The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-01-21
NE WS Col MENY
Interesting Telegraph Items in Con
densed Form.
Clippings From the Daily Press Show
ing Events Transpiring Through
out the Globe.

Many people are dying of starvation
i'll the streets of Havana.
China has "leased" Kiao- Chau Bay
to Germany for an indefinite period.
Forty Australian miners, bound for
the Yukon, have arrived at Victoria,
B. G.
Gen Rosecrans has declared his be-
lief in the innocence of Capt Dreyfus,
of France.
The usual money pressure incident
to the end of the year is being felt in
London.
Reports arc current in Pekin that a
French occupation of Hainan Island is
imminent.
The Greeks Indians will employ
counse. to fight the abolishment of
their tribal courts.
There is talk of organizing a per-
manent exposition in Chicago with a
capital of l,500, 900.
Czar Nicholas and Emperor William
exchanged kilograms Of heartiest good
will Oh New Years Day
Gig harbor, Washington State, has
been offered to the government for a
Princess Beatrice, youngest daughter
Oe Queen ' ctoria. has written a book,
just published in Germany.
Sidney Fl. Gibson. aged u, OF
Brighton, n j., was found dead in
bed having died of apoplexy.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Arizona canal system and the Arizona
Implement Company at Phoenix.
The monitor Amphitrite has arrived
at Port Royal 5. G.. where she will
be used as a gunnery practice ship.
Earthquake shocks following a noise
as Of great explosion were felt at
Exeter, N. H., and adjacent towns.
A mob in Cleveland County, Ark. :,
lynched an aged negro upon suspicion
of having stolen hog valued at 10.
Geroge j Smith, the discoverer Of
the famous Treadwell mine in Alaska,
committed suicide in San Francisco.
Too rapid growth caused the death
of Edwin r. Mason, aged 1S, of Brook
lyn, N. Y. He was feet 2 inches
high.
The insurgents in the Philippines
have rendered military honors to the
Spanish flag aud have cheered for
Spain.
John Arnold, a br ver of Hazelton,
Pa, who died recently, ad secreted
in the drawer of an old bureau $59 600
in cash.
Burglars broke into the postoffice at
Hyattsville. Md, blew the safe open
and secured 800 in currency and
stamps.
Adoph Strofer, hermit and miser,
who died recently in shanty near Su-
perior, Wis, Is supposed to have left
*l00, 900.
Capt. Gen. Blanco expects to take
personal command of the troops in the
field this week against the insurgents
in Cuba.
A firm in Cardiff, Wales. has sent an
order to Pittsburg for 4. 900. 600 tons OF
Mesaba ore, to be delivered as speedily
as possible.
Police Inspector Setback, of Chicago,
has made a verbal offer of $40, 600 to
any person producing Mrs. Luetgert,
dead or alive.
The Spanish Government will send
to Cuba this month 5000 troops, and
further troops up to II, 900 will be sent
later if needed.
Capt. Rich, formerly chief engieer of
the Wisconsin Central. and later of the
500 Line, has been appointed director
general of railways in China.
The custom house records for the
port of Boston showed an increase in
the total value Of exports for the year
1897 of more than Is per cent.
1t is said that Herr Richter, the fam
Gus musical conductor of Vienna, has
accepted an offer to tour the United
States during the present year.
The story thtat a number of British
stewards on board the American liner
ST. Louis burned the American flag i.
strenuously denied by officials Of the
line.
A shipment of 100 horses, mainly fol
riding and carriage use, arrived II
Berlin from the United States, ant
were all sold within twenty -fon
hours,
Satisfactory progress is being made
in the reorganization Of the Chestnu
Street National Bank aud Trust Com
pany. of Philadelphia, which sus
pended recently.
William 5. Foley, on trial at Liber
ty. Mo-. charged with killing hi
mother and sister at their home nea
Liberty, November II, 1896, was con
victed last Saturday Of murder in tn
first degree and sentenced to be hange,
February 1S.
A family named Graves. recent
moved from Elliott County, KY, t
Kansas, taking with them favorit
! dog. New Years Day the dog. wea,
and footsore, returned to his old Kel
+ tucky home, having travelled the :,
miles in eighty huuls.
} The Spanish Government will d
r cipline Butcher Nteyler, ex-Captai
General Of CU1a, account of b.
. treasonable Dtrcra ecF concerning til
Q proposed Cuban autonomy and his sc
0 called protest against President M
< Kinley's criticisms in his message I
Congress.