The Mena star., 1898-03-02

SOne ycdTSs OuS dll AOoV ohOAA PA"SSS last Monday, men taking their places, the superintendent says for the good of the service.
 A crowd of 5000 workmen, accom- panied by women carrying flags, pa raded the streets of Salamanca, Spain, last week shouting for work and bread. Houses were stoned and a railroad station was stormed and wheat stolen.
 The report was brought to Chadron. Neb., from Pine Ridge by an old In dian scout that the Sioux Indians are preparing to take the warpath, taking advantage of the supposition that trouble with Spain will cause the re- moval of troops from Fort Robinson. Militia is belng organized for protec- tion against the expected marauders.
 Representative Joseph W. Bailey, the democratic leader in the House, in three hour speech delivered before the Virginia legislature, said the dem- ocrats would adopt the Chicago plat form in 1900 and would renomiDate Bryan Speaking of J. F. Morgan and Wall street, Bailey said he did not think anarchists who burn property are any worse than monopolists who steal it.
 On the strength of the statements made by George Washington, an old negro, Isaac C. Critics, painter, and man named Watkins, of Los Angeles, Cal. have started for plantation fifty miles southeast of Richmond, on Ches- apeake bay, Va to search for treasure buried by Henry A. Wise during the war Washington was Wise's slave and body servant He claims he helped bury the treasure and can find it It consists of three kegs of gold and silver coins. A son of Henry a Wise, named George. is still living in Virginia
 An attempt was made last Saturday to assassinate King George of Greece He was riding in a carriage accom- panied by his daughter, Princess Ma ria, when he was shot at by two men who were hidden in ditch by the side of the road. The kIng at once stood in front of the princess to pro- tect her from danger. The coachman whipped the horses into run and the party escaped injury, although several shots were fired after them. The bravery of the king in protecting his daughter created much enthusiasm The miscreants ran away, but it is thought will be captured.
 Great anxiety has been felt for more than week for fear that disaster had overtalSen the ocean steamer La Cham pagne with 479 people aboard, but last Saturday the Holland American line steamer Rotterdam. from Rotterdam, arrived at quarantine with Third Off. cer George Unsworth and nine seamen of the overdue French liner who was picked up from lifeboat on Thursday February 24, in latitude 431 north; longitude 57 west. The men when taken aboard the Rotterdam were in a helpless condition, having been in the ships lifeboat for six days and nights. The men were all more or less frostbitten. Unsworth states that the La Champagne broke her tail end shaft on February IF, and being helpless was anchored near Newfound- land banks, and there being no Iikeli- hood of relief coming to that point a boat was provisioned and put to sea to seek help The weather proved tempestuous, with intense cold A sharp lookout was kept for passing steamers, but none was seen The boats crew kept to their oars and for six days worked with might and main but, owing to the cold and exposure. became we'll nigh exhausted when picked up.
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