The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-20
EP|TOME OF THE DISPATCHES
Interesting Col1sstion Of Items From
Many Places Quilted From the Pres
Reports of the CurrenS wseh.

and diplomatic relations with Italy
have been reversed.
1t is reported that Gen. Maxine
Gomez has been selected for president
Of the Cuban republic.
A military plot against the French
government was discovered and fius-
trated by prompt action.
The International Typographical
Union in biennial session at Syracuse,
N. Y, voted to abolish the referen-
dunn.
A cabinet crisis hos occurred in Cape
Colony, South Africa, and the assembly
has voted a want of confidence in the
government.
Murderer John Miller was hanged at
San Quentin, Cal. for the killing of
James Childs in San Francisco, in No.
vember, 1896.
The American peace commissioners
were entertained In Paris with pri-
vate theatrical performance, arranged
in their honor by Figaro.
W VI uol'
lars have been discovered in the Chilean
arsenal. Senior Navarro, the chief &C.
countant, has committed suicide.
1t is reported in Manila that Macab-
ulous, chief of the five northern prov
inces of the Philippine islands, has
rebelled against Aguinaldo, and that
fighting has taken place between the
opposing factions.
News to the effect that large num-
bers of political prisoners have been
horribly tortured in Ecuador by order
of the government, has been brought
to San Francisco by the steamer Pan.
ANA.
Han Ky, the Corean minister Of
justice, has been dismissed for having
permitted the brutalities perpetrated
by the populace on the bodies Of the
men recently hanged for conspiracy to
poison the emperor.
Chief Sweenie, OF the Chicago fire
DEPARTMENT, while directing his men at
work on a fire, fell into manhole and
was severely injured. The engineer Of
the building, John Medium, was
killed, and two other men were s1alded
by escaping steam.
Lieuteuan Brands has written let.
ter saying that the voyage of the OLDHAM
from Forto Rico was not fraught with
danger or suffering. The sensational
newspaper stories Of fire on the trans
port and to the effect that the wounded
and sick soldiers being brought home
were badly fed. are denounced as I'M.
founded and ridiculous.
A plan to dismember the republic OF
Switzerland is under discussion in
Europe.
Mrs. Nancy Geer, wife of the gov.
ernor-elect of Oregon. expired suddenly
of heart disease in Omaha.
All Spanish civil courts In Philippine
territory now subject to American con-
troll have resumed business.
The government now has So warships
In course of construction. When com
pleted, the United States navy will
rank third.
Secretary Alger has wired Governor
Tanner, of Illinois. placing the Fifth
Illinois volunteer infantry at Tanner s
orders, in case the state militia is in
sufficient to end the coal troubles.
The Spanish mail steamer Reina
Maria Christina has sailed from Ha
vana for Spain with 1913 officers and
troops, 65l cases of military archives
and n heavy cargo of ammunition.
AS a result of eating canned Holsters,
shrimps, and CLANS, two Knights Of
Pythias, J. /. Jones and Charles Young.
who live near Rainier. Or, are dead,
and Walter Furrow. Of the same lodge
and town, is critically i'll from tic same
poison.
The government has apportioned the
prize money for the men of our war
ships, Sampson gets the lions share,
Dewey the next largest sum, while
Schley will receive less than some of
the captains. The men will receive
from $50 to $500 each.
The imperial Chinese government
has granted to the Picking syndicate OF
London the right to open and work
mines and to construct and operate
railroads in the empire free from Chi
nese control. This is the first conces-
sion ever granted by the Chinese gov.
eminent to foreign syndicate.
The annual report of Land Commits
sioner Hermann estimates that over
1900, 900. 600 feet Of public timber
has been destroyed by fire during the
past % years. The report says forest
fires form the main subject for the at
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