The Yale expositor., 1898-11-18
NEWSY BREVITIES.

Gefry, Okla.
Paris newspapers predict an early
rupture in the Spanish-American peace
negotiations.
The transport Panama has arrived
safely at New York with 400 soldiers
from Santiago.
The tin plate factories of the United
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senting $50, 100000.
Colorado troops at Manila will be
returned home as soon as troops now
on the way reach there.
Admiral Schley has arrived from
Porto Rico with a full report of the
evacuation commission.
Camp Meade, MiddletowE, Pa. is
now deserted, the troops all having
moved to southern camps.
The United States last year com
manded more of the Samoan trade, inn
port and export, than any European
nation.
The earl of Mimic, the new Canadian
! encouragement in succession to Lord
, Aberdeen, arrived at Quebec and was
promptly sworn in.
The First regiment of New York vol
unteer infantry now doing duty at
Honolulu has been ordered home by
the war department.
Burglars entered the postolfice at
North Grafton, Mass, and while escap-
ing were pursued by n citizens posse.
Two robbers were killed.
Forest and prairie fires are raging
all over the Seminole nation in Indian
Territory. Emahaka mission and
property, valued at $50, O0O have been
DESTROYED.
The Eight L. s. cavalry has sailed
from Savannah, Ga, for Nuevitas and
Puerto Principe. and these cities which
will be garrsoned Immediately by
L. 5 troops.
Fireman John Varndell found engin-
eer Richard A. House dead in his cab
while his fast freight train was speed
ing along Chicago & Alton tracks near
Glendale. Mo.
Gen. Blanco fears that the Spanish
troops in Cuba who have not received
their salaries in several months will
riot and cause serious trouble. particu-
larly in Havana.
Lieut.. Herman c. Drescl u. S. n.
committed suicide at Baltimore by
shooting himself i'm the head. because
he had been ordered to duty at Manila.
The government of the United States
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capital from Amapala, Honduras. to
Chinandega. Nicaragua, which will be
the permanent seat of government
Admiral Schley. having asked again
for sea service, has been promised the
command of the European squadron,
which will bc re-establi>hcd in a short
time with some OF the tInost cruisers in
the navy.
The French naval construction pro-
! gram for 1892 includes two battleships
of II. 800 tons each with very powerful
armament and protection; two cruisers
of 1000 tons each, two large torpedo
boat dcstroycrs and eleven torpedo
boats.
The battleships Oregon and Iowa ar
rived at Rio Janciro, Brazil, and will
remain for several days TO participate
in the anniversary celebration of the
creation of the Brazilian republic. The
supply ship Celtic is with the battle
ships.
The Italian anarchist. Luigi Luc.
cheni. who stabbed and killed Empress
Elizabeth of Austria. on September 10
last in Geneva. Switzerland was found
guilty and sentenced to rigorous life
imprisonment, the heaviest penalty IN
that country
A Swedish wrecking company has
begun negotiations with the navy de.
partment relative TO raising the Girls.
tobal Colon and Reina Mercedes. alb
solving the government from payment
unless the ships are delivered i'm Il
U $ navy yard.
The transport steamer City Of Pucbla
sailed from San Francisco for Manila
with the remaining Tennessee battal
ion, the last Of the California heavy
artillery, the Nevada troops e cavalry
and small detachment OF ;ccrultS for
the 23d Y 5 infantry
The Spanish arc rapidly cvacuatine
Puerto Principe province. The Cubdns
are occupying the towns as the Span
ards retire and considerable trouble
has occurred i'm various places. The
people Of that locality are very anxious
for the arrival of the American troops.
FL Liberal. leading Madrid paper
says the Spanish government should
conclude the negotiations for peace
with the utmost rapidity to avoid Ger
many. Russia or any other country
mixing in the question, which could
but mean fresh disasters TO Spain. The
article has created a great sensation a I
Madrid
The national convention of the w. c.
T. u. at St Paul voted to abandon the
Women's Temple project at Chicago as
an affiliated interest. For five hours
the matter was holly debated. the sup
porters of the Temple declaring the
action was an act of Reputation of a
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