The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09
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Wednesday Pope Leo celebrated his
eSth birthday.
Determinations against American
fruits still continue in Germany.
In Berlin 10000 shoemakers have
struck for a uniform rate of wages.
The jubilee anniversary of the Italian
constitution was celebrated last Satur.
day.
Newhaus, a Belgian official. was eat
en- by cannibals on the Congo last Jan.
uary.
Price of wheat Is so high in Spain
that importation duties have been re.
duced.
Arrangements are now being made
for the German emperor's trip to the
Holy Land next October.
London editors were unanimous In be-
iieving that Intervention In Cuba by the
United States is inevitable.
Arabs have pillaged the residences of
Jews and abducted Jewesses in the He.
brew quarter at Tatza, in Tangier.
Cabinet makers of Hamburg have
struck for a nine-hour work day and
5000 cigarette makers at Dresden have
gone out on a strike.
Fifty persons have been arrested at
Constantinople accused Of numbering
Bulgarian editor. The editor was shot
for not publishing certain item.
Japan has addressed a note to Russia
demanding an immediate and explicit
statement on the question Of the con-
tinued occupation of Port Arthur.
Four fishing vessels belonging to Me.
mel at Koenigsburg Prussia, were
wrecked In a storm last week. Ten
fishermen were drowned and six others
are missing.
From Buenos Ayres via London comes
the report that the Argentine govern
ment has obtained a loan of f10. 900
In London, secured by the alcohol and
tobacco revenues.
By means of magnets II is intended
to raise the British battleship Victoria,
which was sunk in the Mediterranean
sea a few years ago. She now lies In
450 feet Of water.
Colonel Picquart, who gave testimony
favorable to Zola in the famous trial at
Paris. fought a duel with and wounded
Colonel Henry, his successor In the
secret service of the war office.
The London Times, in its annual state.
ment, says the drink bill Of the United
Kingdom is nearly N7.5O0,00O in excess
OF that of 1896, averaging about S19.12
for each man, woman and child.
The Chilian government has offered
&15,000 H75.000) for the Argentine
steamer Britannia, Capt. Arsteg, now
lying at Buenos Ayres. with the view
Of using her in the event Of trouble with
Argentina.
Signor Felice Carlo Cavalotti, poet
dramatist and statesman Of Rome, was
killed In duel last Sunday, His oppon.
ent was Signor Macola, an editor, who
had rtdiculed Cavalotti in his paper.
Cavalotti was Crtspi's bitterest enemy
The French bark President Felix
Faure, Capt. Fossard. from Barry on
November Is for Port Pierdo. has ar
rived at Adelaide and reports that dur
ing a gale on February her second
mate and Is sailors were swept over.
board.
The British government IL ordering
large quantities of guns at the govern
ment factories. while the war office has
approved the adoption of the Dumdum
bullets for the Russian army, and &
seeking to improve on Germany's quick
firers.
The island Of Mayotta, Comoro
group. was swept by a cyclone Feb.
ruary II. The government buildings
were partly destroyed. many OF the ma.
tive villages and crops were destroyed
and large numbers OF people were kill
ed or injured. The rest are now suffer
ing from famine. The population Is
about II .000
The British first-class armored cruis-
er Australia. twelve guns, 5000 tons
coast guard In Southampton waters.
had q narrow escape last Wednesday.
Two seamen were playing with q fuse
In the she'll room when they set fire ia
some stores. The flames were exiting.
uished By the prompt iiooding Of tie
apartment.