The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-06-04
FACTS BRIEFLY STATED.

Europe.
The Second Illinois and First Wisconsin
have been selected to Join tho regulars in
the first invasion Of Cuba.
a decree has been published I'm Franco
Professionally extending the benefits Of tho
minimum tari1 to various American prod
ucts.
Charles +. Cochran was renominnted bv
exclamation for congressman by the demo.
Gratis OF tho Fourth district OF Missouri
Wednesday,.
The insurgent Brig. Gen. Jonzales, who
was wounded on Sunday near sagua Ia
Chlca. province OF Santa Clara. has died
OF his wounds.
Gen. Blanco has given notice to all cor
respondents to keep out of Cuba. British
told to take heed.
A special dispatch from Madrid says O
decree has been published authorizing the
issue Of an internal loan Of ,O0O, 900 coo peso
tas at four per cent.
In regard to the rep orted illness OF tho
eral OF the sanitary department says tho
health Of the army in Cuba is excellent
The Western Union Telegraph company
has completed Its line from Seattle Wash,
to Victoria. b. c., the construction Of
which was begun about three months aEo,
The West Indian & Panama Cable COM
pany at Kingston Jumaica. Is still receive
ing messages from Santiago de Cuba and
the company AYERS the cables are not cut
William A. Pinkerton has been called to
washington to enter the government So
cret service during the war He is now in
consultation with Chief Wikie at the cap.
ital
twelve river steamers and five bargcs,
built In Seattle. Wash, for the Yukon river
traffic. started from this port on their
3.o'p-mle trip to ST. Michael, following tho
coast line
l,x,,{t1, %
the ball player who elorcd with the daugh-
ter Of Robert T. Lincoln has enlisted with
the Iowa guards for the pulp ose Of going to
tho front.
Samuel Plimsoll. known as "The Sail.
ors' Friend" originator OF the famous
"Plimsoll mark" to prevent the overload
ing of ships. Is said to be dying at Foke.
stone. Eng.
Flags on all the public buildings OF tho
state Of Iowa We're at half mast Wednes.
day out OF respect to the memory OF cx-
Gov. Cyrus c. Carpenter. whose funeral
was held at Fort Dodge.
Gov. Pingree OF Michigan. sent a tele.
gram to Tampa, Fla, telling the officers Of
the Michigan regiments to send him the
number of shoes wanted. the sizes. ETC.,
and he would shoe the soldiers.
1t Is reported that the agents of the Span.
fish government are buying cattle and grain
In Mexico. hoping to smuggle 1t out OF the
country In tramp steamers. which will en-.
deavor to run the Cuban blockade. The
matter will be looked into by the governs
ment, which Is determined to maintain q
strict neutrality.
Tho Thirty-fourth regiment OF Michigan
volunteers have been ordered by telegraph
by Adit. Gen. Corbn to proceed to Camp
Algcr. Va, for duty under command OF
Mat. Gen. Graham, of tho Second army
corps.
The Scotch-lrish Society Of America,
which was to have held its ninth annual
congress In Chicago June to Z, has post.
poned tho gathering until the fall. Tho
principnl reason for tho rostponement is
the war
A Key West special says that a British
tramp steamer that had obtained pcrms-
sion of the blockndlng fleet to enter Car
denas was unable to do so on account OF
the distinctions sunk by the Spaniurds ut
the entrance to the harbor
Mrs. Julia Dent Grant has been chosen
president of the Womrns National War
Relief association. The widow of the great
general will DO unable to do any active
work. but Will ,lsc her influence in furthcr-
ing the ends of the organization.
AT the United States pcnltcntlury at Fort
l.eaNrnworth mutiny broke out among tho
conricts. IL of them escaping. Aftcra live
ly chas" one of Them James Mussrovc "a
territory outlaw. was shot down. The 9TH
ers escaped. MusErovc led the outbreak
Tobins Van St"enburgh, 20 years old
known throughout the United States rs tho
mad lover of Jenny Lind. the famous
singer, died Monday In a wretchcd howell
at Gltsco. N. V. on the Old post road lead
Ing to the Hudson river at Ulster Landing
a terrific explosion occurred In the tar
paper factory of Tohins How & Co, on
East Nineteenth street, New York in
which II number Of persons were seriously
injured. The entire plant was wrecked ana
thousands of dollars worth of damage WAS
done.
The Norwegian steamer korg Erode
reached her dock In Philadelphia Wedncs.
day afternoon. She had on board "a pas.
sengers and the crew of Al persona from
the wrecked steamer Belvidcrc. Vice Pres.
idnt Capote, OF the Cuban republic, is ono
of the pnscngers
Herbert X. Caskcy. the general secretary
OF the Young Mems Christian association
left Youngstown, O.. for Tampa, Flo, TO
assume charge Of the Ohio branch of tho
Y. NJ. c. A. tents established among and
for the benefit OF the United Suites troops
stationed at that point.