The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-12-15
TELEGRAPH|C NEWS NOTES.
Short Items From All Parts of the
Civilized World.

1ne Hornellsville, N. Y. Bank has
voluntarily closed.
Frances Premier has decided not
to oefer the Picquart court-martial.
Frank Knaak, the American arrested
in Berlin for lese majestic, is still in
Jail.
A Madrid despatch says Sagasta's
Cabinet has decided to sign n peace
treaty.
New Jersey suffered from the bliz-
zard, and her road traffic was generally
delayed.
The Picquart case in Paris bids fair
to raise greater storm than the Drey-
fus case did.
Sixty volunteer firemen in Summit,
N. j., resigned, leaving the town with
out protection.
The War Department, now that
peace Is assured, will muster out about
10000 volunteers.
Gov. Hastings has decided to honor
the Ohio reQuisition In the Mcgowan
child-kidnapping case.
Fourteen manufacturers of elevators
have formed stock company with
capital Of $1,000,000.
A cable despatch from Budapest says
Baron Banffy was stoned while driv-
Ing to the lower House
A Long Island Railroad train Is stall.
ed near Mineola and n theatre party
is imprisoned on board.
Bolton Hall, of New York City son
of the late DR.. oohn Hall, filed a volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy.
Friends Of General Frederick ID.
Grant are trying to have him made
Military Governor of Porto Rico.
Four companies Of American soldiers
have arrived at Havana with winter
clothes, and the sun Is scorching hot.
Ex-senator Edmunds says that
Roberts, the Utah polygamst, should
not be permitted to serve in the House.
During the storm In Boston thirty
barges and schooners lying in the har-
Dor were sunk and at least twelve lives
lost.
Thirty-three lives were lost in the
storm on the Massachusetts, coast, and
1t Is feared twenty-nine others have
perished.
Despite opposition Mt Santiago to
negro immigrants, the Rev. NJ. Venri,
Of Topeka, Kan, ia going ahead with
his colony.
Hundreds Of persons had to spend
the night in trolley cars that were
buried in drifts on Long Island and in
New Jersey.
Senor Capote, president of the Cuban
Assembly's executive commission, says
Cuba will later on be annexed to the
United States.
Gen. Wood will impose $1,000 fine
upon any persons promoting a bull
fight at Santiago. He has appointed
Cuban Mayor.
Postmaster General Smith in his re-
port says that in Cuba, Porto Rico and
Manila the American mail service has
followed the flag.
Prominent Senators and Represent
atives doubt the constitutional power
of Congress to apply the "open-door"
policy to the Philippines.
Mr.. WI Ting-fang, the Chinese Min.
lister, urges this country to take the
initiative in a movement to secure an
international arbitration board.
Secretary Longs report contains a
warning that annexation of the Philip
pines must be followed by an eXpend-
iture Of many millions for larger
navy.
Mrs. Jennie Babcock, formerly a
wealthy woman, who gave largely to
charity Is sheltered in the City Lodg-
ing House, New York being without
means.
John Philip Sousa the Bandmaster Is
ordered by the courts to render an
accounting and pay half profits to
Mrs. Blakely, the widow of his late
manager.
DR.. Lyman Abbott, pastor of Ply
mouth Church, Brooklyn, resigned on
account of Ill healln, and the announce
ment was great surprise to his con-
gregation.
1t is reported that the syndicate
headed by William r. Grace was seek
ing to obtain control of the Maritime
Canal Company, which has concessions
in Nicaragua.
1t is said more than a million dollars
has been raised by street car magnates
to secure the passage of fifty year fran
chises by the Chicago Common Council
over the Mayors veto, and that $5O,-
100000 are at stake in the contest.
Frank N. Slayton, who deceived New
Haven Comm people by saying his
name was Lee and that he was a nep-
hew of General Fitzhugh Lee, was
arrested on a charge of passing q
worthless check.