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Spain oOes NOT desire peace.
A woman's idea Of making name
i0r herseIf q 70 marry well,
A mass meeting held at St Louis by
French residents and resolution adopt
ed iay0ring demonstration TO counter.
act the aHtagOnism against France be-
cause Of her alleged opposition TO the
United States.
The Venezuelan revolution ended by
the defeat and capture Of Hernandez, its
leader.
A patrol Of the Spanish coast in CON
temptation by the United States govern
ment. The extensive traffic in eontraband
will make this course necessary.
Tommy Ryan defeated Tommy West in
a 20-rOund contest at Syracuse, n. Y. for
the welterweight championship Of the
world.
The largest granite plant in New En-
gland situated At Barre, VT, burned;
loss, 100000.
The Austrian Feichsrath dissolved on
account of the disorders over the Ian
guage ordinance.
| A band Of eleven negroes made an un-
successful attempt to wreck the Queen
and Crescent limited passenger train near
New Orleans, La, june II.
Edward Montisi, who was arrested on
suspicion Of being Spanish spy as he
was about TO board a steamer at New
York, has been released from confinement
on Governors island for lack Of evidence
The gunbOat Wheeling has left Seattle
for Alaska with government surveying
party on board
Princeton University has conferred the
degree Of Ii. ID. on Admiral Dewey.
Senator Aldrieh has been reelected
United States senator from Rhode Island
The naval repair-ship Vulcan has beer
ordered 10 join Admiral SIMPSONS feet
England has acquired 200 additional
square miles of Chinese territory adjacent
TO Hong Kong.
Many relics OF the war Of the rebellion
have been found by the soldiers now in
camp at Chickamauga-
Chicago has invited President Mckinley
and ex-President Harrison to make ad
dresses in that city July 1.
The value Of the corn crop in Mexico
in 1896 was $77!O00.OO0, which is ten
times the value Of the coffee crop of thai
country.
The Cuban allies Of our marines al Cal
manera, Cuba, fought well, going right ~
10 the Spanish lines without the slight
est fear.
J Rats gnawing matches have caused No
less than forty fires in widely different
! parts Of the United States during the
past week.
Japan has no desire TO interfere in ths
Philippine matter, FormosA having fur
nished all the territorial difficulties nov
desired
II is semi-otficially announced that Eng
land will send a large fleet TO Manila i
Germany attempts a naval demonstration
there.
IL is reported that a number OF Phila
delphia coal dealers will be prosecuted
by the government for selling coal to tn,
Spanish government.
A number Of Georgia moonshiners hav.
had their sentences modified, so as 10 b.
able to join a moonshine regiment nov
organizing.
The Cuban junta will send q ship Il
Cuba with supplies for the insurgent ar
my. The vessel will be commanded By
Capt. johnny" 0'Brien.
Over 5000 Spanish volunteers are re
ported to have deserted to the insurgent
in Cuba since the beginning Of Sampson
blockade of Santiago
Five hundred farms have been sold il
Center county. Pa, for unpaid taxes, tn,
majority going for just the amount
charged against them.
The senate committee on foreign affair
reported favoably and without amend
ment the Hawaiian annexation resolution
: as passed by the house.
Hugh w. Williams, who was mysteFi
onsly shot recently in San Francisco, Cal.
was an English baronet and a fellow o
the Geographical society.
Nearly 400 Catholic men Of Scranton
! Pa, have organized Holy Name Society
| the object of which is TO discourage IN,
4 use Of Profane language.
D As FAR as calculations can decide, tn
temperature Of comets is believed to b
: 1000 times hercer than that Of red no
{ iron.
8 Revised estimates on the losses Of tn
Letter wheat dead place the not sum a
a s5.5o0,O00.
1 Dizziness in the -four trade in Milwau
kec, Wis, has led to the closing Of foa
p large mills.
: The government internal revenue col
lections for May increased $S,2sl ,22S owe
: May last year.
e Mrs. John p Sawyer Of Mobile, Kan
r was shot and killed by her husband, VIII
i, says he mistook her for burglar.
Many prominent army officers thinl
J. that 100000 more men will be needed I
make the war against Spain short an
!. decisive.
The war department IL making al
$ rangements to send 0O0-bed field no,
. pital TO the Philippines under charge c
the United States navy as needed.
= Ex-Queen Natalie Of Servia is reporte
y to be organizing an expedition to Cub
Q to nurse sick and wounded Americans an
+. Spaniands.
}. Il l. reported that the people Of Japa
d are strongly in favor OF triple allianc
n consisting OF Great Britain, the Unite
% States and Japan.
Mr.. Gladstone at the time Of his deaf
was member Of the Royal Academy {
7. Great Britain, holding the sinecure o
Zee Of professor Of ancient history.