The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-07-14
NEWS SUMMARY.

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Kansas rivers are out Of their banks
and doing considerable damage. There
have been recent heavy rains.
An earthquake shock was felt in Cal
lfornia Friday. The vibration was
from east to west No particular dam
age was reported.
Governor Pingree OF Michigan, denies
that he is in a combine with Secretary
Alger to control state politics and put
Alger in the senate.
The health Of the United States
troops In Havana is remarkably good
aud makes better showing than at
many posts In the United States.
willard T. Baker, wanted In Boston
for embczzlcment, escaped from two
police officers from that city In San
Francisco and has not been captured.
Queen Victoria entertained number
Of American ladies' at tea last week.
They were delegates to the lnterna.
ional Congress Of Women, which meets
In London.
Al Pittsburg orders have been issued
Tor the resumption on Monday OF all
idle coke ovens and all ovens hereto
fore run Eve days week will be put
on full time.
Nothing is known in Vienna confirm
atory Of the published story OF revo-
lutionary disturbances at sofia, Bull
garia. In onicialnquarters the report
Is utterly discreditcd.
The Savings bank Of 81. Paul. Mimi.
established In 1867, capital sioO, 900,
Thomas A. Pendargast. president, has
been compelled to close its doors.
Deposits exceed si,O0O,OO0
The food situation In Texas Ia not
Abating. People all over the BrAzos
valley are being taken of high knobs
to which they have been driven, al
most persisted from exposure.
The London Times announces that
several officers have been ordered to
proceed TO South Africa TO organize the
residents as well as the police aud local
forces at various points In the frontier.
The ten regiments OF volunteers will
be equipped throughout as are the reg
ulara. The ordnance department has
on hand sufficient supply of Krag'
Jorgensen rifles aud other arms to
equip the regiments.
Governor Rogers OF Washington has
refused the request OF the governor OF
Idaho for the extradition OF Francis
Butler. who, II Is alleged. was impli-
Gated In the recent miners riot. He
Ia charged with murder.
II Is regarded probable that Gen
ernl faurc Buguei will be appointed
military governor OF Paris and that
General ZurlInden, the present incum-
bent OF that post, will be transferred
TO the command OF an army corps.
The contract for building the Palmer
and Auburn cutoff of the Northern Pa
cite was let TO =. j. Henry OF Seattle
and Nelson Bennett OF Tacoma. The
contract price for building the twenty
two miles OF tr ack Is understood to be
about 100000.
The Ohio Association OF Democratic
clubs was organized In Columbus Fri
day, with General 4, u. Findlay OF
Bucyrus as permanent chairman and
Charles l.. Swain Of Cincinnati, secre.
tary. The association declared for
Bryan.
Ambassador Choate and Lord Sails
bury are almost deadloclsed over the
modus viyendi fixing the boundary be-
tween Alaska and the British possess
sions. Neither side will accept the
pro DIVISIONAL line proposed by the
other.
Mrs May Wright sewall, president
OF the United States Council OF wo-
mems International congress, has been
elected to succeed the Countess OF Alb
erdeen Ms the president OF the CON
] kA'e7t NhANh WIN noAh lNh next hthhlOu
In Berlin.
The Transvaal government has de-
cided to prosecute on charge OF high
treason the three principal defendants
whose completely In the recent attempt
TO promote rebellious risingat johann
nesburg has been for several weeks
under judicial investigation.
The agricultural bank has been or
ganlled ut Santa Clara, Cuba, by n
number Of prominent citizens. includ-
Ing the mayors OF various towns In the
province. The bank proposes to lend
farmers amounts necessary to cultivate
their lands.
Advices from Dawson say that the
steamer Robert Kerr left there on June
60 with over $1,000, 600 In gold dust,
Tor St Michaels, where she will touch
Gu route To Seattle. At 81. Michael
she will take on additional passengers
and more gold.
Rioting at Barcelona still continues.
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