The silver star., 1899-12-29
TELEGRAPH ITEMS.


Major General LAwton was Killed
by q Filipino bullet on the 18th.
The Broadway National Bank Of
Boston has failed. 1t had $tOOOoO
In its vaults when 1t closed and It ID
thought that 1t may resume ousi-
ness again.
The subscription started In the Brit
ish colony in the City OF Mexico In
behalf Of the wiuows and orphans OF
British soldiers killed In the war with
the Transvaal has already reaShed
the sum of $500.
Rev. Dr. George T. Purvis, pastor OF
the First Avenue Presbyterian church,
Princeton, New Jersey, has been ten
dered and accepted call to fill the
pulpit of the Fifth Avenue PreSbyte'
rian church, succeeding the late DR.
John Hall.
Richard Holmes color bearer OF tho
First Colorado. Is on his way to Dem
yer, where he will enter railroad Of
fee. He intends to make this city his
home, in order to be near his late com
rades OF the regiment he accompanied
to Manila.
A Philadelphia firm is negotiating
with the Russian government for the
construction of n large locomotive
factory at suitable point on the 81
berian railway and also for q rail
mill, at Il cost Of S5.00O.OOO. which
will be provided by American capi-
talists.
General Lawton's death has caused
universal sorrow in Manila. No Amer
lean officer had greater popularity
among all ranks, and n his dealings
with the natives he commanded their
respect and conscience to a remarka-
BILE degree. The mayors whom he In
stalled In the neighboring towns are
arranging to attend the funeral In q
body.
The British government has accep-
ted the offer OF the Canadian govern
ment to send n second contingent to
the Transvaal. The minister of mill
tary in making the announcement
said that while it is not specified In
tingent will likely be largely made
up of cavalry and artillery. The con-
tingent will be sent Mt once.
The charges brought by Ex-Governor
G. A. Busiel and Senator w. +. Chand-
Ter against Senator J. ii. Gallinger, al
legfng violation of the civil service
laws, will be taken before the grand
jury. The case is based on the allie
CATION that Senator Gallinger as chair
man OF the state Republican committee
solicited subscriptions from federal
employees for campaign purposes.
The exports Of wheat and lumber
from Puget Sound are greatly in
creased by the tremendous demand
for ships throughout the world. Ia
coma elevators contain ten cargoes of
wheat with only two vessels In sight
to carry it during the next two
months. The lumber situation is much
worse. owing to the immense demand
from the Orient, Hawaii, South Am
erica, Australia and Europe
At the request OF Senator NJ. A. Han
ma, the Little Consolidated Street Rail-
way of Cleveland. OF which he is pres
ident, has distributed 5000 among
employees Us n Christmas gift. The
senator In telegram to the directors
says he wants to show the company's
appreciation Of the manly course tax
en- by his employees during the late
strike" on the Big Consolidated lines,
wnen they refused to go out.
Great Britain Is becoming n heavy
buyer Of mules in Missouri for use in
the Transvaal war. Already 1900
mules have been shipped to South
Africa. A thousand more will have
gone In two weeks and another order
Tor 1000 head IL almost certain, says
Captain s. II. Smith of the British
army, when this second shipment
making In all 1890 head OF mules
bought In Kansas City for English In
the war is made. The first shipment
OF 100 has reached the Transvaal
and u In service.
In accordance with the decree OF the
Democratic state central, executive
ana campaign committees OF Kentucky
notices OF contests against Taylor and
Lieutenant Governor Marshall have
been served by the sheriff In behalf
Of Gocbel and Beacham. The grounds
set forth are the same as those adyo-
Gated by the attorneys for the Demo-
cratic candidates before the state
board OF elections, Including the pres.
ence OF troops In Jefferson and the
use OF tissue ballots and other irreru.
mrities In other counties.
The Supreme Court to-day handed
down decision In the bribery case Of
Attorney Genera Monnett against tho
Stnhdnrd OH Company. 1t will be re
inembered that the attorney general
furnished information to the effect
that he was approached by Charles
Squire OF New York. with a bribc M
S4U.oOO, II he would permit the cases
pending agnlnst the Standard on Com.
pany to go by default. The decIslon
businesses the case on the ground TINT
the Information does not connect the
standard OH Company with the at.
tempt at bribery stated therein.
Forty members Of the Chicavo city
council with Mayor Harrison nnI
other Oiiiclnls sat down to n bnno,,ct
at the Grand Pncinc hotel Mondnv
evening. When the eating was dome
the took The necessary steps TO organ.
We an "AldcrnnnIc Club" which i.
to meet at dinner once month nnI
over the cigars and wine dIscmss
Whatever subject OF municipal Inter
est fnny be nppermost. Citizens con.
hcctcd In amy way with the topIc az the
evening will be invited to be present
ana participate In the debate. n n
believed this will be the first or.
xnh'zniion of the kind In the coun.
vTH. III In ~ ma