The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-04-15
NEWS SUMMARY.

fear he will not recover.
An attempt was made TO assassinate
Hoshi Toru, formerly Japanese Minis.
ter TO the United States, recently.
It Is stated that s225, 900 has been
subscribed toward the construction OF
the alumni hall at Yale university.
In San Francisco short, sharp earth.
quake shock was felt April 5. The vi.
brations lasted three or four seconds.
II Is said that Gillctt. the abscond.
ing cattle plunger, has gone TO South
America 10 engage in the cattle bust.
ness.
Military movements are noticeable In
the northern provinces OF Spain In oon'
nection with the Carlist's threatened
uprising.
The secretary OF the interior has APP
proved the plans OF Director walcott
for the continuation OF surveys In
Alaska during the summer OF 1899.
Premier Dupuy, in the course Of an
important speech to his constituents at
lie Puy, said the situation both at
home and abroad was eminently salts
factory.
Ninety-four Chinese were killed and
1913 wounded by Russian soldiers in the
recent riot at fallen Wan, China. A
Russian interpreter was killed by the
Chinese,
Returns from the Irish county coun-
ell elections show that 900 National
lists, eighty-three Unionists, one labor
candidate and one Liberal have been
returned.
News has been received at Yokohama
that French mission has been wreck
ed in the province of Chun Chong,
Korea. The priest in charge was
carried off.
Orders have been issued directing
that none Of the remains OF yellow
fever victims shall be brought from
Cuba to the United States until cold
weather returns.
yelling, N. Y. dispatches say the i'm.
perial government has accepted the
offer OF the colonial secretary to dis
patch boat TO Samoa, but the troops
offered are not required.
DIR. George A. Rawson, who figured
In ensational divorce case in Seattle,
Wash, few years ago, committed
suicide at the insane hospital, Indian
spolis, Ind, by hanging.
Four thousand one hundred cans Of
beef have been DESTROYED at the Regla
warehouse, Havana, during the last
three months, without action on the
part Of the board of survey.
Judge Ortiz, in Havana, insists that
the incommunicado law is In full force,
like all other Spanish laws which Gen.
eral Brooke's proclamation of January
affirmed were to be unchanged.
The plague is still raging in Formosa
According to the latest advices eleven
deaths had occurred in Tainin and ono
In Tiakokua, bringing the total num-
Der Of deaths since January /, up to 232.
Ten men In the mines in the south
ern Illinois coal district have decided
20 strike as result of their employers
refusal to grant raise of 25 cents q
day. This will tie up at least 5000
men.
Capitalists from Chicago and other
cities are attempting TO secure an OPP
tion on all the laundries OF Indianapo-
lis, with view toward purchasing
them and uniting them into ono COM
bine.
Latest advices from the seat of hos :
Utilities in BOLIVIA say the federalists or
insurgents now hold Cochabampa.
Potosi and Santa Cruz, but President
Alonzo has reduced their positions near
0ruro.
Nearly all the wheat through CEN
trail Illinois, from Danville to Havana,
considered the best portion of the state,
Is dead. There was q large acreage
sown last fall. Farmers are discour-
aged.
The agricultural and mineral re-
sources Of Manchuria are stated to be
immense, and the Russians are work.
ing so as TO exploit them for their sole
advantage. Land is being compulsory
acquired.
An effort is being made to secure
for Philadelphia commercial museums
expeditions next fall exhibits of manu-
featured and raw products OF Cuba,
Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philip
pines.
At the suggestion Of Rear-Admiral
Bradford chief of the bureau of equip
ment, comprehensive scheme has been
adopted by the navy department under
which coaling stations will be placed
at strategic points in the West Indie,
as soon as possible.
Major-General Wilson, militay gov
ernor Of the department of Matanzas
says, in the course OF private letter
that all the Cubans formerly in arm,
Ia the Matanzas province are now
understood TO be in industrial employ,
ment.
George b. Fern, dealer in dry goods
at 1893 West Madison street, Chicago
was found dead on the floor of his store
with a bullet wound in his right
temple. The cash drawers were rifled
and Mr.. Ferns pockets turned inside