Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-12-04
NEWS SUMMARY.


tc 90 with politics, and would not ac-
cept the presidency as gift.
The postmaster-general has issued
an order establishing domestic rate of
postage between the Uuited States and
the Philippine islands and Guam.
The flag over the United States embas-
sy, London, was half-masted as tribute
of respect to the late Garrett A Hobart.
vice president of the United States.
The report that Baron Fava, the
Italian ambassador at Washington,
will retire and be succeeded by Adj
miral Canevaro, is authoritatively de-
MED.
1t is not at all certain, according to
Secretary Long that Admiral Schley
may not be ordered to South Africa,
this being matter dependent upon
the situation.
The Methodist missionary committee
has made an appropriation of $4,000 for
the church in the Philippines 1t is to
be opened under the direction of the
bishop of India.
The section about Denison, Tex, is
in the early stages of serious flood.
Thousands of acres of farm land are
under water Families are fleeing from
the bottom lands
The Des Moines, Ia, city council has
passed an ordinance prohibiting all
persons walking the streets after IL p.
M, unless they can give satisfactory
reasons therefor.
WI Ting Fang, the Chinese minis
ter, has again entered protest because
of the action of Gen. Otis in too strict
ly excluding Chinese from the Philip
pine archipelago.
famine according TO several manufatur-
ers. Lower water in streams which
supply the paper mills is said to be the
cause of the scarcity.
The war department is quietly at |
work on the problem of wireless tele-
graphy for the signal service. 1t has
developed a system of its own and is
not dependent on Marconi.
Secretary Long has removed the
mark of desertion from Walter Ryan of |
Muncie, Ind, son of Hon. J. w. Ryan,
referee in bankruptcy for that district.
he deserted from man-of-war while
demented
Reports to the immigration bureau
show that the total immigration to the I
United States during the last four
that of the corresponding period of last
year of 30,544
The Santo Domingo minister of JUS
tice has stopped the sale of the late
President Heureaux's real estate on
the ground that it belongs to the gov
eminent. Germans hold mortgages on
the real estate.
The president will ask the incoming
to pass an act retiring Gen.
Shafter with the rank of major-gen-
eral in the regular army. He has al
ready been retired with the rank of
brigadier-general.
The state department and the
government are exchang-
ing notes with view to bringing to
close the Bluefelds incident, growing
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merchants at Bluefelds.
The greatest excitment known in
the history of Georgia, for years has
been caused by the debate in the State
Assembly over the Willingham bill
for. State prohibition. A
vote will be taken today.
The second trial of coaling ship at
sea by the United States steamship
and the collier
Marceilus was executed last Satur-
day off the lightship. 1t was more of
a success than the first one.
A strike was begun last week by 200
Of the men employed on the Chicago
drainage canal near Joliet. The men
have been getting s1.75 per day and
demand 81 The contractors say they
will not grant the increase
Claims have been filed up to date on
of damages sustained by
American citizens through the Spanish
var to the amount of S25, 900. 900. and