The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-07-21
NEWS SUMMARY.


with anxiety the developments IN
Guatemala.
A scheme to establish a negro colony
at Oak Grove. near Pennington, N. j.,
is assuming form
The report that the king OF Belgium
would visit Newport Is discredited in
official quarters In Washington.
The loss Of cotton crop by flood in
the Brazos bottom. Texas, will be e0O,-
600 bales. representing sj,oOO.oO).
The drought is still terrible in the
pastoral company Of New South Wales.
Fifty per cent Of the stock are dead.
Five thousand refugees in Salvador
and as many more in Mexico aud Hon
durns are ready to take up arms against
| Cabrera.
At Fort Smith, Ark, ten OF the strik-
ing miners were convicted In the feder-
nj court OF entering into n conspiracy
to intimidate negro miners.
1t has been many years since the
Panama isthmus has been visited by
such an outbreak OF yellow fever as Is
prevailing In the city Of Panama.
The separatist uprising in the South
ern provinces Of Peru is spreading, and
the government has sent 500 infantry
and cavalry into the rebellious district.
II 10 reported that Russia is arraug-
ing a loan in the United States and
that large orders have been made for
rails and armaments to counter balance
It,
There are now 10000 troops In South
Africa. The Official estimate for the
Boer males OF 10 years and upward,
plus third of those under lo, Is only
99,O3s.
The late Czarowitch, according TO
the Paris correspondent of London
Daily News, was privately married
with his mothers consent lie left no
children.
Secretary Alger reports that General
Otis, In response TO an Inquiry, had
cabled that there was no necessity for
shipping cavalry horses from this
country.
Attorney-General Grow won the first
round In n suit To Dust the Continental
and other parties from doing business
in the state for violation OF the anti
trust law.
Mrs Rich is to be surrendered to tho
Mexican authorities to be tried for the
murder OF her husband. This has been
decided upon by the authorities ut
Washington.
Besides dynamite guns. Calling guns
will probably he seut 10 General otis,
and the army transports are to be
armed with six-pounder rapid-ire'guns
20 prevent any possible attack by in
surgents.
The customs receipts ut the port Of
/ Havana for June were sl,0l2, 500. The
total receipts for six months OF 1899
are, TO be exact, IS, l46,s3O The
monthly average for six months is
| ss57,s
IL Is problematical what attitude
will be adopted by our government in
case an attempt should be made by the
European governments TO seize CUSTOM
houses In Guatemala to collect money
for bondholders
An order OF the war department per-
mits the immediate family Of regular
volunteer soldier, who Is absent abroad,
TO purchase Mt post prices fuel and
subsistence stores which are for the
immediate use Of the family.
II. S. Coleman, Wisconsin man, has
sailed for Alaska with cargo OF cats
on which he expects to realize at least
$4,000. lie says the rats are very
troublesome in Dawson and his cats
will bring from SEQ TO $50 each.
Dynamite guns are TO be used by the
American troops In the fall campaign
against the Filipinos Preparations
are being made by the ordinance de-
partment to supply General Otis with
six sims-Dudley dynamite pneumatic
weapons.
No representations have been made
TO the state department ms reported
from Pretoria touching the reported
intention OF American citizens in the
rransvaal 10 become British citizens in
order to avoid impressment into the
Boer army,
Count Boni dc Castellane, who mar
ried Anna Gould Of New York, has not
challenged the prince OF Monaco 10 II
duel, as was reported by New York
newspaper, and II he expected chal-
lenge from the prince he has been dis
appointed so far.
Charles g. Dawes, comptroller Of the
currency, has resigned the Office Of
treasurer Of the Lafayette Memorial
commission because OF his inability. In
the pressure OF official duties, to super
wise the sale of the $500 Of souvenir
coins voted by Congress.
The orders issued last summer which