Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-27
ELECTRIC FLASHES.


Stanley Hayes. negro charged with
rape. was lynchcd near Brandon, Mlhs''
last night
The conversion OF coupon bonds Of
tho 3 per cent Spanish war loan into
registered bonds goes forward rapidly.
4 dispatch from Pretoria. South AZ
riru Republic says the new franchise
law was promulgated In the Gazette
yesterday.
Gen. shaftor. acting ON the advice N
Gen, Otis. has decided that no more
women ana children shall BE- allowed 10
go 60 Manila.
The Hinglc-turret monitor Passaie IL
TO be sold hy the government, AZ uuc-
ton. as she IL old fashioned, yet IL "A
powerful vessel.
Andrew Carnegie has offered 10 give
$4,000 for public library Ia san
Diego. Cal. N site be donated and the
library maintained au at present
a petition has been resolved from the
natives ~ the island OF kuaale, one OF
the Carolincs, asking for annexation 10
the United States.
Gov POINTER OF Nebraska 81 In San
Francisco for the purpose OF wclcom-
ing the Nebraska troops returning on
the transport Hancock.
The steamer Cevic brought 10 New
York yesterday $50 tons of copper coins
from India. to melt over FOR refining
purposes, uu they are worth more as
copper than us coin.
Secretary Long has receiver the re-
port VI the board which inquired into
the recent FIRE at the Brooklyn navy
yard. II shows a loss % tel5,oOO.
In London Il n announced that tho
government has renewed itH contract
with the Cunnrd- white Steamship COM
pany. Tor the carrylng or the American
mails.
A mortgage FOR u7.oOOOOO given by
the Writing Paper trust required inter.
nal revenue stamps 10 the amount "
81, 600. which were placed upon II anu
/ cancelled.
Six prostratlons from heat were re-
ported IN Chicago yesterday, none %
them serious. The maximum temperu-
ture was % degrees which was made
uncomfortable by the great humidity
Frank Tannchln. the veteran actor, ia
dying uf lirlghts disease In New York
city. While there N no hope Of his re-
covery sNllful nursing may prolong his
life for some days.
The Pacific cable bill by which Cana
da contributes hve-eightecnthH Of the
cost OF the liability of the work was
| read a third time In the Dominion
| House OF Commons yesterday
Jim Jenords. the San Francisco
heavyweight .puEilist who u now ~
Portland, or, has practically concluded
negotiations Tor light with Peter
jackson, who is now I'D Victoria, u. G.,
The parade OF striking ncwsboys
which was 20 have taken place last
night In New York was postponed until
/ tonight. Several thousand VIII purticl-
/ pate In parade.
Engineer George W, Rafter, In charge
/ Of the survey for the proposed ship
canal from the great lakes 10 the At
/ luntic ocean, has completed his pre-
liminary work and drawn his report.
The report OF committee appointed
/ three months ago TO examine the rec-
| ords OF the Highland county, o, officers
/ FOR the past ten years has shown that
| In that time the Illegal fees ana SAL
/ aries drawn by the different county oili'
| Gals aggregate $4,000.
clyde Mattox. arrested In Los An
/ gelcs. IL 10 b. taken back to Oklahoma
To be his nth killing, He has been
! pardoued twice, once by President
! Cleveland and once by President Me-
kinley.
James j. Jemrlcs. the pugllist arrived
! yesterday In New York city after a
pleasant tour across the country. The
big fellow viii sail Tor Europe today
ON the North German liner Fuerat Bis
mnrck. lie ~ IN prime condition for hii
contest with Charley Mitchell and Jen
| Smith.
special TO the New York Herald
from Washington says: Italy VIII bi
paid an indemnify for the lynohlng o
| three OF the Ave Italians at Tnllulah
La. and the state department viii Ia,
down the principle once FOR all that az
! alien does not become full-iedged cit
lien Of the United States until natural
izntlon papers have been formally ls
sued 10 him,
Sir Wilfrld Laurier. Canadian pre-
mior. says ~ the Alaskan BOUNDARY
question. practically the whole dis
putc now II clrcumscribed 90 the quca
ton OF the establishment OF the boun
Diary line I'm the region OF the Lynn
canal. The Canadian contention IN tina
the line crosses the Lynn canal near III
entrance. whereas the American con
tenti0n IN that the line goes around III
Lyn.. canal, leaving the entire canal II
American territory"