The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-25
EVENTS OF THE DAY
An Interesting Collection Of lions Frsa
the Two Hemisphsrss Pressatsd
In CONDENSED Form.

tOiINc.
General Merriam has asked for more
troops. He wants cavalry this time to
prevent disorder at Burke and Mullan.
President Diaz. OF Mexico, will &C.
cept an invitation to visit Chicago and
the United States during the fall fes-
tival.
Judge Baker, of the United States
district court at indianapolis, has ren-
dered decision in which he holds that
sheriff is responsible for a prisoner
in his charge. and is subject to damage
for his lynching.
The Oregon regiment, though en-
titled to come home first, is far from
Manila, bearing the brunt of the Law
ton campaign. and may not be back
when the time for the return of the
volunteers begins.
Mexico is considering the refunding
of her existing national 6 per cent gold
debt held in foreign countries. The
scheme anticipates an increased prin-
cipal. but a reduction in the amount of
annual interest by reason of lower
rate.
Judge Mayhem has denied the APP
plication for witt of habeas corpus
for County Commissioners Boyle and
Stimson, who are in Jail at Wardner.
In rendering the decision, he denied
every material contention OF the appli-
cants.
President Mckinley has cent the fol.
lowing cablegram TO Otis at Manila:
Convey to Lawton and the gallant
men of his command my congratula-
tions upon the successful operations
during the past month, resulting in the
capture OF San Isidro."
On the birthday of the king of
Spain, many Spaniards in Havana
raised flags over their houses. This
made the Cubars rise in revolt. The
house of Juan Monttoto, Spanish
merchant, was raided by Cubans and
the Spanish flag torn down. The po-
lice interfered and dubbed the raiders,
arrestng several.
A Washington dispatch says: The
brilliant campaign of Colonel Sum-
mers. OF Oregon, under General Law
ton, is likely to win him brigader-
generals commission. Colonel Sum-
mers is now commanding brigade,
and if there was vacancy in the
bIigadier list, he would be named at
once.
General Pillar. Philippine officer,
is tired and wants to surrender.
their four children nearly to death; the
man ran away; the woman was caught
in the act.
Five thousand Spanish prisoners have
been taken into northern province of
Luzon, beyond reach of aid by Ameri-
can troops.
Dock laborers at Cienfuegos demand
ed more pay, and not being satisfied.
raised a riot, In which one was killed
end several wounded.
c. w. Nordstrom. who murdered
William Mason in Seattle over eight
years ago, has been sentenced for the
fourth time to be hanged.
William LockrIdge, an escaped Mis-
souri, rObber and murderer who was re-
ported to have been drowned recently
at Astoria. has been discovered and ar
rested in Montana.
The gigantic copper trusts recently
formed by Marcus Daily and W. A.
Clake, rival Montana mllionaires, have
taken up the Western Washington cop
per belt, near Index.
Rear-Admiral John G. Watson, who
will relieve Admiral Dewey in COM
mand of the Asiatic squadron, sailed
for his post on the steamer City OF
Picking from San Francisco.
Several prominent government off,
Gals at Washington have organized
themselves into committee to receive
subscriptions for Dewey fund. United
States Treasurer Roberts will receive
the subscriptions. The first sent in
was $3.50, from Felix Angus, of the
Baltimore American.
At Moscow, Idaho, the United States
grand Jury session returned indict-
ments against the ringleaders of the
mob that delayed the Northern Pacific
and the O. Il. & N. mail trains, and
some 400 others of the Canyon creek
and WardneI miners that participated
in seizing the trains.
The United States government ID
about to establish a permanent mill
tary post in Southeastern Alaska.
Light Notifications are to be put in and
a large force of troops will be sen,
north as soon as they can be spared.
The recent trouble over the Canadian