The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
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TELEGRAPH ITEMS.
German bankers are reported to have
refused to subscribe to Il new Russian
loan.
Germans are reported as being very
much pleased over the samoan agree.
ment.
were quietly married at Washington on
the 9th
/ Talk Of fight over the election for
governor still continues In Kentucky.
The result Of the vote fs very close.
Private advices received from st.
Pierre, MiQuellon, tell Of the wreck Of
the Philadelphia and Baltimore schoon-
er Edna and Emma, and the loss of
the captain, his wife and the crew Of
i've men.
A London express from Cushing col
lided with another train near Capello
during fog Thursday. Five persons
were killed outright and twenty-nine
were injured, fifteen fatally.
The Parnell homestead in Wicklow
county, ireland, now advertised under
sold. Tammany hall Of New York has
guaranteed the $4,000 needed to pay
on the claim against the homestead.
Brazil on the 18th celebrated the
tenth anniversary Of the proclamation
OF the republic. There was a military
parade and naval review. The presi-
dent, DIR. Campos SALES, held a recep,
tion OF the diplomatic corps, ministers,
etc.
The Omaha Bee publishes an an
nouncement Of the coming nuptia1s Of
Senator John NJ. Thurston Of Nebras.
ka and Miss Ola Pearman of Washing
ton, D. G., within the next ten days.
Miss Pearman is the daughter Of ex-
Congressman Pearman.
Andrew Carnegie, in n letter to NJ. w.
Pittock, a well-known newspaper writ
er of Arizona, offers the city Of Tue
son a sum Of $4,000 to pay for pub
lie library building, provided the city
furnishes a site and agrees to maintain
the institution at an annual cost Of ST.
600.
Twenty-six men were injured in
wreck on the Fort Dodge & Omaha
railroad, nine miles north of Dennison,
Iowa. A gravel train, running extra,
and work train containing $50 men
came together around sharp curve at
deep cut in the road. Several will
die of their injuries.
AS the result of an investigation at
Philadelphia, conducted by an anti
Quay newspaper, five men, all resi-
dents of Washington, have been ar
rested on charges of repeating, imper-
sOnating election officers and making
fraudulent returns. A reporter was
taken into the confidence of the gang.
An official report just issued shows
the balance of Germanys trade with
the United States, as usual, heavily
against Germany. German Imports
from the United Stntes for the twelve
months ending October 31st We're S77,-
23S,OOO marks, while this country's ex-
ports to America reached value of
but 562 100000 marks.
According to Lisbon dispatch Lor-
EMO Marques, Delagoa bay, has been
closed on account of the prevalence Of
the bubonic plague. This move is con-
sidered TO be war ruse, put in ef-
feet Mt the instigation of the British
government, in order. to block the
Transvaal governments last means of
communicating with Europe.
Senor Desvernine, minister of
finance for Cuba, has presented a
scheme to Governor General Brooke
for the construction of eighteen small
coast guard vessels. These vessels
will cost about 100000, and their con-
struction will give employment to
about LOCO men. The scheme provides
that the vessels shall be built in Cuba.
A dispatch from Pretoria says that
tue foreign consuls hold weekly meet
ings ut the residence of the Italian dip
lomatic agent to discuss matters of in
ternational interest. According to the
same correspondent, the Rose Deep
and Fereira Deep. with ten other
mines, are working. White and black
labor is plentiful and the mint is busy
cotning gold.
Besides the famine in India, which is
already taxing to their utmost the gov.
ernment relief WORKSHOP, 900 persons
being already in receipt of aid-the
plague in Bombay district, according
to reports received, is giving the imper-
ial government much concern. In the
month of October 1855 persons were
down with the pest In that district and
11,135 died.
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