The silver star., 1899-11-24
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loan.
Germans are reported as being very
much pleased over the Samoan agree
ment
Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Haxen
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 IS very close.
A London express from Gushing col
lided with another train near Capello
during a fog Thursday. Five persons
We're killed outright and twenty-nine
were injured. fifteen fatally.
The Parnell homestead in Wicklow
county, Ireland, now advertised under
foreclosure proceedings. will not be
sold. Tammany hall OF New York has
guaranteed the $4,000 needed to pay
off the claim against the homestead.
Brazil on the 18th celebrated the
tenth anniversary of the proclamation
of the republic. There was n military
parade and a naval review. The presi-
dent, DR. Campos SALES, held n recep-
ton of the diplomatic corps, ministers,
etc.
The Omaha Bee publishes an an
nouncement of the coming nuptials OF
Senator John VI. Thurston of Nebras-
ka and Miss Ola Pearman of Washing
ton, u. G., within the next ten days.
Miss Pearnan is the daughter Of ex-
Congressman Pcarman.
Andrew Carnegie. in letter to NJ. W.
Tpifsnalr
er of Arizona, offers the city of Tue
son sum Of $4,000 to pay for pub
lie library building, provided the city
furnishes n site and agrees TO maintain
the institution at an annual cost Of So
600
Twmty-six men We're injured in n
wreck on the Fort Dodge N Omaha
railroad. nine miles north of Dennison
Iowa. gravel train, running extra,
and Il work train containing $50 men
came together around sharp curve at
II 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. \ reporter was
taken into the confidence of the gang.
An official report just issued shows
the balance OF Gcrmany's trade with
the United States, as usual, heavily
against Germany. German imports
from the United States for the twelve
months ending October 31st were ST.
23s,0oo marks, while this country's ex-
ports to America reached value Of
but 562,o0oooO marks.
According 10 Lisbon dispatch Lor-
EMO Marques, Delagoa bay, has been
closed Oh account of the prevalence of
the bubonic plague. This move is con-
sidered to be Il war ruse, put in ef-
feet at the instigation of the British
government in order to block the
Iransyaal governments last means of
communicating with Europe.
Senor Desvernine, minister of
finance for Cuba, has presented a
scheme to Governor General Brooke
Tor the construction Of eighteen small
coast guard vessels. These vessels
will cost about 100000. and their con-
struction will give employment to
about 1900 men. The scheme provides
that the vessels shall be built In Cuba.
A dispatch from Pretoria says that
the foreign consuls hold weekly meet
ings at the residence of the Italian dip.
lomatc 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
coining gold.
Besides the famine In India, which IL
already taxing to their utmost the gov.
ernment relief works-2OO,OOO persons
being already In receipt Of aid-the
plague In Bombay district. according
TO reports received, Is giving the imper-
iai government much concern. In the
month Of October 1885 persons were
down with the pest In that district and
11.135 died.
A syndicate Of American, English
ana German bankers has about per.
tected arrangements with the govern
Ineht OF Guatemala to advance to that
country $15.OOOOOO. relieving Il of its
ueDts ana placing the country on n firm
financial basis. Under the terms OF the
agreement the money will be loaned
for n term OF % or 80 years, and will
draw Interest Mt ! per cent.
A dispatch by carrier pigeon hns been
received at Archangelsk from the duke
OF the Abruzzl, nephew OF King Hum.
bert, who Is conducting an expedition
In search OF the north pole. The dis.
patch says the expedition has reached
n point within $50 miles Of the poIe.
latitude 81 north-about the so ',ern
limit OF Franz Joseph Land. All ON
board the Polnr Stnr are reported well.
Blanche Nippold. 10 years old, died
In the Morse public school building nj
khnsns City as result Of being
slapped and shaken by her teacher.
Miss Bessie kny, because the little gIri
wrote line too mnny In her exercise
book. The child hnd a wcnk henri. II
Is said, and shame md excitemcnt
brought on n fatal spnsm. Miss Kay
hns been teaching In the local schools
since 1891.
y. q. King. commissioner from the
stntc OF Mississippi to the Pnris exts,.
sltion In 1900. has arranged there what
promises to be n grent nnycItv i,, th~