The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events Of the Week Briefly
aud TcrHeIy Told.


rade in Havana
Three postoGice inspectors have been
ordered to Cuba.
The steamer Lucania encountered
Hurricane and was forced to lie to for II
hours.
Walter II. Wilber of Clinton Ia, was
arrested in New York on a charge OF
forgery.
Vandals stole the signal yard from
the wreck of the battleship Maine in
Havana harbor.
The appointment OF a colonial COM
mission gave general satisfaction to the
people of Porto REQ.
In Chicago Rev. Frank w. Gunsalaus
was selected to succeed Rev. DIR. Hills
who goes TO Plymouth church, Brooklyn
The citizens of Alaska signed a petit
ton to Washington protesting against
the British Columbia alien exclusion
act
Two passenger trains on the Grand
Trunk road at INLAY City. Mich. came
in collision. Three employees were kill
ed and five persons were injured.
The parliamentary committee, in Par
is, by vote of nine to two, rejected the
government bill providing that cases of
trial of revision be brought before the
whole court OF cessation instead Of the
criminal section.
Monday, Feb. o.
The Spanish cabinet voted to abolish
the office OF minister OF colonies
The steamer st. Louis arrived in New
York after long. tempestuous voyage.
Fruitless balloting continued Satur-
Ia t,.t
! Three persons were burned to death in
| fire in boarding house in Springfield,
! Ills
The antrtualistic agitation is dwarf
ing all other political matters in Great
| Britain.
A post on the upper Nile held by a
| Belgian garrison has been captured by
dervishes.
Turkey Is making military prepara-
tons TO repress an expected uprising In
Macedonia.
a reception was given by the Union
League of Philadelphia to the Paris
peace commissioners.
The naval promotion board recon-
mended the advancement of a number
of officers who distinguished themselves
in the war.
Saturday, Feb. 4.
Senator Brown introduced a bill at
Albany to do away with kissing the
Bible in courts.
Lewis ToXler. a Kansas farmer, drop
ped dead as lie was about to sign a
mortgage on his farm.
A cable from General Otis at Manila
reports 220 deaths among the soldiers
there during seven months.
The British b5ttleship Renown has
been ordered to represent England in
the naval review at Key West.
a General Ludlow cables that the death
tate of Havana for January has been
reduced 40 per cent below that Of last
year
Five men were killed and others in
jured by snoWslde on the Denver and
Rio Grande railway near Glenwood
Springs Colo.
Four persons were killed and ten seri-
ously injured by a Baltimore and Ohio
freight train running down furniture
truck near McKeesport, Pa.
The executive committee OF the Ma
tional Live Stock Exchange met in Chi
cago and solicited a critical examina-
''"i VI 'He HttHous OK preserving
meats
Friday, Feb. 3.
Hudyard Kiphng arrived In New
York on the Majestic.
Senator Quay still lacked 13 votes Of
reelection in the Pennsylvania contest.
The loss in Wednesday nights great
fire at Columbus, o., is estimated at
over $1,000 coo
Bishop Doane of Albany celebrated
the thirtieth anniversary of his con-
secration as a bishop
Trains in Colorado were held mp In
snowdrifts. One accident occurred and
two persons were injured.
II is reported in Havana that the
American West Indies company win
purchase the Matan2as railroad.
1t is reported that President McKin-
ley will appoint Congressman Barrows
OF Massachusetts librarian to congress-
Saturday Feb. II, has been set apart
by the house for paying tribute to the
memory of the late Mr.. Dngley OF
Maine.
Thursday, Feb. 2.
Thirteen freehoders OF Passaic coun-
ty, N. j.. were tried for malfeasance in
office
Senator Quay still lacked 13 votes Of
reelection on yesterdays ballot by the
Pennsylvania legislature.
The New York State Medical society
adopted resolution urging a state sam
itarium for consumptives.
The steamer Rhynland went ashore
rs miles below the Delaware Breakwa-
ter All on board are well.
General Ludlow's order forbidding tha
sale of liquor to soldiers in Havana
has caused much grumbling.
The application of Miss Lindblom 70
become member OF the Chicago board
of trade has been withdrawn.
At snowslide on the summit Of the
Selkirks at Canadian Pacific railroad
station seven persons were lost.
Two officers of Admiral Deweys fleet
returned to Manila from the island Of
Luzon, where they made an official in
spection, with the sanction Of the Fill
pinos.
Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Princess Ferdinand of Bulgaria died
at Sofia.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago vetoed the
Illinois telephone and telegraph ordi-
nance.
All the powers have agreed to a pro-
longation of the Egyptian mixed tribu-
nails for year.
The comptroller Of the currency has
been notified Of the failure of the First
! National hanlx of T2,ceau To-