The Springfield herald., 1900-08-10
TELEGRAPH ITEMS.

The amount OF gross SOlQ m tue
treasury on the 1st reached $431, no.
764, which is the highest amount in the
treasury in the history of the govern
ment.
A large portion of the business sec
ton of Convoy, Ohio, was burned
Tuesday. The loss will be $4,000 to
100000.
Governor Beckham has decided to
call an extra session of the Legislature
at some date between August 18th ana
September list, to amend the Goepei
election law.
About 100000 pounds of wool have
been contracted for at San Angelo,
| Texas, by eastern interests. Prices
on about 100000 pounds are given at
IA to 16 cents.
The deposits of gold dust and bullion
| in the Seattle assay office during July,
1900. will aggregate not less than $6,-
25O,OOO 1t is the biggest months busi-
ness in the history of the office.
Cardinal Richard has placed ban
on the Paris Exposition, and ad-
dressed letter to the clergy says that
! the clerical robe should not be seen
where it could not be worn with de
cency and editication.
Webb Hayes, son of exPresident
Hayes, who held the rank Of colonel
of volunteer regiment and recently
resigned his position, has announced
that he is going to China to serve on
| General Chaffees staff without pay.
George L. Wellington, the senor Re-
publican United States senator from
Maryland. has definitely announced his
determination to oppose the reelection
Of President Mckinley, but has not
vet made up his mind in what manner
| he will do it.
In Southwestern Texas, in large
section north of Kerrville. crops and
nearly all kinds of property have been
| destroyed by floods and scores of fam
lilies are homeless and destitute. An
appeal has been sent to Governor Say
ers for public aid.
The Union Pacific has paid into the
treasury the interest due on it's notes
given in settlement of the govern
ment's claim, amounting to S661,o43.
At the same time the. government sur
rendered coupons on deposited bonds
amounting to SSS3,3OO.
Quietly. but steadily, Japan's three
war vessels building mt Elswick, Eng
land, are being pushed towards compile
ton The Idzumo. a powerful ar
mored cruiser. is nearly ready, and GU
| Japanese sailors are aboard of her, pa
tiently waiting the word to sail
The Belgian minister of foreign af-
| fairs has received II telegram from
Shanghai. dated July 2Sth. which says
that Chinese taotai is authority for
the assertion that eleven of the mis-
sionaries who have taken refuge at
Pao Ting Foo have been massacred.
The President has promulgated an
order drafted by the Marine hospital
service. establishing n national quar-
antine against Cape Nome and Dutch
harbor. Alaska. because Of the cpl
demic at those ports. This order gives
legal status to the quarantine al
ready in operation.
The celebrated convent of Ocopa
at Lima. Peru. was completely de-
stroyed July 31st for third time.
| time. There is great excitement among
the peasantry. who are beyond control
of local authorities and threaten to kill
American missionaries. Troops have
been sent to the scene.
Colonel Henry C. Cochrane, COM
| mandant of the Marine barracks at
Boston. has been ordered to China to
take command of the marine forces in
that country. aggregating about 1.5OO
men, including those now on their
way from San Francisco. He will
starr Immediately for San Francisco
and will leave there August 18th.
The Temescal ranch of 1900 acres,
situated partly in Ventura and Los An
geles counties California, the property
of David C. Cook, the Chicago pub
Usher. was recently purchased by a
Syndicate of Los Angeles oil men. The
price was in the neighborhood of ST.
100000. A company with a capitaliZa-
ton of S3.OOO,OOO was incorporated at
once and drilling for oil will be be-
gun.
Operations in South Africa have
again arrived at sort of stand
still Pretoria kilograms announce
that Lord Roberts has returned there
with his staff. apparently finding it use
less to spend his energies against a
constantly retreating foe. Comman-
dant General Botha. with several thou
sand Beers, like General Christian De
Wet has thus far eluded General Rob
ert's grasp.
Nearly 400 persons, many of whom
had never seen the inside of a police
station before. We're captured in n
wholesale raid on alleged bucket
shops at Chicago. and carried of to the
police stations. Chief of Police Kip
ley said that this action was the begin
ming of a series of raids which he said
would continue until every alleged
busket-shop in Chicago was driven out
of existence.
United States Senator W. A. Clark
of Montana sailed on the 2Sth on the
Iucania. for n vacation in Europe. He
( will be gone two months, and will visit
the Paris Exposition, Switzerland and
France Before sailing, Mr.. Clark was
seen at the Waldorf-A Astoria. Yes. I