Holbrook argus., 1900-11-24
general NEWS ITEMS
Covering Every County and Many De.
partment Subjects
FOR INTERESTED READERS
Who Enjoy their Information in Con-
densed and Pithy Form and are too
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ports of Space Writers.

ports of Space Writers.
The Nebraska legislature will be
Republican on joint ballot.
Secretary of War Root is making an
inspection of the forts of Cuba.
Thirteen persons were killed in a
train wreck in France one day last
week.
Great preparations are being made
for the reception of President Kruger
to Paris.
The Republicans have conceded the
election of the Democratic governor of
Kentucky.
1t has been practically settled that
Los Angeles will entertain President
Mckinley sometime during April next.
This government expects soon to
close negotiations for a right of way
for the Nicaragua canal with the gov
eminent of the latter name.
John T. Morgan, strong friend of
the Nicaragua canal, has been unan-
imouSly returned to the United States
senate by the State of Alabama.
The well known firm of Grant Bros,
of New York, have failed for large
amount, cause stated to be defalcation
on part of some trusted employee.
A riot of students at the Kearney
Military School in Nebraska, has brok-
I'D the institution. 1t is under the
jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church.
Senator w. A Clark is to have an
opponent in the person of H. L. Frank,
for
seat in the United States senate from
Montana.
Yale College, at suggestion of Judge
Taft, of the Philippine Commission,
will educate five young men from the
| islands, and other similar institutions
are likely to do the same.
Charles A. Towne, the brilliant or
ator of the Silver Republicans, and his
associates on the National Committee
of that part, will issue an address to
the part, urging it's merging into the
democracy of the nation.
AS a result of the outrage the cit
| liens of Lincoln and Ebert have is
sued warming that all negroes must
leave at once, and if they do not &c
they will be escorted across the border
| The feeling is very intense.
A telegram from London brings the
news that Gen. Both, commanding the
Boer army has sent to Lord Roberts
statement of the terms on which
he will surrender. This dispatch has
neither been denied nor confirmed
and condition of surrender not stated
The experiments being made by the
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rations, are giving eminent results sc
far maintaining the men during march
| but grave doubts are entertained
whether the rations would answer il
the men were called upon to fight anC
march at the same time.
Resolutions have been passed by the
Executive Committee of the Nation
al Business Mems League, asking
President Mckinley to urge, in his
next message to Congress, early legis-
lation favorable to pending bills es-
tablishing the department of commerce
and industries and reorganization Of
the consular service.
Capt. Macco and crew Of the schoon
err Mascotte, arrived in San francisco
last week, report cannibalism ant
massacre of blacks on the savage isl
ands of the South Seas. The captain
and his men had an encounter will
a cannibalist tribe and only escaped
with their lives after a pitched battlt
in which many of the natives wert
killed.
The United States takes issue will
the Powers in their demand upon Chi
ma for indemnity and punishment o
those responsible for the outrages
Secretary Hay has given out not
in which the position Of this countr.
is clearly stated in the closing word
that they (the Powers) will not exac
mary, which will be beyond the powe
of China to carry out"
At a reunion of the Army of Tenn
essee, held at Detroit, Mich, last week
Gen. Russell A. Alger presided. Il
an address by Gen. Grenville M. Dodg
president of the Society, wherein tn
achievements of some OF the general
of the Society were reviewed, tn
speaker said, in referring to Gen. Al
ger, that when history is written, hi
administration of the War Department
will be given its. due as one of tn
greatest administrations" .
M. S. Thomson, prominent farme
of Bocrbon county, Kentucky, Georg
Leary and San Adams (colored), wer
held in $1,000 bail by United State
Commissioner Hill to the federal cour
the first Monday in January at Frank
fort, charged with conspiracy to pre-
vent negroes from voting at the las
election. 1t is charged that crap game
were started and the heroes partici
pating were arrested just before tn
election so as to keep them ava,