Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-08
NEWSY BREVITIES.

Tourists are warned not to go TO
Havana before December for fear of
yellow fever.
Toronto, Ont, is making prepar-
atoms to fittingly receive the South
African veterans.
Warrants charging more than 600
men with registering illegally have
been served in Chicago
There was a heavy rain fall all over
Texas on Oct. 81, and much damage
was done to open cotton.
Eight distinct earthquake shocks
were felt az Jacksonville, Fla, on Oct
81, yet no damage was caused.
Ex-Mayor VIM L. Strong. of New
York, died suddenly on the morning of
the Sd at his home in that city.
VIM. Strylzer, acknowledgement of
New Jersey since 1869, died at his
home in Trenton, y. j.. on the Goth.
According to dispatch from Win
ona, Mimi, on the lst, heavy rains
have caused extensive damage in that
vicinity.
A widespread tribal revolt has
broken out in Morocco against the
provincial governors, and serious fight
ing is ANTICIPATED.
The census shows Mexico has more
than 400, 900 population. The popula-
ton of the federal district, including
the capital city, is in excess of 800, 600.
The report cabled from the L. S. that
Germany is considering the adivsability
of leasing Margarita island from VeneA
zuela for coaling station is unqua
ifiedly denied at the 'Germar foreigia'''
office.
November % has been set apart by
President Mckinley as day in which
all should give thanks In his proc
lamation he calls attention to many
things for which the people should
ejoice.
The Prince of Wales has won over
million dollars betting on the mounts
of American Jockeys, so he has become
the head of the rooters for American
jockeys, while Lord Durham represents
the other clique.
Discovery of pearls in the upper
Mississippi river has caused a tremen-
dous rush to the clam beds. House
boats are crowding the river and more
than 1000 persons are encamped along
the river bank.
The Susquehanna Coal Co. at William
Penn, near Shenandoah, Pa, on Oct
81, granted the demands of the mine
workers in that colliery, and have
resumed operations Seven hundred
men are affected.
Sixty-eight one hundredths of an
inch of water fell in So minutes at
St Louis, Mo, shortly before noon on
the 10Th, and because of the insufficient
capacity Of the sewers low places in
the city were flooded.
Several bands of Carlists have APP
peared in the neigh borhood of BARGE
Iona. Three priests have been arrested
in Barcelona in connection with the
Carlist activity. Their quarters were
searched and important documents
were found.
1t is announced that the prices of
anthracite coal have been advanced so
the July circular by the anthracite
mining and carrying companies. The
change covers the whole country, and
went into effect Nov. /.
Foreign missions in Asia and Europe,
under the supervision of the evangeli-
cal churches throughout the central
states will be benefited during the en-
20. l,a g a..
largest annual sum ever voted for car
rying on the work.
A boisterous welcome greeted the
returning soldiers at London on the
Goth, and as result three and possibly
four persons were killed outright and
200 were badly hurt Notwithstand-
ing the fact that 1000 police and % 600
troops were on duty along the line Of
march they were unable to manage the
crowds.
Arthur Harris, the Negro, who
stabbed Policeman Robert J Thorpe.
of New York, which caused the seri-
Gus race riots in that city on Aug. IL,
and who was convicted of murder in
the second degree, was sentenced 10
life Imprisonment on the ID
The application of Frank Juarbe,
Porto Rican, for peremptory writ of
mandamus directing the board OF reg
istry of New York TO register him as
voter, on the ground that he became
an American citizen by virtue of the
cession of Porto Rico by Spain to the
United States, has been denied by JUS
tice Freedman. in the supreme court.