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EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
rERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection Of Items From
the Two Henispheres Presented
:" = Condensed Form.

Civil government for Puerto Rico
will be inaugurated May l.
The election in Louisiana resulted in
q sweeping victory tor the Democrats.
The Ameer of Afghanistan warns
England of Russian aggression ON In
dia.
Harry F. Allen, defaulting clerk OF
Denver county treasurer's office, was
arrested in San Francisco.
Canada will repeal the alien labor
law which was aimed at American
miners in the Atlin district.
Great battles have taken place be-
tween government troops and rebels in
the United States of COLOMBIA.
Thirteen persons were drowned by
the capsizing of boat while crossing
the Rhine, near Bingen, Germany.
Work on the dam at Croton Land.
ing, N. Y, has been resumed, under
the protection of the state troops.
Lord Roberts sharply criticises the
ability of Generals Butler and Warren.
London papers maintain there is moth
ing left for Butler but to resign.
Orders have been given to turn the
transports Tartar and Westminster
over to their owners. The government
has no longer any need for their serv-
ices.
The will of woman who died in
Topeka, Kas., recently. bequeaths the
greater part of fortune of $3.50, 900
for the founding of the University of
Topeka.
Harry B. Wandell, city editor OF the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat, and his
sister, have fallen heir to an estate in
the Canary islands, valued at from
$40, 900, 900 to $40, 10000
The Sultan of Turkey for the third
time announces his intention to in
crease duties per cent. The powers
will address another note to the porte
stating their objections to such an in
crease.
A party of three scientists have
sailed from San Francisco to explore
the unknown portion of Northeastern
Siberia. One object of their trip will
be to determine whether or not the
American Indian is descended from
Asiatic stock.
The mountain which overlooks the
town of Klappi, in Bohemia, where a
landslide recently occurred, has under
gone a seismic disturbance which is
spreading throughout the entire prov
ince. The heights of the Bohemia
middle range are moving and houses
and churches have collapsed in some
30 villages. Railway embankments
have been moved, streams diverted and
roads sunk.
The proceedings of the naval strategy
board will be secret.
The Ohio anti-bicycle law was de-
clared unconstitutional.
Democrats, Populists and Silver Re-
publicans have fused in Nebraska.
Fire in a tenement house at Newcas-
tie, Pa, caused the death of four per-
sons.
Republican party leaders have agreed
upon planks. Expansion will be the
keynote.
Charles H. Allen, of Massachusetts,,
was nominated for governor of Puerto
Rico by the president.
Large steel mills in the vicinity of
Chicago and Joliet have closed down
on account OF labor troubles.
In speech on the Philippine ques-
tion, Senator Hoar said that the war
to date had cost 6 5000 lives.
An Albany, Or, man, whose SOD is a
cornetist. but lost his hand, has had q
left-handed cornet made for the boy.
The historical church of Notre Dame
des Vortus, on the outskirts of Paris,
was pillaged, then burned by vandals.
Commodore Cowle, U S. N, has
sailed for the Philippines on the |
steamer Doric, to take charge of the |
machine shops at the Cavite navy yard. |
General Montenegro, one of the Fill
pinos' best fighters. has surrendered to
Colonel Smith in the mountains near
Camaling, in the province of Pangasi-
nan.
By the closing of nine additional
cigar factories in New York city, the
number of striking and locked out
cigarmakers has been increased to
5000.
Twelve hundred Tagalos attacked
Cases battalion headquarters at Caga-
yan, island OF Mindanao, but were re-
pulsed with a loss of so killed and 80
wounded. Americans had five casual
ties.
Sixteen months have elapsed since
the sultan of Turkey promised to pay
500, 900 indemnity for the destruction
of American missionary property dur
ing the riots of 1895. The usual sharp
hint is necessary.
Former Secretary of the Interior
Hoke Smith has sold his Atlanta, Ga,
Journal to Boston syndicate.
Germany and Russia are said to have
reached an agreement as to railway
concessions, practically dividing Asia
Minor between them.
Cyril Arthur Pearson, principal
owner, manager and editor Of Pearson's
and many other journals.
intends shortly to launch London
daily newspaper modelled on American
lines.