The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-26
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The government Of Saafo Dorin y \
has paid the Boismare Caccavem ~
amounting to 100000 francs 06dON
to the French representatives. N
will probably end the trouble.
The government Of the Congo Efa
State. which has its headquarters r
Brussels. has decided to adopt wiresS
telegraphy for the transmission of a.
cial dispatches in the upper Conso ~
gion.
The Transatlantic steamship linS
have increased their passenger rat1
between New York and Europe, 0wiu
to the heavy travel that is expected q
the Paris exposition. The increan 4
ranges from ten per cent. npwardA
The government of Greece has arura a
ed the Ire Of the Sultan by refusal =
extradite a number Of young T1rti1
refugees whom the Constantinople a&EI
thorities desire to bring to trial for 4 !
legged conspiracy against the presea
regime.
Mayor Carter H. Harrison has fots
mally refused the offer Of the DemeAl
cratic nomination for governor. A. &
result of Mayor Harrison's actioa
friends Of former Vice President Ste
venson are urging him to accept y
nomination. NJ
The foreign ministers In Pekin are In
a state Of CONSERVATION over second
edict Just promulgated by the empress.
dowager, nullifying that which follow
ed the recent protest Of Mr.. Edwin H.
Conger United States minister, against
the insufficient protection accorded for3
eigners in China.
The statement Of the treasurer Of
Harvard University, which will soon
be issued, shows that gifts which were
made to the university from August /, y
1898, to July 81, 1889, aggregated ST.
544,S 800 OF this amount 81, ,3S3, 400 was
to form new funds or increase old ones
and $161, 1868 was available for immedi-
ate use. g
Trading in puts and "calls" on the
Chicago board Of trade was finally and
absolutely prohibited by the directors
of the board Wednesday, and the rule
to that effect passed by the directoras
was read from the gallery by Secretary
Stone. At a meeting of the directors
so-called privilege trading was defined
as dishonorable conduct.
1t is announced that $4,000 has been
pledged by one person, whose name Is
withheld, to the fund which 10 being
raised to carry on the work Of Dwight 4
l.. Moody. Other large sums are ex-s
pected by the committee to whom has
been committed the continuation Of the
educational institutions founded by the
evangelist.
During the last year %, ,202, ,901 bush
els Of grain and 2,19S,513 gallons Of
mOlasses were used in the manufacture
Of liquor in this country, which pro-
duced 1O7 ,61S, 100 gallons Of spirits and
1867 ,S0S gallons Of rum, making to-
tol of 100, 0,275,92S, which is about, one
gallon and a half to every man, woman
and child in the country.
convention of the United Mine Workers
Of America are in session at Indianap-
oils. The convention represents 100000
workmen in twenty-seven states. All
of the delegations come instructed to
demand an advance in the scale, but
there is some difference as to how
much will be In demand.
James Welch, plaintiff in q damage
suit against the Northern Pacific rail-
way Company, attempted to assassi-
nate Judge William Lochren Of the
United States Circuit Court in the
Judges chambers at st. Paul. Court
Messenger James Conway prevented
the shooting, and had a severe encoun-
ter with Welch, who was afterwards
arrested.
William A. English, a son Of the for
mer Democratic vice presidential can
didate from Indiana, and a captain OF
volunteers in the war with Spain, has
returned to the treasury check for
81, ,172 sent him for services with the
statement that he would not accept pay
for service to his country In the time
Of danger. 1t is the only case of the
kind In the Spanish war.
The apparently real meaning Of the
new $13,OOO,OO0 Pennsylvania railroad
stock issue does not rest in the plan to-
abolish grade crossings and the erec-
ton Of new station in Pittsburg, at
cost Of $1,5O0,O00 together with better
ments elsewhere over the great system,
but in meeting payment for extended
purchases Of stock Of the Chesapeake
& Ohio, said to amount to 100000
shares.
The Criminal Court at Metz has SEN
fenced Heinrich Bouchy, an agent do
ing business there, TO three months
Imprisonment and a fine of 1880
marks ($1O,115) for bringing into Al
sace-Lorraine since October, 1895.
American pork on forged certificates.
The pork was brought into the reichs-
land by way Of Boulogne, the certif-
Gates representing it to be Of French
origin.
Governor Stephens and Attorney
General Crow Of Missouri have gone to
Washington, where the attorney gen.