The silver star., 1900-08-10
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/ 764, which il the highest amount In ne
! treasury In the history Of the govern
ment-
! A large portion Of the business 80
tion Of Convoy, Ohio. was burned
Tuesday The loss will be $4,000 10
100000.
Governor Beckham has decided 10
I call an extra session Of the Legislature
at some date between August 18th and
September 1st, to amend the G0eboa
election law.
| About 100000 pounds Of wool hayo
been contracted for at San Angelo,
+, Texas, by eastern interests. Prices
on about 10000 pounds are given at
IA to 10 cents
/ The deposits Of gold dust and bullion
/ in the Seattle assay office during July,
{ 1900. will aggregate not less than $6,-
/. 10000. 1t is the biggest months busi-
I ness in the history Of the Office.
\ Cardinal Richard has placed a ban
on the Paris Exposition, and ad-
I dressed letter to the clergy says that
+. the clerical robe should not be seen
! where it could not be worn with de-
cency and edification.
Webb Hayes. son OF ex-President
Hayes. who held the rank Of colonel
Of a volunteer regiment and recently
resigned his position, has announced
that he is going to China to serve ON
General Chaffee's stan without pay.
George L. Wellington. the senior Re
publican United States senator from
Maryland. has definitely announced his
determination TO oppose the reelection
Of President Mckinley, but has not
yet made up his mind in what manner
he will do II.
In Southwestern Texas. in a 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
I 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 $661 SAB.
4 At the same time the government sur
rendered coupons on deposited bonds
amounting to SSS3.3O0.
Quietly. but steadily. Japan's three
war vessels building at Elswick, Eng
land, are being pushed towards compile
ton. The Idzumo. powerful ar-
nored cruiser. is nearly ready. and 600
japanese sailors are aboard of her. pa
tiently waiting the word to sail.
The Belgian minister OF foreign af-
fairs has received telegram from
Shanghai. dated July 2Sth. which says
that a Chinese taotai is authority for
4 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 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 Ocofn
at Lima. Peru. was completely de
stroyed July 31st for third time.
time. There Is great excitement among
the peasansry. 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 nj
Boston. has been ordered to China to
take command OF the marine forces in
that country. aggregating about 1900
men. including those now on their
way from San Francisco He will
start 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 G. Cook. the Chicago pub
Usher, was recently purchased by 4
syndicate OF Los Angeles oil men. The
price was in the nelghborhood OF g..
100000. A company with capitaliza-
tion Of $3.OOO.O0O was Incorporated at
once and drilling for oil will be be-
gun.
Operations In South Africa have
again arrived at q sort OF stand.
still. Pretoria telegrams announce
that Lord Roberts has returned there
with his stan. apparently finding II use
less to spend his energies against q
constantly retrcatIng foe. Comman.
dant General Botha. with several thou.
sand Beers. like General Christian De
Wet. has thus far eiuded General Rob
erts grasp.
Nearly 400 persons. many OF whom
had never seen the inside OF police
station before. We're captured In n
wholesale rnid on alleged bucket
shops at Chicago. and cnrried or to the
police stations. Chief Of Police Kin.
ley said that this action was the bcgIn.
ming Of series OF raids which he rnI,i
would continue until every alleged
busket-shop in Chicngo was driven out
Of existence.
United States Senator w. A. Clark
Of Montana sailed on the 2sth ON the
Lucnnin. for vacation In Europe. He
will be gone two months. aud win Walt
the Paris Exposition. Switzerland ana
France. Before sailing. Mr.. Clark was
seen at the Waldorf.Astorin. ayes,
may have given check for 800. 600 70
the Democratic campaign fund" he
said. In answer 10 n question. "Per.
hape II was more thnn that amount. or
courIe. ! sent n contribution. That vas
my duty ns Democrat. believe Il n
to the advantage Of the country and
my own personal interest 10 help elect
the Democratic candidates."
Three thousand telephones have beeo