The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-04-05

vile, Col, was fatally shot by his
wife. The woman claims self-defense,
The funeral of Gen. Joubert at Pre-
There were universal signs of mourn
ing.
Queen Victoria has cabled to Lord
Roberts asking him to convey to Mrs.
Joubert, widow of Gen. Joubert, her
sympathy at the death of the general.
Ex-Chief Justice James II. Lewis,
chairman of the Goebel reward fund
says that Youtsey will receive no por-
tion of the money for his confession
DIR. Francis Sinclair Barbarin, for "a
years the curator of the Cortoran
art gallery in Washington, died at his
home in Georgetown. He was 81 years
old.
The reports that Lord Roberts will
remain at Bloemfontein another
month are probably intended for
Boer consumption. He is preparing
for forward movement.
The striking machinists all over the
United States will return to work
and board of arbitration will set
tie their grievance, an agreement to
that effect having been reached.
The Beers are concentrating in
force near Glen, IS miles north of
Bloemfontein, and as part of Lord
Roberts forces have reached that
town, battle is imminent. President
Kruger boasts that the Beers will
retake Bloemfontein within week.
Gov. Nash refused to honor requ-
sition issued by republican Gov. Tay.
lor, of Kentucky. lie will not recog-
niZe requistion from either Taylor
or Beckham; both must sign the pa
per.
Morales and Gonzales. who were
found guilty of numbering a countr. :
man, were hanged at noon Friday IN
the plaza in front of the church OF
San Carlos, province CT PanCasin
Philippine islands.
THURSDAY.
Five men were killed and several in
jured in cavern on the street at
Spokane, Wash.
A large quantity of plows, hoes and
other ulturalinstruments reached
Santiago de Cuba. where they WI. ..
distributed free to those needing
them.
Producers of coal in the Pittsburgh
district announce an increase in price
for April L. the amount being from
25 to 35 cents per ton more than the
present prices.
The state department adds its de-
nial to that of the Spanish foreign
Office relative to the Paris story that
the United States Lad completed the
acquisition of the Danish West In
dian island.
The woman's emergency association
of Kentucky urges due reverence
for the laws of the state A call was
issued for mass meetings all over the
state to be addressed by ministers,
lawyers and other publc-spirited men.
The Turkish porte has informed
the United States legation that in the
future the importation of American
pork will be prohibited, giving as a
reason for the prohibition that the
meat is injurious to the public health.
Lord Roberts has begun his march
to Pretoria, having sent 10000 men
to Glenn, ten miles north of Bloem-
fontein. A few Beers are in that vi
cinity, although Lord Roberts does
not expect to meet with any formid-
able force until Kroonstad is reached,
which is 1875 miles from Bloemfontein.
w. S. Taylor stopped at Louisville,
KY, on his way to Butler county
where his sister died. While there the
governor made a statement concerning
his probable course in the event the
decision of the court of appeals is
against him. He said he would make
no movement until the case is finally
settled by the supreme court of the
United States.