The silver star., 1900-06-08
TELEGRAPH ITEMS.

holm Were fotktI Out bh titc sss'h- a
sympathetic strike Is feared
Judge John r Rea- COMMANDMENTS
chief Of the G.. a X. in 1SSi-S died at
his home in Minneapolis from disease
pronounced hardening of the brain.
A duel TO the death was fought by
Emmett Coy and Bcnifacio Perez.
cowmen. in Hidalso county Texas. at
100 yards Winchesrers were used
Both men fell dead in their tracks.
1t Is estimated tha, 3o.o0o people Wis
tied Louisville during the recent en-
campmen; OF the Confederate veterans.
General Jos. NJ Hernandez. the rev.
I oiutionary leader Of Columbia. has been
captured by government troops. Inc
( revolution Is now considered ended
Dr. W. +. Arnold. the naval surgeon.
has arrived at Berlin from Paris and
j. making Interesting Investigations
and experiments In connection with
/ the healing OF wounds and the killing
of yellow fever germs by the appiica-
2 ton of Intense electric light.
/ Two young women, armed with re-
volvers. giving their names as Gertie
p and Winnie Pige. broke into and looted
I the residence of r : Noleman. at
I Irvington. Illinois. in broad daylight
I ne Wis ih-'-A- Ht 49, - -
stole clothing and S:35 in money. They
4 were arrested.
! Chairman Babcoek of the Republican
f, National Congressional committee has
I decided 10 remove its headquarters
/ from Washington 10 Chicago and be-
I gin business Immediately after the na-
tional convention. ON the theory that
the most vigorous campaign will be
7 fought in the West.
/ The secretary of war has awarded
the contract for the construction OF
breakwater at San Pedro. California. to
the California Construction Company AT
I its bid of S2.375.Oyo. The original con-
tractors for this work failed in the per-
1 formance of contract requirements, and
their contract was annulled.
The viceroy of India telegraphs that
good rain has fallen in Mysore and that
scattered showers have fallen else
where. The cholera in many parts OF
Bombay and Kajutana has not abated.
and is causing much mortality and i'm
pedes the relief work. There are now
5,13o.oO0 persons in receipt OF relief
The mystery connected with the
wrecking of the Lake Shore fast mail
recently. in which two lives were lost,
has been cleared by the admission OF
John Franz, Il trackwalker. that lie
opened switch TO make repairs, and
had forgotten to close it until 1t was
too late. Franz expressed great grief
( for his carelessness.
General. the Marquis de Gallifet. the
French minister Of war. has resigned.
/ Ii is officially announced that his sue
/ cessor is General Andre. In his letter
I to NJ. Waldeck-Rousseau. the premier.
asking him to place the resignation In
I the hands of the president of the re-
public. General de Gallifet pleads i'll
health as "A reason for his decision.
The entire property known as the
cupples shipping station. situated in
I the wholesale business district Of St.
Louis. has been decided to Washing
ton University 10y Samuel Cupples.
one of 81. Louis foremost merchants.
and Robert :. Brookings. n capitalist.
/ This immense gift is Of n par value Of
! S3.00O.0Oo, and it will place the uni
versity among the richly endowed col
leges of the country.
The passengers on the sleeping car
on the Missouri Pacific express. were
held up and robbed near Fails City,
| Nebraska, on the 2Sth. by lone high
wayman. After the train left Verdon
lie entered the sleeper and compelled
the porter. at the point of n revolver
TO precede and aid him. lie worked
! fast. and in fifteen minutes jumped of
the train, when IL Stacked up near Stel-
In. keeping the passengers back at the
point of his revolver.
There is every reason to believe that
the fire In the Calumet and IIecla mine
is under control and that II cannot
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five of the Hecla branch have been
blocked with air mt the mouth to pre-
vent air from entering and tanning
the flames. Little gas Is escaping any.
where. and the mine people believe the
fire Is dying out. The shafts will no,
be opened until II is known that the
fire Is extinguished.
Proportional representation. which
received Its first trial In Belgium Ia
the recent elections. Is n system which
In the view Of all the newspapers oi
Brussels will put an end to political
hatreds and Intestine disorders. The
Etoile Beige. liberal and rOyallst con
siders that the new system will sup
press the small parties. while the Cath
ole royalist and governmental Jour.
nal de Bruxellcs proclaims the result
as sweeping victory for the Interests
II represents.
BY "A majority OF nearly 10000 the
people Of Virginia last Tuesday decid
cd TO have n revision of their constI
tuition for the purpose Of dcprlving I'll,
colored population of the right OF suf
frage so far as can be done without
conflicting with the constitution OF the
United States: and II Is n curious fac,
that the counties In which the colored
population predoininates gave the lnrg
est mnjortIcs in favor Of constitutions
revision and that the white countIe,
gave the lnrgcst majoritles against II.
A special to the New York Hcrnlf
from Montreal says: The Dominion
government secret service has discov
cred thai Carl pullman. j. Nolnn nnt
John Wnlsh. convicted Of trying to de
stroy the Wc'Innd canal, came TO Can
ada for ttt express purpose Of wreak
Ing vengeance on the colony for hnyinf
sent troops to South Africa: that the,
thrc@ up positions to do so and tim,
nt least two OF them were provided
with funds by the Clan Nh. GneI, whici
Obtained thu money through Mimi