The state herald., 1900-09-21
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htHlu OIL Ine I'm lUStunt WITH elSnt
troops of the First cavalry aboard.
During the Austrian military naneu-
vers on the border Of Galicia and BO-
hemia, a big gun exploded, killing four
men outright, and fatally wounding
eighteen Others
Mission boards throughout the coun-
try are making efforts to collect money
with which to relieve their mission
aries in China whose homes have been
burned by the Boxers.
Rev. Frank Gunsaulus of Chicago
has presented his resignation rs presi-
dent of the Armour Institute. DIR. Gun
sau!us wishes to give his undivided
attention to his church work.
The wedding of Miss Mabel McKin-
ley, only child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Abner
Mckinley, and DR.. Hermanus l.. Baer
took place on the 18th, and was made
notable by the presence of President
Mckinley, uncle Of the bride.
The secretary of the interior has ap-
proved of the following patents of land
in the Salt Lake City land district:
1866 acres for the State Agricultural
College; 1871 acres for the insane
school,
The Capetown correspondent of the
Daily Mail, regarding the refugees,
says: "The distress among them is very
serious. Large numbers, mostly Amer
leans, are living In caves on the sides
of Table mountain, owing to their ina
bility to pay rent
p,r'r
steamer Homer has arrived from the
Pribyloff islands, via Dutch Harbor,
with 22.470 seal skins, valued at $780,
900; eighteen barrels of blue and white
fox skins. valued at $4,000. and from
Dutch Harbor thirty-siN barrels of fur
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany Is reported to have closed con-
tracts with the North German Lloyd
Steamship Company and with an Eng
lish steamship line for regular service
between Philadelphia and Bremen and
Philadelphia and London, respectively.
Baroness Won Iletteler arrived at
Tien Tsin September 9th. escorted by
a German naval detachment Admiral
Kirchoff made all the necessary ar
rangemcnts TO facilitate the journey of
the baroness, who, after n visit to the
United States, Will proceed TO Ger
many.
The Navy Department has been in
formed of the arrival of the battleship
Oregon at Woo Sung and of the arrival
at Shanghai from Chez Foo OF the gun
boat Nashville. Woo Sung Is the port
of Shanghai and here the Oregon will
remain, MS her draught will not permit
of her going TO Shanghai.
The second days session OF the Sons
of Veterans nineteenth annual nation
nj encampment opened at Syracuse on
the 18th. with $50 delegates in attend
ance. The university location matter
was taken up. The committee in
charge reported In favor of Mason City
and this report was adopted by n vote
OF 1i2 TO 10.
II is now probable that the recent
temperance crusade ut Topeka viii re-
suit in the appointment Of Rev.
Charles NJ. Sheldon. who edited the
Topeka Capital as Christian daily,
as chief Of police of the city. II is the
saying on every citizens lips that the
reformer Will run Topeka as Jesus
would"
The summer OF 1900 has been n rec
ord-breaker In several respects. at least
In the East. 1t has been the hottest
summer ever known In New York; the
August which has Just closed was the
hottest August ever known In New
York, the average temperature, day
and night. for the entire month being
seventy-seven degrees.
The japanese found Prince Ching,
leader OF the Conservative. pro-for-
eign party. In the western hills. twenty
miles distant, and are holding him
there with view OF conference and
In the hope that he may establish com
munication with the downger empress.
Papers have been found In the en-
peror's room at the palace containing
lists OF the foreigners killed and the
foreigners property destroyed.
General Joseph Wheeler. considered
one of the most picturesque figures In
the United States army. retired to pri-
yatc life on the 10th. having reached
the age limit of slNty-four years.
General Wade VIII be temporarily In
charge OF the Department OF the Lakes
until General Otis, appointed to the
place. arrives. General Wheeler VIII
20 to his home In Alabama and follow
Ing this he and his daughters will take
trip abroad.
The new year nj West Point began
last week with i3i cadets on the rolls.
the largest number 10y sixty that was
ever nt the academy. The first or SEN
ior class numbers scvcnty-ilvc, the sec.
ond or Junior class sixty.clght the third
class ! y, and the fourth or freshman
class 1IG. This Increase II due To
law passed by Congress at the close OF
the last session authorizing the PrcsI.
dent TO appoint 100 additional cadets
To meet the demand FOR trained OH.
GERS In our enlarged army.
Replying 10 the telcgrnphic message
forwarded TO the Czar. September iih,
on the occasion OF the placing OF the
foreign office archives OF the ratinca.
tlons OF the agreements nnd treaties
resulting from the pence conference.
his majesty. after expressing his sin.
ccrc thanks, concludes: God grant
that the lnbors In which these gen.
tlcmcn have taken such active pnrt
may serve ms the basis for the fstab
llshmcnt. even though In the distant
future, OF universal pence. which is
the goal OF Christian civilization"
The Chinese minister Mt Washington
Inns received mn imperial ciJct confer.
ring on III Hung Chang extraordinary
power for the complete settlement OF
the Chinese troubles. II gives him nu.
ihorliy 10 make amy terms according
10 his own discretion without referring