Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
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Notable Events Of the Week 0Rio1y
and Tersely Toaa.
Minister Conger left Peking en- route
for the United States.
Filipinos friendly to the Americans are
said to have been buried alive by insur.
gents.
The training ship Dixie. which has
been aground at Maryland point, was
fioated
Fatal labor riots were reported from
town in Catalonia, Spain.
The Dominion government decided to
reduce the royalty on gold from 10 to 5
per cent.
The president heard protest of the
Porto Rican commission against the HOl-
lander tax law.
Companies A and B of the Ninth
United States infantry were selected to
remain in Peking.
The Roumaninn police were asked to
arrest suspected cOnspirators against the
life of Queen Wilhelmina, of Holland.
Monday, March H.
Emperor William was said to be i'm
proving.
The new star in Perseus has faded to
third magnitude.
Burglars got 5000 from the Bellw0Od
Deposit bank Of Bellwood, Pa.
General Macarthur reported impor-
tant surrender of Filipino insurgents at
Naio.
The Moroccan tribes in proximity to
French territory were reported in full
revolt.
The condition of former President
-, Sr,I,N 80 of do
home in indianapolis, was reported seri-
Gus.
Saturday, March 8.
William J. Bryan visited in Buffalo.
The United States senate adjourned
sine die.
Paris Gibson, Democrat, was elected
United States senator for the short term
in Montana.
The Pennsylvania house adopted, O. res
olution for direct election Of United
States senators.
The will Of Mrs. Thomas G. Plat di-
vides her estate equally between her hus-
band and children.
There was q riot at Sen Juan, Porto
Rico, over a girls story Of punishment
by her American scho0lteacher.
Delaware's joint Legislative session end
ed without filling either Of the two vacan-
cies in the United States senate.
Friday, March 8.
Weyler raised state Of siege at Mad
rid.
Silver Republicans of Idaho formally
disbanded.
Harry Trent of London committed
suicide in Chicago.
Governor Stone Of Pennsylvania sign.
ed the Pittsburg ripper" bill.
Venezuelan constitutional assembly
approved President Castro's acts.
British are to aid King Menelik of
Abyssinia against the Mad Mullah.
A Russian pilgrim steamer was caught
in Black sea storm and 72 passengers
washed overheard and drowned.
A large wildcat was shot and killed
by Newton Fowler Of Hibernia, Duchess
county. 1t weighed over 100 pounds.
Secretary Long awarded contracts for
Is warships which, when completed. will
almost double our navy's offensive
strength.
Thursday, March 2.
A novel air torpedo has been invented
by Swedish army officer.
A German syndicate offered Turkey II
loan Of f3,OOO,00O, Turkish.
General Weyler is to be minister OF
war in the new Spanish cabinet.
The st. Petersburg police trampled un-
der their horses men and women stu
dents.
A German supreme court awarded an
employer damages against striking en-
ployees.
An express train Oh the Pennsylvania
railroad ran into freight train near
Coatesville, Pa. No one was seriously
hurt.
The coolest night of the winter was re-
ported in the lake region Of central New
York and coldest March q since 1872 in
New York city.
Wednesday, March q.
A cargo Of hemp from the Philippines
has reached Philadelphia.
Carter II. Harrison has been renomi-
mated for mayor of Chicago.
The emperor Of China has annulled all
DEGREES and reports from June 20 to Aug.
II, 1900
Queen Wilhelmina and the prince con-
sort have made formal entry into
Amsterdam.
Alfred Dreyfus Is soon to publish
book dealing with his imprisonment on
Devils island.
Heavy wooden failures have been re-
ported, one Of Glasgow house and an.
other of German firm.
who VIII build the ships.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The secre
tary of the navy has rearranged the