The Conway log cabin., 1901-06-25
NEWS OF THE WORLD.


 blow manufactures has been effected
 Gen McArthur will sail from the Philippines for the United States .bout July l.
 By an explosion of gas in d coal shaft at Port Royal, Pa, thirteen un- fortunate miners lost their lives.
 All the volunteers in the Philip pines have been mustered out of tEe service, and none but regulars re- main.
 Gen. Callias, the insurgent cont- mander in the province of Laguna, P. l., has agreed to surrender with 500 rihemen.
 J. P. Morgan is arranging for the establishment in New York of a great Anglo-American bank, with a capital of S1, 1000, ,000,000
 J. H. Watkins, cashier of the state bank of Dexter. Kansas, shielded by blowing the top of his head off with revolver. He was short in his ac- counts.
 The Cuban constitutional conven- ton on the 18th accepted the Platt amendment by vote of 16 to II. The resolution to accept was carried without discussion.
 Ten million dollars in unpaid taxes has been discovered in Missis- sippi by Assistant Revenue Agent l.. F. Chiles. Lists have been filed with assessors for collection.
 A disastrous cyclone swept over the northwestern portion of Louis jana on the Eth. Several buildings at Opelousas were demolished, and Albert Gantreaux, aged 14, was killed.
 The powers are in deadlock over | the Chinese situation. Mr. Rock hill, special United States commis- soner, will urge the submission of ali disputed questions to the interna- tional court if arbitrators.
 The firm stand of Sheriff Joseph Merrill prevented lynching at Car rillton, Ga, though one of the would be lynchers was killed and another seriously wounded. A negro namel Williams was convicted of murder ing young white man and sen fenced to be hanged On the day the execution was to take place an appeal was granted to the supreme court A large crowd had con gregated to witness the hanging, and when the courts decision was an- nounced, a crowd gathered and marched to the jail, with the inten- ton of lynching Williams. Sheriff Merrill warned the mob not to enter the jail yard, but his warning wa, not needed The outer door was battered down and a rush was made for the prisoner, when the officer and his deputies opened fire. Geo. Bonnet was instantly killed. The mob then dispersed, and in a few hours the militia was on the scene to preserve order.
 The emigration and immigration statistics of the year 1900 show that more people leave England than enter it. The following figures show the totals of the general pas senger movement: Outward, to countries outside of Europe, 29S,- 561; to Europe, 669, ,292. Inward. from outside Europe, 5,747; from Europe, 74S,s25. Balance in favor of outward movement, 43,3S1; in crease over 1899, 21,456. Net efflux of natives in 1900 from the United Kingdom, 72,000; net influx of foreigners, 29,00O, of whom 15, 900 were foreign seamen, leaving as members of crews, do not count as emigrants. Thus, the increase in the foreign population was 14,000, chiefly in the east end of London.
 The Colorado board of pardons has commuted to eighteen years the life sentence of Ed O'Kelly, the man who killed Bob Ford, slayer Of Jesse James. O'Kelly has about four years yet to serve.
 A clash occurred at Tien Tsin, China, between British, Indian and French troops on the 7th. It is claimed the French troops insultcd the Indians, when the latter resented by opening fire, killing and wound ng six of the former.
 President Mckinley declares he would not accept nomination for I third term even though 1t were ten