The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-04-18
! ! NEWS IN, BRIEF.
Interesting Events TAX 'ns p; acc Through.
cut the Country Boiled Down and
Given In . Conde nsed Form.
MONDAY.

Inc pOpulatlOn Oh Buda Pest IL
TOBIAS. The Jews number 10000.
Col. j. X. Musick. writer of histo-
rical stories, died of heart disease in
Omaha.
Col. James C. Berret former mayor
OF Washington, and one of its best
known citizens, is dead.
The Corean government has promul-
gated law enforcing the death PEN
atty for opium smoking.
II. c. Henderson who is in Jail at
Dallas, Tex, asserts that he is one
of the Cudahy kidnapers.
President Steyn's health is broken,
and he advises all Beers on commando
to surrender Immediately.
The transport Thomas arrived from
Manila With 20 cabin passengers and
1.6i4 members of the 2Sth and 35th
regiments of volunteers.
Emperor kuang Su has been noti-
fed that his return to Peking is ur-
gently desired. He will be shown ev-
cry courtesy by the ministers.
The dilatory tactics of the foreign
ministers in negotiating with the Chi
nese plenipotentiaries causes adverse
criticism among the military authori-
ties.
A meeting of Hebrews was held in
Milwaukee in the interest of the Zion
istic movement. They approved of the
plan. which it is hoped. will restore
the ancient prestige of the Jews us
nation.
The people of the province of Capiz,
Island of Panay. focked to Capiz to
meet the United States Philippine
commission. Popular sentiment is un-
animously in favor of peace and civil
government.
A political crisis is on in Corea.
Kim Yang Chun was beheaded for
planning to make the son of the en-
peror's favorite mistress heir to the
throne displncing the imperial prince,
the son of the murdered queen.
SUNDAY.
Millions, it is said. was lost by the
city of Chicago by faulty book-keep-
ing.
The president on his trip to the
Pacific, coast will travel about 10000
miles.
Poles of Chicago, headed by Ralph
djeska, will erect $4,000 theater
and national institute.
After Admiral Schley returns to
Washington he will probably rest un-
til he retires next October.
Three New Orleans capitalists have
bought three acres of land in the
Beaumont oil district for $4,000.
George q. Cannon. the Mormon
apostle, who died in California, was
writer.
John Hart, of Solomon City. Kans.,
a salooD-keeper, is raving mad, as "a
result of Mrs. Nations Smashing
habits.
The transports Indiana and Sumner
will leave Manila for Taku the last
of this month or the first of next
TO bring the troops in China to
Manila.
Rnssia's Chinese indemnity claim is
500, 100000. The German claim is
flexible, ranging between $6O,OO0,0O0
and $sO,OOO,OOO. The United States is
$25, 100000. The aggregate will be he
yond China's ability to pay, which
has been tentatively estimated at
$500, 100000.
The French ambassador at WASH
ington gave ball in honor of the
French naval officers and cadets of
the training ship Duquay Trouin. The
president, cabinet and other distin-
guished personages were present.
N. 7. Chamberlin, of Chicago, has
signed a contract to remove the
wreck of the cruiser Maine from the
harbor at Havana, agreeing to give
the government three per cent. of the
proceeds of the sale of the material.
In the trial of Capt. Garnett d. Rip
ley, charged with conspiring with
others to bring about the murder of
Wm. Goebel, ex-Gov. w. O. Bradley
gave sensational testimony. He said
that Taylor knew Goebel was to be
assassinated. His testimony may re-
suit in requisition on the governor