The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-14
NEWS SUMMARY.

OF General Rassieut' VVU''i"""o'
chief OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public.
Those who have recently come from
Japan confirm the reports OF trained
observers there that the Japanese are
generally preparing for early war with
Russia.
william orland Bourne, who was
known AS the Pioneer Of uncondition-
al Abolition. Is dead at the home OF
his daughter in Moutclair, n. j., aged
SO years.
The total number Of deaths from dis
ease and military operations among
the British troops In south Africa dur
ing the month Of May was % officers
and 700 men.
The postoaicc at Rincon. n. NJ, was
robbed by two masked men Friday
who forced the postmaster to open the
money drawer aud hand out 500. Tho
men escaped.
New Yor, Financial Chronicles csti-
mate of the cotton acreage for the
present year has just been published.
An increase Of sos per cent for the
whole country is reported.
James Watts. the hero Of the ride
from Tlen rsiu to ruka during tho
siege. was married ON May iith at
Shanghai to Miss Middleton. daugh.
ter of a well known Shanghai resident.
Congressman Theobald Often OF
Milwaukee and his private secretary,
Nathaniel Green, were run down and
both seriously injured by an electric
car, while driving in a buggy Thurs
day.
An order has been issued at the war
department directing the organization
OF ivo batteries OF field artillery and
three companies OF light artillery
In addition to those now in the ser.
vice.
A cablegram was received at tho
war department Friday from General
Macarthur At Manila, announcing
that all the volunteers have left tho
Philippines en- route for the United
States.
Because Of the strike OF the boiler.
makers Of seattle aud Tacoma, all work
on the United states army transport
Rosecrans has been stopped, aud she IL
unable to start on her journey to
Alaska.
Miss barbara spinden, while kind
i,uR>a Ia w,-l-g'-oiine at her hesn---Ai-
Wellston, Kan, Thursday, was burned
to death. The house was burned to
ashes aud the body has not been re-
covered.
In many mills Ia Alabama and Geor-
gia one'half Of the operatives, II is said,
are children, and in some cases the per-
eentsge runs as low rs orr. Their
ages range from 8 10 Il, and, OF course
beyond
by direction OF the president, Colonel
Chambers McKibben, Twelfth Infantry
has been relieved from command Of tho
department OF Texas aud ordered to
resume command OF his regiment In
the Philippines.
tornado struck Prentice, Wis,
Wednesday night Fences and tele-
graph poles were razed and the swed-
ish church and a store were demolished.
Many dwellings were damaged and tho
property loss will be heavy.
Affairs In China seem to show In n
remarkable way the solid influence
which America il there acquiring,
largely attributable to the favorable
impression made by General Chaifee
and the troops under his command.
1t is semi-ofiicially announced In Ber-
lin that II has been decided that tho
selection OF Count Won waldersee's
successor as commander OF tho inter
national forces shall be left to tho
commanders OF the internat ional forces
In China.
Colonel j. j. wiesenberger, COM
handing the First regiment, National
Guard OF Washington. Is dead In New
Whatcom, aged 20. Death resulted
from cerebral meningitis. The colonel
distinguished himself In the war In the
Philippines.
The officials OF the Russian foreign
Office state that, contrary To certain
reports, Russia has never favored tho
notion OF all the constitutional powers
guaranteeing the Chinese loan. She
replied In terms similar to those OF the
United States
The bhttleship Oregon, which is due
before long at the Puget Sound naval
station, will undergo extensive over
hauling. The plan contemplates tho
removal OF the temporary work per-
formed In the japanese navy yard after
she grounded
The freight steamer Connemaugh
has sailed from Seattle for Nome with
| $500 tons Of freight for Alaskan points.
This Is the second largest cargo ever
shipped TO the north. The freight
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