The San Francisco call., 1901-12-27
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

MADRID. Dec. 2e,-The 2-, Order Of the Golden
Fleece has been bestowed upon Grand Duke
Michael Aexandrovitch Of Russia.
ROME. Dec. 26.-The River Arno mas over
flowed it's banks and the waters have caused
considerable damage at Florence and at Pisa.
MANILA Des 2emIt 81 was as tPa publicly dali an
ter of 1902 will be So 10 Mexican silver to one
American gold dollar.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec. Pa special from
Hattiesburg. Miss m says a the & town wa was Prae, ,,
500, 00O probably one-third insured
GUTHRIE, 0. T., Dec. 26,-simon Owens,
aged 1o2, burned to crisp in his cabin
General Andrew Jacksons plantation.
ROME, Dec ga tornado swept over
Naples to-day, causing considerable damage.
A woman was killed ana thrty-six persons
were injured. Many buildings were demolished.
FLUSHING Mich. Dec. 2e-The Colby
House in New Lothrop was destroyed by fie
to-day and John Mccartney. farmer who
was spending the night IN the hotel, was cre-
mated.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26-Three men were killed
and four injured by the falling Of steel crane
The killed were: John Swan, John Traver and
Albert Rock
MADRID Dec 26-The Chamber of Depu-
ties adjourned without having adopted the bill
for the payment of the customs duties on grain,
coal oil, petroleum. dried fish and other speci-
fed products in gold.
BUFFALO. n Y G;. Dec &c. 26mMsyor Diehl
to-day after concluding the investigation of
the charges of misconduct and misappropriat-
ing FUNDS Of the city.
CHICAGO Dec 26.-Fire tonight DESTROYED
the grain elevator of A. F. Mueller at Fifty-
fifth street and the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and
Chicago Railroad tracks. The loss on machin-
cry and grain is $500, 600.
NEW YORK Dec 26.--A new record price
for a seat tie New York Stock Exchange
was established to-day by sale at $4,000.
Last Saturday seat sold for $4,000. which
wa fha record that time,
DETROIT. Dec 26.--Dr Howard IIoneyear
one of the surgeons attending General II. A.
Alger. said tonight that the critical period in
the generals illness had passed and that his
recovery was practically certain.
LANSING. Mich. Dec. 26-Mrs. Eugene
Mills and her daughter Hulda of okemos. were
Trunk express while driving across the railroad
track near the Agricultural College to-day
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The monthly
statement of the collections of internal rev.
vember 1901 were $23 IT'S 951, a decrease as
compared with November, 1900, of 81 16J. $50
PUEBLO. Colo, Dec. 2e-Judge Coulter, in
the County Court. to-day decided that Mrs
Della ]. Hobson, widow of the late George
H. Hobson, and Mr.. Hobsop's posthumous
daughter, Georgia, were entitled to the $3.50, 900
estate.
YOKOHAMA. Dec. 26.--The Cabinet differ
ences have been arranged. owing largely, it
of the Marquis Ito. 1t is believed that the
Governments financial programme will pass
the Diet.
BRIDGEwATER, \. s., Dec 2e.-Four
boys who went skating on La Hayre River
yesterday broke through the ice and were
drowned They were Jerry and MerviIl Rho
denhauser, brothers. II and II years DID, Curry
Hubley aged II, and George Bachman, aged 10.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Assistant Secre-
tary Darling has received a dispatch from
Commander Seaton Schroeder, naval Governor
of Guam, acknowledging the receipt of official
notice of the death of President Mckinley and
enclosing a letter Of coincidence signed by the
lending citizens of Guam.