The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-05-09
FROM FOREIGN LANDS,

All the republic of Santo Domingo ex-
cept on the north coast and the capital
on the south coast is in the hands Of
revOlutionists.
Inc southern viceroys Of China recon-
mehd WI ling Fang, the Chinese min
lister at Washington, for appointment
as head OF the new bureau OF foreign
laws.
The Russian government ia MAKING
great Efforts to relieve it's famine suffeT
ers. 1t now has on hand half billion
pounds OF grain, but must make further
extensive purchases and will reouire
cattle, horses and seed to the value Of
an additional $6,00O,OOO.
Emperor William has ordered Director
FRITZ OF the government shipyard at
hlel to proceed to the United States to
study the methods of American shin
yards, particularly as regards labor
saving machinery.
A tornado has devastated the citv of
Dacca, bengal, India and adioininp
towns. Four hundred and sixteen npoo
pie were killed. Crops were ruined
throughout the district Decca is stu
ated $50 miles northeast OF Calcutta.
The king of Italy has pardoned the
officers of the United States cruiser Chi
cago who have been imprisoned at
Venice. They we're handed over to the
consul and transferred to the Chicago.
lheY Will be cOurtmartialed on board
the battleship Illinois, which is the flag
ship OF the European squadron.
An official estimate of the total cost
OF the south African war to March 81,
1902 places the amount at nearly 81
The London Daily Express asserts
that the purchase by J. p. Morgan of
the White Star line of steamers is q DUR
chase OF everything the company
possesses, including good will, real
estate and all the vessels in the New
Zealand and Australian services of the
Whte Star company, in addition to
those engaged in the Atlantic service.
1t is considered certain, adds the paper,
that all the White Star vessels will be
transferred to the American flag at the
earliest possible moment.
One thousand lives we're lost in the
earthquake of April 1S in Central
America. More than 10000 were
rendered homeless. OF these the majority
NRuC5LuIlGudKO.
I The most serious feature of the poIiti-
eal situation in Russia is the growing
dissemination of the troops to act
against the people. Punishment has al
'eady been dealt out to 800 men for re-
using recently to fire on the rioters at
Moscow. They have been transferred to
IerVlce IN various remote provinces.
The trial by court martial of Gen.
Iacob Smith ended May 3. The findings
Df the court will be forwarded to Wash
ngtOn. The general impression at Ma
1Ila Is that he will be acquitted, as it is
lot believed anything has been proved
lgalnst him contrary to general order
10. 100.
u. 5. Ambassador Meyer conveyed the
hanks OF the United States to the Ital-
an king for his clemency in liberating
he officers of the United States cruiser
;hicagO, who were recently arrested and
Imprisoned at Venice.
1t is reported in Liverpool shipping
circles that the British government has
Lntlmated its willingness to subsidize
British shipping in the event of the At
lantic shipping combine proving really
harmful to the mercantile marine of
Great Britain.
Fifty American priests, headed by
Bishop Mcdonnell, were received by the
pope, who was presented a check for
$4,000. His holiness congratulated
the American episcopate, which, he said,
had been the only one to send him a col
lective letter of greeting upon the occa-
sion of his jubilee.
Bret Harte, the famous author and
writer of western stories, died near
Aldershot, England, May 5, from hem
orrhage, caused by an affection of the
throat. He was nearly 63 years old.
Five Chinese, deported from the United
States, escaped from the steamer at
Victoria and unless they are caught the
steamer will have to pay the Canadian
head tax of 800 each.