The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11
SHORT TELEGRAMS s.

deaths from cholera have occurred at
Mecca since March 23rd.
1t is believed th9t the cholera in Ma
nila has abated The disease has been
entirely confined to natives and China
men.
The Confederate Memorial Associa-
ton will probably locate its proposed
Confederate museum at Richmond
Virginia.
Major General L. S. Otis, retired.
says: while l have no definite plans,
there are two things | will not do
write a book or lecture"
A contract has been let at Cam
bridgeport. Massachusetts. for the con-
struction of siNteen-inch rejecting
telescope for the University of Cincin-
natl.
Secretary oe Agriculture Wilson will
begin his tour of inspection of Geor-
gia and adjoining states the second
week in April.
Thirty-three British soldiers We're
killed and forty-five injured in rail-
road wreck March 30th, near Barber
ton, Transvaal Colony.
A letter from Admiral Dewey at
Palm Beach. Florida, says that Mrs.
Dewey is much better and on the way
to complete recovery.
The white conyicts employed on the
breakwater at Cape Town are sending
loyal address to King Edward, pray
ing his clemency on the occasion of the
approaching coronation.
Information from Madrid has just
reached London art circles to the effect
that the famous Gerleos collection of
Limoges enamels has just been bought
by a London firm >for 100000.
In the course of lecture in London,
F. I. Addyman of st. Georges hospi-
tai said he had completed cure of
bad case of cancer in a woman. by the
action of X-rays upon the disease.
General Chaffee cables that he has
made 4 contract for the requirement of
land and the construction of barracks
and other buildings for the establish
ment of a military post near Manila.
The Fort Worth & Denver City Rail
way Company reports for tine year end
ing December 31st gross earnings of
50, 1863, 39I, an increase of S356,3OS; net
earnings. S533. $50 an increase OF
s1S7, ,451.
Large numbers of Haytleu refugees
are arriving in Kingston. Jamaica, in
consequence of the political upheaval
3n Hayt. They say the situation is Sc
rious anG that trouble is certain to oc-
cur soon.
bill appropriating 100000 for the
erection of n monument to the late
President Mckinley at Buffalo has
been passed by both houses of the New
York Legislature and the governor will
approve ii.
Cabling from Cettnje, the capital of
Montenegro, the correspondent there of
the London Mail says he believes Mon
tenegro contemplates an intasion of
the province of Ipek, Albania, in be
half of the oppressed Christians.
Turkey has decided to call to the
colors 10000 irregular troops. This
mobilization is ostensibly for the an
nual maneuvers. but in view of the
conditions in Macedonia, considerable
significance Is attached to the move
ment.
Captain Morse. chief signal officer of
the Department of California, has re
ceived orders from the War Depart
ment to open negotiations for the in
stallation of system of wireless teleg-
raphy between army stations in
Alaska.
Thesecret service has announced that
a new 50 bank note, the face of which
is fairly deceptive. is in circulation.
1t is a Photographic print on two
pieces of paper. with fiber between,
on the Union National Bank of New
Orleans.
A Rome newspaper asserts that King
Edward abandoned his proposed visit
TO the Riviera because of the discovery
of an anarchist plot against his life.
The anarchists proposed to give the mp
pearance of Boer revenge to their op-
erations.
State Game Warden w. f. Scott of
Montana has sent out letters to the
game wardens of Oregon, Utah, Wash
ngton, Idaho. Wyoming, North Da-
kota and Minnesota, proposing CON
ference TO be held next June in the
National Park.
Notre Dame University of South
Bend. Indiana, will have a branch at
Portland, Oregon, Il small college there
now to be taken in charge by them to
be greatly enlarged and its scope in
! creased under the auspices of Arch
| bishop Christie.
Guy L. Cobb. United States revenue
Inspector for the Cherokee Nation, has
| issued an order prohibiting the mpor-
| tation of Texas or Arkansas cattle into
the Cherokee Nation for grazing pur-
| poses. The order is to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of Texas fever.
Sherburne w. Burnham, clerk OF the
| United States Court in Chicago since
| 1892, has resigned to devote his time
| to astronomy. Mr.. Burnham is better
| known as an astronomer in Berlin. st.
| Petersburg and other seats of learn
| ing in Europe than he is in Chicago.
! The only live musk o. ever exhibit
| ed on the American continent has been
] added to the New York Geological
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