The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-16
NEWS SUMMARY.

GUM.
Minister Bowen is expected to ar.
rive In the United States from vene-
zuela within few days
The house passed the bill for the
creation of general stan for the
army by vote of 1913 to So.
II is believed the postofllce at In
dianola, Miss, will be reopened and
the negro postmistress given protec.
ton.
The strike at the Guggenheim smell.
ter at Monterey, Mexico, has been end.
ed through the efforts of Governor
Reyes.
Two indianapolis factories, employ.
ing 500 men, were compelled to shut
down last week on account of lack
Of fuel.
Professor Robert Koch contends
typhus can be combatted successfully
through isolation, as cholera is com
batted.
1t now looks as though there would
be no legislation in favor of statehood
for any of the territories at this ses-
sion of congress.
John Hollins, colored, charged with
attempting to assault a white girl, was
taken from the train at Drew. Miss,
by a mob and shot to death.
II. G. Hansbrough of North Dakota
has been unanimously chosen by the
Republican caucus to succeed himself
as United States senator.
Corbett has declared his willingness
to accept the offer of San Francisco
athletic club to fight Jeffries for the
championship of the world.
Three of the biggest coal companies
in the United States have formed an
alliance, which for all practical pur-
poses will be combination.
1t is announced informally that the
president shortly will approve DR.. Ly-
ons, colored preacher of Baltimore,
as United States minister to Liberia.
An entire family of four people was
wiped out by asphyxiation in Chicago.
The tip of gas jet was found lying
on the floor and the gas was turned
on.
The initiative taken by the business
men to aid the Bank of Venezuela in
Caracas produced a good effect in the
country, and the financial situation is
less strained.
David Thompson, Black Hills
prospector, struck a ledge of great
richness, and fell dead within ten min
utes, the joy of the discovery being
too much for him.
The latest advices from Fee say the
pretender has re-established his camp
at Fort lillian, about twelve miles.
from Fee, and that he is preparing to
assume the offensive.
The political crisis which has been
prevailing in Japan has resulted in h
deadlock. On December II the lower
house was suspended as result of an
attack made by the opposition.
A Kansu officer in Pekin has re-
ceived news of a Mohammedan rising
at Chang CHA Chuan. This place is
very strongly situated between the
borders of Shensi and Kainsua.
An important convention has been
signed by Chile and Argentina govern
ing the question of disparity Of their
navies, which is regarded as definitely
terminating the dispute on the sub
ject.
An instruction has broken out in
Choo Chou Shantung, as result Of
the poverty-stricken condition Of the
people of that section. Several Box
ers have been arrested for practieing
their art at Marking.
From the time of cholera's first APP
pearance in Malolos, Bulacan prov
ince, to September 1, 1902, the total
number of recorded cases was 52,526,
of which 37,473 resulted fatally, the
mortality being II per cent
The Arapahoe Indians, in the vicfn-
ity of Lander. Wyo., are in a starving
condition. Not day passes but
q band is in the town begging. They
raised no crops last season, but al
lowed them all to burn up, although
they had plenty of water, as it seems
they were too lazy to turn the flow on
the land.
The negotiations between the pow
ers regarding the method of paying
the Chinese indemnity are proceeding.
Washingtons acceptance Of the Chi
nese proposal to pay In silver does not
meet with the cordial approval OF
Europe.
The locomotive flremen employed