Gilpin observer., 1904-07-21
CONDENSED rELEcRAns

Heavy fires are reported in the Sier-
ra Madre mountains Of Mexico:f
Renewed outrages- in Macedonia are
occasioning uneasiness in diplomatic
circles.
The Utah state Republican conven-
tion will be held at Salt Lake City Au-
gust 26th.
General Thomas B. Howard OF the
Confederate army died at Washington
D. c., July 7th, at the age Of eighty
five.
The friends of Carter H. Harrison
say that he will be a candidate next
spring for fifth term as mayor Of
Chicago.
The Berkeley Arms hotel at Berke-
ley. near Seaside Park, New Jersey.
was destroyed by fire on the 18th inst.
Loss $4,000.
At Ecuador on the night Of July 10th
two long. heavy earthquake shocks
were felt; and also at several other
towns in the republic.
The steamship San Jacinto of the
Mallory line. was damaged $4,000 by
fire on the 18th inst. at a shipyard at
Chester. Pennsylvania.
Santos Dumont sailed for Havre on
July 7th, taking the silk covering Of
his airship to be repaired. He said he
would return in October to take part
in the aerial contest at st. Louis.
Mrs. Catherine Danz, convicted at
Philadelphia of murder in the first de-
gree for poisoning her husband, Will
liam G. Danz, has been sentenced to
be hanged. An appeal will be taken to
the Supreme Court.
The key to the chamber in which Ma
poleon the Great was born has Just
been sold in London. A number OF
interested people tried to acquire this
valuable historical relic, winch was
finally sold for $500.
Many Americans have united in pre-
senting to Admiral Cervera OF the
Spanish navy an engrossed testimonial
of their gratitude for his kindness to
American sailors who were prisoners
under his command.
Silas G. Swallow has mailed brief
letter to National Chairman Stewart of
Chicago, advising him of his accept
ance Of the nomination for President
by the Prohibition national conven, on
at Indianapolis June 30th.
The National Brotherhood OF Oper-
ative Potters in convention at Trenton
New Jersey, adopted resolutions SYM
pathizing with the striking miners of
Colorado. An appropriation OF $1,000
was made for the miners.
The Board OF Supervisors Of
San Francisco has granted a box
ing permit to the Yosemite Club
for the month of August. This
means that the Jeffries- Monroe match
will take place August 2Sth.
The jewels of the Marquis OF Angle
sey one of the chief assets relied upon
by his many creditors. have been dis
covered, it is said. to be made mainly
of paste. They are now found to be
worth 100000; not $s50,000.
Commander Asher C. Baker. United
States navy, assistant chief OF the De-
partment of Transportation of the
Words Fair, has been ordered by the
Navy Department to report at San
Francisco July 26th for sea duty.
General Joseph H. Lewis. famous as
a commander of the Orphan Brigade"
in the Confederacy, dropped dead at
Frankfort. Kentucky, July 9Th. He was
chief justice of the Kentucky Court OF
Appeals for more than twenty years.
In response to an appeal for rations
from Mayor Gilbert of Kansas City.
Kansas, for the food sufferers OF that
district, Acting Secretary Of War Oil
yer promptly directed the commandant
at Fort Leavenworth 10 issue rations
as needed.
Supervising Architect Of the Treas
ury Taylor decided to award the con-
tract for construction OF the public
building at Evanston. Wyoming. to E.
Miller, Minneapolis. at $149.30o. The
supervising architect has available
$151.000 for this purpose.
Philip Casey, former handball
champion of the world, is report
ed to be dying at his Brooklyn
nome from cancer Of the stom.
Ach. He has been in poor health
for nearly year. Casey trained John
l.. Sullivan for his fight with James J.
Corbett.
In terrific wind, rain and hailstorm
at St. Louis on the 18th inst, many
people on the Worlds Fair grounds
were thoroughly drenched and light
ming struck the agricultural building.
but did no serious damage. IL the
city a man named O'Toole was killed
by lightning.
General Huertas, commander in
chief of the troops Of the Republic OF
Panama, with his staff. is going to
Europe to study the military systems
Of Great Britain. France and Germany
and will remain abroad for twelve
months. The Panama government vot-
ed $4,000 for the purpose.
The alien immigration bill has been
definitely abandoned for tho present
session OF the British Parliament. The
opposition to the measure has been so
persistent In the committee stage that
the government decided that 1t was i'm.
possible to pass the bill within the
remaining few weeks OF the session.