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Mrs. Dwlght L. Moody, widow of the
famous ovangelist, died on October 10
at her homo in Bast Northfield, Mass.
Mrs. Moody was born in England
about sixty years ago, became the
wife of Mr. Moody about forty years
ago and is survived by three children.
According to a dispatch from Mon
astic European Turkey, under date of
October 10, it Is believed that the last
band of insurgents in that section has
been annihilated by the Turks after
a desperate light
A strike of the coal miners in the
western section of the United States,
particularly in Colorado, seems to be
inevitable. If the strike is called, it
will affect 23,000 men distributed as
follows: Colorado (southern fields)
12,300, Colorado (northern fields) 3,
300, New Mexico 2,200, Wyoming 3,
400, Utah 1,800; total, 23,000. The de-
mands upon which the miners desire
to confer with the operators are: That
eight hours shall' constitute a day's
labor; that all wages shall be paid
semi-monthly and in the lawful money
of the United States and that the
scrip system bo entirely abolished.
An increase of 20 per cent on contract
and tonnage prices and 2,000 pounds
to constitute a ton. That all under
ground men, top men and trappers re
ceive the same wages for eight hours
as they are nw receiving for nine
hours and a half and ten hours and
over for a day; for the better preser
vation o the lives and health of the
employes, a more adequate supply of
pure air, as prescribed by the laws
of the state, is demanded.
Governor Mickey of Nebraska re
cently appointed seventeen assistant
state veterinarians upon the recom
mendation of State Veterinarian W.
A. Thompson. Under existing circum
stances these appointments are purely
honorary, and carry with them little
or no pay. These assistant veterinar
ians will have full power to order the
destruction of stock afflicted with
dangerous contagious diseases.
The effects of the recent great storm
along the- Atlantic coast are wide
spread, reports of property damage
coming in from all along the coast.
Many vessels off the coast of Virginia
have been lost or wrecked and reports
of a similar nature come from other
sections along the shore. Along the
course of the Delaware river in Penn
sylvania the losses by the floods can
not yet be estimated, but hundreds of
. people are homeless and railroad traf
fic in the vicinity is suspended, pend
ing reconstruction of lines and
bridges. In the city of Paterson, N.
J., it is reported that four hundred
families are homeless .as a result of
the floods and th6 damage to prop
erty will aggregate about $2,000,000.
ex-premier, will enter the cabinet as
lord privy seal.
Two more claims of the American
legation at Constantinople have been
satisfactorily settled. The most im
portant of these is the issue of a
ilrman granting to Dr. Banks permis
sion to excavate the ruins of Bismah
in Mesopotamia. This claim has been
pending for three years. Because of
the prolonged stay of the American
warships at Beiruit, some of the pow
ers are showing irritation, but United
States Minister Leishmann is main
taining an attitude of steady pressure
on the porte and his demands are be
ing settled in a quiet, but forceful
manner.
Richard Henry Savage, the author
and soldier, died in New York on Oc
tober 11 as the result of injuries re
ceived on October 3 when he was run
over by a wagon in that city. Mr.
Savage was born in Utica, N. Y., in
1846, and attained considerable fame
as an author. According to an Asso
ciated press dispatch, Mr. Savage was
graduated from the United States
military academy ii 1868. He served
in the Egyptian army in 1871 and
later served through the war with
Spain, being senior major of the Sec
ond United States volunteer engineers.
He personally hoisted the first Amer
ican flag in Havana.
Admiral Louis Kempff of the United
States navy went on the. retired list
on October 11. Admiral ICempff was
in command of the American Asiatic
squadron during the Chinese Boxer
trouble. It is said that he was the
only one of the commanders of the
fleets of the different nations who
stood out against the bombardment of
Chinese forts at Taku and he persist
ently held aloof until, a shot struck
the Monacacy. Deeming this an in
sult to the flag, ho considered, it nec
essary to join in the hostilities. For
this action Admiral Kempff was men
tioned in complimentary terms on the
floor of the British parliament, and
the house of representatives, as a re
sult, unanimously passed a measure
to give him the thanks of congress,
but the measure was never brought
before the senate.
At a meeting of the Mercantile club
Id Kansas City, Kas., on October 12,
a committee appointed to investigate
alleged boodling of the members of
the school board of that city, sub
mitted a report recommending that a
grand jury probe the charges made.
A general raid on the section of the
city of Boston, lAass., occupied by
the Chinese inhabitants was made on
October It under the direction of Im
migration Commissioner Billings and
yearly 300 Chinese, unable to produce
certificates of registration, were taken
to the detention room at the federal
building. All those who are unable
to prove their right to bo in the
sountry will be deported to China.
On October 12 it was reported from
Laredo, Tex., that there had been a
large Increase in the number of yel
low fever cases. This Increase makes
a total of cases to October 12 as 245,
but so far the deaths have been com
paratively few. Reports from Mon
terey seem to indicate that the disease
in that vicinity has taken a serious
turn, many new cases being reported
and several deaths occurring.
In a drunken row on the Blackfoot
Indian reservation, in Montana, on
October 12, seven people were killed
and two wounded. Several arrests
have been made.
on October 12 and in his address main
tained that the country wafc stronger
financially than over before, and ridi
culed Mr. Chamberlain's contention of
declining trade.
Senator C. H. Dietrich of Nebraska,
member of the senate committee on
public lauds, arrivod at San Francisco,
Cal., on October 12 after -a four
months' vi3it to Alaska. His object
in visiting the territory was to fa
miliarize himself with the conditions,
there and it is said that he docs not
attach much Importance to the re
ports of Alaska's great agricultural
possibilities.
In an encounter between a body of
socialists and clericals, at Bilbao,
Spain, on October 11, seven persons
were killed and thirty-five wounded,
some mortally.
It was reported from Manila on Oc
tober 12 that Lieutenant Valasques
and thirty men of the constabulary
were attacked recently by 500 head
hunters of Neuva Viscaya and lost
two men after killing fifty-three and
wounding many of the head hunters.
Many of the constabulary in that sec
tion are reported to be suffering from
a disease similar to cholera.
The ten monuments on the field of
Antietam, erected by the state of Ohio,
including the one to the memory of
President McKinley, were dedicated
on October 13. Goneral R. P. Ken
nedy of the Twenty-third Ohio regi
ment, was the orator of the day. Gov
ernor Nash of Ohio presented the
monuments to the war department in
a brief speech and they were accepted
by acting Secretary of "War Oliver,
It was reported from New York, on
October 13 that commercial bar silver
touched the .highest point in years,
28d per ounce $n London, and 60 1-2 to
60 5-8 cents in New York. The treas
ury department purchased 1,000,000
ounces of silver bullion for delivery
at the San Francisco mint for the
Philippine coinage, paying therefor
60.125 cents per ounce, the highest
price yet paid.
Despite the many rumors of impend
ing strife between Russia and Japan,
it is not believed that serious trouble
will be forthcoming. Regarding her
proposed evacuation of Manchuria, the
Russian government has madQnOfiloial
report that the existing situation is
the fault of the Chinese, Japanese and
Eritish and that as lbng as those na
tions Interpose, Russia does not In.
tend to vacate Manchuria. It la also
reported that Russia is strengthening
her army in the far east, the present
force being about 283,000 men, but in
spite of all these warlike preparations,
it is announced on seemingly good au
thority that all talk of war between
Japan and Russia is absurd.
The first trial under about two doz
en indictments against postofllce offi
cials secured in different parts of tho
country by the government recently,
was begun in Cincinnati, 0., on Octo
ber 13, when Daniel V. Miller, former
ly assistant attorney general for the
postofllce department, and Joseph M.
Johns, were put on trial on the charge
of conspiracy against the government
service.
Rev. John J. Kain, archbishop of
St. Louis, Mo., died in Baltimore on
October 13, where he has been ill
since May 12. While his death has
been expected for some time, it came
as a shock to his associates and co
laborers. His remains were taken to
St .Louis for burial.
Judge Advocate General Davis re
ported recently to the secretary of war
that there were 5,525 trials by general
court-martial during the last fiscal
year, being 36 less than in the year
previous. Of tho 27 officers tried 12
were convicted and of the 5,231 en
listed men tried 4,828 were convicted.
At the annual .meeting of the hoard
oC commissioners for foreign missions
held at Manchester, N. H., on October
14, it was shown that the work of the
missions is being carried on In 28
different languages. In China alone
220 missionaries are employed and
1,275 native helpers of all kinds. Dur
ing' the last year the native constitu
ency of the mission contributed over
$176,000 for the continuance of the
work.
The Indianapolis city election re
sulted in tho election of John W.
Holtzman, democratic candidate for
mayor, over- Charles A. Bookwalter,
present republican mayor, by a plural
ity of nearly 1,000.
It was announced from Sofia, Bul
garia, on October 14 that tho sultan
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recently. Sir Henry Fowler, liberal,
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