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The Medford, Or., distillery, which
has been in litigation for tb» pant year,
b u been sold at auction bj> the receiver,
for S3,000. The original coat of the
plant waa $ 10,000.
The heavy rains q f the past few days
have again caused Mill creek, in Salem,
to rise and oversow its banks, in cou-
aeqoence of wii'ich Church and Marion
streets and^ adiaoeut property are
flooded
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In Piefre, S. D., in the mandamus
ease togompel the issuance of certifi-
cates to Republican electors on a par-
tialcauvHS, the oourt has held that the
hoard has a right to adjourn and secure
Complete returns. This gives the vic­
tory to the Bryan electors.
It has been reported on the Sound
that a baud of eighteen Indians are
snowbound near the base of Mount
Rainier, and tbat they are in danger of
perishing.
The government baa sent
out a relief expedition with instruc­
tion to spare no expense to bring the
■uttering Indians out safely. Among
the party, it is said, there are several
women and children. The party had
been ont hunting and got lost daring
the snow storm two weeks ago.
Wm. C. Powers, oondnctor on the
South Mount Tabor (Or.) line of the
East Side Railway Company, waa shot
by one of two highwaymen at the end
of the line. His injuries are, for­
tunately, not fatal. Robbery was the
purpose of the thugB who bred the shot.
In Keswick, Cal., there was an ex­
plosion of gasoline, resulting in the
burning of twelve men, among them
Arthur Dean, of Redding. Dean hud
charge of the electric plant, and it is
presumed that the explosion took place
in the power-house.
Lieu tenant-Commander Drake, of the
battleship Oregon, has enlisted the
services of the police of San Francisco
in finding Edward Perry, steward of
the vessel. Ue deserted the ship after
having squandered about $100 which
had been given him to purchase pro­
visions.
An attempt was made to wreck a pas­
senger train on the Iowa Central rail­
road, near Latimer, la.
Iron rails
were laid on the track on the upper end
of a curve, where the obstruction could
not be seen by tbe engineer. An extra
freight train ahead of the regular pas­
senger train ran into the obstruction,
without damage.
Robbery was the
evident motive of the wreckers.
Fiank H. Cbeeseman, of South Berk-
1*7. Cal., hua made an eighth attempt
at auioide and his life is now despaired
of. In a tit of despondency he shot
himself through the lung, iufliotiug
what is thought to be a fatal wound.
Ctaeeseman ia only 34 years of age, and
the physicians give insanity as the
oause for his repeated efforts to end bis
life.
Powers of Vermont, chairman of the
house committee on the Pacific rail­
roads, heartily approves that portion
of President Cleveland's message relat­
ing to the Paoifio railroads
"Som e­
thing must bu done at once," said he.
"W e will bring up the bill agreed upou
by the committee in the session at the
earliest possible moment." He feels
oonfideut tbat the measure will be set­
tled at this session.
Liquor dealers in California are np
in arms over the announcement that
Governor Budd has on hand a plan to
■eoure the enautment by the next legis­
lature of a law establishing a state
liquor lioenBf. The liquor men say
they now pay federal taxes, and also
looal, county and municipal licenses,
and they propose to light the proposed
state license, the proceeds of which, it
ia proposed, shall go towards the main-
tauanoe of the public asylums.
Tbe steamer Dalles City, that sank
laat week opposite Sprague's lauding,
on the Columbia river, has been sue-
eaaafully raised by the aid of several
soowa. The damage to the hull, while
it ia considerable, consisting of a hole
more than twenty feet long, can be re­
paired withont injury to tbe boat. The
Dalles City has been towed to tbe Cas­
cades, where a temporary bulkhead
w ill be built around tbe damaged por­
tion. It is possible she may be taken
to Portland that the may undergo per­
manent repairs.
A tragedy occurred in Schuyler, Neb.
At a result of a rejected lover's insane
attempt to murder his sweetheart and
exterminate her family, Deidrick Glea-
i»K is dead, bis mother and father,
brother and sister dangerously wound­
ed by a terrible clubbing, another sis­
ter almost orated by being repeatedly
fired upon at close range, and Claus
Deatefef, tbe murderer, ia being pur­
sued by a determined posse. The mur­
derer is a young man of the neighbor­
hood, who waa infatuated with Miss
Uleaing. Hit advances had been re-
feeed, and for mouths he had threat­
ened mnrder.
Ex-Treasurer G. W. Boggs, of Ta­
coma, it again in jail in that olty, he
having surrendered himself to the aher
iff at Hpokane.
Bogg'a attorneys are
preparing to petition the supreme court
for a rehearing of his case.
The Newauknm riser, in Washing­
ton, ia booming sinoe the reoent rains,
and has done considerable damage to
pr party. Tbe dam at the lumber mills
of Htone A Hons, near Chehalia, has
been washed ont and between $3.000
and $3,000 worth of damage to their
property has resulted.
Third dayj£.Tfoe senate, by the de­
cisive vote qf 3g to 21, adopted a mo­
tion to tajtb up the Dingley tariff bill.
Uuexpe^(e(t aU(j surprising as this ac­
tion wga, it did not have tbe signifi­
cance which the vote itself appears to
ey.
Immediately following it,
•ich of Rhode Island, one of the
_ iblican members of tbe finance
committee, moved to recommit tbe bill
to tbe committee, and this motion was
pending when, at 2 o'clock, the morn­
ing hour expired, and the matter lapsed
as though no vote bad been taken. Nei­
ther the bill nor the motion to recom­
mit w ill enjoy any privilege or prece­
dence as tbe result of the action today.
Early in the day three sets of vigorous
resolutions for Cuban independence
furnished an interesting feature. They
oame from Cameron of Pennsylvania,
Mills of Texas, and Call of Florida,
and while differing in terms, breathed
tbe same spirit of recognition by the
United States of Cuban independence.
Fourth day—The senate got into the
regular channel of business today, tak­
ing up tbe immigration bill and partly
perfecting it, and also hearing the first
of the speeches on Cuba, these of Oul-
lom and Call. The immigration bill
was not passed npon up to tbe time of
adjournment, bat the seuate agreed to
what is generally known as the Lodge
bill, as a substitute to the house meas­
ure. Tlie substitute requires that all
immigrants over tbe age of 14 years
shall be able to read and write their
native language and shall be required
to read and write in the presence of an
United States official certain lines of
tbe United States constitution.
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Fifth day—Call renewed attention
to the Cnban question by three resolu­
tions, one being a bitter denunciation
of tbe manner in wbich it is alleged
General Antonio Maoeo bad been killed,
while under a flag of truce.
Other
resolutions by Call requested the pr. si-
dent to demand the release of United
States prisoners at the Spanish penal
settlement on the island of Ceuta, and
also asked the secretary of state fur a
list of Americans held in Spanish pris­
ons. The three resolutions went to tbe
committee on foreign relations. Sev­
eral spirited political colloqui s occur­
red on tbe floor during the day.
Allen's speech, protesting against in ­
temperate criticisms of populism iu Ne­
braska, led to a passage at arms be­
tween him and Hoar, in wihch the
Massachusetts senator declared it was
a novel departure for senators to appear
as representatives of political parties,
instead of representatives of their
states. In the course of Allen’s re­
marks, he paid a glowing tribute to
William J. Bryan, as tbe foremost
citizen of Nebraska, and the greatest
orator since the days of Webster and
Clay.
Third day.— Tbe house held a three-
hour session and passed a dozen bills of
minor importance. Among them were
the following: To extend live years
the time in which the university of
Utah shall occupy the lauds granted
it; to authorize the use of the aban­
doned Fort Bidwell military reserva­
tion in California, as a training school
for Indians; to provide for the location
and purchase of public lnds for reser­
voir sites in Montana, South Dakota
and Wyoming; authorizing Flagstaff,
Ariz., to issue bonds for the construc­
tion of a water system. The Shafoith
bill, for the protection of forest reser­
vations from fire, was defeated.
Fourth day— Pending the preparation
of the next appropriation bill, tbe house
again today devoted its time to the con­
sideration of bills on tbe caleudai, but
only two were passed during the four
hours session. One of them was a bill
to protect musical compositions under
tbe copyright law. Tbe other measure
made a law was to prohibit the sale of
liquor in the Capitol building. A bill
advocated by the delegates from the ter­
ritories, to modify the law forbidding
the alien ownership of lands in tbe ter­
ritories so as to give them tbe right to
acquire under mortgage and to hold for
ten years, real property, was defeated.
Fifth day— Beyond agreeing to a two
weeks' holiday recess, beginning De­
cember 22. the proceedings in the house
today were alomst entirely devoid of
pnblio interest. Most of the day was
spent in a straggle over the bill of
Morse of Massachusetts, to render the
laws relating to the sale of intoxicat­
ing liquors in the District of Colubmia
more stringeut. The opposition was
inciued to filibuster against tbe meas­
ure, but it was finally passed. Sev­
eral minor relief bills were passed.
The reported assassination of Maoeo,
the Cuban patriot, and its effect on the
attitude of tbe conntry toward tbe
revolutionists, waa almost tbe sole
topic of conversation on the floor before
the house met, aud there was a general
expectation that some radically sensa­
tional resolutions would bo introduced.
No resolutions, however, were offered.
T n e Bu tte C o m p a n y F orm ed .
Butte, M ont, Deo. 17.— One hun­
dred and six able-bodied men of Butte
tonight signed the roll which calls on
them to aid the insurgents.
Resolu­
tions were adopted condemning the
methods of Spain in the war and pledg­
ing co-operation of tbe Cuba Libre Club
and calling on tbe representatives in
congress to do «11 possible to have
Cuba's belligerency recognised.
Secretary Gluey has received cable­
grams from the United Slates legation
at Petropolis, Brasil, announcing that
Brasil has accepted the rules for the
prevention of collisions at sea, framed
at the maritime conference held at
Waihington. The chief maritime ua-
tioua of the world have now given
naseut to tbe international rules, and
they w ill go into effect July 1, next
year, a humane end that has been
reached only after protracted negotia­
tions
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T l i . A r b l l r u l l o « N egullatluns are llr a w -
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Supreme Court recides in
Favor of Government.
R A IL R O A D F O R F E I T E D IT S CLA IM
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Washington, Dac. 10.—Chief Justice
Fuller announced today the opinion of
the supreme court in t le case of t e
United States vs. the Oregon & Cali­
fornia aud Oregon Central railway
companies, involving titles to valuable
lands near Portland, Or , reversing
the decision of the circuit court of ap­
peals for tbe ninth circuit. Chief Jus­
tice Fuller did not give the court’s rea­
sons for the conclusions reached.
The court announced a recess for the
holidays from Monday until the first
Monday in January.
(This is a final decision in what is
generally known as the quadrant case,
which involves the title to some 200,-
000 acres of land iu Washington coun­
ty, and the news w ill be a welcome
Christmas gilt to the settlers on the
land, who number nearly 600, and
who, for several years past, have been
on the anxious seat in regard to their
titles.
The land in question, as has been ex­
plained many times, consists of a
quadrant-shaped tract having a radius
of ten miles, situated adjacent to the
point above the railroad which was
started to rnn from Portland to As­
toria, stopped, aud turned at a right
angle, aud ran south to McMinnville.
The government claimed that there
were two roads to which gr. nts were
given, the Portland & Astoria road,
aud the one runting south from near
Hillsboro to McMinnville, while the
railroad company claimed that the
whole was one continuous road, and
they were entitled to a grant ten miles
\g width along the whole liue. When
the grant on the Pile from Hillsboro to
Astoria lapsed, many settlers, consider­
ing this quadrant tract government
laud, took up homesteads aud pre-emp­
tion claims from the government.
Many who bought claims from the rail­
road company quit paying them aud
entered their claims under the law as
publio lauds, and some have kept ou
paying the railroad company till this
time. The government finally brought
suit in the oourt here to quiet the ti'le
to these lands, and the case was de­
cided iu favor of the government by
Judge Bellinger some three years age.
The company appealed the case to ti e
circuit court of appeals, and it reversed
Judge Bellinger. The governm« nt then
appealed to the supremo court of the
United States, which has now reversed
the court of appeals, and sustained
Judge Belliuger.
The settlers who have taken their
claims under the government will be
rejoiced at tins decision. Those who
have been paying the railroad company
w ill probably endeavor to secure the
return of their money, and there will
be interminable litigation over the
matter.
This is the first case decided by
Judge Bellinger which has gone up to
the supreme oourt of tbe United Stares,
and it w ill be a source of gratification
to him, as well as to Mr. J. M. Gear in,
who acted as special counsel for the
government in the case, to learn that
his opinion has been sustained.)
STAM PS
AT
YOUR
DOOR.
K k <1I cm 1 I m p r o v e m e n t H a i l e In t h e I’ o » -
t h I System .
i m I.
Washington. D.-o. 15.— The negotia­
t o r s between the United Suites aud
Great Britain for a treaty of general ar­
bitration c o w in g differences between
the two English speaking nations,
present and proi-peetive, bus advanced
to a stage of completeness far beyond
what the public has had reasou to be­
lieve. The purpose of Secretary Oluey
aud Sir Julian Pauuoofote is to oou
elude the negotiation withiu tbe next
three weeks. All of the substantial
features of the tr-aty have beeu agreed
ou. From the prestnt status of the ne­
gotiations, it is believed the following
will be the impjrtant terms of the
treaty:
First— A term of five years from the
day of the exchange of ratifications
withiu which the treaty shall ba opera­
tive.
.
Second— A court of arbitration of six
members, three to be drawu from the
judiciary of the United States aud
three from the judiciary of Great Brit­
ain.
Third—The submission to this tri­
bunal of differences between the two
nations now pending, or to arise with­
in the period of five years; this not to
include the Behring sea question or the
Venezuela question now before inde­
pendent commissions, but to include
the queston of the boundary between
Alaska and British North America.
The completion of this treaty will
mark an important epoch in the rela­
tions between the two English-speak­
ing peoples, and, in the judgment of
those who have beeu most identified
with its consummation, it will be the
most important document of a peaceful
character in the history of their mutual
dealings. The president made a pass­
ing allusion to the subject in his recent
message.
FREE
The
LAND.”
T itle o f h P a m p h le t W ritten
G o v e rn o r-l.Je ct R og er*.
bj
Tacoma, D.c. 15.—Governor-elect
Rogers has issued a copyrighted pauiph
let containing about 2,200 words, aud
entitled "Free Land.”
A copy hat
been sent to members of the legislature,
which meets ni xc mouth. He rakes the
positiou that free land is an "inalien­
able, imprescnptable aud indestruct­
ib le" right of man, aud draws lessons
frein the freedem aud enjoyment oi
the Puyallup reservation Indians,
which he thinks le.ults from their freo,
iuulienalbe aud untaxable homesteads.
His position is supported by quotations
from Emerson, Iugersoll and ¡Seneca.
In conclusion, he proposes au amend­
ment to the stale constitution, provid-
mg that real estate aud usual improve­
ments, to a value not to exceed $2,500,
occupied as a homestead by a private
family, the head of which is a citizen
of the United States, aud this state
shall be forever exempted from all tax­
ation of every kind.
The exemption
is limited to homesteads.
The pamphlet states that in no state
would the amount exempted by the
amendment exceed 10 per cent of the
total valuation. He says tbat such a
plan enacted into law "w ill prevent
that fatal clash of the classes otherwise
inevitable.” The pamphlet concludes
as fellows;
“ County government should be
abolished or reduced to the merest
skeleton of what it is now. Township
and municipal government can attend
to local affairs; let the state be called
in when necessary.’
UP-TO-DATE
CROOKS.
O p e n i n g S e a t t l e H»fe« W i t h o u t t h e U*e
oi 1’o w tl e r.
Seattle, Dec. 15.—The cleverest safe­
cracking job ever perpetrated in this
city took place at an early hour this
morning. The wholesale liquor house
of F. A. Buck, on Washington street,
was entered, the safe broken open by
use of drills aud wedges, and $500 in
money, a gold watch and some nuggets
taken. The entrance to the building
was gained throngh a rear door, which
was opened with the aid of a jimmy.
Either before or after turning this
trick, the safe crackers entered the
Queen City laundry, on Fourth ave­
nue, broke open the safe and took $25
in coin. This is the first time safes
have been cracked in this city without
the aid of powder, and shows that up-
to-date crooks are traveling about tbe
Northwest. The police are working ou
a clew that may lead to the arrest oi
the offenders.
Washington, Deo. 16.— Pnstmaster-
General Wilson has issued an order ex­
tending the house-to-house collection
aud delivery letter system so as to pro­
vide for the sale of postage and spec­
ial-delivery stamps through orders to
letter-carriers on slips contained iu a
unique official stamp-selling envelope
to be furnished by the Postal Improve­
ment Company. The order provides
for one of the most radical improve­
ments vet made iu the postal system.
It w ill be tried in Washington at once,
and, if found practicable, extended
generally. It affords the conduct of
one's business with the postoffice at
home, at least so far as ordinary trans­
actions are concerned, and it is expect­
ed to largely increase stamp sales as
soon as the system becomes goueral.
A S c ie n tia l B lo w n t o A t o m . ,
The house-to-house collection of mail
London, Deo. 15.—A Times dispatch
by means of ingeniously contrived
boxes has already been adopted and ex­ from Berlin says an explosion occurred
tended to twenty-five free delivery Saturday afternoon in Moabite quarter,
where the scientist George Isaac was
cities.
experimenting with the manufacture
S c h o o n e r « C o l l i d e d In t h e l>nrk.
of acetyline. Isaao aud three assist­
New York, Deo. 1 6 —Tbe Clyde ants were blown to atoms. It is stated
steamer Saginaw, Captain Johnson, that Emperor William had intended to
which arrived today from San Dnningu visit Isaac’s laboratory, as h:s expert-
aud Turks island, brought from tbe lat­ ments had attracted the emperor's at­
ter port Captain Records, Mate Thomp­ tention.
son and five of the crew of the schooner
R e m a i n « U > r e l>trifl*»d.
Amelia P. Schmidt, of Bridgeton, N.
Warrensburg, Mo., Deo. 15._W il-
J , which sailed from Wilmington, N.
C ., November I, for Jacmel, Hayti, liatu W. White, an acrobat with W
lumber-laden. Captain Records reports W. Cole’s circus, died here fifteen
tbat on the eveniug of November 30 he years ago. and was buried in a metallic
was run into by an unknown two mast­ coffin, in a private cemetery. Yester­
ed schooner and his ship became water­ day relatives exhumed the body to bury
logged. Captain Records and his crew it in the city cemetery and an examin-
stood by the vessel until the fith, when ation showed that it was petrified,
they were rescued by the brig Gabriel. wmte was a brother of C. O. White
city editor of the Sioux City Journal.
Columbus, Ind., Deo. 16.—Elder Z.
Chicago, Deo. 15.-W it h a deter-
T Sweeney, in his sermon at the taber­
nacle Sunday, created a sensation by millation to starve, Mrs. Ansena An-
exhibiting a warlike spirit aud declar­ deraon locked heraelf .„ d fi-yes, old
ing that if the Spaniards had murdered daughter. Freda, in their single living
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Maoeo, the Cuban general, as report­ room
ed, the United
States government Tuesday, and both have existed there
should lose no tyne in acknowledging since without food or fuel. Tonight
Cuba's independence and leaving noth­ tne police, called to the scene by the
ing else undone to wipe every vestige of negihbort. foroed an entrance into the
Spanish rule from the American conti­ £ « 7 on°d £ !k,mo,hCT “ ■» child to tbe
nent Tbe utterances was followed bar station. The former, it is believed ia
s great outburst of applause.
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Maceo Was Murdered Under
a Flag of Truce.
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Jacksonville. Fla., Deo. 15.-J u s t e
L’anllo a well-known Cuban of this
jitv, brother of the Cuban general.
Carrillo, has received the following
letter from u trustworthy souroe in Ha­
vana concerning the reports of the
death of Antonio Maoeo, aud showing
he was killed by treaohery:
"Havana, Deo. 12 — Dear Friend
.Tusto: Our brave general, Antonio
Maoeo. aud the greater part of his staff
have been murdered by the Spaniards,
the Spanish major, Cirujeda, acting
the part of assassin, with Dr. Maximo
Zertuoba as au assistant iu the horrible
drama.
“ Convinced that, notwithstanding
his enormous army, he could do noth­
ing against onr gallant leader, who
had so repeatedly defeated the Spanish
generals iu Finar del Rio, Weylor con­
ceived the idea of appeasing his beastly
instinots by oold-blooded murder, aud
making the best of the secret relations
between Dr. Zertuclia aud the Marquis
Ahumada, he planned with the latter
his lielliBh scheme.
"W eyler took the field, and in his
absence Ahumada proposed through
Zertucha a conference with Maoeo, to
take place at a certain point in the
province of Havana, with the view of
arranging plans for the cessation of
hostilities. The basis was to be Cuba's
independence, and a monetary indem­
nity to Spain, together with certain
advantages that should be agreed upon
for Spanish commerce aud Spanish
capital invested there.
"T o carry out the plan, agreement
was that orders should be given to the
detachments of troops stationed on the
trocha ou the section between Mariel
and Guarajav, to allow Maoeo, with
his staff, to pass the military liue un­
molested. Time was required to ma­
ture these arrangements, aud to give
them all the appearance of truth, Aliu-
rnada feigned that before acting he
must make them known to Weyler for
previous approval.
"This explains TVeyler’ s sudden ar­
rival in Havana aud liia prunpt de­
parture for Pinar del Rio. The condi­
tions and place of meeting having been
agreed upon Maceo crossed the trocha,
over the road to Guaiiajay, without be­
ing molested by the forts, hut as soon
as he arrived at the place decided upon,
he and his party were greeted by a tre­
mendous volley from the troops under
Major Cirujeda, who lay conveniently
in ambush.
"Most of the officers of his staff fell
with General Maceo.
Zertucha is
alive, because he was aware of the
scheme and remained in the rear.
"The Spaniards know where the
bodies are, but are bent on feigning ig­
norance to blot out the vestigea of the
crime.
"Havana and all Spain are rejoicing
because in their stupidity they hope the
war may end with the death of this
leader. Far from it. The spirit oi
the Cubans has grown more ardent,
and today they are resolved to make
every sacrifice before surrendering their
arms to their relentless tyrants. In
this very province of Havana, in which
our army is least and has the least
means of defense, the Cubans are
operating wilh greater aud greater
sagacity and activity, and not a day
passes that we do not hear in this city
tbe firing on Guanabaooa.
"The Spaniards may treacherously
mnrder some of our patriots, but no
earthly power can annihilate the spirit
of liberty flowiug now as ever over tbe
Cuban people.' ’
I’» I inn C onfi rm « I t .
New York, Dec. 16.— Estrada Pal­
ma made the following statement: “ I
received a telegram from my agents in
Jacksonville, affirming the new« that
General Maceo and staff came m con­
flict with Ahumada, Weyler’ s lieuten­
ant, and were murdered. Dr. Zertucha
was present. The news does not sur­
prise me. because the first reports of
General Maceo’ ■ death were so contra­
dictory that 1 saw mystery in them. I
was inclined to bleieve the news was
false, but that if General Maceo ht d
really been killed it was through the
assassin’s knife.
It seems now he has
been murdered.”
A bolition of Huger B ounties.
Paris, Dec. 15.— The Temps an­
nounces that an international confer­
ence of representatives of Germany,
Austria, Belgium, France and Russia
will meet at Paris in March, of next
year, for the purpose of considering the
best means of bringing about the aboli­
tion of the sugar bounties.
H a m b u rg S trike n Pnllnre.
Hamburg, Dec. 15.—At a meeting
today the striking dockers adopted
resolutions in favor of coming to same
agreement with their employers. A
conference between the strikers and
employers will decide upon the com­
position of tbe board of conciliation.
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Montreal, Deo. 14
Idercurreut
of "«utimttn
tentim.,,. th 1
■
. .
Canada favotablo
„
"
Great Britain and th« a.tabli.1
an independent Canadian '
thia continent has began t„ P“
1st«
gible shape. The
dependence clubs ta ? t o e s 'i!'
progress during the p ,„ j , 1
months and a convention bu7
called to meet in this city
next, with the object of federati
groups and clubs of th« ¿Z**I
Until then the ohief work
,
group individuals favoring 7
peudeuoo movement through,»,!
aria; that is, to affeot the oo-omm
of all those who f»Tor natuZul
pemleuce by pacifio means.
The Associated P,«,,
is informed that the moves**?,
mg ground rapidly in the „ J l
tricts, especially in Port Neuf ]
mond, Granby and the met',
districts. Two organizers Met,
iug in the interest of Csnsdii,
pe.udeuoe clubs throughonl Cm
centers in the United States anl
tlie eastern townships, where the t]
seems to meet with great favor.
Au important meeting was held
night in Montreal. The meeting j
fee ret, but the Associated Preit0 ' I:ib
ed a copy of the by-laws and const
tion which were adopted. The
amble, whioh is perhaps the niostl
portant part of the document, re»/
follows:
"T h is association shall be know,
the Independence Club of Canada.|
shall be composed of all ptnemL
ons of obtaining political liberal
the independence of Canada.
"Its objects shall be:
"F irst—The study of the C»nij
people aud of the resources oi ties
try.
"Second—The encouragement (
true national spirit amongst thep
lation.
"T h ird—To obtain the liberty I
independence of Canada by legttnf
uml pacifio means."
ELEPHANT
TO
BE EXECU t I
F it in outt " G y p i f i y ” !>l u *t Suffer the
1’tM inlty f o r H er Criuiei.
Chicago, Deo. 14.—(jypsey, tie
nious old circus elephant whichki
four keepers, is soon to seller for
terrible past at the hands ot tbs
cutioner. The monster, which
the last several years been raniii
Harris Nickel-Plate circus to nil
self, w ill be wiped off the earth
stroke of lightniug. Mr. Harris
lieves that Gypsey will be of mm
to humanity when made into an
the animal will be electroented II
tersail’ t as soon as a date can b
cided npon.
Gypsey is well known all me
United States, and is considered
most dangen us elephant in capti'
She has toured tbe country vil
Harris combinations for ten yean
is at present at the winter quartei
tbo circus. Last winter tbe animi
caped from its home and caused
excitement on tbe West Side by
uing through the streets, diun
everything she came in contact i
Before she was captured Frank S
her keeper, was killed, the elep
stepping on him and crushing
life. Since then she hae had a d
keepers. The men stay a week in
sign rather than risk their lives in
iug for the animal. Yeeterdeylbi
man in charge of Gypsey threw u
job and the big circus mm, si
unable to find another keeper, bn
poking food into the animal s
clothes pole. Tiring of thia. be
decided to turn Gypsey over to*
aud lightning.
Manager ffb»
the Harris show, applied yeaterd
the collector for a permit to el«»
the brute, providing the city antbo
thought there was enough elecn
in the sky. If there ia not, he M
he w ill tap all the trolley wirei t
city and send her to her father»
rapid-transit plan.
THE
SULTAN
IS
P r o t - s t s A | > ln > t P resld sa t C l« » «
L » n |a « l* >
New York, Dec. 14.—A W«»bu
special to the World says:
Cleveland lias been called to««™
the sultan of Turkey. An
proteat waa made yesterday .
Turkish government again»»'"
guage used in tbe president» ®
to oongress respecting the “ *■“
Armenians and general condefl
government towards the L
the empire. Tbe sitnarton. » »
threaten a rupture of dip 0
tions between the United
Turkey. Mustapha Bey.
minister, it is rumored at
partment, has intimated
amendments are n o t made 7
dent, he will be obliged to
papers and will return
nople.
P l a g u e S p r e a d i n g '■ * * *
Bombay, Deo. H
‘
plague ia spread.ng everywM«
day there were fifty
thirty-seven doatbs here,
been, in all, 1. 12« css«'•“7
seros»
In railroad building
deserts the French engine«**
uing to employ iron tie*-
M o th e r »m l Itn n g h te r A s p h y x ia te d .
Indianapolis, Dec. 15 — Mrs Cath­
erine Corbett, aged 70, aud her daugh­
ter Mary, 40 years old, were found
deed in their home today. Tbe odor
Of gas was strong in the house, and it
is supposed they were asphyxiated.
Chicago, Dec. 15.— During a drunken
christening at the home of
William Keenan, on Archer avenue,
this evening, Keenan was fatally shot
*te*h*“ ' Kodfsther to the
c h i ld . The murderer it in jail.
Cape Town. Deo. 12k - * ( B
Blsntyre. the chief t o * V , ,s
Central Africa, dated k-
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lion need the d®*!****. «uria* 1
columns against 80.01
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west Nyasssland and
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ish missionary
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creing the infiah't-c’ ^ ^ t, T«»»
villages. The ~ Fortugo«** ^
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