Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1900 — NEWS NUGGETS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS NUGGETS.

Reciprocity with Portugal lias been announced. Hot weather and storms are causing many deaths in England?" • •- (Jen. Gomez says government of Cuba is cureless and extravagant. Fourteen persons were hurt in a collapse of seats at a Chicago circus. Jewels valued nt S3O,(MX) were stolen from tile cathedral of Campeche, Mexico. The New York elevated railroad will use electric power, beginning next February. Hunter’s troops defeated Boers on their line of communication and reached Hohingspruit. Chicago gypsies who refused to answer census questions were held to Federal grand jury. A train plunged down an embankment in Pennsylvania Wednesday and six men were killed. The coal strike at Spring Valley, 111., has ended after’'msting fifty days, at a cost of $50,000. JU A British rcfier column on its way to Kutnassi was defeated by Ashantis, with heavy casualties. Partial loss of sight will force Edwin Arden to leave the stage and go to Europe to consult a specialist. Chairman Peabody of Gold Democratic national committee said the question of a ticket will be decided after other conventions. French deputy in the chamber protested against exhibition of American locomotives in French railways exhibit at th# exposition. The president of the St. Louis Car men’s Union was fatally stabbed ami the chief of the posse comitatus was shot at Wednesday. The Methodist board in New York received word Wednesday of the murder in China of Edna G. Terry, a missionary nt Tsung-Hmi. Ohio Democrats instructed their delegates to the Kansas City convention to vote for the renomination of W. J. Bryan for President. Albert D. Shaw, national commander of the G. A. It., declares the time is not ripe for the return of captured Confederate battle flags. Li Hung Chang, though forced to nid the empress dowager’s nnti-forelgn plana, informed the exiled reformers that hr sympathized with them. On Wednesday Chinese guns were trained on the American mission and British legation anti United States Minister Conger asked for 2,000 soldiers. Secretary Gage snld be would withdraw funds from national depositories until he has $25,000;(M)0 for bond redemptidin. Bird R. Coler, comptroller of New York, told the graduating class at the University of Illinois that less politics and more honesty and intelligence nre needed in government. Missionary interest* have been urging the -Pfpsident to send expedition* to m cure safety of missions in Chinn. A large body of Dacoits raided an I*. dian town, massacred many natives nn6 later were defeated by the armed police.