Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1898 — BITS OF INFORMATION. [ARTICLE]

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The senate has confirmed John B. Moore. of New York, to be assistant secretary of state. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt has detailed the New Jersey naval reserve battalion to the Resolute and Badger, members of the coast patrol fleet. Gov. Woloott, of Massachusetts, has called a special election in the Thirteenth district for May SI to choose a successor to the late congressman John Simpkins. A terrific storm Is raging on the Virginia and North Carolina coasta. The wind has been blowing 60 miles an hour from the northeast and many veesala are In danger of being wrecked. , Severe bread riots took place Wednesdey at Bari, Italy, capital of the province of that name. A mob of 2,000 attaoked the tax effloe, burned the papers and devastated the public gardens. Because of the war the annual convention of the Republican College league, which was to have been held In Indianapolis, Ind., May 19 and 20, has been postponed. It wjll probably be held In Ootober. The navy department has declined to aocept the Fuerst Blsmarok and Columbia, tendered to the government as auxiliary cruisers, for the reason that the veaaels are said to be unsuitable for such service. The Missouri troops will not be mobilised st.-St. Louis until the government establishes a camp and provides equipment. Adjt. Gen. Bell wired Adjt. Gen. Corbin at Washington to that effect Wedneaday. It Is now known that XI people were killed In Tuesday night’s explosion at the Saßta Crus powder works. All that remains to tell of ths gun cotton plant Is some twisted Iron and a large hole In the ground made by nitroglycerin. Francis Murphy, ths temperance apostle, announces that he will go to Cuba with the United States army and help the cause along by cheering the men and helping them to withstand the ravages of fever without the use of Intoxicants. Contracts have been let by M&J. Charles A. Booth, In charge of the supply depot at the United States arsenal In St. Louis, to three St Louis firms to make 18,000 pairs of trousers for army use. MaJ. Booth expects that the contracts will be filled la three weeks.