Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-07-24
Jose Maceo Killed.

vVso M1coo hfileos
Private dispatches from Havana say
that General Jose Maceo, the Cuban
patriot leader, was shot through the
head and instantly killed during an
attack which he led upon the Spanish
forces in Cato Hills. The report says
that Colonel Caratagena, another in
surgent officer, and several members Of
Maceo's staff, were killed at the same
time.
Mysterious IoisoninR.
In Cincinnati an unknown blonde
woman was found by Fort Thomas
soldier lying unconscious ON the ground
on farm, within few feet Of the spot
where the beheaded body Of Pearl
Bryan was left by her murderers. The
girl was taken to Newport, where ii
was found she had either been drugged
or had taken poison herself.
Ex-Governor Russell Dead
Ex-Governor william Z. Russell, Of
Massachusetts, was found dead in bed
in fishing camp near Grand Pabos,
Quebec. When he passed through Mon
treal ON his way to the salmon grounds
in Gaspe, be was in the best Of health.
1t is supposed he died Of heart disease.
He was well.known in public life, and
took prominent part in the national
Democratic convention recently held
in Chicago
Hanged nc Folsom.
John e. Howard was hanged in the
prison corridor at Folsom, CAL, fol
the murder Of Martin DeLanina, in
Tulare county. in June, 1894. Only
twenty persons besides the prison
officials witnessed the execution.
Howard walked firmly to the scaffold
and stood calm and composed till the
drop fell. A slight twitching Of the
hands gave the only evidence Of agita'
ticn. y
New Steamship Line.
A st. Paul dispatch says 8. Iwanaga,
Of Toxic, Japan, general manager Of
the Japanese Mail Steamship Company
limited, has Just signed contract with
the Great Northern Railway Company
for the establishment Of 9 steamship
line between Toxic and Seattle. Thus
the Great Northern system extends ID
operations into the far east, and ID
bills Of ladingare in force from Toxic
to Buffalo, N. Y.
An American Bark Ashore.
A dispatch from Zanzibar reportl
that the American bark John d
Brewer, went ashore at Pangawani
The government has sent vessel to th'
assistance Of the Brewer.
seraped From the Band Wagon.
1 The band which accompanies Buffal,
Bills Wild West Show attempted Il
drive ander bridge in Massillon. O
All the men were scraped of. Five O
s..x are reported dead or dying and in
jured.
Poisoned by Drinking Lemonade.
News has been received Of the fata
poisoning at Santiago, Mimi. Of
family of nine children, caused b,
drinking lemonade. The children die'
one after another, and the parents ar
not expected to live.
A Fatal Cali 'Ornia Fire.
Fire broke out in the residence o
John Coyle in Fresno. Cal. Coyl
was in the house asleep at the time ami
was burned to death. He was ,
pioneer citizen Of Fresno county am
possessed Of considerable means.
Fiendish Woman Hanged.
News from Coeburn, Va, says tha
Mary Snodgrass was hanged there 70
! She murder Of 6-months.old child b
burning it in a stove. The woman wa
2S years old. The Snodgrass womal
was 3 disreputable woman and wa
compelled to leave Piksyille, KY, o.
that account.
Bond Investigation.
Senator Harris, chairman Of the sen
ate committee to investigate the recen
bond issues, says he has not yet deter
mined whether the committee vii
wait until the fall before going O
with its investigation or will complet
its work, frame its report and make i
public this summer. The last meetin
adjourned subject to the call Of tn
chairman.
The Messenger Crucified.
A London dispatch from Wad
Halfa reports that the messenger VIII
carried the news to Khalifa at Om
duran that his army had been defeate
at Firket. was Immediately put {
death by crucifixion. Khalifa an
nounced that the same fate would b
imposed upon any one who mentione
the Firket in his hearing.
1 A Prominent Lawyer Dead.
John Cameron Simmonds, formerl
Of Chicago. and member Of the bar
died at the Ward island insane asylum
New York. His business interest
were largely in the West. He was in
terested in mining and railway cor
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