The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-18
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News OF the World.

News OF the World.
TERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
In Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
in a Condensed Form.
A violent wind and rain storm visit.
ed Newark, N. j., aud did damage to
the amount of $50 900.
Russian engineers have been in
Philadelphia and have made contract
for $500, 600 worth of machinery there.
Mrs. Annie Dyer, the baby farmer,
Of Rudbig, Eng, arrested on March 9
on the charge of numbering many in
fants intrusted to her care, was hanged
in Newgate prison.
The three.masted schooner Edward
G. Allentrue, Captain Mclaughlin,
from Baltimore for Portland, sank off
Jobs neck, on the south side of this
island, near Vineyard Haven, Mass.
From the fact that the vessels boats
have come ashore in pieces and ar.
ticles of clothing have been picked up
it is feared that all on board were lost.
Sixty cloakmakers employed by a
Chicago firm, were thrown into panic
by fire, and it seemed for time that
some of them would be trampled to
death in the scramble to escape. The
fire was in the stairway on the second
floor and escape was finally effected by
rushing through the flames. 1t was
soon extinguished with but little dam
age.
o. f. Tyler, son of President Tyler,
is prisoner in Richmond, Va, charg-
ed with shooting with intent to kill
Jack Carr, young negro. Tyler is
dairyman residing near Richmond.
He went to the assistance of another
person who got into a difficulty with
Carr, and says the shooting was in
self-defense. The accused was sent to
the grand jury and allowed bail.
One hundred and eighty cans Of
dynamite exploded about mile below
Lilly, Pa, with frightful results. One
man was killed by the explosion, and
seven others fatally injured. Con-
tractor McManus' workmen on the
Pennsylvania railway were getting
ready to make blast when prema.
ture explosion occurred, burying the
seven men beneath sand and rock.
James Creelan, the war correspond
ent who had to leave Cuba recently by
order of General Weyler, says he
thinks there will be war with Spain.
He says the American people will be
thunderstruck when the documents in
the possession of the state department.
are made public Spain is anxious fol
war. twenty-five million dollars
worth of American property has been
destroyed in Cuba and many Ameri-
cans killed without provocation.
Since the collapse of the "brick
trust at the close Of May. the local
brick market in Chicago has been de-
moralized. The Generalization has
reached such point that common
brick were sold at 81. 10 per 1000.
A Peoria, ILL.,, dispatch states that
Daniel Anderson, who was nominated
for United States senator by the Pro-
hibitionists at their Springfield con-
vention, has withdrawn from the race
and the party.
A four-cent fare ordinance was passed
in Milwaukee. Thirty days time is
given in which to allow the companies
to print regulation tickets and make ar
rangements for carrying out the terms
of the ordinance The company will
carry the matter to the courts.
While two dozen people crowded on
portico were witnessing circus
parade in Ottawa. Kan, the structure
gave way, precipitating men, women
and children fifteen feet to the walk
below. Seventeen were injured Mrs.
David Day, of Rantoul, will probably
die of injuries.
An Astoria dispatch says the body OF
Gus Norburg, foreman of the Fisher
mems cannery, who was reported miss
ing, and also that of Russian Finn
named Ovick, who is supposed to have
been out in the river with him, were
found in the river below Tongue Point.
| Ii ia not so far known how their deaths
occurred, but the conjectures is that
they were both accidentally drowned.
The emperor of China has testified
his appreciation of the gallantry shown
by the bluejackets of the American
| warships in rescuing drowning persons
| in the recent terrible disaster resulting
from a collision at Woonsung between
the steamers Onwo and Newchwang.
by presenting to the captain of each OF
| Uncle Sam cruisers in Asiatic waters
an deliberately engraved and highly
complimentary testimonial.
The once beautiful little village OF
Lake City, CAL, at the head OF Sur
prise valley, in Modoc county, is a
scene of devastation. ruin and disaster.
What was once brisk and lively burg
of 200 inhabitants with neat and cosy
dwellings is now but vista of tangled
wreckage, nearly every building in
town being wholly or partially de-
| molished. It was struck by water.
spout-a yeritable water cyclone.
A Cut in Excursion Rates.
Chicaeo.-The Union Pacific Com
panv has given notice that it intends