The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23

Mlllers' Trade Association, to be held
January 81, in Chicago. Millers have
recently practically decided upon per-
sistent agitation for reciprocity with
South American countries, and will
make determined effort for the repeal
OF that portion of the tariff law which
they think conflicts with the flour in
terests of the United States. B. A.
Hart, member of the association, SAYS
the prospect of the Cubans gaining
their independence will have a ten
dency to promote commercial relations
between the new republic and this
country.
Canada is to have a naval reserve.
The Pawnee Indians in Oklahoma
territory have all left their farms, and
have gone to ghost dancing.
Peter Hougaard, believed to have
been insane, killed himself and his
wife and five children in Chicago.
Despite the order of the court,
colored children were denied admission
to the public schools in Perry, O. T.
Vigorous search is being conducted
for the hidden wealth of an old Span
lard, who died some years ago in Los
Angeles.
The matter of the Behring sea arbi-
tration treaty is at last in a fair way
to be settled, Canada having agreed to
it's terms.
The Occidental college at Los An
geles, Cal, Presbyterian institution,
has been consumed by fire. The loss
is $40, 1000, partly insured.
The overtaxation of the public archi-
tect's Office is given as the reason for
the delay in the construction of the
Portland, Or, public building.
Colonel Ingersoll, the great infidel,
has been extended an invitation to
preach in a Chicago church, and to
give his views of ideal Christianity.
Through the cheapness of corn,
American distillers, for the first time
in ten years, can successfully compete
in the French market with the Ger
mans.
1t has been authoritatively an
nounced that the Yale management has
decided to abandon the project of a
race with Oxford Cambridge crews, of
London.
The candidacy of Senator Allison is
for nomination on the Re
publican ticket for the presidency.
Iowa's congressional delegation is solid
for him. --...-.------- -..--..-,-.
The second coming of the Redeemer
has been prophesied again by the an
evangelist of Baltimore, who thinks
the present war talk is the beginning
of the millennium.
The sultan of Turkey has issued a
decree prohibiting the distribution of
funds collected in this country by the
Red Cross Society for the relief of suf-
fering Armenians.
A dispatch from London says the
made in the Italian news
papers that Great Britain had coded
Zilah, on the Straits of Babel-Mandeb,
to Italy, is officially denied.
A dispatch from Vienna says Count
Thun, governor of Bohemia, has re-
signed, and that his resignation is ex-
pected to lead to healing of the
breach between the young Czehs and
the Germans.
The Gloucester fishing schooner For
tuna sunk in collision with the Boston
Fruit Company's steamer Barnstable,
off Highland light, Boston harbor.
Nine of the Fortuna's crew were
drowned and fourteen saved.
The Prussian diet has been opened.
The speech from the throne was de-
voted to domestic affairs. 1t is esti-
mated the budget Of 1896 will show a
smaller deficit than that of 1895, owing
to increased receipts due to improving
trade.
Mail advices from Hawaii state that
friends of the ex-queen are anxious for
war between England and the United
States, believing that in the event of
such hostilities England would seize
the Hawaiian islands and restore Lii
uokalani.
A cablegram from Prague announces
the death of sCharles Jonas, United
States consul at Crefeld, Germany.
Mr.. Jonas was formerly consul at st.
Petersburg, but exchanged positions
with John Karel. He was at one time
acknowledgement of Wisconsin.
1.-THE certainty of the settlement of the
Venezuela boundary dispute is still in
doubt, since Venezuela repeatedly
affirms that it is impossible for her to
compromise the boundary claims by
any treaty or convention, because OF
the terms of her national constitution.
The City bank, of Minneapolis, a
state banking institution, suspended
this week, pending ex-
animation. The capital stock is
$500, 900. The deposits at the last
statement, December 81, 1895, were
$523. GOA. 1t is claimed the depositors
will be paid in full.
"There is general opinion, ;" says
a letter to a Boston tobacco dealer,
.both among insurgents and Span
iards, that General Campos has become
demented. His actions, not only Id
the direction of the campaign, but his
priyate and ordinary doings are such
as to give good grounds for this be-
lief"
The Chilean treaty with Brazil has
been shorn of its Importance by the an
nouncement that Argentina has an an
terror treaty with Brazil, giving all the
rights of a favored nation 1t is the
intention of the United States minister