Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-04-10
EVENTS OF THE DAY
.PITOME OF THE TELEoRAPHlc
NEWS or THE WORLD.

N interesting Collection Of Items From
the Two Hemisphsres Presented sa 9
Condensed Torm-A Large Amount
or Information In Small Space.
The state department has received a
cablegram from United States Minister
Smythe. at Port an Prince, Hayti, con.
firming the Paris report Of the death
Of President Hippolyta
A terrible explosion Of fire damp tool
place In a mine at Brunnerton, N. q
Five persons were killed outright, ant
sixty more were entombed, with M
hope Of being rescued.
An order in the Canadian council hal
been passed under which Spain IL added
TO the list Of the countries entitled Il
participate in the advantages conceded
to France under the so-called Frenci
treaty.
The Vose block, one Of the finest In
Machias. Me-. was burned and severa
business firms renting offices in th,
building, as well as lodge-iooms, los
all their effects. The total damsg,
is estimated at $3.50, 900; insurance
$50, 900.
An attempt was made to derail sh'
Oregon express between Tehama ant
vina. Cal, by placing ties on tn
track. The engineer saw the obstruc
tion In time TO avert smashup. M
motive can be given for the attempte,
derailment.
The Iron Horse group Of mines
among the best-known in the Trai
Creek district in British Columbia, ha
been sold for $751; 900 to Peter Porter
The Iron Horse Is a gold producer
and has q defined ledge, and is ship
ping ore.
The battleship Iowa has been success
fully launched. Mary Lord Drake
daughter Of Governor Drake Of Iowa
broke the bottle of champagne over th
vessels PROV and gave it its name
The vice-president and several cabine
officers were In attendance.
The London Standards Berlin COZ
respondent says that China has granite
a concession to Russia to build rail
road from the Chita, in the tram
Baikal district of Siberia, throug
Manchuria to Port Arthur, the latte
port being ceded TO Russia in exchane
for certain important concessions.
The two three-story warehouses {
the Pleasure Ridge Park Disti Her
Company were destoyed by fire /
Louisville, KY. with all their col
tents, including upwards Of 5000
barrels Of whisky. The total loss
about $3.50, 600, Of which $500, 600
ON bonded whisky, $4,000 on frt
whisky and the remainder on Il
buildings
A new play is being written in Sa
Francisco. in which Matte Overms
and Mrs. Tunnell are to have sti
parts. The play will follow closel
the dramatic incidents of the recel
careers Of the Rev. 9. o. Brown ar
Mrs. Mary Davidson. Richard
White is the author Of the play. I
says 1t will eclipse the famous Du
rant play.
Three hundred Chinese were blow
to atoms by the explosion of mag
zine attached to the fort at Kiangyi
China. The disaster, according
mail advices received by steamer, W
the work Of mutinous soldiers. vi
were preparing to join the secret 1
ciety rebels in an attack on an adjace
town. but whether through oarelessns
or by intention is not known.
In the last week Of mild weath'
Grand Valley, Colo, throughout
length and breadth. is riddled with ho
dug for fruit trees. It is estimal
that between 100000 and 1,000,0 o
fruit trees, apples, peaches, plums a
pears. chiefly, will be planted as 90
as water is turned into the irrigati
bitches. This Ia far the largest plal
ing the valley has ever known.
The resignation of John L Hall
assistant attorney-general Of the
terror department, was presented
the president this afternoon, to ts
effect May /. Judge Hall resigns
accept the general oounselship Of
Georgia Southern & Florida Railw
Company. His successor as assists
attorney general will be W. A. Lift
Of Columbus. Ga.
CONSERVATION was thrown into
camp of the numerous heirs and olsi
ants to the Davis millions, when
torney NJ. ]. Cavanaugh filed a petit
in the district court in Butte, MOI
In behalf Of Mrs. Huldah Queen Da'
otherwise known as Huldah Smell
Kern county, CAL. laying claim to
whole Of the estate, worth many y
lions, alleging abe is the surviv
wife of the dead millior aire.
Va The chamber Of deputies In Pa
France, 286 to 27O, has voted for
governments proposal Of the primo
Of an income tax, but has referred
details Of the scheme to the commit
1t has been believed extremely dor
full whether the proposal could pass
Legislature. The action of the oh
ber is in the nature Of q compromise
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