The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19
RESUME
Events of the Day in a Con.
densed Form.
~ INTEREST TO ALL READERS
,.. NJ Importance From Domestic
and Foreign Sources Cream
of the Dispatches.

md Foreign Sources - Cream
of the Dispatches.
Matt Mcclure and Jacob Henke,
.,;..rs were instantly killed by an ex-
,,Io.ion of powder in their cabin near
Sheridan, Mont.
The date for the execution Of 81. ID.
uol,ne4 the convicted murderer, has
baon fixed by Governor Hastings OF
PENNSYLVANIA for Thursday, May 7.
terrible confagration ragged for
+oenty.four hours at Asperen, South
HoIIsnd Several churches, the post
Office and fifty buildings were de-
stroyed.
The bicycle squad has proved salts
factory beyond anticipation, and when
snrirg comes all New York's asphalt
streets will be patrolled by policemen
on wheels.
President Cleveland has approved the
hill granting the right of way to the
Columbia & Red Mountain Railroad
COMPANY through the Colville reserva-
ton, Washington.
In London the young radicals have
broken ont in revolt against the policy
Of the leaders of their party. The dual
leadership between Lord Roseberry and
Sir William Harcourt is the source of
dispute
The French historical society has
placed a tablet on the house which
Benjamin Franklin occupied in 1776,
at Passy, France. Two members of the
society eulogzied Franklin, referring
to his career as a scientist.
Minister Taylor has refused the
designations of Spaniards acting as
United States consuls when they were
written in Spanish, on the ground that
that language is not the official Ian
guage of the United States.
Letters written by Mayor Sutro, of
San Francisco, to congressman anent
the funding bill, have been seized by
the postoffice authorities. Their objec-
ton is that the envelopes bear the in
scription, Huntington would not steal
a redhOt stove"
Undergraduates of Princeton college
burned in effigy the king of Spain in a
demonstration in which several hun
bred took part The flag of Spain was
dragged through the main street, and
later was torn to pieces in the center
of the campus.
The charge d'affaires of the United
States embassy in Berlin, J. B. jack
son, has had several meetings recently
with the authorities in regard to the
insurance matter, and they have prom
ised to expedite a denomination In
the case of the American companies.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon has been
consulting with the war department
concerning an emergency appropriation
for the cascade locks, to make the locks
secure so they can be early opened for
navigation. He will introduce joint
resolution for such amount as the war
department recommends, so that it may
be immediately adopted.
Actors VIII Long and John West
fought duel after the close of per-
Torrance at Marion, Ind. Long was
fatally wounded The men are mem.
bers Of the ''O' Houligan' s Masquerade
company, and after rough-and-tum-
bic fight in Vests dressing room, Sc
cured pistols and met on the stage.
In the volley which followed Long re-
celved two bullets. West was unhurt.
Admiral Richard W. Meade, in q
lecture on The Caribbean Sea-" said
that IN case of trouble between the
United States and Great Britain over
Venezuela, the first shot fired in anger
Will sound the death knell Of the
British empire. Discussing the Cuban
question, he said that Cuba should
bear the same relation to Spain thai
Canada bears to the British empire.
1t is possible that the sugar bounty
bill will not pass the German reich
stag, for even the agrarians are MOI
unanimously in favor of it. The fea
ture Of the bill to which objection il
made is proposed increase in the con
sumption tax of from Is to "a marks
II has been stated in the reichstag tina
sugar bounties would amply cheaper
German sugar in America and England
at the expense of Germany.
The dead body of an American
found six miles below Ell Paso, Tex.
mas been identified as that of Mr.. Doyle
OF Cripple Creek, Colo. He had bull
let hole through his head, and his necl
was broken. His murderers had evi
GENTLY first lassoed him and dragged
MIN around till his neck was broken
and then shot him through the head
Ooyle was said to be interested in ricl
mining property at Cripple Greek.
Inspector Mccormick, of the interio
department., is now practically don
with his task of securing by treaty
rom the Apaches of the White Noun
taln reservation. segregation of tn
noted Deer Creek coal fields, in Sal
carlos, A. T. The Indians hav
agreed to have an area of land cut OF
The reservation covering all the Dee
creek coal fields. and any other land O.
which coal formation can be traced
Inc Indians will receive the proceed
u sale of coal lands as collected unde
Inc existing laws.
John Hays Hammond, the America
"lhlng engineer under bail at JohaI
nesDurg, awaiting trial on charge
treason, has cabled Secretary Olney {
ioIioWs: Please record my apprecis
ZION OF Consul Mancon's efforts in m
DehaH. He has shown wisdom an