Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-11-13
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
From All Parts Of the New
World and the Old.
OF INTEREST TO OUR READERS
Comprehensive Review Of the Import.
ant Happenings of tho Past Week
Cuiisd From the Telegraph Columns.

Superintendent Keene who shot Mort
Roderick, the supposed robber, at the
Cariboo mines, was acquitted by the
coroner's jury.
John b. Barthelman, a sewing-ma-
chine agent shot and killed his divorced
wife In Los Angeles, Cal. They quar-.
relied over the possession Of their 3.
year.old daughter.
In Tiffin. o., the Democratic and
Republican nominees for congress had
fight over each others war record.
They had both belonged TO the same
company, The Republican had his ribs
broken.
In Ashland, KY. Tobe Stanley, a
mine superintendent, was shot and
killed by Ike Barker ON his way TO the
polls TO vote. Stanley opened hostili.
ties by cutting Barker across the face
with buggy whip. Family troubles
were the cause
About twenty fist fights occurred
near the polls In Lexington, KY. on
election day. Pistols were drawn in
half Of them. An editor attempted to
assault Colonel Breckenridge, who
drew his pistol. They were separated
before anyone was hurt.
s. X. Clough, hotel proprietor Of
Minneapolis. MINI, was so deter.
mined to vote that he arose from his
sick bed to 60 to the polls. He had
been handed his ballot for marking,
when suddenly he toppled over dead.
His heart had stopped beating.
In Davenport. Cal, on election day
william Granville entered the polling
place. and, pointing pistol at Lewis
Chandler. an election clerk, attempted
to fire IL. and snapped the trigger three
times before his hand was caught.
There was no provocation for the deed.
Mayor McClelland Of Roanoke. Va,
was run down by an electric car and
fatally injared. He stepped in front Of
the car when 10 was less than five feet
from him.
The demonstrations against the
Italian residents continue In Sac Paulo,
Brazil. The government Of the state
refuses the aid Of federal troops. but
promises to punish the Jacobins. who
are the chief offenders.
The North German Gazette. of Ber.
lin, says the statement 10 incorrect
that recent order renders the import
OF American canned meat virtually i'm
possible by providing for examination
Of each tin Of the importation.
The controller Of the currency has
declared dividends in favor of the
creditors Of insolvent national banks "a
follows: Twenty per cent. Columbia
National hank Of Tacoma, Wash; 10
per cent. First National bank of San
Bernardino, Cal.
An Italian named Pictro simoni met
/ with 4 shocking death on the road
near Forestville, Cal. With friend
he was going down q steep hill In 6
light wagon. when the team ran away,
throwing Simoni out. His leg caught
In the vehicle and he was dragged
nearly mile. his head being literally
pounded to pieces.
On trolley car Of the Consolidated
Traction Company, in Newark. N. J..
hlled with Italian laborers, the fuse Of
Nm electric motor blew ont, sending a
puff OF smoke into the car. In fear th,
men rushed for the doors Lambustel
Angelo jumped, or was pushed of tn,
car. and his neck broken. Lincoln
Guiseppe's head was badly cut, and h,
may not survive.
A south. bound passenger and express
train ON the Missouri, Kansas q Texal
road was held up and looted by train
robbers at a point one mile south Of AL
varado, Tex. II Is said that the rob
bers secured little treasure from the
express car. The bandits are supposed
to be heading for Indian territory. ant
all the United States marshals hav'
been notified to be on the alert.
Annie vanderwall aged years
was instantly killed and Ella Berk
man, aged 0. fatally injured at tn,
Joseph street crossing Of the Chicago q
Alton railroad in Chicago. The gate
had been lowered for switch engin'
which was approaching. Thinking
they had plenty Of time TO GROSS, tn
two children stepped under the gate
ON the first track and were struck by
freight car which had been switches
by the engine.
A courier from Usal, CAL, lumbe
, mill town 30 miles south Of Cahto
brings meager details Of the murder o
! John Mudgett, wealthy rancher an
landowner Of that place. Mudgett wa
unmarried and lived alone on 100
acre ranch. He was reputed TO hav
coin about the house. His dead bod
was found half cremated in the ruins 9
the partially burned house. The bod
showed evidenc Q Of violence. an
parties are suspected. The sheriff ha
been notified TO hurry to the scent
Mudgett was native Of Belfast, Me-