The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23
TELECRAPHIC RESUME
Events of the Day in a Con
denSed Form.
OF INTEREST TO ALL READERS
Items of Importance From Domestic
and Foreign Sources - Cream
of the Dispatches.

Items of Importance From Domestic
and Foreign Sources Cream
of the Dispatches.
The notorious outlaw, Bill Dooley,
is again creating trouble for the Of
GERS, this time in Texas.
Both Cincinnati and st. Louis are
working hard to secure the national
Democratic convention.
A special from Rome says 10, 900
Abyssinians were killed or wounded in
an attack upon Makile
The heirs of the late Jay Gould are
being made to pay their inheritance
tax by the New York courts.
The available cash balance of the
treasury is something over $3.50, OOO,-
900 and the gold reserve below $780,
100000.
Charles FL. Hill, former ball-player
of note, shot and killed his wife on the
streets of Oakland, Cal Domestic
troubles were the cause
The government is taking active
steps to put stop to poaching in Vel
lOwstOne Park, in order to protect the
few remaining buffaloes.
Mrs. Alva E. Vanderbilt, the di-
vorced wife of William K Vanderbilt,
has been married to Oliver Ell. P. Bel
mont, Mayor Strong, of New York
city, performing the ceremony.
The term of f. B. Rockefeller, the
ex-banker of Wilkesbarre, Pa, who
closed the doors of his priavte bank in
February, 1898, derfaunding 600 de-
positors out of nearly $500, 900, has ex-
pired.
Edwin Fields, who at one time
owned large part of the city of Tomb
stone, Ariz., and mine worth more
the poorhouse at Cunning, ILL.,, to
spend his few remaining years.
Attorney General Maloney, of IL
linois, has begun quo warranto proceed
ings against the National Linseed Oil
Company on the ground that it is a
trust. The case is similar to the pro-
ceedings pushed to conclusion against
abe late whisky trust.
Sir Mackenzie Bowel, of Ottawa,
Ont, authorizes statement relative to
Canada's position in regard to arbitra-
ton Of the Behring sea seizure claims,
that Canada has agreed to the terms of
the treaty and promptly forwarded her
assent to the British authorities
Three bothers were fatally injured by
an explosion of dynamite in Philadel-
phia. The boys experimental with a
toy safe, which they were trying to
open with dynamite, an explosion oc-
curing, breaking open the door. The
three were so badly burned that their
death is momentarily expected. The
mother sustained serious injuries try
ing to put out the flames.
Alexander J. Boroday, an electrician
of the Westinghouse Company, of Pitts
burg, Pa, is believed to be held a
prisoner by the Russian government,
probably in Siberia. He was natur-
allied American citizen, but had been
active in political agitation in Russia
before coming here. Albert Schmidt,
general superintendent of the Westing-
house works, has communicated the
facts to Secretary Olney.
A dispatch from johannesburg says
it is reported from Pretoria that Dr.
Jameson and other officers interested
with him in the recent disturbance
with the Beers, in South Africa, have
been started for Natal, where they will
be handed over to the British authori-
ties to be tried under the laws making
it a punishable offense to prepare a
warlike demonstration against friend
ly state.
A representative gathering of men
and women of Detroit, took action ex-
pressive of keenest sympathy with the
ArmeniaDs, and also by a gift OF over
$500 made substantial beginning in
rendering financial aid to that op-
pressed people. The meeting also
adopted memorials to the United States
government. and to the queen of Great
Britain, urging action which shall for
ever end the atrocities perpetrated by
the Turks against Christians.
The London correspondent of the
Associated Press says that Great Britain
is seriously and steadily preparing for
war on a very large scale at sea and ON
land, against Germany, or against
Germany, France and Russia, should
they combine against her. C Emperor
Z William threw down the GAUNTLET; IT
was promptly picked up and energetic
steps were Immediately taken by the
British government to back up this
action by most imposing display OF
sea power.
Those in position to have early in
formation on the subject, claim to have
good reason for believing that large
German banks intend to subscribe fol-
$4,000, 900 of the new government
loan. The Deutsche bank. it is said.
intends to subscribe for $50, 900, 600 OF
the bonds, and the Bleichroeders fol
$4,000, 900. 1t is also said that the
imperial council has been largely in.
fuenced in consenting to these sub
scriptions by the strained relations
now existing between Germany and
England.
Ten days of suffering from cold and
privation on a rocky bluff, during
which time seven of the crew, includ
ing the captain and mate, met thell
death, and the other mate and sea.
man terrible accidents, tells the tale
of the wrecking of the big four masted
English ship Jeanette Cowan, on Van
couver island, Puget sound, otherwise