Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-07-24
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Brown Hosting Works. in Cleveland,
o., and serious trouble Ii feared.
Cincinnati and vicinity have been
visited BY heavy thunder storms and at
several places there is reported loss Of
life and property. Near Portsmouth
I've persons took refuge In a shed,
which was struck by lightning, killing
all Of them.
Captain General Weyler has issued
q decree that all foreigners in the
island are TO register In special book
In the governments charge previous TO
their being justified in appealing TO ar
ticle of the decree relative TO foreign
citizenship in November, 1894.
James Harvey Sherman. a famous
spy In the war Of the rebellion, who
resided near Charlottesville, Mich. Ia
dead. Before the war broke out Sher-
man resided in Virginia. where he ac.
cumulated fortune. which was after
wards entirely swept away by the war.
Albert Olsen. SO years Of age, an em.
ployee Of the Willamette Casket Com
pany, Of Tacoma, was caught in the
machinery, whirled rapidly around the
revolving shaft and instantly killed.
The body was horribly mangled, the
left leg and right foot being torn or
completely.
A little boy Of Marshall, Mich.
when herding cattle, tied two Of his
sisters, Z and years old, and another
little girl with rope, the end Of
which was attached 10 the saddle on
pony. The pony ran away, dragging
the three girls half mile. Two Of
the girls were killed and the other
badly injured.
The colored people Of Cincinnati
held memorial meeting in honor Of
Harriet Beecher Stowe. II was in this
city that she wrote Uncle Toms
Cabin. also spending her early life
hare whom her father was president Of
Lane theological seminary. She was
married in Cincinnati, Professor Stowe
being connected with Lane seminary.
He was 20 years old and leaves a
wife and six children.
Another bond issue is being spoken
Of as a result Of the heavy gold with
drawals.
The rebel impi is gathered in battle
array near Buluwayo. and q hght is
probable.
The barkentine Eliza McManemy
was sunk near Memory Rock, Pa. No
lives were lost.
A terrific wind and rain storm in
Ohio badly damaged crops Light
ming struck q number Of buildings.
The deadly yellow jack is playing
sad havoc with the Spanish army in
Cuba, and many Of the soldiers are dy-
ing.
Two cabin.boys of Pomeroy. o., shot
and killed Peter Whitaker. The kill
ing was the result Of rivalry over q
woman.
More silver is 10 be coined. The
San Francisco mint viii soon resume
operations and 1t Ii said that about
5000, 900 will be coined during this
month.
Intense heat prevails throughout the
southern portion Of Great Britain and
in France and Germany. In London
the mercury marked 80 degrees in the
shade and 1876 in the sun. In Paris
the heat is 50 great it has been found
necessary 60 close many workshops.
On July 4. the inmates of the city
innrmary in Cincinnati were treated 20
green apples. lemonade and other lux
uries. The inmates drank and ate
too much; sickness followed. and
eight have since died from the effects
Of the festivities ON that day.
Noah McGill, sheriff Of Tishomingo
county. l. IT,, reports that three white
men were found hanging to the limb
Of tree near Reagan postoffiee, q few
miles from Tishomingo county, Chicka.
saw nation. IL is generally believed
that they were horsethieves, captured
by party of Texans, and swung up
on the spot
Il is understood that the secretary Of
state has instructed the United States
minister at Lima to demand prompt
settlement Of the claim Of Victor @.
Maccord, the American citizen, for al.
legged brutal and inhumsn treatment BY
the Peruvian authorities. Mr. Mao
cords claim lie for 100000 1t grows
ont Of his Imprisonment BY the Per-
uvian authorities in 1885, while he
was acting superintendent Of the rail-
road at Arequipa.
Felix Faure, president Of the French
republic, was fired at from distance
Of only few feet by an unknown man,
but the bullet fortunately went wide
Of lie mark. and the president escaped
unhsrmeo. President Faure had gone
to the Champs TO review the troops.
He had no sooner entered the field when
q man in the crowd stepped forward
and fred at him. The shot did mot
take effect. The would-be assassin was
arrested. He declared that he only fred
q blank QarAsidge