Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-03-06
EVENTS OF THE DAY
sPITOME OF THE TELEGRAPHIC
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

by cutting his throat with a razor, at
Woodburn, Or.
The entire family of Jacob jacob
was asphyxiated in his farmhouse.
near Niles Center, ILL.,, by gas from a
coal stove.
Bill Nye, the famous humorist, died
at his home in Asheville, N. c., from
a paralytic stroke.
Daniel Galencia, residing near Spo-
kane, killed himself by shooting him
self through the heart.
A large amount Of spurious coin in
the shape Of 50-cent and 81 pieces has
been found to be in circulation at
Wenatchee, Wash.
The president has signed the bill ex-
tending the operation Of the mineral
land laws to the north half Of the Col
vile Indian reservation.
At meeting Of Irish-Americans
held in New York, resolutions were
adopted demanding the release of all
political prisoners confined in English
jails.
E. X. Campbell, ex-clerk of the
United States district court, was shot
and killed by his son. Robert Camp
bell, in Nashville, Tenn. Young
Campbell has been regarded as men
tally unsound.
Seven people were asphyxiated, one
fatally hurt by jumping from win
dow, and five others more or less in
jured by fire in the residence of James
X. Arminger, prominent jeweler of
Baltimore, Md.
At Seney Mich, four men were kill
ed and seven seriously injured by a
steam log-hauler at lumber camp.
The engine became uncomfortable and
ran down the road at full speed, catch
ing the men before escape was pos
sible.
Another big gun has reached the
Presidio in San Francisco. IL was
hauled to the top Of the ridge back of
Fort Point. This is the second 30-ton
rifle to be added to the Fort Ponit bat
terry and completes the trio ordered for
this coast several years ago.
A London special says the Natal
Times claims to have the best authority
for the statement that the South AT
rican republic will, ON the fifteenth an.
niversary Of the Boer victory over the
British under General Colley at Ma
juba hill, proclaim its independence.
The great tailors' strike, which has
been in force several weeks in many
cities of Germany, has been ended by
the employers granting l21z per cent
increase of wages. The seamstresses'
strike, a movement allied to the tail
ors' strike, is also ON the eve of settle-
ment
Arthur G. Newsan, the former
British magistrate at Cedros, Trini-
dad, who was arrested in Brooklyn,
July z, last, charged with having
embezzled about el0O, 900 belonging to
the British government, has been ac-
quilted after two trials, and has been
set at liberty.
The monitor Monadnock has been
formally placed in commission at
Mare-island navy yard. San Francisco.
The Monadnock was commenced
twelve yeals ago, and has dragged
along at intervals. Navy officers say
she is now most powerful battleship
and able to hold her own against any
thing that floats.
State Senator Guy, of New York,
has prepared bill which will be pre-
sented to the legislature very soon
which authorizes the city to purchase
and remove the Edgar Allen Poe cot
tage. The bill provides for an appro-
priation of 500, 900, which sum, it is
estimated, will cover all expenses.
The Chicago Posts Washington
special says that on authority Of a
gentleman who enjoys the personal
confidence of the president as fully as
any one, the statement is made that #
congress adjourns without currency
legislation along the lines suggested
by Mr.. Cleveland, he will call special
session and force the issue upon the
country as being the one question of
paramount Importance.
James Fitzgerald was hanged at st.
Louis for the murder of his sweet
heart, Annie Nessens, on the night Of
November "a, 1898. The rope broke
and the victim lay struggling ON the
ground beneath the gallows. The
doctors found Fitzgerald still con-
scious. Stimulants were given and he
revived. A new rope was sent for and
an hour later the sick and trembling,
but very nervy victim, was again taken
to the scaffold. This time there was
no hitch.
Despite the bad roads travel has al
ready commenced to the Nez Perce
reservation and it is estimated that
1900 white settlers will be on their
claims before June. The new city of
Nez Perce is already the scene Of ac.
tive business operations. A new stage