The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
Events OF THE DAY.
,,.or,e of the Telegraphie
News of the World.
,rRsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
,..rs.ting Collection of Items From
Two Hemispheres Presented
in a Condensed Form.

in a Condensed Form.
dznamite explosion occurred at
=. ..t;a nv which several persons were
killed
rso latest reports from Russia are to
ln n4ecr that the winter crop through
u. tba south, excepting in the eau
Our is in fairly favorable condition.
, Singapore dispatch to the London
r;n,o. saws the Spaniards have been de-
1000 t- nv the insurgents in the Philip
% ,ao Islands. with the loss Of 800 OF
tner men,
The strike in the gas works, in Bor-
.,.n, which necessitated the calling
- If tbe soldiers to assist In the works
save the city from being left in dark
noss has ended in a compromise.
A. Webster's sawmill, on Deep
4 Croak in Washington, Engineer B. f.
FImore was caught by shaft and in
stsntv killed. The body was fright
fully mangled.
The first serious frontier incident in
long time occurred near Munster,
wben a German forest guard shot an
alleged French poacher, indicting a
flesh wound. The French government
will inquire into the case.
While the employees of the Fhiels
enamel factory, of Hamburg, Germany,
we're going to work a body of strikers
attacked them and free fight followed.
Shots were fired, several persons seri-
msly wounded and many arrests made.
AParis dispatch says the trial of
Bszins patent roller boat, which it is
alleged would shorten the Atlantic pas
age to ninety -six hours, is expected to
occur in the middle of December across
the English channel from Havre, in the
presence of distinguished naval author
tiles and possibly of President Faure,
who is interested in the experiment.
A disastrous prairie fire swept over
the Seminole country, Oklahoma. Six
teen persons, it is reported, were
burned to death by the raging flames.
A Catholic mission was saved by the
heroic work of Sisters Freda and Kirk.
The two sisters fought the flames for
two hours with blankets, and saved the
lives of twenty Indian pupils. The
fire was started by outlaws, who were
fleeing from a posse Of deputy marshals.
Most Of the people burned were half
breed Indians.
The sugar planters of the Island of
Msuritus have decided to join with
those Of the British East Indies in rep
resentstiOns to the government of Great
Britain regarding the sugar bounties
paid by foreign countries, with the
view Of bringingg about some counter
acting influence to enable planters there
to compete more fairly with their for
elgn rivals. Delegates have been ap-
pointed to present the grievances in
the proper quarter.
Hon. Lafayette Lane, an ex-con.
gresham Of Oregon, died at his resid-
euCe at Roseburg, Or, November %.
The railroad track from Coquille City
70 Marshfeld and Myrtle Point was
greatly demolished by last week S
leahet, many bridges being afioat and
Inc roadbed badly damaged IN many
places.
Last weeks snow storm was much
@Ofe severe on the Sound than in Port
@nd At Tacoma fully nine inches
VUVefed the ground, retarding to a con-
Hueraole extent railway and street
uSlc' The Sound cities have received
~ through Eastern mail for a week.
baker countv's assessment roll has
O7Vn nled, and shows the total value of
property IN the county to be So, 274, 284;
wa value Of taxable property, $2,-
.UO'o's- Washington county's assess
-'H' SHOWS the total value of property
% f'S27 ,435; total taxable prop.
aF, A,461 ,645.
nOn !. 1. Geer, of Marion county,
a., SPOKEN of as the most likely candi-
,o r,V III the honor of carrying the cleo
s~ 'ai vote Of Oregon to Washington
sIo CIV ieplesent the Webfoot state in the
Sn' college. The sage of Waldo
0,a a pOIled the largest vote of all the
rnr sOu electors, and has always been
usually popular with his party.
o.. 1us numerous hold-ups which have
Se sa n IN Tacoma and Seattle during
ci,;l past TWO weeks have caused many
pos;t; ns 70 take the precaution of de-
sma sng their money and valuables in
he s. SAFE place before venturing into
boIs ''ieeFs after night. In none of the
mbb. Ups Which have occurred have the
lsrs 't s secured more than a few dol
'''s iOr their pains.
b, wing Ss to the many protests received
dsci s;apefintendent Irwin against his
nset;u 70 allow the holiday teachers
that u u 90 by default, it is likely
and no may reconsider his decision
ues.; lake another effort to secure a
that oTo pace. The teachers think
epon lug the numerous towns of Or
she,s 'le surely must be at least one
asetina suitable hall for holding the
may be secured.
;. 0sshier Specialized.
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