Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-01-17
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Recent census figures show that In
ten years Massachusetts, has lost in
population.
The sale has been announced Of nine
Leadyille, Colo, mines to an Enlgish
syndicate for 81, 900, 900.
A severe shock Of earthquake was re-
Gently felt in New Westminster and
most portions Of the Fraser valley.
The American bark Arcturus parted
her cable and went to pieces on the
locks at Santa Rosalia, Cal. One man
was drowned.
Fire in the Chicago Forge a. Bolt
Company plant did $4,000 damage.
The plant is owned by the American
Bridge Company.
1t transpires that the Bosphorus is
rikely to be the destination of the
North Atlantic squadron Of American
battleships, instead Of the Caribbean
sea.
The secretary Of the interior has ap
proved the selectin Of 300, 900 acres Of
land in the Bismarck, N. D., district,
and $50, 900 acres in Montana made by
the Northern Pacific.
The members Of the Venezuela com.
mission met in Washington and re-
ceived their commissions from Secre-
tary Olney, and were administered the
oath Of Office, and elected their officers.
The Cheyenne north-bound passenger
train was wrecked at Chugwater,
Wyo.. by running into bunch Of cat
tie in cut. Fireman Parker was
killed and Engineer ONeill hurt.
-Four coaches were derailed.
Warships flying the star and stripes,
and manned by American bluejackets,
may force the passage of the Dardan-
elles and Bosphorous, anchor at Con-
stantinople and show the sultan that
Uncle Sam is not to be trified with.
The National Associatiiation of Man
ufacturers of the United States will
shortly hold their annual meeting in
Chicago. Particular attention will be
given to the Nicaragua canal, the con-
vention favoring the government own
ership Of the great waterway.
The United States bureau Of eth
nology expedition to Tiburon island
has returned TO New York. The Teri
Indians abandoned their ranches on the
approach Of the party and hid in the
mountains. The expedition embraced
the first white people who have visited
the island in fifteen years and returned
alive.
A desperate battle has been fought
near Colon. The Spanish troops were
routed, and suffered heavy loss.
The insurgents captured the Spanish
artillery and have gained position
commanding the overland entrance to
Havana. General Oliver was killed,
and General Compos' son seriously
wounded.
The recent massacre at Ormah is
stated to have been terrible. Official
dispatches admit 900 Christians were
killed, but according to private ac-
counts about 1900 Christians were
killed. A massacre is said to have
occurred at Birejik, an important town
on the Euphrates. This outrage is be-
lieved to have been committed by Kurds
and Hamedics in the colony. The am
bassadors have received word that the
bloodshed there was exceptionally seri-
ous
A large meeting of the Allegheny
County Bar Association was recently
held in Philadelphia to decide the ques-
tion whether women should be ad.
mitted to practice. The women were
victorious by vote of more than 10 to
1, consequently they will be accorded
the same privileges as their male col
leagues. The question was decided
after lively discussion of resolution,
which called on the judges to prohibit
women from becoming members of the
bar in Allegheny county.
Another uprising has occurred in
| II pOTiuObh.
AT hotel fire in Altoona, Pa, three
people were killed by falling wall.
Meetings are being held in Chicago
to devise means to aid the suffering
Armenians.
i In a railroad wreck in South Africa
twenty-eight persons were killed and
twenty-three seriously injured.
Nearly 1000 chests of tea of the
cargo Of the big tramp steamer Afrida
were damaged ON the voyage from
Yokomhama to San Francisco, and
some Of the stuff will be total loss.
An open switch, caused by the care
lessness Of conductor, resulted in 8
collision of a freight and passenger
train near Chiloothe, o. Six people
were killed and many more were in
jured.
A Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
: train crashed into funeral procession