Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-02-21
EVENTS OF THE DAY
EPIToME OF THE TELEoRAPHiC
NEWS or THE WORLD.

An Interesting Collection Of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented in
Condensed Form--A Large Amount
Of Information In = Small Space.
John Hays Hammond, charged with
the leadership Of the late uprising In
johannesburg, has been liberated ION
hail.
A windstorm in New York which
blew sixty.two miles an hour, did
much damage to property. Three peo-
pie were killed.
The cases Of Americans arrested at
johannesburg are now under prelimi-
nary examination, and a formal trial
will take place April 81.
A bridge in the New England rail.
road over the Pequonnock river, near
Bristol, Conn, collapsed, carrying
with it twenty workmen; thirteen
were drowned.
The revision Of the extradition treaty
between Germany and the United
States Is again at standstill, owing
to the demands regarding political
and military fugitives.
Notwithstanding the success Of the
new loan, fears are entertained that q
considerable share Of the gold offered
in payment will have been Withdrawn
from the treasury for that purpose.
The New York Herald's correspond
ent in Montevideo, Uruguay, tele.
graphs that the foods in the republic
caused by the heavy rains Of the last
few weeks have caused great loss oi
life.
John Lee and James Bostic. rivals
for the affections Of young woman Of
Adams, Ind, attempted to settle the
matter with pistols, and both yers
badly wounded, while bystander alst
received a stray bullet.
1t is reported in Havana that Gen
eral Gomez is going to establish seal
of government at Siguana, province O
Santa Clara. He is announced to b
on the move between Batabano, Sal
Felipe, Salud and Mariet.
The Red Lake and White Earth In
dian reservation, comprising about J.,
000, 900 acres, part Of the Chippewi
reservation, in Minnesota, will b
opened for settlement May l, by proc
lamation to be issued shortly.
Governor Richards, Of Montana, de
manded Of Secretary Olney that b
forthwith rid Montana Of the Gre
Indians. The demand was made afte
the receipt of letter rom Secretar
Olney referring to the Cree controversy
The rebellion in Formosa is un
checked. One army Of rebels has take
up its position at Ton Wei, and an
other has assembled at Campho
Mount. The Japanese troops are cor
fident of defeating the rebels, but car
not attack them in their mountain N
treats.
The safecrackers who have been tel
rorizing the people Of Oakland, All
media and Berkley for the past thrt
months have been captured by the p
lice. They are mere boys, aged 16 an
IL. They confessed to thirty seve
burglaries of residences and store
They said they had realized only $i(
from the burglaries.
In sporting circles there has be.
considerable attention aroused by q
J announcement that Yale intends
\ send crew across the Atlantic to cor
pete at the Henly regatta. 1t
4 thought it will do much to efface {
bitterness resulting from the Dunrav
incident and the unfortunate experien
of the Cornell crew in England ID
year.
DR.. Zelle. praoticing physician
Bradenburg. Germany, has contriv
Photographic instrument which wi
in minute details, reproduce the vario
colors Of objects, persons and Lar
scapes brought within specified ran
of the camera. What is most surpr
ing in this experience is that in
photographs the oolors lose none
their original brilliant shades
Mrs. Jennie Baxter was murder
by her husband in East Portland. !
returned home in drunken condit
and Baxter, becoming enraged, DIR
a razor across her throat, nearly sew
ing the head from the body. BE Il
attempted suicide in the same mann
but was stopped by an officer bef
he had completed his work. Theil
year old girl was the only witness
According to q statement wild
published in London, the coming ma
programme will involve the outlay
S47, 900, 900 and will provide for
building of four ironclads, four d
class cruisers, and sixty torpedo
stroyers, the last to have spec
from thirty to thrity-three knots
battleships are to be similar to
Renown type.
n Three were killed and two in1t
l in a train.wreck near Rochester, N
Mrs. Nancy welch, an Oregon
neer and the first white woman to
tie in Astoria, died suddenly Of b
failure in Astoria,
BY the use of Roentgent's new
4 covery. the TX" rays, a bukcshot
t~.~koI l.. a n,,o,,,u hand WHARF IL