Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-02-28

Portland, and that an order to that
effect will be issued as soon as it can be
prepared and printed.
| A dispatch from Toxic, Japan, says
there is great activity among all the
naval forces. The japanese govern.
ment is confident that Russia Is en-.
couraging the revolt in Corea, with a
view to the early establishments Of a
Russian protectorate over the kingdom.
The seat Of the Corean government ia
now In the Russian legation at Seoul,
where the king remains guarded. 1t
is said the king Of Corea authorized
the outbreak In revenge for the murder
Of the queen.
d. Willis James, Of New York, has
offered $4,000 toward paying the debt
OF the American board Of foreign mis-
sions. The gift is to be made on con-
dition that 500, 900 additional be SUBJ
scribed before March /. The board
members are making a determined
effort to carry ont the conditions Of the
offer The 100000 has been appor.
TONED as follows: Boston, &S5, 900;
New York. $50. 600; Chicago, $25, 900.
In spite Of the formal declarations
OF the imperial chancellor, Prince Ho-
henlohe, in the reichstag that Ger
many was not prepared at present TO is.
sue invitations for a monetary confer
ence, the German bimetalists still have
hope that an international conference
will be called. They have determined
to resume active agitation both in the
reichstag and outside of it. They
charge Prince Hohenlohe and Baron
Marschal Won Bieberstein with bad
faith In carrying out the reichstag's in
structions of year ago.
Thomas Howes Hinckley, an artist
OF wide fame, died in Boston.
Chicago clothing-cutters and trim
mers have ordered strike, and 30, 900
are thrown out Of work
Members of the Irish parliamentary
party have elected Dillon as the new
chairman to succeed Justin Mccarthy.
John L. Waller, confined in French
prison, has been granted a pardon by
President Faure, due to the representa-.
tions made by the United States gov.
ernment in the prisoners behalf.
DR.. A. 7. Perkins, of Chicago, has
patented process of keeping fruits,
meats and perishable products during
transportation by the use of sterilized
air. His patents extend to the antip-
odes.
The secretary Of the interior has ap-
proved list of eighty acres OF land SO.
lected in Oregon City land distict, Or.
egon, by the Oregon g. California rail-
road. under its grant.
The Elicott Square building strike in
N. Y, is ended, and q thou
sand or more workmen have returned
to work. The differences between the
and the men have been
amicably settled.
A factory for the making Of rene.
dies similar in nature to the proprie-
tary medicines now on the market is
to be started by Chicago retail drug
gists. A majority of the city phar.
macists are interested, and they hope
to drive the patent medicine makers
from the field.
Alaska travel from the Sound is
growing to such an extent that the Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company has de.
to put another steamer, the
on the route, in addition to
the Topeka and Al-Ki, which are now
every trip with freight and |
for the North.
A leading Spanish newspaper is
quoted as saying: ''It is not for the
United States government to give Spain
lessons in humanity. Those who live
in glass houses should not throw stones.
Let the United States government
put down lynohings before it reads us
our duty to the Cuban insurgents.
Hope is about abandoned for the
Discovery, owned by Pope
8 Talbot, of San Francisco. The vessel
is now out twenty eight days from Port
loaded with lumber. She
was commanded by Captain Christen-
sen. There were twelve men in her,
and there is scarcely any chance Of
Them turning up alive.
At a masked ball in Lisbon fire
broke out and panic followed. Men,
and children jumped from the
windows, seriously injuring them.
selves. Friends of the jewellers rushed
into the burning building to aid in the
work of rescue, and many of them were
,aught by the flames. Thus far forty
four bodies have been taken out.
Baron Blanc, of Rome, Italy, min.
ster of foreign affairs. authorizes the
that President Cleve-
and, having decided to accept the
position of arbitrator to settle the ques-
lions in dispute between Italy and
Brazil, a protocol has been signed,
referring to his arbitration all claims
that are not amicably settled by the
two countries within two months.
Robert Laughlin, Of Augusta, KY,
who reported his house burned by muir
ierers, who attacked him with knives.