Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-06-05
THE NEWS RESUME
A DIGEST FROM ALL PARTS or
THE WORLD.

New York. has the first daily pape,
devoted TO wheeling published in the
English language. II 10 called the
Daily American wheelman.
The General Trans-Atlantique Com,
pany has advanced freight rates or
specie one-eighth per cent on lots Of
$500, 900 or over, either gold or silver.
The North German Gazette says.
The government is desirous OF the total
abolition Of the sugar import bounties,
provided the other states enter an
agreement to take similar action.
A cloudburst occurred near Perry,
o. T.. eight to twelve inches Of rain
falling. Residences and business build
ings on high, level ground were food.
ed, while houses along Cow creek were
washed away.
| Lieutenant Luther b. Baker, who,
as an officer in the government detective
service, had charge Of the party which
captured j. Wilkes Booth, the assassin
Of President Lincoln, died in Lansing.
Mich, aged SO years.
The boiler in Davidson Bros. saw.
mill, near Marietta, Ind, exploded
with terrific force, fatally injuring
Eunice Davidson, Thomas Davidson
and Frank Battran. Six others were
m ,re or less injured.
John Taggart, of Big Stone Gap.
KY, was killed, and twelve others
dangerously wounded in gas explo-
sion in the mines near Big Stone Gap.
Part Of the mine caved in. It Ia be-
lieved six Of the injured will die.
Near Atlantic, Ia, the combination
train ON the Griswold branch Of the
Rock Island was ditched by striking a
mule. All the cars and engine went
into the ditch, but the coach crowded
with passengers, remained on the
track. Several were injured, but none
seriously.
Henry Walker. residing near Broken
Bow, Neb., murdered his wife, his ex-
cuse being that she had attempted to
poison him, and he killed her as a mat.
ter Of self protection. He purchased a
revolver and deliberately arranged all
the details. The murderer is a
wealthy farmer, prominent and well
known.
The coal product Of the United
States, for the calendar year 1895,
shows the output Of the Northwest
states to be: Oregon, 1885 short
tons product, valued at $247, ,90l;
Washington, 1,19l,4l0 short tons, with
valuation of $2,577, ,95S; Montana,
l.4S9, 1893 short tons, valued at $2,Sl5,.
9Oe.
A dispatch from Basse Terre. Island
of Guadloupe, West Indies. says: jap
anese immigrants are again in rebel
lion. The uprising has become 50 for
midable as to cause planters grave anx-
iety. The colonial government is
adpoting drastic measures 70 suppress
the insurrection. notwithstanding the
stipulations of the treaty.
The London Chronicles Rome COR
respondent says: News has been re-
ceived from Valparaiso that on the in
itiative of Chile, it has been decided to
establish between Brazil, Chile anS
Argentina another commercial agree
ment applying the principles Of the
Monroe doctrine to South America.
General Lucius Fairchild, command.
er-in-chie Of the Loyal Legion and ex'
commander in-chief Of the g. A. X.
died at his residence in Madison, Wis.
Genearl Fairchild had suffered from
the effects of the grippe for several
weeks, and month ago the ailment
was complicated by kidney trouble.
Until five days ago it was thought he
would recover.
The senate committee on interstate
commerce has authorized the report
ing Of bill for uniform classification
of railroad freight rates framed on the
lines recommended by the national
board Of trade. II will require an
interstate commerce commission to pre-
pare and publish classification which
shall apply to all sections of the
country.
James Dewitt was hanged in Gray
son, KY. in the presence of over 5000
people, for the murder of his wife
whom he choked to death, hiding the
body in the woods. He did not wan
the sentence commuted, he said. as
sleeping or awake. his wife's glarine
eyes and screams haunted him. Dewitt
shed tears ON the scaffold. Death came
slowly by strangulation.
A plan for the proposed Eastern
Oregon branch insane asylum ha
been submitted to the board o
trustees by A. Richley, Of Port
land. Mr.. Richley's preliminar,
drawings are on exhibition in the stat
house in Salem. According to hi
plans, a bui' ding may be erected within
the appropriation, the structure beinl
so arranged that additions thereto ma!
be added as necessity requires and ap
preparations are forthcoming
Ernest Brownell. high school stu
dent, II years old, was shot and kille'
| in Greeley, Colo, by Bode Foster