The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK
From all Parts of the New
and Old World.
OprFF AND INTERESTING ITEMS
o-,rr.hensive Review Of the Import
ant Happenings OF the Cur
rent Week.

rent Week.
fr4icht train on the Boston q
r,ine railroad was wrecked by wash
~ rear Woodsonville, N. H. The en-
,inaer. fireman and brakeman were
killed.
Reports from the south Of France
shaw the destruction by floods to be
,roater than earlier reports indicated.
The losses are estimated at 200, 900, 900
frames in the aggregate.
That they may obtain funds to fight
he CARRYING out of the death sentence
# their son, the parents of Theodore
Dnrrant will place his photographs ON
,Ie. The photographs will show Dur
rant in prison garb taking his daily ex-
srrise with the other condemned men
within the walls of San Quentin prison.
A destructive cyclone passed through
Lowrev, MINI. Four persons were
killed and many injured. Every build
ing in the village vas damaged, seven
dwellings,, the depot, church, elevator
and butcher shop being totally de-
.roved, while the railroad tracks were
twisted, telegraph wire torn down and
mart of a mill carried away.
Owing to a peculiar land law, or
rather no law at all, by which title to
land can be acquired in Alaska, consid-
erabIe trouble is being experienced in
Juneau, where the only title to real es-
tate seems to be vested in possession.
liza man vacates his house, even tenn
porarilv, he is apt to find it occupied
on his return, and the last occupant
has as much right to it as the former
occupant The result is many vacant
lots in Juneau and other towns are be-
ing jumped by new arrivals in the
country.
The Christian Endeavor excursion
train from Oregon was saved from
frghtful wreck near Cottonwood, CAL,
BY Charles Broadhurst, a farmer.
Broadhurst discovered that trestie 30
feetlOng had been burned out. He saw
the Endeavor excursion approaching at
a rapid rate, and knew that unless the
train was tagged it would instantly be
dashed to destruction. Without mo-
ment to spare he rushed up the track
and tagged the train, which came to
astandStill few feet from the burned
ont trestle.
The salmon pack at Astoria so far
fOOts up about 2, 100000 cases.
Senator Davis has reported from the
committee on foreign relations an
amendment to the general deficiency
bill to pay Sc, 900 to families of three
Italians lynched at New Orleans.
Lake Ann, Mich, a village of nearly
1000 inhabitants, was practically de-
stroyed by fire today. Mrs. Masters,
aged SO, was burned to death while try.
Ing to rescue goods from her dwelling.
Special dispatches from Bombay state
that from 900 to 1000 rioters were
killed during the recent rioting in the
vicinity of Calcutta, and it is added
that native officials put the death roll
as high as 900.
The sultan now shows signs of yield
ing on the question of rectification OF
the Turkish frontier in the direction of
ureece, and the ambassadors are ex-
Pectlng that negotiations of peace will
De resumed when it is hoped every
hlng will be settled in accordance with
the views of Europe.
While tamping a shot in the Morn
Ing mine, at Mullan, Idaho, an explo-
Sion occurred, injuring William Evans
and another miner, whose name was
not learned. Both men were taken
to Wallace, Evans dying ON the road.
Inc other man is lying in comatose
condition, with several fractures of
the skull.
There was fatal accident at the San
Francisco fireworks display. Edward
d. Matthews, 20 years old, while
Watching the display, was instantly
Killed by the explosion of mortar,
and his companion, Miss Hildenberg,
Was badly lacerated on the face, and re-
eeIved shock to her system which the
doctors say may affect her mind.
kilograms received President Ratch-
iord' OF the United Mineworkers, Ohio
u'ision, Indicate that the order for
general strike of the miners has been
Onplled with generally throughout the
mining districts of Ohio, Indiana, H.
H1ols and Pennsylvania, and in some
sections of West Virginia and Ken
lucky President Ratchford roughly
es'lmates the number of men involved
at 900, but this is regarded as very
liberal.
". Averlll Dimmick, foreman of the
"ihona mine, at Lead, S. D., was
" SIlheI to death, and two others prOba-
Wy will die, as result of strange ac-
.iuent. A gasoline pump at the bot
pm OF the shaft refused to work, and
ttIey went to investigate. Gasoline
."u escaped and covered the wall Of
~. .ie Shaft. Their candles ignited it and
ney We're surrounded by fire. Nam
;On and Smokers tumbled into the
oucKet and escaped, but Dimmick fell
chin. $500
N united States Circuit Judge W. w.
Slofrow rendered decision in the ia
.uOus Blythe case which was in the ma
;a'e OF a surprise. He ordered decree
- FAVOR of the English Blythes, as
Ssyed for in their coss-complaint, by
Eau aeiault; and in his findings made sew
no: va, rulings which are in direct conflict
a Ii'n those Of the state courts. Under
.uls ruling it is considered probable
la .a' Florence Blythe Hinckley will
Use The property which she has fought
to- to nard and bitterly for during the past