Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-15
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or INTEREST TO OUR READERS
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ant Happenings Of the Past Week
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A passenger train on the Burlington
Jumped trestle near Omaha, and five
people were injured, one fatally.
William Dobbs, Of Union, Or, has
received the Maui prize for raising the
largest table beet for 1895. The con-
test was open to all growers in the
United States and Canada. The prize
consisted Of $50 draft. The beet
weighed seventeen pounds.
Some boys while hunting near Peta-
luna, CAL, shot pigeon on tree,
and the bird dropped with broken
wing. A message tied to the birds
wing proved that it came from Walla
Walla, WASH, four days previous.
The note was addressed to q San Fran
cisco firm.
Important papers showing the
amount due the Pacific roads sinking
fund, on account Of subsidies paid the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, have
apparently been lost. The senate
adopted resolution calling for them.
The acting secretary has replied that
they cannot be found.
The Columbia river salmon packers
held meeting in Astoria for the pur-
pose Of fixing the price 10 be paid for
salmon during the coming season. 1t
was decided 70 offer 4 cents pound,
and communication to that effect was
sent 10 the Fishermen's Protective
Union. The union met later, but no
action was taken In the matter Of the
Gamers proposition.
A thousand warning Poles, in Bay
City, Mich. We're determined that Fa-
ther Bogacki should not officiate as
their priest. They attacked the par
sonagc Of st. Stanislaus' church, and
stormed 1t for over an hour. They de-
m0liahed the ediflce and one man was
shot and several others wounded with
clubs. The priest finally surrendered,
and the police quelled the riot.
A Chicago paper says that President
elect Mckinley will select Colonel John
Hay, Of Washington, as ambassador to
Great Britain. Colonel Hay has been
secretary of the legation at Paris.
Vienna and Madrid and was often
charge d'affaires nd interim at each of
these capitals. In Hayes adminstra-
tion he was first assistant secretary OF
state. Hay was one of President Lin
4 clon's secretaries
Sir Charles Upper at dinner in
London is quoted as saying: II feel
great admiration for the United States,
but do not desire 10 possess their insti-
tutions feel that there is greater
security under British institutions for
life, property and liberty. Canadians
are greatly fiattered at the desire Of
the United States to possess Canada,
but 80 deep is their loyalty and &C
united are the Canadians that the ques
tion ia impossible. The speech Of the
ex-premier was received with great ap
plause.
In answer to Senator Mitchell's reso
luton on the Yaquina and other i'm
provements in Oregon, the secretary o
war has reported that the matter hat
been referred to Captain Fisk, and tina
considerable correspondence had ensued
Captain Fisk is endeavoring to ascer
tain the best method Of proceeding
with the project. The work on th'
Willamette river has been ordered, an'
the Yamhill locks are in the condition
of the Yaquina project. Evidentl.
there has been delay in the matter
which may be continued for some time
The Pacific cable conference viii
meet within fortnight in London :
sign the report already agreed upon.
is semi officially stated that the repor
unanimously recommends that cabl
I be built, as it is practically feasibl
and commercially and politically necei
sary. There Is some difference OF opir
ion regarding the relative share Of es
pense TO be borne by Great Britai
and the colonies concerned, but the de
egates have agreed finally to recommen
that less be paid by Great Britain an
, more by the colonies than original
considered necessary. The sum aske
from Great Britain Is understood to
\ considered financially feasible by Seer
tary Chamberlain.
A band Of masked regulators wel
Y TO the house Of 9. w. Reddick, fe
miles west Of Newport, Idaho, an
called him to the door, They seize
him, dragged him outside, took him
short distance from the house and gay
him terrible beating with horsewhil
and switches. His condition is critica
s The alleged offense Of Reddick was in
proper attentions to a married woma
of the neighborhood.
n 1t is stated that @. P. Huntingtt
has corps Of engineers in the tie
making a preliminary survey for a raj
road from Port Alvarado, south Of We
Cruz, to the port Of Salina Cruz {
NJ the Pacific, and that, II he can secu
advantageous routes, he will ask Il
government for concession for Il
Al