The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK
lam all Parts of the New
and Old World.
.,rrr AND INTERESTING ITEMS
h.r.,ve Review Of the Import
ant Happenings Of the Our
rent Week.

rent Week.
Depp mystery surrounds the death OF
Isaac Hoffman, of prominent firm of
rm Francisco clothiers. He was
snrd dead with two bullet holes in his
Ia.J in his office. Foul play is sus-
pcted.
Frank CASTLE, accused of mL-dering
1,bn Beck at a mask ball at Cleveland,
" KIickitat county, WASH, has been
a,onitted after trial lasting five days.
Seif-defense was the plea. The case
cost Klickitat county more than 81 900.
Five children were burned to death
- tbe residence of J. III. White in
WsIch W. Va. The ages Of the chill
Jren ranged from to IL years. The
.bil5ren had retired when the fire was
started. White and his wife were away
an 4 visit. Enemies of the family are
believed to have fired the house.
The monthly statement of the public
dabt shows that the debt, less cash in
tbe treasury, at the close Of business on
Nav 30. 1897, was 1896, 6S4, O52, de-
crease for the month of $1,56O,O8O,
which is principally accounted for by
an increase of over $2,0O0,O0O in cash
in the treasury. The debt, independ-
pnt of the cash, was increased during
the month by 1853, 215.
The director of the mint has about
completed his figures of the gold and
silver production in the United States
during the calendar year 1896. He
finds the production of gold to have
been about $53, 900, 900, an increase of
over &C. $50, 600 as compared with 1895.
The production of silver is given as 57,-
100000 fine ounces, an increase of L.
300 900 ounces over 1895.
Claus Spreckles has commenced suit
in San Francisco to recover 81, 900, 900
damages from William R. Hearst, pro-
prietor of the Examiner, for alleged
libel. The matter complained of was
contained in an article commenting
upon the recent visit of John E. Searles
to that city, and an alleged deal, by
which the Sal;uas and jacksonville
sugar factories passed into the hands of
lcOmbine.
Senator Pettigrew has introduced in
congress bill to provide for the SUBJ
mission to popular vOt at the con-
yessiOnal election of 1898 of the fol-
lowing questions: Shall congress at
once enact law providing for the i'm
mediate free and unlimited coinage of
silver and gold at the ration of 16 to 1?
Shall the constitution of the United
States be so amended as to provide for
the election of United States senators
and of the president and vice-president
by direct vote of the people? 1t is
made the duty of the secretary of each
state to forward the result of the vote
to the president, who is required to
transmit the statements to congress.
Major Nelson A. Miles has
arrived at Lamia, visited the Greeks
and subsequently lunched with Crown
Prince Constantine.
{. P. Huntington, of the Southern
Pacific, is reported to have bought out
the entire townsite of Flavel, near the
mouth of the Columbia.
The coffee crop of Brazil this year is
estimated at 100000 bags The
government will have to give warrants
upon the coffee stock for pressing ex-
penses
The Herald's correspondent in Mon
tevldeo telegraphs that the chamber
has authorized the Colonial railway to
issue debenture bonds to the value of
siOO, 900 for construction expenses.
From Russian source comes news
Of conspiracy against King George
far more deeply rooted than was sup
posed. There is indubitable evidence
mat Premier Ralli and his colleagues
In the cabinet are gravely implicated
ma plot to overthrow the dynasty.
The sultan's show of resistance to the
powers is generally attributed to Ger
man backing. but it is also rumUred
mat negotiations between Turkey and
hussa have been proceeding this month
including Rich, in the southeast COR
ner OF the Black sea, and the territory
up the Joruk river.
Governor Budd, of California, has
ueclded not to interfere in the death
sentences of Theodore Durrant and
oalter D. Worden. The former was
convicted of the murder of Blanche
Lamont at Emmanuel Baptist church,
and Norden was found guilty of wreck
Ing train during the A. r. U. strike
Wree Years ago, when Engineer Clark
ana three United States soldiers were
killed.
The policy of the postofice depart
meht as to the appointment of minors
al The postoffice has been definitely
IAed, and they will be debarred from
'nief clerkships and deputy postmas-
@Fships, except in few of the third
.iass offices, where circumstances urge
Melr peculiar fitness. Even then they
VIII not be allowed to become acting
pstmaters, on account of the legal
ueclaration that contracts made by
~ihors are voidable.
lhe plague of beri-beri continues to
"lavage the province of Santiago de
ouoa. There are municipal doctors
VINO lnhumanly allow hundreds of peo-
Pc to die without offering them the
slightest assistance.
L. =
ihe revolt of the striking convicts
~ San Quentin, CAL, has been finally
sueiied. While threats of bullets had
apparently no effect on the mutineers,
iour-inch stream of water from the
~. .te nose had the effect of completely
'U0oulne the most refractory.