The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
Events OF THE DAY
-.;tome of the Telegraphie
tplIOiN -,
News of the World.
rrRsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
,ntoresting Collection Of Items From
The Two Eemispheres Presented
:, a Condensed Form.

r,ro men lost ,nelr ives In hotel
f-l in Fort smith, Ark.
,nrnst Blltz, driver of brewery
,or in Seattle, fell from his wagon
Sa VI . hole in q wharf at the water
t e-v and drowned before he could be
rescued.
Tr, rqinters at work on building
,oo faet above the sidewalk in San
francisco, fell to the pavement, one
t';no Killed instantly and the other
t.,IIr injured. The suspending rope
broke.
The secretary of war has authorized
.sa removal of strip of earth fronting
p,rcivaFs dock, in Olympia, not includ-
a in the present contract for harbor
;n,rrovement. to facilitate the landing
Il vessels on the whole frontage. This
will give an available dockage of 1000
i4t with a depth of water of ten feet
at low tide.
An UNPARALLELED accident occurred at
tba Illinois steel plant, at Joliet,
Whereby Nelson Johnson was decapi-
t,tqj He was employed in the rod
mill. and in falling from a high plat
fo,m his head came in contact with the
else Of a platform, and the connecting
md Of the engine cut his head off at
the neck.
Among the bills recommended for
rl.sage in the lower house in Indiana
has been one making it unlawful to
NAV football in the state The bill
went to the committee on rights, which
decided that it was only fair that the
house should have a fair chance at the
BILL The bill as it stands does not
discriminate in favor of professional
football
Delegate Murphy, of Arizona, has
introduced bill in congress to assist
the wandering Papago Arizona Indians
10 establish homes and induce them to
cease their depredations upon the cat
tie herds of white citizens. Twenty
five thousand dollars is appropriated to
purchase the Quijatoa we'll and ma
Ainery, in Pima county, and the COM
missioner of Indian affairs is author
lied to appoint a farmer to assist ant,
Bpump water for their use.
The steamer City of Topeka arrived
al Port Townsend, from Alaska, upon
schedule time II is reported that the
weather at Juneau and Sitka is at pres
Pnt quite as mild as that of Puget
sound
Great preparations are being made
for the spring rush of miners to AL
aska which it is expected will be
greater this year than ever before.
rev prospectors are planning to go to
COOKS inlet this season, the excitement
IN that section having about died out.
Port Townsend has had another land
Slide, Tons of dirt fell from the hill
On the west side Of Taylor street, at
lne second fight Of terrace steps, carry
ing With it the high cribbing and COM
lftely obstructing the passage on that
Side Of the street.
James Mccoy, one Of the founders
U The town of Oakesdale, Wash, died
&hlS home in that town at the age Of
ooTears Mr.. Mccoy came to Oregon
III 1913, and resided in Benton county
"-' 1917. He then removed to Whit
NAN comfy Wash ,,I,o,o h. hoe c.,oo
resided.
4 Madrid dispatch says snow and
la-h storms threaten serious foods in
(@ln narrowing distress prevails in
A a At Jaon, the people are
Eu4aefing the bread shops, and thou
I"A0S are begging in the streets. SINH
al scenes, accompanied by fights with
utV pohce, have occurred in many
Ua7f towns. The authorities are pow
uirSS to cope with the restitution.
= Joseph Neehan, Is years old, of San
-ISAcISco, met his death in strange
S-D shocking manner. He was attempt
x 10 close a window in a room oc-
, ,rplFa ny himself and parents on the
s %i,lu moor OF lodging house, when he
,bppel and plunged headlong through
opening to the street below. He
broken. 1 anu -' ~ 'S
s,. = London dispatch from Odessa, de-
tern 0,Hs tne military preparations going
h. s.N@fd there, says that the activity
rb; Jnl! been equaled during the period
h., 1''n Immediately preceded the two
m,' great wars. The Turkish govern
rn oI' IL unable to make its usual an
- purchase of horses in Russia, all
R,s'; e stud farms being closed by the
Aos'lan government.
NJ Gongressman Sturtevant, of Penn
pa, Dsllla' who has recently called on
a. IenI-elect Mckinley, quotes him
son !ing; Il will call a special ses-
hs- u congress on March 15, and un-
Fssb;c Aange my mind you may be in
b, ~@-iingIon by that time. desire to
inmo my Protective system inaugurated
an5 Tfula'eIy upon my Inauguration,
inna1 want a measure passed that will
eira -'!.1lately stimulate business ard
S-n,. i1ie men work" Congressman
sIr ,'evant said further that no Penn
~ man would be in the cabinet.
CHI quick response of the citizens OF
ssts@ so 10 Mayor Swift's appeal for as
Ssa-: has resulted in the relief oil
to W In Chicago with rapidity and
rbrnnne,A extent lar beyond expectations.
bioo the systematic canvas of the
easas ana the prompt attention to the
to So ieported by the officers, it is safe
aA = mat but few persons suffer from
lOn,. VI hunger. Within forty-eight
supnI;d no1 less than l 200 families were
I'd fn9i through the police with food
actnaI uei' Many cases were found Of