The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-18
Events OF THE DAY
Epitome OF the Telegraphic
News of the World.

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News of the World.
TERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection Of Items From
the Tive Hemisphsres Presented
In . Condensed Form.
A bill has been introduced in the
New York legislature providing for the
placing Of all the newspapers in the
state under the censorship or supervi-
sion Of state authorities.
Captain General Weyler's latest edict
is said to be an order that all women
arrested in Cuba as suspicion" shall
be tried by court-martial. Weyler says
that women are harder to subdue than
men, and that if he had his way he
would kill them first and try them af-
terward.
Agent Randlett, Of the Uintah and
Ouray Indian agency, telegraphed'
Washington authorities there were fif-
teen men who had made locations on
the lands of the Uncompaghre reserve;
that they had refused to leave and that
there would be trouble unless troops
were sent to eject them.
The expense of the Oregon Soldiers
Home for February was $l,O3S, as
shown by bills audited by the executive
committee. The board estimates the
government fund will keep the house
six months. The terms of Galloway,
Robertson and Rust, as trustees, have
expired, and their successors will be APP
pointed soon.
Mrs. Thomas Driscoll attempted sui
eide at Heppner. She first tried to take
carbolic acid, but was prevented by
her husband, and directly afterward
took quantity of rough on rats A
physician was Immediately summoned,
and, by a vigorous use of the stomach
pump, her life was saved. Domestic
troubles are said to be the cause.
A Swedish officer committed suicide
at the Aston house, New York city, un-
der remarkably sensational conditions.
He shot himself while detectives were
breaking into his room to arrest him
for embezzlement. His assumed name
was G.. Anderson, and his real name
was Gustav Rinnblad. He was married
and came from good family. He was
paymaster OF a battalion of the Swedish
army.
Greece has replied to the identical
note of the powers and it is regarded as
of a most favorable nature. 1t is be-
lieved the crisis will soon be past, az
the Greek note at least furnishes basis
upon which compromise satisfactory
to all concerned can be speedily reached.
Thomas Condt, of Beloit, Wis, died,
aged 80 years. From 1886 to 1856 he
was missionary to the Hawaiian islands.
He was the last Of company of thirty
who left for the islands
in 1886. He was the first white person
the natives Of Maui island ever saw.
The well-known pioneer and his
torian, Hon. Nineveh Ford, died in
Walla Walla last week. The cause Of
his death was old age. He was 81
years and months old. His was the
first wagon to drive into the Grande
Ropde, and the second across the
Rockies.
At St. Patrick's day convention,
held in San Francisco last night, reso-
lutions were passed urging all true
Irishmen to unite in discountenancing
the Corbett-F itzsimmons fight, which
will take place at Carson on the day
made sacred to the memory Of Ireland's
patron saint.
The navy department has issued adj
calling for over 5000 tons
of Harveyized steel armor for the three
now building. The law
fixes the maximum price to be paid at
$500 per ton, and the officials of the
are now sanguine Of returns
to their advertisements.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher died at
her home in Stamford, Conn, on the
tenth anniversary Of the death of her
famous husband, and she was So years
Of age. Mrs. Beecher passed away
peacefully, surrounded by her children
and friends. Her life had been de-
SPARED of for several weeks preceding
her demise.
Representative Kruse, of Clackamas
county, died at the hospital in Salem,
where he went to attend the session Of
the late attempted legislature. He had
been confined to his bed with typhoid
fever for three weeks. Representative
Kruse was sent to the legislature by
the Populist party, and was member
Of the Davis house.
Joseph N. Dolph. ex-United States
senator from Oregon, passed away 81
his residence in Portland. His left leg
was amputated about four inches above
the knee-a heroic course that offered
the only possibility Of saving his life
from blood poisoning from gangrened
sore in his left foot Owing to his adj
vanced years, the shock proved too
great and he lived but short while.
From Havana comes word that tho
Santa Clara court having jurisdiction
Of the charges against Sylvester Scovel,
the New York World correspondent
who was arrested in the early part Of
February, while travelling in train be-
tween Tunas and Sancti 6piritus, has
rendered decision releasing him from
custody. Mr.. Scovel is now at liberty.
John lies committed suicide at Sum-
nit, twenty miles west of Olympia, by
drinking laudanum. He had been sub
jsct to insane spells. The body was
found in shack near the camp whore
be had been working.