The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-22
Events OF THE DAY
ro,tome OF the Geographic
News of the World.
,vRsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
,.t,re,ting Collection Of Itsms From
n.Tro Esmisphsres Presented
IN a Condensed Fern.

In a Condensed Fern.
Tho fireman was killed and another
.;rband injured by a collision of two
n ,,s freight trains near Langtry, Tex.
Tho Yreka stage was robbed near
v.aro CAL. by lone highwayman.
T r5o passengers were not molested, and
d.. l'. EXPRESS box which was broken open
tr the highwayman, contained only
So
The members of the Washington
..o+o hoard of horticulture which met
~ Tacoma recently say that the reports
damage to fruit trees by the severe
ooId weather last winter are greatly ex-
srrprated. An abundant yield is now
predicted
Answering a question regarding the
nrospects of the government sending
art invitations for a bimetallic confer
sncp Mr.. Balfour reiterated, in the
bonse OF commons, that there was
rotbing in the situation which would
lead him to suppose that anything
cnld he gained by Great Britain tax
ng the initiative in promoting an in
tprnational bimetallic conference.
The steamer Edith, chartered by the
Alaska Steamship Company to take
passengers and freight from the wrecked
Willapa to Juneau and Dyea, has re-
turned to Port Townsend. The Will
apa is reported as being total wreck.
Her hull broke on the rocks and sank to
the bottom of the sea-. The loss on
the Wilapa and cargo is estimated at
100000; insurance on the boat, $685.
OOO
representative Tongue of Oregon is
making an effort to have anthracite
coal placed on the dutiable list, because
Icomes in competition with the coal
Produced in Oregon and Washington.
He prepared and had circulated a petit
ton to the finance committee of the
senate, asking that this be done, and
setting forth the reasons. This petit
ton was signed by nearly all the Pa
cfc coast senator's.
The following proclamation has been
issued by the Greek irregulars. who
have begun the invasion of Macedonia
at Baltlno: Brothers and Soldiers of
Christ and Liberty: We hoist the flag
liberty, the Greek flag. Under it's
shadows let US unite, with the watch
word, Liberty or Death The justice
dOur cause is recognized by all free
people blessed by God. Let US push
onward, brother Greeks; God is with
u.s.
BY collision between two passenger
trains at Harrisburg, N. c., three men
were killed outright and several others
seriously injured.
T. b. Bellinger, United States dis
Tlct Judge for Oregon, has been APP
pointed by Governor Lord a member of
The board Of regents of the state Uni
'erslty at Eugene.
The He!dageblatt, the Dutch news
paper OF Cape Town, declares that lead
ing ofnclals of the Transvaal speak
OFthIy OF war with England as newt
'Oe' and aver that it will be carried
fsht up to Table bay.
A dispatch from Montevideo states
Ia' serious engagement has occurred
~'"een the federal troops under Colonel
NJ raSalla and the insurgents near Minas.
INC lederals are said to have been de-
I"'ed' The Insurgents have captured
~V Town of Sarandi del vi.
not winds have taken the snow from
VIC mountains above Pendleton, Or. j,
auu 'ne Omatilla river is up to as high
sSge as at any time this spring.
t tsl' OF the railroad bridge above town
,as gone out, compelling the abandon
.ent OF the branch line between there
a aau "alla Walla. The water is still
'Nlns and promises to do more damage.
- IRE greatly damaged the dwelling
a aSuse occupied by James Jackson, rel
; ;si'e VI President Andrew Jackson, and
n. ncii'or OF the relics of the deceased
rsra at Clifton, o. Among the
y, ,SlVS was General Jackson's carriage,
Ias SheelS OF which were made of tim
n, NVin the old war frigate Constitu-
VIII, l' Inc carriage was destroyed along
Mo H Hlany other relics, valued at $1O,-
ha ne turkish porte, in a protest to
hs.p :, against Greek invasion, says
Tnr I we regular Greek army occupied
MIN. Ash territory near Grevno and COM
bra .eu acts of hostility by destroying
cl.,o. posts. The protest further de-
INTO . 'lSt these acts virtually consti-
b4E al act of aggression and a casus
ra,1 ana denounces Greece as an ag-
,s;n GAIT Lake paper prints what is
F4t,asO 10 be a confession by ]. w.
g0a aef who is under arrest at Dillon,
H. IN which he says he killed DIR.
hs.n. Nichols, superintendent of the
B. sa asylum at Washington in 1878.
Inns sAys he has ten or fifteen other vic
be ca 0ut will not plead guilty unless
sas %u get a death sentence. Fetzer
tprna arrested last week in Salt Lake and
da,nl over to Montana authorities,
s'u with swindling the state.
ar,n uSoiegram received at the state de.
Vitonsent in Washington from Consul
!slo aaIn' at Panama, announces that
sttI IL" lever has made its appearance
ss r'hael Davitt, M. p, in an inter
epiDio at Oakland, CAL, expressed the
Won ~ that home rule will soon b
fbe,a.TIr Ireland. He thinks that the
aest u" Will carry the country at The
hrtrs enc, election, and that the Irish
thus W. Will have the balance of power,
70 tbs icing u, in position to dictate terms