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purchase was 5000 bushels Some
wheat in that section is being held %
high as 20 cents.
Another attempt has been made TO
get the stranded Glenmorag of from
the sands Of North beach. This trial
proved unsuccessful like the previous
attempts and 1t IL now thought the
Glenmorag will be abandoned to the
mercies Of the waves.
Very Rev. Thos. J. Conaty, d. D.,
has been installed a. rector OF the
Catholic university Of America in
Washington, ID. c.. 1t was q notable
event In the history Of the institution,
and drew together distinguished as.
semblage OF churchmen and educators
While hunting near Elk Point, s.
D., w. J. Murphy, aged IL, became
separated from his companions and was
frozen TO death. When first missed he
was supposed 10 have returned home,
and not until some time later did
searching parties start after him. His
body was found.
James Stephens, who Is said to have
started several incendiary fires in Walla
Walla during the summer Of 1896, has
been convicted Of arson In the superior
court for setting fire TO the Hamilton
Rourke warehouse, January 0, 1895.
The defense had very little evidence TO
offer, and the jury, after being out one
hour, returned verdict Of guilty.
In digging well at Quilcene, Wash.
at the base Of the Olympic range Of
mountains, q vein Of coal was discov-
cred. II is thought II is a good vein,
and IL is located within one mile Of the
Port Townsend Southern railway.
Within the past three years over $780,
900 has been spent in prospecting for
coal in this county, and this is the first
coal yet discovered.
An earthquake occurred on the island
Of Kishma, in the Persian gulf, attend
ed by enormous loss OF life. Kishma is
near the entrance of the Persian gulf
and is the largest island in that body
Of water, being surrounded by many
smaller islands. Its length is seventy
miles and its average breadth twelve
miles. The population is estimated at
5000, chiefly arabs.
Two people were seriously injured
and score OF others bruised and bat
tered as the result Of rear-end collision
Of two trains in the Oakland yards.
Instead Of holding the Berkley local
train as usual, the signalman allowed it
10 proceed on the main track, just as
the sunset limited was approaching.
Before the latter train could be stopped
IL crashed into the rear car Of the 10.
cal, completely demolishing it.
The senate committee on fisheries
have listened TO an argument by Pro-
fessor Elliott in advocacy Of the bill
providing for new international agree
ment for the protection Of fur-bearipg
seals. Professor Elliott exhibited a
large number of charts, showing the
habits Of seals. He contended that
( from an economic and humane point Of
view, it would be far better for the
United States TO kill all the remaining
seals outright than to permit the
slaughter to continue under present
regulations.
The First National bank, Of New
/ port, KY, has closed its doors. Heavy
I Investments in real estate is said to be
the cause.
An important pooling arrangement,
has been brought about between the
Alaska Packers Association and this
Alaska Improvement Company thai
will materially affect the salmon in
dustry in Northern waters and tn,
price OF canned salmon in the country
next season. II is said that the entir,
product Of the coming season will b
pooled and marketed at uniform rates
Louis Contencin, chevalier of tn,
crown Of Italy, former president Of tn,
Italian chamber OF commerce in New
( York, and formerly Italy's consul-g gen
eral to the two Sicilies, died at hi
home in New York. He had been on,
Of the most prominent Italians in thi
country and was man OF marked abil
ity, to which Italy frequently pait
honorable tribute.
\ A Washington special says the ad
ministration is determined that PERI
shall pay the claim for 5000, 900 grow
ing out Of the outrage committed il
1885 upon v. III. McCord, a consul o
the United States A cable dispatcl
has Just been sent to Mr., Mckenzie
the United States minister stationed a
Lima, directing him to inform tn
Peruvian government that the cas-
must be settled without delay. A com
munication received from the ministe
few days ago stated that Peru desire
to investigate the case. Secretar,
Olney at once advised Mr.. McKenzi
that Peru had had more than ten year
to investigate, and the time was quit
sufiicient