Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-09-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Interesting Collection of Current Events
IN condemned Form From
Both Continents

A dispatch from Madras says: A
most serious accident has occurred at
the Champion reef mines. Forty per-
sons are known to have been killed.
The home Of Thomas Hawkins, a
farmer who lives near Greenwood, Cal,
was destroyed By fire and his 5-year-
old daughter persisted in the flames.
The Fraser river salmon pack is the
largest ever known in the Northwest.
Altogether 2. 800, 900 FISH Of the sockeye
variety Were caught off the mouth OF
the river during the season.
The Japan Mail, discussing the silk
trade, says: Prices in Japan are now
steadily rising, orders on large scale
having been received from abroad by
many foreign firms in Yokohama.
The secretary OF the treasury has
given authority TO Nee Lee Wah a
village company. to bring into the
country 300 Chinese to take part in the
trana-Misaissippi exposition at Omaha.
A tornado struck the town OF Port
Arthur, Tex, killing six people, and
injuring several more, besides destroy
ing much valuable property. The
town vas practically leyeleI BY the
cyclone.
George F. Regimen, chairman OF Q
Democratic county committee, shot AMI
instantly killed Simon Franstiel,
young butcher, at Monmouth, Ill.
Fransdel had been paying attention to
Reginer's daughter against her fathers
wishes.
The startling news comes from Fort
Lockhard that the combined forces Il
the Afridis and Orakzais number A.
900 men They are now all collected
near Khan-Khi valley. and massacre
Is feared at any moment.
John L. Sullivan, ex-cham pion pu-
gilist, has announced that he vii run
for mayor Of Boston, and expected to
poll 5000 or $4,000 votes Sullivan
says his principal platform will be TO
license gambling places and disorderly
houses.
A later account Of the Mexican hor-
ror, says; The people killed at Pam
uelas quarry exposition, numbering "a,
We're asphyxiated by the dense gases
generated by the explosion. Among
the number Were several hor=emen,
who per-hei with their horses, and
the bodies Of the men and horses lay
together in a horrible manner.
Rev. Z. +. 3. Howard has escaped
from the Ohio penitentiary. az Column
bus. He vas famous United States
prisoner from Tennessee. He vas
trusted in the front Office and walked
away. Howard was convicted at Clarks-
Vile, Tenn, and sentenced for nine
years and fined 81 200 on 22 counts Of
using the United States mails for fraud
ulent purposes.
Further details Of the capture of
Victoria de las Lunas province Of San
tiago de Cuba, say that the insurgents,
after capturing the town, killed with
the machete 10 guerillas for having
made stubborn resistance. II is ex.
planned that the Spanish hoiste1 the
red cross flag over the hospital. and
that the insurgents, mistAking il for a
parliamentary flag sent an officer in
that direction. The Spanish claim
that the insurgent commander did not
respect the flag over the hospital, and
bonn barde1 the building, killing or
wounding So men.
A terrible explosion Of nitroglycerine
occurred in Cygnet, o., resulting in the
death Of six persons and the injury OF
large number.
1t il said that John ". Mackay, the
American millionaire, will lay Cana
dian Pacific cable from Vancouver, B.
c., to Australia.
Count Okuma, Of japan, has notified
his minister at Honolulu Of the terms
and conditions Of japan &C eptance Of
the proposal to arbitrate the dispute
with Hawaii.
A New York Herald special from
Barcelona says that it is stated Oh the
highest diplomatic authority that the
present Spanish government will 90
ont within fortnight, and that the
liberals will come in.
Customs inspectors at Laredo, Tex,
have found an unclaimed grip on
train, containing $500, 900 worth Of
diamonds, jewelry and other valuables.
The papers in the valise Indicate that
it belonged to Spanish officer. 1t is
believed it was stolen by a man who
lacked the courage to claim ownership.
W. P. Atwell, commercial agent OF
the United States at Robaix, France,
sends to the state department a report
on the short wheat crop in France.
He says the crop in France, and in fact
all Europe, has fallen much below the
average, and that it is estimated that
the United States and Canada will be
called upon to export from l20, 600, 900
to 1870, 900, 600 bushels more than they
exported to Europe last year. France
will require about 60, 900, 900 bushels
to meet the deficit in that country.
A Philadelphia & Reading wrecking
engine crashed into wagon at grade
crossing at Frush Valley, few miles
above Reading, Pa, and three lives
were lost
The Marquis Of Salisbury's proposal
for the constitution Of an international
committee representing the six powers
to assume control Of the revenues, with
which Greece will guarantee the pay
ment OF interest for holders on old
bonds as well a. payment Of the indem-
nifty loan, has been accepted by the
powers.
A government official who has been
~ years in Alaska, and who is now
stationed at Dyea, writes to the DEPART