The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-06
EP|TOME OF THE DISPATCHES
Interesting Collection OF Items From
Many Places Culled From tho Press
Reports of the Current Week.

500, 000,o 900 pine trees have been de-
uroyed by fires.
Spanish forces are preparing to leave
Cuba. Marching orders have been
given at several points.
An authentic report received at San
Francisco, says the seal herds Of the
northern waters are being rapidly ex-
terminated.
1t is reliably reported that the uiti-
matum of the powers to Turkey regard
ing the island OF Crete. has been pre-
scented to the sultan.
Advices from Van, Turkey, say fight
ing occurred at Alashgord between
Turks and number of Armenians
from Russia. About 90 Armenians
were killed.
A Quebec special says that Skagway
or Dyea are to be placed under British
administration, and that Canada will
be allowed access to the Yukon by way
of Lynn canal under the treaty now be.
ing perfected at Quebec
1t is estimated that the total hop
crop of Washington this season will be
between 27,700 and $4,000 bales. A
considerable portion Of the crop has
been already contracted for on basis
of 10 and IL cents per pound.
The story of the loss OF the fishing
schooner Bella has reached Seattle.
The captain of the vessel was washed
overheard and drowned. A member Of
the crew was also washed overheard,
but rescued. The wreck has been
beached by the Farallon.
Fire, supposed to have originated
from forest fires, burned half of Cum
berland, Wis, causing property loss
estimated at 1925. 900. About 25
families are homeless. Five children
are reported burned to death. A large
saw mill is among the buildings
burned, throwing many out of employ
ment. Rain saved the entire city from
being burned.
The steamship Gaelic has arrived In
San Francisco from Hong Kong and
Yokohama via Honolulu, bringing the
congressional com IN ission from the lat
ter place. In speaking of the work of
the commission Senator Cullom said:
1--WE have done as much as was posi-
BILE in the time at our disposal, and we
have covered the ground thoroughly.
When We meet in Washington we will
go to work ut once on report"
Senior Agoncillo, the Philippine rep
resentative who has gone to Washing
ton to ask that the insurgents be heard
by the peace commss toner's at Paris.
has made public a translation of the
Philippine constitution, which Aguin-
aldo was to have proclaimed at Malo
Los. BY this constitution Aguinaldo
formally renounces the title of dictator,
and assumes that OF president OF the
revolutionary government Of the Phil
ippines.
The aged Queen Louise of Denmark
died at Copenhagen.
American and Spanish commission
ers met and bIeakfasted together in
Paris Thursday.
In Colorado, forest and prairie fires
have done tremendous damage in Routt
county, along the Roaring Fork river,
and down in the San Juan region.
In addition to the troops already or
dered to go to Cuba not later than Oc-
tober 20, there will follow four more
divisions. three of infantry and one of
cavalry.
Secretary Alger has returned to
Washington, after his inspection of the
army camps. He says the troops did
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counts for their present condition.
A man has been arrested at Orsova
charged with completely in plot to
assassnate the king of Roumania. The
police received timely warning and the
attempt was frustrated. A phial of
poison, dagger and several other
weapons were found in the mans pos
session.
Striking union coalminers and i'm
ported negroes engaged in q pitched
battle in the main street of Pana, III.
Several hundred shots we're fired. No
one was wounded in the ranks of the
union men. The negroes, it is be-
lieved, had several wounded men, and
one died after reaching the stockades.
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from Panama, Colon ia, says: 1t
may be stated with entire confidence
that Colombia has not defied Italy by
declining to pay the Cerruti claim.
The dispute with Italy is regarded as
settled SO far as the award of President
Cleveland in the case is concerned.
Sixty pounds sterling has already been
maid 10 ErnestO Cerruti for personal