Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-03-11
CURRENT EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome Of the Telegraphic
News Of the World.
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An Interesting Collection Of Items From
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| province the early part Oi the week
and resulted in u virtual defeat for the
liberal government, which has held
power for more than 25 years.
II Is said In London that the Bank
OF France has advanced tho price Of
gold. with view Of preventing further
export Of silver. The market Is weak,
ON rumors that the Indian import duty
on silver will be raised.
A special from Port Angeles, Wash,
says: Charles Hendricks was shot and
killed from ambush by Fred Edwards.
who then committed suicide. The
men were neighbors and quarreled over
trivial affair few days ago.
The monthly treasury statement Of
the public debt shows that the debt,
less cash in the treasury, at the close OF
business February 28, amounted to $i,-
0i0, l0d, $40, decrease for tho month
OF $l,597, 1879. This decrease is ac-
counted tor by corresponding in
crease In cash.
AT q mass meeting held in Spring
field, o.. to raise funds for a monu-
ment TO the victims Of the Maine, Gov
ernor Bushnell, In letter pledging
$40. said that II II were proved that
Spanish treachcry destroyed the Maine,
he was IN favor Of building the monu-
ment on the ruins Of MORO castle.
II now seems certain that the steam
or Corona, which went ashore on Lewis
island, January 90, while on her way
TO Dyea and Skagway, will be saved.
Captain Miner q. Goodall reports that
under favorable weather conditions he
| will be ablo 20 float the vessel and
have her on her way south very shortly.
According to late issue Of the Skag-
way News, the ill-fated Clara Nevada
carried down to death 05 human beings
on her fatal voyage. Among the pas
sengers were several members Of the
O'Brien party on their way back from
the upper Yukon gold fields, and carry
ing with them their joint fortune,
variously estimated at from 800, 900 to
sl20, 900.
Representative Bell, OF Colorado, has
introduced bill in the house providing
that no person interested in an associa-
tion which issues government money
shall be eligible to the Office OF secre.
tary Of the treasury. The ineligibility
Is not to bo remedied by disposing OF
the interest in the association or bank
for the purpose OF taking the Office Of
secretary.
In the United States supreme court
an opinion was handed down In case
involving the eonsttutionality OF the
territorial law fixing days work in
smelters and mines in the territory at
eight hours. The court held that the
law was an exercise OF the states police
powers. The decision Of the supreme
sonrt Of Utah was affirmed.
The navy department has just com.
pleted the allotment among the states
Of the appropriation of $50, 900 made
Tor the assistance Of tho naval militia
organizations. The allotments are
smaller this year than heretofore, ow,
ing to the fact that while the organiza.
tion are increasing in number. hence
the effort now being made to secure
from congress an increase of $50, 600.
Senator Wilson, of Washington, says
that the amendment Of Representative
Ellis, which has hcen proposed TO hi'
bill to settle the land claims and con,
tests with the Northern Pacific, will
result in defeating all legislation rela
tt.,a ts, kr MnRki.n~ NH
go through, he declares, II they are Il
be amended. The senator hopes to get
his provision mado part OF the sundry
civil bill.
According to report placed before
President Mckinley there are nov
available for military duty in tn,
United States l0,073,7l0 able-bodiec
men, and Of these liz, ,0S2 are already
in the militia. forming the nucleus o
tremendous fighting force. This il
without considering the skeleton
United States army, which could OF
short notice recruit up to 100, 900 men
Senator Mcbride OF Oregon, has re
ported from the committee on com
merce his amendment to the diplo
matte and consular appropriation bill
| providing for consulate at Vladivo
stock, with q salary Of 50 800, and als'
for q consulate at Rossland, b. o., at /
salary OF $4,000. These amendment
Senator Mcbride intends to urge beior,
: the senate when the diplomatic ant
consulate appropriation bill Is consid
cred.
l II can be stated positively no rive
and harhor bill will be reported at thi
session Of congress. The house lead
ers are opposed to more river and har
Dor bills, and the friends OF the bill OF
y the committee believe 1t will be bette
10 wait until the short session after tn
congressional elections next fall, whei
4 complete and comprehensive bin Cal
bel reported, rather than attempt I,
pass an inadequate bill at this session