Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-04-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK
From all Parts of the New
and Old World.
BRIEF AND INTERESTING ITEMS
Comprehensive Review Of the Import.
ant Happenings Of the Cur

Much interest was manifested and nn,
merous delegates attended.
A Cairo dispatch says: II is an.
nounced that the gunboats and Anglo.
Egyptian troops attacked sheDdy Sat.
urday, destroyed the forts, captured
quantities OF grain, cattle and ammu.
milton and liberated over 900 slaves.
The deryishes lost 100 men. There
were no casualties on the Anglo. Egyp.
tian side.
| ALondon dispatch says the situa-
tion In the far East Is considered
gloomy and unsatisfactory, and there
10 deep diseonsent here over the results
Of Lord Salisbury's diplomacy The
belated movement Of the British fleet
In Chinese waters has caused as much
uneaaIness In financial circles ~ salts
faction among other classes. This ap-
prchension would have affected an
classes Of securities IL American stocks
had not been reparkably buoyant, aud
carried everything upward.
The 0filciai Messenger, Of 81. Peters,
burg, publishes a circular which has
been telegfaphed TO the representatives
Of Russia abroad. II IL as follows:
| BY virtue Of convention signed at
Peking on March ~, Port Arthur and
the port Of Talien Wan and territories
adjacent thereto have been caded to
Russia in usuiruct BY China. You are
requested 10 notify the government to
which you are accredited. adding that
the above mentioned ports and terrific
ries will be Immediately occupied BY
Russian troops and the Russian flag
will be hoisted by this side OF the Chi
nese flag. You may at the same time
inform the foreign minister that the
port Of Talien Wan will be- open to for
eign trade and that the largest measure
Of hospitality will be extended to ships
OF all friendly nations."
John q. Brady, governor Of Alaska.
came down on the last steamer from
the north. He IL on his way to wash
ington In the interest OF Alaskan legis-
lation. Governor Brady said that al
saloons in Alaska will be- closed, IL Ii
IL within his power. He does not ex-
pect, however, that this will put
stop to the use and sale Of liquor In
Alaska. II being his opinion that pro-
bibition cannot be successfully carried
out there. Governor Brady declared
himself In favor Of high license. On
his visit to Warrington he will endea-
vor TO have the general land laws OF
the United States extended to Alaska.
He will suggest that a commission be
appointed TO draft code Of laws for
tho territory.
The United States supreme court has
decided that person born In this coun.
try OF Chinese parents Ii entitled to
citizenship
Chicago typographical union has tel.
egraphed the Illinois representatives in
congress calling for the Intervention OF
the United States toward ending the
inhuman war In Cuba.
Frank b. Clark, Of Chicago, has pur.
chased 1000 feet OF river frontage at
Linnton, few miles below Portland,
Or. and Is negotiating for more. He
will construct large ship-building
plant.
A diet kitchen and dispensary, whore
1000 sick will be cared for daily has
been started In Havana. The kitchen
was built by the central committee, and
serves its purpose excellently. The sick !
and feeble will find the dispensary q
great source Of comfort and help.
The dispatch Of the British feet from
Halifax to Bermuda, following the agi. T
tation for an Anglo-American alliance, /
10 considerably commented upon by !
diplomats in London. The authorities
explain that it Is merely considered dc.
sirable that the British ships should be
In the vicinity OF Cuba In order to
safely guard British commerce and
British subjects, In case Of war. The
idea Of Anglo, American cooperation in
Cuba 10 secuted.
The levee on the Wabash river, near
Ind, went out with break
Of 100 feet. entailing loss OF 500, 900.
Twenty thousand acres OF land are
overhowed, and hundreds OF families
are rendered homeless and destitute.
are responding for miles
around in tho effort TO remove families
and stock. Hundreds of cattle and
horses are hcmmed In. Such a rush OF
water was mover known In this section
Df the country hafora
Deep interest Ia felt In Havana in
the news received from the United
States. La Lucha. in an editorial,
says; 1.-THE United States note to
Spain demanding that a date be fxed
70 end hostilities is simply a declara-
lion Of war. II was not issued until
siter the finding of the United States
,curt Of inquiry had been received,
which finding ID without scIentific
basis, and Is open to squestion even
ipon the part Of the most prejudiced. =
The senate committee on appropria-
ions has recommended that Cleve.
and's forestry order, reserving large
lreaa OF land In many states, be re-
cinded. Should the order be- resvind.
'd. the land, about IL, 900, 600 acres IN
II, would be restored to the public do.
main. and the state of Washington
would be extensively affected. Senator
wilson has secured an allowance ~
40, 600 for the military post At Hpo-
'aDe, WASH, and $4,000 i0r the
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