Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-12-22
LATER NEWS.

iorsed.
Four persons were killed and others
seriously injured in Paris by the col
lapse OF house In course Of construc-
tion. 1t Ii feared that FIVE bodies still
remain buried in the debris.
Mrs. Mary Tutt Throckmorton, who
In her early life was leader in Wasil-
iDgton society, IL dead from the effects
Of inhaling illuminating gas which es,
capped by accident In her room. She
was SO years Of age.
| The British steamer Pawnee has ar
rived In New York from Mediterran-
can ports. and brought 10 sbip-wrecked
people, eight men aud two women, who
were taken from the disabled schooner
Deer Hill, Of st. Johns, N. b., in
midocean.
The navy department has made pub
lic report from Admiral Schley COW
ering that part Of the operations and
movements OF the flying squadron
from its sailing from Key West for
Cieniuegos up to. but not including the
first bombardment.
As a result OF coasting accident at
TuItle creek, eight miles from Pitts
burg, Joseph West, aged 30 years, la
dead and eleven others are injured, two
seriously. The sled collapsed at the
bottom Of a steep hill and hurled the
party with great force in every direc-
tion.
Thomas Jones, living near Greer.
W. Va, attempted to light a fire with
crude oil. An explosion occurred,
wrecklng the room, and the dresses OF
bis twin daughters, aged years, ig-
nited. He was too badly burned to
assit them, and they were SO badly
burned that both Of them died shortly
after wards.
Exports to Cuba are already begin.
ming to show the effect OF returning
peace and the rcopening Of our ports TO
commerce. The October figures OF the
treasury department bureau Of statis-
tics show mark ed ease in the ex-
ports Of the United States to Cuba in
nearly all articles. comparing October,
1893, with October, 1897.
The international anti-anarchistic
conference which has been in session
here for several weeks, has proved a
success. Great secrecy is maintained
regarding the proceedings and conclu-
stone, but the delegates seem satisfied
that they have laid splendid founda-
tion for uniform system Of dealings
with anarchists. The conference de-
clined 10 recognize anarchist outrages
as political crimes.
The drought In California has ended
and rainfall is reported from nearly
every section OF the state.
Puget sound oystermen have formed
an association, and will make an effort
to secure needed legislation.
The war department has decided to
have the remains OF all soldiers who
died il Manila returned to this country.
Captain Knoch, custodian OF the
relies In the famous Luetgert case, lie
victim OF blood poisoning and may not
recover.
Clyde Bennington. aged 20, has been
sentenced to life imprisonment in San
Quentin for his part in the oIo Glande
train robberios.
The death sentence OF Private Lind
say. Tenth cavalry, has been commuted
by the president to life imprisonment.
on recommendation OF General Wheeler.
Since the cessation OF hostiities this
government has spent about 81, 900, 900
In feeding the starving Cubans, and the
work Is still going on with untiIing
vigor.
The United States troops In Cuba and
Porto Rico have not beer forgotten.
They will be sent for Christmas 10, 600
pounds OF prime turkey and 2.000
pounds of cranberries.
The body OF an unknown man was
found on one of the bars Of the william
ette, three miles east Of Monroe. The
head and feet were missing. There was
no means OF Identification.
A dispatch from London says II is
understood that the Prince OF Wales
has spoken approvingly Of the proposed
monument to George Washington to be
placed In Westminster Abbey.
The halibut schooner Two Brothers,
plying in Alaska waters, has been miss
ing nearly elk weeks, and 1t is feared
that she has been lost with all on board.
One OF her boats was recently found in
a badly battered condition.
Eight additional survivors of the Grew
Of the lost ship Londonian were brought
into Baltimore by the North German
Lloyd steamship Maria Rickmers. They
are; Captain Il. b. Lee. Third Officer
Joseph Cottier, Boatswain T. Behem,
Quartermaster II. Carlson, Able Sea-
men j. Webb and w. Cadness, Second
Steward d. Darnell and Second Cook
w. Martin.
In the German reichstag, Count Won
Kardorff, leader of the free conserva.
tives, condemned the sentimental Ger
man sympathy with Spain, and well
coined the appearance of the great
and vigorous American nation" among
the coloniging powers. He said he
hoped that, in accordance with Bis
principle, commercial ques.
Ainua ,.,n,.tl Ia Ln,Nk anx~awnt. pw0.,.