Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-01-21
CURRENT EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome Of the Telegraphic
News Of the World.
rERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES


The Field Columbian museum al
Chicago has put in series OF casts OF
Pueblo Indians, clad in garments pur-
,hased from Indians.
County Judge J. II. Carpenter, Of
Madison, Wis, has decided that a
,hild cannot be legally adopted without
consent OF both parents, II living.
The Western Union Beef Company
1as sold 5000 head of steers off its
Texas ranch to Clinton Anderson, Of
Wyoming, and will retire from busi-
aess.
Ore assaying 1862 in gold and $40 in
silver to the ton WAS discovered two
miles from Adams Springs, Lake coun-
ty, California, and the district is wildly
excited.
George Dobbs and Mrs. Emelie Now,
jointly indicted for the murder Of the
latter's husband at Eureka, Kan, have
been convicted OF murder in the second
degree.
Patrick A. Largey. president Of the
State Savings bank, and one OF the best
known citizens OF Butte, was shot and
killed in the bank building by Thomas
J. Riley.
! The Steer mansion at Nyatt, one OF
the best known residences along the
shore Of Narragansett bay, Rhode
Island, was burned to the ground Sat
urday night.
An insane man name,l Ramon Vivesa
created sensation in the cathedral at
Madrid, by firing several revolver
shots. Eic was arrested and will he
sent to an insane asylum.
Civil Engineer A. G.. Menreal, u. s.
NJ, will be brought TO court-martial on
account OF the faulty character Of the
work Of construction Of dry dock No. 8,
approved by him.
The Spanish minister of finance has
abandoned the idea Of floating loan
on the guarantee OF the Almaden quick.
silver mines.
The members Of the family and the
immediate friends of Secretary Alger
are seriously disturbed about his ill.
ness. His physicians now fear that
he has typhoid fever. General Alger
has been confined TO his bed for more
than three weeks.
The mule spinners OF Lowell and
New Bedford. Mass, were given per
mission to strike by the mule spinners'
union, and an assessment Of % cents
per week was levied on the members
OF the union. Delegates representing
every mill center in New England were
present.
A dispatch to the London Mail from
Hong Kong says it is reported there
that England, Japan and Russia have
arrived at an agreement respecting
Corea. The details OF the agreement
are not known TO the correspondent,
but the dispatch says the British feet
is returning to Hong Kong.
The Creek council. in spite OF the
message Of Secretary Bliss, through In
dian Agent Wisdom. warning them not
to do so. has passed an act appropria-
ting 100000 to be used in employing
attorneys TO fight tho constitutionality
of the act OF congress giving the United
States courts full jurisdiction after
January |.
Francis d. Newton, prosperous
farmer OF Brookfield Mass, his wife
Sarah, and their 10.year-old adopted
daughter, Ethel, We're found murdered
in their beds. The crime was discov.
cred by neighbors, whose curiosity was
aroused by the believing OF unfed cat.
tie. The three had been killed with
an AK. A hired man named Paul ia
missing.
John Lincoln, OF Bolshow, Mo has
applied to the Marysvlle board of ey.
animation for pension. Lincoln and
his sister, Mrs. Washington Hoshor, OF
Marysville, were second cousins OF
Abraham Lincoln. John Lincoln en-
listed early in the '80's ina the Fourth
Missouri and served in that regiment
for three years. He then enlisted in
the 18th Missouri cavalry. and served
to the end Of the war. Before he was
finally mustered out he fought Indians
on the plains for some time.
Fred Lewis, a prisoner in the Seattle
city Jail, committed suicide in his cell
by hanging himself with pocket hand
kerchief, which was fastened to hook
used in suspending hammock. Lewis,
who was waiter in a hotel, had a ~ III
on New Years day with Joseph Knlez,
the head cook, in which he struck
kurta ON the head with an iceplck.
intiicting wound from the effects oi
which Kurtz died. Lewis was arrested,
but no formal charge had yet been made
against him, pending the result OF
Kurtz' wounds. When the news OF
Kurtz' death was conveyed to Lewis,
he showed great agitation, and short
time afterward took his own life.