Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-01-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Interesting Collection OF Current Tventf
In Condemned Form From
Both Continents.

Empress Augusta Victoria is almost
Com pletely restored TO health.
Deaths from bubonic plague at BON.
bay fol last week reached a5l.
The Cabot mill, at Brunswick, Me,
has closed many Of the operatives
having quit work.
The body Of l. Dickerson was found
IL the ruins Of building destroyed by
fire at Spencer, Ind.
John c. Beresford, 4 cadet OF the
noble family OF that name il engaged
TO marry Miss Emily, the third daugh-
Ter OF Adrian Iselin, OF New York.
British ship Samonea, while being
flowed in Liverpool barbor. ran into
the ship Wendura, lying at anchor,
and both vessels We're seriously injured.
Coils P. Huntington, in an affidavit
fled in 8 suit brought against him,
makes oath that he has no intention
OF removing his residence from New
York to san Francisco
Western roads have agreed to make
fhe same reduced rates to the Mardi
Gras in New Orleans as last wear.
Tickets Will be sold February ! ! to 20,
and will have final return limit Of
March 10.
a Malta murder was revealed at New
Orleans by the finding Of trunk in
the open street in the rear Of the city
hall. which contained the body Of an
Italian, with the head almost cut from
the body.
-Four mem hers Of the crew Of the
schooner Viking We're taken IN charge
by the Boston police on the vessels ar
rival, CHARGED with attempting mutiuy.
They had threatened the captains lie
and Were placed i'll irons.
The annual commemoratiou Of the
death Of Prince Henry OF Batten berg
took place at Whippingham church,
Isle Of Wight, on Thursday, and was
attended by Queen Victoria, Princess
Beatrice and other members Of the
royal family.
1t is said by those in a position TO
know that there il not q map Of Cuba
IN the war department that would give
any guidance TO an army which should
land Oh that shore. There has not
been military officer connected with
the government in Cuba since the dis
turbance there began.
Reciprocity negotiations continue to
proceed in manner satisfactory 10
Wa hington officials, but there Is no
present prospect that the treaties or
agreements viii he concluded in the
near future. The negotiations with
Peru are tarthest along. and these
reached point where the draft OF
treaty has been made.
Anti-Jewish riots have been renewed
at Algiers. The mob invaded the
Jewish quarter and pillaged the shops
IN the Rue de Babazum driving the
Jewish merchants out into the streets.
a squadron Of chasseurs was ordered to
the scene and charged at the mob with
drawn swords but the mob reformed
further on, cheering for the army. Re-
volvers and daggers We're freely used.
One man who was stabbed in the back
ana shot in the head died, and many
were seriously wounded.
Acting Secretary Spaulding has de-
cided in a case presented by the Cana
dian Pacific Navigation Company, that
the transportation Of American freight
from Seattle or other American ports
consigned for Alaskan ports, Victoria
or NauaimO, and at these ports trans
terrt,d 10 British vessels, is q violation
of our coasting laws and subjects the
merchandise to forfeiture. The de-
cision il strong measure tor the pro-
lection Of the American c0asting trade
10 Alaska in which there have been in
dicati0ns that British corporations
hone to break into.
The Belgian government has issued
Invitations TO d sugar conference.
The casino at Willard beach, South
Portland, Ne, valued at $3l, 900 was
destroyed by fire.
The United States supreme court has
decided that heirs cannot recover in
surance on suicides.
Emperor William celebrated the cor
Onation tete on sunday with all the
usual pomp and ceremony.
A steamship, supposed TO he one Of
the Allan line, was sighted TO the east
ward Of the Brand Links, heavily list
I'd TO starboard.
General Sir Arthur Power Palmer,
Z. c., viii succeed Gen. Sir William
Lockhart a. commander OF the Tirah
field force Oh the northwest frontier Of
India.
The executive committee OF the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen is
holding its annual session at Peoria,
Ill. The mem bership increased 1900
during the last year.
Forty persons were killed and IS in
Jured by al explosion of gas in one Of
the mines Of the Donezares Company,
IL Tagenrog district. on the north
shore Of the sea OF Azov, Russia.
British steamer Newlyn is reported
disabled in latitude 81 north longi-
tude 26 west, with her shaft and pro-
peller gone. The Gladis towed her for
80 hours, but was obliged to drop her.
The Bakers union, Of Chicago, has
begun war against the American Bis
cult Company, and Incidentally against