Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-12-22
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome Of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection OF Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
In n Condensed Form.

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Hpaniards opened fire on Cuban
funeral procession In Havana, and
wounded several. Ore will probably
die.
BY the explosion OF shell at Fort
Constantine, at Cronsta1t, Russia, nine
soldiers were killed and three officers
and seven soldiers wounded.
BY an explosion In tho grist mill at
Pettysyille, Nate Thomas and Clarence
Emmons were killed outright and viii
Marklcy was fatally injured.
Chicago packers will spend a large
amount Of money In erecting immense
cold.storage plants In Santiago and Ha-
yana for tho reception and storing Of
fresh meat.
Simon. the new senator from Ore
gon. has been placed upon tho follow
ingNcommittoes: Mines and mining.
irrigation. revolutionary claims, Pote-
mac river front and trespasses upon
Indian lands.
Five deaths occurred In Butte,
Mont, which are claimed to have been
caused by tho dreadful sulphur and
arsenic fumes from the smelters. Many
people who can do so are leaving the
city to get out OF tine smoke.
II is probable that Secretary Bliss
will, within q short time, tender his
resignation 10 the president. He has
had the step under consideration for
some time, deeming II necessary that
he should bc free 20 devote more time
70 his large business interests.
The Brooklyn, Texas, Castine and
Resolute have been ordered 70 Havana.
While there 10 not the faintest desire
10 convey throat In the dispatch OF
these warships to Havana, 1t may be-
noted that when they lilo within the
harbor they will hold the town In per-
feet subsection.
The Clearwater Short Line Railway
Company, which Is the Official title OF
the branch Northern Pacific cutoff,
has flled certificates In the Office Of the
secretary Of state at Olympia, designat.
ing Thomas Cooper rs It's agent in
Washington, and showing the route OF
the proposed road, now under eonstruc-
ton.
Word has been received from United
States Consul Allen that John G. Flan-
agan, the confidential clerk Of George
W. Lake, rich merchant OF Chemul-
po. who was murdered August 30. has
been sentenced by consular court to
Imprisonment for life. Flanagan had
been robbing his employer systomatic-
ally and committed the crime TO cover
up his misdeeds.
Two men we're killed by the explo-
sion Of natural gas at Cannonsyillc, Ind.
Henry J. Nelllgan. cook. George W.
Beverly, both OF company g, First
Florida, stationed at Huntsville, Ala.
were killed In camp quarrel.
Senator Davis, OF tho Paris peace
commission, in an interview with
London Daily Mail correspondent, de-
clarod In favor Of triple alliance be-
tween the United States, England and
Japan. for the protection of all their
interests north of the equator.
Charles Tracy. aged 10. shot and
instantly killed Tim Connors, custodian
OF Greenlawn cemetery, indianapolis,
Ind. Tracy with number OF other
boys was near the cemetery throwing
snowhalls at pedestrians. Refusing
to desist ho was killed by Connors.
The thirteenth annual convention Of
the American Federation OF Labor met
at Kansas City, Mo. About I60 dele.
gates from all parts OF the country we're
present; also William Thorne and Will
liam Inskip, Of London, representing
the British tiades-unioh congress.
The British Columbian government
has made crown reserve of all town,
sites and land outside Of the mining
fields in the Lake Atlin district. This
was recently announced privately by
Mr.. @. Sottlin, premier OF British Co.
lumbia, TO Gold Commissioner W. J.
Rant, who has just arrived in Seattle
from Atlin.
Rossland's famous Le Roi mine is at
last before London investors. The
London Globe Corporation and the
British America Corporation have In
vited subscriptions to 100000 shares
of SO each In the Le Roi Company, ltd.
The purchase price is 5000. 900, paya-
bio in cash In fully paid shares, leaving
$50, 900 for the working capital.
The United States government is not
aware that any arrangement has been
made for the transfer Of the title Of the
Samoan islands to Germany, and being
one of the parties to the tripartlte
agreement under which Samoa 10 now
governed. II In not conceivable that
any change In the status Of the islands
can be made without the knowledge OF
this government.
Minor News Items.
The will OF the late Edward Austjn.