Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-05-18
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection Of Itsms From
the Two Hemispherss Presented
In y Condensed Form.

proving.
All hope OF reconyening the joint
American Canadian commission In
August has been abandoned.
The Chinese legation at Washington
protests against the restriction Of
Chinese immigrants to Cuba.
Acting. Secretary Meiklejobn has de-
cided that the Chinese exclusion act
does not apply to our new possessions.
Newest trusts: Window glass, $780,.
900, 600. will control 90 per cent OF the
product; plow manufacturers. 500, 00O.-
900.
In spite OF precautionary measures
vIrulent smallpox is spreading in Ger.
many. The disease was imported into
the country by Russian laborers
The Algeri,es regard the beef report
az a complete vindication, and arc
happy; General Miles refuses TO talk;
congress may make another investiga-
tion next fall.
Ex.President Harrison is on his way
TO France as counsel for Venezuela in
its boundary dispute. Ex-Secretary Of
the Navy b. r. Tracy IL associate Coun-
sci, and may accompany him.
Governor Thomas. Of Colorado. has
wired Adjutant- General Corbin as fol-
lows: ''The reported interview OF
mine in the Denver News concerning
the Colorado volunteers is false and
malicious."
Rioters attempted TO blow up West
Duluth street car with dynamite.
There were 10 passengers in tn car and
they all received slight bruises. The
car was thrown violently on Its side,
and its trucks were blown to pieces.
The beei.packers are bringing tre-
mendous pressure TO bear on the presi-
dent to remove General Miles from
command Of the army in spite OF the
closing recommendation Of the Wade
beef court that no further action be
taken.
AT Jamestown, o.. Postmaster
George A. Mclaughlin, with some boy
friends, was putting a "tick.tack" on q
window ut the home Of his friend. T..
Il, Ginn. MIR. CHM fred shot
through the window. killing McLaugh-
lin instantly.
An Adelaide, South Australia, dis
patch saws: The British ship Loeb
sloy, Captain Nicol, from Clyde on
January 8, for Adelaide and Mel
bourne, was wrecked on Kangaroo
island, April "a. Five passegers and
25 Of the crew were drowned.
Several negros we're killed in storm
which swept over chambers county,
Georgia.
At fire In Massillon. o.. one fire.
man was killed and workman fatally
injured.
Tho president and Mrs. Mckinley
have gone to Hot Springs, Va, for a
10 days vacation.
Fifteen cases Of disease in Leclsire,
Ia, have been identified by officers Of
the state board OF health as smallpox
The Davenport council has declared
a quarantine against Leclaire.
The Topeka Capital has started 9
popular subscription to purchase {
sword for General Funston. the brav,
Kansan. Every county, town and city
In the state is asked TO contribute.
George olmstead, conductor OF ths
train the WaIdner rioters stole. hal
been arrested. He ran between Wal
lace and Burke for years, yet persists
he did not recognize any Of the crowd
AT Doniphan, Kan, District Judge
Stuart refused to grant a divorce 4
Ellen Phillips from p. o. Phillips, be-
cause their marriage was brought abou
by an advertisement In matrimonial
paper.
Major Marchand, leader of the
famous MaIchand expedition. whicl
was returning from Fashoda, on th'
Nile, to the Red Pea, en- route Il
France, is reported to have been killeC
by band Of marauders.
The Missouri house has passed an'
sent TO the governor an important bill
requiring Missouri corporations t
keep their principal Office in the state
and providing that at least three di
rectors shall be residents of Missouri
Governor Stanley, of Kansas. ha
addressed to the governors OF Western
states pressing invitations to atten'
the annual convention Of the trans
Mississippi commercial congress
which will be held In Wichita, Ma
81 to June 3, inclusive.
Representatives Of more than a scor
of the leading pillow manufacturing con
Germs OF the United States met in Chi
cago, and virtually completed organiza
tion into which 1t Is proposed ulti
mately to take all manufacturers o
agricultural implements. The cap
italization Of the new combination
placed at over 500, 900, 900.