Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-02
EVENTS OF TIE 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 u Condensed Form.

The Continental Tobacco Company,
at Louisville, KY, purchased 1888, 303
worth of revenue stamps last Monday.
This is an unprecedented sale Of stamps.
The sultan of Oman has revoked the
grant of u coaling station to the French
under the British admira's threat of
bombardment. The French consul has
entered protest.
A number of young men in Sacra.
mento, CAL, are organizing colony
to settle on the island of Guam. They
propose to engage in the raising of the
staple products OF the island.
The advance guard of the North At.
lantc squadron, composed of the flag
ship New York and the battle-ship In
diana, arrived at the Bermudas Tues.
day. The squadron will proceed to
Havana.
The Central Union Gas Company has
been organized under laws of Virginia.
to control the natural gas wells and
plants in Ohio, indiana and Southern
Illinois. The capital stock will be
$24, 100000
The Duke OF Orleans has unexpected.
" arrived at Brussels. 1t is reported
that he considers the moment oppor.
tune for monarchistic attempt in
France. He will consult with the
leaders of his party.
Francis II. Bawo, head of the great
china and glassware exporting house OF
Bawo & Dotter, is dead in Germany,
aged So years, of apoplexy. His per-
sonal acquaintance throughout the
United States was very large.
A hot skirmish occurred near the
Manila waterworks on Tuesday. in
which. on the American side, two COM
panies Of the Washington volunteers
were the principal actors. The insur-
gents were driven into the jungle.
leaving 5 dead and two wounded. Two
Americans were wounded by the explo-
sion OF Springfield rifles in their own
hands.
Chaplain John r. Thompson, of the
First Washington infantry at Manila,
died Monday.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, of Missouri,
has taken the prescribed oath and en-.
tered upon his duties as secretary OF
the interior.
The house committee on appropria-
tions has ordered favorable report on
the bill to pay Spain $4,000, 900 for
the Philippines.
Agoncillo, the Filipino delegate, ar
rived in New York Monday from Mon
tieal. Agoncilo expects to sail for
England iii a few days.
The senate committee has reported
favorably an amendment to the sundry
civil bill providing for the laying OF
cable from the United States to Hawaii
and the Philippines.
Many French newspapers are bit.
terly assailing Nj. Loubet. the new
president, but the better class support
him. and confidence in the stability of
the new government is increasing.
Samuel II. Stevenson, d. D., one OF
the oldest Presbyterian ministers in
the United States, is dead in Bloom.
ingtOn, Ill.,. at the age OF So. He was
a near relative of former Vice-Presi-
dent Stevenson.
A fire in the little city of Port
Washington, Wis. destroyed 5000, 900
worth of property. and rendered 80
families homeless. A chair factory
covering two blocks was destroyed,
throwing 600 men out of work.
The revolution IN Nicaragua is
spreading. General Mena, at the head
cf 700 insurgents. is near the town OF
Rama. The insurgents are we'll armed
with small guns and are expecting
Calling, Krupp and Hotchkiss cannon.
Michael Milano, the prosperous pro.
prietor Of a bootblacking establishment
in Tacoma, committed suicide by firing
two shCts from revolver into his
brain. Fifty-two dollars was found
on the body. Family trouble was the
cause of the act.
A new town has been laid out in
Alaska, 20 miles from Juneau, which
it is expected will be the gateway to
the Atlin goldfelds. 1t has been
named Taku, and is situated on Taku
bay. four miles from the mouth of the
inlet of that name.
The Italian bark Barbara Luigi went
ashore February on Little Bahama
bank and is total loss. Three of the
crew were drowned and two persisted
from exposure. The captain and eight
of the crew have arrived at Nassau, N.
p, and report the loss.
Mrs. Howe. OF Gresham, o.. was
drowned in the Willamette at Port.
land Monday. She was passing from
one steamer to another, as the boats
were lying at the dock. when she fell
between them. An attempt to rescue
her failed. She was on her way to
visit son at Salem.
Minor News Items.
Mrs. Zachafiah Chandler, widow OF
the famous Michigan statesman. is dead
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