The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-13
EVEYTS OF THE DAY
,;+ome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
rrRSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
esting Collection OF Items From
" che Two HemisPheres Presented
in Condensed Form.

A. Interesting Collection OF Items From
." Two HemisPheres Presented
IN Condensed Form.
III In has been almost wiped out as
d. rosult of the recent fighting.
The president has appointed Will
lam p Sampson postmaster at Skag-
way, Alaska.
Tho spider and Fly" company was
-ootad at Tacoma for violating the
Sunday law.
At Fl Paso, Walter Durham, an
American, shot and killed Jesus Man,
pela a Mexican.
Germany is said to be concentrating
feet at Annoy. with the intention OF
seizing Futsien.
The Two Hundred and First New
York regiment has been mustered out
at Camp Wetherill.
Rob Brown was hanged at Glasgow,
Nv His crime was murder OF his
father in-law, Lewis McClelland.
At Minneapolis, John McGraw. q
miller shot and killed his landlady,
and then shot himself. Jealousy.
Miss Carrie Rogers was married to
William Blackman at Olympia. The
bride is daughter of Governor Rogers.
report of the effects of the gun-firs
nj Dewev's ships May l last shows
that 1877 Spaniarls were killed and 214
wounded.
A cracker trust is to be formed on
the Pacific coast. Agents are now
visiting the principal cities, and it is
said all the leading factories will be
in it.
The Edward Hines Lumber Com
PAW, of Chicago, has purchased 3d..
900, 900 feet in Wisconsin. the second
largest deal made this year, and the
consideration is about $3.50, 900.
The United States Philippine COM
mission has issued proclamation to
the natives 1t is addressed to the peO-
pie of the Philippine islands. and
complete home rule is offered them.
In decision handed down by Justice
Peckham, the United States supreme
court holds the war tax law constitu-
tonal as applied not only to stock ex-
changes but to livestock yards as we'll.
Five men working in a deep, narrow
ditch at Joplin, Mo-, lost their lives By
cavern that caught them from both
sides. Four of the men were buried
under IS feet of earth and rock and the
bodies have not vet been recovered.
The work of searching the ruins oil
the Windsor hotel fire in New York
has been finished. The contractor
thinks there are no human remains
left in the ruins. The total of the
known dead now numbers As, and sew
eral persons are still missing.
Oscar Straus, the United States min
lster at Constantinople, has had an au-
dence with the sultan. The interview,
which was protracted, was Of the most
cordial character.
The secretary of interior has ap-
proved patent of 1874 acres in the
"aa Walla, Spokane and Olympia
and districts, WASH, to the Northern
Pacific Railway Company.
1t is announced that the Paris Fig
alO' which is publishing daily the evil
uence given before the criminal cham
Oel OF the court of cessation in the
Ofeyfus affair, will be prosecuted.
Miss Mary Wilson, prominent
young society woman of Augusta,
man, committed suicide on learning
m maj AIVa Dix, her lover. had been
Killed on the battlefield of Malolos.
Inc Third United States volunteers
may immunes) has arrived at Savan-
uan Ia, from Sagua de Tanamo, on
Me transport Sedgwick. The regiment
WI. 90 into detention camp at Sapello.
D Inc body of Austin Bidwell. the
n'OS OF England swindler, was buried
"oOhlcaso. The body of his brother
p peUrse was shipped to Hartford. Conn.
Mont. ~ 9" '
l., while suffering from nervous trou-
We Rear Admiral Charles q. Carpen-
~ W. oommltted suicide at a sanitarium
A boston. At one time he enforced
na meflcan demands On China by firing
pun Chinese vessel.
,ni Inc whole country between Maloloa
MN au 0alocan is now full Of friendlees
"Omen' children and old people, who
wt W. .e'urning to their homes, carrying
10 nse nags. The Americans are trying
toa sa'n the confidence of the inhabi-
viii s oy proving to them that, if they
na. n return and attend to their ordi-
fsli' :. WORK peacefully no harm will be-
..n ssn event of interest to all Ameri-
viii, Wis whether foreign or natiye-born.
xao. OVcur In Cincinnati during the
cnra VI June l9. The 2lst annual
soc %,enIion of the Music Teachers As
ep conr: organized fol the purpose Of
prosihg American musical art,
viii &C. and professional fraternity,
sttsn aeh mold its sessions Aslaree
abundance is promised.
A., Minor News Items.
iaiIn.a e~ =. Fowle. who died of heart
aged 70 al his home in Newark, N. J.,
the ~ years, in 1862 constructed fol
lathe eft o the first geometrical
lot bank note enoro,,;..