Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-04-06
LAYER NEWS.


Britain.
Samuel Haller, 38 years old, tick
etseller with Buffalo Bill's wild west
show, was shot and probably mortaily
wounded by William II. Holland, at
New York.
Oscar Straus, tho United States min
lister at Constantinople, has had an an.
dience with the sultan. The interview,
which was protiacted. was Of the most
cordial character.
The secretary OF interior has APP
proved a patent Of 3,i04 acres in the
Walla Wslla, Spokane and Olympia
land districts, Wash, to the Northern
Pacific Railway Company.
II 10 announced that the Paris Fig.
aro. which is publishing daily the evi.
dence given before the criminal cham.
Der Of the court of cessation in the
Dreyfus affair. will bo prosecuted.
Miss Mary Wilson, . prominent
young society woman Of Augusta.
Kan. committed suicide on learning
that Alva Dix. her lover. had been
killed ON the battlefield OF Malolos.
The Third United States volunteers
(Ray's immunes) has arrived at Savan-
nah. Ga. fiom Sagua dc Tanamo, on
the transport sedgwick. The regiment
will 90 into detention camp at Sapello.
The body OF Austin Bidweli. tho
Bank Of England swindler, was buried
at Chicago. The body Of his brother
George was shipped to Hartford. Conn.
Both mon disz recently as Bate.
Mont.
While suffering from nerovus trou-
BILE, Rear-Admirai Charles q. Carpen-
ter committed suicide at sanitafium
In Boston. At one time he enforced
American demands on China by firing
upon Chinese vessel.
The Chinese authorities have mott.
fied the British consul at Tien- Tsin
that the whole foreshore recently
opened at Port Ching Wan Tao Is re.
served for Chinese mining company.
The British legation has enetered q
protest. pointing out that this action
renders the opening Of the port nuga-
tory.
The whole country between Malolos
and Calocan is now full Of friendless
women, children and old people. who
are returning to their homes, carrying
white fsgs. The Americans are trying
to gain the confidence OF the inhabi-
tanis by proving to them that. IL they
will return and attend to their ordi.
nary work peacefully no harm will be-
fall them.
An event OF interest TO all Ameri-
cans, whether foreign or native-born,
will occur In Cincinnati during the
week OF June 10. The 2lst annual
convention of the Music Teachers As
sooiation. organized foi the purpose OF
encouraging American musical art,
progress and professional fraternity,
will then hold its sessions. A large
attendance is promised.
Ecuador has decided go to the gold
basis.
Immense damage to Texas crops by
frost 10 reported.
The maple sugar crop of Vermont
will be total failure this year.
A presidential boom in behalf Of
Richard Olney has been launched.
Five bodies were recovered in the
ruins Of the Armour felt works. at Chi
cago.
Washington gossips are busy with
the name OF General Macarthur as q
presidential possibility.
Admiral Dewey is said to have
cabled TO Washington reQuisition for
more men and more ships.
Plans are afoot to Ieorganize the
National Red Cross Society, with q
view to greatly increasing its scope.
Brigadier- General ID. A. Flagler.
chief OF ordnance, is dead at his home
at Old Point, Va.
Claude Holland, victim OF the
Santa Fee wreck, at Lang. Kan. In
1897. has just received $ll, 800 in set
tlement Of his claim against that com.
pany.
A positive statement to the effect
that the Philippine group was offered
by the United States to England ON
certain conditions has been published
In London.
The steamer Rowena Lee, with
about 81 pass engers. besides her crew
Of 80. exploded opposite Tyler. Mo-,
and Immediately sank. with all on
board. except Captain George Carvell
and one Of the crew.
Claus Spreckles has decided to es-
tablish in San Francisco an electric
plant that will be without a rival In
the world, and which will furnish to
the people of that city light, heat and
power almost at cost.
The Oregon wounded will be brought
home as soon as possible from Manila.
They will come on the first ships desig-
mated for that purpose by the war do.
partment. The dead will also DO
brought to this country for burial.
At Wednesdays session the army
beei court OF inquiry had Eagan on the
stand. He explained his contracts
with the beefpaokers, but his testi.
mony was in no way startling. He de-
clared that Senator Hanna had nothing
to do with the matter.
Miss Caroline Hazard, of Peaoedale,
r. l., has been elected president Of
Wellesley (Mass.) college.