Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-07-13
LATER NEWS.


II will fire so six.pOund shots min
ute.
Owing to street car riots. London,
Ont, has been placed under martial
law.
Secretary Long will present the
swo,d voted by congress to Admiral
Dewey.
Coinage Ia to be unrestricted in the
mints Of India and gold will be the
standard.
A Big Four train crashed into a
family surrey near Columbus, o., kill
Ing six people.
Wealthy spaniards are Withdrawing
their investments in Cuba and going
into Mexico.
Polish residents OF Chicago at pub
lie meeting, denounced an Anglo
American alliance.
Owing to heavy rains portion Of
Manila is flooded and the soldiers are
suffering great discomforts.
A reform school at Plankington. s.
D., mutinied because Populist super
intendent had been appointed.
The Oregon volunteers will be
brought to Astoria on the transports,
where they will be transferred to river
boats and proceed to Portland.
A national park or forestry reserve
association for the governmental pro-
lection OF over 1000, 900 acres Of land
In Northern Minnesota will be formed
in Chicago this month.
Governor Daniel, administrator Of
the Isle du Diable, where Drefus was
| imprisoned. has been removed. He
punished Dreyfns in the hope OF max
ing him confess.
Lord Lipton's challenger, the Sham
rock, has bad trial. and made good
| showing. She is a fast light-weight
boat and Britishers are filled with hope
that the Americas cup will be won for
England.
A warrant, based upon complaint
sworn TO by the representative of a
New York newspaper. has been issned
at Salt Lake for the arrest OF President
| Angus NJ. Cannon, OF the Salt Lake
stake Of the Mormon church, charging
him with polygamy.
A special dispatch from Rome says
that the German steamer Reichstag
has sailed from Naples with $4,000
rifles, 500 tons OF war material and 500
mules for the Transvaal. According
| 10 the same dispatch. another steamer,
with a similar cargo sails July IL from
| Arenas.
Plans have been formulated for q
large cooperative colony to be situated
on Lake Eric, near Toledo, o., and
5000 acres Of land are to be secured
to be devoted to farming and manufac-
turing interests. The promoter Of the
scheme is Joseph A. johnson, Of the
state OF Washington.
Neosho valley in Kansas. is flooded
under six feet OF water.
The annual convention Of Christian
Endeavoiers opened in Detroit
San Franciscans are chartering boats
TO welcome the Second Oregon.
The business district Of Oakland.
Or, was swept by fire; loss about
| &4O0. 900.
Bishop John p. Newman, OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. died at
Saratoga, N. Y.
| One woman was killed and much
property destroyed by cyclone at
Ainsworth, Neb.
A late Klondike report says one
claim furnished all the gold dust II
horses could carry.
Governor Sayres, Of Texas. has APP
pealed to the secretary of war for help
for the Texas food sufferers.
A passenger train on the Central Pa
i cific, near Elko, New. was wrecked
and seven people were injured.
The franchise proposals were sc-
cepted at the Pretoria conference, and
peace in South Africa is assured.
Senator Chandler. of New Hamp.
shire says We should ho'd the Philip.
pines, but do no more fighting, and
leave the rest to congress.
A Young San Franciscan, while
drunk, attempted to kill his mother by
throwing a lighted lamp at her. Three
people we're injured in the melee.
l
Filipinos may soon release the Span.
iards. Otis reports that negotiations
with Aguinaldo indicate fair prospects
for success. The Yorktown captives
may be included.
Victor, Col. offset the great Pixies
Peak illumination by an artificial
earthquake. Five tons Of dynamite
were fired ON the east slopeof Bull hill
in blasts OF 200 pounds to each charge,
the last charge consisting of 60(
pounds.
i The flooded district in Texas has Q
length OF over 500 miles, breadth Oi
probably 80 miles, and in all this space
damage incalculable has been done
The loss OF life will never be fully
known. Estimates Of lives lost, from
100 to 800; loss to farmers, including
crops as we'll as livestock. from
81, 900, 900 to &l6, 900. 900: to railroad,
and county bridges, $4,000, 900 tc
$4,000. 900.
| The mayor Of Hays City, Kan, Ii
only 22 years old, the president Of the
council 10 80 and the Oldest man in the
municipal government is 30.