Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-21
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Three Mexicans were killed as TO-
suit OF fight near Florence, Ariz.
New York Is working hard to secure
the next national Democratic conyca.
ton.
The Broadway National Bank, Of Bos-
ton, has failed, with liabilities Of $3,-
900, 900.
William II. Carpenter, poet and edi-
tor, died at his he me in Baltimore.
aged so.
The usual large number Of British
officers were killed In the engagement
at Tugela.
Aguinaldo has retreated into the
mountains and Major Marsh has given
up the chase.
The Beers captured great quantity
OF British supplies and ammunition at
Magersfontein.
The Forty-eighth United States in
fantry has been released from quaran.
tine at Angel island.
Buller's casualties in the battle at
Tugela river, in killed, wounded and
missing, number l.l00.
The American Federation OF Labor
has registered an emphatic disapproval
OF government subsidies.
The Stanford University football team
will play tho Multnomah club on New
Years day at Portland.
Baron Roberts has been appointed to
suporsede General Butler in command
OF the South African forces.
Four persons were burned to death
In Alliance KY, as q result Of chill
throwing some powder in FIRE.
The Ancient Order OF Hibernians
will donate 81 900, 900 to aid the Beers
in their fight against the English.
The Spanish government has formal
ly recognized General Castro as presi-
dent OF the republic OF Venezuela.
A farewell banquet at Carleton,
England, in aid OF the fund OF the
American hospital-ship Maine, realized
e2, 900.
Fire completely destroyed the school
annex building OF ST. Michaels orphan
asylum, OF Pittsburg Pa, with loss
OF 80, 900.
A Cleveland, Akron g. Columbus pas
senger train collided with switch
engine near Cleveland, killing the en-
gineer, fireman and conductor.
The province Of Cayan, Luzon, has
surrendered to Captain McCalla.
Commander Tilley may be given
charge Of our possessions in Samoa.
Americans have destroyed Aguin-
aldo's body guard and the rebel chief
has fled in disguise.
Macarthur has captured Mabini, one
of the ablest Of insurgents, and founder
of their government.
Prominent officials will 20 to Wash
ington to lobby for the admission of
New Mexico TO statehood.
Owing to the British reverses in
South Africa IL is said Russia and
France are getting restless.
The army and navy are each urging
different routes for the Pacific cable.
Private companies are also after it.
Alaska is after better government.
Her special envoy is in Washington to
present petition for favors desired.
Ladysmith relief force's advance
column has reached position within
three miles of Colenso without opposi-
tion.
General Methuen attacked $4,000
Beers ON the Modder river, but found
their position too strong for him. He
reports great losses.
Maior-G General Andrew G. Wauchope
was killed in action at Modder river.
He was veteran of the Ashantee and
Egyptian campaigns.
A recent decision OF the customs de-
partment in regard to the shipment of
goods In bond works great injury to
Pacific coast interests.
Germany has inquired as to our in
tentions regarding the Danish West
Indies. 1t is believed Germany would
like to have them, but this would not
suit Uncle Sam.
Two Americans were killed, appar-
emily without provocation, in San
Pedro, Spanish Honduras. The kill
ing. as reported, was of particularly
aggravating type.
Major-G General Edward Ferrero is
dead at New York. In 1851 he raised
the Shepard Rifles" of which he was
made colonel, He took the first forti-
fed redoubt captured in the war.
Another gigantic corporation Is now
organizing to oppose the sugar trust In
the islands. A former member of the
sugar trust is believed to be one of the
leading spirits. The capital will be
800, 900, 900 and may be known as the
Colonial Sugar Refining Company.
A Washington dispatch to the Cleve-
land Leader says that Mckinley and
Root will head the Republican ticket.
Leading Republicans favor their nomi-
nation by acclamation. Tuesday, June
IL, is suggested as the most likely date
for the convention.
The Illinois Central railroad has
practically secured control Of the Min
noapolis & st. Louis line, giving it an