Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-10-12
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Items FROG
the Two uemispheres Presented
In n Condensed Form.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES


Emperor Francis Joseph has ap.
proved the new Austrian cabinet.
William Waldorf Astor paid his
taxes In New York, amounting to nearly
half million.
Brigadier- General Eagan has decided
TO appeal his case to congress and
hopes to secure vindication.
The British government has placed a
large order for canned meat and timed
fruit with one OF Chicago's packing
concerns.
A party Of American soldiers were
ambushed by Filipinos. A signal SER
geant was killed and two other Ameri'
cans were wounded.
Joseph Kirk, the town marshal oI
Inez, KY, was shot by desperado,
A posse have gone TO the mountains af
ter the murderer.
As the result OF a severe electrica
storm on North beach, Washington
the house Of the life.saving crew wa
damaged by thunderbolt.
Two masked men stopped the Shef
fels stage near ouray. Colo, and tool
the mail, but overlooked box con
tanning $l2, 900 In gold.
indianapolis Ia carrying back TO TIN
South the Confederate flag, which he
soldiers captured from the Ferry, Tex.
rangers during the civil war.
A writ OF habeas corpus has beol
granted 70 Captain Parker. found guilt.
Of misappropriating funds, and VIII
had been sentenced TO imprisonment.
The Venezuela boundary award Ia
compromise. Some OF Great Britain
claims are disallowed. Her frontie
will start at the Waini river. Tn
award was unanimous.
The first race OF the America Gu
series resulted in flasco. Time limi
was five hours and neither boat finish
cd In this time. Excursion boats In
terfcred badly with the racers.
The sword awarded by congress wa
presented to Admiral Dewey by Pres
dent Mckinley. The address wa
made by Secretary Long. The admins
responded by saying that he now ha
proof that republics are not ungratefu
| The Warren liner Bay State, froi
Liverpool for Boston, Ia ashore nee
Cape Race, N. H., and will likely pro,
q total wreck. Her crew and nun
ber OF passengers are adrift in boa
which are lost in the fog. One boz
reached Cape Fuller,
| Pasteur methods are subduing u
plague in Portugal.
New York Is jammed with strange
10 see tho international yacht races.
There is talk in Japan OF triple u
lance between Japan, China and Core
Sir Thmoas Upton has been invit'
TO attend the Chicago corner stone La
ing.
The empress dowager OF China, II
said, has determined TO depose the en-
poror OF Japan.
Fifteen men, with knives, revolve
and clubs engaged in street bra'
! In Chicago and one mai was killed.
Japanese laquers have been found
German chemist to be the most effe
tive protectors OF iron and steel fro
rust.
: Captain Albert Barker, who to-
the hattleship Oregon from New Yo
10 Manila, will tako command Of t
Norfolk navy'yard.
In the event OF war the British q
pect early reverses In South AfriC
The government Ia blamed for havi
delayed sending reinforcements to Z
? Cape.
Gen. Otis says the insurgents .
maneuvering solely TO gain recognize
He has told Aguinaldo's ENJOYS Il
tho only thing the United States W
consider is white flag.
A paddle steamer en- route fr
= Hong Kong TO Manila foundered a
seven OF the crow were drowned. I
disaster Is said 20 have been due TO
rIvages OF the white rat.
President Mckinley has determir
TO urge again upon congress the |
thorization OF trans-pacific cab
and when that body meets will be a
to show the practicablity OF sucl
route by naval survey.
J A crook arrested at Knoxville, Ten
has offered TO reveal the hiding pli
Of the timepiece stolen from ex-Pr
: dent Harrison some time ago. II
worth more than III 900 and was ?
' sented to Mr.. Harrison by the senat
on his retiring from office.
At Muncie, Ind, Francis Stokei
veteran of the civil war, dropped d.
from apoplexy. His son, Everett, n
coming home from the Philippines, v
learn of his fathers death and that
his betrothed, Miss Edna Fogel,
= Chicago, simultaneously.
y Not one drop OF intoxicating liq
is allowed to be sold at any Of the II
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