Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two Hemisp heres Presented
in u Condensed Form.

made second confession duplicating
his mother, Anna Brunot, in the crime.
James and Joseph Caldwell. brothers,
living on Il ranch near Williamsport,
N. D., quarreled and James Shot his
brother to death with litle. He then
committed suicide by drinking car
bolic acid.
Edward Scott stabbed his son at
Jamestown, y. Y. The father had
been drinking and abusing the young
mans mother, which resulted i'll a
quarrel. The victim is in critical
AdviCes received at New Orleans
from Bluetields, 10y the steamship Jarl,
state that pandemonium reigneu in
that city the night of April is. Drunk
en- native soldiers paraded the streets
firing at inotfensive citizens and into
houses. Several persons We're wounded.
The first street-railw way ordinance
which provides for 4-cent fare, 10 per
cent compensation to the city and the
option for municipal ownership has
been introduced in the city council at
Chicago. The company seeking Il 20
year franchise under these terms is
the Chicago Western Elevated Railroad.
The members OF the Samoan commits
sion have arrived in San Francisco and
will 90 to Apia on the transport Badger.
Judge Tripp the Amer ican represent
ative says that the commissioners are
in thorough harmony in their desire
to avoid international complications
and are in accord on the main issues
involved.
John Page, n years old, living at
Springdale, Wash, applied for pen
zion. His son, James Page, company
d, Second Oregon volunteers. was
killed at Manila. March 10. He was
80 years old single, and the sole sup
port of his father, who is Il widower.
This is the first application for pension
lied in Washington on account OF the
late war.
A story has reached Victoria from
Alaska to the effect that a party OF six
returning klondkers, one of whom is
said to have been bringing out consia-
cradle treasure, have been drowned
near Fifv- Mile, where the river trail is
now impossible. The story was given
at Skagway ny late arrival, but it is
unconfrmed by the other late corners.
No names were given.
Governor Gage has appointed Dan
| Burns as United States senator from
California to succeed Stephen M.
White.
Ex-Governor Richard J. Oglesby fell
dead near Lincoln, Neb. He had been
! in j II health for some time, but the end
was unexpected.
Daniel f. Brewer, a prominent Chi
cago physician, in lecture, advocated
the establishment OF a Tarpean rock in
Chicago, unless the city secures a new
code OF criminal law.
The jury in the Windsor hotel fire
at New York, brought in verdict that
the fire was caused by accident. The
police still have $40, 900 worth OF I'M
claimed jewelry and other valuablet
recovered from the fire ruins.
Major Francis b. Dodge, of the pay
department. recently relieved from
duty at Denver, has been selected by
the war department to disburse the So,
600, 600 allotted by the government fol
the pay of the Cuban troops.
The United States Worsted Com
pany, with a capital of $40, 600, 900,
and the American Plumbing Supply &
Lead Company, with an authorized
capital of $50, 600, 900, have been in.
coiporated under the laws of New Jer.
sey.
N. NJ. Dyer, captain of the cruiser
Baltimore, now at Manila, will return
at once on account of sickness, and will
arrive in Boston, June 30. The family
/ has notified Baltimore city officials,
and they will present him with a
sword.
The president has appointed Colonel
! James +. Smith of the First California
| regiment, to he a b,igHdier- general OF
volunteers. The regiment Is now in
| the Philippines. General Smith will
| be assigned to one of the bigades OF
General Otis army.
AT Springfield. Mo, bold attempt
was made to release from the county
| Jail Jack Kennedy, Bill Ryan and Bill
Sheppard, who are held here pending
trial for the recent train robbery on
the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem.
| phis road, near Macomb, Mo.
In the United States supreme court
an opinion was handed down in the
case of Oliver Wendell Holmes, jr.
VS.. q. d. Hunt, holding that copyright
on book, the contents of which have
been published serially without being
previously copyrighted, is invalid.
| Minor News Items.
Gen. Wheeler has recently had set as
! cuff buttons two buttons that were shot
from his uniform during the war OF
| the rebellion.
The sec>e tary OF the interior has ap.
| proved the plans of Director Walcott