The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-29
EVENTS OF THE DAY
An Interesting Collection OF Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
In . Condensed Form.

SlUV, OUU,OOO lOr the year.
At an hotel fire in Oswego, y. Y,
one woman lost her life and eight were
injured.
The Spanish government has APP
pointed Luizi Marinas consul-general
at Manila.
Secretary Long will create a board
OF admirals. Admiral Dewey will
probably preside.
The cruiser Philadelphia has arrived
III San Francisco from Samoa. with
Admiral kauiz on board.
A San Francisco cigarmaker has been
arrested by revenue officers for refilling
boxes, and initiating foreign stamps.
One of England's greatest men died
the other day at Macclesfield. His
name was Leo Wilton and he weighed
ia pounds.
Yellow fever has broken out among
the soldiers at Santiago and Puerto
Principe. -Four deaths and Ii cases
have been reported.
The coast and geodetic survey steam
er Patterson will make a survey OF that
portion of the Behring sea on the routes
to the Alaska gold fields.
England will borrow ca, 900. OOO re-
payable in yearly install Iments, for the
defense works, barracks and rifle ranges
at home and abroad.
Porto Ricans are becoming dssatis.
fed. They contend that under the
present arrangements they are of no
country and have no flag.
A Johnstown, Pa, the Cambria
Steel Company has posted notices of
general advance of wages of 10 per
cent About $500 men are affected
by the advance.
Al Akron, o., settlement has been
reached in the steet railway strike.
Ten hours are to constitute days
work. The motormen and conductors
receive an advance OF cents, and
other employees 2 e cents an hour.
Fifty hospital ambulances shipped
from Chicago to Tampa. Fla, over a
year ago by army officials to be for.
warded to Cuba for the use of the
United States troops, have been lost.
The Filipinos imprisoned two Eng.
lishmen at Tachbohona, on the island
of Samar, southeast of Luzon. The
British cruiser Grafton steamed to the
point from Cebu, and her commander
demanded their release. When this
was refused he landed a force of ma
rlnes. and cleared his ship for action,
whereupon the Englishmen were hand.
ed over.
Shelby and Mansfield, O., were in.
undated by foods.
The waIship Philadelphia has left
Honolulu for San Francisco.
Charles A. Littlefeld will succeed
Nelson Dingley, of Maine, in congress.
A great timber firm in Norway has
failed for 10000 kroner, involving
banks.
President Mckinley is said to be
changing in favor of calling for more
troops.
Otis is pleased with Wheaton and
has complimented him in an official
dispatch.
At Parrishville, o.. cloudbursts
damaged property to the extent Of
$500, 900.
The war department refuses to accept
the Pennsylvania courts decision on
army canteen.
Rear-Aimiral Watson has arrived
at Manila, and assumed command of
the American fleet.
James McKenna, of Pendleton, Or,
has sued the o, Il. u n. Co. for $780,
600 for the loss OF leg.
Four transports will sail within
week and fifth will soon leave from
San Francisco. carrying reinforcements
to Otis,
The British steamer Ethelwood
forndered off the Jamaica coast. Part
of her crew spent IS hours in an open
boat before they We're rescued.
AS a result Of eating ice cream in
which lurked ptomaines, 26 OF party
of 80 picnickers We're poisoned at Full
ton Park, a suburb OF Portland, Or.
No fatalities resulted.
AS result of a new law that goes
into effect July |, in Nebraska, requir-
ing shorter hours and various other
regulations, many women will lose
their positions. and men will be given
their places.
AT PIsmo, Cal, a counterfeitinR
outfit and 5000 in bad money have
been seized by the officers. The cul-
prits have been arrested. A portion