Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-01-26
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telcgraphic
News Of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Itcms From
tho Two Hsn,isisheres Presented
In Condensed Form.

Tho new Panama Canal Company
was given hearing before the house
COMMITTEES on commerce. Tho hearing
was III accordance with recent deter
mination Of the committee 10 hear all
persons concerned In All isthmian canal.
King Humbert. OF Italy, has signed
decree amnestying or reducing the
punishment Of the rioters who took
part In the disturbances last spring.
About 700 persons who were sentenced
by court.martial and about 1900 who
were condemned by civil courts have
been liberated.
Tho secretary Of the interior has for
waIdcd 10 the senate The papers lear
Ing upon tho proposition TO remove the
Northern Cheyenne Indians from their
reservation In Northern Montana to
the Grow reservation. Tho secretary
states that the Cheyennes are averse TO
the change. and he recommends that
they DO allowed TO remain where they
are. and that legislation be enacted
looking 10 the improvement Of their
condition.
Herr Schmidt. a socialist member OF
the German reichstag, has voluntar-
ily informed the public prosecutor at
Madgeburg that he was solely respons.
ibIe for tho publication Ia the Social
ist Volks Stimme. Of the article pur-
porting TO be a conversation between
the Prince Of Bagdad and his tutor. on
account OF which the editor, Herr Au-
gust Mueller, was sentenced laat week
TO 40 months imprisonment on the
charge OF lese majeate. The whole
case must now be rcopencd. The
Madgoburg court interpreted the alle-
CORY Of which Herr Schmidt confesses
the authorship as an insult TO the Soc
ond son Of Emperor William, Prince
Fitel.
| A most daring attempt was made by
three youths Of Boise, Idaho. to wreck
the Oregon Short Line pay-car short
distance west OF Mountain Home. A
heavy log chain had been tied around
the track, but was fortunately dis
covered and removed by some section
men before the pay-car passed the
point. A search was instituted In the
noighborhood. which resulted in find
ing Emmett Allen, Hugh Breen and
John Richardson, boys OF Boise, rang
ing from 10 to IS years Of age, in hid.
ing near by. They subsequently, con.
fessod TO the attempt at wrecking the
pay-car for the purpose OF getting the
money. They are now In Jail al
Mountain Home.
| Commissary.G General Eagan has sent
to the war investigating commission q
revised statement in place OF that orig
inally made in response TO Miles
charges. He has omitted the objection.
able portions.
| Austria'a hesitancy In raising the
rank OF her diplomatic mission to the
United States is due entirely TO her do
sire not TO give offense TO Spain. In
formation to this effect Is In the posses
sion OF the state department.
4 West Point appointments are to b,
made by the present congress. Ont
Twill be from the first Oregon. The lis
will include eight cadets. all Of whom
must enter West Point next June. M
further vacancies will be filled unit
1900. when 90 cadets will DO named
The present class will graduate Febru
ary 10.
Commodore Watson. now In com
mand at the Mare island navy-yard
has applied for tho command Of thu
Asiatlc station to succeed Admira
Dewey, when that officer shall hav,
ceased duty. Dewey will retire from
active service next December, proyid
Ing the law be not amended In his in
, teFest.
French sentiment is once more beinI
worked up against the United State
: on account OF the Spanish war. Hos
tile newspaper criticism, which tenn
porarily was shut down by tho victor
los Of Manila and Santiago, Ia now re
assuring itself In consequence OF tn
: difficulties which President McKin
iey's vacillating policy has caused i
the Philippines.
The steamship City OF Macon, fror
Boston, brought into Savannah, Ga,
Captain Kennerly and the crew, min
men all told, Of the schooner Aloha, {
Bath, Me-, abandoned Saturday nigh
2b0 miles southeast OF Georgetow
light. in sinking condition. I'll
Aloha left Fernandina week ago wit
a cargo Of phosphate rock. bound f
New York.
= At Pana. ILL.,, the scone Of the r,
cent labor trouble. Ike lngles shot an
/ killed Dave Evans, fellow.negI
miner, at tho Springsido mine. III
trouble arose over dividing their wage
: Frank Jones and James Palmer. MOI
union white miners, were assaulted L
. day and seriously injured. Their a
sailants are unknown. Three con
paniea Of militia, which have been d
ing guard duty for several month
have been ordered homo.
hfln0r Newa Ikans