The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-12
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avenue stItly ~, ~. -,
sr5a,mes around Niscemi, Sicily as
ge"D. .ost AGAINST ex communication. A
Fn,ho, of persons were wounded.
1obr WeIlmer, of Lafayette, Niool-
~ countv, Mimi, was shot in the head
and hip by two tramps, to whom ne
"'I avon shelter. They bound Mrs.
,r' TO a lounge with a clothes line
Wv oscaned with Wellmer's team.
Tho GOVERNORS office at the state
honse in Springfield, ILL.,, was entered
~ norties unknown and $3.50 stolen
Yam drawer. The crime is Surround
~ IN mystery. as all floors of the build
IN, are guarded by watchmen. The
,haft was discovered by Colonel j. M.
Tanner and an investigation is pend
ing
oDa Of the most notable celebra-
.orus in the history of American col
Ia,oO was in commemoration of the
16Otb anniversary of Pennsylvania uni
,o,sitv at Lexington. Ky. 1t was no.
table on account of its many famous
aInmni. including Jefferson Davis,
r,osdpnt of the Confederate states, and
Iustce Harlan, of the supreme court
o the United States, scores of con-
FRESHMEN and men prominent In public
life.
King Charles has opened the cortes
Carares at Lisbon. In the course of his
spepcb from the throne, King Charles
said that during the war between the
United States and Spain, two friendly
nations, Portugal proclaimed, and, as
was her duty, maintained strict and
absolute neutrality. His majesty said
he greatly sympathized with the czar's
disarmament proposals, and made a
reference to the colonies which appar-
entity disposes of the rumors of the sale
of Delagoa bay.
In China the Yellow river foods
have destroyed the crops, and famine
has resulted Thousands of natives
are starving. Thousands of hungry
and ragged refugees are moving down
the river in boats, only to find the
walls OF the cities lower down closed
against the starving hOrdes. The gov
eminent appropriated 800, 900 taels for
their relief, but less than one fifth has
been distributed. 1t is claimed dis
honest officials have pocketed the bal
nce A relief fund has been started
at Shanghai. Rev. B. Craig Patter-
son, Of the Chan Khan mission, appeals
to American friends for aid.
The British government favors the
canal being built by the United States
with guarantees of its neutrality in case
OiWar.
A crisis is imminent at Berlin. The
emperor and chancellor cannot agree,
and new cabinet is looked for. The
principal trouble is over the wholesale
explosions of Danes and Austrians.
The new year brings Ireland the
greatest experiment since Catholic
emancipation, namely, the initiation
VI tne local government act, which
really IN many of its features, is an
extension OF the emancipation acts and
policy
Lis war department has come to the
sOncluslon that it will be necessary to
'''Ola General Brooke, military COVER
MI VI Cuba, the assistance of special
IaU'he' approaching in functions the
''!e sutOnomist cabinet of Cuban adj.
~ minstratlon of the civil affairs of the
island. Va 'Ne
., Inc situation at Iloilo is grave. FIT.
,eu hundred natives, fully armed,
arc al Melo, suburb of Iloilo. Seven.
s ,en thousand more, it is reported, are
a wa: orders to embark at several
b o.ns on the island OF Negros, Ii
b0" aI' sail from lloilo. All the women
ban 0 wlthdfawn, and many families
NV 'AAen refuge with the Americans.
.r, mess congress should pass a law
t;r ,"viizlng him to remain on the &C.
nsoa 1S'' kear-Admiral Dewey will be
ss 'e 'o On the retired list on Decembe,
will I0'S' Only one other retiremen,
do,a J W THIS year, that of Commo
q, u IL L. howlson. now commandan
sbonS noston navy-yard. There is q
favor sentiment in naval circles in
will VI 'ne passage of law which
Dewopp permit the retention of Admiral
va.,s upon the active list for IL
VI the civil war. N''oe'
wbinb I american line steamship Paris,
Sontbam mas arrived in New York from
SAGE p'on, after tempestuous pas
e. in Ia.: that Tuesday, Decem bel
tuie si ia,c'ude 1929 north, and longi.
She s; SI'sS west,at $3.50 in the morning
distress 'ea steamer flying signals o.
tanL tess' She proved to be the Brit;sl
Clark steamer steamer Vindobala. Captain
Is, for 'l pI? Rouen, France, Decembe
sbor ,of Philadelphia, in ballast, sh.
don s va. .ne s, signal letters, Must aban
Crew o%S The Paris rescued he,
and no lives were lost.
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