Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-01-12
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 Hsmispherss Presented
In CONDENSED Form.

denefal MaAlm0 GOmcz, from MS
camp, 400 miles westward. near Mar
ciso, has issued proclamation 10 the
Cuban army advising against disband.
Ing until the proceedings at Washing.
ton regarding the pay Of tho insurgent
troops have been completed.
BY the purchase Of q largo block Of
stock OF the Calbarien railway. In Cuba.
Il. Ruiz & Co.. bankers, representing
English capitalists. have secured con.
trolling interest In that lie. The
same men have also been large pur-
chascrs Of the stocks Of sagua aud Glen
fucgos companies.
The monthly treasury statement Of
the public debt shows that at the close
0i business. December 81, the debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted to
81 ,l2o, i76, 2s6, an increase during the
month OF ei.702. 7eg. This increase
10 duo TO the delivery OF per cent
bonds Of the new issue, previously paid
for.
At Evansville, Ind. Minor Garrett.
Edgar Gardner. Elijah Scott, Frank
Curl and William Morris, boys ranging
In age from 10 TO ~ years, were given
q public whipping In the police court
for stealing some old wash boilers.
Their parents were Tsven tho option by
Judge Winfrey Of whipping the boys or
having them sent 10 the reform school.
Governor Roosevelt, Greater New
York's now exeuctive. has established
code Of rules 10 govern his considera.
tion and determination OF applications
for pardons and combinations Of sen.
tence. He will not exercise executive
clemency In behalf Of man who has
been convicted Of numbering or abusing
his wife, nor will he pardon any lab
itual criminal. His mercy will be
shown only TO those whose sentence
seems 10 have been aevere or whose
commission Of crime was the result
Of influence.
A most remarkable wedding has
taken place AZ the village Of Trail, o.,
four brothers being married TO four sis
ters. The four knots were tied at the
homo Of the brides, who are the daugh-
tefs OF farmer named James Hoch-
atettor. Their ages range from IL TO
2s, and the ages OF their respective
busabnds vary only slightly. Tho
grooms arc four sons OF John Summers.
The ceremony Of marrying the four
couples occupied almost an hour. the
same clergyman performing oil. The
four brothers and their wives will live
within stones throw Of each other.
A dispatch from Rome says a mob Of
1900 people bad assaulted an internal
revenue sentry box, and stoned the
gendaimes around Niscemi, Sicily, as
q p otest against ex communication. A
number Of persons we're wounded.
John Wellmer, Of Lafayette. Nicol-
lett county, Minn,w was shot in the head
and hip by two tramps, TO whom he
had given shelter. They bound Mrs.
Wellmer 10 lounge with clothes line
and escaped with wellmer's team.
The governors Office at the state
house In Springfield, ILL.,, was entered
by parties unknown and $3.50 stolen
from drawer. The crime is suiround.
cd In mystery, as all floors OF the build.
ing are guarded by watchmen. The
theft was discovered by Colonel ]. M.
Tanner and an investigation is pend
ing.
One OF the most notable celebIa-
tionns In the history Of American col
leaes was In oommemoration Of the
Tooth anniversary OF Pennsylvania uni
versity, at Lexington. Ky. II was no.
table on account OF its many famous
alumni. including Jefferson Davis,
president of the Confederate states, and
Justice Harlan, OF the supreme court
Of the United States, scores OF con.
gIessmen and men prominent in public
life.
King Charles has opened tho cortes
geFares at Lisbon. In the couree OF his
speech from the throne, King Charles
said that during the war between the
United States and Spain, two friendly
nations. Portugal proclaimed. and, az
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absolute neutrality. His majesty said
he greatly aympathized with the czar's
disarmament proposals, and made a
reference to the colonies which appar-
emily disposes Of the rumors Of the sale
Of Delagoa bay.
In China the Yellow river foods
have destroyed the crops, and famine
has n, Nd. Thousands of natives
are n, Thousands OF hungry
and ras gou isiugees are moving down
the river in boats. only 10 fnd 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.flfth has
been distributed. 1t Is claimed dis
honest officials have pocketed the bal
anCe. A relief fund has been started
ut Shanghai. Rev. b. Craig Patter-
son, Of the Chian Khan mission, appeala
| to American friends for aid.
Minor News Items.
Sebastian Bach Mills, the well.