The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-22
LATER NEWS.
Australia is suffering from a water
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A military prisoner at Leavenworth.
Kan. was shot dead while trying to es
cape.
A member of congress says Hawaii
will lie given territorial form OF gov
eminent.
At the recent consistorv the pope
created / 3 new cardinals and nun Der
OF bishops,
The transport Sherman has reached
Manila, which adds nearly 1000 to
Otis forces.
All volunteer regiments now in the
Philippines want to be mustered out
at San Francisco.
Articles have been signed for a fight
between Sharkey and Jeffries. 1t will
take place October 23.
Nearly 5000 Cuban soldiers have
been paid to date, and General Gomez
has commenced the preparation OF new
lists
Major General Wood, military gov.
ernof of Santiago de Cuba. is visiting
in BostoR He says Santiago is peace.
full and plospering.
The steamer Danube, plying between
Victoria and Lynn canal, Alaska, was
wrecked on the north shore OF Denman
island. No lives were lost.
Congressman Lorenzo Danforth,
serving his sixth term as congressman
from the 10th Ohio district, died al,
his country home near ST. Clairs.
vile. o. His death was sudden. and
was caused by heart disease.
A movement is on foot to erect 3
$4,000 monument TO the memory OF
the late Richard p. Bland. William
J. Bryan has subsrbed 5000, and other
amounts, in all about $1,000 have
been raised
The war department has received a
telegram signed by United States Sena.
tors George &. Perkins and Stephen NJ .
White, offering for immediate service
in the Philippines full regiment of
infantry from Southern California. 1t
is stated at the war department that
no action can be taken in the matter
of the California regiment. The ques-
ton of calling for volunteers has not
been determined upon. and, besides,
it is not decided whether state troops
would be accepted, should volunteers
be called foI.
San Francisco will welcome the re-.
turn of the Second Oregon.
AT an Omaha fire a powder magazine
exploded. injuring l tiremen.
A Massachusetts sailor has started
across the Atlantic in four-ton boat.
One man was killed and six were in.
jured in a railroad collision at Linn
ton, Or.
A Pennsylvania Judge has decided
against the sale of liquor to soldiers in
Canteens.
England has published her Trans.
vaal bluebook. 1t contains warning
to Kruger.
An automobile company has been or
ganized In Chicago with a capital OF
$40, 900, 600.
The prohibition on the importation
into Belgium OF American meat cattle
has been raised.
Three well-known men, residents of
Cottage City, Mass, were drowned by
the capsizing of their hunting boat.
A Berlin corres pendent says that
Duke Alfred of Connaught, heir-appar-
ent in SaxeCoburg. will abdiCate this
year.
Benjamin f Harding. Oregon's old.
est United States senator in point OF
service. died at his home at Cottage
Grove.
Rev. Fl. Phillips, Mrs. Phillips and
Miss Sears and three native converts
were killed in the interior OF China by
rioters.
California bituminous coal is to he
electrically treated and made into
bricquettes to compete with the East
ern coal.
An explosion occurred in the Smok,
less Powder Company's factory neai
San Rafael. Cal, killing four workmen
and injuring a number of others. A
lighted pipe left by workman caused
the disaster.
The Portland Oregonian has started
a popular subscription tc raise a fund
to build a monument in Portland, com.
memorating the fallen heroes OF the
Second Oregon.
Count Henckle Won Donnelsmarck,
one of the wealthest German noble
men, has gone into the manufacture Of
celluloid material for clothing. He
paid 10000 marks for the German