Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-01-18
EVENTS OF Tile DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News Of the World.
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TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection Of Items Fror. /.
ths Two Hemiaphsres Presented
- . Condemned Form.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES

pro.boor meetlnX was hclu IN
Seattle.
English parliament may be convened
before the end OF the month.
Frenchmen are opposed to tho new
treaty with America.
A Missouri lodge OF Hibernians de-
cided that II would not help the Beers.
The Chicago baseball club will make
It's spring training quarters at Los An.
geles.
An Ontario (Or.) man has scheme
for using tho natural steam Of hot
wells.
French's losses nc Colesburg aro
more than twice tho number ut first re-
ported.
The Pacific coast has sent forward
over 5000 70 tho Lawton fund, aud
moro will be scn..
Tho Beers have refused 10 allow tho
American consul at Pretoria 70 act ~
British representative.
The secretary OF war has asked for
y $7b0.000 for expenses In sending the
Spanish prisoners home from Manila.
California wants foreign countries
forced 10 reduce the duties ON canned
goods through reciprocity treaties.
The Shipbuilding trust has not yet
been organized. The amount Of capi-
talization is not yet determined upon.
The Big Four railroad will resume
payment Of common stock dividends
and will take over tho Chesapeake 81
Ohio.
Uncle Sam will press her claim
against santo Domingo. France got
her money and now demands an
apology.
The Beers In spirit OF humor have
named three prison streets In Pretoria
''IAdysmith. "Maieking" and kim.
bcrley."
England cannot understand why
Duller's forces did not press passage
on the Tugela while White was engag.
ting tho Beers to the North.
At Battle Creek, Mich, the body OF
Pherman Church, q miller, was found
wedged under water wheel. The
hands were tied and weight fastened
10 the log.
Elizabeth Gladstone, aged 83, has
secured Judgment In the superior court
at San Francisco against Joseph Board.
man, aged rs, for breach OF promise to
marry. She sued for $500, 900.
Louise Masset, French governess.
was hanged at Newgate, England, for
tho murder OF her illegitimate 8-ycar-
old child. II IL eaid tho existence Of
the child was an obstacle to a marriage
she had In view.
Gold imports are helping England's
Ilnances.
Tod Sloan, the great jockey, 10 COM
Ing West.
Money rates have taken q tumble
and may so lower.
Az q training-ship the Hartford will
sail for South American ports with
400 boys.
Christian science treatment allowed
two children TO die OF diphtheria al
pttsburg.
Heavy losses on both sides are the
chief results OF recent hard battles at
Ladysmith.
Montana politics are getting much
needed airing by tho testimony In the
Clark case.
German yessel-owners regard Eng
lands recent seizures as q scheme TO
kill competition.
The released American prisoners
were bareiootod and In rags when they
arrived In Manila.
Editor Stead has published a letter
in London In which he gives some In
side facts OF the Jameson raid.
A miniature battle OF San Juan hill
was fought by Chicago youngsters.
The police intervened. but not before
the Spanish" officers were seriously
wounded.
After. days bombaydment, the
Beers captured the British garrison at
Kuruman, Bechunaland. taking 100
prisoners, arms, ammunition and pro
visions.
4 Tho Beers whipped Whites forces
out OF positions three different times,
but each time the Britishers' gallantry
returned to the fray and recovered all
the lost positions.
Our losses In the Spanish war were
82,296. The grand total OF the volun.
teer force was 223, ,235. About 1000
OF these were discharged or deserted.
The total deaths were less than 1900.
Friendship between China and the
United States would be complete II the
Chinese were admitted to the Philip
pines. Our trade with China increased
40 per cent last year, all due to friend
ship.
John Boston, negro, OF Russell
county, Ala, convicted OF chicken
setaling has been pardoned by Governor
Johnston on condition that "for twelve
months no shall not buy, steal or eat
another chicken, or any part thereof"
A lady In Baltimore was 80 attracted
toa pet monkey that when 1t shuffled
Off this mortal coil she gave sbang-up
funeral. There were six pall-bearers,
four carriages for the mourners, and
several floral designs, one Of them bc-
ing an empty chair" -
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