Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-08-09
Events OF THE DAY
Epitome Of the Telegraphic
News Of the World.
VERSE TICKS FROM TIE WIRES
An Interesting Collection ~ Items From
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Lightning killed stock and did other
damage near Centralia, Wash.
A leak in drydock No. 2, Brooklyn
navy.yard. has caused great amount
Of damage.
The Tsung II Yamun refuses 10 de.
liver messages In cipher to the minis.
ters at Pekin.
Italian troops took the oath Of alleg.
lance 70 their new king at Rome among
much enthusiasm.
A dispatch received at Rome says
the Chinese government Is holding 800
Europeans as hostages.
II Ii officially announced that no
citizen loses rights through the recent
marking Of the temporary Alaska bound
airy line.
Chinese troops bombarded Blagve.
stchensk, the capital Of Amur, July 20
and rs. The Russians have burned
several villages.
The Anti-Imperiaiistic League has
written Senator IIoar letter condemn.
ing him for his decision to support
President Mckinley for recollection.
The treasury department is sending
ont the new per cent bonds issued to
take the place OF the old issue. OF
the latter, $500, ,6so,000 have been sur
| rendered.
An undated message received at Tien
| Tsin from Minister Conger confirms the
previous report OF his safety. The
minister has provisions tor several
weeks. but IL short Of ammunition.
All late reports from Pekin agree
that the attack on the legations has
ceased. The Japanese minister writes
under date OF July 10 that the Chinese
authorities are apparently disposed to
negotiate. K.
In moving an address to the queen
with reference to the assassination oi
King Humbert. Lord Salisbury dc.
clared In the British house Of lords
that society Ii threatened by the depth
OF human yillainy that Is beneath its
surface.
The fact that the ministers at Pc.
kin are held rs hostages perplexes the
allies. IL liz feared that II the inter-
national forces advance the Chinese
will. II defeated, retreat 10 Pekin and
put all the remaining foreigners 10
death.
The United States government fayors
an immediate advance upon Pekin, but
its representations are answered from
Europe that the campaign cannot be
begun before the last wsek in August.
General Chaffee has full power. and
the government has confidence In his
ability 70 meet any situation that may
arise.
| The weakness OF the monsoon causes
anxiety In famine.stricken India.
Many Beers are surrendering and the
Free state army will soon be thing
OF the past.
Twelve persons were drowned and
1000 made homeless by inundations
caused by rains in Chile.
Bressi. the assassin Of King Hum
bert. worked in silk mill at Paterson,
N. j., until May OF this year.
United States Senator Wellington,
Republican, of Maryland, announces
that he will oppose tho sre.election oI
President Mckinley.
Italy deeply monrns the assassina.
tion OF King Humbert, but the situa.
tion Is quiet, and no disturbance will
attend the accession OF the new king.
Every fisherman ON Fraser river,
with the exception OF 700 men of the
white fishermen's union at Steveston,
started TO work and the strike is prac.
tically broken.
| Russian soldiers in Manchuria have
been attacked by Chinese troops and
driven southwark from Mukden. Box,
ers have appeared in several towns,
and are melting the inhabitants to re-
volt.
After conference with Chairman
Hanna, yesterday. Governor Roosevelt
said he would bo private citizen dur
ing August, and that he had made ne
definite arrangements for the latel
months of the campaign.
Caleb Powers, ON trial ioi the muir
der OF Governor Goe6el, OF Kentucky,
testified that the object in bringing
mountain men to the state capital was
TO show their interest in affairs. and
not to intimidate the legislature or the
election board.
The commissioner of Internal revenue
at Washington has issued circul,ti
prohibiting the use of manufacturers
OF cigars, cigarettes or tobacco, wher
put in statutory packages, OF labels
containing "any promise OF, offer o.
or any order or certificate ioi any gift
prize, premium, payment or reward =
Inventory OF the late president
Hobart's estate shows him to have beer
worth $2,62s, 042.
The National Telephone & Telegraph
Company. with an authorized capita
Of $50, 900, 900, has filed articles OF in
corporation at Trenton. Nj,
Hon. II. Il. Estee. justice OF tn,
United States district court OF Hawaii,
has appointed Walter b. Hailing, oi
Portland, Me-, nephew Of Senator
Perkins. Of California, clerk Of hi
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