Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-11
EVENTS OF THE DAY
an Interesting Collection of ltems From
the Two IIemisphcres Presented
in u Condensed Form.

The allies captured Shan Hal kwan.
Germans routed Boxer force near
Pekin.
Roosevelt received great ovation in
Lincoln, Neb.
Hanna spoke in Chicago on the Tam.
many ice trust.
Minister WI confirms the reported
indictment OF Prince Tuan.
Prospects are again good for settle.
ment of the Chinese question.
British election returns continue tc
show large Conservative gains.
A business block at Shanlko, Or.
was completely destroyed by fire.
Daily Democrats of Montana, nomi.
mated Thomas S. Hogan for governor.
Massa chusetts Democrats nominated
q full state ticket, headed by Robert
Treat Paine. Jr.
A negro fiend was burned at the
stake at Wetumpka, Ala. for an at
tempted criminal assault.
The population of the city OF Seattle,
as officially announced by the United
States census bureau, is S0,67l, as
against 42,s37 in 1890, an increase OF
1884, or SS.32 per cent.
The Peruvian cabinet has resigned,
owing to unanimous vote of censure
by congress, being inevitable as re-.
suit OF the scandal in connection with
the purchase of arms in Belgium and
the alleged use by Senior Belamunde,
ex.minister OF finance, of government
funds for his private transactions.
According to semi.official state.
ments, the Russian naval estimates for
1901 show total of 97,O97,6 rou.
bles. an increase of 100000 600 roubles
for the current year. The ordinary ex.
penditure swallows $1,000. 900 roubles,
of which 100000 is intended to
strengthen the feet, 3,000,0 600 roubles
for harbor work at Libau. 1000. 900
roubles to be expended at Vladivostock.
and 3,0O0,0 at Port Arthur.
Kate Carmack. wife of George Car.
mack, the Klondike millionaire, filed
q suit in the superior court at Hollis.
ter. CAL, for divorce, alleging deser.
ton and inidelity. She demands half
Of the community property, which con.
sists of valuable Klondike mines, real
estate in Seattle and other places, and
large sums deposited in Hollister. San
Francisco and Seattle banks. The en-.
tire property is appraised at 81, $780,.
900. Carmack proposes to contest the
suit, and a sensational trial is antici.
patel.
. British recapture their guns from the
Beers.
Bryan made dozen speeches in
Minnesota.
Germany denies any agreement with
France and Russia.
Many business men will join excur.
sion to Walla Walla.
Roosevelt spoke to 10000 or 40, 900
Nebraskans in McCook.
Idaho miners convicted of conspiracy
10 obstruct mail train during big strike
Of 1899.
Washington stockmen confer with
Commissioner Hermann regarding
grazing on forest reserves.
The population of the city OF Los
Angeles, Cal, according to the census
of 1900, is 1O2, 479, an increase of 52,.
O48, or 1O3.35 per cent since 1890.
Within a radius OF IL miles OF Stump.
ter, Or. six lumber mills are in opera.
ton. The timber in that district is OF
splendid quality and there is an active
market for it.
John +. Hudson. president OF the
American Bell Telephone Company,
died suddenly in the Boston & Mains
railroad station at Beverly. Mass,
while waiting for train.
The 700 employees of the Reading
Iron Company, Of Deanville. Pa, de.
cided today to accept the 25 per cent
reduction in their wages, to take effect
October, and against which they
struck.
The Austrian steamer Lloyd has
sailed from Lourenco Marques. having
on board 400 Transvaal refugees. part
of them being Irish.Americxns. All
their expenses have been paid by the
Transvaal government. Each man re.
ceived 80 shillings and will be paid
$42.50 on landing at any port which
may be selected by them.
Sim Leep was killed at Carson. Or,
by being run over by u logging wagon.
The accident occurred one.half mile
from Browns saw mill, where he was
employed. He was driving a heavily
loaded four.horse logging wagon clown
y steep grade, when the brake failed to
work. and the horses ran away. The
driver jumped, but was caught under
the load. Deceased was 25 years old.
Two of the horses were killed outright,
A man IN North Missouri is named
South West.
Lord Roberts is due in London on
November l. Butler 10 to command in
South Africa.
The postal service establishment OF
the United States is the greatest bust.