The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-10
LAIR NEWS.
Democrats sweep Alabama.

Inc allies were defeated in a battle
with theChinese at Peit Sang.
Transport Logan arrived at San Fran.
cisco with refugees from Tien Tsin.
Rich strike made in the Concord
group OF mines in Sumpter district.
The assassin who had designs on the
life OF ltaly's new king was arrested.
| The British are slowly closing in on
President Steyn and General Dewet.
Good prospect for Southern Pacific
railroad to build line to klamath
Falls.
Russia and United States are nego.
tiatlng to uphold the integrity of
China.
telephone communications between
German and French cities have been
opened.
Ex-governnient officials claims re.
ports OF disease in Cape Nome section
are untrue.
Japanese government prohibits the
emigration of laborers to the United
States and Canada.
Mrs. Carrie N. Walker, supreme
commander of the Maccabees, died at
her residence in Detroit, Mich.
Lii Hung Chang has officially notified
the e'consuls at Shanghai that the min.
listers left Pekin under escort August 8.
Dennis Coghlan, the wealthiest man
in Toledo and Northwestern Ohio, is
dead. His fortune amounted to $l5,-
900,
A collision occurred on the st. Louis
Southwestern railroad, near Pine Bluff,
Ark. in which five men were killed
and two seriously injured.
The count of the population of Buffa.
10, N. Y, just completed at the census
office is 352,2 The population in
1890 was 255,664. The increase is
Bill per cent.
A destructive forest fire is sweeping
the timber area between the Upper
Geyser Basin and the lake in Yellow.
stone National Park. The line of fire
is 10 miles long and spreading rapidly.
Chicago packers have been asked by
the government to furnish 1000, 900 |
pounds of meats within 30 days for the |
American soldiers in the Orient. This
is said to be the largest requisition
ever issued by the government of the
United States.
Fire at Ashland. Wis, did $1,000,-
900 damage.
The United States again presents its
claim to the porte.
A passenger was shot dead by train
robbers in Colorado.
Germany is preparing to send another
large body OF troops to China.
Four men were killed and one mort
ally injured in Missouri feud.
War department. forwarding war
supplies for six months to China.
Chinese attack Tien Tsin after allies
moved forward, but were repulsed.
Boxers and imperial troops fought
together against Admiral Seymour.
General Chaffee has started for Pekin
with the British and japanese forces.
A fire at La Grande, Or, consumed
property to the value of about $25, 900.
Chinese government orders that the
ministers have proper escort to Tien
Tsin.
Feeling against Boise, Idaho, water
may lead to municipal own.
ership.
Senator Teller says congress should
be called to deal with the Chinese sit
uation.
General Dewet is said to be so hem
med in that escape fiom the British is
The United States civil commission
will take charge in the PHILIPPINES,
September /.
Naval officers are favorable to the
of drydock on the
Columbia river.
Towne will announce in a few days
whether he will stand as a candidate
fur the vice. presidency.
In the Philippines, small Ameri-
IAN command, under Lieutenant
A Altstaetter, was captured.
A bridge near Eddyville, Or, col.
apsed, carrying down five persons, one
VI whom was killed outright.
A party backed by E. H. Hartman,
he railroad magnate, is looking for
.opper ON White river, Yukon territory.
Sheng says an imperial decree has
,een issued that there shall be free
with the foreign min
sters in Pekin.
In q decision at Albany, Or, Judge
Boise held to the doctrine that it is the
,uyer's loss ii he accept grain from
yarehousemen that belongs to storers.
The Russian war Office has received
dispatch from General Grodekoff,
lated Khabarovsk, announcing that {
Aguin had been taken by the Russians
fter stubborn fight, and that the
Jhinese were being pursued.
Pol Plancon, the opera singer, sings
whole opera in admirable German
without understanding word Of that I
anguage.
New York Chinese have issued a !
saying none of them are i