Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-03-08
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Teiegraphic
News of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
an Interesting Oolisction Of Items From
tlas Two iisnispherss Preasntsa
III Condensed Form.

Profits of the Kimberley Diamond
Mining Company last year were So.
600, 900.
Democratic officers for minor state
Offices In Kentucky have been given
certificates.
Evansville, Ind. people are heirs 10
nh estate In the Fiji islands. valued NJ
$i0,0O0,00
p. d. Armour, Jr.. who died recent.
ly In Pasadena, CAL, left an estate
valued at $4,000. 900.
Several kionailxers were arrested IN
Esqmimalt Qualifications, under tho DO.
lief that they were spies.
Astoria. Or, physicians urge the poo.
plc 20 exterminate the rats ia order 70
keep out tho bnbonic plague.
Just 10 years after the Boer victory
at Majuba hill, Cronjc and 1900 men
Surrender to the British forces.
The transport Hancock has arrived
at San Francisco from Manila. with
the bodies of sos dead heroes.
The president has nominated Henry
u. Miller, OF Josephine county, Or, "a
be consul at Chung King. China.
The British intelligence department
estimates tho total Boer strength at
0i,se8. while England has over 1880.
600 men.
Prince Poniatowski. Of San Fran.
cisco. has purchased the leland Of Basi'
Ian. one Of the Philippines. for $780,.
600. Tho island Ii valuable for III
pearl fisheries and hemp trade.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works oi
Philadelphia, has received an order
iroom the Paris % Orleans railway oi
France, for 30 i0.wheel passenger
engines. This Ii tho first locomotive
contract ever placed by tho railway IN
America.
Tho Chamber OF Commerce OF San
Francisco, has appointed q COMMITTEES
20 consider tho a,Iviaability Of easab.
fishing branch OF the New York
American.AEiatio Association, tho pur.
pose OF which Is TO increase trade with
the Orient.
Tho steamer Australia arrived at San
Francisco from Honolulu. She brngi
news that after IL days had passed
without q sign OF plague. three cases
were discovered on February 10. and
all ended fatally. The victims were
two Chinese. males. and woman,
half Chinese and half Hawaiian. The
council has appropriated another $780,.
900 TO allow the board Of health te
carry on the work Of lighting the
plague.
Cronje has surrendered.
Puget Sound salmon packers have
combined.
National BImetallists will meet ir
Kansas City in July.
In battle with tho Yaquis, Mexican
troops lost over 200 In killed and
wounded.
Hamilton II. Greyson. former post.
master at Manila. died la philadel.
phia. OF hiccoughs.
Two pittaburg tin plate works have
resumed operations, giving employ.
ment to 1000 workingmen.
DR.. A. Wright, OF Buffalo. president
OF the American Institute OF Homeo.
paths. Ii dead, aged n years.
Fire In Montreal destroyed the
Theater Francaia and nearly an entire
block, causing loss OF $4,000
Catholics In New York are seeking
the privilege Of teaching their religion
In tho public schools ut certain hours.
The United States government win
build roads and wharves and 2,400
miles Of telegraph line this year In
Alaska.
! Pugilist Tom Sharkey threatens to
z retire from the ring unless he can ar.
y. uge match with Fitssimmons or
Jeffries.
The United States supreme coeri
has denied the application OF Captain
oberlin Carter TO bring his case into
that court.
The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion's session at Norfolk. Neb., IL inves.
tigating alleged discrimination In
freight rates.
In London, the Grand theator, where
Henry Irving and other actors have
been In the habit of beginning provin.
cial tours. was gutted by fire.
Admiral Dewey lost his prixo money
case, the court OF claims deciding that
the Spanish fleet In Manila bay was
not superior to the American. He was
awarded $o,75O.
Full powers have been granted to
Henry Il. Wilson, United States min
lister to Chill, TO sign a treaty OF extra
dition he has negotiated with the
Chilean government.
Miss Susan b. Anthony recently cele.
brated her eightieth birthday amt.
versary.
In German cities merchants are NOT
allowed to put up signs unless the
wording is true.
Prince Henry OF Russia was robbed
by bandits while on his way TO visit
the king Of Siam.
Col. George I. Perkins, OF Akron.
o.. has presented that city with so
acres OF land valued at $l00.000 as Z
playground for children.