The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-31
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News cf the World.
TrGSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
4, Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two Ilcmispheres Presented
in Il Condensed Form.

Much lumber is going to Cape Nome
from Puget sound points.
Riotng in st. Louis grows worse.
Three men and girl wounded.
Ashland, Or. has quarantined
against San Francisco Cinnamon.
Republicans of Alaska denounce Gov
ornor Brady, and ask for his retirement.
pepublican leaders do not favor
senator Washburn, of Minnesota, for
vice president.
Eoer delegates will not be admitted
TO the floor of the senate. Their mis-
sion is failure.
The Iron Dyke mine, in Union coun
t Or, has been sold to Pennsylvania
parties for $S5, 600.
William K. Hearst, of the San Fran
cisco Examiner, predicts the Inaugural
uon Of Bryan next spring.
Mexican government is still fighting
tbe Yaquas, additional troops being
sent to reinforce General Torres.
The war department. refuses to ac-
cent the designations OF volunteer off,
GERS now serving in the Philippines.
No municipal governments will be
organized in the hemp provinces of
Inzon until the rebels are driven out.
Fire today destroyed Reeves Bros,
EoiIer Works, at Alliance, Ohio. The
loss will reach $l44,000 with $40, 500
Insurance.
TAYLOR and Beckham will both be-
candidates for reelection to the Ken
turky governorship this fall, and a hot
election is expected.
Colonel Bethune, while marching in
the direction of Newcastle, was am
buShed by a party of Beers and very
few of his force escaped.
Nathaniel p. Hill, former United
States senator from Colorado, one of
the wealthiest men in the state, is
dead at Denver, aged 6S.
The village of Point Claire, 16 miles
from Montreal, Canada, has been almost
entirely wiped out by fire. Two hun
drod people are homeless. No fatalities.
People in the neighborho ID of Falls
City, Or, are terrified by the report
that wild man is in the neighbor-
hood. The man is believed to be A.
+. Handy, who went hunting over a
year ago, and has not been heard from
snCe.
frederic A. Bell, who made a vast
fortune in the bituminous coal business
in Philadelphia, and who was subse-
quently president of the Buffalo Elevat-
ns Company, is dead, at his home in
Madison, \. j., aged 55. He leaves
an estate valued at $25, 900, 900.
Fritz Meyer, murderer, was put to
death in the electric chair at Sing Sing.
IN Ohio statesman shot and killed
his wife accidentally by taking her for
a rat.
Chicago is afraid of the plague.
Cotee from an infected vessel found its
way into the city.
The United States supreme court de-
cldei the Kentucky governorship case
IN favor of Governor Beckham.
A bill to prevent interstate commerce
III convict made goods was passed in
'he senate without division.
Chinatown of Portland is to be
V'eaned UP to prevent the possible
propagation OF bubonic plague.
Two workmen were killed and 81
injured at strikers riot in Berlin.
Vne hundred and three arrests were
made.
Nataafa, one of the Samoan chiefs,
'l'nKS he has been treated shabbily by
"crmany, and revolt may occur at
any time.
fillpinos lost so men killed in an
'"9agement at Agusan, in Cagyan
province. American loss, two killed
AM three wounded.
Two cars of kerosene were blown up.
"'ar OF bicycles smashed by collision
vi 'e Northern Pacific which occurred
"0ou' nine miles east of Spokane.
y. Inc postmaster general has suspended
Dicc'or-General of Post Rathbone and
"p'o'hled Fourth Assistant Postmaster.
"eneral Brystow as acting director.
e'"efal OF post in Cuba.
iHe Lodge amendment to the post
s"''e appropriation bill continuing the
aA'u0latc service in cities where con-
in, a'ss " nave been made and appropriate
S no, 600 for the same was adopted
NE senate, 3S to 90.
- 'he husslan embassy has considera.
perturbed governmental and diplo-
w. ~ circles at Constantinople by in.
s''ins the immediate attention of the
p,a pte TO the deplorable situation OF
"' h districts OF Armenia, resulting
ms brutal methods OF collecting taxes
"Ha from prosecutions.
30 neriln' with the approval of the
ssa'ser' sent over 500 600 marks for the
"u''ne sufferers in India.
yon nA thousand passengers for Cape
all 'e he are booked for May sailings and
''' oerths are preengaged.
is -ss thn Morgan, a San Francisco girl,
dsn,s only woman among 600 art stu.
H's at the Beaux Arts in Paris.
bara a New York city retail druggists
with tUrlned an association to com mrets
D department. stores.