Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-08-16
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
VERSE TICKS FIs0m .aAE WIRES
A. IDt@resting Collection ~ Items From
the Two Bsnispheros Pres sih
in u Corisnssd Tc.m.

uyuhulhtes
Harrismith surrendered TO the Brit.
ish August 4.
Russian troops looted, tortured and
murdered ut Tien Tsin.
Towne declines the Populist nomina.
tion for yice.president.
Ii Hung Chang says the Chinese
must fight II the allies advance.
Americans want General Macarthur
10 lead the International forces.
Chinese reported to have 100000
troops between Tien Tsin and Pekin.
Insurgents are troublesome in the
vicinity Of Cagayan. Island Of Min
danao.
Governor Geer says he will offer
Oregon troops II war shall DO declared
against China.
Fire In the heart OF the city Of Blue
fields, Nicaragua. did damage to the
amount OF $l76, 900.
Three people were killed and II in
jured In collision on the Monon
route. near Lafayette. Ind.
Conger cables that the situation OF
the ministers IL precafious. Imperial
troop are firing ON the legations.
Battery o, with It's 7-inch siege
guns, the largest In the army, and l7b
men. have left Fort Riley. KAN. for
China.
Memorial services for IIumbcrt In a
Catholic church at Washington augur
better relations between the papacy
and the Italian government.
II is stated positively that President
Kruger Ia willing and anxious to sur
render. providing satisfactory promise
Is given as TO his ultimate destination.
A. II. Zeigler, OF Santa Cruz, CAL.
formerly Justice OF the peace in
Idaho, killed his wife by cutting her
throat, and attempted suicide by hack
ing his own throat.
Fire at Spencer, Tioga county, n.
Y. destroyed the saw mill, grist mill
and the lumber yards OF A. Zeeley, the
Grove hotel. the town electric light
plant. the Lehigh Valley railroad sta
tion. and other property. entailing q
loss of $3.50. 900.
Democrats sweep Alabama.
General Miles volunteers to go to
China.
New parasite discovered which de-
stroys army worm.
Prince Tuan and LII Ping Hong are
In control OF affairs ut Pekin.
The 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 tho Concord
group of mines In Sumpter district,
The assassin who had designs ON the
life OF italy's new king was arrested.
The British are slowly closing in on
President Steyn aud General Dewet.
Good prospect for Southern Pacific
railroad to build line to Klamath
Falls.
Russia and United States are nego-
tiating to uphold the integrity Of
China.
Telephone communication between
German and French cities have been
opened.
Ex-goverment 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.
Ii Hung Chang has officially notified
the copsuls at Shanghai that the min.
listers left Pekin under escort August 8.
Dennis Coghlan, the wealthiest man
In Toledo and Northwestern Ohio. IL
dead. His fortune amounted to $lb,.
600, 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. ", just completed ut the census
office lie 352, 2,2l9. The population in
1890 was 300, ,664. The increase is
S7.li 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 1900, 900
pounds of meats within 80 days for the
American soldiers in the Orient. This
10 said TO be the largest requisition
ever issued by the government Of the
United States.
II you never begin q task you will
never finish 1t.
According to MIR. Wilson, secretary
OF agriculture, the skins OF superhuous
dogs In Nebraska are tanned and made
into gloves. This might give valua-
BILE hint to many large cities where
great numbers Of stray dogs are killed
annually. Hundreds OF thousands Of
dollars worth OF canine pelts are im-
ported annually for this purpose, dog
skin being one OF the best materials foy