Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-01
EVENTS OF TIE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphit
News of the World.
TERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES


British hove occupied Colenso.
Resolutions aimed at the sugar trust
we're introduced in the house.
At Detroit, Mich, Tom Sharkey
knocked out Jim Jeffords in the second
round.
Trains bearing provisions. fuel and
passengers are now to be started for
Kimberley.
Queen Victoria has appealed to re.
tired members of the army to enlist for
nome defense.
Large bands of Yaquis are marching
on Guaymas, Mex, and will attempt
to capture the town.
John Pentella, of Astoria, has sued
the Clatsop Mill Company for 5000
for the loss of All arm.
A split in the Populist National Con.
vention, being held at Lincoln, Neb.,
Two tickets will be put in the field.
Charles f. Macrum, late consul at
Pretoria, in the Transvaal, furnishes
proof of his charges against the British
censor.
Filipino guerillas who attacked a
squad of Americans on February .,
! killing a corporal, are to be tried be-
fore u military commission on the
charge of murder.
Ex.Secretary of War Alger and Cap.
tain Bliss are planning to operate their
, extensive numbering interests on Puget
Sound, and will erect large saw mill
at Fairhaven, Wash.
The steamer Coptic brought to a local
San Francisco company $40 sacks of
ore concentrate from the mines of
Corea, and is the second similar con.
siynment within few months.
The war department has issued a
statement that the receipts OF public
funds in the Philippine islands, be-
ginning August ID, 1898, and ending
December 81, 1899, amount to 1886,
900.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Treasures, OF New York, in their annual
report, state the value of Turner's
Grand Canal, Venice, bequeathed to the
museum by Cornelius Vanderbilt, as
! $1,000
| In Chicago, 500 men employed by
the Gneral Electral Railway Copmany,
fought with employees OF the Western
Indiana Railroad Company for the pos.
session of the Dearborn street crossing.
A dozen men were injured.
Judge Seaman, in the United States
district court at Chicago, issued an
order denying the injunction prayed
fer by the Chicago Tribune against the
Associated Press. This grew out of
alleged infringements of copyright.
The U. S. battleship Kearsarye has
been placed in commission.
Senator Simon, of Oregon, intro.
duced a bill appropriating $3.50, 600 to
establish mint at Portland.
Former Judge VIM. S. Vest, promi.
nent and wealthy citizen of Minneapo-
lis, is dead in Los Angeles, aged 63
years.
Butler has surrounded the Beers at
Colenso and compelled them to retire
across the Tugela river. The British
captured 100 prisoners.
1t is said that DIR. Leyds had for hi.
sole purpose IN going to Germany, the
establishment of a German protectorate
over the Boer republic.
Voluntary requests for retirement
from the navy have come in SO rapidly
since January |, that forced retire.
ments will not be necessary.
At Oakland, CAL, the largest cargo
of lumber ever consigned to that port,
is now being discharged. 1t consists
of l 200, 1000 feet of Oregon pine.
DR.. William Treacy, witness in the
case of Senator Clark, of Montana,
thought it a huge joke to offer su.
preme court judge money for his honor.
Munir Bey. envoy OF the sultan Of
Turkey at Paris, has presented Presi.
dent Loubet with the insignia and
grand Gordon of the Order of Nichi.
mimaz, the highest decoration in the
Turkish empire.
I0auerS III t'OlIsu uHtloudI CITClcs VI
Chicago say there is a secret National
Polish League, which is extended
throughout Europe and America, and
that it has existed for II years for the
purpose OF freeing Poland by force Of
arms or any other method. They are
hoping for war between England and
the Gar.
Assistant Secretary Allen has been
notified by the secretary Of the treasury
that the revenue marine service will he
glad to participate in the war college
exercises of the coming summer, and
will detail several officers to attend.
Secretary Root has not yet replied to
the navy departments invitation Tor
the army to take part in the course, but
Assistant Secretary Allen understands
military officers will be detailed.
Rear Admiral Bradford estimates the
cost of the Pacific cable at $40, DOC, 900.
Dreyfus is still in Southern France.
where his health shows continued i'm.