Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-21
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briefly
and Tersely Told.

The steamer Dirigo arrived at Seattle
with 100000 of gold dust from the
Klondike
The federal quarantine M San Fran
cisco, established because of fears of the
bubonic plague, has been raised.
Thousands of English sparrows have
been found dead i'll Chicago streets. hav-
ing been poisoned by unknown persons.
Bunker Hill day was enthusiastically
celebrated ut Charlestown, five vessels of
the north Atlantic squadron taking part.
1t was reported that the bubonc plague
has broken out at Guaymas, Mexico.
among some Chinese who passed through
this country.
Walter Il. Duryca Of Glen Cove. whose
recovery from Il broken neck is regarded
as marvel of surgery. has left the hos
pital in New York.
Eight thousand Pima Indians ON the
Gila reservation. Arizona. are destitute
and like number of Papagos are on the
verge of starvation.
Monday, June ~.
An unidentified man jumped from the
Brooklyn bridge and was drowned.
Moscow, a town of 500 Inhabitants
located in Livingston county. y. y, was
HtdTly ueSifoHeu Dy HTt.
Two children of james Wilson. aged 13
and . years. We're drowned in the O>wego
river near Fulton. y. Y.
-Four children were burned to death in
n fire which destroyed the Lcadvile tColo
Home For Friendless Children.
The village OF Smyrna. y. V. 10 miles
south OF Utica. was practically wiped
out by fire. The property damage will
exceed $4,000.
Miss Marguerite Cast completed hel
LOCO mile record ride III Valley Stream.
\. V. after riding almost continuously
for 113 hours and 23 minutes.
The Royal library ut Berlin has pur-
chased the recently discovered CORE
spondence of Alexander von Humboldt
covering the years from 1880 to 1910.
The Elbe-Trave canal was opened with
great cercmonous pageantry in the pres
encc of the emperor aud cabinet and del
egates from cities throughout Germany
Saturday. June IG.
Rain has fallen for three days contin
uously in the Darjeeling district OF In
dia.
Admiral Dewey declared that he would
not accept nomination for the vice pres
idency.
James Dunsmuir has accepted the pre-
miership of British Columbia. resigned
by Joseph Martin.
The United States legation at Constan-
tinople pressed the porte for a settlement
of the indemnity claims.
The native Hawaiians have decided To
organize an independent party to oppose
both Republicans and Democrats
A jury in the United States district
court awarded Mrs. Phyllis f. Dodge the
$64 900 worth Of jewelry seized IA wear
ago.
Professor Henry Crew of the North
western university announced that all his
eclipse plates had been underexposed and
were valucless.
Friday. June Is.
Six million persons were stated to be
receiving famine relief in India.
The north Atlantic squadron under
command of Admiral Farquhar has
reached Boston.
The motOrman of Il ear in Chicago fell
dead at 'his post. and the passengers mar
rowly escaped destruction on Il railroad
track.
The porte notified the cnba adors at
Constantinople that the application of the
new tariff law would be postponed n
mouth.
The White Star line steamship Teu-
tonic arrived at her dock in New York
more than II hours late because Of dis
arrangement Of the vessels machinery.
Fhursday, June II.
Rumors of trouble among the Indians
at Walker, Mimi. proved unfounded
Hawaiis delegates to the Republican
national convention arrived at San Fran,
cisco.
The PRINCETON athletic team selected to
compete in England and France sailed
on the st. Louis.