Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-16
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome Of the Telegraphic
News OF the World,
TERSE TlNnS FK0.d THE WIRES
An lntersst. >,~... elton Df Items From
the Tw" Hemisphere Presented
in u Condemned Form.

St. Louis strikers blow up car with
| dynamite.
lIarrismith surrendered to the Brit
ish August 4.
Russian troops looted, tortured anc
murdered at Tien Tsin.
Towne declines the populist nomina
ton for vice.president.
Lii Hung Chang says the Chinese
must fight ii the allies advance.
Americans want General Macarthur
to lead the international forces.
Chinese reported to have 10000
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 if war shall be declared
against China.
Fire in the heart of the city of Blue.
fields, Nicaragua, did damage to the
amount OF $4,000.
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 is pIecarious. Imperial
troop are firing on the legations.
Battery O, with its finch siege
guns. the largest in the army, and It's
men, have LETT Fort Riley, Kan, fol
China.
Memorial services for I1umbert in a
Catholic church at Washington augur
better relations between the papacy
and the Italian government.
1t is stated positively that President
Kruger is willing and anxious to sur
raNder, providing satisfactory promise
is given as to his ultimate destination.
4. II. Zeigler, OF Santa Cruz, Cal,
formerly Il 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, \.
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.
ton. and other property. entaiing a
loss OF $3.50, 900.
Democrats sweep .Alahana.A----.--------~.
New parasite discovered which de.
strOvs army worm.
Prince Tuan and Lii Ping Hong are
in control of affairs at Pekin.
The allies were defeated in a battle
with theChinese at Peit Sang.
Transport Logan arrived at San Fran
cisco with refugees from lien Tsin.
Rich strike made in the 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 or
President Steyn and 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 communications between
German and French cities have been
opened.
Ex.government 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 y. Walker, supreme
commander of the Maccabees, died al
her residence in Detroit, Mich. !
Lii Hung Chang has officially notified
the consuls at Shanghai that the min
listers left Pekin under escort August >.
Dennis Coghlan, the wealthiest mai
in Toledo and Northwestern Ohio,
dead. His fortune amounted to $l5i
900, 900.
A collision occurred on the st. Loui
Southwestern railroad. near Plne blu1,
Ark. in which five men were killef,
and two seriously injured.
The count OF the population Of Bnffd
10, y. Y, just completed at the cens1'
office is 352, 2l9. The population Il
1890 was 255, 664. The increase
37.ll per cent.
A destructive forest fire is sweepid'
the timber area between the Cpp4
Geyser Basin and the lake in ielloYt
stone National Park. The line OF ti4t
is 10 miles long and spreading rapidly
Chicago packers have been asked 4
the government to furnish :.00O.O or
pounds OF meats within 80 days for tli'
American soldiers in the Orient. lhI
is said to be the largest requisiriq
ever issued by the government OF ~
United States.
Ii you never begin task you wi
never finish it. F.
According to MIR. Wilson, secretat
OF agriculture, the skins OF superhuof'
dogs in Nebraska are tanned and mag
into gloves. This might give valuPl
BILE hint TO MANY large cities wheSu