Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-11-08
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IN Interesting Collection Of Items rrou
the Two Hsmispherss Pres VITA a
in Condensed ycrm.
France may send large force !,
Canton.
China proposes an indemnity Of $40,
900. 600.
Ex.President Cleveland stands 70,
sound money.
President Kruger will travel incog
nito In the capitals Of Europe.
The official announcement OF the 70.
tai population Of the United States foi
1900 10 10, 2o5, ,220.
Emperor Nicholas, OF Russia, will
propose another conference with view
" settling the Chinese question.
General d. NJ. Frost, for so years
one OF the best known residents oi ST.
Louis, is dead al that city. aged n.
Major Henry j. Hearxy, editor Of
the Daily States and one OF the strong.
est newspaper writers In the South, ii
dead at New Orleans. He was go
years OF age.
TIE transport Hancock has arrived
at Manila with three companies OF the
Fourth and four companies OF the
Twenty.tiith infantry and three officers
and 100 men Of the marine corps.
Tho United States transport Mead
arrived at San Francisco, 2s days from
Manila. The Mead brought asa sick
soldiers, insane and is dead. Eight
piiyatcs died ON the voyage.
Smallpox has broken out on nun
ber Of Indian reservations In the West
and IL 10 feared that when the cold
weather sets In the epidemic will be.
come more widespread and more inalig.
nant.
Ono man was killed and six Others
injured, one perhaps fatally, In a col.
lisfcn ON the Chicago u Alton railroad
near Mitchell. III. Tho passengers re.
ceiyed shaking up, but none was ser.
iously hurt.
The government OF Russia for the
second time within two months has
imposed special tax for the benefit OF
the Red Gross Society. The first was
a tax OF from 10 10 rubles upon II.
censes 10 travel abroad. according to
the length of the time for which the
license was granted. and now railway
tickets are taxed kopecks when the
fare is . rubies or upwards. IL is esti.
mated that the ticket tax will yield
$l2b, 600 yearly and that on licenses
800, 900. IL is understood that the
czarina, whose interest In the Red
Cross Society is keen. originated the
idea OF imposing the taxes.
Alvord. the absconder. was arrested
In Boston.
Japan wishes to hold the balance OF
power in the Orient.
The cigarmakers OF Tampa, Florida,
arc out on a strike.
Fall fishing on the Columbia is
about at an end.
Venezuela was visited by . great
earthquake, killing 10 persons.
Damage by food Is reported from La
Crosse, Wis. and winona, MINI.
Professor Max Muller. the famous
died In London. aged a.
There was general resumption Of
work in the Pennsylvania coal region.
The new gold strike in the Baker
lity, Or, country. Ia extensive and
ich.
A Democratic leader predicts that
daho win give Bryan . majority OF
900.
Chicago postotIice clerks have afFh-
ted with the American Federation Of |
4abor,
The Beers are said 10 have 5000
rmed men In the field in Orange River
'olony.
Prince Hohenlohe says he resigned
ecause he was ignored ON important
ocasions.
Chinese looters stole Manchu throne
nd colossal archaeological objects Of
reat value.
Boxers at Pao Ting Fu declare the
rovincial treasurer ordered them TO
III foreigners.
Prince VI and Wing Men are added
the list OF those whose execution
rance has demanded.
More than $40. 900, 900 in gold dust
nd bullion has been deposited in Seat.
% assay otiicethis year.
Seven people were killed and as
lany injured In Northern Pacific
ain wreck near Livingston. Mont.
Many persons were injured and per-
APPS killed, and dozen buildings
rocked in New York fire and OK.
losion.
At Spoakne. WASH, Mrs. Edith
trobel, wife OF an engineer on the
reat Northern, killed herself by blow.
lg out her brains with revolver.
no was 30 years of age. and before her
arriago was a Tekoa, WASH, girl.
omporary insanity is said to have
zen the motive.