The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12
LATER NEWS.

...ee LATER NEWS.
The fact that a relief column has
been unable to leave Tientsin in re-
Spouse to the pathetic prayer of the be-
leaguered legations at Picking is gen
orally regarded in London as Destroy
ing almost the last vestige of hope for
the unfortunate foreigners pent up in
the Chinese capital.
The Bedouin tribes in the Yemen
region of Arabia refuse to acknowledge
the authority of the sublime porte.
Dreadful b]loodshed is reported from
the Red sea coast. I
Americans and Frenchmen joined in
unwilling in Paris a monument to
George Washington. aa :
The international good roads con-
gress began in Port Huron, Mich.
Thomas Dixon and his wife were
taken from their home after midnight
at Bloomington, Ind, and whipped
by a -dozen masked men.
All the union miners in Alabama,
about 10000 in number, suspended
work pending the settlement of the
wage dispute.
In a fit of jealousy C. A. Martin, of
Pendleton, Ore, shot and killed Miss
Leah Coleman and then fatally shot
himself. ' -'f'. 80, "-
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, of Topeka,
Kan, has declined the nomination for
the vice presidency of the United Chris
tian party. .r
In a storm off Behring sea coast the
sloop Seattle, with seven men, capsized,
and all were drowned.
Four persons of a fishing party of
eight were drowned in the harbor at
Boston by the overturning of their
craft.
The United States battleship Oregon,
which ran ashore off the island of Moo
Kie. has been hoated off and is ex-
pected to reach Port Arthur.
In a wreck on the Montana Central
railroad - miles from Butte, two per-
sons were killed and SO injured.
A dispatch from London reports the
capture. earLichtenburg. of Gen. Syn
man. who besieged Mafeking, and an
important Boer commander.
Fire in a crowded tenement house in
Hoboken. N. j.. caused the loss of eight
lives.
William C. Royal. a wealthy resident
of Germantown. Pa, left in his will
$4,000 to the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals.
The treasury bureau of navigation
SfatGS thof Iuripr tho fcaol x-oo,. I Ono
the total tonnage added to the United
States merchant marine amounted to
Alt ,034 gross tons. ...,. .
The democratic national convention
commenced its sessions in Kansas City.
Gov. Thomas. of Colorado. was made
OF Tennessee. permanent chairman.
After the naming of committees a re-
cess was taken until evening, at which
session all committees except that on
resolutions reported. --latest reports
say that the committee on resolutions
had decided on an explicit declaration
in favor of silver coinage at the ratio
of sixteen to one. The vote stood 26 to
s2 in favor of such declaration.
American troops captured Gems
Ricard and Estrella. who were foment.
ing Il revolt in Manila.
Early returns show that 80 people
were killed and 1925 injured by Fourth
OF July celebrations in various portions
Of the country.
Seventy-siN Chicago couples crossed
the lake to st. Joseph, Mich, and got
married. 5
American tourists in Edinburg cele.
DRAFTED the Fourth by defeating a
statue of Abraham Lincoln.
The silver republican national con.
vention met in Kansas City, listened to
speeches by Charles Towne and Sena
tor Teller. temporary chairman, an6
adjourned for the day.
Thirty-siN pleasure seekers were
killed by the plunging of a car into 9
deep chasm near Tacoma. Wash.
In Illinois the United Christian par
ty nominated Rev. John Cordingly, Of
Chicago. for governor. and in lowe
named f. w. Sage, of Washington, fo1
secretary of state.
President Mckinley delivered T.;
Fourth of July address to the people O.
Canton, O.
A boy fired a pistol into fireworks il
Philadelphia and by the explosion tina,
followed four children were killed ant
three fatally wounded.
The soclalistic labor party in Wis
%consin nominated a state ticket head
ed by Frank r. Wilkens, of Milwaukee
for governor.
Six men were killed and scores O
persons injured by the explosion of al
immense oil tank at Parkersburg, w
Va
The latest Chinese reports receive,
in London from Shanghai say tina
mot a single foreigner is now aliv,
in Picking" Japan is reported to b,
landing an army north Of Taku, ant
to plan a march upon Picking indie
pendent of the other powers. Al
army of 100000 men, it, is estimated
Twill be needed to subdue China.