The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-03
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
"ERSE TICKS FROM The WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Items Fran,
me Two Hemispheres Pres mt
In a COrIensed Tc1ln.

Chinese soldiers are killing the Box.
ers.
Belgium proposes to send an expedi-
tionary corps to China.
Civil government has been establish
cd in Vigan, Luzon.
China has appealed to France to use
her good offices with the powers.
Desolation and ruin in Tien Tsin.
Pigs and dogs are eating the bodies of
dead Cinnamon.
A mob in New Orleans killed three
negroes and wounded several others.
The police prevented lynching.
An explosion and fire in a collar
factory at Chicago, caused the death of
four women, and five others were in
jured.
Colombian rebels are fighting hard
for the possession of Panama. Heavy
artillery fire is being directed against
the city.
Pants makers of New York City
have struck for shorter hours and an
inrcease in wages. Five thousand are
involved.
A passenger train on the Chicago q |
Eastern Illinois railway was wrecked |
near Benton, ILL.,. killing one man and
injuring %.
The Beers have evacuated all their
positions and are retreating northward
to Lydenburg. Many burghers are
anxious to see peace come.
At Truckee, Cal, faro bank in the
rear of saloon was robbed by two
masked men, who covered I've players
with revolvers and secured $3.50
The admirals, it is said have decided |
that an advance on Pekin cannot be
made with less than 10000 men.
About half that number have been
landed.
Senator Clark, of Montana, says his
credentials have been pronounced good
by the best constitutional lawyer of the
country, and he expects to be seated
in the senate.
Lii Hung Chang assures the French
consul at Shanghai that Minister Pi>
chon is alive, and he will transmit
message to him requesting an answer
within five days.
The navy department is preparing
for eventualties by fitting out trans
ports to carry coal and stores to the
feet in Chinese waters. Army troops
ale hurrying from various posts
throughout the country to the Pacific
seaboard.
Peace reigns in Venezuela.
Colombian revoltuionists have cap
tured Panama.
Honolulu Chinese will ask powers to
restore Emperor Kwang Sui.
"Aunt Mary" Walling, pioneer,
died at Amity, Or. aged 50 years.
There was stampede from juneau
to the new placer diggings on Glacier
bay.
Militiamen have been called out to
quell the striking fishermen on Fraser
river, B. c.
A family OF six went bathing in q
shallow lake near Ventura, CAL, and
only one lives.
The brigadier-generals who will
serve under Chaffee are Grant, Barry
and Wilson.
D. Alexander, a prominent business
man of New Watcom, WASH, met
death by asphyxiation.
Four out of party of five prospect
ors lost their lives as result of terri
ble trip to the head waters of the Stew
art river. in the Klondike.
The Kumassi relief column has re-
turned to Fumsu, bringing the defend
ers of the town. The besieged were on
the point of giving up when rescued.
Turkey is considering the subject OF
sending force to China to cooperate
with the powers. The Sultan is great.
ly affected by the barbarous acts OF the
Chinese.
The Gaynor-Greene hearing developed
the fact that Captain Oberlin M. Carter
made heavy purchases of bonds while
in charge of government work in sa'
vannah harbor.
Two fatalities at Tacoma. Coal
nasser on transport Rosecrans fell
a trestle and drowned and ;
student at Vashon college instantly
killed while telling a tree.
Famine threatens the city of Tien
Tsin. Hundreds of thousands of Chi
oamen are leaving their homes in the
districts where fighting is going on
without means of support.
Harry Ariuott, locator and part {
owner of the Little Annie group OF {
mines in the Big Bug district, Arizona,
has committed suicide at Prescott by
taking strychnine. Dependency due
to i'll health was the cause. II
The United States court OF claims
mas lust settled case 102 years old.
New York's Masonic grand lodge has .
Jurisdiction over more than 10000
members.
The prince of Wales is credited with +,
he am bition of anonymously owning /
md editing a newspaper. G
The League of American Mothers has
ssned a call for a national convention
o be held in Chicago August l. z. !
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