Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
NEWS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.
Comprehensive Review Of the Important
Happenings Of the Past Week Presented
in a Condensed Form Which is Most
Likely to Prove Of Interest to Our Man
Readers

Robbers secured $4,000 from the tent
OF Nome miner.
Charles NJ. Hayes, president OF the
Southern Pacific, will retire October |.
A. J. Severance, the inventor of the
diamond drill, died in poverty at Denver
and was buried by friends.
Major Gen. II. c.. Corbin, adjutant
general OF the army, Is to be married
November to Miss Edythe Patton.
Late advices from Venezuela say it is
very probable that that country will de-
clare war on Columbia within few days.
The race between Columbia and Sham
rock III was declared off, the wind dying
down so that the time limit expired be-
fore the yachts reached the stake boat.
The Columbia led. D
The Steamer Sierra, from Australia,
brought - 100000 in gold to san Fran
cisco.
Latest advices from China state that
the imperial court has decided not to re-
turn to Pekin for two years.
A fire at New Haven, Conn, destroyed
property valued at 500, 900 upon which
there was $40 600 insurance.
Dartmouth college, the college OF
Daniel Webster, observed the Tooth an
niversary of his graduation with fitting
exercises.
A report is current that Spain's three
greatest steel companies have agreed to
amalgamate on the line OF the united
States Steel Corporation.
In financial circles it is contended
that Great Britain will soon make
another large loan on account OF the
continued fighting in South Africa.
Mrs. Mckinley continues to improve
in health.
]. w. Terrier, under trial at Chehalis,
WASH, for the murder OF Bramon Hol'
comb, has been acquitted.
Fire in Nebraska insane asylum caused
the death of three persons and the loss
of $25O,OOO worth of property.
Rear Admiral Sampson has been re-
lieved from duty as commqndant OF the
Boston navy yard on account OF poor
health.
The United States transport Buford
from San Francisco to Manila, went
ashore on sand bar near the island OF
Mindanao.
Nine anarchists who have been under
arrest in Chicago since the assassination
OF President Mckinley have been re.
leased, there being no evidence to hold
them longer.
A disastrous storm ragged along the
Alaskan coast from September to II.
Reports are very meager, but 1t Is
thought that the damage to shipping
will be heavy.
DR.. Rixey says Mrs. Mckinley ir stead
lily improving.
The San Francisco strike situation re-
mains unchanged.
The bank clerks of Seattle have organ
lied for educational and social purposes.
A gasoline ferryboat in West Virginia
blew up, seriously injuring five persons.
The collision near Vienna of an ex-
press and petroleum train caused the
death of 80 persons.
The emperor of Russia, through the
Russian embassy, placed large floral
wreath on the casket OF Mckinley.
Johann Most, the anarchist, was ar
rested in New York while haranguing to
a crowd of 500 people in dance hall.
Anarchists are standing guard with
shotguns over newspaper office whose
editor expressed Joy at the killing OF
Mckinley.
The personal effects of the late presi-
dent and those of Mrs. Mckinley are
being removed from the White House in
order to allow President Roosevelt to
occupy the mansion.
Deaths in India from plague are much
fewer than last year.
A dinner is to be given in honor of Sir
Thomas Upton at Chicago October 5.
One man was burned to death and sew
eral others injuredin San Francisco fire.
The bank at Shellsburg, Ia, was brok-
en- into and about e, 700 in cash secured.
No clue to the robbers.
During the progress of the memorial
pageant in Chicago nearly 100 persons
were injured or overcome.
Santos Dumont's air ship has had an
ther accident during a trial. The ship
struck a tree and was badly damaged.
One man was killed and two seriously
injured in freight wreck on the Denver
4 Rio Grande railroad at Burnito, Colo.
Don German Reisco, the new presi-
dent of Chile, took charge of the govern
ment with the usual solemnities and ma
tai festivities.
Anexplosion in French powder works
resulted in the death OF II persons and
the injury of II others, the majority OF
whom will die.
A very severe frost has been experi-
enced throughout Central and Northern
New York. Great damage was done to
all garden and farm products.
Want Him Removed.
Honolulu, Sept. lS.-Via San Francis
co, Sept. 26.-The Home Rule party has
forwarded another petition to Washing
ton asking the removal OF President Dole
and the appointment of Wilcox as his
successor. They allege that MIR. Dole is
physically unfit to perform the duties OF
the office.