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EVENTS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS or
THE WORLD.
A Comprehensive Review Of the Important
Happenings Of the Past Week. Presented
In Condensed Form. Which Is Most
Likely to Prove Of Interest to Our Many
Readers

A train wreck in Spain resulted in
the death of six persons and the fatal
injury Of 27.
Tracy, the escaped Oregon convict,
has completely disappeared, leaving no
trail whatever.
A new strike has been made in the
Thunder mountain mining district,
Idaho, which has proven to be the
richest yet made.
No trace has been found Of Merrill,
one of the escaped Oregon cenvicts, and
officers are at loss as to whether or
not Tracy killed him.
Aguinaldo will come to the United
States aud start on tour, delivering
series of lectures and making plea Tor
the independence of his countrymen.
A large body OF Moros of Mindanao
island planned an ambuscade for
American soldiers, but the latter were
warned in time and dispersed the
rebels.
Venezuelan government troops, under
President Castro's brother, were de-
feated by the rebels with heavy loss.
Many Of the soldiers deserted to the
ranks of the insurgents.
President Castro has gone to the
front with the Venezuelan troops.
President Mitchell is confident that
the coal miners will win their strike,
Half million we're fed on the octa-
, sion of King Edwards dinner to the
poor of London.
1t has been apparently confirmed
that Andree did not perish, but was
murdered by Eskimos.
Eleven men were hut, three of them
fatally, by the overturning OF wagon
at Florence, Colorado.
Wind and rain destroyed thousands
of dollars worth of property in the
western part of New York.
China has appealed TO the United
States to use its good offices to cause
the allied powers who still retain their
soldiers in Tien Tsin to evacuate that
place.
Tracy, after several running fight
with the officers in the vicinity of Seat
tie, in which three men were killed and
one seriously wounded, has eluded his
pursuers and is now heading toward
Whatcom.
Minnesota Republicans have renom-
mated Van SAINT for governor.
Seventy bills and resolutions were
passed the last day in the house.
shopmen of the Northwestern and
Burlington & Ohio are on strike.
The cabinet has begun the considera-
tion of the isthmian canal measure.
The Columbia river salmon pack
this year will be the largest in years.
Many nominations sent to the senate
for confirmation we're not acted upon.
China refuses to pay the July indem.
nifty installment at the present rate Of
exchange.
The cash value of real estate of Chi,
cago and Cooke county is placed at ST.
263, ,924, 250.
The session of congress just closed
appropriated $69, ,S55, 1862 more than
the session of last year.
An Italian striker at Wilkesbarre,
Pa, was shot by policeman. This is
the first loss of life since the great
anthracite strike began.
Frequent riots have occurred in South
Russia.
The Union Patcific strike has set
tied down to stubborn contest.
Two Salt Lake bank employees have
been arrested for embezzlement.
The first six months of this year
3I6, III emigrants landed at New York.
The feaures of the new warships will
be strength OF batteries and thickness
of armor.
A board of engineers has been named
to inquire into Columbia and William
cite river projects.
Four hundred clerks in the Chicago
postothce have had their salaries raised
from 5000 to 900 per year.
One man was killed and several in
iured and 40 houses wrecked as result
of tornado in Wisconsin.
The Prince Of Wales and Queen
Alexandra reviewed the Indian troops
who went to London to attend the
coronation.
The gunboat Marietta has been
ordered to Hayti to protect American
interests.
Senator Elkins, Of West Virginia,
made lengthy speech on the annexa-
tion of Cuba.
Texas cattle will be shipped to re-
stock Boer farms; $50 head have been
shipped from Pensacola.
New York university has conferred
the degree of master of letters upon
Miss Helen Miller Gould.
The American shipping syndicate is
reported to have offered the CunaTd line
sos, 500, 600 for its feet.
Viceory Liu Kun vi insists in pay
ing the Chinese indemnity in silver
against the wishes Of foreign nations.
Paul Haseltine Stanley, Young
American, rode horse up the steps o.
the Alteri palace, Rome, and Was arr