Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-06-19
EVENTS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS or
THE WORLD.
A Comparative Review ~ ths Impertsnt
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The house has passed the irrigation
bill.
New York Is experiencing extremely
hot weather. A number ~ deaths
have already been reported.
Congress has been asked for an ar-
propriation Of $500, 900 10 cover the
deficiency Of the Buffalo exposition.
Alexander City, Alabama, was almost
entirely destroyed by fire, the loss
reaching at least sT5O,000. There was
no fire protection. Appeals for aid
have been made.
A Chinese exclusion law, similar to
the one in force In the United States,
has been enacted In Cuba. Forty-three
Chinese coolies have been deported and
no more Of that class will be allowed to
land.
James J. Lynch and ]. w. Bramwood
have been elected president and sccre-
tary-treasureF, respectively, OF the In"
tenational typographical Union. A
vote Of $4,000 was cast, about 10 per
cent Of the membership.
The house has killed the Pacific cable
bill by striking out the enacting clause.
In the collapse Of St. Louis build
ing six people were injured, one prob
ably fatally.
King Edward has received White
law Reid, United States representative
at the coronation.
The Cuban military government paid
out between $4,000 and 80, 900 TO aid
the reciprocity cause.
A dozen lives were lost in storm
that swept through Central Illinois,
doing immense damage 70 property.
The strike situation in the anthracite
coal district remains unchanged, with
no prospects OF either side giving in.
Over 1SO Yaqui' men, women and
children we're shot down by Mexican
soldiers in the most cold blooded man.
ner.
Seven OF the strike leaders of the coal
miners OF West Virginia have been ar
reeted, charged with violating iniunc-
tions.
The senate has passed the naval ap-
preparation bill.
Republicans of Iowa have renominat-
ed w. p. Hepburn for congress.
Two negroes were taken from the
Charlotte, N. c., jail and lynched.
The third trial Of Jessie Morrison for
murder has been commenced at Edo
rado. Kan.
Tracy and Merrill, the escaped con-
victs from the Oregon penitentiary, are
still at large.
A tornado in the northeastern part Of
Iowa did great damage to property.
No lives were lost.
Tho labor trouble in Manila is grow
ing much worse. It is estimated that
900 men are now out on strike.
The members Of the Cuban house
and senate will receive $4,000 q year,
President Palma having signed the bill.
A tornado in Clay and Becker coun-
ties, Minnesota, killed at least Eve per-
sons and DESTROYED ,eIOO, 900 worth OF
property.
The house has passed the anti
anarchy bill.
Ten persons were killed and many
injured in Chicago hospital fire.
Mexican troops and Yaqui Indians
met In a battle which resulted dis
asteriously to the Indians.
The floods in Kansas have not en-
tirely subsidized. The Mosho and Cot
tonwood rivers have again left their
banks.
The May postal receipts at so Of
the largest Offices in the United States
show an increase of so per cent over
May, 1901. m
Three business blocks at Saratoga,
N. Y, were destroyed. Five persons
lost their lives, The property loss is
estimated at 100000.
Two convicts at the Oregon Peni.
tentiary Stayed three guards and
wounded a life prisoner and escaped.
They are well armed with rifles and
revolvers and have plenty of ammuni.
tion.
The forming Of the new French cab
met has been completed,
Mitchell denounced the Panama canal
route in speech before the senate.
A plot has been discovered at Pre-
toria to blow up the government build
ings.
Twelve trainloads OF Mystic Shriners
arrived at San Francisco to attend the
imperial council.
Coal miners in West Virginia have
gone out. Alarger number quit work
thanTwas anticipated.
There are 2,740 murders yearly in
Italy; 2,400 in Russia; 1900 in Spain.
Less than one per cent Of the land Of
Norway is in use for grain fields.
Orders have been Issued in India for
the return to store of all ammunition
containing dum-dum bullets.
Az a result OF experiments with a
new secret explosive, the Italian gov
eminent has decided to manufacture a
new typa of cannon for garrison arkil-