Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-06-09

The Russian forces above Kinchou
realize they can do little and are likely
70 retreat.
Nine people were killed and many
injured In collision OF trains near
Martin City, Mo.
Charles s. Deneen has been nomi.
mated for governor Of Illinois by the Re
IpublicanB ON the 10th ballot.
one-third Of New York's street
sweepers contract consumption, pre-
sumably from germs In the streets.
Senator Burton, OF Kansas, has filed
an appeal. The senator indicted for
bribery thinks the lover court erred.
Crook county, Oregon, towns are
booming with the arrival Of many
would be settlers who are attracted BY
the irrigation projects.
Russia has no gsound for supposing
Germany is In position to help her
either automatically or materially, az
no treaties exist between the two
countries.
The car and council Of war have
decided 10 advise Kuropatkin to en-.
deavor to relieve Port Arthur.
Russia has dispatched the first Of
eight submarine boats TO vladivostok
by rail.
The Japanese are landing a second
army at Takushan.
The president has ordered ar attorney
TO Alaska TO investigate the offices OF
governor and judges.
Superintendent Potter, Of the Che
mawa Indian school, may be trans
ierred as a result Of the charges against
him.
Large forces Of Chinese bandits are
collecting In the hills northeast of the
Lao river and are preparing TO cut the
railway north Of Mukden.
Transports loaded with troops con-
tinue to leave Western Japanese ports
daily for the theater of war. A large
proportion of those dispatched during
the past week were to reinforce General
0ku.
A new strike Of what promises to be |
rich ore has been made about Is miles
from Cripple Greek. Over a thousand |
claims have already been staked out.
severe battle is reported TO have
occurred six miles from Port Arthur.
The Russians cannot hold the second |
line OF deienses and must fall back to
Port Arthur.
An Alaskan hermit has died declar-
ing he is Tascott, the long sought Chi
cago murderer.
The Washington, d O., Post advo-
Gates John Barrett, OF Oregon, for the
Republican candidate for vice presi-
dent.
France has been asked and has
agreed to assist in securing the release
Of the American held by the Moroccan
bandit.
A friend OF General Kuropatkin says
that the general will not make q move
until July when ne will have the over
whelming masses needed.
The Moroccan bandit demands cash |
ransom OF 100000 and subordinate
kingdom with the right to levy taxes
on travellers for the release OF his cap
tives.
Toxic dispatch says that General
Kuroki has completely defeated General
Kuropatkin's forces near Saimatxe.
All the positions east Of Hau Chang
have been abandoned. Several guns
have been taken and the whole force of
Cossacks captured.
Attack on Port Arthur is expected to
begin about June 20.
General Kuroki is harassing Kuro-
patkin so as to give Oku clear road to
Port Arthur.
Mayor Mclean, Of Baltimore has
committed suicide. No cause for the
act Is known.
A bridge over the Arkansas river at
salida, Colo, collapsed and four people
were drowned.
Clashes between Japanese and Rus
sian skirmishing parties continue.
The Russians have abandoned Cheng
Ko Chen Pau. Huang Shan and Liu
Shu Tun, moving in closer to Port
Arthur.
Fire in Cleveland, Ohio, destroyed
S1O0, 900 worth of property. The prin-
cipal loss will be that Of the st. Clair
street school.
The czar is very much displeased
with both Kuropatkin and Alexieff and
1t is said he would relieve them were it
not that he fears the effect Of public
opinion.
It is said an agreement has been
drafted whereby Germany promises
armed support to Russia II necessary
to prevent England and the United
States from attempting to submit the
Far Eastern question to an interna-
tional congress.
Senator Quay, Of Pennsylvania, is
dead.
The Chinese are assisting the Japan
ese in every way possible.
The Presbyterian general assembly