Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-02-25
EVENTSOF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS or THE
TWO HEMISPHERRS.

ant Happenings Of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove interesting to Our
Many Readers.
The house has passed the fortifca.
tlon bill.
Insurance companies find the Balti-
more fire losses were oyerestimated
Canada is placing heavy modern
guns in all Of her coast fortifcations
Abner Mckinley is seriously III. A
number OF his relatives have been
called.
Tillman has re-introduced his bill
In the senate to grant ex-Queen
Liliuokalani gratuity.
A number of additional indictments
viii be made in connection with the
Hyde-Benson land conspiracy.
Two hundred and fifty picked ship
wrights have been sent to Port Ar
thur to hurry repairs on Russian war
vessels.
Russia is greatly surprised that Hay
did not wait for its reply before tell
ing of reception by powers OF his
Chinese note.
The Lewis and Clark Fair bill will
not be reported to the house. until the
committee learns more Of the needs Of
the exposition.
Japan now has 10000 men in
Corea.
Woman suffragists will hold their
1905 convention in Portland.
Hanna left an estate valued at be-
tween 100000 and 100000
Russia will prepare for action by
Britain threatening her hold iD Thibet
and Persia.
A Sydney, Australia mob caused |
Dowie to quit the stage and suddenly
leave the city.
Russians are very cruel to foreign |
ers at Niu Chwang and a reign .of |
terror is feared.
An explosion is reported to have
occurred at Port Arthur which badly
wreched the forts.
The death of Senator Hanna will
probably make Senator Mitchell |
chairman of the committee on inter
oceanic canals.
Foraker ofiicially notified the SEN
ate of the death of Hanna and Gros- |
yenor the house. Both bodies adopted |
resolutions and took other steps to |
honor his memory.
Heavy landslides in California have
blocked railroad trafic.
Japan has called home all her sub
iects who have served in the army.
Santo Domingo revolutionists have
captured and are in complete posses.
sion of Navarette.
The British commander at Wei Hal
Wei denies that Japanese vessels
have been making that port their
headquarters.
A battalion of marines at Colon
have been dispatched on the Prairie
with secret orders. It is supposed
they are bound for Santo Domingo.
w. A. McKowen, defaulting secre-
tary OF the board Of regents of the
University OF California, has com.
nenced serving his sentence in san
Quentin. Ii
Trouble between New York litho- I
sraphers and their employers is like !
y to cause lockout, in which events
nfa unrth Vrnfll{nnn mil ho
transferred to Europe. II
The transport Dix has just COM
,leted a cargo at Portland for the
philippines. The Buford is also 4
here loading a lumber cargo for !
Manila. The Buford will also take /,
100 marines.
Affairs in the Balkans are assum. I
ng a serious aspect. 1t
William J. Lemp, the well-known st.
4ouis brewer, has committed suicide
Russia is lashed into fury by the 4
defeats and highly patriot {
c demonstrations are common. S
The house subcommittee will re-
'ort for Sunday opening of the 1905
air, but will reduce the appropria-
ion.
Great Britain and France are pre- s
'aring for the possibility of an emer- y
,ency. Rush work is the order at the
hip yards OF both nations.
The transport Dix is in Portland to v
oad cargo of supplies for the Philip. r
Zines. S
France will give her support to the
tote of America for the preservation
4 the neutrality of China, thus put {
ing all the powers in line. 1t is 7
hought the acceptances by Russia
md Japan win be received soon.
The Japanese steamer America
aaru, which left San Francisco
hort time ago for Yokohama, arrived
afely. This is the vessel two Rus.
ian war vessels were supposed to be Z
vaiting for between Honolulu and the q
philippines.
Maryland will aid the fire stricken o
ity Of Baltimore. a
All Russia is fired with war spirit. il
apan celebrates its victories. r
Baltimore merchants take issue al
nth the governors statement that e.
ederal troops are unnecessary to
uard the fire swept district. =
The house has unseated Howell,
in favor of Connell, Republi- J;
an, from Pennsylvania.
The American policy Of maintaining