Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-29
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NewSY Items Gathered frOmAll
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General Review OF lmpOrisni Happen
penlGs Presented IN . Brief and
Condensed Eorm.

Aumirnl Dowey mas JUST ceieDfated
the 60th anniversary OF his entrance
into the navy.
A freight train struck wagon load.
cd with dynamite near Cumberland,
w. Va. Two tralnmen were killed
and nine persons injured.
japanese forces, divided into four
armies, continue 10 advance ON Muk.
den. st. Petersburg does not believe
KuropatkIn will stubbornly resist the
advance.
Vesuvius Is gradually becoming act.
I've. Ashes aud sparks Of fire rise oc.
casionlaly 10 a height Of 700 feet. The
eruption IL the mtsE spectacular In the
last ten years.
Cholera has appeared at Port Arthur.
Up TO the present only few cases
have been reported, but there are
grave fears that the disease will be-
come epidemic.
The japanese are attacking Port
Arthur In much hercer manner than
ever before. Whole battalions are
killed by Russian mines. The squad
rons Of Togo and Kamimura assist in
the assault,
Hungary has placed Mormonism
under ban.
The Japanese continue TO move to-
wand Mukden.
The ira,ernaties OF America will meet
In Portland In 1905.
New Yoi Is experiencing the coldest
September In 81 years
Chief Joseph, the famous Nez PeTces
Indian warrior, 10 dead.
The Sovereign grand lodge of the Odd
Fellows will meet In Philadelphia next
year.
The Russian vladivostok cruisers are
reported TO have put 10 sea to prey up
on commerce.
By the collapse OF pier OF steel
bridge at vinita. I. T., three men were
killed and 20 injuerd.
A FIRE which broke out In Boston at
an early morning hour trapped seven
men who were unable TO escape.
The Rock Island railroad has laid of
nearly 1000 OF the men in Kansas
shops in order TO reduce expenses.
A revised list OF the Russian casual
ties at Lao Yang shows that 1910
were killed, 1851 wounded and |, ,2l2
left on the field.
A generalassault as begun upon Port
Arthur.
King Peter, Of servia, has been
crowned.
Russia expects the ships at Port Ar.
thur to sally forth soon.
The Japanese are pressing on to
Mukden and battle 10 imminent.
Russia charges Britain with break
ing faith in concluding the treaty with
Thibet.
General Corbin holds that army off,
GERS should not marry unless they have
more than their pay and are free from
debt,
Panama sides in with Minister Bar
rett and will demand all questions re-
garding the canal be settled by diplo.
macy. ~
Thst the new direct primary law Of
Oregon is 30 inconsistent as to be nuga-
tory in Its provisions relating to city
elections prior to 1905 is the opinion OF
Salem officials who have given the law
consideration. Salem, Portland, Az
toria, Baker City, Pendleton. Eugene
and The Dalles are the towns that come
under the provisions of the new law,
but it seems probable that the. law can
not be followed out as 1t nov. stands.
The czar has decided to form second
Manchurian army.
Flour on the steamers Arabia and
CalChas, which was confscated, will be
released.
Russian reconnaissance near Mukden
are causing heavy fighting with many
casualties.
Russia has informed AmericaS that
ioodstuffs are exempt from the. contra
band class. s,
Belgrde is filled with visitors to wit
ness the coronation Of King Peter, but
little enthusiasm il. displayed.
Russians attempted to take fort at
Port Arthur which they had recently
lost, but were repulsed with heavy cas-
ualties.
The Sovereign Grand lodge of Odd
fellows is in session at San Francisco
A warm contest Is promised for SOW
ereign grand master.
Many of Port Arthur's guns are sale
to be worn out from inCessant firing.
The steamer Northland, bound from
Portland to San Pedro, CAL, with {
cargo Of lumber, went ashore on thu
rocks near Monterey. The vessel viii
be saved.
The Russian troops are changing
their clothing for the winter campaign
The work OF dismantling the Lena /
In charge Of an American gunner.