Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-06-08
news OF THE week
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
a Resume Of the Less important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.

Norway is preparing for war on
Sweden.
Germany has blocked French plans
in Morocco.
A Chicago grand jury has indicted a
number of labor leaders,
Japan is preparing to make another
strike against Russia, this time on
land.
The First Naional bank of Lady
smith, Wis, has closed. Its deposits
are $42, 900.
President Roosevelt has told Count
Cassini that Russia had better make
peace and offers mediation.
The car has answered the demands
of his people for peace by ordering the
mobilization of four more army corps.
A graft has just been discovered in
the British army by which officers and
contractors standing together stole 49,
000, 1000.
Inspector Of the New Orleans police
has been dismissed on the charge OF
receiving 5000 per month for protec-
tion of the tenderloin district.
1t is now practically assured that
Judge De Haven, OF California, will
try the Oregon land fraud cases in
place of the late Judge Bellinger.
The Pennsylvania railroad will
shortly establish the fastest long dis
tance train in the world. 1t will be
between New York and Chicago, and
will make the run in each direction in
Is hours.
The Russians still refuse to consider
peace.
But little lava is now issuing from
Vesuvius.
A Colorado irrigation tunnel caved
in and buried 25 men.
Diplomats of the world look to Roose-
welt as mediator.
Chicago lumber yards will be tied up
by the teamsters' strike.
Secretary Morton will resign to be-
come president of the New York sub
way.
The executive committee will pave
the streets of Panama city, as indispen-
sable to sanitation of the isthmus.
The Russian admiralty claims to
have received dispatch from Rojest-
vensky, which he sent from Vladivo-
stok.
France will make no move toward
ending the Far Eastern war, saying
Russia will take such steps when ready
for peace.
The total tonnage OF IAdmi Tog's
main feet when he went into' action
was 1876, 1886. The total tonnage of the
ships he has captured or sunk is 1884,
All. He has disposed of a greater ton
mage than he had, and, according to
his dispatches, all his ships are still
afoat.
A revolution is threatened in Hun
gary.
The crisis between Norway and swe-
den is acute.
Germany is to commence at once en-
the building of larger navy.
In the yacht race across the ocean
the American boat Atlantic won. The
German boat finished second.
Dewey says Togo has not equaled
Americas naval victories if he allows
single Russian ship to escape.
The Rio Grande river has destroyed
much property in Texas by overAowing
its banks. One section of Ell Paso is
flooded.
The Supreme court has decided that
Hyde and Dimond must be tried in
Washington for their alleged land
stealing.
The executive committee of the Pan
anna Canal commission has decided
to reduce the working day of mechanics
and laborers on the canal to eight
hours.
The United States Supreme court
holds that an oral will is valid under
the laws OF the state Of Washington.
A prominent Sioux City, Iowa,
banker, will be arrested for contempt
of court in endeayoring to bribe jury.
The magnitude of the Russian naval
disaster has fairly stunned French pub
lie opinion, which had hoped Rojest-
vensky stood an even chance to win
against Togo.
Wilkesbare, Pennsylvania, women