Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-30
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS DOlNGS
General Review Of Important Hap
penings Presented in Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Rsadsrs-kational. Political, His-
torical and Commercial.

The British Liberal party has split
on home rule.
Dowie has returned from his new COL
ony in Mexico.
There is a growing disaffection in
the St. Petersburg garrison.
Russian police have found letters
telling of plot to kill the czar.
Sarah Bernhardt will build and
maintain theater in New York, ac-
cordng to her manager.
Turkey is expected to offer no resist
ance to the allied fleet unless troops are
landed, in which event fight may en-
sue.
The large number Of accidents in
otball games this season has aroused
college authorities to take action against
the game.
1t is probable that in the reorganiza-
ton of congress Ankeny and Fulton
will secure chairmanships of important
committees.
The management of the Rock Island
railroad has decided to practically re-
build the entire system to secure a
minimum grade.
Fifteen persons were injured and
many others badly shaken up in a
wreck on the Missouri Pacific near
Leeds, Missouri.
The Russian minister of finance est-
mates that the expenditures for the
coming year will be 81 ,020, 900, 900 and
the revenue 81 ,027 100000.
The powers may allow Austria to
seize Macedonia.
A fierce gale in Chicago did much
damage to property.
A fresh mntiny has broken out on
the Russian Black sea fleet
More graft is being exposed in the
insurance inquiry at New York
Bulgaria is anxious to invade Mace
donia, but is restrained by the powers.
Russian employers have united to
fight the strikers, who have nearly
ruined them.
Helena shippers have organized to
fight rate discrimination and may form
state association.
The cashier of the Hayti, NJ Missouri,
bank has disappeared with $4,000 of
the institutions money.
A large colony of Beers is to locate
in Venezuela. A grant of over mil
lion acres of land has been made by
President Castro.
The president has appointed H. j.
Hagerman, of Roswell, n. NJ, as gov
ernor of New Mexico, to take effect
January /, the expiration of Governor
Otero's term.
Four prisoners in the Jefferson, Mis-
souri, penitentiary, made desperate
attempt to escape. Two guards were
killed, third seriously wounded, and
the prison gates blown up with nitro
glycerine. The convicts were captured
after fight in which one was killed
and one wounded.
Balfour will resign as premier of
Great Britain.
Missouri is continuing its fight
against the Standard Oil.
Fire in a coal barge at London de-
stroyed 1000 tons of coal.
The governments case in the second |
trial of Burton is completed.
Japan is working to raise Togo's
sunken flagship, the Mikasa.
The allied fleets of the powers is
preparing to seize Turkish ports.
Spain will spend 81 200, 900 for the
purchase of rapid fire field guns.
A Nebraska man has been fined $50
and costs for making cigarette.
Four Berlin banks have organized
bank to do business in Turkey and
Egypt.
Ambassador Reid has contributed
$500 to the fund for Egnland's unem-
ployed.
Another national strike of coal min
ers is imminent. Should 1t occur,
800, 900 men will be affected.
Lieutenant General Chaffee has re-
tired from active service. He is sue
ceeded as chief Of staff by Major Gen
eral John G. Bates.
Acting Public Printer Ricketts, has
forbidden the making of handbooks on
the racse among employees of his office,
under pain of dismissal.
Ohio Democrats plan to control both 1
houses of the legislature by unseating
Witte is seriously i'll.
Iowa is fighting trust of fire insur-
ance companies.
The British army lie to have gene
-al staff at it's head.
Twenty-four Russian provinces are
n a state of anarchy. 7
The cruiser Minneapolis is said to be 7
Ipround off the French coast. lie