Show NEWS S SUMMARY the seventeenth infantry ut ry has departed from tien tsin for taku where it will be embarked for manila the combined static of wheat at portland ore and tacoma and seattle increased bushels last week navigation NaTi gation up the river from tien tsin has practically been c closed and the remaining supplies are goiny going io in wagons to pekin the contingent in pekin has been increased by the return from tien tain of two regiments of infantry which had been previously withdrawn the official figures on the presidential iden election for or california as compiled by the secretary of state gives mckinley brynn bryan woolley the political authorities of have been in informed formed that many 20 gold pieces about made by counter deiters fei were being in the intense interest aroused by the ha visit of kruger to europe is subsiding with the inevitable result of a gradual waning of enthusiasm as in all such events the death of admiral mcnair will wil 1 bring brig about a number of promotions in the navy the more important being capt johnj john J read head to the rank of rear admiral in portland lie ile as a result of a small house fire mrs 11 E crossman aged 45 years and ethel crossman cromall a daughter ten years of age were burned to death the chairman of the democratic caucus will offer a bill extending the provisions of tile the present army law fur for three years as a substitute for the reorganization bill chief of police john IV campbell of st louis has been offered the position of chief of police of manila under the th e civil government now nov in ID course of formation and has accepted the republicans will have a two thirds majority of each branch of the coming washington legislature malting making it possible to pass laws over the veto of gov GOT rogers It offers aop senator rodge lodge will in all probability be advanced to the ilia chairmanship of the committee on foreign relations to fill the vacancy caused by ane death of senator C K davis there are cases of smallpox at winona minn and to prevent its spread the board of 0 health has closed two public schools and ordered the car company to stop its cars at the boundary of the infected district secretary gape gage lias has issued a circular letter calling the attention atlen liou of national banks to the circular of november 21 1000 1900 discontinuing refunding operations under the circular of march elarch 11 1900 francis IV W cushman congress congressman maL from the state of washington asseri is seriously ill at wapello capello Wa pello la ia ills his physic arns ans a tate state that lie be cannot be out in less than llian two weeks und and recovery may take longer boger tiie the cologne gazette in an inspired article reviews the reasons which prevented the powers from interfering in the hie war in ia south africa and declares that these still exist and prohibit any intervention within thirty days suits will be filed on behalf of the united states slates to set aside all grants sales and leases of public lands made by the territorial government of navail since the day of june 1800 1900 yew new jersey democrats are interested in a suggestion that grover cleveland be given the complimentary nomination for united states stales senator some hope the caucus to le be held belt december fth will name mr air cleveland in france a bill has been prepared for the introduction of the electric system of canal propulsion in ill that country it is expected that electric motors for french canals will be ordered it fi ni iu the united beates it develops that six men were drowned by the capsizing of a n cable terry ferry on the spokane river friday evening at spokane the first reports placed the number asfour at four none of the bodies have been recovered mr kruger has recently asked a number of questions regarding public and political sentiment lu in america so far as the boers are concerned but bo be will not go to the united states slates now ula ills plans for his future abode are unsettled george if Fur Furbus bubb li a u lumber inspector and vessel agent with offices in washburn ashland and bayfield wis was found sunday dead with a bullet ballet through his head at a lonely spot along the road between bayfield field arid and nash kash with his pockets rifled it is stated that joseph LE manley of 1 maine I 1 a 13 a h has it s been re requested I 1 by the president to accept the commissionership of internal revenue made vacant by the death of george IV wilson mr INIa manley tiley has not yet indicated what his bi decision will be |