Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-16
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The village of kinmount Ont. was
almost completely destroyed by fire.
A bill was introduced in the house
for the location of a branch mint at
Chicago.
All the German newspapers are en-
thusiastic over the coming meeting OF
the emperors.
The London morning papers are ju.
bi!ant over the stoppage of the Slavin.
McAuliffe fight.
The sheep shearers of New South
Wales and Queensland, Australia, have
oined the strikers.
BY the fall of brick wall at Pitts
burg, Pa, three men were killed and
four badly injured.
Senator Stewart. of Nevada. has
drafted new silver bill which he may
present to the senate at any time.
BY the Overturning of stage from
TOhee for Guthrie, Ok. several per-
sons were injured, but none seriously.
The Illinois Central railroad COM
pany has settled its rate differences
with its employees bya mutual compro-
mise.
Victor Huntington. an eX-cOnvict OF
Kentucky. was found dying OF starva-
ton in the woods near Hopkinsville,
Kentucky.
The Spanish government is placing
troops all along the frontier of Portu-
gal because of fear of revolution in
that country.
There were IS. 653 German emf
| grants from German ports through
Antwerp and Amsterdam during the
past six months.
The only. daughter of Receiver c. M.
Barnes of the land Office at Guthrie,
! Ok. was thrown froma horse and pro-
badly fatally injured.
Governor Luce of Michigan has
issued special orders to all prosecuting
attorneys to see that the national anti
lottery law is strictly enforced.
Mrs. Maggie Ettler, aged 80 years,
wife of a wealthy farmer living west
of GAINESVILLE. Texas. committed sui
eide in the presence of her family.
The settlers about Mullen. Idaho,
are reported to be organizing to ex-
terminate the Nez Perces indians who
have been unruly for some months.
The weekly bank statement shows
that the reserve has increased $l2,-
16O 900. The banks now hold $l7.-
O75, 600 in excess of legal requirements.
Alfred II. Downs, of Belle Plains,
Kas.. has been appointed by the comp
troller of the currency as receiver of
the State national bank of Wellington,
Kas.
1t is reported that the Spanish gov
eminent is placing troops along the
frontier of Portugal in consequence of
apprehensions of IL revolution in that
country.
The Mississippi constitutional con-
ventiOn voted to abolish the Office OF
lieutenant governor. the president OF
the senate being placed next to the
governor
The secretary OF the interior has is
sued an order that such action shall be
taken by all officers and employees OF
the pension bureau us will prevent any
undue preference OF any claim.
At Ottawa, Ohio. Sherman Lind. G
barber, and ID. l.. Lee, u furniture
dealer. quarreled. when both drew re-
volvers and commenced firing. Six
shots were exchanged and both were
wounded.
The commissioner Of pensions has
made 1S1 promotions in the clerS
grades of his Office. preparatory to tn,
appointment to lower grades of the 4S;
clerks provided for under the reccn
act of congress.
The entire edition of the Cincinnati
Weekly Volksfre of last weeks issu,
was seized by the postottice authorities
at Cincinnati and confiscated, on &C
count of containing an advertisement
of the Louisiana lottery.
Elizabeth Drexel Smith. wife o
Walter q. Smith, and eldest daughte
of the late Francis A. DreXel, died II
Torresdule Pa, after an illness OF
few days. Mrs. Smiths share OF he
fathers estate was 81, 900, 000
BY vote of 5 to 40 the house com
mittee on Judiciary instructed Repre-
sentative Caswell to report favorabl,
the senate bill providing for the dis
position of personal property of In
church OF Later Day Saints, in Utah.
/ Three cigar manufacturing firms /.
Binghampton. N. Y, have brough
action against about thirty-five chi
ployes, including the publisher ant
editor of the Leader and leadin!
strikers to restrain them from EN-
couraging the strike.
Polish journals assert that during
the recent maneuvres OF the Russian
army at keyno Krasnostow, a bridg,
collapsed and that 400 soldiers be
longing to the Pultaun regiment VIII,
were crossing ut the time of the acci
dent, were thrown into the river ant
drowned.
The limit of time within which othe
governments may make arrangement