Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27
TELEGRAPHIC.
Incidents Detailed by the Latst
Dispatches.

UlSpaCcneS.
The steamer Alameda, from Sidney,
brings the news that Peter Jackson and
Joe Goddard fought an cight-round
draw at Melbourne, on Oct. 20. Jack
son was in poor condition. They are
matched to fight to Il finish ut Sidney
in February for II purse of 81 900.
\ natural gas and hot water well has
been discovered two miles north of
Sonoma, Cal. The flow of gas meas
urcs 5000 feet every twenty-four hours,
and the we'll has now been bored to a
depth of thirty-six feet. The temper
ature of the water is 10 degrees.
d. A. J. Mener left Denver, Col,
Nov. % for Berlin, at the instance of
several philanthropists, for the purpose
of studying Professor Kochs consump-
ton cure. During his absence $5O,-
600 hospital will be built for the benefit
of the many Colorado consumptives.
Frank Golden, one of Pinkerton's
detectives, said on the morning of
November 22nd, that Tascott did not
murder Millionaire Smell, of Chicago;
that the whereabouts of Tascott have
been known for year, and that the
real murderer would he in custody in
fortnight.
A mortgage was recorded Nov. % on
the fine residence of Postmaster Cen
eral Wanamaker in Washington, d. c.
1t is for $4,000, and is drawn in favor
of George II. Crawford. There was a
rumor that such II mortgage had been
given two weeks ago, but at that time
it was denied.
Ike Weir received telegram from
Phil Archibald, a San Francisco book.
maker, asking if he was ready to
depart for Australia December l3.
Archibald guarantees expenses and
backing for battle with Critic, the
Australian featherweight. Weir will
start for San Francisco next week.
On Nov. %, the Farmers Alliance Of
Latah county decided to establish Il
general store in Moscow with capital
stock Of S2OO,OOO. They will erect a
two-story brick building and make this
store the wholesale center for all of
Northern Idaho. The alliance passed
resolutions asking the legislature,
which convenes Decembes 8, to provide
for u state railway commission.
John l.. Sullivan and Duncan B.
Harrison, with other members of their
company, struck the city of Taunton,
Mass, on the 22nd. Sullivan cele'
brated in his usual manner, and nearly
broke his neck by falling through a
window of the City hotel. During the
afternoon he varied the monotony by
kicking Harrison in the back. Harri
son went to Boston to-day. tits feared
his spine is injured.
| Six thousand coal miners, nine
tenths of all the miners In Alabama
will probably strike. Representative
from every mine In the state have beer
in session in Nashville during tn
week ending Nov. %, and demanded
an increase in wages by December l
The demand has been refused by al
the mine operators, and strike seem
certain. Last July the miners signe'
u twelve month, contract, and the
now propose to break 1t.
r The miners union Of Butte, Mon
t made demand upon the mine owner
r to-day asking that eight hours const
i. tute days work, and that wages b
l maintained at their present rate. Th
1 reasons given for this demand are this
1 the calling Is dangerous one and ths
q ten hours exposure to danger and I
the noxious gases In the mines se
Q iously impair their health and workin
n power, making the proposed shortenin
q Of the hours advantageous to the mir
n owners, - well - to the miners.
q Fred L. Ames In an interview "a.
u that Mr.. Gould has purchased Unic
|. Pacific quite freely while the stock h
y been low, but that he has not acquir,
d . controlling interest. He says, no,
It ever, that Mr.. Adams resignation m.
1t be offered at the directors' meeting
It be held soon. Mr.. Adams will resif
d from the directory when he retir
se from Office, and Jay Gould and Russ
4. Sage will become members. Mr.. Am
it was non-committal as to whether the
g. is to be combination of the transco
e tlnental lines.
le A building in course Of erection
It. Wells, Fargo 4 Co.,. at Jersey Ci1
a N. j., fell on the 22nd., burying lal
er number of men In the ruins. Eie
n masons, twelve iron workers and fife
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