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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-01

Some one writing on types Of Amer.
lean women consumes several hundred
words in saying that in Boston women
are anxious to appear we'll informed
on everything; in New York they are
notable for their daring decollete
gowns. while in Philadelphia they arc
quiet and unobtrusive In manner.
Why didn't he stats the matter
epigramatically? thus: In BOSTON
women posA In New York they sx-
posa while Philadelphia they reposs.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-01
Making Sure.

Scene--A cheap restaurant in Rome
waiter, have You any cats in this
establishment
"Yes, two fine ones r"
Bring them here
The waiter does SD.
Now leave them here and order me
a nice rabbit stew. "--Philadelphia
Times.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-01
A RerOciOus Reaat.

An unknown animal is killing the
dogs near Danville, Ky, by cutting a
hole in the throat and sucking the
blood out of the body 1t is said 10 he
an immense white animal, unlike any,
thing ever before seen. 1t is of the
greyhound pattern, but larger in every
way, being about four feet high and six
Gong.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-01

Dominion collectors of customs have
been notified that they may accept
entry and duty, fishing rods, and other
requirements OF parties visiting Canada
for sporting purposes. with the condi-
ton that the duty 50 paid will be re-
funded ON proof of the expectation OF
the same within period of two months
from the date of entry.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-01
Bavaria,s Mad King.

King Otto OF Bavaria has OF late
shown some lucid intervals, and there
is actually a hope of at least partial
restoration OF the unfortunate mon
arch's senses.
Recently. after day passed in
alternate spells Of peeling potatoes
and standing on his head. the de-
mented monarch was carried In an ex-
hausted condition to his bed. He
awoke at an early hour on the follow
ing morning and began to weep silent
ly but bitterly. An attendant APP
preached his majesty and asked, as
usual by signs, II he were in pain. and
to his surprise received q coherent
reply from the king that he was not
suffering from bodily trouble but that
his tears were caused by his unhappy
condition.
He then asked for his mother and
permitted himself to be dressed and
ate his breakfast without giving sigma Of
insanity. He conversed for moment or
two intelligently with one Of his physi-
clans and then suddenly relapsed into
stupor and sleep. When he awoke again
his madness was with him, and he
sprang from his couch and began to
walk on all tours, growing like dog.
On two subsequent days the king
has given signs Of rational compre-
tension and the physicians are con-
sulting in regard to an entire altera-
ton In their treatment OF the royal
mailman. Hypnotism and electricity,
It is stated. will be brought into prom.
inent USE Glasgow Mail.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-01
Early Elec,,ons In oxl.Aom.

In the early elections Of Oklahoma
the rival candidates stood in wagons
some distance apart and their adher-
ents gathered around them and were
counted. The elected man took Office
at once, and his edicts were as implic.
lily oEeyed as an act of Congres IS.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-01
Not . Rapid Counter.

Farmer-Pat did YOU count all the
pigs when You drove them into the
yard?
Pat--Yis. sor. Oh did. all but wan, an
he run so fast that vi couldn't count
him, sor.-Texas Siftings.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-01
A SlaOru Lamb.

Hezekiah tseeing the sights with his
father)--Say. why do they call this
ere building the Exchange?
Old Dubbs Ia lamb who has been
shorn) - because. Hezekiah, that's
VIII re you exchange your cash for
experience.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-30
Russian Immigrants Detained.

New YORK, July 19.-Thirty immi,
grants, all Russian Jews are in the de.
tention bureau at the Barge Office await.
ing the decision of the superintendent
of immigration. It is probable all will
ne sent back. as each one has been "as-
sisted" and the law on assisted emil
grants is memorable. One of the de-
tanned emigrants, Mendel Roqalski,
q young man of 20, carpenter by trade,
tells most thrilling story of his own
adventures and sufferings in Russia.
He became suspect while working at
his trade in Riga and to es.
cape Siberia, which was unbearable
he fled from city to
city pursued constantly. He was fin
ally taken prisoner, beaten and treated
most inhumanly and prepared for 81
IBERIA when he again managed to escape.
He succeeded in reaching the frontier
and by the assistance of his countrymen
was sent to Hamburg. Here he was
further assisted and left for America.
He has no money, having been robbed
of his little savings for six years when
he was taken prisoner in Russia, and he
says the Jewish societies have taken
hold of his case.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-30
A Party Of Seiners in the Ten
nessee Lose Their Lives by
Browning.
Russian Immigrants Detained at
the New York Barge Office
by the Authorities
SEEMING Party Drowned.

LOUISVILLE, July 19.-While seining
in the Tennessee river near Murray yes
terday Ed Brown, Walter Strader, John
M. Meades, Dick caves and John T..
Brame were drowned. The party num-
bered eight They tied one end Of their
seine, seventy-fve feet long, to the bank
and stretched the netting nearly straight
out into the river. Stationed at inter-
walls near the outer end the eight men
with shoes, hats and coats off, swan
with the seine poles towards shore.
None of them were we'll acquainted with
the river at that point and they swan
into swift, cold current. Suddenly
one was seized with cramps. A
panic followed. The seine was
dragged and Brame, Browne aud
Strader became entangled with Meader
and caves and were swept under by the
current, while the other three succeeded
in reaching the bank. All the men
drowned we're well-known citizens near
Murry belonging to old families in the
county. Brame moved there two years
ago from near Hopkinsville. A crowd
was gathered and O search for the
drowned men began. The seine when
hauled in still held the three who be-
came entangled in it. caves and
Meader have not been found.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-30
Colorado GrassbODpers.

BRUSH, Colo, July 1e.-The whole
country south of here is completely in.
tested with young grasshoppers of the
locust species. the same that laid waste
Kansas and Nebraska years ago. They
seem to be increasing daily, and are
now SO numerous as to drive sheen and
cattle before them, being an inch deep
in some places. Alfalfa and unripe
grains are being completely ruined.
Should Rstrong northeast wind arise
within the next few hours, sufficient ,
change their course, it would turn
them into less fertile and less denselv
populated region, which would be a
great relief and answer the fervent
prayers of the settlers. The advanced
ones have reached Beaver Greek. and
millions are foatingon it's surface. The
stream will probably hold the larger
body of them in check short time until
age develops their wings, yet no small
obstacle seems to impede their progress
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-30
A Narrowing Disaster.

HALIFAX, July 19.-Particulars re-
ceived by mail today tell of a harrow
ing disaster on the Newfoundland coast,
the schooner Pubrico Belle being
wrecked and two women and five child
rem lost. Capt. Samuel Butts of the
lost vessel states that the Pubrico
Belle with crew of twenty-one
men left Catalina on the morning
Wednesday the 9th inst. bound for ST
Johns with a cargo of lumber. She had
also on board five women and five chill
dren as passengers. There came on a.
storm of rain and wind Wednesday
night, lasting until daylight. The YES.
sci lost her mainsail and foresail con-
secutively and ran ashore on cliff at 2 80
Thursday morning they let go anchor.
but the chain parted from the violence
of the storm. William Rose jumped
ashore and the captain threw line to
him. and by this means the rest If the
crew got ashore and the following pas
sengers were saved: Miss Rashel.
Boston, Mass. Miss Julia Bur.
ton and Miss Wells, Miss
Freeman and Carolina Higgins were
drowned and five children were also
lost. one being Mrs. Freeman's infant,
another child coming to st. John and
the remaining three belonging to Mrs.
Rachel Barton, boy of - years, bow of 9
Years and girl OF years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-30
Gold and Silver.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-The superin-
tendent of the census has sent to the
government printing office the material
for the first part of the mining volume
Of the eleventh census. The most i'm
portant points in this matter have al
ready been published, with the excep-
ton OF the part relating to the produc.
tlon OF gold and silver in the United
States during the calendar year of 1889.
A bulletin on the subject was Used from
the census office today.
The bulletin, after referring to the
difficulty in obtaining information from
Individual prospectors and small mines
says that gold is mainly produced by q
few large accessible mines from which
it is easy to get statistical information;
but the cost of production at such
mines would not fairly represent the
small mines or prospectors. The bul.
letin shows that the production of
bullion during the year 1889 was, gold,
1850, $50 ounces of the United States
coming value of 1872, 1886, S44; silver,
81, 1884, 851 ounces, United States coin
ing value, $500, 1856, 9sS. Total coming
~ S99,Se5. 1872. In gold, this is nearly
Ill silver Al per cent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-30
The State of Trade.

New YORK, July II. Business clearly
grows somewhat more active, though
midsummer dullness is the rule. At
eastern cities there is noticed more
demand for manufactured goods with
large sales for raw materials. In the West
trade is influenced by the large yield of
winter wheat already harvested, and by
the very bright outlook for other crops.
In the South. however, though crop
advises are also favorable, no improve.
ment appears in business, which is
duller than usual, even for this season.
aud at some points it is pronounced
quite unsatisfactory.
The general confidence is strength
ened by the financial news from Europe,
which indicate that disturbance of the
money market from that quarter need
not be feared; and by the change in the
foreign trade Of this country, which
points to a material reduction of the
balances payable abroad in specie. The
imports at New York have sharply de-
clined since July 1, amounting to about
$4, 300, 900, Or IS per cent. less than for
the same weeks last year. On the other
hand, the exports OF domestic products
ut this point show an increase thus far
in the month of So, 234, 900, or nearly SO
per cent. in comparison with the same
weeks last year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-30
I a ST Lepsr Is NV, Yer,k

II. = 4 I
New YoRK. July II. "a Chinese leper,
has been discovered in an east side
laundry. he is Chin Hip Sing, and
when q representative Of the health
authorities paid him professional
visit he was industriously ironing q
shirt. He had been q leper for eight
months, and seven months Of that time
he has spent in washing linen for east
siders. The health officers, after ex-
animation, decided thatit was q genuine
case Of ieprosy, but say they cannot
take the man in charge because they
have no place to take him
He has been in such q bad way re-.
Gently that he could hardly work, and
for hours at 4 time has heen compelled
to rest He has found it impossible to
get any help, for there was not q China.
man in the city who would work ten
minutes for him. Sometimes he would
find strange Chinaman from San
Francisco or New Orleans who would
work for him, but he would leave as
soon as he found what was the matter
with his employer. The case was re-
ported to the board this morning with
the results stated above.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-30
COnvicts Can't Work.

kNoxN1n1E. Tenn. July 1.-THE
situation at Coal Greek and Briceyille
remains unchanged, except that it is
more evident that the convicts will
noyt be allowed to work in that mining
district. The majority of the miners
are mountain men who are we'll armed,
accustomed from boyhood to carry arms,
anare expert shots. Tomorrowis cleo
tlon day at Coal Creek and it is known
That Large supply of whiskey has been
shipped there from this city. It is con.
ndently expected if no outbreak occurs
tomorrow Or tomorrow night that hood.
shed will be averted.
The leaders of the miners are calm,
t COOL, men, and are doing ali
that's possible to keep down trouble.
Ihey said frankly today that they hoped
TO Keep the turbulent spirits quiet un-
til the militia was withdrawn. and then
they would proceed by force to over
power the guards and iberate the con,
victs, who would be furnished citizen's
clothing in order that they might make
Ghelr escape into Kentucky. Colonel
Sewer, who is in command Of the state
guard, has been fred at several times,
put it is believed this was being done to
lntimidate him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-30
He Sleeps Soundly.

COLUMBUS, Ind, July 49, Little
Jesse Stritt, of Seymour, is asleep again.
Eighteen months ago he startled the
medical fraternity in this part of the
State by his constant sleep of twenty
one days, during all of which time he
could not be aroused. A few months
before he fell asleep he fell from barn
loft, striking on his feet, from which it
was thought at the time that he had sus-
tanned an injury of the spine which
caused his long sleep. From this sleep
he rallied and impaired the information
to his parents that he had been in
heaven, from which place he looked
down upon his father while engaged at
work in Illinois. He related incidents
occurring in that State while he was
asleep. This caused much comment at
tie time and attracted much attention
to young Stritt. For four months after
this awakening he was natural in his
sleep and gained much strength.
Some six months ago he
informed his mother, who has
kept constant watch over him, that he
again was going to sleep, and notwith-
standing all efforts to keep him awake,
fell into a sleep from which he was not
aroused for seven consecutive days
During all of the time he neither ate
or drank anything. Accusing from this
nap, which is now called a short one
he again became natural in his habits
and grew very rapidly. About II
O'Clock yesterday he asked his mother
to cook him certain vegetable for his
dinner, which she did not have in the
house. She consented and asked him
to go to store near by and purchase it.
Entering the store he said to the clerk,
Il want quarters worth" which he
repeated several times, aud sank upon
the floor, and as he did so he muir
INJURED, Mamma Since that time he
has been in sound sleep. He is very
pale, breathes regularly with natural
pulsations, and not the slightest indica
lions of fever or pain, and does not
move. His eyelids are easily turned
lack, but close again No physician
can give possible reason for his strange
conduct.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-30
Illinois Taxes.

PERU, Ind, July 17.-Excitement is
running high in Peru in consequence Of
the recent tax levy made by the board of
review. Taxes have been increased on
real estate over 100 per cent. The mer-
chants and business men became indig-
nant and marched in a body to the
courthouse, where they met the county
assessor and demanded reduction Of
what is considered one of the most out
rageous tax levies ever before perpe-
trated upon the public. Politics outs no
figure. 1t is simply an uprising of the
people demanding justice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-30
Fatal Railroad wreck.

LIMA, o., July ia telephone mes
sage received from Kenton at 9:Se p. m.
says there was a bad wreck on the Chi
cage q Evansville Railway at Hepburn
station, five miles east Of here. Swift's
refrigerator meat train. going east, run
nlng as q special, ran into q work train
pnlllng INTO the siding and killed nine
ia1orers and injured many others.
Both locomotives are in rains, with
Ten or twelve cars. The telegraph
wires along the Erie are down east Of
kenton and west Of Marion, and the
Ielepnone girl Of Kenton has gone
nome, 20 that further details cannot be
learnedfrom there tonight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-30
LATEST CONVERSATIONS.

Bar silver $1.00.
General Merritt has taken command
of the Department of Dakota
Jamestown is to have a new opera
house.
Russia's wheat crop is reported $780,
100000 bushels short.
The labor agitation seems to have
put Australia in a bad way.
It is said that $1,25OOO0 paid to
Treasurer Bardsley is still unaccounted
for.
It is again reported that Quay will re.
tire from the national republican COM
mittee and Blackburn succeed him.
Parnell has paid the costs in the
O'Shea divorce case, amounting to
$4,000.
President Harrison has appointed
Charles F. Mallahan postmaster at Elk
Point, s, D.
The commission from the World
Fair to visit Europe has arrived at
Southampton.
The steamer Kite, of the Peary Arc
at the Straights of Belle Isle.
South Dakota railroads have had to
give up using artesian we'll water, be.
cause it encrusts the boilers and foams.
At Aniwa, Wis, the plant of the
Aniwa Manufacturing Co., burned to.
day, with a loss of 100000; insurance
$4,000.
Mrs Joseph Fuller, wife of promi-
nent sheep raiser Of Emmons County,
deliberately committed suicide with
shotgun.
Restraining orders have been served
on all saloons in Dickinson, issued by
Judge Winchester, OF Bismarck. No
arrests were made.
Judge Mills has decided that the
Northern Pacific is not entitled to the
CrookstoD bonds, because the road
was not completed at the da'e con.
tracted for. The amount was $50, 900,
and the crossing troubles prevented the
line being finished
Mrs. Nancy W. Little, of Pittsburg,
has commenced suit against the South
Fork Hunting and Fishing Club Of
Youngstown, Pa, asking $4,000 dam
ages because OF their negligence in car
ing for the dam which destroyed Johns
town and with it her husband.
acquisitions have been issued as pay.
ment of salaries and contingen expenses
Of following land offices for the quarter
ending Sept 80, 1891: To L. X. Akers,
receiver at Crookston, $1,000; Nehemiah
Davis, receiver at Fargo, $1,065: J. I.
Stokes, Grand Forks, $1,775; O. W.
Baird, Huron, So, 1876.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-30
His Good Name Cleared.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 49,. E.
Anderson was short in his accounts as
postmaster at Union. He made good
the shortage, but charge of embezzle-
ment was made against him. Ander-
son removed to Princeton, where can
Ger slowly ate away his life. A short
time ago he wrote pitiful letter to the
Federal authorities, telling of his hope
less condition and asking that the charge
against him be dismissed. After such
investigation as was necessary the petit
lion was granted and the case dismissed
Two or three days ago Word was inn
medlately sent to Anderson, but the
letter reached his house fifteen minutes
after death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-30
A BIZ Fire e Lynn.

LYNN, Mass, July IA fire broke
Tin the third story Of Blake's brick
block at $50 tonight, and in twenty
minutes it had spread to the five story
brick block adjoining, owned by Stout
Bros, and threatened the entire street
for distance of 200 feet. A general
alarm was sounded and aid called from
adjoining towns and cities. At 1915 it
was seen that the five-story brick block
owned by B. w. Currier could with
difficulty be saved.
The Blake and Strout blocks were in
ruins at 1890. The Cnrrier building, a
magnificent five story brick building,
once before Quilted by Dire, caught sew.
eral times, but the hl,ze was quickly
controlled. At 1890 q large part of the
Strout block walls fell on the Almont
street side. and the flames darting mp,
canght once more, and in moment the
upper story of the Currier block was in
flames and fully half the roof. The
block is owned by B w. Currier, and
with the stock in the clothing store OF
w 81. Currier & Co., on first floor, is
valued at $3.50, 900. and insured for $780,.
600.
At 10:45 O'Clock, just an hour after
the fire started, it was under control in
the Currier block, and the building was
only partially destroyed. It is est
mated that the loss on the two blocks
destroyed, and that of the Currier
block. partially burned, together with
the contents, will reach nearly $4OO,
900. The destroyed Blake block marked
the boundary Of the big 1889 fire on
Union Street, and at that time it re-
oelved a severe scorching. The burned
Strout block had been occupied only
about four months, and was erected on
the site of the Spunuey block destroyed
by the big fire,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-30
Details of the XYaseIn Casp.


Hope, July 1s.-The Wasem case was
up before Justice Winslow at Sher-
brooke. Paulina Kluge, Mrs. Winslow
and Mrs. King swore to Mrs. Wasem
having spasms at the time mentioned in
the CIPHER letter. DR.. Phillips testified
(when questioned as to his opinion of
Mrs. Wasem's ailment which produced
cramps) in his opinion he thought that
by the symptoms it was caused by
stryohnine, and gave as on antido te an
hyperdermic injection of morphia. Un.
der cross-examination the doctor said
CT rtain other cramps might be bene.
fitted by said injection, also described
several kinds of cramps
Conductor Shaver gave the story of
the letter being found on his train, as has
heretofore been published. A drayman
swore to Wasem riding to the depot in
the rain with him the day the letter
was found on the train. Charley
Merrill, Frank N. Gilmore and E, 81.
Badger testified they believed the
handwriting of the letter was Wasem s;
Badger clerked for Wasem five years.
John Wamberg swore as to the prescrip-
tion being filled and said it did not con-
tain strychnine or arsenic. This closed
the evidence for the state. Oliver Mol
sterteigen swore he did not believe the
letter was in Wasems handwriting.
Mr.. Wasem swore positively he did not
write the letter, and that he never ad-
ministered or caused to be administered
arsenic to his wife. Mrs. Wasem testi-
fed that she did not notice any bitter
taste in the powders, that they were
prepared in her presence; that she had
had such spasms before and that her
mother and sister were similarly af-
ficted.
Joel Jimeson, William Milligan, John
Larimore, @. W. Dawdy, A. l.. Brock
enridge, A. R. Baker, Chauncey Russ
and Clarence Carpenter did not believe
the letter was in Wasem's handwriting.
Justice WINSTON held Mr.. Wasem in
$4,000 bonds to the district court which
were furnished in the court room by
Wasem g friends.