Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26

one-half of his entire estate, it all being
community pr perry, and he also be-
queaths to her absolutely the remain
ing One-half. n provision is made that
If Mrs. Hearst marries again One-half
the estate reverts to their son, William
II. Hearst.
Victoria is to have new town clock.
1t was imported from England and has
already reached its destination, al
though not yet in position. When
finished it il claimed that it will be the
finest Oh the Pacific coast 1t weighs
four tons, and the bell on which the
hours will be struck weighs 1000
pounds and is the largest in british
Columbia. Victoria has waited some
years for city clock and deserves u
fine one as reward for the patience
displayed in the matter.
London and Paris are now connected
by new land and submarine cable
line. Thus another victory is scored
for rapid communica ion in Europe.
The cable has telephone attachment
and the inaugural talk between the
great cities was held by NJ. Roche,
minister of industries and colonies,
and Henry Cecil Raikes, postmaster
general of Great Britain. Nine. Roche,
wife of the minister, had the honor of
uttering the first words over the new
line.
Commander-in-Ch Veazey has is
sued general order for the observance
of the silver anniversary of the Grand
Army on April 8, 1891. 1t is ordered
that all posts hold on the evening of
hat day public commemorative meet
ing, notice of which must be given to
every comrade and Il special invitation
extended to the Sons of Veterans, the
Womans Relief corps and kindred or.
ganizations and also to citizens gener.
ally.
The lower Mississippi floods are in
creasing rather than receding. The
crevasse in the levee at the White
House plantation, near New Orleans
is now POO feet wide, and "a large body
of water is pouring into Jefferson par
ish. Large sections of this parish viii
be inundated and the loss will be very
great. The Southern Pacific ant
Texas Pacific railroads are both cut int
at this point.
A drunken coachmen came near eau
sing the death of Gladstone in Londol
F on the 18th inst. After his speech a
Hastings he was being driven to tn
. station when the coachman who Wa
, driving lost control of the horses
After sharp run the horses were stol
, ped with difficulty and the coachma
, fined for drunkenness on charge file
| by the politicians.
Ex-Secretary Bayard says he sees II
basis on which the Italian government
could claim indemnity for the me
e killed in New Orleans. There is n
e discrimination against Italian citizens
z and the case was not parallel to tn
! Wyoming massacre of Cinnamon,
:. which case an indemnity was allowed
On the night of March 18th, tt
:. British steamship Utopia from Italia
: ports, bound to New York, with x
:, Italian e,nigrants aboard, collide
- with the British ironclad Rodney, a
. chored in Gibraltar bay, and sank soc
after. 1t is estimated that 500 pe
sons lost their lives.
a The sale of the famous Laguna I
+ Tache ranch of $4,000 acres, in Tula
II county, California, to an English .sy
d dictate, is reported for 81 10000.
n The Elizabeth Steam Cordage Work
1t Elizabeth, n J., burned last week, Ia
d 81, OOO, 600. Six hundred persons we
n thrown out of employment.
Guirdon Conkling, Of Great Fal
New York, has sold his stallion, Elt
. tioneer, to New York horsemen
=, SIS 900.