Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-06-18
NEWS SUMMARY.

| NaiitSc III Kansas.
The president attended memorial
exercises ut Philadelphia.
Slgnor Corte. the Italian consul at
New Orleans has gone to Rome.
| Walter johnson was hanged at Pc
tersburg Va, for criminal assault.
Potter. White & Bailey OF Boston.
shoe manufacturers, have assigned.
A lockout Of London carpenters be-
gan. Fifteen thousand men are idle.
Henry Springer colored. was hung
before J. 900 people at Mongolia, Miss.
Ex-senator Van Wyck of Nebraska
took part in the Cincinnati conference
The steamer Vecndam from Rotter-
dam, reported at sea disabled, has ar
rived
Blaine is silent on the question of
being candidate for the presidency
in 1892.
1t is predicted that Parnell will
be reelected to the leadership Of the
united party.
The president issued an order clos
ing all the executive departments Dec
Grafton day.
Five blocks OF lumber yard and six
blocks OF residences were burned at
Houston. Texas.
Near Tuscaloosa, Ala, jim Morri-
son, an escaped convict killed two
officers while resisting arrest
The machine shop and bolt works
OF the Knoxville CIenn.) iron works
were burned. Loss $50, 900.
Ex-Congressman Payson of Illinois
is said to be slated for the chief JUS
ticeship OF the new land court.
The financial situation was consid-
cred at meeting of the cabinet. but
without result so far rs known.
Tho colored miners from Missouri
have been put to work under strong
in the mines at Franklin, Wash.
a passenger train on the Northern
Pacific was derailed near Ellensburg
Wash. Nine persons were injured.
DR.. John Hyde, one Of the most
prominent citizens OF Springfield, Mo,
went to his barn and hanged himself.
Secretary Foster says he anticipates
no difficulty in meeting the quarterly
pension payments falling due June 4.
William Young and Drayton Cronk.
OF Keya Paha County. Neb., have been
arrested for circulating counterfeit
money.
All the courts OF Cincinnati ad-
journed out of respect to the memory
OF the late eX-Secretary and ex-Judge
Alphonso j. Taft.
Reports of heavy rains continue to
come to St. Paul from all over the
northwest and the crop outlook is ma
terially improved.
Walter johnson was hanged at
Petersburg, Va, for rape on Elizabeth
Majors. The drop fell at l2:47.
Johnson's neck was broken.
Whitecaps of Town Creek. Ala.
calling themselves 'Legions OF He'll.
have warned the marshal Of that town
to leave the place or meet death.
The directors OF the Maryland rail-
road were indicted by the grand jury
for manslaughter in connection with
the fatal freight wreck April l6.
Gov. Humphrey of Kansas has par
doned Arthur Lett an Atchison bar
Der, sent to the penitentiary three
years ago for violating the age OF con-
> sent law.
| Nluy LOu lLlONu, uCopCt AVO "ALso
J convict OF Alabama, working in the
mines near birmingham. was shot dead
while trying to start y fire to assist
him to escape.
Advices from Mozambique state that
an agreement has been made with the
British consul at Beirel which will
prevent further conflicts between the
British and Portuguese.
Near Evansville, Ind. n negro by
the name OF Jennings waylaid and
\ criminally assaulted the 13-year-old
daughter OF George Bowles. he was
. captured and lyuched.
, One hundred men quit work at the
, works of the American wheel compa-
, ny, at Fort Wayne, when they discov-
|. cred that the new schedule reduced
. wages about 80 per cent.
, A Magnolia. Miss. special says that
? Henry Springer. colored, who shot and
/. killed DR.. Felix Varnado in Oshala
4 November % 1889. was executed there
. in the presence Of 3. 900 people.
|. The Yankton, Norfolk and South
. western railway company has adver-
/ tised for proposals for grading twenty
b five miles OF their road from the Mis-
1 surf to a point near Bloomfield. Neb.
At Shreveport La, Jane A. Ware.
J. a colored girl. was driven on rail-
. road track at the point of pistol by
o John and William Anderson. colored.
s and held there until train ran her
= down. :,
It The board OF survey has recon-
: mended the sale of the United States
Q steamer Galena, which was wrecked
l. ON the coast of Massachusetts, as she
y cannot be repaired within the statu-
u tory limits.
. General Gordon has issued an ad,
dress to his confederate brethren. call
ing upon them to subscribe cheeriully
:. and generously to the fund now being
. raised to erect monument to the mem
. DRY of Jefferson Davis.