Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06
NEWS SUMMARY,

France is to have government Ia
Dor bureau to collect Information use
1ul to workingmen.
The next national convention OF the
Knights of Labor has been fixed for
Toledo. o.. November 10.
Prof. Merriam has accepted the po-
sitlon OF government agent TO examine
the Behring sea fisheries.
The duke OF Cambridge has issued
an order torbidding the existence OF
orange lodges in the army.
Genoa Italy proposes to hold an
ltalo-Americano exposition in Septem-
Der, 1892, in honor OF Columbus.
The Iowa miners union has decided
to hold out for the eight hour day
Only u part of the old strikers are now
out.
Mrs. Kate Williams Of Houston
| Tex. has given birth to a healthy boy
baby, which has full set OF teeth.
Medical men are puzzled.
! Extensive drou,h and heat prevail
throughout Spain. Much damage ha.
been done to vineyards and pastures
and all springs are dried up.
The weekly bank statement shows
the reserve has decreased 1928, 900.
line banks now holds $l4,542, 900 in
excess Of the legal requirements.
The Pennsylvania democratic state
executive. committee has decided to
hold the next state convention at Har.
risburg on Thursday. September ).
At Vincennes. Ind. in fight be.
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rowdies. one OF the latter was killed
and number on both sides injured.
Bank Examiners Faunce and Brown
have been sent to Philadelphia to make
a thorough investigation OF the Key
stone and Spring Garden national
banks.
The sufrerings OF the people from
famine in the Nolga region are becom-
ing intense. The provincial assembly
OF Kazan reports 40, 900 persons with
out food.
A fire at Chaska, Mimi. destroyed
the Bierline machine works, foundry
and wagon factory and several houses
and barns. two men were terrible
burned, one fatally.
An Ardmore q. T.) dispatch says
the intruders and citizens who DO not
show proper permits are being driven
over the Texas border at the rate OF
20 to l, 200 daily.
1t is stated that General Master
Workman Powderly of the Knights OF
Labor has declined appointment as
one OF the worlds fair commissioners
from Pennsylvania
Frenchy, New York's Jack the Rip
per- was sentenced to life imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for the muir
der OF old Shakespeare in the East
River hotel some time ago.
Within a radius of three miles in
Hereford township. Pennsylvania a
dozen buildings including dwellings.
barns, mills ETC., have been burned
during the last few weeks.
Comptroller Lacy has not received
the resignation OF Bank Examiner
Drew OF Philadelphia, as demanded in
q letter OF July 3, but he says Drew IS
practically out OF the service. ,~'V1G
Heavy and incessant rains In Aus
tralia have caused the overflow OF the
Yarrahana river. All the railroads
are blocked and thousands OF people
have been rendered homeless.
At Cohokin. ILL.,. At n colored dance
, two men quarreled over who should
dance with certain woman. One man
drew a revolver and fired. killing the
woman who was the object OF their
quarrel, she having jumped between
them.
Near Olmstead, ILL.,, Daniel WEIGH.
colored, shot and killed two colored
men, Eddie Travis and Andrew Col
! umbus and white boy, Harry Odell.
WEIGH, evidently insane, says he was
commanded to kill them by the Lord
/ and to drive out ali devils
+ The state department has received
r letter from the mayor OF Philadel.
4 phia requesting the department. to send
t, letters to United States consuls re-
. questing them to keep lookout TO,
" defaulter Marsh. The state depart
= ment has complied with the request
. The immense company stores OF the
Pa. in which thousands OF workmeu
traded. have been sold to unknown
capitalists for nearly one million dol
> lars. The law against company stores
!, In that state goes into effect August l.
d The Boatmen's fire and marine in
J. surance company OF Pittsburg. Pa.
II organized in 1865. decided to wind w
.. its affairs and go out OF business. The
J. risks, aggregating 80. $40. 600. were
y assumed by the Norwich Union insur
4 ance society OF England.
% The order has been received at de
- partment headquarters from Genera
q Miles assuming command OF the de
partment OF Missouri and locating tn,
10 headquarters at Chicago. in accordance
with the presidents orders and order
81 ing the transfer of all records to Chi
!" cago.
:. A special from Johnstown Pa says
y The immense company stores OF tn,
:, 20 Cambria iron company here at which
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