Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-19
Miscellaneous ItBmS!!
PERTAINING TO DIFFERENT SEC
TONS OF THE UNION.
Pinkham's Commission
Drought in Cuba-Sharman's Family
Well Provided For-Idaho
at Worlds Fair.

mittee on Treasurer Woodruff's ac-
counts, states that the committee is
not done with its task and that the
ex-tre,.serur was short about $11O, 900 i'm
addition to the admitted defalcation of
$4,000.
General Palmer was elected United
States senator from Illinois March llth |
on the first ballot to succeed Charles b.
Farwell. The roll call showed that
every republican had voted for Lndley
and every democrat for Palmer Moore
and COckrell voted for Palmer and
Taubeneck for Streeter.
The Sherman statue fund committee
received letter March 10th from z. L.
Sherman, son Of the late general, stat
ing that his father left the family we'll
provided tor and asking them to rescind
their resolution that any surplus fund
should be given the Sherman family
The committee rcscinded their ac-
ton. The statue fund now amounts to
about $4,000.
ish govern lent has said that Great
Britain has issued her ultimutum in
regard to the Behring sea matter, and
fit is not accepted by the Uuited
States will declare war creates much
excitement ut Washington. Inquiries
at the navy and at the state depart
ment result in the denial of any such
condition Of affairs SD far AS is known
there.
Brazilian newspapers have been re-
ceived ut the department of state con-
tanning IA decree by the president of
Brazil, declaring the ports Of that
country free and open to imports from
the United States Tat were concluded
in the recent reciprocity agreement
thus setting ut rest the rumors current
and assertions coming from variou.
quarters that the Brazilian govern
ment did not recognize the validity o.
the treaty.
The drought stills prevails in Cuba
1t effects are most savagely felt in the
department of Santiago de Cuba. Tn,
small rivers are dried up and heavy
losses in cattle have been sustained
owing to the fact that it is impossible
for the animals to get food or water
The drought will materially interfer
with the sugar crop, the yield of cam
being much reduced through lack O
rain. The loss of cattle, too, will atiec
the crop, oxen for labor in the tiel
being very scarce.
The dwelling house of Thomas Ha
wood, a farmer of Yorkshire Cente
near Buffalo N. ", was burned TIL
night of March 18th, and the neS
morning Harwood's body was foun
in the ruins. 1t presented ghastl
appearance, the arms and legs bein
entirely burned off. 1t is supposed h
returned from neighbors, where h
had deem visiting with his family, an
found the house OH fire, entered it, an
in an endeavor to extinguish the flame
he was overcome by smoke and pc
ished.
The commission of James Pinkhan
marshal of Idaho, is held at the d.
partment of justice in Washington
Pinkham was the candidate Of the LEI
islature. The president was oppose
to his appointment, but named hi
because he believed it would relie'
the pressure against Beatty, but it d
not. and Beatty's confirmation W
held up, but the president reappoint'
him and his commission is on the WI
to him, while Pinkham, although
was confirmed by the senate, mn
never serve, as the commission m'
never be sent. The people of ldal
Will understand the situation when
Is stated that the president has "whi
sawed" the delegation. Further acti'
now depends upon when the preside
completes his duck shooting.
The tendency of sheep to follow tn
leader was amusingly illustrated at
Third street wharf, i'm San Francis
March IL. A flock of about 200 lam
was being driven toward Hutchertow
to be slaughtered, when four-hol
team turned the flock from the zig
course, and the badly frightened lam
ran down the street In the direction
Third street wharf followed by the sh
herds dogs, whose barking only sery
to increase their terror. Wharf ga
was open at the time, and the forem,
lamb leaped upon stringer of I
wharf, and galloping clear to the Q,
jumped into the water. The long stri
Of lambs did exactly the same thii
and the air seemed to be full Of tn
turning sumersalts, revolving the a