Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-29
NEWS SUMMARY.

laAal DOnOlnp scncHC III tHc Scno'c.
Four hundred natives were killed in
m engagement with French troops in
Senegal.
Several moro important changes in
Union Pacific officials have been AM
nounccd.
In free fight among Italians at II
dance in Chicago, twenty persons were
badly cut.
Clayton +. Crafts was elected speak
er of the lower house OF the Illinois
legislature.
Nicholas Brock. supposed to be a
Nihilist refugee, committed suicide in
Kansas City.
Three prisoners escaped from the
Ohio penitentiary 10y scaling the wall
with ladder.
A bill has been introduced in the
senate to extend the white house at Ii
cost of $500
At McGregor Texas, a man named
lIcidricks was rcsuscitated after being
pronounced dead.
John w. Foreman has been elected
chairman of the Massachusetts state
central committee.
. Railroad business in Southern Da-
isota is practically at Il stamdstill. owing
to the Indian troubles.
BOulangcr announces that he has
not abdicated the leadership OF the ma
tional republican party.
Mr.. Tuttlc has been selected speak
or Of the house OF the Missouri leg
isiaturc by the democrats.
A 5000. 600 iiro caused II panic i'll
Paris and several women and children
were hurt in the scramble.
The diplomatic appropriation oill as
prepared by tho house foreign affairs
committee calls for 81, Cos. 925.
Winnipeg de'achments of mounted
police have been gotten III readiness to
move TO any point on the border.
+. +. Hale has been arrested at Los
BanOs. Cal. for the assassination OF
Mrs. Percy Mcdowell near there.
Spain has taken the first steps toward
the celebration OF the quadro-ccnten-
NAL OF the discovery OF America.
The stcamlittcrs Of Chicago have
given up their strike and returned to
work on the terms OF the employers.
Sir John Thompson, Minister of JUS
,ice Of Canada, criticises Blaine's ar
guments on the Behring sea dispute.
The senate pension committee has
reported favorably on tho resolution
reducing pension fees from $40 to -.
Two lively earthquake shocks were
felt at Rusk, Tex. and people were
greatly excited. Little damage was
done.
The baltimore ana Ohio railroad
company is reducing its force of work.
men and also time and pay OF those
retained.
More emigrants left Germany for
America during November than dur
ing the same month in any Of the past
five years.
The postoiiicc department has de-
cided that prize slips in tobacco pack
ages arc illegal il the packages are
sent by mail.
A large wing of the Minnesota Farm
ers' Alliance is dissatisfied with the
work OF the st. Paul convention, and a
split is likely.
Seven children belonging to the
family of Scott Thompson, negro.
| wore burned to death in PimlicO coun-
| tv, North Carolina.
The house committee on foreign
affairs has referred to n subcommittee
the Cummings resolution in regard To
the Jews in Russia.
Speaker Reed says that the silvc,
pool investigation will be ordered wher
there is sufficient evidence given ths
rules committee.
The Michigan lines will appeal tt
tho supreme court of the United States
claiming that the 2 cont per mile Law
is unconstitutional.
The Quebec Telegraph warns Eng
land that if there is Il war with thu
United States Great Britain will get NJ
assistance from Canada.
President Carnot expressed friend
Hest feeling for South American re
/ DuDllcS On THO OCCdSiOtl VI DUN III > Gil
voy announcing his recall.
Tho administration has decided t.
appoint an army officer to take charg'
of the Pine Ridge agency. Agents u
other points will not be disturbed.
The New York weekly bank state
ment shows the reserve fund has in
creased 81. 4S7. 900. Tho banks nov
hold $l3. 1874. 900 in excess OF legal re
quirements.
The lady managers OF the world
fair arc making an effort to have tn
various state legislatures set aside al
appropriation especially for Tn
womcn's exhibit.
Tho American harvester compan
has been dissolved. President McCor
mick announcing that counsel hav
discovered grave legal obstacles to tn
consummaiion of the enterprise.
Mayor Candano OF Juarez, Mexico