Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-03-31
relegraphic Brevlties.

Colonel Weber, of New York, barred
twenty Italians at Ellis island last
week. They are from an italian port
and all ex-convicts.
At Alto, Texas, a fire Tuesday morn
ing destroyed:.2s buildings in the bust.
ness portion Of town. The loss is $685.
600; insurance $4,000.
The New York Herald's Washington
correspondent states General J. c. Kef-
ton will succeed General o. b. Wilcox
Us governor of the soldiers home.
The offer of the Northern Pacific
company to transport Washington's
exhibit to Chicago free of charge will
save the commission about $15, 600.
There are at present 1851 students
attending the university of Michigan,
which is the largest number ever at
tending an American institution Of
learning.
Bismarck il suffering from a sudden
illness. It was his intention to proceed
to Ratzenburg soon to attend meet
ing Of the district assembly, but illness
compelled an abandonment.
The balloting for senator last week
It Austin, Texas, resulted as follows:
IL the senate-Mills 81, Jones /, Sayers
i. In the house-Mills 80, Chiffon 8,
Culberson l. Gibbs 2, Bailey4 4.
At meeting Of the interstate COM
merce commission, held at Washington
last week, William r. Morrison was
elected chairman to fill the vacancy
made by Judge Cooley's resignation.
William Watts, foreman of the divi-
sion Of street bridge work, at Spokane,
was killed by the breaking Of the der
rick boom which fell and struck him.
He was u young man and unmarried.
The Standard Oil Company has made
the lowest bid for furnishing fuel to
the worlds fair on the basis of three
barrels OF fuel oil to a ton Of coal. The
company offers fuel oil at the rate of 20
cents per 42-gallon barrel during 1892
and 72l cents in 1893.
A log drive containing 100000 feet
has just been brought down the Palouse
TO Colfsx. Another drive of $500, 900
feet y expected in few days. The
transformation Of these logs into lum-
her will add not little to the prosper
tty Of the city during the coming sea-
sou.
One day last week Andrew Hack
ncr, barkeeper, Of Walla Walla. was
found dead In bed Hackner had been
drinking heavily for a month. He had
complained Of feeling badly for several
days. He was q pioneer Of s. and was
! resident of Walla Wa,la for many
years.
Several yotsnggirls having been In
EAulted by Cinnamon IN Ellensburgh,
Wash, some young men laid for one
Monday night last and when detected,
stripped him and gave him hundred
blows with wooden paddles. He
threatens to have them arrested when
Ne RECEIVERS.
Since the refusal Of President Oaks
~ build from Colfax to Palouse, the
elti2ens Of both towns have united and
m trying to raise money enough to
hglild the road or induce some one else
N, They estimate the total cost ut
1910, t)0O. Their plan Is to build the road
~ possible and induce some Of the
iHxger companies to equip the line.
II isreliably reported that the Seat
tie, Salt Lake 4 Boise railroad will be
built. Mr.. Wilkes, \ |, Boise, says that
! large per cent Of the stock has been
subscribed, and that eastern capital can
Az extended sufficient to warrant en-
lllencing tho road. 1t will be built
Tram Payette to Seven Devils aud
tlsence extended to Seattle and Salt
Lake. It willn touch Boise.
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