Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-03-17

o. 1ull age and training and still have
81 'ooo militia left to call upon. Great
britain had, In fact, the largest and
best army that she had had since The
Peninsular war.
A special agent of Reuters Telegraph
company, who is inquiripg into tho
distress In Vienna, paints q terrible
picture OF the restitution prevailing in
that city. There are many houses he
says, whose splendid exteriors give no
suspicion OF their miserable interiors.
The cells in such, he affirms, are found
crowded with starving persons, out Of
work and others earning only mere
pittance. Hundreds are unable to nav
rent and exist in daily fear of eviction.
But In spite of all this misery there Is a
total absence of evidence of vice among
the sufferers.
1t Is stated that the leaders of the re-
publican party in New York state re-
Gently held conference devoted to the
discussion Of the best means of achiev-
Ing success at the coming national
election. SECRETARY Tracy, Senator
Hiscock, Chauncey Depew, ]. sloat
Fassett, Cornelious N. Bliss, Collector
Hendricks, Postmaster VanCott, Elk.
Senator Plat and several other well
known leaders were present. The ma
jority of the conference believed the re-
nomination Of President Harrison was
probable, although a number of express
siOns favorable to other candidates
were made, among them being Secre-
tary Rusk. If Morton retires Secretary
Tracy is regarded as one of the strong
est candidates for vice president. 1t
Is stated that some of Platt's friends
propose to nominate him for president
In order to show their confidence in
him.
At present the number of laborers
applying for work on the Great North
ern road is far in excess of the require
ments Of the contractors, but as fast as
right Of way is secured and sub-con-
tracts are let the force is being increased.
When the work is going on all along
the line, as far as the summit, probably
over 1900 men will be employed. An
equally large force will be put to work
inside of a month Oh the Monte Cristo
road. Three engineering parties are
now making the final location, and
seventy-five men are cutting wagon
road along the route. As soon as their
work is finished construction will be.
gin in earnest. AS it is desired to have
/ the road completed by next January
and there is great deal of hard work
on it, large force will have to be EN-
ployed. There will be as many men
there as on the Great Northern, and
the number on the two roads may run
rs high as 10000.
Melville d. Landon, better known tt
the public as Eli Perkins, is one OF thu
few men who find pleasure as well al
profit in lecturing. Mr.. Landon's In
come from his services OH the rostrun
enables him to hive like prince, HI
seldom has an evening disengaged
and during the season he travels from
one end of the land to the other. Hi!
published works are still popular
and bring him snug income. He Il
one of the best-known travellers IL
America. He is a charming converse
tionalist, delightful story-teiler, aht
is possessed of frank and winning
manner. In personal appearance he il
of about medium height, with rount
shoulders, an attractive face, and eye
of great luster. He wears mustache
and of course, the usual apparel re
quired in polite society, and is hardi!
entitled to the honor that has beef
thrust upon HIM of being called tn
biggest liar in America.
| A horrible story is told In Berlin
coming from Slade, q small village II
Hanover. A murderer was gullotlnet
~ In MI