The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-12-29
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GENERAL NEWS or THE WEEK.

a new military post Is 10 be establish
eel az Spokane.
a disastrous storm swept over Europe
the fore part OF the wcel. causing great
destruction Of life and property.
The village OF Tacoma, has been
swindlcd out Of over ~. 900. 900 by cor
rupi officials Ia the purchase Of a light
and water plant
A conspiracy was recently discovered
10 overthrow the Hawaiian government.
The leaders were promptly arrested and
Il Is thought NO further trouble need
be- sprehendcd.
number Of southern states are
threatened with a race war. Open hos
Utilities between the whites and the
negfocs have broken out In many in
stances resulting in bloodshed.
Banker Cochran and Richard Croker
prominent Tamany leaders. are ON the
point Of having n real hrst-clnss. breezy
Safeguarding match. II will probably
end like the ordinary French duel with.
out bloodshcd.
William Mentzel borrowed revolver
from a 81. Joseph Mo-. saloon keeper
one day recently and five minutes later
killed Young man named Frank Tracy,
but claimed the killing was not inten-
tiunal Meutzel WAS locked up
The southeastern section Of Idaho
Is indulgng In sensational land suit
Parties having testified that other par
ties holding certain. lands under the
desert act had failed 10 comply with
the law, Were arrested for perjury.
Engineer Recdy was killed in a col
lislon between a passenger and freight
train on The o. r. y road nj the Dalles.
Oregon ON December %. The accident
occurred through a brakeman falling to
throw a switch ON the right track.
IN exploring party sent out from
Seattle To investigate the Mount
Rainler eruption. reported by carrier
pi'pon when half way up the mountain
that great volumes OF smoke and
geiscrs OF steam were pouring from the
crater
Jim Hill, the great railroad marnnatc
b. ont IN an associated press interview
suggesting that congress appoint com.
mliire Of tweni, -onc Of She leading bank.
ers. business men and political cconom-
lists of the country 60 evolve new
financial policy for the governments.
The city Of Omaha was at the mercy
of b rang Of highwaymcn for few
hours on the night OF December %. a
large number Of people were held up
aud relieved 81 their valuablcs and one
man was shot for failing 10 promptly
acqulrsce In the d,mand of the foot
pads
Another uusaneiinary French duel
was fought on December %. between
two members of the French Chamber
The trouble arose over the discussion of
measure introduced In the chamber
making treason on the part OF any arm,
officer or AN, private. punishable Will
death, in time Of peace as we'll as war
A petition has been fled iu the Cnite,
stairs court at Portland PRAYING Tor th'
n re,ntmenl OF sepcrate receivers for ih'
Ou.on Short Line and the Utah North
eln. n is represented thai " these line
are serefated from ne q. =. system
They could b. made 10 raw la.ge diei
deuds. as several eastern lines woul'
tad an ouiiei TO the coast over the o. 5
l.
The China|anan fracus seems 10 b
Waning. Il is hard TO tell Ia whom wi,
iors belongs. No formal peace arrangl
mruis have ,et been effected aud fc'
thousand more japs or Chinese ma
have 20 be- sacrificed on the field Of ba
o.. or more correctly speaking ON a
bosom Of the mighty deep before n
hrligercnis are ~ a notion - deslst DO
iiiities.
President Mores. the new chief e.
ccuiiye Of the republic Of Brazil. WI
inauguated recently under the mo
favorable auspices. lie Is character
"a as a gentleman 81 dignity and bro.
liberal ideas. lie has granted nmnes
60 many Of the rebcl!aDs spirits Of an
EYER rebelious lille nation aud IL
prophesied that ihs Braziiians will
Peaceful and rrs1crious during D
administration.