Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-08
EVENTS OF THE DAY

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Hartford, Conn. Members of the fam
lily were at her bedside.
A touching appeal comes from the
Greeks asking for relief for starving
women and children. 1t has been
suggested that the United States send
vessel to rescue them.
Captain. General Weyler has yielded
to insistent requests to extend until
August the time for remaining in the
island allowed to Jose Yznags, the
American newspaper correspondent SEN
fenced to Punishment.
Rufus Buck, Louie Davis, Lucky
Davis, Naomi July and Sam Sampson,
comprising the Buck gang" were
executed in Fort Smith, AK, Presi-
dent Cleveland refusing to interfere.
They were convicted of murder and
criminal assault.
Brazilian commercial circles are not
favorable to treaty of commerce with
Argentina, not regarding the advan-
tages to be obtained as of sufficient in
portance. Purely Brazilian firms are
favorable to renewal of the treaty Of
reciprocity with the United States.
The village Of Farmland, Indiana, is
greatly excited over riot that oo-
Cured at the North White river church
after services last Sunday, in which
one man was fatally stabbed and sew
eral others seriously hurt. just how
the trouble originated nobody knows.
Within few weeks will be com.
menced one of the most gigantic opera.
tions in the history of the war depart
ment Fortifications more powerful
than those existing anywhere in the
world will be built in New York har-
Dor, the cost of the work being about
$4,000, 900.
A special from Helena, Mont, says
the Cheyenne Indians have donned
their war paint and are holding pow
vows preparatory to general uprising.
Several troops of the Tenth cavalry
have been ordered from Fort Custer to
the Cheyenne agency at Lame Deer,
Custer county, Mont.
A letter received in Havana gives
the details of an important engagement
in Pinar del Rio, near Cayo Redondo.
The rebel leader, Brigadier Franz and
his thirteen followers were killed and
many wounded. They were carried
from the field. The insurgents were
put to fight. The feeling in Pinar
del Rio is now one of alarm.
The New York World publishes the
following: The Postal Cable Com
hno fOv uin nf
its lines into Southern territory, where
it has not had single wire. The
Postal Telegraph Gable Company, OF
Texas, has been formed, and an agree.
ment entered into with the New York
company for the transaction of business.
Wires will be strung to reach the lead
ing points. and ultimately will extend
into Mexico.
Catherine Roschey, an inmate Of the
insane asylum at Salem, was killed by
jumping form third.story window OF
the farm building of the asylum.
Great excitement has been caused in
Redding, Cal by the receipt of let
ter there containing news of a threat
ened uprising of the Pitt river Indians
The British steamer SAINT irenz
bound for Para, Brazil, was sunk IN Q
collision with the four-masted British
ship Dundonald, from San Francisco
No lives were lost.
At Gig Harbor, Wash, the Shingl'
mill owned by e. s. Prentiss, together
with 200, 900 newly made shingles
was destroyed by fire. The loss Il
800, with no insurance.
Two young men, named Riley anC
Young, had quarrel at Messy Rock
which ended in Young being struck OF
the neck and badly cut with an a.
which was manipulated by Riley.
A report from Walla Walla says tina
the wheat crop in that section. which
it was feared had been injured by tn
hot weather of last week, has not beel
damaged to any considerable extent
and full yield is confidently expected
The run of salmon IN the Columbi
river continues light, no large catche
having been made of late by any OF tn
boats. 1t is tn ought that small catche
will be the rule now until the reguia
July run begins, which will be i
about week or ten days.
Nathan Phillips, pawnbroker
Monte Cristo, Wash, was fatally she
by David Leroy, who attempted to 70
Phillips of satohel full OF Jewelr
which he was carrying, and upon be
ing resisted, opened fire upon tn
pawnbroker with the above result
Leroy escaped.
AS a result of the conference betwee
the president and Secretary Lamont OF
ders have been issued by the war d.
partment for the immediate executio
Of the provisions Of the river and hal
Dor appropriation bill, with the g,
ception of those sections providing fC
the making Of contracts for the col
tinuation and completion Of the worl
Prescott, Ariz Bill Brinkley, q
employe of the Last Chance mine, hi
been arrested, charged with explodin
the giant powder which wrecked Il
Cabinet saloon. Brinkley's wife wi
in the ,dining.room when the explosic
occurred. The powder was placed In
mediately under that portion OF Il
building, and 1t Is alleged that Brin
ley has made frequent threats to bic
his wife up.
Lieutenant Peary says that he cou
find the North pole for 100000.