The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-22
ALL OVER THE WORLD
GRIsT OF THE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Industrial Pointers, Occurrences In
Political Circles, Fire LOSSES
and So On.

Rev. DR.. Henry Stauffer has resigned
pastor Of the First metnoJist Episco-
pal church or SPOKANE. and will take
charge of the First Methodist church OF
Sedalia, Mo. Rev. p. A. Cool, ex-president
of the University of Sedala, succeeds DR..
Stauffer at Spokane.
The death is announced at Portland,
Or, of William Wilmer Page. one of the
best known lawyers on the Pacific coast,
and at one time justice of the supreme
court of Oregon.
Mr.. Balfour tells the British House OF
Commons that England has nothing to
gain by taking the initiative in promoting
an International bimetallic conference.
At Chicago Thomas Flynn has been SEN
fenced to so years in the penitentiary for
the murder of William Jahns.
The sweeping order of ex-President
Cleveland affecting consolidation of PEN
sion agencies, will be revoked by Presi-
dent Mckinley if the present plans are
carried out.
The Denver branch of the United States
mint shows an increase in the output of
gold for January. February and March of
1897 of IS per cent above what the produc
ton was for the same period of 1896.
The democrats were generally success
full in the town elections in New Jersey.
May IL has been proclaimed as Arbor
day in Montana.
The mining committee of the provincial
legislature recommends that aliens be
not allowed to take up mining claims in
British Columbia.
Governor Smith of Montana has ap-
pointed f. K. Krens of Dillon trustee of
the state normal schhool.
1t is understood that the president has
selected James Martin of Brattleboro,
VT, to be assistant secretary of war.
There is a story current in Omaha rail-
road circles to the effect that the Oregon
Short ine and Oregon Railway az Nayi-
cation Company lines are to be CONSOLE
dated under one management.
The president has decided TO recon-
mend to congress an appropriation of in
demnity for killing by mob of lynchers
of three Italian citizens at Hannville, La,
August last.
The Athens correspondent of the Lon
don Chronicle says that compromise Is
evidently in the air. Turkey is showing
herself exceptionally friendly toward
Greece, and it is believed in diplomatic
circles that If the two parties are left
alone they would settle affairs in so many
days.
James b. Angel of Michigan has been
appointed minister to Turkey.
The Greek irregulars have captured
Baltino in Macedonia. The Turks lost
10 men killed.
d. e. Mekeljohn of Nebraska has re-
ceived the appointment to be assistant
secretary of war.
Colonel JOnn hay, lHe newly dppolhtSN
United States ambassador at the Court
of St. James, has sailed for England.
The New York Central railroad has ar
ranged for the sale of 500, 100000 3l per
cent 1OO-year gold bonds.
President Mckinley has appointed John
ID. Cunningham of Idaho to be assayer
of the United States assay office at Boise
City.
there is a fire loss of $4,000 at Kansas
City, with $4,000 insurance.
President Mckinley has sent message
to congress urging 1t to make sultaple
nrovislon for the representation OF the
United States at the Paris exposition OF
1900
The slate output of the United States
in 1896 aggregated $2,7l6,2O5 in value
A revolution has broken out in Hondu-
ras, and the republic is now uhuer ui"i
tial law.
oregon has resolved against fusion with
any other party.
A committee of the United States SEN
ate will investigate the extent to which
the civil service law is enforced.
Rear Admiral Miller has been detacned
from the command of the Boston navy
yard May s. to take command of the Pa
cific station.
The Canadian Moral and Reform League
is agftating the exclusion from Canada
of the kentoscope pictures OF the COR
bett -Fitzsimmons fight.
Senator Hansborough of North Dakota
has introduced bill authorizing the op-
| nointment of a commission to introduce
| the bread foods of the United States
among the people of the Orient.
Rear Admiral Bunce has been detach-
| ed from the command of the North. At
lantic station and assigned to duty as
commandant of the New York navy yard
| in place of Commodore Sic2rd, who takes
| Of ha
The Turkish minister. 1t is announced
has Informed the sultan that war should
be declared against Greece The sultan
who objects to war, has not yet repnec
to the recommendation of his minister.
There are 25 populists in the nationa
| house of representatives, and Mr.. Simp
son asserts that he expects enough dem
| ocrats will work with them to make az
effective minority. The populist members
| haved ecided to undertake the policy o.
forcing the republicans to keep a quorum
| in the city. without a quorum to carry
a motion to adjourn for three days
will be necessary for the house to NEE
every day.
The Greeks have achieved success In oc
cupying strategic positions by means g
irregulars within the Turkish territory be
fore war has formally been declared. TIL
Greek irregulars now hold all four road
leading from the Thessalian frontier II
the direction of Grevena. which may b
looked upon as the Turkish center.
Greece is spending about 100000 daily i
support of her army.
With the beginning of the rainy seaso
a part of Spain's army in Cuba will b
withdrawn.
China is to have a new set of treatie
with the great powers with view OF In
| creasing her revenues.
Boston reports enormous receipts of foi
eien wool from Rosario, Buenos Ayre:
Liverpool London and the Cape of Goo
Hope.
The street railway company of lndiar
anolis Ind has decided to give up II
fight against the Scent fare law. unit
the matter is settled in the courts. A
first passengers were put Off the car
when rendering only 3-cent fares.
Another expert commission will be al
pointed by President Mckinley to act
conjunction with the one already selecte
by Great Britain to visit Bering sea tn
= summer and to study the conditions su
s rounding seal life.
Bradstreet's reports a better demand f
n building materials, while the demand II
: wool is checked. Prices for wheat flou
Indian corn, pork. lard, coffee and woo
ems have advanced. Lower quotation
are reported for sugar, petroleum al
|. | naval stores in addition to iron and WOO
r There is marked decrease in the tot
Il number of business failures througho
e the United States. the total of 195 TN
week being compared with 232 last wee
244 in the week year ago.
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