Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
EVENTS OF THE DAY


bin through the Nevada Legislature,
having been encouraged to make the at
tempt by the ease with which the prize
fighting bill was passed.
The house committee on Pacific rail-
roads has decided to report fayorably
the bill drafted by Representative Har-
rison, which provides for the creation
OF a commission to settle the indebted
ness Of the Pacific roads to the govern
ment
1t is said that Speaker Reed will
forestall legislation other than tariff,
at the extra session of congress by ap-
pointing only two committees, those on
ways and means and on mileage, and
reserving the appointment of other COM
mittees until the regular session.
While the action is unprecedented,
members say it would be legal.
George Davies, prominent COM
mission merchant of Cleveland, o., was
shot and killed by his wife at their
residence in that city. The tragedy
was the result of long series of quar-
rels. Mrs. Davies when taken into
custody wept bitterly, and said her hus-
band had treated her unkindly and
called her bitter names.
During the voyage from Hampton
Roads of Admiral Bunce's blockade
squadron, which reached Charleston,
three men We're lost overheard from the
battleship Maine, one man was crushed
to death on the cruiser Marblehead, an
other was fatally injured and six others
We're so badly hurt that several may
lose limbs The officers say the voyage
was made in the worst gale ever expert
enced by the fleet.
A press representative who visited
the poor houses of the famine district
of India says the inmates were found to
be in deplorable condition. The
buildings were overcrowded and med
ical attendance was lacking. A man
outside of one Of them was dead and
another was dying. A girl OF years
of age weighed only ten pounds, and
several adults were under fifty pounds
in weight. The skin in all cases was
drawn over the faces, showing the out
lines Of the skulls and the limbs and
JDl1LG ldh biIt dpllfttl stiIA1 VI b1iphN "
articultated skeletons. 1t is estimated
that the present famine is the greatest
of the century, and will greatly surpass
that of 1876, both in area and severity.
The famine belt is | 300 miles long by
400 miles wide.
Mrs. Mary Scott, pioneer of 1864
died at her home in Walla Walla, al
the age of 70 years. Her husband
John Scott, died only three months ago
The president has signed, on the rec
ommendation of the secretary of the
interior, an order, reducing the mum
ber of pension agencies in the United
States from eighteen to nine. 1t is sale
this will save at least $3.50, 600 per an
mum.
Hon. J. F. Boyer died at his resi-
dence in Walla Walla. Mr.. Boyer wa'
one of the best known men of thai
city. In business, in church, in socia
life and in almost every matter OF pub
lie interest he was for many years on
of the most prominent men of the In
land Empire.
A Santa Fe train was held up ant
robbed by two masked men near Mel
son, A. T. One of the robbers Will
attempting to break into the expires
car was shot and killed by Messenge
Summers. The other escaped, takln
with him about half dozen registere
packages, the through mail pouche
being unmolested.
A grand ball, on luxurious scale, |
honor Of President and Mrs. Diaz, wa
given Saturday night at the palatia
residence of Pablo Escandon, of th
opulent family of that name. 1t wa
in point Of importance, taste and dis
play, what the Bradley Martin ba
will be in New York.
News has been received of the whole
sale killing of pacifieos at Jubaco, Ma
tanzas province, last week, by one
Weyler's captains, named Marios. Il
raided small village, expecting to fin
an insurgent hospital there. Bein
disappointed he arrested twenty of tt
men, and, putting them in line, he 0
dered every odd numbered man sho
promising to spare the others. u
sooner had these been dispatched tina
ne nhu tIc ObAlSls Rup ~ 1Ahe
Rev. Myron Reed, pastor of the De-
yer. Broadway Temple Association
preached a sensational sermon la
Sunday, in which he discouraged Il
collection of grain and money for Il
starving people of India, while there
SO much suffering and need in our oN
country. Rev. Reed declared tn
present conditions in India we
brought about by British misgover
ment and should therefore be relieve
by the British people.
Michael Munekaesy, the celebrate
artist, is hopelessly insane. A Vienl
correspondent says that for month
while at Codesbnrg, suffering fro
spinal paralysis, Munkaesy was broo
ing and melancholy. Suddenly, in
excess of madness, he attacked a
nearly strangled the attendants and Q
of the doctors. Accordingly he "
sent to the insane asylum. The doet,
report the paralysis is increasing vi
alarming rapidity, and that the pr
poets of his recovery are very