Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-11-26
NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS
RECORD OF CRIME AND MIsHAP,
Progress Of Business At Home and
AbrOad-Fire Losses and Acciden-
tai Deaths - Political Appoint
mentn,

various shoe factories at Haverhill Mass.
Six Mohammedan immigrants AT New
York, declaring their belief in polygamy
have been ordered deported, under the
existing immigration laws.
Reinforcements are now on tine way |
to the north Pacific squadron, which will
make it the most powerful feet Great |
Britain ever had in these watsrA
The preliminary hearing at Farming |
ton, Wash, resulted in holding William !
Morse. charged with the murder of Or
vile Hayden.
Henry Sherry, the millionaire lumber
man and paper mill man of Neenah, Wis.
has assigned. Mr.. Sherry estimates his
debts and those of the associate companies
at about $lOOOOOO.
German troops have taken possession of
Kiao Chu fort in China, and it is believed
that Emperor William intends to hold
them permanently. The region is inn.
| mensely rich in mineral and the harbor
the best along the coast. The murder of
two German missionaries led to this ac-
| ton.
The president has appointed F. d.
Mondell of Wyoming assistant commits
sioner Of the land Office.
The wheat crop of New South Wales
is estimated at 9,349y 900, an average Of
30 bushels per acre.
Justice McCreigth resigned his position
"a Judge of the supreme court OF British
Columbia. He has been on the bench Is
years.
1t il said the Japanese government will
next year open three new ports to for
eign trade.
As u result Of the famine in eastern
Szechuan, China, owing to the destruc-
ton of the harvest by rains and hail, can
nibalism rs reported.
A German trade commission. headed
by DR.. Knappe, is now touring through
China and Japan obtaining details on
trade matters.
The japanese government has demand
et the sum of 100000 in gold from Ha-
waii by way Of indemnity in connection
with the emigration affair.
Hosea Brown, the Oldest American SOL
der on the Pacific coast, residing four
, miles from Grants Pass, Or, is dead, be-
ing lO5 years and months old.
A decision has been handed down by
the United States court of appeals at st.
Louis to the effect that q white person
adopted into one of the civilized tribes OF
Indians can not be restored to citizenship
by the United States courts.
Rev. George II. Houghton, pastor Of
: the Church of the TRANSPORTATION, better
known as "The Little Church Around the
Corner" in New York city, is dead.
1t is estimated that about 100 people
, were rendered homeless by the rising Of
:. the water in the Neva, flooding Of thu
!. canals, suburban lands and outlying por
. tions of st. Petersburg.
! Charles Kuharich, secretary of thu
!, Croatian Colonization Company of New
- York city, is now in Denver making hi
= headquarters with the Colorado Immigra
:" ton and Development Company. HI
;, represents about 1000 families that arr
!, now ready for western immigration, will
\ many more to follow.
g Attorney General McKenna's appoint
!. ment rs associate justice of the suprem
n court to succeed Justice Field has beef
# formally decided upon by the presiden
% and heartily approved by the cabinet.
!. A dispatch from Madrid says all tn
70 important insurgent chiefs of the Philip
" pine islands have surrendered to the Span
: ish authorities and the captain genera
announces the complete pacifcation q
that colony.
The rebellion in northern China
~ spreading, and fears are expressed tina
the insurgents will advance Oh Tien TsiI
Is The imperial troops have been defeated i
Al several engagements and the number {
ne insurgents is steadily increasing.
~ Minister Woodford telegraphs the stat
IN department that the Spanish cabinet II.
DIS titled him that the queen had pardone
III the Competitor prisoners. The state d,
ed partment announced that the Competite
vt prisoners were turned over to Consul Gel
IN eral Lee last Monday and will be sent b
ID. him direct to New York.
lis A terrific prairie fire passed throug
he Lubbock, Hale and Crosby counties,
lie Texas. At least 600 square miles of tie
NV ritory was burned. Cattle suffered an
III many were burned to death. North
ee Emmett 5000 sheep were burned to deaf
no and one flock and many farmers lost the
nj winter feed.
NY While recent performance OF wi
q" beasts and their tanner was in progre
iii at village near Kovono, Poland, the liz
AS tanner was killed by lion and tigres
"e A fearful panic ensued among the spe
tators and SO persons were crushed
death. many others being seriously i
:. jured.
.~ The secretary of the treasury has ISSUE
w.. II circular to employees to the effect tn
~. clerks receiving u stated salary who II
glect to pay debts contracted for Il
an necessary support OF themselves and the
mr.. families without presenting satisfacto
70, reasons therefor, will not be retained
... office.
n The jury trial of Alderman Durhal
lv ut Minneapolis. charged with soliciting
do. bride Of $4,000 from a contracting fir
has been found verdict Of guilty
Martin Bartholomew and George Roe
were fatally injured and Robert Loren /
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