Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-22
FRESH NEWS PARAGRAPHS.
GLeANiNcs FROM ALL AROUND

Deaths of Noted Persons-Fires.R Rob-
berries and decentralization in
Business Circles and General
News Of the Week.
The Nicaraguan revolution has been
suppressed.
Senator Wilson has recommended JAS.
Il. Daniels of Spokane for appointments as
deputy collector of customs at Northport,
Wash, to succeed Mart J. Maloney, the
present democratic incumbent. Collector
of Customs Heustis is to make the recon-
mcndation TO the department for the ap'
pointment also, and there seems to be no
doubt that Mr.. Daniels will secure the
plum. The salary OF the Office is $500
year.
Hon. Charles w. Jones, ex-United
States senator from Florida, ia dead.
Wyoming now has fully equipped BIZ
cycle factory, from which the first finish
ed machine was turned out last week. 1t
il said to DO Eight, easy running and
handsome"
Thomas Taggart, democrat, defeated
w. N. Harding, republican. for mayor Of
indianapolis, Ind, by a plurality that
will reach 5000. Taggart is freely spoken
Of as the next democratic candidate for
governor. He was nominated ON silver
platform.
G. j. Smith. receiver Of the Oregon
Improvement Company, has filed his re-
port for August, 1897. The report shows
gross earnings of $49l 1895; expenses,
1927 ,427S5; net earnings, $l83,7lO.5O.
This il large increase over the net earn
ings Of August, 1886, which were $780,
1923. The report also shows that the
net earnings for the fiscal year ending
August 81, 1897. were $685., 478.98, an in
crease Of $345 900 over the preceding year.
Associate Judge Field Of the United
States supreme court has made formal
application to President Mckinley to be
retired from the bench under the law al
lowing members of that court to be re-
tired when 70 years Of age. This state
ment is made upon the highest authority,
and also that Attorney Genenl Joseph
AcKenna Of California will be named to
succeed him on December 8, when con.
gress convenes, Ave days after the retire
saNmt VI OucShNG GbCbu tAACD CuCCIs
The municipal election At Chattanooga,
Tenn, resulted in the overwhelming de-
feat Of the republican ticket. Colonel Id
watkins, democsat, was elected by 805
majority. The democrats elected six
out Of eight aldermen. The city is nor
mally republican by from 400 TO 500 and
the overwhelming reversal Of the condi.
tions IN due to the apathy Of the republi-
can voters and the diAffection Of the ne
groes. There was . very light vote.
The Union Pacific has resumed bust
neas with the Oregon Short Line.
In the case Of Elmer Clifford, charged
with debauching . l6-year-old girl, the
jury have rendered q verdict Of guilty, ad-
vising that he be given the full extent Of
the law, which Ia imprisonment for life.
Pittsburg, Pa, reports that $500 miners
ol the river district, who have been idle
for two weeks, owing to dispute over
diherentials, have resumed work pending
the settlement by arbitration.
II In reported in official circles that an.
other filibustering expedition has been
landed in the river Animal, province Of
santa Clara, and has succeeded in join
ing the Cuban insurgent forces.
The conference Of the four railroad
hrotherhoods At Peoria, ILL.,, has agreed
upon . plan of federation which will bt
submitted to the lodges Of the trainmen
teleg,nphers, conductors and flremen in
the United States, Canada and Mexico
and returns will not all be in until tn,
ArAt Of January.
Iowa Hills, . mining town in the noun
tains Of Placer countq, CAL, reports Ar,
loas Of 10000; insurance about $4,000
Two lodgers perished in the flames Of .
hotel.
Sir Edwin Arnold, the poet and journal
ist, has married Japanese lady in Lon
don.
II Ii reported that the Texas bot fly Ia,
made its appearance in Contra Costs
county. Cal.
Alderman J. b. Haberkorn was sho
and perhaps fatally wounded by Georg
Jensen in Chicago saloon, in quarre
Saturday.
Edward Langtry, the husband Of Lii,
LAngtry, died Saturday at the insane asy
lum at Chester, England. to which h
was recently committed by = magistrate
Mrs. Il. G. vsndusen, y wealthy womal
Of San Francisco, WAS taken to the receiy
ing hospital clothed in rags and dement,
ed. She had nearly $1,000 sewed in he
clothing.
J. 8. Wilson and &. c. Douglass. Sa
Francisco mining men, have started fo
the headwaters Of the Yaqui river, Mex
60, where the Indians have mined in
primitive way for 200 years, and wher
rich veins are believed to be.
The Wells Fargo express Office ut OUR
cy, Cal. was robbed some time during FIR
day night, the robbers taking the expires
box which was waiting the outgoin
stage, and carried it to u field half mil
distant, and broke it open. They secure
coin, gold dust and gold bar amountin
to 800, and $500 in checks.
Charles b. Hopkins has been appointe
postmaster at Spokane to succeed II. :
Mallon.