Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-06-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FROM ALL PARTS of THE NEW
AND OLD WORLD.
Comprehensive Review of the Inn
pOrtant Happenings of the
Current Week.

brlBduier General John II. BROOKE is
nominated major general.
Edwin Y. Couger of Iowa has been
nominated envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary to Brazil
The secretary of war has decided 10
promote John X. Misner of the 10th caval-
ry stationed at st. Paul, to be brigadier
general and then retire him Immediately
Francis s. Jones of Louisiana gets the
determined that the occupation of Thes-
sally by Turkish troops DIS to be prolonged
until Greece shall have paid the war in
demnity demanded by Turkey.
Bfnger Hermann, commissioner of the
general land office has announced his de-
cision in the Chicago lake front case, re-
versing the decision of Commissioner La
moreux and denying and rejecting the APP
pl1ation of Harvey M. LaFolIettee and
Matthias Benner to locate the Mckee
scrip on the lands.
The question of calling a constitutional
convention in Virginia has been defeated
by an overwhelming majority.
Under the. instructions of the court the
jury at Washinton, D. c., brought in a
verdict of not guilty in the case of Hem
ry o. Havemeyer, president of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company, for con-
tumacy before the senate sugar inyeSti-
eating committee.
Bradford K. Durfee, late superintend-
ent of the department of insurance in IL
linois, has failed as yet to turn over to
his successor $21S.916 due the state from
him.
Latimer Ridgley Jones, the New York
horseman who was extradited from Eng
land two months ago to stand trial for
forgery aggregating $2OO,00O has pleaded
guilty on one charge of forgery in the
third degree.
The far-away province of kweisan
China, was the scene of an attack upon
the Christian missions recently, and it is
rumored that Rev. Father Mazel. who
was in charge of the chapel at Loli, Was
murdered. 1t is feared that other white g
were massacred
secretaryship of the United States lega
tion ait Buerpos Ayres.
August Dreyfus the well known bank
er and financier of Paris, is dead.
A thousand striking tailors have re-
sumed work in New York. having gained
the concessions demanded from the mid
die men.
Charles Burdettee Hart of West Vir-
gdnia has been nominated to be envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to Columbia.
John G. Thompson of Illinois and James
Osmund Boyd of North Carolina, are
chosen for assistant attorney generals of
the United States
1t is understood that Senior Sagasta,
the liberal leader in SPAIN will soon an
nounce his unalterable opposition to the
sale OF Cuba, and his unyielding support
OF the maintenance of the integrity of
Spanish territory.
A dispatch from Athens says that
Great Britain has declared her intention
10 apa1ldon the concert of powers If it is
me Greek government sent q memo
randum to the powers protesting against
the indemnity demanded by Turkey also
against the proposal for rectification of
the Greek frontier
Nearly one hundred representatives of
the Independent telephone companies
throughout the central and western states
are IN chicago to participate in a conven-
ton called for the purpose of forming
an organization to fight the Bell Tele-
phone Company
Business failures last week numbered
ia, the smallest in any week since 1895
President Mckinley will leave Washing
ton June 10 to visit the Nashville exposi-
ton.
The Hubbard Milling Company and r.
ID. Hubbard of Mankato, Mimi, have
failed. Liabilities, 1000; assets not
over $780, 1000.
Whitelaw Reid has been commissioned
special ambassador to represent the pres
ident at the approaching jubilee celebra-
ton in England
The anarchist who attempted to stab
King Humbert of Italy last month has
been sentenced to the galleys for life
1t is now asserted that after the re-
treat from Domokos Prince Constantine
attempted suicide, but was prevented by
his officers.
The Greek government has protested to
the powers against the action of the
Turks in occupying a position at Tsopan-
tos in the neutral zone.
The political crisis continues in Spain.
1t is asserted at Madrid that the premier
intends to suspend the sittings of the
chamber this week, in order to postpone
until October the overthrow of the min
istry.
Manufacturers are doing almost moth
ing in the wool market, though specula-
ton has kept the sales large-in four
weeks of May, Is, sos, 500 pounds, against
20, 1895 in the corresponding week of 1892.