Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-03

governor general of the island Of Crete,
has fallen through, in consequence of the
sultan's refusal to confirm the provision
al appointment 1t is now practically
certain that they will propose Prince
Francis Joseph of Battenburg. whose
name was under consideration for the
post last summer.
The verdict in the Lowering court mar
tial at Chicago has been forwarded to the
secretary of war. 1t is the general opin-
ion that Lowering will meet with worse
than a reprimand. The finding ID always
u secret one, being forwarded to COM
manding officer of the department. From
General Brooke it will be sent to Wash
ington, where it is discretionary with the
military authorities to give it out for pub.
LEGATION.
est Masons in Pennsylvania, died the 9th.
er day in the Masonic home in Philadel-
hia, aged 80.
A prairie fire is sweeping over the
country south of Clayton, N. M. The
grass is very high, and there has been no
rain for weeks. The course Of the fire is
through the great range belt, and for over
200 miles there is no barrier in its path.
Thousands of sheep are in danger.
Fifteen thousand employees Of the Mis-
souri, Pacitic-lrOn Mountain railway sys-
tenn, whose salaries were cut from 5 to
rs per cent in 1893, owing to prevalent
hard times. have been made glad by a
PROCLAMATION issued by President George
Gould restoring wages to their former
basis.
Baker City, Ore, reports fatal aci-
dent us occurring at Ekhorn, in the 30
nanza mine. James Cagel ignited some
giant powder and the magazine exploded
with terrifi force. Cagel was killed in
stantly, his body being mangled in
frightful manner. Thomas Hopkins was
painfully though not fatally wounded.
A dispatch to the Frankfort Zeitung
from Rome reports that a sanguinary con.
flict has taken place between the French
and the British at Nikki. in Lagos Hin.
terland. A conflict between these forces
has been anticipated for some time past.
Both countries have been hurrying troops
into the disputed territory. The trouble
is of about 30 years standing.
Major General Nelson A Miles has sub.
mitted to the secretary of war letter
in which he recommends that Fort Town
send, Wash, be occupied by troops I'M
mediately.
1t is rumored that United States
Minister Dun intends to open large mer-
camille houses at both Yokohama and
Kobe in the near future
One man was killed and five others
badly injured, the result of boiler ex.
plosion at the old Moorehead q Mclean
blast furnace in Pittsburg, Pa
A white boy was brutality murdered
by negro man and the murderer burn
cd to death by an Infatuated mob of
white farmers at Southport, n c., last
week
Reports from Guatemala state business
has been interrupted by the recent revo.
luton. Respectable citizens not in poll.
tics are hoping for annexation to Mexico
OF for American protection. The people
regard Mexico with great favor, owing to
its orderly and financially substantial
government.
The Japanese government has forward
ed to the Hawaiian government its claim
for damages in the emigrant affair The
amount claimed is said to be about $780,
600, which includes the loss incurred by
emigrants. and the expenses of despatch
ing man-of-war to Honolulu