Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-07
ALL OVER THE WORLD
GRIsT of THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS
AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Industrial Pointers, Occurrences In
Political Circles, Fire Losses
and So On.

Bethany storrer of Ohio has been ap-
pointed minister to Belgium.
William D. Rowland of New Bedford,
Mass, the treasurer of several manufac-
turing corporations. is missing.
President Diaz of Mexico, has issued
decree establishing a naval school at Vera
Cruz. to be opened July next.
John OBJ. Scoby has been appointed
receiver and Frank Deckabach register OF
the land Office at Olympia, Wash.
Fire has destroyed the Central elevator
at Peoria, ILL.,, causing a loss of $4,000;
insurance, $4,000.
Among the latest nominations sent to
the senate by President Mckinley are the
following: William r. Day of Ohio, first
assistant secretary of state; George MI.
Fisk OF Ohio, to be secretary Of the en-
. bassy at Berlin; Thomas r. Purnell, dis
trict Judge for the eastern district of
North Carolina; Edward g. Bradford,
district Judge for the district of Della
ware; Cassius M. Barns, Oklahoma, to be
governor.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria. is
on visit to the car of Russia at st.
Petersburg.
The death Is announced of John Fore
paugh. the circus man, in a railroad acci-
dent near Tampa, Fla.
The water in the river at Spokane is
falling and all danger of food for the
present Is past.
firm OF Norfolk, Va, has assigned. The
liabilities amount to between $4,000 and
$3.50 600. and the assets are stated by the
firm to be 100000 available, with nominal
assets much more.
A Houston & Texas Central train was
thrown from the track at Fairbanks and
the forward coaches smashed. One man
was killed and 13 injured. 1t was the
work of train wreckers.
New York shipped $l,5Oo,OO0 in gold to
Europe Thursday
o. w. Day of East Sound, Wash, COM
mitted suicide by blowing off the top of
his head with Winchester rife.
Nicholas Schofield, a pioneer citizen and
wealthy business man of Vancouver.
WASH, Is dead.
Fire caused the loss of four lives in
Brooklyn. Before she was suffocated
mother thew her two children into the
street, the fall killing them.
Congressman Henderson's local sur
geons, at Dubuque. Iowa, have advised
amputation of his leg above the knee
erysipelas having developed some days
ago.
Eugene Taylor, linotype operator on
the Denver Times In eight hours made a
record OF 10, 800 ems. The previous iec-
ord. 5000 ems. 1t is alleged, was held By
Baker of Seattle
The Rio Verde valley in Mexico has
been visited by terrific hail storm which
ruined growing crops and caused great
loss of life. Reports have been received
Of the killing OF Al persons by hal,
stones. On one hacienda IL farm hands
were killed. Some of the hail stones
weighed over three pounds.
According to returns received at the
mint the gold yield of California last year
was $17,1s1, 562. which Is an increase over
- O11 IN ~ -ll...
$422. 436 a decrease in production for the
year of $117353.
United States Marshal FREQ Higgins
and posse of five had running fight
with Black Jacks gang of desperadoes
In the mountains OF western Grant coun-
ty. N. M. Is miles east Of Clifton, Ari-
zona, and killed Sid Moore, one of the
desperadoes. The others escaped.
When the steamer Weber arrived at San
Francisco from Stockton, the dead bodies
of DR.. ]. C. Mccall and Frank Boley,
both of Stockton. were discovered in a
stateroom. An autopsy showed that death
had been caused by drinking whisky
with morphine. Both of the men had
been drinking heavily for several days.
The annual report of the Union Pacific
shows that the passenger earnings in
creased $50,504 while the freight move
ment shows an increase of $50. 14 for the
year. There is, however decrease of
a decrease in interest on bonds of SIS, 63S.
The Oregon Short Line was operated for
the year at deficit Of $685. as against
1858, 6S2 last year.
Tacoma. reports the burning of the
Standard OIL Company's worehouse In
that city, causing loss of $3.50
The Presbyterian synod at London has
formally rejected the charges of heresy
preferred against Rev. John w. Watson.
ID. ID. Gan MacLaren), by vote of IL
to l.
A boiler explosion at Alderman's saw
mill In Kanawha valley. West Virginia,
killed two and seriously injured five other
men.
William P. Nichols, president of the de-
funct Bank of Commerce Of New Orleans.
has been convicted of the embezzlement
OF $4,000 of the bank funds.
President Charles w. Spalding of the
defunct Globe Savings bank of Chicago,
has been arraigned to answer to charges
of embezzlement He waived examina-
ton and was held to the criminal court.
new steamship line Is to be estab-
Hshed between San Francisco and Japan.
via Honolulu. Five first class steamers
will be operated and probably branch
line will be maintained between Yoko-
hama and Seattle and Portland. The
new company will be operated in opposi-
ton to the existing lines across the Pa
cific.
work mas begun on Spokane's army
post.
Gin Pom has been executed at Spokane
for the murder of a Chinaman.
Tennessee's centennial exposition at
Nashville was opened Saturday
Senator Jones of Nevada will support
the republican schedules of the Dingley
tariff bill.
May day passed quietly in London and
on the continent of Europe.
Between $S.0Oo.000 and $4,000, 900 In gold
We're shipped Saturday from New York
to Europe.
The queen regent of Spain has signed a
decree providing certain reforms for
Cuba.
Fire consumed large number of bus
mess houses at Gainesville ILL.,, causing
loss of $4,000.
Business failures last week were 237. as
against 2ss for the corresponding week
last year.
More than 100000 pounds Of wool were
imported into this country during April
The three months restriction of the out
put In cotton goods is ended and the mills
are running on full time.
The duke OF Leeds viii probably sue