Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-06-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FROM ALL PARTS OF THE NEW
AND OLD WORLD.
Comprehensive Review Of the I'm.
portant Happenings Of the
Current Week.

Miguel A. Otero has ben appointed
governor Of New Mexico.
T. Lloyd. democrat. has been elected
to congress in the first Missouri dis
trict by at least 5000 majority.
John Fratt OF Racine. Wis. has been
elected head banker OF the Modern
Woodmen. and Rock Island was chosen
as the permanent headquarters OF the
order.
A Washington special says the sui
tan OF Turkey has Withdrawn his OBJ
lection to the appointment Of j. Il. An
CELL as minister to Turkey, and Mr..
Angel will leave for Constantinople on
Saturday.
Judge Taft Of the United States
court has appointed Samuel N. FELTON,
as receiver OF the Columbus. Sandusky
& Hooking Valley railroad. The road
has suffered on account of dullness in
the coal trade. 1t Is claimed there Ia
a large amount due the employees and
for supplies. taxes and other charges.
! 1t is stated at Omaha that the Union
Pacific and the Southern Pacific have
reached an understanding and that
closer traffic relations between thesc
roads will begin Immediately. All the
western business OF the Union Pacific
will hereafter be routed over the
Southern Pacific from Ogden. In re-
taliation for the opening OF the Ogden
gateway by the Oregon Short line.
derby at EPSON. England. Wednesday.
The stakes were 5000 sovereigns 800 to
second, 202 to third, over q course
about a mile and a half. The betting
before the start was 4 to I on Galtee-
more. The derby was won by ]. Cub
bins brown colt Galteemore, by Ken
dial out OF Morganette.
Edgar Harris. a Baltimore letter car
rier.32 years old. shot and killed his
12-year-old son George and his young
daughter Ada, wounded his daughter
Ella. aged II. and then turned the pis-
tol upon himself He Is lying at the
point OF death In a hospital Harris
is thought to be mentally unbalanced
on account OF the recent death OF his
wife.
d. Wilson was hanged Thursday at
Morristown, N. j., for numbering his
wife in June last year.
In the French chamber OF deputies
Baron des Rotorous has submitted q
motion to raise the duty on American
products IL the United States fixes
prohibitive duty on French products.
Richard Crocker's bay horse Amer
icus won the Riddlesdown plate OF 200
sovereigns at the third days racing at
Epson.
The state guards were called cut at
Urbana. Ohio. and are still on duty at
the Jail yard. The people are getting
worked up to high pitch. and trouble
may be expected at any moment over
the assault OF CMck Mitchell upon Mrs.
tcal.
While the directors OF the First Ma
tional bank OF Dover. Del. were exam
! lining the accounts OF william N.
Boggs. the paying teller. they received
letter from ham saying ne was xSs..
the details OF his Irregularities. which
had extended over 10 years.
The new inheritance tax law 81
Pennsylvania IL declared unconstitu
tional
: Lawrence Townsend Of Pennsylvania
. has been nominated minister to Portu
, gal
,, Ellis II. Bobberts OF New York ha'
been nominated United States treas
8 urer.
: Quite a severe shock Of earthquake
was felt at Helena, Mont, SATURDAY
: morning.
|. The death is announced at Coloradt
: Springs OF BENJAMIN r. Crowell. ON
: of the foremost pioneers Of Colorado.
3 Conrad N. Jordan has been nominal
: ed assistant treasurer OF the Unitet
States at New York.
Mount Vesuvius Ia again In eruption
}. An area OF 1000 yards long by 500 yard
wide Is covered with lava.
Av Monarch q 70 a distilling com
pany OF Owensburg. KY, has assigned
Iiah,,,tias SION 600. assets $50 ONO.
: Er,ght due Ia hearing a man snore
: oa,,sas ,ha dsatb ~ 3-vear-ol,
:. child in New York city. The snore
! has been sent to Jail for 10 days.
|, Richard NJ. Scruggs, pr"mineh
$ merchant OF st. Louis, has been held fp
g the grand Jury. charged with SNUG
n oI,pg iewa,rv into the county from Lon
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h ooIi. ., Il,
e FIRE at fortiano' IT. ues'iose" ~
Rambler cyclery. me cactus sa,op
@ adjoining and Miss Williams board1hl
J., house We're damaged by water. tn
y loss is s35 600.
Covarnor Tapper of Iuinois has sign
49, ,.a, ,u, A, result IN. cam
eu ,ne gas u"s' cn,aaa, 90. rrn.
n pan'es FORMING '"e Sin."so ~
Is said, $250,0OO annually.
. C. j. McNamar Is reported to hav
. purchased the ~ NJ stock brand OF tn
- nn,n. va,d Cattle comnany contain