Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
NEWS ITEMS OF THE WORLD
FROM HOME AND ABROAD.
Occurrences Odd and CuriOus--Busi-
ness Matters and AHatrs-Prsons
Worthy of MentiOn-Notes of
Crime and Accident.

At Santiago many of the Spanish SOL
diers are applying for American naturali- |
cation
Secretary Long ridieules as absurd all
reports that some Of the European powers
may cause trouble if Commodore Watson
goes with his fleet to Spain.
Twenty lepers who were released from
the hospital by the spaniards at Santiago
during the bombardment are still at large
Postmaster General Smith has an
nounced that the United States postal
service will be extended to Hawaii as soon
as the American flag is raised there.
Mrs. f. b. Ten Evke has recovered
$500 from the Long Island Railroad COM
pany for the loss of both legs in an acct
dent just before her marriage recently.
| The prospects of a food shortage in
the klondike next winter are being seri-
ously discussed, as transportation com
panies are not taking any precautions to
prevent it.
Members of the Puerto Rican junta are
very much disturbed over the proposed
annexation of the islands to the United
States They want an independent re-
public
A eommunica ton from Brazil has been
received at Washington asking that
prompt payment be made for the cruiser
Nichteroy, which has already been paid
for.
Cordial relations exist between the Of
fcers and soldiers of both armies at San
tiago. Many Spanish and American Of
ficers have changed swords as remem-
brances of the campaign.
Switzerland has entered protest
against the advantages given to France
by the reciprocity treaty with the United
States, and demands that the same advan-
tages be accorded to Swiss goods.
The government has contracted for the
transportation of the Santiago Spanish
troops to Spain. The price to be paid is
$50 for each officer and $50 for each en-.
listed man--total, $4,000.
Letters from the ice-bound Alaskan
whalers, dated March 81 confirmed the
story of their relief by party from the
United States revenue cutter Bear. None
of the imprisoned vessels will be lost.
The Merritt Wrecking company of New
York is working on Cervera's ships al
Santiago, and Admiral Sampson reports
to the navy department that three of thu
vessels will be saved and added TO thu
United States navy.
Transportation companies who bring t.
this country aliens who are afflicted will
. diseases pronounced "loathsome or danger
> GUS contagious are liable to fine o
'. $1,000 or less, or imprisonment for ON
: year or more.
Since 1853 the United States govern
: ment has expended il. the distribution o
: seeds and in the PRONUNCIATION of statistic
: concerning them $3,476,s02. The cost O
e seeds and statistics on the seed question
involves $4,000 year.
= The cases against w. H. Hogg and "
h S. Shirk, Jr., who figured in horsewhiI
o ping and shooting affray, were dismisse
at Sedalia, Mo, the prosecuting witnesse
having withdrawn their charges, OWN
sr to the fact that young Hogg and Mis-
Shirk were married Thursday.
y Madrid advices say that native PHILIP
k. pines are ill treating 1000 Spanish pri
re oners.
Inc loNH VI we" liollduut w We
practically wiped out by fire on Wedne
day; loss, $4,000.
e. 1t has been finally and definitely d
Id cided that the ships taken IN Santiaa
d. harbor by the surrender of that city b
Is, come United States property, not priz'
MS of either the army or navy.
Admiral Thomas Leake Massie, know
as the father of the British navy, is dea
D. He was born in 1902; entered the ma,
mt in 1918 and served at Navarino, Beyrou
he Sidon and St. Jean d. Arc and in Chi
and in the Black sea.
The largest number reported sick amor
he the Spanish prisoners since their arriv
nv at Seavys island was when there we
h. 26O in the stockade, besides those WI
have been confined in the hospital.
+ With the exception of about ten me
,ts the members of the Kansas regiment W
IN were poisoned by eating hash have be-
,ov discharged from the hospital at Can
~ Alger. The remainder are expected
return to their duties.
n. X. Ross, a wealthy retired farm
of kokomo, Ind, is missing. A we
as ago his wife joined fishing party, and
l 70, her departure he drew large deposit frt
NJ the bank and said he was going to Cha
ee' paign, ILL., The missing man is not the
MS however, and has not been there.
Duties at Santiago, Cuba, will be C
lected in gold or its equivalent.
en- At Sherman, Texas, NJ. F. Carson "
are found guilty of manslaughter and
TO punishment fixed at five years III the p
the itentiarv. He was on trial for shootl
600 and killing Miss Susie Edwards, his ST
daughter, in Denison, some months
The defense claimed the shooting was
per cidental.
md, The robbers who held up the Texas a
ties. Pacific passenger train near Stanton L
per as, ten days ago, and looted the throt
% safe of the Pacific Express company
heading for the New Mexico line, purs'
by Texas officers. They secured o
the 10000 in cash and express money orc
mer aggrega ting over $4,000.
nate Under the management OF Gen. w.
Gentry. of Lexington, KY, the memt
family in Missouri. HIN