Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09

The graves of American soldiers at San
tiago are being located. preparatory to
returning the remains to the United
States.
The last proclamation OF Gov. Gen.
Blanco tells the Spanish residents that
they will soon be strangers in the island
of Cuba.
The insurgents in Pinar del Rio Prov
ince, Cuba welcomed the tidings of peace,
as they were without clothing and starv-
ing.
The officers of the army at Manila who
distinguished themselves at the capture
of the city have been promoted by the
president.
James Cox, farmer near Middlesbor-
ough, Ky, was shot and killed by his
son Perry during quarrel. They had
been enemies for years.
Senator Lodge, while in New York for
conference with Col Roosevelt, was
robbed of purse containing large
amount of money.
The real objective point in Gen. Mer-
ritt's return to the United States from
Manila, it is rumored, is to get married
to lady in Chicago.
Valuable discoveries of amber have
been made in British Columbia, which
will be able to supply the pipemakers Of
the world for 100 years.
United States Minister Buck reports
from Japan that there is no dissatisfac-
ton there over the annexation of Ha-
wall to the United States.
The Cars call for conference of the
powers to discuss general disarmament
has caused a profound sensation in all
European capitals.
At Buffalo, N. Y, John Carrigan was
murdered while asleep in bed at his
home by his son, Frank, who nearly sew
cred his head with an AK.
Eggs are selling for 25c each in Ha
vana, and provisions generally are very
} scarce, notwithstanding that vessels now
arrive daily with supplies.
About 500 American Hebrew families
l are preparing to emigrate to Puerto Rice
l as soon as the United States government
5 will permit them to do SO.
Owing to the failure of the harvests il
: many parts of Russia peasants are feed
t ing their cattle on straw used TO thatc|
j the roofs of their houses.
Frederick G. Jaime the son of wealth
Y parents, was arrested in Brooklyn flo
n burglary. He charges his downfall t
d excessive cigarette smoking
More than thirty persons were poisone
?, at barbecue at Hillsboro. Mo. 1t
l. supposed that Paris green was sprinkle
'e over the meat by persons unknown.
Forty seven years ago Mr.. A. b. Saw
l. yer of Lexington, Mo-, placed willo'
IS limb about foot in length near h
le house. 1t took root, and is now over
II feet in circumference. The branch'
spread 62 feet.
For the first time in the history of II
H. United States army, woman has bee
lie appointed member of the medical stat
he Dr. Anita MCGEE has recently bee
sworn into the service as acting assistal
7.' surgeon.
II, Five members of a farmers family
he Grant county, Indiana, are very i'll vii
ne typhoid fever from eating pears that hi
been gathered before they were ripe al
Oh allowed to ripen in sack. The tree tn
OF bore the fruit grew close by publ
or wagon road, and il is the opinion OF Z
MS state board of health that the fruit W
infected with the germs of the disease
st dust from the road along which diseas
to persons passed, probably barefooted.
u William NJ. Newell, merchant of R,
" sell, Lucas county, Iowa, shot and kill
his wife, his little daughter, 10 years o
- and himself Another child, son,
a an years old, was away from home attendi
" the Omaha exposition. Financial troub
~ were the cause.
,e' Mrs. Sadie Lucas, wife of Morris Luc
nv a well known farmer at Bloomingt'
10 Ind, arose during the night and dropI
'9 her infant child into a cistern, af
i' which she plunged in herself and "
;. drowned The family knew nothing
W the tragedy until morning Mrs. Luz
~ was respondent, the result OF long
ness.
John w. Bookwalter, the milliona
'Ns manufacturer OF Springfield Ohio, wri
y" to friend that while at Ricti, in
~ Apprentices, recently, he had narrow
a. cape from death in an earthquake, VIII
almost destroyed the place. The sh'
D' was more severe than any felt since
p' twelfth century. Several mountain
~. lagos were badly shattered and some Ii
''p were lost. Mr.. Bookwalter left Ricti
hour before the hotel where he sta
'io' was shaken into ruins.
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