The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-26
NEWS THROUGH THE WEEK
NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD
Items of Information Gathered From
Wide Area-Po1itfcnI Happen
fnGs and Industrial Notes-Crfmes
and Accidents.


cisco of his succession to the presidency
of that country.
From present indications the recon-
mendations of the conference committee
which met at Boston Sunday, advocating
general strike in the cotton mills of
New England, will fall fiat in Lowell.
Mass.
Heinrich Haas, representing one of the
largest mercantile houses in Hamburg,
Germany has Just closed a 100000 con-
tract for California dried fruit, to be de-
livered during the coming season.
At the Massachusetts legislature hear
ing as to the condition of the cotton man
ufacturing industry of that state, Repre-
sentative Ross, for the operatives, said
that in most linen mills wages were high
Ell than they were 10 years ago, but in
the cotton trade this was not so. and at
the present time wages were 20 per cent
lower than in 1892
The deal by which the great water
power at Quinnesec, Wis, and the paper
and pulp mills, with 1000 acres of land,
passes from the hands of the Quinnesec
Falls Paper Company to the Kimberly &
Clark Company, is about to be consum-
mated. The figures are placed at about
100000. The falls are a natural water
fall and dam with fall of 65 feet, max
ing it one of the best powers in the world
Collector of the Port jackson and Unit
ed States Appraiser Dare have addressed
letter to the secretary of the treasury
for the purpose of soliciting his aid in
checking the flood of cheap Oriental goods
that are being shipped to this country,
under stamps which give them the APP
pearance of having been manufactured in
European centers and which are sold at
prices which are driving the genuine arti-
cles out of the market.
Receiver Wyman of the Globe Invest
ment Company has rendered to the SUI
preme court at Boston, Mass, report in
which he says the affairs of the concern
We're "steeped in fraud" The company
dealt in farm mortgages, and the receiver
found $l,000,000 of liabilities with practi-
cally no assets to meet them Arrests of
two of its officers for embezzlement fol
lowed, with the result that they were con-
victed and are now in prison. The re-
ceiver recovered $4,000 worth of assets,
but half this sum is yet in litigation.
Judge Gary has denied the motion for
a new trial and formally sentenced
Adolph Luetgert, the Chicago sausage
maker, to life Imprisonment.
Caverill, Huges & Ch., wholesale gro
GERS. have assigned, with liabilities esti-
mated at 100000. No statement of as
sets has yet been made.
The press of Buenos Ayres say that
the complaints as to the inefiiciency of
the Chilean army. published in the Chi
can newspapers, are intended as a ruse
to deceive the Argentine government.
The supreme court of Nevada has hand
ed down an opinion reversing the decision
of the trial court in the case of August
Eugene Moore and dismissed the case.
Moore was convicted of embezzlement and
sentenced to eight years in the peniten-
tiary. The supreme court declares that
the statute under which he was convicted
was unconstitutional.
Judge Richardson has dismissed tie case
against the directors of the Citizens Ma
tional bank of Spokane and discharged the
defendants, A. A. Newbery, E. B. Hyde
and w. j. Dwyer, from custody. Doubt
less the same action will be taken on the
other charge pending against the three
above named defendants, and also two
against the defendants 4. d. Olmsted and
d. f. Wetzel, the other two directors
against whom information has been filed
The provisions of the statute and want Of
proof by the prosecution do not warrant
holding the defendants.
Positive information is reported to have
reached New Orleans from San Salvador
Central America that the Greater Repub
lie of Central America has ceased to exist
the principal state. San Salvador, having
withdrawn from the union. This actor
was precipitated by the step of Gutierrez
president of Salvador, who is at present
assisting, indirectly, the revolution of Mic
aragua, and who has declared officially
that the liberal party of Honduras is un
worthy longer to hold power.
Formal announcement has been made
of the engagement of Miss Katharine
Duer, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. vii
liam A. Duer of New York, to Mr.. Clar
ance Hungerford Mackay, only living sol
of Mr.. and Mrs John w. Mackay Tn,
announcement was followed by many let
ters of congratulation.
TIL Saturday Review confirms the repor
that the Chinese loan will. after all. b.
made by Great Britain. and says: 'W
are informed that the preliminary con
tract has actually been signed. The de
lay in the fulfllment is caused by tn
Chinaman's JOY in dallying over a bar
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