Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-04
NEWS SUMMARY.

IRON wire nave increased the price on
the products 81 per ton.
Vice-President Hobart narrow,
escaped being killed in a runaway
accident in Philadelphia
Isaac Stetson, hermit. was found
dead in the woods near his home in The
vicinity of Springfield, Mass. having
probably been murdered.
There does not seem to be the slight
est ground for the report that The
British cabinet had decided to declare
British protectorate over Egypt.
1t is said a letter of welcome and
eongratulation from the queen in her
majestys handwriting was handed to
General Kitchener on his arrival at
Dover
General Kitchener, whose elevation
to the peerage was announced Sept 20,
takes the title of Lord Kitchener of
khartoum, and as Pail in the county
of Suffolk.
The auxiliary cruiser Nero. whose
coal recently caught fire when she
went into Chinese waters, is of no use
on the Asiatc station and will be sent
to San Francisco.
A petition signed by s77 of the L 'ech
Lake (Pillager) Indians in Minnesota,
asking for continuance of authority
for cutting dead and down timber has
been received by Secretary Bliss.
The torpedo boat Farragut made an
other speed trial Saturday on San Fran
cisco bay. She made several short but
very fast races against time, and at
tanned better than 3o-knot speed.
, There is a general movement of Chi
nese troops towards the coast of the
Gulf of Pe-Chi-Li. 1t is understood to
be due to an apprehension of an at
tempt by foreign power to sieze the
railway.
The Peruvian Government is prepar-
ing special book, giving the history
of the Macord claim, with view of
showing that the action of the United
States government is unjust and un-
friendly.
Sir Julian Pounceforte, British En-
bassador, and Postmaster-G General
Smith have affixed their signatures to
the parcel post treaty between the
United States and the British colony
Of Trinidad.
Private Walter Rosser of the Ten
nessee regiment was arraigned before
Judge Wallace at San Francisco for
the murder of Henry Hildebrand. He
pleaded not guilty, and his trial was
set for Nov. 81.
In Omaha, Neb., John Belick, a brick
aver, shot and killed AL Sargent,
barber. Sargent had gone to Belick's |
rouse for the purpose of clipping with
Mrs. Belick, and had the woman's
runk in a wagon.
d. B. Davidson, the wealthy Klon-
Iiker who was arrested in Seattle sew
raj weeks ago on the charge of en-
,ezzling from the Klondylle mining
indicate of Colorado Springs, Colo,
las been discharged.
1t is said that $4,000 men forming
he voluntary battalions in the province
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ieneral Blaneo, through their chief
heir desire to deliver up their arms
efore the 18th of November.
Secretary Alger, in his annual report
D congress, will recommend the en-
ctment of legislation and appropria-
ons for the maintenance of the army
, be kept in the several new colonial
for the next fiscal year.
Affidavit for registration has been
,ceived from President Mckinley by
homas F. Turner of the Canton, o.
oard of elections. The president
wears it is impossible for him to be
Canton OH any registration day.
General Blanco will probably sail
II Spain on the Villaverde between
Le 18th and goth of November. The
illaverde is .he vessel which carried
eneral Martinez Campos to Spain
hen he returned home from Cuba.
Captain Brooks has been assigned by
e United States military commission
s to make detailed inventory of
cry gun mounted on the fortifiea-
ms at Havana as agreed to at the
int meeting of the commissioners.