Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-25
home AND FOREIGN ITEMS
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
Minor Occurrences of All Kinds, Do
mestic nnd From Abroad-The
ii Mutterings of War in Europe
The Material Progress of HUSH
ness--GenernI Notes From Far
aud Near.

and Near.
Catalonia and two other provinces OF
Spain are demanding separation from the
Madrid government.
The Creek Indians, in the Indian Ter
ritory, have adopted the treaty proposed
by the Dawes commission.
London newspapers believe that Ger
many will seek pacific understanding,
il not an alliance, with England
The beet sugar production OF Europe
this year will be $4,000 tons below the
raw sugar production of last season.
General John Nj. Bacon says the In
dams want no more fighting since the
Bear Lake campaign in Minnesota last
month.
At Beaver Dam, Wis, Adam TIarmer
became suddenly insane and shot nine
men. He was finally conquered by be-
ing shot.
The agricultural departments Noveni-
Der crop report estimates the total cotton
crop of 1898 as not far short of 10000
600 bales.
Two Havana editors have been sent to
Jail by Captain General Blanco for pub
fishing a rabid anti-American article in
defiance OF the censor
Madrid newspapers declare that Spain
will brave the renewal OF hostilit'es rath-
ed by the United States.
The streets of Havana are being pa
trolled by Spanish regulars in anticipa-
ton of an outbreak by Cuban volunteers,
who have not yet been paid.
1t is said that the lives and property OF
Spaniards in Puerto Rico are threatened
by natives in the country. where assas-
sinations and the burning OF coffee l,lan.
tations continue.
Mrs. James Il. Pepper, who had such
phenomenal success with her racing stable
at Lexington, Ky, has given the entire
proceeds to her husband, which will en-
able him to again obtain fut control OF
the famous old Pepper distillery.
Lord Salisbury, at an after dinner
speech at Guild hall last Wednesday
night, warned the English people to be
ready for any emergency. Rendered IN
plain English. that means war.
France is much alarmed over the pc
litical situation in Spain Sagasta's gov
ernment is lettering and ananrchy or I
military dictatorship seems to be the fat
in store for the country.
Among the candidates mentioned fol
the New York senatorship are Chaunce,
NJ Depew. Stewart l.. Woodford. Serene
T., Payne, Governor Black, Elihu Roo
and Joseph Ii. Choate.
1t ia announced that Jamaica will de
cline to join the proposed federation .
West Indian colonies, and will hold OH
for reciprocity with the United States a
the only remedy for present commercial
stagnation.
The treasury department summary o
commerce for September shows that 10
nine months there has been an increase Q
over 100000, 900 in exports. and de
crease of over 100000 600 in imports owe
corresponding period last year.
e Thirty French reserve warships hay
been ordered into commission and all c
the navy yards OF France are rushin
preparations for war. All of the coat
defenses of the country are in a state [
:. readiness.
= At the lord mayors banquet in Loi
= :. don Premier Salisbury said that I'll
United States is a new and disturbing Ia
;, tor in European politics and may M
:, conduce to the interests OF peace, b,
= to the detriment OF Great Britain.
Luigi Iuccheni, the Italian anarehi
y who killed the Empress Elizabeth
:, Austria on September 10, was placed
=, trial at Geneva, Switzerland, where Il
. crime was committed, and condemned
:. solitary confinement in prison for NE
The army of Germany has eight wom'
4 colonies.
A negro woman is the postmaster
a Edisto Island, s. c.
The total assessed valuation of proper
a in California is 81. l30, 8s5.697.
~ Russia has spent over 1925 100000
= naval armament during the last sew
ID years
"A Nearly 400 persons are snowbound
\, the mountain passes OF Alaska.
\, Thirteen Cinnamon we're drowned in t
T., forward cabin of q wrecked steamer
10 Sausalito, Cal.
: Texas recently bought 1000 acres of lal
to be used as a convict farm, where colt
and sugar cane win be grown.
-. Two sticks of dynamite were CARR
ha through the mails from Montana to 5
10 Francisco, Cal, addressed to the Turk
of consul.
~ At Alva, Oklahoma, George Lout,
farmer, during temporary fit OF insani
- killed his wife with an ak and cut his o.
M throat
,s AT Valparaiso. Ind, Edward Hunt,
,ss veteran of the civil war, fell downstai
~ 40 feet, and received injuries which resi-
ed in his death.
ire Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, Onta
o.. and Michigan have an aggregate OF 94,'
i'll square miles, which is larger than the a