Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-21
NEWS SUMMARY.

Hc uduuItcturerS Oh e1eVdtOrb are
negotiating for the purpose of forming
a combine
President Mckinley has decided to
make trip to the Pacific coast in June
of next year
The Stars and Stripes will be for
mally raised at San Juan, Porto Rico,
on Tuesday.
Mrs. John Shermans condition is
much improved and her friends hope
for speedy recovery.
The Baptist mission at Sing-Ngan
Flu, in the province of Shen-Si, has APP
pealed for protection.
In ST.. Louis, Mo-, as the result of
fight over woman, John w. Edwards
shot and killed Alex Charlton.
A Pekin correspondent says there is
a rumor in circulation that plot is on
foot for massacre of Europeans.
An uprising has occurred in Hainan,
China, and the American Consul has
been besought to protect the American
missionaries.
Senior Sagasta denies somewhat hot
| ly that there were any difficulties with
Gen. Blanco on account of the latter's
demands for money.
Prince Ching, president of the Tsung
Lii Yamen, has informed Sir Claude
Mac Donald officially that the health OF
the emperor is improving.
The sole consequence of the abortive
attempt at military coup d'etat in
Paris will be the early displacement of
several officers of high rank.
Government aid in the shape Of army
rations will,be given to the sufferers
from the recent floods in Georgia who
are in need of the barest necessities of
life.
Farmers in the Kansu district, Chi
ma, ascribing the cause of long pre-
vailing drouths to the telegraph
wires, have demolished poles and
wires.
An express company has completed
arrangements for maintaining semi
monthly dog train mail and express
mencing November IL.
According to a member of the Span
ish cabinet, the commissioners at Paris |
have not yet taken up the question of
the Philippines. The ministers, how
ever, are very reserved.
society to be known as the Society
of the Army Of Santiago de Cuba, is
now in the progress of formation. 1t
will resemble the @. A. R., and will
number 900 members.
A. w. Francisco, collector of the port
of Los Angles, was found dead in bed.
Heart disease is ascribed as the cause
of death. He was once manager of
the Cincinnati Tribune.
Comptroller Treadwell of the treas
ury department has decided that post
diem of 81 for expenses only when on
duty outside of offices.
George Wilson Phillips, aged 70
years, who invented most of the ma
chinery which was used in the first
match factory in the country, died at
Springfield, Massachusetts,.
Louis Kayazer, an engineer at the
Seattle Steam Laundry was electro
cuted while changing small globe
from one socket to another His hand
came in contact with the socket.
A band Of desperadoes numbering
1000, with 1000 disbanded Manchu sol
iiers, took possession Of the gold mines
north Of Kirin, China, and are hinder
ing Russian railroad development.
1t is stated on good authority that
the Northern Pacific Steamship COM |
oany is arranging to put under the
American flag six steamers which it is
operating to China and Japan from !
Tacoma.
The total registration in Greater New !
York for the first two days is 305, 500. |
Cor Manhattan and the Bronx and /
Brooklyn the registration is 1,O33 i
anger than on the first two days of S
asst year.
1t is said in the highest Chinese cir .
les that the emperor will be formally I
opposed on November 23rd, the birth y
ay of the Empress Dowager, and the G