Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-17
GLANCE OVER THE WORLD
NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL PARTS
Business POinters-PersOnal Notes.
Curious Facts-RecOrd Of Crimes
and Casualties-PrOgre Of MANI u
Observation-Disclosures Notes.

the annexation OF Hawaii.
| \ wild man entirely nude has been
captured after an exciting chase in the
woods near Valley Cottage, n. Y.
| William a. Pinkerton, the famous de-
tective, has been called into government
service to hunt down Spanish spies.
Government crop reports show favora-
BILE condition of growing wheat, oats and
cotton Corn is somewhat backward.
| Arthur Zimmerma former champion
bicyclist of the world, is dying of Next
can fever, at his home in Trenton. n. j.
! For the eleven months ending May 81,
the United States treasury receipts show
an increase over 1897 of over 100000 900.
Thus far this season 2.O00,OOO quarts of
strawberries have been consumed in Gin
cinnati.
Another slide has occurred on the Val
dez glacier, Alaska, burying a number Of
pack animals.
\ ward in the City of Philadelphia
claims to be the banner asparagus grow
ing section of the world.
Congress has passed a bill providing for
the establishment of post offices at mill
tary posts and camps.
There is Il run on the Bank of Spain
in Madrid, the people demanding the ex-
change Of notes into silver.
Owing to the difficulty in shipping
horses so far, it is likely that no cavalry
will be sent to the Philippines.
A giant torpedo boat is to be built by
Russia, at st. Petersburg. 1t will be OF
1900 tons. or about four times the dis
placement of the largest torpedo-boat de-
stroyers.
The towns of Romano and Lost Springs
Kan, have each a population of about
200. Neither town contains an idle man
or boy, tippler, dog, an unoccupied
house or a place where liquor is sold.
French papers are now discussing the
probability of French American com.
pact.
The senate has passed bill providing
for the appointment of two matrons fol
every volunteer regiment to mend and
wash clothes.
President Mckinley is said to have in
formation which points to the early ces
sation of the war on account of Spain:
deplorable condition.
The Wisconsin Superior Court has de
cided that specification in a CONTRACT
requiring the contractor to employ unioi
labor is void.
British Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
thinks an alliance between the Unite'
States and Great Britain is certain il
the near future.
A coniiagration at Peshawur, India, il
the Puniab district, has destroyed 400
houses, doing damage to the amount O
$50 600 900 The flames ragged for twenty
four hours.
Senior Polo de Barnabe. late SPANS
minister to the United States, has bee
: appointed under secretary in the foreig
. office of the Spanish government.
. The United States court at milwaukee,
' Wis, has pronounced illegal an ordinanc
of that city to compel street railways t
sell twenty-five tickets for 81.
: The economic situation in Spain dali
>, becomes more critical The distress anon
II the poor is terrible, and the governmer
II is beset with great financial difiicultie
II A bill has been introduced in the hous
II of representatives by Mr.. Lacey of low
Il TO enable soldiers in the field to vote
II congressional elections during the wa
II with Spain.
II Ice is seriously interfering with II
II establishment of communication betwet
II the revenue cutter Bear and Lieut.. Jarvi
II who went to the relief of the imprisont
II whalers off Alaska.
II The relations of Mrs Serena Turell wi
|! died recently in New York, will conte
Il her will. which provides for her washe
woman. dressmakcr and several hot
Il walters. without mentioning relatives
4 "The irony of fate" is illustrated in Il
II case of John Rochel, of Sioux City, j;
/ who amassed a fortune in the klondil
II country. and recently died on the trail
II Alaska while returning home.
II Cannibals attacked the village of MOI
II bare, New Guinea, carried oil all t
II women and murdered eighteen men, t.
of whom they ate.
II Soldiers have special mail servi
II privilege that most of them are not ava
Il of. When they mail a letter witho
II postage prepaid the letter will be f'
II warded with postage due at the usu
- ia te. to be collected on delivery.
. William Patterson of Andrew count
Mo-. sold by telephone $1,000 worth
cattle and then went to Maryville a
enlisted to fight against Spain. He h
no relatives. and leaves his fortune
$4,000 to little orphan girl whom he Il
known since her birth.
An orga nization Of GOO mounted riff
to be known as Palma Mounted riff
- American volunteers, is under way
y New York to augment the ranks of {
ID mez and to aid the United States in
y invasion of Cuba. Five hundred pick
- men have already been enrolled.
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