Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-05-13
ITEMS FROM AL AROUND
CONDENSED NEWS OF WORLD.
Crimes and Casualties In All LanAs-
PernOn.-Basiness Conditions n
Brief-Peculiar Incidents Re.
corded BY Many Observers.

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Scranton, Miss, shot himself, and his wife
took morphine, the result of domestic
troubles. Plummer died instantly. and
his wife can not recover.
DIR. Mavrogenis, of Athens, is the last
survivor of the men who fought in the
Greek war Of independence. He is 100
years old, and lives with sister ten
years older than himself.
At Tampa, Fla, fifteen Cuban physic-
ians have entered the service Of the Unit
ed States. They are regarded as special
lists in Cuban diseases, and will accom-
pany the invading army.
| The mining OF New York harbor is al
mos completed. Only one pilot boat is
| to be used hereafter, in order that inconl-
ing vessels may have plenty of room in
passing through the mine fields.
The young king Of Spain, according to
the constitution OF that country, will he
OF age on May IL, 1902, when he Is 10
| years old.
Thirty Texas frontiersmen are on the
way to Atlanta, Ga. to serve as scouts
IN Cuba. They are dead shots" and
speak Spanish fluently.
At Middletown, N. ". a committee Of
200 prominent citizens has been formed
to take care Of the families Of those who
have volunteered to 60 to war.
The government has again warned pil-
OTIS that there is danger from mines locat-
ed in New York harbor. II is also threat
ened to fire upon vessels outside the
channel
1t is reported that 6OOO out Of 1000
mules recently sent from the United
States to Cuba for the Spanish army
have died on account OF the sudden
change Of the climate.
Names Oldest volunteer to fight Spain
is Ex-Governor Garcelon, aged So. He
served Uncle Sam through one war, and
he was then. thirty-seven years ago,
over the exempted age
Cramps shipyard, Philadelphia, which
has been closed to the public since the
publication of the Presidents message,
will not open its gates when the battle
ship Alabama is launched this week.
The New York assembly has passed
bill, which has been signed by the gov
ernor, and is now a law Of the state, COM
pelling school districts to supply schools
with flags, which must be displayed dur
ing school hours.
The new war loan OF the government
for $4,000. per cent, to be offered
to the people of this country exclusively,
will" be issued at par through the post
offices and the national banks, and will
he in denominations OF $50 to $1,000.
The president has thanked Miss Helen
fS,,,1I 60. IN S<,<NS,
government but wrote that ii could not
be accepted without special act of
congress. He said that if the money were
applied to the purchase Of ship for the
navy the vessel could be accepted.
In the United States senate there arc
twelve senators who served in the union
army and twelve who served i'm the con-
federate army. In the house there are
81 representatives who served in the un.
ion army and 30 who are ex -confe.lerates.
The regiment Of Arizona COWBOYS OF
which "Teddy" Roosevelt, assistant secre-
tary OF the navy, is to be lieutenant col
onel. has been nicknamed "Teddy's Ter
rors." They will require no Seasoning"
and will be ready to start for Cuba the
day they are mustered into service.
General Schofed. president Of the Ma
tional Volunteer Reserves. says that or
ganization is assuming immense proper
tons.
The supreme court of Illinois holds that
the apportionment bill passed recently by
the legislature is unconstitutional.
The states Of Pennsylvania, New York,
Illinois and Alabama have more popula-
ton than spain, and vastly more wealth.
Japan in point of population ranks
sixth among the nations. being surpassed
only by China, India, Russia the United
States and Germany.
The girls of the graduatin. clsss of
the high school of Reading. Pa have re-
solved to dress in red, white and blue on
commencement day.
twelye-story hotel is soon to be built
in New York. 1t will cover an entire
block and cost 4,nOO.OO0 1t will furnish,
parlor, bed room and bath for 81 a day.
The patriotic women of 81. Joseph,
Mo-. are engaged in making two hand
some silk flags, which they will present
to the militia companies Of that place.
No man has been permitted To contribute
a cent toward the cost.
Major General G. NJ Dodge has been
rendered by the president and declined
the position of senior ma jon general and
commander of the First Army Corps. He
was compelled TO decline the appointment
on account of failing health.
\ cablcgram from London saws that
the British farmer is looking forward to
large profits from our war with Spain.
wheat has been selling for the past
few day, at from so TO Sl2 80 per quar-
ter while in the corresponding week of
1897 the price was about 81 per quar-
tex
England is overN helmcd by the great