Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-01-07
POINTS IN GENERAL NEWS
HOME AND FOREIGN OUTLOOK,
Accidents and Crimes All Over the
world-Business Affairs and TO
uttcaI ConsideratiOns-Variety OF
Items.

Charles Manning Foster, well known
banker and broker of New York, is dead,
aged "a. With Henry Clews he founded,
20 years ago, the firm of Henry Clews
Co.
According to special dispatch from
Shanghai, the British Admiralty has re-
QUESTIONED three of the Empress steam
ships belonging to the Canadian Pacific
railway.
An English syndicate has secured con-
troll of the Trinidad Asphalt Company.
and after the first of the year the head
quarters of the concern are to be located
in London instead of in New York, as
heretofore. The capital of the company
is to be increased from $3,500,00O to $5,-
100000.
A fire at Port-auP Prince, Hayti, destroy
ed 800 houses, including number OF
warehouses, hotel, church and It's par
sonage. About 5000 people az rendered
homeless.
The overturning of lamp for heating
glue in Whitney's planning mill started a
fire which destroyed property valued at
100000 and threatened to wipe out the
city of San Bernardino, Cal. Fourteen
residences, an Episcopal church, skat-
ing rink and hardware store were burn
ed, and the fire was only got under con-
troll when needed help arrived from the
adjacent towns.
The representatives of the powers have
refused Turkey permission to replace $500
time-expired troops on the island of Crete.
1t is conceded that the cotton mills in
Maine will fall into line with other New
England mills and reduce the wages of
operatives Twelve thousand employees
will be affected.
Hugh Mclaughlin, who for 20 years
has been dictator of the democratic party
in Brooklyn has definitely announced his
retirement from political leadership. He
will be succeeded, according to the present
understanding, by Bernard j. York.
The large works of the Herring Hall
Marvin Safe Company at Hamilton, Ohio,
have been closed on orders from the court.
Receiver Fittou borrowed money to pay
all employees and it was announced to
the large force of workmen that the plant
would be closed indefinitely.
Mrs. Annie Fowler, aged IS, was burned
to death in the house of Frank Graham at
Bordentown, n. j. The house and ad-
joining property were consumed, entail
ing a loss of $4,000. Graham's family
was aroused by the mewing of cat in
time to escape.
The Farmers & Traders State bank at
Oskaloosa, Iowa, has closed its DOORS The
following card is on the door: "This bank
will receive no more deposits, but will at
once pay its depositors in full as fast as
their claims may be presented" The bank
had found business improbable.
The senate and house committees or
public lands and territories are at work
on legislation for Alaska, preparing the
way for action by the two houses. Tht
matter has been talked over in the com
mittees and there will be some decisive &C
ton shortly after the holiday recess. Tn,
chief problem is to provide for better gov
eminent.
Gales and floods are reported in severa
parts of Portugal.
Judge E. H. Bennett, the venerable dear
OF the Boston law school, is dead.
The usual quiet of New Years day wa
disturbed by false report that Prime,
Bismarck was dead.
Rain is still badly needed in Australia
A Sydney newspaper estimates that tn,
loss Of Gtnals in tho lnot
amounted to $58,OOO,OOO.
Confirma ton has been received from
New Guinea of the murder of the Germa,
governor and police by natives The bodie
OF the victims were cut in small pieces.
l. The grand jury at Chicago has return
ed indictments against Aldermen JOIN
Powers and William O'Brien for runnin.
I gambling houses
Vice Admiral Sir Ward Herbert Sew
mour, X. G. b., who has been appointed
British commander-in-chiefo on the Chin,
station, succeeding Admiral Boiler, ha
started from London for Hong Kong, &C
companied by his staff.
The gold output of Colorado in 1897 i
: estimated at $22,5OO,OOO, an increase O
$6,OOO,OOO over that of 1896. The silye
produced was worth $l2,sO7 ,O76; lead
t $2,74l ,672; copper, 81 ,2O9,O5
The agents of the leading cotton man
utacturing corporations in Rhode Islam,
nave decided to reduce wages The cut
down will average II per cent. 1t will
take effect January II.
Theodore Durrant has again been remov
ed to the death cell in the San Ouenti,
Cali penitentiary to await the hour O
his execution, which has been fixed fo
1880 a. M, January I.
E Captain Rich, formerly chief enpince
:, OF the Wisconsin Central, and later con
nected in the same capacity with the So,
:, line, has been appointed director of mi,
Il ways in China.
E At the commencement of 1898 the Unit
: ed States has lS4,464 miles of complete,
l. railway. If the average of the last !,
: years is reached in the next two wears a
! seems not unlikely, the year 1900 will
4 open with l9l 800 miles.
The sash and door plant and planin,
mil OF G. j. Hamilton & Co., at Buffalr
n: - has been destroyed by fire, togetbe
with an immense stock of humber III
-,