Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-22
ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR.
MINOR NEWS OF THE WORLD.
The Business PrOgress-Facts for
the CuriOus-Accidents and Crime
Notes Of PersOns-Churches and
Religious News.

During the month OF May oO per cent
more Of American manufactures were eX
ported than were foreign manufactures
imported.
| California grain and fruits have been
severely damaged by wind during the
past week. Wheat was the heaviest suf-
ferer.
The Pittsburg (Pa.) poor farm is To-
Gated over a coal deposit, and the coal
is to he mined by the inmates to furnish
fuel for the institution.
A German newspaper correspondent has
been arrested at Santiago by order of
General Shafter, on charge Of being
spy in the pay of the SpanMrds.
At Jones Prairie, Texas, Whitfield Nc
Kinney shot his wife and then dubbed
her to death with the gun, after which
he cut his throat with a razor.
An American flag, said to be the larg
est in the world, measuring IS feet &
inches by 81 feet, was flung to the breeze
at Mauch Chunk, Pa, on the Fourth.
Jim Needham, coored, charged with
assault, pleaded guilty before the circuit
court at Pine Bluff, Ark, and was SEN
fenced for ten years in the penitentiary.
A brewery plant will be built by the
Sioux City Brewing and Mailing Com
pany at Sioux City, Ia. at cost of
$500, 900, it being the intention to have
the plant in operation by January !, 1899.
At Hampton Beach, n H., July 4, pa.
vilion was wrecked by a tornado, seven
persons being killed and many injured.
During the storm yacht capsized and
five persons were drowned.
A large rattlesnake came through the
pipe and giant of the High Bar mine Mon.
day. 1t was unable to do any damage
after it landed.
Cape Grisnez, on the French coast op-
posite Dover, is to have a new electric
light that will be visible 4S miles off. 1t
will be of 3.0OO,0OO candle power, and is
expected to pierce fog for distance of l6
, miles. 1t will give out white flash.
British sailors, by recent order of the
admiralty, must hereafter reverse the or
der OF lacing their trousers. Hereafter
the bow must be tied at the bottom of the
eyelet-holes instead of at the top.
Binding Irvine at Peoria has doubled in
= value since the opening of the war. From
, o4c the price has advanced to l2sc Der
pound. and there is the possibility of a
famine before the harvest is over. This
, Is said to be due to the state of affairs at
, Manila
Q The larger portion of Bath Maine. was
destroyed by fire July 5.
n resident of West Gouldsboro. Me.
j. has III his possession curious stone the
!, size OF which is constantly increasing. It
: was found thirty years ago on the shore
n OF cove by the brother of the present
y owner, who carried it home because of its
v remarkable resemblance to large egg.
e Afterward it was noticed that the stone
t. had increased in size; and in ten years it
v had doubled its weight. Originally the
rock tipped the scales at about ten
e pounds, and now, at the end of thirty
4, years, vt weighs sixty-fve pounds. Large
lie sums have been offered for the curiosit y
It Judge Acheson of the United States
It circuit court at Pittsburg handed down q
,c decision in the case of the United State.
L. Mitis' Company against the Carnegie Stee]
a Company, which is adverse to the de-
&c PENDANT and involves the making of arno,
Ne plate. 1t was held that the plaintiffs
,r process OF adding aluminium in the manu-
+. lactuie OF casts from wrought iron and
II steel had been infringed upon.
Y. Holland has just established compulsorx
service for all Dutch citizens in the army
The only persons exempted are priests
H. ministers and divinity students.
a Al Caulkins of Clearwater is out a,
10 layton WASH, for the purpose of incor
porating company to operate H. claim,
or in Green Creek district.
|y ANY Spaniard over the age of 10 is liabl.
cs 10 oe called into military service for thre,
years ny the payment of 1900 peseta
III '$3Oo) he can escape military duty.
re The Hotel Latham: of Honk;nsv;,,o
re NY, winch cost over 100000 when erect
ed was sold by decree of the circui
ia court and purchased by John C. Latham
FL OF New York, for $4,000.
We Inc pope is reported to be greatly de
rn Jected by the destruction of Cerve,-,'
st fleet at Santiago
twenty business blocks in the it'll
er town OF Rogers, Texas, were destmved h,
Ii fre last week.
hit regiment of troops will be sent inn
til ihediately from San Francisco to Homo
iulu to garrison the forts
he :, The Hawaiian islands became ours VIII.
'c- PRESIDENT Mckinley signed the annexa
i'll no" oi'i Wednesday night.
St IN the event of an uprising of the Dor
be ulare IN Spain there is grave danger of
'nutlny in the army. : :
ut, 'hili mas sent an ultmatum to Arpeu
X ena giving her until August Is to Sc,
es' 'le the boundary dispute
no assessment of real and personal pro,
es, efty OF Philadelphia shows an increase {
ba SsssSeWV'ooO this year over 1897.
ITS fhe Northern Pacific Railroad has r.
ct stored the wages of all its employees to tn
al rates before the reduction of 1894.
one OF the conspintors who placed
rs S o';" !" 'ne palace of the queen regent {
Ss SPAIN mas been arrested and executed
be havana Is Still in oom,,,,,.:.1. :,