The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-11-26
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
Minor Occurrences of All Kinds, Do
nestle md From AbroRd-The
MutterinRs of War i'm Europe
The Material Progress of Bust
ness-Genera1 Notes From Far
and Near.

The Creek Indians, in the Indian Ter
ritory, have adopted the treaty proposed
by the Dawes commission.
London newspapers believe that Ger
many will seek a pacific understanding,
if not an alliance, with England.
The beet sugar production of Europe
this year will be $4,000 tons below the
raw sugar production of last season.
General John NJ. Bacon says the In
dams want no more fighting since the
Bear Lake campaign in Minnesota last
month.
At Beaver Dam. Wis, Adam Harmer
became suddenly insane and shot nine
men. He was finally conquered by be-
ing shot.
The agricultural departments Novem-
Der crop report estimates the total cotton
crop of 1898 as not far short of 10000
600 bales.
Two Havana editors have been sent to
Jail by Captain General Blanco for pub
fishing rabid anti-American article in
defiance of the censor.
Madrid newspapers declare that Spain
will brave the renewal of hostilihes rath-
er than submit to the peace terms exact
ed by the United States.
The streets of Havana are being pa
trolled by Spanish regulars in anticipa-
ton of an outbreak by Cuban volunteers
who have not yet been paid.
1t is said that the lives and property of
Spaniards in Puerto Rico are threatened
by natives in the country where assas
sinations and the burning of coffee plan
tations continue.
Mrs. James E. Pepper, who had such
phenomenal success with her racing stable
at Lexington, KY, has given the entire
proceeds to her husband, which will en-
able him to again obtain full control Of
the famous old Pepper distillery.
Lord Salisbury, at an after dinner
speech at Guild hall last Wednesday
night, warned the English people to be
ready for any emergency. Rendered in
plain English. that means war.
France is much alarmed over the po-
litical situation in Spain. Sagasta's gov
eminent is lettering and anarchy or IA
military dictatorship seems to be the fate
in store for the country.
Among the candidates mentioned for
the New York senatorship are Chauncey
NJ Depew Stewart L. Woodford. Serene
: +. Payne, Governor Black. Elihu Root
and Joseph II. ChOate.
1t is announced that Jamaica will de
cline to join the proposed federation Of
2 West Indian colonies, and will hold out
t for reciprocity with the United States a.
the only remedy for present commercial
z stagnation.
The treasury department summary oil
commerce for September shows that toi
nine months there has been an increase Of
over $l00000OO0 in exports. and a de-
crease of over 100000, 600 in imports oven
corresponding period last year.
Thirty French reserve warships have
been ordered into commission and all Of
the navy yards of France are rushing
preparations for war; All of the coast
defenses of the country are in a state oi
readiness.
At the lord mayors banquet in Lon
don Premier Salisbury said that the
United States is a new and disturbing fac
tor in European politics and may not
conduce to the interests of peace, but
to the detriment of Great Britain.
Luigi Luccheni. the Italian anarchist
who killed the Empress Elizabeth o.
+ Austria on September 10, was placed oil
l trial at Geneva, Switzerland, where tn,
! crime was committed, and condemned tC
d solitary confinement in prison for life.
The total assessed valuation of property
in California is 81, 0.SS5.697
Russia has spent over 1925, 100000 il
naval armament during the last sever
1 years.
: Nearly 400 persons are snOwbOund il
the mountain passes of Alaska.
5 Thirteen Cinnamon were drowned in The
r forward cabin of a wrecked steamer al
Sausalito, Cal.
Texas recently bought 1000 acres of Ian,
{ to be used as convict farm, where cottor
p. and sugar cane will be grown.
e Two sticks of dynamite were carried
/ through the mails from Montana to Sal
Francisco, Cal, addressed to the Turkisl
consul.
At Alva. Oklahoma, George Lout, I
T. farmer, during temporary fit of insanity
4 killed his wife with an ak and cut his owl
Y throat.
AT Valparaiso, Ind, Edward Hunt,
h veteran of the civil war, fell downstairs
# 40 feet, and received injuries which result
|. ed in his death.
5 Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, Ontari'
and Michigan have an aggregate of 94,75
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