Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31
GENERAL NEWS.


country are said to be forming a trust.
The engagement of Miss Virginia Fai
to VIM X. Vanderbilt jr. is announced.
Wells-Fargo's express was robbed by
deliveryman at San Antonio, Texas Tues
day of 500 900.
An order sanctioned by the presiden
has been issued to establish United State
money in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Admiral Dewey will be retired by til,
old age limit in December next, unles.
he is excepted by special act of congress
Over 100000 bushels of wheat were
shipped in one day from New York this
week, the largest record in the history Of
the city
Admiral Dewey says the United States
must not shirk the duty due the Philip
pines or they will go back 200 years in
their civilization.
1t is rumored in Washington that the
army will in the future be concentrated
IN the large cities, abandoning nearly all
of the interior posts.
Claims amounting to $26, 1000 900 have
been filed with the state department at
Washington foa losses sustained by
Americans in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Mrs. Kate J. Adams, of New York, was
poisoned by taking headache medicine
sent through the mail by some unknown
person. This is parallel to the Botkin
case.
The city council of Chicago is charged
with corruption in voting for various
franchises, and other jobs and the men,
bers are all to be investigated by the
grand jury.
The natives have captured Iloilo, one
OF the Spanish strongholds in the Philip
pines, and there is fear of conflict be-
tween natives and United States authori-
ties on the southern islands of the Phil
pine group.
w. T. Moore was sentenced in New
York to fifteen years on the .charge of
collision with his wife to entice a hotel
keeper into the woinan's room and then
Matchmaking the hotel man. Mrs. Moore
is an Oregon woman of good family.
Roberts, congressman-ele from Utah,
will be compelled to contend for his seat
when he reaches Washington on
March 4. The question of expulsion wilt
be considered and it is not improbable
that his seat will be declared vacant on
moral grounds.
Torouto Canada has been disturbed by
the publication of reports that the United
States was scheme to absorb their
country. 1t is the belief over there
that England would possibly consent to
the expansion of the United States to
include the continent of America.
The Pennsylvania Steel company has
secured contract for $4,000 tons of steel
rails for the trans-Siberian railway.
American mills seem to have secured
control of the iron and steel business of
the world, having been successful over
all rivals i'll recent bidding for contracts.
Senator Justin Morrill, of Vermont died
in Washington, d. c., December 2Sth,
from an attack Of grip which developed
into pneumonia. He was So years old.
He had been in the senate continuously
for thirty-one years, and was in the house
twelve years before he was elected to the
senate. l
Edward Fay, Skaguay bartender,
was convicted at Juneau of the murder of
Rowan and Deputy Marshal John Nc
Grath. Fay is we'll known in Spokane.
where he lived seven years. He was en-
ployed by the Montana saloon there, also
other saloons. He went from there to
Skaguay about two years ago.
President Mckinley has directed the
secretary Of war to have relief distributed
to all suffering people in Cuba. He asks
the people of this country to contribute
toward this work and not leave the entire |
burden on the government. The reports |
that have recently been made to him |
have caused him the greatest surprise,
and he determined to afford temporary
relief through the army at once and ap-
peal to the public for funds to carry OH
the work until the people there can be-
come self-supporting.
Great excitement has prevailed in
Cuba for several days over the evacuation
Of the Spaniards aud the order of street
police regulations on the part of the
Americans In command. The Cubans |
had planned very extensive celebrations,
but Gen. Brooke ordered that the use of
liquor and the firing of guns be forbidden. |
There are fears of an outbreak of natives |
and open resistance against the Ameri-
cans in some parts of Cuba. There is
a strong feeling against the American rule
in some quarters. the natives claiming the
right to direct their own affairs.
Parents and friends of the troops of
the Second Oregon will have to possess
their souls in patience yet little while.
The boys want to come home-we all
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