Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-02-25

The Sunday saloon closing bill was
killed by the senate yesterday.
The bill providing for supreme court
reporter was killed in the house yester-
day.
The bill which places all officers under
salary is well advanced and is sure to
pass next week.
The resolution proposed for prohibit
tive constitutional amendment has been
voted down by the state senate.
Among the promotions made by the
governor is that ofhis brother, George f.
Steunenberg, from second lieuteuant of
Co. A to captain of Co. E..
Johnnie Frank who lives on Mission
creek with the wealthy Indian Luke was
caller yesterday. Luke and his friend
are of the most prosperous and intelligent
class of Nez Perces. And they all read
the Teller.
Mox-Mox Nez Perces of royal blood
and companion with the musical name
of Whistlerknocker were fined $II.so
each yesterday for being unable to carry
their respective jags with the dignity be-
coming to their station in life.
There will be divine services at the
Presbyterian church tomorrow at II a.
III. and 1890 p. M, conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. T. f. Sherman. Sunday school
at 10 a. M; junior endeavor at p. m.
and senior endeavor at $50 p. IN.
Johnnie Frank reports that his old
friend Indian Thomas who died suddenly
last week was choked to death He
had been suffering from the effects Of
a spree since January but was recovering
when the accident carried him off sud-
denly.
/ Railroad men returned from Juliaetta
to Spokane and preferred charges against
employment agencies who have sent
them out to railroad work. They tell
hard luck stories about their treatment
and losses of money paid out for jobs and
expenses.
A shipment of mutton sheep $50 head
was made yesterday from the city stock
yards over the Northern Pacific to Spo-
kane and to the sound markets. These
"muttons" sold for4K cents pound and
returned four dollars a head to Riggs
brothers who raised and fed them.
Frank Morris, young gambler. wa
sent to the hospital last week. 1t was as
nounced that that he was suffering from
consumption at the time. He became
worse very rapidly after his commital
and died Wednesday. He was buried a
county expense by Undertaken Neal
Cash Cole has received two fine speci
mems of Monaghan pheasants-mounted
Under Brigham's new Idaho game law
sportsman will not be allowed to look a
birds on other than his own premises
Cash will keep his where he can look a
II tuSIi Without NloidttnS tuiS uSW law
The case Of B. Miller administrato
VS.. Mrs. M. F.. Morrison was continue,
in the probate court Yesterday till mex
Wednesday, March Ist. Colonel Mule
appeared and demurred to the complain
in this case ON the ground that it was nc
properly verified. Demurrer over ruled
$ The Great Northern, Union Pacific an
c connecting routes have made home
seekers rate to Lewiston of $24.75 froi
Missouri river points, and $3.50 f
round-trip tickets. This does not effe'
western rates. These tickets are sol
February 2Ist, March 9TH and Marc
18th.
The citizens Of Nez Perces Prairie, ei
J terrain the belief that Chief Engine,
= Kennedy, of the o. r. & N. vetoed Il
scheme Of extension to the rcservatic
by the Big Canyon route. They say
k Withdrew the engineering force befo
e they had completed this survey and Sc
e them to Kamiah.
The trouble in Manila does not see
10 to be abated in any way. The nativ
N are keeping up a continuous warfar
er The soldiers rout them in every engag
i ment but their sharpshooters are ev
present and they continue to embarra
the Americans in the outposts. The ci
c of Manila which was fred suffered seve
al loss.
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