Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-22
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Omaha, May 22.-Admiral Schey was
tendored reception at the Commercial
club today by the business men Of the
city. This evening he will be enter
tanned at the Omaha club.
New York, May 22-Al, paint and enasn-
el leather concerns in New York will pro-
badly be consolidated within a month
and new company will be capitalized at
from $5,00O,O0O to $15, 100000.
Now York. May 22.-The general tend
ency of the stock market at the opening
seemed to be downward. railroad stocks
showing small losses and local municipal
stocks being especially heavy.
Coverack, Cornwall, May 22.-The cargo
OF the steamer Paris is being rapidly dis
charged from the two forward matches.
The weather is fine but no attempt will
be made to float the steamer today.
Chicago, May 22.-During quarrel
over a game OF cards today George Allen
shot and fatally wounded Burrel Doug
las and his son Frank Douglas. Allen
also received two bullets and may die.
Bristol, May 22.-The British steamer
KaisoW of Liverpool, for Japan and
China, stranded on Lunday island at the
entrance of the British channel, during a
fog today. Her foreholds are partly full
of water
Toronto, May 22.-Section men Of the
Grand Trunk railroad system recently
asked for an increase of wages, which
was refused, and today about 500 men
struck. The strike affects the road from
Sarnia, Ont, to Portland, Me.
Philadelphia, May 22-Firc of unknown
origin this morning de stroyed the unoccu-
pied oxford hotel building, including the
Oxford hotel. once famous for the poll
teal meetings held there The loss is es-
timated at 100000, partly insured.
Coverack, Cornwall, May 22.-tSalvage
tugs from Liverpool will arrive at the
scene Of the wreck tonight. 1t is believed
the next attempt to float the Paris will
be made Wednesday. Everything at
present seems favorable to success.
New York, May 22-Four factories
planning mill, blacksmith shop ard sori-
teen dwellings were destroyed early to-
day by fire of unknown origin which
started in Wells Bros. Planning mill or
Fro eman street. Brooklyn. The loss is
estimated at s35o,Cc0.
Boston, May Z2.--W. r Ball, well
known newspaper rHar, and his wife were
fouEd dead in bed today in room filed
with fumes If Illuminating gas. Letters
disclosed the fact it was case Of suicide.
DespoEdency on account of ill-he alth was
the reason for the act.
Londan, May 22.-The exchange today
was closed for holiday. Free offerings
of Sugar, Tobacco and Anaconda min
ing weakened them considerably. but
there was no materi al change in railway
stocks, which We're unusually dull. Rail-
road bonds sagged in sympathy with the
stocks.
Tisct. East Prussia. May 22.-Private
letters from Riga province Of Livonia, re-
port that Lettish and Lithunian Workmen
there quarIelled because th4 latter work.
ed for lower wages and Jtrcet fighting
followed whereupon the military inter
vcned. Several WClKmor were killed,
many injured and a numb6r of houses de-
stroyed
Washington, May 22.-The navy de-
partment has had no report from the cap
tain of the Detroit Of an difficulty with
Nicaraguans or of any ellision with the
Nicaraguan gunboat San JacintO. The
Detroit arrived at BluetieiG May II and
since that date no report has come from
her. She was 70 take aboard there the
body Of the late Gen NJ. Cumley for trans
portation to the United States.