Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-12-15

Inc brlClSn steamer hope H., Gap
tain Quail, from Hong Kong, has foun
dered in latitude Ia north, longitude
1T east. The crew, with the exception
Of the Chinese members. were saved.
! The six Chinese Companies of San
Francisco have decided to donate $4,000
to the state board of trade to show their
desire to bring about closer business
4 relations between China and the Unit
ed States. This is the first time in the
history of this city that such action has
been taken by the Chinese.
A crusade has been started to wipe
out what is known as the bucket-shop
system in Chicago, and the co-opera-
tion of the New York Stock Exchange
and Cotton Exchange is asked. Other
exchanges favor it. A convention will
be held to discuss the most practicable
manner to do away with them.
Mrs. Won Praag, of Chicago. was
found guilty of larceny in stealing,
with the aid of other women, $1,40O
from William Duncan, of Portland, Ore
General Otis has informed the war
department of the death of Maj. Frank
Armstrong, surgeon of the Thirty-sec-
ond infantry.
Joe Croker" or Klutzer, alias "Joe," y
or William" better knows as "Joe,"
a we'll known sporting man of Republic,
Wash. resisted arrest by deputy sher-
if and was killed by the officer. Joe
fought to the last, and his last act was
to take the gun from the officer and
try to use it. The coroner's jury
cleared Swan. Croker was on drunk
when he ran into Swan.
Dick Coleman, the negro murderer
OF Mrs. Lashbrook, was taken from the
officers by mob of 1000 men and
burned at the stake at Maysville, Ky.
The mob, led by the husband of the
Negroes victim, dragged the shrieking
criminal through the principal streets
of the town, bound him to small tree,
set fire to the brush heaped about him
and stood guard until he was dead,
Before the roasting began Coleman was
almost dead. The rope had torn and
lacerated his neck and his face was
terribly beaten. All was done that was
possible by the sheriff and guard to
prevent a lynching, but in the face of
such a mob of people, irrespective of
color, it was useless to attempt doing
anything.
An ugly rumor is afoat that the
American military officer, Major Logan
was assassinated.
Nearly threequarters of a billion
will be required to pay the expenses of
the coming year.
Tom Sharkey will train James ],
Jorbett for his coming fight with cham
pion James J. Jeffries.
George w. Horton, Of Washington.
vas hanged in the district Jail for the
murder of Jane Nicholson.
Tom McCarty, an amateur highway
nan recently attempted to hold up two
II three men in Sumpter, Ore.
At meeting here Marshall Field of
,hicago was elected a director of the
lace of the late John 1. Blair.
1t is believed that the Canadian
teamer Niagra has foundered on Lake
Erie and that all the hands were lost.
he crew comprised 16 persons all told.
Governor w. s. Taylor of Kentucky,
the title bestowed by the members
t the board of elections. Majority
eport says the face of the returns is
epublican.
Captain ]. c. Ayres of the United
tates army ordinance department was
illed in Washington by falling from
is bicycle and being run over by a
cam.
Samuel Johnston, colored, aged %,
as hanged in the Jail yard of Hagers-
'Wn, Md. The crime for which John
ION suffered the death penalty was
riminal assault in July last.
The United States lighthouse in
pector has advertised for a 40O-ton
'hooner to temporarily take the place
lightship No. so which was wrecked
lst week OFF the mouth of the Column !
la river.
Work and wages are the conditions
hich make the prospects bright for
he business men. Iron is holding
S own and wool has advanced on
buying, while cereals show
,nsiderable strength.
General Young beat Tino, the Fill
'ino General. Desperate fight again
Insurgents outnumbering American l
'rces. The battle lasted five hours
nd ended by the victors carrying the l
'enches.
1t is reported that the Filipino general
ielandrino, has surrendered Major
pence and one company captured an
surgent stronghold in Tassin district.
our Americans have been picked up re- l
nifty by rebels in the north.
Pittsburg base ball club owns all the c
layers formerly of Louisville. Harry s
ulliam parted with valuable baseball
aterial for $4,000 and four members a
the Smoky City nine. There will be +
greater bargain sale at New York
ter. +
A suburburn passenger train on the e
arlington road ran down a handcar Ii
caring five men 100 yards west of the
ldge at Alton, ILL.,, killing two men
ltrlght and fatally injuring two. The d
TN man escaped injury by jumping Il
fore the collision came.
Gen. Merriam is under fire at Wash. ii
gtOn. ShoShone coup+y 4,L, 7,