Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-09

iSldttN. II IS Nlutl STOOD also lnaL trell-
eral Otis approval of the sentence was
coupled With 4 recomlnendatiOn for
mercy. To make this recommendation
the general would AVE to approve the
sentence. as lie has The right to disap-
prove the sentence in toto but not to nit
igate it.
Spokane, Wash. Nov. S.-A S~pringdaic
special to the Spokesnnan-Iteview says:
Brakeman Burt Smith was killed and
Fireman John Is. Connolly was fatally in
jured in a wreck on the Spokane Falls 4
Northern road, six miles north of here,
this afternoon. Connolly died before ii
wrecking train arrived from Spokane. a
frelgh train ran into a COW and the en-
CINE and two cars left the track. The
engineer jumped and escaped unhurt.
Connolly was terribly crushed. Brake
man Smith was caught under the engine
and both hands and one foot We're burned
Off. The bodies will be sent to Spokane
for inteTment.
Portland, Ore. Nov. S.-Major General
Nelson A. Miles left for san Francisco
this morning. Speaking Of the fortilica-
lions at the mouth Of Columbia river, he
said: THE expense of the government
Iortiflcatlons at the mouth Of the Col
umbia is fully justified. They protect
one OF the finest harbors in the world.
The river channel is from . 10 30 feet
deep and the government no doubt Will
make it 40 feet deep. 1t will pay 10 do
50. The same thing | have said regard
ing the Columbia river Notifications ap-
ply to the Improvements on Puget
sound"
Boston, NOV. S.-Admiral Dewey's flag
ship Olympia Went out of commission at
the Charleston navy yard to-day. All
officers and the crew We're assembled on
the quarterback where Captain Lamber
ton bade them goodbye. Retreat was
sounded while the flag was being hauled
down, and this ended the cruise Of the
famous vessel. "A board of survey will
now make inspection Of her and report
to the navy department what repairs are
necessary. captain Lamberton goes
to Washington to await orders.
Moscow. Ida, Nov. Sin the United
States district court today a motion for q
continuance was argued by counsel for
the Last Chance Mining company. de-
PENDANT. and the Bunker Hill company,
plaintiff. The case is of great Importance
and involves some fine legal points on
the question of extralateral rights. The
plaintiffs claim that the defendants nave
extracted $500, 900 worth of mineral from
the ore body. The case was taken under
Amusement.
Great Falls, Mont, Nov. Smear Gull
DeItsOn TINS MOrnInS 4 li5hl engine ran
into the cauoose OF d freight tram. The
rear brakeman OF the latter, gong unuer
the assumed name OF Schubert, was kill
ed n ConductorW. H.. Bovee was in
Jured. BOVee was brought TO his home
IN this city. His INJURIES are slight, be-
ing only bruises. Many cars We're dam
aged. The men on the light engine
jumped and escaped injury.
Pittsburg, Nov. S.-The body of Colonel
Dallas c. Irish, one of Pittsburg's
Wealthiest men, was Gun on an untre-
quented part OF Coieman's lane, not far
from his residence last night. Foul play
was at first suspected, but the physicians
believe death was due to apoplexy. Col.
irish was a descendant OF Captain Ma
thaniel Irish Of revolutionary fame, and
was the exclusive owner of one of the
most valuable estates in Pennsylvania.
Livingston, Mont, Nov. SIN the dis
trict court to-uay Judge Henry sentence
ed Henry Rockinger, who was convicted
OF m~anslaughter at this term OF court, to
10 years in the penitentiary. ROckinger
is accused of fatally shooting Mark Ter
rlll at Jardine on the evening of July
4th last. William Brown, who was con-
victed of blackmail, was fined $500 and
cost Of trial.
st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. S.-Captain Lewis
McNabb 80 years of age, commanding
officer of Company X, Forty-ninth u. S,
", the colored regiment in camp at JEFF
ferson barracks, committed suicide today
by blowing the top of his head off with a
krag-Jorgensen rifle. McNabb, who il;
coiored, was recently promoted from first
sergeant in the Twenty-fourth infantry.
No reason is Known for the suicide.
Washington, Nov. S.-A cable dispatch
nam anarl OTIS This - ftn Wv, 90 - ,,, ,,
that Major Hugh McGrath, captain of
Fourth cavalry, died at Manila yesterday
from wounds received at the battle of No
Velta a month ago.
Massilon. O., Nov. S.-A fire in the bust
ness section of this city this afternoon
destroyed the Altman and Pullman block,
Canton was wired to send help. The loss
will probably reach from $500, 900 to $780,
900.
New York, Nov. S.-Marconi sailed for
England to-day. He said his assistants
had gone to South Africa with a wireless
teleSraphy apparatus expecting to give
the system a test in actual warfare.
London, Nov. s-A special dispatch from
The Hague says DR.. Leyds, Diplomatic
agent of the Transvaal, has received
intimation that his visits TO Holland dur
ing the war must cease.
Winnipeg, Man,, Nov. 81. w. Ander-
son. bank clerk, accused of stealing
So, 600 from Hotson banks last year, was
acquitted to-day.
CORN SHIPPED TO INDIA.
There will shortly be shipped from this
city a cargo of indian corn. destined for
consumption in India, says the New Or
leans Times-Democrat. 1t sounds like