Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-01-19
NEWS SUMMA RY.

alive.
The United States gunboat Helena
has arrived at Port Said, and having
coaled, proceeded on her way to the
Philippines.
Mrs. Emily J. Mosely, who would
have been 1o2 years old had she lived
until April, died at the Home of the
Homeless at Utica, n. Y.
Major G. w. Uric, the first treasurer
of Ashland county, Ohio, died the 14th
inst, aged 90. He was reputed to be
the oldest Mason in Ohio.
English capitalists who have been
buying up Cuban railways are now in
Santa Clara province, and have secured
most of the lines there.
The, Filipinos are now engaged IL
considering the preparation of def
mite proposition as to what they de-
sire from the United States.
Spanish troops and in Cienfuegos 900
These will probably be out of the is
land by the middle of February.
The Spanish transport Alicante has
arrived at Malaga and the French
steamer Caroline at Cadiz, with Span
ish troops from the Antilles.
The first detachment of the Seven.
teenth United States infantry left
Columbus, o., January Ia, for New
York, en- route to the Philippines.
Senator Perkins ofCalifornia has been
advised that the authorities of Hawaii
had given permission to bring 5000
more Japanese laborers into the
islands,
Secretary Long has decided to allow
Admiral Sampson to undertake cruise
with the North Atlantic squadron in
southern waters for drills and ma.
neuvers.
The Sinai (Jewish) congregation,
which was the first in this country to
hold Sunday services, recently cele-
brated the twenty-ffth anniversary in
Chicago.
Filipino refugees at Hongkong insist
that Aguinaldo will regard landing
of the Americans at Iloilo as declar,
alton of war and will Immediately at,
tack Manila
Cnpi1 RhoIao hoe a,r;vad in IonJon
from Capetown. There is considerable
interest in his visit, which is connect,
ed with the scheme of joining Cairo
and Capetown by railroad.
The senate committee on rules de.
cided to favorably report the Chand.
Ter resolution for the distribution o,
the appropriation bills among the
various committees of the senate.
The official report of the mayor OF
Santa Clara shows that in 1896 there
were IA. g deaths; 69s7 deaths in 1897
and 4s41 in 1898, being in three years q
loss of Sc per cent of the population.
Representative Davidson of Wiscon.
sin introduced bill amending the
eleomargarine law making the revenue
tax 10 cents pound when the cleo
margarine is colored to resemble pure
butter.
The steamship City of Macon, from
Boston, has brought into the port oil
Savannah Captain Kennerty and the
crew, nine men all told, of the schoon,
er Aloha of Bath Maine, abandoned
Saturday night.
The surgeon generals office of the
war department wants more immune
nurses for the yellow fever hospitals
in Cuba, and circulars will be sent
throughout the south requesting
applications.
The Arlington hotel and sanitarium
at Marlin, Falls county, Texas, burned
January IA, Loss about sec, 900; insur-
ance S25, 900. There were a number OF
invalids in the hotel, all of whom es-
capped safely.
The body of James Fain, a prominent
mine-owner, of Baker City, Ore, was
found dead on the night of January IA
in snowbank near the hex mine.
He was overtaken by blizzard in the
mountains and persisted
Albert E. Mussen, teller OF the say.
ings department of the Merchants
bank, Montreal, has been arrested.
There Is a shortage in his accounts
which, tits said, win amount to 500, 900.
His relatives are wealthy.
Senator Allison has practically decid.
ed to remain at the head of the com
mittee on appropriations, and not take
the craftsmanship of the committee on
finance, to which he is entitled by
right of seniority. This decision on
Senator Allison's part will make Sen.
ator Aldrich chairman of the finance
committee and will promote Senator
Spooner to the chairmanship of the
committee on rules
The Spanish transport Chandernagor
has sailed from Matanzas for Cadiz
with 600 sick men on board General
Sanger has burned the barracks for
lmerly occupied by the commentaries,
in order to kill the disease germs.
/ Representatives of all the companies
operating steamers between Puget
sound and southwestern Alaska ports,