Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-08
NEWS SUMMARY.

still. Exports and imports are par
alyzed, waiting a solution of the tariff
problem
Congressman Sydney Epes OF Vir-
ginia, who was operated upon for ap-
pendicitis last week, is dead at Garfield
hospital, Washington.
Eighteen thousand coke-workers in
the Connellsville, Pa, vegion have re-
ceived notice of an advance in their
wages of about l9 per cent,
The United States Canal commission,
after having conferred for several days
with President Zelaya, has left San
Juan Del Sur for Panama.
For twelve months ending March lst
the total western packing represents
200, 900 hogs, against 23,65o, 900 for
the preceding year, a decrease of ,45o,-
900 hogs.
From November 1st the total mum.
Der of hogs packed in the country, ac
cording to the preliminary returns and
estimates, is s,675, 900, against 9,72o,o
last year.
Adelbert Hay, United States Consul
in Pretoria according to dispatches from
there is caring the respect of both Beers
and Uitlanders and proving himfelf
tactful and assiduous.
A special dispatch from st. Peters
burg says it is certain that the Russian
government will lease a Persian har-
Dor on terms similar to those of the
lease of Port Arthur.
a letter received from man in the
First Dragons now in South Africa,
confirms the report that supply trans
port reached Ladysmith during the en-
gagemeut at Spionlsop.
Continental diplomats accept the
defeat of Gen, Cronje in grim silence.
None will consent to be quoted for any
expression except that the issue is what
might have been expected.
NJ. Dewitte, the Russian minister of
finance, has fixed the production Oof
sugar in Russia for the coming season
at 4,0l4, 7Os pounds, of which 1882
707 are available for export.
At San Juan, Porto Rico, four troops
of the Fifth United States cavalry are
under ord ers to return to the United
States, Native troops are now being
recruited to fill their places.
ambassador Choate is to be instructed
to call the attention of the British
Foreign office to the Determinations
against American dentists in England
with a view to having them removed.
At Louisville, Ky, the federal grand
jury has returned nine indictments
against persons accused of "intimidat-
ing, bribing or otherwise interfering
with colored voters in the free exer-
else of the right of franchise"
Great Britain, Austria, Germany and
Russia have all felt the pinch in coal.
1t is said that the British Government
recently made inquiries in New York as
to whether it could buy at favorable
terms 900, 900 tons of bituminous coal.
In Memphis, Tenn, the jury in the
case of Harry l.. Armstrong, cashier oi
the defunct Continental National bank,
who was charged with making illegal
entries in his reports to the govern.
ment, has returned verdict Of not
guilty
Mr.. J. II. ouglas-Willan, formerly
4 big rancher of Wyoming, appeared
in bankruptcy proceedings in London
the past week. His statement showed
unsecured liabilities amounting tc
912, 1873, and an estimated surplus ir
assets cf e55, 16l.
The Wisconsin Supreme court ha
handed down decision quashing tn,
contemplated proceedings against th'
mayor, city clerk and twenty fiv
aldermen of Milwaukee, for passing
and approving the street railwa.
ordinance after they had been njoinet
from doing SO.
! We cannot help but admire thos
Beers, says Gen. Miles, mo matte
where our sympathies may be. In m.
| position it would not be diplomats TO
| me to say too much but whoever is il
/ the right we must admire the 5000 pa
triots who stood off for ten days 5000
of the British army.
Lord Rosebery recently resigne
the presidency of the Scottish Librar
association post he had held for twent
years and also the honorary presidepc
of the Midlothian Liberal association
which he had held since its formation
Scottish disapproval of his war polio
was the cause.
Senator Stewart has introduced
bill in the Senate extending the ope
atoms of the mining laws to salin
lands.
The House Committee or Public Lane
has reported vora5ly on the bill gi
ing TO soldiers or sailors who served
the Spanish or Philippine wars a
allowance of their time of service c
any homestead entry they may ha'
made.
A Chinese dispensary, supported