The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-09
Sunday, February 4.

Major General Woods Averill, the last
OF the great Union cavalry leaders in
the civil war, died at New York aged IS.
1t was decided to bury Governor Goe-
bel OF Kentucky at Frankfort. l.. b.
flnn, county attorney, offered person
ally $1,000 reward for the murderer. or
anyone having connection with Goebers
murder.
At st. Louis property to the estimated
value OF 81 10000 burned. The great
er part OF four blocks and their contents
| between Third and Sixth streets and
| Franklin avenue and Morgan street we're
destroyed. This is the heart of the re-
| tail district. One fireman was killed and
II I'M iured.
The United States and Great Britain
reached an amicable agreement respect
ing the operations OF the Clayton Bulwer
treaty as affecting the construction and
control by the United States of the Mic
araguan canal. Great Britain agrees to
modification of the Clayton Bulwer
treaty by which she practically relin-
qulshes any claims respecting a legal
control OF the canal after it shall have
been constructed. In some quarters it
is said that III return for British renun-
citation of rights under the CLAYTON Bull
wer treaty the state department has
promised free port in Alaska for Can
ada.
Monday, February 5.
The unexpected announcement of the
treaty consummated by Secretary Hay
and Ambassador Pauncefote Eliminates
several instances in connection with
Nicaragua canal legislation during the
present session Of congress. 1t also
makes evident the intention Of the ad-
mnlstratiOn to secure the enactment Of
the canal law at the earliest possible
moment. The United States agrees the
caual shall be neutral and remain open
on equal terms to vessels of all nations
IN time OF war, as we'll as peace.
Brigadier General Kobbe's expedition
IN the islands of Luzon, Leyte and
Samar has occupied permanently and
garrlsOned nine towns with the 43rd and
Attn regiments. This has placed on the
market $50, 900 bales of hemp. A thou
sand insurgents armed with rifles and
over 5000 armed with wooden swords,
BOWS and arrows were encountered dur
ing the entire trip. The troops killed
10 natives, IL of whom had rifles The
Others were villagers armed with wooden
swords. The American losses were one
killed and nine wounded. The Americans
captured $4,000 in gold, the enemy's
money, and 40 muzzIe loading brass
cannon.
Tuesday, February g.
February wheat at Chicago, 65B; May,
69H Portland, cash, SO; Tacoma, 81.
California senate refused to adopt
resolutions recommending mediation Of
this country in the South African war.
The republican end of the Kentucky
legislature met at London. Temporary
officers were elected, resolutions deplor
ing the death of Goebel passed and ad-
JOurnment taken.
According to advices received at the
democratic headquarters there is a
strong disposition among the leaders of
the party, including William j. Bryan,
to settle upon June as the date for the
national democratic convention.
The silver republicans of Fremont
county, Idaho, met at Rexburg and
formally disbanded, 10 of the 21 pre-
clncts being represented. The vote to
disband was unanimous The Blaine
county silver republicans did likewise.
The insurgents captured supply
train OF nine bull carts between Orani
and DinaIupijan, killing corporal and
five privates of Company G, Thirty-sec-
ond infantry. The escort consisted Of a
sergeant and IL mounted men. The in
surgents weakened the supports of a
bridge over creek and the first cart
went into the stream. While the escort
was punched trying to haul the cart out
of the water, the insurgents fred a vol
ley from the bushes, killing the six Amer
leans and also two native drivers.