The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-03-30
NEWS OF THB STATES
Gathered From Hills, Valleys
and Plains Of the Union.
Boiled Down AS 1t Comes From
the Wires for Information of
Busy Readers.
Wednesday, March ri.

delaware republicans, in convention
endorsed the Mckinley administration
Thirty cases Of smallpox have broker
out IN the Great Northern grading
camp near Fort Benton, Montana.
j. f. Allen of New Orleans bought l,
100000 tickets to the Paris exposition
as speculation and expects to clean
up 100000.
Five Kansas City politicians and two
newspaper reporters figured in a shoot
ing affray last night in which 1S bullets
we're tired at close range and not one O.
the cOmbatants was scratched.
The monthly statement OF the cOllec
tlons OF Internal revenue show that for
the month of February, 1900, the total
receipts from all sources were $2O,8O9,-
662, an increase as compared with the
same month in 1899 of $1,16O,659
During the last eight months the total
receipts were $195,6OS, S,S7S, an increase
over the corresponding period of last
year Of SIG, ,S25,1S4.
Several hundred miners marched into
Boonville, ILL.,, from the surrounding
country and closed the Wooley, Hester
& Kelly mines, which are operated with
non-unlon men. A procession was
formed at the court house, union men
who refused to join being forced in by
revOlvers. There was a riot along the
main streets, and several non-union
miners were badly hurt.
At Gretna, Nebraska, a mob took
Louis Figg and wife, alleged religious
fanatics, from their beds and treated
them to a coat of tar and feathers.
The mob, numbering about thirty
prominent citizens, made no attempt at
disguise. 1t is alleged that Figg and
his wife had caused a number of women
to forsake home, husbands and chill
dren and take up residence in the " Figg
heaven"
Speaker Henderson took occasion
during a call by President Gompers and
other officials Of the Federation OF
Labor to make known bis personal
views concerning an eight-hOur work
day. The labor leaders called to dis
cuss the outlook for legislation on the
eight hour bill, the bill against convict
made goods, and that limiting the
issue OF injunctiOns by the federal
courts. Although several members of
the delegation preferred to place the
injunction bill foremost, it was the final
view of Mr.. Gompers and all his asso-
clates that the eight-hOur measure
should be the first to receive attention
from congress. This led Speaker Hen
derson to express his personal views on
the eight-hOur question. He said he
had always believed that the product of
a man working eight hours a day was
much better than that of a man COM
PEELED to work longer hours.
General passenger agents of the rail
roads operating in the territory west of
Chicago have become involved in a quar-
rel with the United States government
over the rates to be paid for the move
ment OF soldiers to San Francisco en-
route to the Philippines. The govern
ment authorities are Withholding nearly
$4,000 demanded by the western rail
roads for the transportation Of soldiers,
The troops were moved on orders from
the war department, and each man was
charged at the full tariff rate, less the
deduction of land-grant roads. When
the railroad asked a settlement of the
transportation bills the treasury depart
ment demanded rate of two cents per
mile less than the land grant reductions.
The two cents per mile rate is that given
to parties OF 20 or more travelling on
one ticket, and this applies only to
organizations travelling for the purpose
OF giving entertainments, exhibitions
and those taking part in contests.
Thursday, March %.
The democrats, populists and silver
republicans of Idaho adopted resolu-
tions favoring fusion.
Preacher" Jones, a negro, murdered
Ella Jones and five children with an ak
at Garners, N. c. He has been ar
rested.
The navy department has issued
orders for the repair OF the cruiser
Boston, now at the Mare island navy
yard, the cost of which will be about
$3OO,OOO.
Frank Jones, of New Hampshire,
undisputed leader of the Granite state
democracy for a quarter of a century
and a bosom friend of ex-President
Cleveland during the latter's twelve
years of political activity, has renounced
all connection with the democratic
party and will vote and work for Nc
kinley this year.
Friday, March %.
The element in the republican ranks
~ ChC SChoIO IdFCiluS iIcC lFdup WlUD
Puerto Rico decided at a conference to
oppose any action looking to an early
vote and to ask for further time in case
the question should come up.
At Lima, Ohio, 100 persons we're
taken suddenly i'll from poison effects
after attending a dinner given by the
Women's Home Missionary Society of
Trinity church. Some of them are still
in a precarious condition, and several
will die. The poison has been traced to
chicken salad.
The Sioux have just finished a pro-
tracted council at Oak Creek, S. D., with
Major Bingerheimer, the Indian agent,
over the Black Hills treaty of 1876.
The Indians have long claimed that this
treaty was signed by one-third of their
number, instead of three-fourths, as
required by law. Major Bingenheimer
cOrroborates the claims. The Indians
will employ legal aid to have the treaty
declared null and void.
Saturday, March "a.
President Mckinley signed the Puerto
Rican relief bill.
The State bank at Hardy, Nebraska
was robbed OF $4,000. Burglars blew
the safe, and there is no trace.
Robert Fitzsimmons and "Kid' Nc.
Coy were matched today to fight july 4