Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-06-14
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General Everett f. Dutton Is dead
at his home in Sycamore, ILL.,, of heart
disease, aged 50 years.
Piet Grobler, the Transvaal under
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
has arrived at Lourenco Marques.
As now arranged only the frst and
third battalions of the Sixth regiment
of cavalry will be sent to the Philip
pines.
First Lieutenant Charles A. Barker.
Second artillery, has been appoin ted
treasurer of the Philippine archipelago
by General Macarthur
That the plague is spreading
throughout Australia is the news
brought by the steamer "Aorangi," in
Vancouver, B. c.
A number of Photographic plates of
the solar eclipse, taken by the scien-
lists of the naval observatory have
resulted favorably.
fire in the oil refining and saltpeter
district, Hamburg destroyed property
to the value of 1000, 600 marks, in
cluding many dwellings.
Colonel Richards, who has been ad-
jutant-general in Havana since the
beginning of the occupation, has lately
shown signs of overwork
Much-needed rain has fallen through
out almost the entire south of Russia,
and there are now excellent prospects
for the winter and summer crops.
London weeklies refer to Stephen
Cranes death with sincere regret and
admiration. His name is generally
coupled with that of Stevens
Mayor Van Wyck of New York, tes-
titled that all his interest in the Amer
lean Ice company was purchased sub
sequently to his becoming mayor.
Ex-Governor Oates shot and killed
negro man at his residence in Mont
gomery, Ala, Saturday. The negro
had killed Governor oatess cook.
Alexander Mccarthy, his wife and
one child were murdered at Welwyn,
near Moosomin, Manitoba, Friday
night hired man is suspected.
In st. Louis a movement to organize
a company to compete with the fruit
trust has been started by Baltimore,
Boston and New Orleans capitalists.
In San Francisco Friday DIR. Robert
Locke, son of Rev. Dr. Locke of Chica-
go, committed suicide at the occiden-
tai hotel. Poor health is the cause.
The Martin government in British
Columbia was overwhelmingly de-
feated as result of the election for
members of the Provincial parliament.
The navy department is about to is
sue advertisements calling for propos-
ais for supplying face-hardened armor
of the best type for battleships now
building.
In Oporto an explosion caused by
mining fuses at the customs depart
ment killed two persons and injured |
thirteen. The explosion caused pam
ic in the town.
Preparations have been completed |
for connecting the various islands of
the Hawaiian group by Marconi's wire
less telegraph system, all experiments
having been most successful.
The license on saloons in Dawson has
been reduced from So, 500 Der annum to
81. 800 duty of 81 per gallon is as
sessed on all wines, liquor and beer
brought into Yukon territory.
Communications have been actively
passing during the week between EN-
bassador Choate and Lord Salisbury re-
ga~ding China. 1t is understood that
while the British prime minister is
seeking an agreement with Russia, he
is working at the same time for joint
action with the United States.
Represeu tative Long of Kansas has
extended to the president an invitation
to visit Wichita, Kan. on October /.
A big reunion of veterans of the Civil
war is to be held at that time.
Captain ]. G. Green has been de-
tached from in charge of the naval
recruiting rendezvous. Philadelphia,
on the 18th inst, and ordered to the
command of the cruiser New Orleans
on the Asiatic station.
Alexander Macarthur of Welwyn,
N. w. r., his wife and two children
were murdered by a hired man named
John Morrison. When captured the
murderer had shot himself through the
chest bot may recover.
The American pavilion at Paris was
closed four days last week for the inn
provement of its internal decorations.
A large piece of statuary representing
three wild bronchos forms a very
striking centre piece.
Provisions In Dawson are a little
cheaper in some lines, but there is no
change in the cost of living, and board
and lodging at $500 month, eggs at So
per dozen, oranges st 81 each and
apples 50 cents each