The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-04-06
NEWS Oh THE 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 2S.

Nearly a foot of snow fell at Huron,
S. D.
-Four thousand settlers passed st.
1aul coming vest, most of them to the
DakOtas.
Arbuckle Brothers announced re-
duction of 3 points in the price of all
grades OF refined sugars.
The state department adds its denial
to that OF the Spanish foreign office rela-
tive to the Paris story that the United
States had completed the acquisition of
the Danish West Indies.
Thursday, March 20.
After four days Of stormy debate the
house passed the army appropriation
| bill.
While insane, Fred Reynolds killed his
wife and son with an ak at Red Beach,
Maine.
A petition bearing 1900 names of
ShOshOne county, Idaho, citizens was
received IN the senate, asking that the
| government troops in the Occur d Alenes
be not withdrawn.
Marines will continue to serve the bat
| teries OF American men-of-war. This de-
retary Allen as result of consideration
| given to a provision inserted into the
national regulations by a board which
has revised them, practically prohibiting
the further employment Of marines as
| gun crews.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland was
interviewed in regard to the statement
| that he favOrs the denomination of W.
j. Bryan for the presidency and will
vote for him if he runs again. Mr..
Clevelad denied he had ever given any
| authority for such statement. He de-
cllned to give expression to his views on
the subject.
Friday, March 30.
Alderman Chas. JOY was shot and
killed by his wife at Leadville, Colorado.
lie attacked her with a pistol.
Admiral Dewey announced his willing
ness to run for the presidency, but does
not say what party he will train with.
Joseph Hurst was executed at Glendive,
Montana, for the murder of Dominick
Cavanaugh, who beat Hurst for sheriff
in 1898. He was convicted on circum-
stantial evidence and there was great
doubt OF his guilt, but he confessed.
A settlement of the strike in the ma
chine shops of Chicago was reached. 1t
is settlement which is to be national
IN its scope, and under it's terms the
general strike timed to involve the 15O,-
600 machinists of the country about
April |, will be averted.
Saturday, March 81.
Former Senator Gibson of Maryland
died at Washington from heart disease.
Twenty thousand men will be benefit
ed by the wage increase recently an
nounced by the tube combine at Pitts
burg.
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces is at
Washington asking that his tribe be re-
turned to their old country at WalIowa,
Oregon.
The new rural free delivery route from
North Yakima, secured by Representa-
tive Jones, will be over 20 miles long,
covering 10 square miles and serving a
population of 412 persons.
Sunday, April l.
Former Senator Philetus Sawyer of
Wisconsin died at Oshkosh.
Plague has run it's course at Honolulu.
NO new cases are appearing.
DR.. B. H. Shaw was shot and killed
by his insane brother-in-law, John Nc
kimm, at Kansas City.
A strike of st. Louis painters is prob
able. The jOurneymen want an advance
in wages from 81. so to So a day.
Gustav Henry Geyer, an old timer at
Butte, Montana, spent several thousand
dollars in few days and suicided.
Monday, April 2.
Democrats had losses in the Butte,
Montana, election.
Republicans elected their ticket at
Canton, Ohio, by 800 to 1900.
Democrats made gains in several
Michigan cities, though several towns
went republican for the first time.
Republicans swept Cincinnati in the
city election by about 5000. Three
years ago the fusion ticket won by 7445.
Webster Davis, assistant secretary of
the interior, who recently returned from
| the Transvaal, resigned his office and
| will lecture in behalf of the Beers.
A possible reduction of the war taxes
was fOreshadOwed in a resolution adopt
ed by the house today, calling upon the
secretary OF the treasury for information
as to the probable surplus that the ex-
| listing revenue laws would create during
this and the coming fiscal year. The
resolution was presented by Mr.. Payne,
the foor leader OF the republicans.
Tuesday, April 3.
Cash wheat at Portland 81 to So.
The Puerto Rico tariff bill passed the
senate by vote of 40 to 81.
Republicans made great gains in most
Kansas towns at city elections.
At Butte, Montana, Mrs. Fay Creech
shielded her husbands body from an
assassin and received the bullet herself.
killing her.
Republicans elected Cam ,Jbell mayor
OF Tacoma by majority of III over
his fusion opponent. They also took
the majority of the council
Kansas City democrats elected their
mayor by 1000, reversing a republican
majority of 1439 two years ago. Dem
ocrats were generally successful through
out Missouri.
News from the Philippines received by
the transport Sheridan shows that Ag-
uinaldo is in Singapore. The Singapore
papers make mention of the fact and