Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-03

dngtOn express came near
recently at Folsum, short
le of Philadelphia. An open
fldhed the engine and derailed
Baggage Gears, but no one was in
Examination disclosed the fact that
ie switch had been tempered with. The
ailroad officials have placed detectives on
be case and have offered reward of
100 for the arrest and conviction of those
impeFing with the switch.
The Illinois Central fast train from New
Orleans to Chicago was held up and rob-
|bed recently two miles south of Wick
life, KY. The train was tagged and when
ut stopped the bandits entered the cab. The
fireman, ]. j. Frysch, was struck on the
head with the butt of revolver and badly
hurt. The robbers six in number, cut off
ne engine and express car and ran mile
d a half to Fort Jefferson, near the Ohio
Ter and within sight OF the Missouri
be- Here they blew open the express
e and secured all the valuables it con-
ined and crossed into Missouri. They
Popped one package containing 800 on
Ne Kentucky side and onother package on
e Missouri side, both Of which have been
recovered The robbers did not attempt to
modest the passengers.
The plague still continues in Australian
ports.
1 The premier, M. Waldeck- Rousseau, of
Paris, is confined to his bed.
The chief issue of the republican cam
paign is currency. Trusts go to the rear.
Imperialism they say is myth
Five more bodies were recovered from
the wreck Of the Saale Thursday. The
Saale is afloat, but will have to be raised
five feet before she can be moved.
An exceptional heat wave is causing
numerous sunstrokes and heat prostrations
in London. The thermometer registered
|l29 degrees in the sun and SO in the shade.
The American hospital ship Maine, which
has been placed at the disposal Of the Brit
ish government by the ladies' executive
committee, sailed today from Southanp-
ton for China.
Mckinley accepts his nomination and
feels highly honored by the republicans.
Is fully alive to the responsibilities of the
Office for the next four years. Declares
that the party has fulfilled all the pledges
it made four years ago.
The bark Harvester, owned in San Fran
cisco, which took lumber from British Co
lunbia to the cape, struck rock while en-
tering New Castle, N. s. W., and was to-
tally wrecked. The crew spent the night
in boats and were picked up the next day.
Roosevelt has been notified about his
nomination. Honor is accepted. Senator
Wolcott spoke in glowing words of the
young statesman. Expresses his appreci-
alton. Roosevelt says he is honored and
pleased with having been put on the tick
ct.
Five Filipino sailors of the bark Ethel
have been sentenced to death at Perth,
West Australia, for numbering the cap
tain and officers of that vessel NJ Royaz,
formerly lieutenant of Aguinaldo, was
the one who started the mutiny which
ended in murder
Two cars collided ON the Dayton,
Springfield & Urbana electric road recent
ly and telescoped. Probably 20 persons
were injured. The injured: Motorman
Chas. Armstrong, internally, may die;
esii onoup' Emma Lannert, george Ger
~, nm, MARION baer' Uari Eiser, walter
y ehielim. onar,es oiies' Carl Hartman
Dola dourer' John Kelsey.
Charges looking to the trial by court
martial have been preferred with Colonel
Long against Captain Charles Baker of the
transport Summer. The cause OF complaint
Is that Captain Baker caused the death
Brig, or prison, aboard ship while he
was III. In consequence Of this charge