The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-05-25
NEWS Oh 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, May 10.

delegates, arrived at New York.
The largest number OF immigrants
ever received in any one day at any port
landed at New YOrk-5582.
Members Of the International Tvpo-
graphical Union in the United States,
Canada and Hawaiian islands voted for
officers. They cast %, 900 votes. which
are not yet counted
Tor soldiers widows at Hawkins Station
on the Pennsylvania railroad, near
Pittsburg. The 40 inmates, ranging in
age from so to 95, escaped without in
jury. Loss, $4,000.
Clark's seat in the United States SEN
ate is in doubt. Governor Smith of
Montana is highly indignant and bur-
ried home from California and at once
revoked the appointment Of Clark made
by Acting Governor Spriggs during his
absence. He appointed Martin Maginnis
OF Helena in place of Clark, and a merry
time is promised.
The senate committee on inter oceanic
canals, through it's chairman, Senator
Morgan, presented it's written report on
the Nicaraguan canal bill. The report
includes the statements OF Admiral
Walker and other members Of the COM
mission appointed to investigate the
| various routes and also the conclusion
OF the committee with reference to both
| the Nicaragua and the Panama routes.
| The committee takes a strong position
against the proposition to build the
canal via the Panama route, paying for
| the work already done by the French,
lhe declaration is made that the Panama
company is practically without assets
except those included in the Panama
railroad.
Thursday, May II.
Boom for Ex-Governor Bradley OF
Kentucky as running mate for Me
klnley was launched.
All railroads have agreed to rate of
one fare for the round trip for the repub-
llcan convention at Philadelphia, June
10Th.
The secretary Of the interior has re-
celved information that the Indians on
the Tongue river in Montana are becom-
ing restless and that an incipent "mes
slah craz6' has made its appearance
there.
Wharton Barker, nominee for presi-
dent OF the middle-Of-the-road populists,
called on President Mckinley today to
pay his respects. These gentlemen have
known each other ever since the latter
entered public life. Later, Mr.. Barker
SAID that his nomination makes the
election OF Mr.. Bryan impossible. He
said: "At the last presidential election
MIR. Bryan received about 6,5OO,OOO
votes. OF this number at least 2,OO0,-
900 were populists. This year | will get
100000, or possibly 1,750,000 OF
that number. This will cut Bryan's
vote to 100000 or less. Where is he
going to get the other votes necessary
to elect him?"
Friday, May 1S
A lone highwayman held up two Yo-
semitic, California, stages. He secured
$500.
James NJ. Lynch OF Syracuse, N. Y,
claims election as president OF the Inter-
national Typographical Union by 23OO.
st. Louis labor leaders recommended
that all unions strike. Rioting broke
out afresh and half a dozen men were
| shot, some probably fatally. One was a
street car conductor, two were employees
and one was a guard. An officer was
badly beaten.
At the cabinet meeting the question of
the reception OF the BOer envOys was
discussed. 1t is understood they prob
| ably will be presented to the president
by the secretary of state They will be
received with every courtesy, but only
as private citizens and not in any dipIO-
matte capacity.
A. Z. Bergum, q military prisoner at
the PresidiO, was shot and instantly
killed while trying to make his escape
with several other prisoners. The dead
was a private of the Twentieth U. S.
infantry and was serving a three-years'
sentence for sleeping at his post during
| service in Manila. The other prisoners
were captured.
Secretary Gage, after the cabinet
meeting today announced that he would
issue call at once for the redemption
of the $25, ,264, 500 of outstanding 2 per
| cent bonds of the funded loan OF 1891,
interest to cease on September 1 next.
| During the last ten and a half months
OF the present fiscal year the treasury
receipts have exceeded the expenditures
by something over $58, 100000.
Saturday, May 10.
Statue Of General Grant was unveiled
in rotunda Of house of representatives
at Washington.
Z. Reavis, horse dealer at Redding,
| Calf, was arrested for murder of Thos.
Sandell at Layton, Utah, year ago.
Sam Moser, who murdered his wife
and four children near fremont, ILL.,,
| May 13, attempted suicide at Salt Lake
by drowning and was captured.
After spirited debate the senate, by
the decisive vote OF 80 to 16, laid on the
table the whole proposition relating to
the transportation of mail by the pneu-
matte tube system.
| Texas quarantined against San Fran
cisco to keep out plague. Watch is
kept also at Astoria and Port Town
send and trains out of the city are close
ly inspected at state lines.
One branch of the democratic conven-
tion in Shoshone county, Idaho, en-
dorsed the policy OF Governor Steunen-
berg in suppressing the Coeur d'AIene
riots and 81 delegates walked out, leav-
ing 20.
Judge ". C. Hook Of the United
States district court this afternoon de-
cided that the section Of the prohibitory
lawsprohibiting people from coming into
Kansas and taking orders for liquor is
unconstitutional.