Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-04
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY

THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
Complete Review of the Events Of
the Past weeI-In This and For-
eisn LandsIieken From the
Latest Dispatch<r.
Terry McGovern fail wswhip Tommy
White in six rounds at dSeo.
A telegram to the wal artment say,
the transport Sumner arrived al
Malta.
Chief Of Police Main Of Merton, B. @.
was hacked to death b hinamen re
GENTLY.
The governor of Puerto Hicp will be in
augurated with great pomp and ceremony
on Manila day.
Justice Gordon Of the state Of Washing
ton to resign and Hon. William II. White
will step into the place.
Hon. Sullivan M Cutcheon, ex-speakel
d the Michigan house Of Representatives
and prominent in local business circles, il
dead.
Orders have been given to turn the
transports Tartar and Westminster over
to their owners, as the government nc
longer has any need for their services.
The president has announced the reser.
walton Of about $4,000 acres of public land
located at the mouth Of Mission creek at
Eagle City, Alaska, for military purposes
A boat on board Of which were 20 mem
bers of the Catholic Students Association
while crossing the River Rhine from Bin,
zen to Rudesheim, was capsized and Is Of
its occupants were drowned.
George S. Taylor, known throughout the
state Of Washington as "Uncle George
Taylor" was suddenly killed recently by
falling from high cliff on the Nile, sew
sral miles from North Yakima.
Harry B. Wandell, city editor Of the St
Louis Globe Democrat, and his sister, Mrs.
Adam West, have learned through dis
patch from Albany, N. Y, that they were
heirs to fortune estimated at $4,000, COZ
to $20,000,00O left by Rousler Wandell, a
hermit Of that city. Most Of the property
is said to be in the Canary islands.
News received from Colombia says that
two big battles have been fought at Ma
tamunda and Pradera, where the rebel
forces under Generals Ross, Ibez and Cafe
oedo were completely routed, large num-
Der being killed, wounded or taken pris-
cners. The Colombian government has sent
5000 additional troops north. Peace is re-
ported to be completely restored in the
department Of Magdalena.
Ex- President Harrison will preside over
the Ecumenical Council, which opens in
New York. General Harrison win deliv-
er the opening address, but his private
secretary said Mr.. Harrison would not dis
euss in his address the proposed change
in the Presbyterian creed, but would con-
fine himself to the general work of the
souncil General Harrison declined to ex-
press his views upon the creed question.
Robert Ain Mowbray Stevenson, the
artist, of London, is dead.
England is watching negotions between
United States and Turkey.
A large order Of automobiles has been
shipped by Chicago firm to Hawaii.
William Booth, the pioneer race horse
raiser of California, is dead at the age
Of 70.
The Hawaiian trade is growing, as the
imports and exports totaled nearly forty
millions.
The Presbyterian ministers Of New
York express themselves in favor OF
change in the creed.
Many of the most peaceful of striking
Italians are leaving Croton Landing to
seek work elsewhere.
William A. Clark of Montana has been
elected to the board of directors of the
Trust Company of America.
On account of discussions among its
members the ministerial council at Madrid
has been displaced by new one.
At the Jefferson day banquet of the
Democratic Club in Brooklyn letter OF
regret from Ex-Governor Boies of Iowa
was read.
The trial Of W. w. Anderson, the at
torney who shot Tammen and Bonfiels,
propnetors OF the Denver Post last jan
uary, has begun in Denver.
Indictments were returned by the grand
jury at Frankfort, KY, against John w.
David and Green Golden as accessories TO
the murder of Governor Goebel.
The Swedish riksdag has voted 5000, 900
kroner for ammunition and rifles, l2,OOO,-
300 for new field artillery, $4,000 for
volunteer rifle associations, and has
agreed to increase the new naval con-
strnctions for 1901 to l,725,OOO kroner.
John G. Carlisle, former secretary of the
says that he had been asked by
Governor Taylor's counsel to appear for
him in the United States supreme court
IN the Kentucky appeal, but he had de-
slined to do so because he was too busily |
occupied with other matters.
A row among the delegates to the re-
publican convention started before that
body had been called to order in Mont
gomery, Ala. After scene of great ex-
nltement. accompanied by some shoouns
in which one man was seriously hurt, the