The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-29

rain, wind and hailstorm recently,
which did much damage.
General Robert Williams died recent
ly at the Hotel Netherwood, near Plain
field, N. j., from apoplexy. He was IS
years old.
A sensational saloon hold-up and
murder occurred Sunday while the car
nival crowd was on its way to the
masked ball.
Robert G. Evans, United States dist
riot attorney for Minnesota, died sud-
denly Sunday from heart disease on
the balcony of his home
Archie McEachern Of Canada beat
Champion, the French rider, in a 25
mile paced race recently, at Queens
park, Montreal, winning by half a
wheels length in 80 10, a Canadian rec
ord.
Prince Chun, brother of the emper-
or of China, and the member Of the
Chinese mission on the way to Berlin
to apologize for the murder of Baron
Won Kettler, Germany's minister to Pc
kin, have arrived at Basel, Switzer-
land.
Word was received at Manila that
the insurgent Colonel Loreel, with II
officers and - men, surrendered yes
terday to Captain Brown of the Fourth
infantry at Talisa. The surrender of
numerous other smaller contingents
last week brings the total to more than
100.
Word from Charlottesville, Va, an
nounces the death of Miss Maude Cole
man Woods, in that city. Miss Woods
was pronounced the most beautiful
woman in America by a committee
from the Pan-American exposition and
her profile adorns the medals issued
by the board Of awards.
At Indianapolis, Ind, fourteen per-
sons were injured. three seriously, in a
collision between Greenfield Interur-
ban car and a train on the Earle rail-
road. The electric car was partly de-
molished. There were IL passengers on
the car, nearly all from Greenfield.
The seriously hurt: Emery Scott, mot
orman; Oba Fox, Greenfield; Charles
Dafeyemple.
At Vailsburg. N. j., Sunday, w. s..
Fem of Waterbury added fresh laurels
to his list After hard struggle in the
half mile open for professionals. he
started out with 80 other riders in the
five mile handicap for professionals.
He started of at a clipping pace and
moved down his rivals one at time.
iAfoEa ~ M hod m 1,o I'd IN ~ a roup a.
ster, but this did not bother Fem. En-
tering the home stretch Fem had the
speed and fairly ran away from the
others, winning by about Ave lengths.
His time was 10:1 Is. The other world s
record for the distance was 1898 rs.
Mr.. Holbein. who Sunday, the ami
versary of Captain Webb's swim from
Dover to Calais, started from Cape
Gris-Nez (between Roulogne-Sur-Mer
and Calais) in an attempt to swim to
Dover, narrowly escaped drowning. He
covered the course to point within
six miles OF Dover and then collapsed,
after having been In the water IL hours
and 46 minutes. The tug which accom-.
panied him took him from the water
and brought him to Dover, England.
He swan with u powerful stroke alter.
nately on his back and on his breast,
making good pace. The first six
miles from Cape Gris-Nez were covered
in hours and rs minutes. Much OF
the time he swan with his eyes closed
owing to the effect Of salt water.
Two masked men entered the Elk
saloon at 1548 South c street and ord
cred the occupants to throw up their
hands. Proprietor Hermsen took it to
be joke Of the jewellers and remarked,
"You are coming 1t pretty coarse"
The answer was shot from one Of the
mems revolvers that grazed the fore
head Of Edward Pfankachen and slight
~ wounded ]. Kempin. Three pair of
hands shot into the air Immediately,
and the men meekly did the bidding of
the robbers. They emptied the till and
were standing in front Of the bar
when Kempin saw an opportunity ito
escape. He bolted toward the door to
call for help. A shot from the revolver
of one Of the men passed dangerously
near his bacl, and buried itself in the
wooden partition nearby. Ben John.
son. an employee at the smelter, had
inst pushed open the door to enter the
saloon when Kempin rushed by him.
One Of the robbers shot at the new.
conner and the ball struck him above
the left hip. He died.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-Henry Noles
the negro who assaulted and shot to
death Mrs. Charles Williams, wife OF
prominent farmer. near Winchester
Tenn, last Friday, was captured early
Sunday morning at water tank near
Conan, Tenn. He was taken to Win
chester by his captors and placed in the