The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-18

years old, fatally aud James Considina
Ia years Of age, seriously. The bows
were running away. Sherman gave him
self up. ' saw "''''-
1he chinese plenipOtentiaries per
iGrned their last office and forwarded to
cHe Spanish minister, who is the dOyen
ol the diplomatic corps. fond for the
indemnity OF 450,O0O,00O taels.
Canadian Pacific steamer Hating ran
on rock in Sabine pass, 40 miles from
vancouver, B. c., while enroute from
Skagway, and will probably be a total
loss. The 10 passengers and $500. 900
In gold were safely landed.
new 100000 gallon city reservoir
at East Liverpool, Ohio, burst when the
water was turned in for the first time.
ana the rushing flood did $50 900 in
udmage, though no lives were lost. The
reservoir was 500 feet above the pump-
ing station.
A letter purpOrting to come from Pat
Crowe, accused of being one fof the
I,uoahy kldnapers, says he will surrender
all rewards are withdrawn and his
oond placed no higher than $500; other
WISE ne Will remain "a fugitive from in
!ustlce. The letter was received the
same day as mailed, showing he is not
lar from Omaha.
New Mexico ranchers put to death
over 100 wild horses near Albuuuruue.
Monday, October IA.
Alter completion of the Jury in the
Powers case, in which the defendant il
charged with completely in the murder
OF Governor Goebel of Kentucky, the de-
tense challenged the whole jury, charging
1t with political bias and the officers OF
the court with packing the jury for the
purpose OF conviction. Both sides pre-.
sented affidavits and arguments, after
which Sudge Cantrill overruled the mo-
ton OF the defense to disquaIify the Jury
and also demurrer to the Indictment.
to which the defense took exceptions.
A formal charge of murder in the first
degree has been filed at Dayton, Ohio.
against Mary Belle Wilmer, accused of
the murder of four husbands, her sister
and several children by poison.
Eight women horsewhipped Rabi Ru
dolph Farber at Denver. The assaiIants
say the rabbi had frequently insulted
them. One, Mrs. Daniel Sullivan, made
an appointment to meet him on q street
corner, and when he appeared the entire
eight assailed him. He ran, with the
women following in full cry. DR.. Farber
says it is a plot to ruin him.
Congressman Robertson of Indiana is
dying from typhoid fever.
Tuesday, October Is.
Annie Rogers, aged 26, was arrested
at Nashville, Tenn, while trying to ex-
change small bills to the amount of
$500 on the Helena National Bank.
which it is believed were stolen in the big
robbery of a Great Northern express
train July 3.
John II. Hall, alias D. May, was con
victed in the federal court at Helena,
Ark, of forgery in connection with the
soldiers additional homestead lands, in
two cases, and sentenced to three years
an prison at Fort LeavenwOrth and to
pay a fine of $3.50 in each case. This is
the first conviction ever secured in the
United States courts for such an offense.
Burglars dynamited and wrecked
banks at Danville and Tyro, Ohio. At
Danville the citizens attacked the rob
bers and drove them off, but at Tyro
SAC, 900 were taken.
October wheat at Chicago, 6SK; De
cember, 7O% Portland, cash, 81 to 541A;;
Tacoma, "a; COlfax, 40.