The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-04-04
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS Or THE WORLD IN BRIEF.

= Conaplete Review of the Events of
che Past Week-ln This and For
etxn Lands-Taken From the
Latest Dispatches.
The cruiser New York has been ordered
to Manila.
The employees Of the Pittsburg Traction
company will order a strike.
No show of force will be made to col
lect the American claims against Morocco.
Colonel Joseph Gunter Of Sherman,
Texas. says the entire wheat and oat crop
az northern Texas is threatened with de-
struction by the fly pest.
At New Orleans John Favalona and his
daughter Annie were murdered in their
home BY burglars, who ransacked the
premises and escaped without detection.
At Berlin the Vorwaerts publishes ''in-
aide newss from Russia to the effect that
the number of students enrolled in the
army il still increasing and now exceeds
1000.
Charles D. Pierce, representative OF the
Orange Free State, says that there was no
truth in the story circulated IN Paris that
Mr.. Kruger was to come to this country
to rive . series Of lectures.
The monthly statement of the collec-
tions Of internal revenue show that tor
the month Of February, 1901, the total
collections were $22,66O,4 an increase
of 81 ,S5O,77l over the corresponding month
last year.
Through the suit in the supreme court
Of Ohio, in the war between the Ar
buckles and the American Sugar Refining
company, has not been withdrawn, that
action will be taken, and the bitter fight
between the two companies Is at an end.
1t was reported recently that j. Pier.
pont Morgan had postponed the date of
his sailing for Europe owing to advices
received from Scotland aYrd, London,
which told Of plot against his life. Mr..
Morgan could not be seen last night, but
Charles Stelle, one of his partners, said
there was absolutely no truth in the re-
port. Mr.. Steele said he did not know
when Mr.. Morgan intends to sail.
At meeting Of his parliamentary adj
herents at Yokohama, the premier, Mar
quis Ito, referring to foreign politics, said
Japan had attained position enabling
her to protect her legitimate interests and
to take whatever steps the exigencies Of
the moment required. 1t was impossible
to deny that Japan feels the influence OF
the complications connected with her
neighbor, and she does not ignore the
clouds on the horizon.
The president has pardoned Wright
Lancaster, who was convicted in 1891,
with number Of others, Of completely in
the murder of John c. Forsythe in south
ern Georgia. The pardon is esanted be-
cause Of the insufficiency Of evidence upon
which he was convicted. John G. Boley,
convicted of embezzling money order
funds while he was postmaster at Paris.
KY, also is pardoned on the ground that
no fraudulent intent was shown at the
trial.
News has been received ct Dawson
Of big strike at Pelly.
Oxford snatched victory from Cam
bridge In the boat race.
General Funston is to be made briga-
dier in the general army.
The retirement of Salisbury can not long
be delayed on account of his failing
health.
James Stephens. the we'll known Fe-
nian leader Of the 1856 movement is
dead in Dublin.
ne TX nm Nnha~. <hrnatnvlnw "a
strike in Manhattan and Brooklyn on
May /. 5000 have already decided to
strike.
Active preparations are being made
for the holding Of the Pacific States
floral congress In San Francisco during
May IA, Is and 16 next.
A terrific rain and hail storm passed
over northern Texas recently. Damage
Ut Dallas from water in cellars and
stores 10 estimated at 100000.
Joseph H. Willard Of Omaha and Gov.
ernor Charles H. Deidrich Of Hastings,
Neb., were elected United States sena-
tori respectively for the long and short
term BY the joint session Of the two
houses Of. the legislature In Nebraska.
The Jefferson hotel Of Richmond.
Va, which was erected and furnished
BY the late Louis Ginter, ct . cost Of
$1,000, 900. was destroyed by hre recent
~. r j. rs Nh &.
The Northern Pacific gross earnings
for February were $2.0s6. 718. IN in
crease Of 9210.999. The met February
earnings were $943,626. IN increase Of
$28.690.
Joseph A. Conlin. the poetonce clerk
who was arrested recently IN San Fran
cisco. charged with the robbery Of $A3.-
900 In registered mail last tall. plead
Cd guilty.