The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-24

solute her decree of divorce will be
heard October %. In the event of The
application being granted, it is an.
nounced the earl and Mrs. Someryille
VIII be married few days later.
Grief over his separation from army
life, with which he had been associated
for forty years, and to which he was
greatly attached, is believed to have
been the direct cause of the suicide at
Fort Douglas of August Lang. ordin.
ance sergeant Lang was to have been
retired within few days, and rather
than re-enter civil life he hanged him
self in one of the buildings at the
fort.
President John w. Springer, of the
National Livestock association, has is
sued his official call for the fifth an
nual convention of the association to
convene in Chicago, Tuesday, Deem
Der 8, and continue in session for four
days or longer. The call provides for
delegates from every state and terri
tory in the Union, and every livestock
association, stockyards and transporta-
.ioH SohPaAy ID eulllleu lO Seuu Uolc-
gates.
'ames r. Woods. who drew the cap
ital prize in the Lawton land distr' ct
at the Ell Reno lottery last Angus. and
selected claim valued at nearly $780,
600. g dead of typhoid fever after a
brief illness.
Pat Grove has written another let
ter 10 the chief of police. The lates.
communication from the alleged kid
naper was mailed in Omaha, and states
that the much wanted Pat is secluded
within twenty-five miles of that city.
A new heir to the Chinese throne will
be appointed when the dowager en-
press meets Prince Ching and several
of the viceroys at Kai-feng, capital Of
the province of Ho-nan, where there
will be a general discussion of the at
fairs of the empire.
At Helena, Mont, the grand jury
which has been investigating the lynch
ing of James E. Brady, which occurred
here October 2, made Its report today.
No indictment was returned, the jury
saying no evidence was found on
which conviction could be had.
A petition asking tina. Cuba be an
nexed to the United States is being cir
cula.ed among Cuban business men,
and every effort is being centered upon
annexation, as business men generally,
1t is alleged, believe that the reciproci-
ty movement will amount to nothing.
At Jerome. Ariz.. the body Of Judge
w. A. McKinnon was found recently in
his home with the throat cut. Life had
been extinct for several hours. The
coroner's verdict was suicide. He
came to Arizona from Montana. and
had held several positions in the terri
tory.
Two months ago Frank Virod, a
prospector in the Salmon river coun.
try. Idaho, found in an old tunnel near
his shack trunk containing human
body bent and twisted to fit the recep.
tacle that held it. 1t had been left
there by man and woman who
passed through six weeks before. Virod
did not know they left it.
If the LIE Roi company persists in its
policy of building competing town
on its smelter premises property own
ers and business men Of Northport
Wash, will put up fight which will
excite wide interest. The lie Roi Is an
alien corporation, and the people there
are aroused over Its efforts to destroy
their town. This. they say, the com
pany hopes to accomplish through 1T!
company store and by the building Of q
new town on the smelter grounds.
One of the flercest duels fought In
Waco. Texas. since the famous Brann
Davis duel occurred recently, and re
suited in the death OF two we'll known
citizens The principals In the tragedy
were ex+Sheriff w. T. Harris and hi
son, w. T. Harris, Jr., on one side, ant
DR.. Lovelace and his s.epson. N. l. Rey
nolds, on the other. Bad feeling hat
existed between the two families To-
come time and trouble has been feared
At Lowell. Mass. the financial trou
HE which unfortunately caused grea
suspense to the officers Of the Mer
chants National bank for three days
In consequence OF the disappearance o
its teller, Albert G. Smith. and 1t!
bookkeeper. Lewis H. Swift, has beel
smocthed out. The bank lost abou
$4,000. The ofIicials and director
ofdcially state this. and at the SAM
time they have returned valuable se
cursties." ri
Sir Thomas Upton in an dnterviey
says: Il am going straight back y
England to consult with Watson AMI
Fife az TO designing new boat
shall challenge again next year and
think It wise to do so with q new boat
shall send notifications to the Nev
York Yacht club In tine regular wa,