The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-11-01
NEWS Oh THB STATES
Gathered From Hills, Valleys
and Plains of the Union.
Boiled Down AS 1t Comes From
the Wires for Information of
Busy Readers.
Wednesday, October 2S.

Two men with a large amount OF
postage stamps were taken from a
freight train at Corning, N. Y, and are
believed to be the Chicago postoffice
robbers.
The democrats of Ohio opened the
campaign with a big meeting at Bu-
cyrus.
light engine hit Great Northern
hyer IN the rear near Larrimer, N. D.,
killing Fireman B. JOsselyn and Brake
man Claud Whitaker.
Thursday, October "a.
The missionaries who are operating
from Samakov, Bulgaria, are at last in
touch with the brigands who abducted
Miss Ellen nj. Stone and her companion.
Mme. IsIlka, according to dispatches re,
celVed at tCOnstaDtinOple,t though whether
negotiations for the ransom have actu-
ally been opened is not disclosed.
The investigation of the conduct oi
Admiral Schley when he whipped the
Spanish boats at Santiago is progress
ing, with much testimony on either side
Up to date the admiral seems to hold
his own with the American people.
Friday, October 20.
Nineteen persons were killed and
property valued at 100000 DESTROYED
as the result of a fire which occurred
IN the business section of Philadelphia.
An Englishman named A. Ogden Tay-
lOr wrote from Liverpool, asking Presi-
dent Mclean of the Idaho university at
Moscow to furnish him with an l.. L. d.
degree, for a cash consideration. The
president wrote him a scathing reply.
telling what he thought of purchasers
OF j.. l.. ID. degrees.
Saturday, October 26.
A favorable Salmon fishing season is
reported from vessels down from Alas
kan waters.
Special Officer Robert Coffey, chief of
the guards at the Empire mines at Hop,
klnsvllle, Ky, was shot and killed today
from ambush. William Goldworthy.
James Anderson, George Philippians and
three other men, union strikers. have
been arrested for alleged completely in
the outbreak.
Arizona people launched a statehood
campaign with big meeting at Phoenix.
Sunday, October 27.
King Edward OF England is said to be
In bad way with cancer of the tongue.
Because his wife, from whom he was
separated, refused to let him see his
children, James Kennedy of Chicago
killed the woman and himself. a
Ross Sheridan, a highly connected
young man at Kansas City, stepped up
to Whit Berkey, his rival in the affec-
tlOns OF Mrs. Clara Williams, divorced
woman, and shot and mOrtally wounded
him.
Two steamers arrived at Port Town
send from Nome, Alaska, with 1900
passengers. They brought $35O,OOO in
gold.
Monday, October %.
Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, widow of Gen
eral U. S. Grant, is seriously i'll at her
home in Washington
AS quick way of adjusting the claims
OF small number of American citizens
who were depOrted from Africa as a mill
tary necessity, the British government
has offered to pay the lump sum of $780,
600 over to the state department.
Senator Shoup OF Idaho resigned as a
member OF the republican national COM
mittee. No reason is given.
Three white men and IL negroes were
killed in race riot in Washington par
ish, Louisiana.
Tuesday, October 90
Czolgosz was hanged in effigy at
Hampstead, L. L., with elaborate cere-
moniaE, among Kisses, catcalls and
groans. Moses A. Baldwin post, No. A
G. A. r.. marched with the elaborately
constructed etfigy to Smith g hotel. where
it was hung up into tree and many
pistol shots were fired at it.
The autopsy held by physicians upon
the body Of Leon CzoIgosz, murderer OF
President Mckinley, revealed no un-
usual condition of body or brain.
Chicago wheat options stood at 69H
cents for October and 7O4 for December.
Portland, cash, 55A to Sc; Tacoma, 55;