Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1901-03-29
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
A Complete Review of the Events of
the Fast WeeIx-In This and For
eign Lands-Taken From the
Latest Dispatches.

Orders have been issued for the building
of several new French war vessels.
The grand duchess, Olga Alexandrovna,
the youngest sister of the car, has been
betrothed to Prince Peter Alexandrovitch
Of Oldenburg.
Charles II. Rowan, the ex-matrimonial
agent, has been found guilty at Milwau-
kee of an attempt to bride United States
officials by jury. 1t is claimed he offered
$500 to the officials.
John Henderson, the negro who outraged
and murdered Mrs. Younger several days
ago, after making complete confession,
was burned at the stake by mob in the
presence of more than 5000 persons at Cor
sicana, Tex.
The new battleship Illinois has returned
from her builders trial Weather condi-
tions were favorable. Behavior of ship and
performance of engines, machinery and
boilers under natural forced draughtsmost
satisfactory.
At Spellman, Ga, the body Of Sherman
Harris, negro, was found recently swing
ing from a tree alongside the Spellman
road six miles below town. Harris killed
Sidney King, a merchant and farmer, in an
alteration the day before.
The United States transport Buford has
arrived at San Francisco from the Phil
ippines. She brought rs discharged sol
diers and civil employees from Manila and
855 of the Twenty seventh volunteers. On
March 10 Private Gustav Fewer of Com
pany jumped overheard with suicidal in
tent His body was not recovered.
Private George Cupples, Company D,
Nineteenth infantry, was tried by court
martial at Cebu, p l., and found guilty of
desertion in violation of the 47th article
of war. he was sentenced to be shot. The
president has issued an order committing
the sentence to dishonorable discharge
from the service Of the United States, with
forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and
confinement at hard labor for seven years
in Bilibid military prison at Manila.
Speaker Frank A. Corbett of the
Montana legislature is dying in Butte
OF nervous prostration without having
signed the journal Of the house pro
ceedings and serious complications
may result. The journal was taken to
Butte by Secretary of state Hays and
State Auditor Calderhead for signature
but they were not allowed to see Cor
bett or get signature, SO they brought
the book back.
At Stuart. Idaho, John L. Morrison
was shot and killed by Daniel L. Nc
Gam recently. A dificulty had existed
for some time between McGann and a
Swede, Nelson Hether, concerning the
possession of piece of land. Hether
had built a cabin and Yesterday. accom-
nar,ad ~ HTnrr,so,, -, 80 49,
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an, mas nsuiins rai,s upon tne tract
ana was Assisted by Morrison In the
work.
Two communications from Andrew
Carnegie, which officially made public
tell of the steel kings retirement from
active business life and of his donation
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os tha v,a,,,s o.a.tss - A. -. 80
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any wnele ~ tne woriu, ms iund VIII
IN no wise interIere with the continu-
ance OF the savings fund established by
the company 10 years ago for the bene-
fit Of its employees. In this latter fund
nearly $2,00,0000 of the employees saw
ings are on deposit, upon which the
company by contract pays per cent
and loans money to the workmen to
build their own homes.
Andrew Carnegie has offered s5o
900 to Kewanee for a library hnilGing
there.
General Dewet's commando bas
been broken nm at Senekal Orange
River Colony.
Prisoners who have lately been re.
leased by General Dewet saw thew
think he is a mad man.
The Great Northern will start work
on its railroad To Rannh.
lie. The final preliminaries have hean
completed.
Captain Bowman McCaIla now in com.
mand Of the Nswsr,< in As;at;o tars hos
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