Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-16
NEWS SUMMARY.

landslide at Marcia, province OF Emilia,
Italy.
The vineyards in the vicinity of
Geonoa, Italy, have been ruined by the
extreme weather.
The destruction by fire of hospital
In Kyoto, japan, was attended by the
loss of eight lives.
Nearly all the spring growth in the
vineyards in the Saar region, Germany,
has been destroyed by frost.
The omnibus statehood bill for the
admission of Arizona, New Mexico and
Oklahoma, passed the house without
division.
The cholera statistics to date in the
Philippines are: Manila, S67 cases and
7O6 deaths; the provinces, 2452 cases
and 1905 deaths.
According TO government reports,
Maturnin, in the State of Bermudez,
Venezuela, has been recaptured from
the insurgents.
One thousand molders, pressers,
blasters and laborers in five brick and
terra Gotta works at Cheltenham, near
st. Louis, are out on strike.
The Liverpool Journal of Commerce
asserts positively that j. P. Morgan
has arrived at some arrangements with
the Manchester Ship Canal company.
According to telegram received by
the Japanese authorities the Russian
Pacific squadron will be reinforced
during the present year by eleven
ships.
The cable between Martinique and
Paramaribo is now working and COM
munication re-established with Marti-
niaue via Madeira, Teneriffe and
Norma.
A number of American engineers
have arrived at Christiana and have
hired 1000 laborers to build eighteen
miles of railroad to the Dunderlandalen
iron ore fields.
Despite the protest of their employ
ers, 700 of the 1000 wagon men en-
ployed in Chicago by the four big ex-
press companies have formally organ
lied labor union.
The incidents in Wall street absorbed
the entire attention of the market IN
Berlin during the past week and Ger
man boerses were chiefly under the
influence of New York.
President Loubet has contributed
10000 francs and the French cabinet
has donated $500 francs to the fund
being raised N Paris for the sufferers
by the St. Pierre disaster.
The strikers of the bridge and struc-
tural iron-workers of the Pittsburg
district has been declared off and ov er
5000 men will return to work at an
advance of IS per cent in wages.
Florence, Colo, unions have organ
lied building association and incor-
porated under state laws. The pur
pose is to erect fine two-story build
ing for store and labor meeting uses.
Generals Snyder and William
Auman, recently appointed brigadier-
generals, were placed on the retired
list Saturday after forty years service.
Both officers are now in the Philip
pines.
United States district attorneys
throug hout the country have been
directed to examine into the testimony
offered of illegal practices OF alleged
beef trust and forward the same TO
the department.
Tho United States send about two
thirds of the iron rails imported 10
Japan and the same proportion OF the
nails, having won this last trade from
Germany, which, five years ago. con-
trolled the market.
Senator Proctor, from the commit
tee on agriculture has reported Sne
agricultural appropriation bill 10 tne
senate. As reported the bill carries
SIS, 245, $50, or an increase of SlSo'l4o
over the amount carried by the house
bill.
Clara Taylor has been arrested oy
the Italian police authorities and Will
be held ia Rome for the American au-
thorities. Little Margaret is In sa1e
hands, and her speedy return TO her
mother and father in Cincinnati is now
assured.
In the Toxic court of appeals the
sentence of life imprisonment passed
on Iba Sotaro has been confirmed. los
Sotaro is the fanatic who. ostensloly