The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-02-28
lay, February %


atfihation between the nonulist anJ
democratic forces in Kansas this wear
Saturday, February ~
Inc congress of Daughters of the
american revolution held at Washing
ton' put itself on record in opposition
to polygamy.
we" 1ork was visited by a seet
sIorni' Cne worst 10 years. throughout
eno udy tne streets were rendered nearly
impassable by slush, many of them al
L.iosC presenting the appearance of
rlNere, the sewers being incapable Of
carrying of the overflow. The greatest
uaNage was sustained in BROOKLYN.
Wnere scores of horses were killed bv
contact with live wires, which were
everywhere Frustrated. More than 100
dead horses lay in the streets through
out Che city. Many of them dropped
from exheustIon and Others broke their
legs and had to be shot.
GoVernor Stanley of Kansas formally
announced his candidacy for the United
States senate.
A-rn E6iIeen e lives lost and property worth
$'7O,OOO destroyed was the result of the
farK Avenue hotel and Seventy-frst
regiment armOry fire at New York yes
terday.
Sunday, February 2S
Angered at Chicago because his per-
slstent demands for dowry sufficient to
give start in housekeeping were re-
fused, and seeking revenge, George Child
rose, stenOgrapher, today shot and
instantly killed Henry Meyer, the girls
iather, and slightly wounded Emma
Meyer, his sister. Her mother and an
other sister escaped other shots intend
ed ior them by rushing into the streets.
Beileylng he had killed the whole family.
Chiidrose sent bullet into his own
Dreln and fell dead at the door of his
s"eetheart's room.
Fire at Portland DESTROYED every
building except two on the block bound
co Dy Front, Main and Madison streets
and the Willamette river. The docks
facing the river between Main and Madi-
son streets were also burned. The ag-
gregate lOss will reach about $40. 900.
William Emerson Richmond, familiar.
ly known as Billy Emerson, the famous
minstrel, died at Boston.
Bertha Jenkinson, became insane near
klckapOO, ILL.,, Drained her sleeping hus-
oand with an ak and blew out her own
brains. Three small children witnessed
the tragedy.
Monday, February "a.
Chas. Woodward, murderer of Sheriff
Kicker OF Natrona county, Wyoming, is
sentenced to die March 20.
W. j. Bryan held an important con.
ference with Ohio democrats at COlum
bus. He denied the truth of the state
ment that he would pledge his support
to David B. Hill for the democratic
presidential nomination in 1904.
President Roosevelt withdrew an in
vitation previously issued to Senator
}htman of South Carolina to be present
at q dinner given in honor OF Prince
Henry. The reason was the disgracefnI
list fight in which the South Carolina
senators engaged on the floor of the
senate.
The United States supreme court de-
cided that stockholders of insovent
banks are liable to all assessments
necessary to pay liabilities.
The postmaster general has issued
general order announcing the increase of
pay OF rural free delivery mail carriers
500 each per annum.
Prince Henry of Prussia visited ses-
sions of both the house and senate at
Washington.
Tuesday, February 25.
The German emperor's yacht, Meteor,
was successfully launched at Shooters
island, New York, in the presence of an
immense assemblage. MISS Alice ROose-
velt christened the vessel.
A fierce wind storm in San Francisco
harbor buffeted shipping at anchor
dangerously, though all escaped serious
damage The tents of the soldiers at
the PresidiO were wrecked.
William MuIlekin, a wealthy farmer
near Keokuk, Iowa, was shot to death
through a window of his home while
reading.
May wheat at Chicago, 76A; July,
76A, Portland, cash, So to 66; Tacoma,
65; Colfax, so.
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