The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-30
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estate of Coils P. Huntington, who
died on August 13, 1900, shows that he
left a net real and personal estate
in this state valued at s2S,3O1, ,765.
st. Petersburg.-Alarm has been
created here by the czarina's condi-
tion, as the Inflammation of her ear
does not yield to treatment, and it Is
feared that an operation may be neces-
sary.
Indianapolis.-John Mitchell has left
for Chicago. He denied a report from
the west that he would go to Colo
rado to advise with the strike leader.
in that state. Mr. Mitchell said his
going to Colorado depended entirely
upon future developments.
New York.-The reorganization of
the Denver and Southwestern road
| viii! meet in this city next Wednes-
1 day, when definite financial plans will
be perfected. Semi-annual interest on
the $1,000, 900 per cent bonds is due
but announcement has already been
made that payment will not be met.
Berlin.-Emperor William has with
| drawn his offer of a cup for trans
Atlantic yacht race in 1904, on account
of his health, and has substituted for
| it the offer of a cup to be raced for in
1905. The emperor, through his repre-
sentative, cabled his direction to the
American yaehtsmen with his rea-
sons for the postponement.
New Orleans.-Fire in the heart of
tho h1Sinasc apd yoanufa cturino die
! trict completely destroyed the plant
of the National Biscuit Company and
! damaged considerably a number OF
surrounding warehouses and other
property. The plant covered a square
and the loss to the Biscuit Company
and the surrounding property is esti-
mated at $225,000.
Berlin.-All the officers, except three
of the batallions stationed at Forbach
the scene of Lieutenant Bilsen's novel,
entitled "A Little Garrison" for writ
ing which Lieutenant Bilsen was sem
fenced to six months Imprisonment,
and to dismissal from the army, are
either ill or on leave. 1t Is said that
every officer of this battalion will be
! transferred or obliged to resign In
consequence of the Bilsen revelations
| Seattle.-Samuel b. Crockett, one OF
the first settlers of the Puget Sound
country, died at his home in Kent,
aged S4 years. He crossed the plains
in 1874, settling first in Oregon, and
moved to the Sound country in 1S45
He took up one of the first donation
] ~ olain1S WhidhU island h.1f
| two blockhouses that still stand. He
built the first grist mill in this section.
He was a member of the territorial
| legislature in 1857.
Philadelphia.-The appeal of the
United States Shipbuilding Company
against the decision of Judge Kirk
! patrick appointing James Smith, Jr.,
receiver for the corporation was de-
cided against the company. The op-
inion rendered by Circuit Court Judges
Acheson, Dallas and Gray was filed
I by the former Judge Kirkpatrick S
action is sustained and the order for
the receivership made permanent or
until the further order of the court.
Lewiston, Ida.-Stuart L. Luper, Il
hermit farmer who was stabbed on
Thanksgiving night by Harry Thomp-
son, a seventeen-year-o boy, died
Saturday The stabbing occurred dur
ing a dance near Clifford in Nez Perce
county. Lupers son and a brother OF
Thompson were lighting, when Luper
: interceded. Thompson cursed Leper,
and when the latter slapped him the
assault with a knife followed. Luper
received three wounds in the back.
Thompson is now confined in Jail here.
Havana.-The senate has passed the
national lottery bill by vote which
is believed to indicate tnat it will
probably pass the measure over Presl-
dent Palma's veto, should he disap-
prove it. The strongest opponents OF
the bill were absent from the sitting
which passed the measure. The bill
as amended directs that the lottery's 8
functions shall begin within seventy
days after the law authorizing it is
promulgated. and authorizes the presi-
dent to issue instructions and regula-
tions for the carrying out of the lot
terry plan.