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Newspaper
Silverton Silvertonian
Location
Silverton, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 27, 1900
Page
2
J. G. Sullivan of construction in British Cuban for the CPLR stated the company would move freight promptly as rates improve. He noted low pre treatment and freight costs at Trail attracted development, with tonnage at Preseny increasing and expectations of many mine bets on the Bou area within months.
Letters from South Africa reveal Col Otter pledged the entire force to stay until victory without consulting volunteers. The misunderstanding caused anger among officers and men, who would have agreed to remain if asked. All volunteers were ordered home, while the permanent corps stayed under Otter's command.
Nelson October 22 Young Che noweth of Rossland was arraigned at 4 o clock on the charge of shooting a Chinaman. He pleaded not guilty and the case was proceeded with.
In Peterboro Ontario on October 22 Hon. Mr. Mulock addressed a West Peterboro Liberal meeting in support of McClellan, described as minister of labor and postmaster-general.
Montreal October 22 Conservatives of St James division and St Marys division nominate T Pagnurlo and ex alderman Carpenter to contest the ridings in their interests.
A dispatch from Agassiz B C reports two hundred Indians starving at Pemberton Meadows 150 miles north of Agassiz Fifty Indian families are dying and relief may arrive too late Rivers flooding due to heavy rains have washed out the Harrison river area conditions worse than the 1894 disaster Supplies are being rushed from Vancouver to the starving communities In Delhi Ontario Conservatives concede to the Liberal John Charlton in the North Norfolk seat.
At Huntingdon Quebec October 22 the Conservatives have nominated R N Walsh of the town to contest Huntingdon county in the forthcoming election.
The C P R I bridge across the Columbia from Sproat's landing to Castlegar has been let to the Dominion Bridge company. The 550 foot structure will span the river about a mile below West Robson enabling direct freight passage without transfer.
London Oct 23 Countess Russell wife of Earl Russell sues for divorce amid ongoing matrimonial and related court proceedings.
Chicago Oct. 23 Miss Gertrude Dewade shot and probably fatally wounded herself last night after a friend questioned her bravery to commit suicide. She spoke merrily before acting on the challenge.
Petrolea Ontario police magistrate Hammond discharged James Clark who had been charged with manslaughter in the death of his brother John after a fight days earlier.
Ottawa report shows Conservative majority of 59 needed to overcome, requiring at least 30 seat changes. Nominations announced include R W Wilmot in New Brunswick Queens and Sudbury, Raymond Prefontaine in Quebec Terrebonne, J G Wallace in Ontario North Oxford, J Sutherland in Toronto Centre, A E Kemp in Toronto East, W R Brock in Centre, and J Gilson in East Middlesex.
Count Zeppelin and Herr Eugene Wolff piloted the airship at Friedrichshafen on October 23. The craft rose to five eighths of a mile, performed maneuvers, then descended to water near the launch point at 5:25 PM. The king and queen of Württemberg witnessed the test.
New York City Oct 23 C L Alvord note teller at First National Bank Broadway and Wall Street is accused of heavy thefts and has disappeared. The falcation is expected to reach 700000. Bank officers refuse details but will issue a statement later. Alvord lived in Mount Vernon and has not yet been arrested. The bank is one of the city's largest with reserves over 50000000.
Toronto reports Laurier refutes H H Cook on an offer of a senatorship for ten thousand dollars. Cook insists his charge is factual and supported by evidence. A Toronto capitalist associate claims he paid the fee for a senate seat and was later discarded.
Fort William Ont Oct 22 reports Conservatives may unite on Hon J C Patterson ex lieutenant governor of Manitoba to oppose A E Dumont who seeks the Liberal nomination after failing to unite on Mayor Marks or J A Boyce as candidate for Algoma.
A fatal house fire in Montreal at Oliver Leblanc's home killed five children by suffocation and left two others seriously injured. The blaze started when a coal oil lamp exploded as Leblanc tried to pour oil into the lamp while lit. The dead ranged from four to fourteen years old. Oliver Leblanc and his wife were among the injured.
Whitby Ontario October 22 Leonard Burnett former Liberal member from South Ontario has declined re nomination.
On October 22 Ont conservatives nominate D Severin to oppose H J Cloran Liberal in the upcoming election. Severin challenges Cloran amid a tight campaign with party leaders backing the candidate.
At Newmarket Houghton meeting on Oct 23 Biddo ridden by Maher won the trial plate for Mr Harding. Maher also piloted the Scar borough stakes winner owned by Sir J Miller Marconi. Limekiln stakes went to Jolly Tar owned by Lord Beresford and ridden by J Reiff.
Ballington Booth, leader of the Christian Volunteers of America, a Salvation Army split, will visit Toronto with his staff on December 2.
Washington October 23. The proclamation notes John Sherman former secretary of state and treasury dies in public service spanning over 40 years. It praises his role in civil war finance foreign policy and nation building and orders the flag at half mast for 16 days and honors by U.S. representatives abroad.
A major blaze in Paducah Kentucky yesterday leveled Mortons Opera House and damaged L E Ogilvie & Co dry goods on the ground floor along with several offices a barber shop and a book store. The estimated loss reaches $200000.
Gunner Geo. A. Barrett filed a writ against Rev. Dr. Philip pastor of the First Methodist church in St. Thomas Ontario for alleged slander in a sermon last Sunday evening. The minister condemned a carnival of drink and dissipation linked to a returning soldier.
Wm R Hocking of Cranbrook is sentenced to three years in prison after a trial in Nelson British Columbia. He says he believed his first marriage was dissolved and asks for leniency as he explains he wished to marry Miss Montgomery to give her unborn child a name.
A New York dispatch from Pippinsburg Pennsylvania reports Mrs John Streke revived after lying all night on a undertaker cooling board a possible prolongation of life. The undertaker planned embalming but observed a eyelid twitch and left the body. A physician found the woman in a coma and she was placed in bed. The illness has been diagnosed as acute nephritis.
First Nelson committee poll shows MacNeill Conservative 326 Gallagher Liberal 280 Foley Independent Labor 210 as the city votes along the CPR main line. MacNeill plans city and town visits after the assizes.
Detectives in Seattle arrest a man named Mather using the alias J C Moore as a jewel thief linked to New York wholesale dealers. He allegedly stole jewels valued up to 45000. He was en route to Australia when seized.
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