The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-10-07


H. L. Mattock is experimenting with
the shipment of Oregon horses to Iowa.
If successful he will engage in the bus
mess on large scale.
Desperate fighting occurred last week
between the insurgent and government
forces near Rosario, Argentine repub-
lie. Both sides claim to have won the
victory.
BY the caving of the Mansfield mine,
producer of Bessemer ore at Crystal
Falls, Michigan, twenty-eight miners
were killed. 1t had 100000 tons of ore
in sight, but now it is a worthless pit.
The Chilean government has made
overtures to the United States with the
view of holding convention of all the
South American republics and the Unit
ed States reconsider the silver question.
The collector Of customs at San Fran
cisco has been instructed by the depart
ment at Washington to proceed with
the deportation of Chinese held for VIC
lation of the Geary act or any act pre-
cediug it.
DR.. Gray, prominent physician of
Tuskahoma, l. T., was summoned to a
distant point one night last week and
never came back. Indians are supposed
to have killed him to prevent his giving
testimony in court.
Fifteen new cases of yellow fever
were reported at Brunswick Ga, Sat
urday. Four patients were discharged,
leaving sc under treatment. The dis
tress among the people for lack of pro-
visions increases.
The Anglo-Auerican Mining company
of London, capitalized at 81, 500, 900, has
bought the famous nickel mine in Doug
las county, Oregon. The comeary in
tends to manufacture combination nick
Ell and iron armor plates for battle
ships.
The American minister to Brazil has
instructed the commander of the
Charleston to protect American goods
in barges from seizure by the revolving
squadron. The United States authori-
ties at Washington have been urged to
protest against the further lombard
ment of Rio de Janeiro.
In Nampa, Idaho Chinese gardener
was held up and robbed of 5000 few
nights ago. In Boise an old Chinaman
was severely beaten because. he had no
money. A similar robbery occurred at
Mountain Home, the thieves securing
5000. A rounder named Shirley was
captured, and after swinging awhile at
the end of rope told whete the money
was concealed.
The government directors of the I'm
ion Pacific railroad report that its earn
ings decreased considerably during the
last fiscal year, but this was due to the
general financial disturbance, and the
road is in excellent condition. The
principal of the debt due the govern
ment is S33, 539, 912, and the total of all
Indebtedness approximates $4,000 900.
The directors urge prompt, just and
complete adjustment of the financial.
relations of the company and the United
States.
Advices from South Africa state that
the Matabellez are raiding in force sixty
miles west of Fort Salisbury. A num-
Der of settlers have been killed and
their property RACED. At Fort Hall all
the available men are being armed.
equipped and drilled for war. In addi-
tion to killing settlers the Mattabellez
are said TO have been committing the
most atrocious acts toward the women
and children, and the Indignation of set
tiers is aroused to a terrible degree.
The outlook is serious.
Irish day at the worlds fair was the
occasion of an awkward misunderstood.
ing with reference to the display of the
flag. AS a compliment to the Irish peo-
pie the flag of Erin was raised above
the electricity building. The man in
charge of flags ordered that it be hauled
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