The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
NEWS OF THE WORLD
BRIEF MENTION OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
Record of Misfortunes, Mishnps ana
Crimes, as Well ss of Indus
trial Progress.

were also burned OH put ne was not
otherwise injured.
While riding on the pilot of an engine
near Arlington, George Rome of Walla
Walla, was nearly killed. The iron
horse struck COW, resulting in Rome's
being so badly injured that both legs
will have to be amputated.
In the national circuit races at Meri-
den, Conn, Bald won the half mile open
in l 02.
In fire at Paris the premises of the
Haichett Publishing Company were de-
stroyed, entailing a loss of 100000
francs
A telegram from San Jose, Guatemala,
announces that the brother of President
BaIrios and the wife of the jefe of Ore
saltenan were killed and the revolution
lists have taken possession of the Plaza
San Marcos.
Chief of Police Lloyd of Oakland has
received telegram announcing the death
at Juneau of j.. G. Boatman, formerly pri
vate secretary to Congressman Hilborn
and recently appointed fish commissioner
for Alaska.
Francis A. Coffin of Michigan City,
Ind, has received a telegram pardon
from President Mckinley, and signed by
Attorney General McKenna Coffin was
sentenced a year ago to eight years in
the penitentiary for wrecking the In
dianapols National bank.
At meeting of the manufacturing
lumbermen of western Washington, held
in Tacoma, it was decided to advance the
prices of lumber TO correspond with adj
vances recently made by the eastern as
sociations.
At the closing days session of the let
ter carriers convention in San Francisco,
bill was prepared for presentation to
the postmaster general advancing salaries
from $1,000 to $1,000. 1t was decided to
hold the next convention in Toledo, af
ter which the meeting adjourned sine die.
The duke and duchess of the Rio
Grande have been remanded by the MARI
borough police court, London, on the
charge of defrauding hotels and lodging
houses The duke is said to be Bra
lillian nobleman and the duchess is as
serted to be the niece of United States
Senator Conger of Michigan.
John Shackelford, representing the
New York Security and Trust Company,
has asked the federal court at Tacoma
TO appoint receiver for the Tacoma Gas
and Electric Company. The trust com
pany holds mortgage of 100000 on
which 1000 interest is overdue.
Richard Croker was passenger on the
steamer New York, arriving at New
York Wednesday from Europe. While
he will make no statement, it is under
stood that he will be a candidate for
mayor of New York. He says Tammany
hall will carry the greater city by $4,000
votes and upwards.
The government will render all the as
sistance in its power to check the spread
of yellow fever in the south.
The republican organization of New
York has Endorsed Seth Low for mayor
An ordinance has been introduced in
the Spokane city coutIcil providing that
real estate, mining and other brokers
shall pay an annual license fee of $25
insurance agents, $50; and nickle in the
slot machines, $50
The supreme court has reversed the
Judgment of the Spokane superior court
in the case of the state against Thomas
OHara He was convicted in February
1896, on the charge of arson and sentenc
ed to three years in the penitentiary.
The Spokane Rod and Gun Club ha
elected the following officers for the year
Rev. o. J. Fairfield pastor of the Uni
tartan church, president; ID. f. Wetzel
jeweler, vice president; George Liebes
city comptroller, treasurer.
The steamer North Star arrived a
Wardner, b. c.. Tuesday morning, fou
days from Jennings, with passengers an,
freight for Wardner and other point
tributary to this town. All freight viii
be distributed from there by wagon.
b. f. Woodman has been elected sec
rotary of the Spokane chamber of com
merce at salary of 500 per month. Tn
offer of Mayor f. ID. Olmsted of tw
large rooms in the city hall as quarter
for the organization was accepted. FIJI
teen new names were added to the ro
of members Tuesday at a meeting.
The trades union congress at Birming
ham, England, resumed its session Tue,
day. President Stevens in his annua
address said the engineers strike was a
instance of one of the best organized an
most powerful combinations in the worl
being in the throes of great struggl
with powerful combination of capita
The delegates unanimously adopted
special resolution pledging moral an
financial aid TO the striking engineers.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson ha