The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-22
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GATHERED FROM ALL SOURCES
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Secretary OF the Navy Long has sent a
Recommendation to the house committee
en- naval affairs for an increase in the
force Of enlisted men in the navy by 1000,
and asking for an increase Of the number
of apprentices in the navy by 200.
As the result Of the conferences held in
Washington within the last few days be-
tween the several leaders Of the various
parties, it is said that Chairman Jones Of
the democratic national committee, Chair.
man Butler Of the popalist national com.
mittee, and Chairman Towne of the silver
republican national committee, will issue
joint manifesto, with view to securing
common action by the three organizations
in the political contest of 1893.
1t is reported that Japan win send a
squadron ON account Of the French threat.
ening Hainan.
The wooden manufacturers have been
buying Wool largely, for reasons not pub
liely explained. 1t is evident that large
orders have been taken by the leading
mills at prices which they find satisiae-
tory and the rush of the small mills to
buy wool has made most of the market
during the past week, although sales have
declined about 40 per cent compared with
the previous week
A dispatch from Gleiwitz, Prussian ST.
lesia, says the Koenigen-Luis colliery
caught fire and of the Is men brought to
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p Others, whose escape was cut Off. have
/ persisted.
1 Fully 200 men and women attended the
mass netting of the union and non union
weavers of New Bedford. Mass. The ae-
/ ton Of the union in voting to strike
( against the wage reduction was Endorsed
by hearty aye. The union and non
union card and piekers operatives also
held a meeting. The vote to resist the
eut-down was unanimous.
Four Americans have been arrested in
the city of Mexico and are vigorously in
communicate, being suspected Of com
plieity in rObberies of great magnitude
The gang numbers IL men.
II IS an indication Of the friendliness be
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cross of the Legion of Honor has been con
ferred upon Count Won Munster, the Ger
man ambassador at Paris, on the occasion
of the ratification of the Franco German
Niger convention
According to letters received from ia
maica, the latest victims Of yellow fevei
in that city are Major Slater of the ROya
engineers, who died in camp after an i'll
ness Of two days, and Captain Z. r. Whit
Of the harbor tug Atlas.
James Jackson has arrived at San Fran
cisco from Boston with number Of hom
ing pigeons whose homing instincts b,
hopes to utilize in the work Of establish
! ing regular communication between Daw
son City and st. Michael next winter. III
intends taking his birds TO st. Michael a
soon as possible and will establish station
: at convenient intervals from there I,
, Dawson.
Eight firms, with stocks aggregating al
most half n million dollars, sustaine,
heavy losses by fire that broke out il
, building at the northwest corner o
Market and Quincy streets. Chicago. Tw,
! bremen were injured, neither seriously.
John Matthews, his wife and two chill
dren, boy Of 10 years and a girl of u
; were fond dead in Matthews home il
New York City the other morning. II
J spposed that Matthews murdered hi
= children and swife and then cOmmitte,
suicide by shooting
A dispatch to the Tribune from Ha
vana says: Spanish power in Cuba nov
rests on IT'S ability to maintain order i
Havana. Until the government shows II
elf master of the city no other question
= can be considered. Military operation
lgainst the insurgents are forgotten. Prog
ress with autonomy is n fgment
A dispatch from Rome says there was
severe earthquake shock Monday at Al
= gentina, IS miles southeast from Ferrai
Several buildings and a church wer
wrecked and many persons injured.
At Bentonyille, Ark, Sunday night
dozen prisoners gained liberty. Anon
Q them was the notorious Dick Brandt, sur
, posed train robber, burglar, horse THE
and murderer, wanted in Texas and In
+ dian territory. They battered down III
. prison doors. Brandt stole a horse an
+ made for Indian Territory. Officers ar
in pursuit.
A report comes from ChehaIis that
) nan representing the Union Pacific
few days ago made an arrangement /
redeem some property there, includin
the land designed for depot grounds, 70
300 Of delinquent taxes standing agains
, it, and that when he went to consummat
the deal with the officer he found tina
: some one representing the Southern Pa
, cific had preceded him and taken tn