The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-02
ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR
MINOR NEWS OF THE WORLD.
The Business ProEress-Facts for
the Curious-Accidents and Crime
Notes of Persons-Churches and
Religious News.

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French residents and resolution adopt
ed favoring a demonstration to counter
act the antagonism against France be-
cause of her alleged opposition to the
United States
The Venezuelan revolution ended by
the defeat and capture of Hernandez, its
leader.
A patrol of the Spanish coast in con-
temptation by the United States govern
ment. The extensive traffic in contraband
will make this course necessary.
Tommy Ryan defeated Tommy West in
a 2O-round contest at Syracuse, N. Y, for
the welterweight championship of the
world
The largest granite plant in New En-
gland situated at Barre, VT, burned;
loss, 100000.
The Austrian reichsrath dissolved on
account of the disorders over the Ian
guage ordinance.
A band of eleven negroes made an I'M
successful attempt to wreck the Queen
and Crescent limited passenger train near
New Orleans, La, June IL.
Edward Montisi who was arrested on
suspicion of being a Spanish spy as he
was about TO board a steamer at New
York, has been released from confinement
on Governors island for lack of evidence.
The gunboat Wheeling has left Seattle
for Alaska with a government surveying
party on board.
Madrid papers continue to insist that
Spain does not desire peace.
Princeton University has conferred the
degree of LII d. on Admiral Dewey.
Senator Aldrich has been reelected
United States senator from Rhode Island
The naval repair-ship Vulcan has been
ordered to Join Admiral Simpsons fleet.
England has acquired 200 additional
square miles of Chinese territory adjacent
TO Hong Kong.
Many relics of the war of the rebellion
have been found by the soldiers now in
camp at Chiekamauga. -e
Chicago has invited President Mckinley
and ex-President Harrison to make ad-
dresses in that city July 4.
The value of the corn crop in Mexico
in 1896 was ST. 100000, which is ten
times the value of the coffee crop of that
country.
The Cuban allies of our marines at Cal
aanera, Cuba, fought well, going right up
to the Spanish lines without the slight
est fear.
Rats gnawing matches have caused no
less than forty fires in widely different
parts of the United States during the
past week.
Japan has no desire to interfere in the
Philippine matter, Formosa having fur
nished all the territorial difficulties now
desired
It is semi officially announced that Eng
land will send large fleet to Manila il
Germany attempts a naval demonstration
there.
1t is reported that a number of Phila-
delphia coal dealers will be prosecuted
by the government for selling coal to the
Spanish government.
A number of Georgia moOnshiners have
had their sentences modified, so as. to be
able to Join moonshine regiment now
organizing.
The Cuban junta will send a ship tc
AuDd Will supplies III Aht ihSeh tstiAA oi
my. The vessel will be commanded by
Capt johnny" O'Brien
Over 5000 Spanish volunteers are re
ported to have deserted to the insurgents
in Cuba since the beginning of Simpsons
blockade of Santiago.
Five hundred farms have been sold il
Center county, Pa, for unpaid taxes, the
majority going for just the amount
charged against them.
The senate committee on foreign affairs
reported favombly and without amend
ment the Hawaiian annexation resolution
as passed by the house.
Hugh w. Williams, who was mysteri
ously shot recently in San Francisco, Gal.
was an English baronet and a fellow o
the Geographical society.
Nearly 400 Catholic men of Scranton
Pa, have organized Holy Name Society
the object of which is TO discourage thu
use of profane language.
AS far as calculations can decide, thu
temperature of comets is believed to b.
1000 times fercer than that of ed-ho
iron.
Revised estimates on the losses of tn
Letter wheat deal place the net sum a
S5.5OO,000.
Dizziness in the -four trade in Milwau
kee. Wis, has led to the closing of fou
large mills.
The government internal revenue col
iections for May increased $3,2Sl ,225 owe
May last year
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