The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-04-16
ITEMS FROM ALL AROUND.
CONDENSED NEWS OF WORLD
Crimes and Casualties in All Lands
Paragraphs About Prominent
Persons-Business Conditions I'm
Brief-Pecuiinr Incidents Re
corded by Many Observers.

for the murder of his wife. Hill made a
full confession, expressed penitence and
died bravely.
Senator Allen of Nebraska has sent the
following dispatch: Hon. Silas A. Hol
comb, Lincoln, Neb.: Tender all state
troops without delay. In the event of
war with Spain l desire through you to
place my services at the disposal of the
state, to serve the country in such capac-
ity as you may assign me in defense of
the national honor and Cuban liberty"
In the aidermanic elections at Chicago
the reform element won, electing % out
of 80 candidates. Those elected have
pledged themselves to demand for the
city compensation for all public franchises.
The municipal election at Milwaukee,
Wis, resulted in landslide for the demo-
cratic-populist ticket, which elected the
entire city ticket by plurality of about
5000. David S. Rose will be the next ma
yoi.
The republican city ticket at Tacoma,
Wash, was elected by maiorities ranging
from 300 for johnson Nickeus for mayor
to 1861 for w. A. Sternberg for treasurer.
The republicans also elect six out of eight
councilmen and will have good working
majority.
In Topeka, Kas., the republicans elect
ed all their candidates save two council
men, In Leavenworth the republicans
elected four out of six councilmen. In
Wichita the republicans elected all their
candidates save two aldermen. Fort
Scott, Hutchinson, Lawrence, Indepenid-
ence, Abilene, Hiawatha, Mcpherson,
Garnett, Yates Center, Eldorado and Gil
rard also elected republican officers.
An ice trust has been formed in Chi
cago with a capital of $3,OOO,OOO
Sheriff WaldIick of Cass county. Mis-
souri,, was shot while arresting two men.
Twelve thousand acres of Alabama coal
lands have been purchased by syndicate.
A dispatch from Pekin says that Ii
Hung Chang is in the pay of Russia and a
traitor to Chinese interests.
Over 800 horses will participate in the
spring meeting at the Cumberland Park
track, Nashville, Tenn.
Lewis Adams, aged II years, is in Jail
at Norman, Ollerhonia charged with steal
ing horse from his grandfather.
Steps are to be taken at Chicago to or
ganize a national association of horse
breeders and horse dealers
L. X. Woodbury. so years old, was kill
ed at Port Chester, n. Y, while trying to
rescue his bicycle from under a train.
1t is expected that 100000 names will
be added to the National Volunteer Asso-
citation list now open at Lincoln, Neb.
An absentminded man in New York en-
tered neighbours house by mistake, was
taken for burglar, shot and instantly
killed
The Missouri State Board of Equaliza-
ton has fixed the value of real and per-
sonal property in the state for taxes of
1898 at $959296,907.
Seven children, 30 grandchildren and 40
great grandchildren of Eli Reed attended
his Goth birthday anniversary at his home
near Old St. Louis, Ind.
Mrs. William c. Whitney, wife of ex-
Secretary OF the Navy Whitney, is not ex-
pected to recover from the accident that
happened to her while hunting in North
Carolina recently.
The Pavey bill, proposing an amend
ment to the New York constitution so as
to allow the state to dispose Of the canals
to the federal government, has been de-
feated in the state senate.
The property damaged by the recent
flood near Greensburg, Ind, will exceed
X l.,
drowned in that vicinity In the vicinity
of Princeton Ind, the damage will ex-
coed 100000.
Very destructive prairie fires have oc-
CURED in Texas. The blaze originated in
Pecos county and swept the whole of the
Glass Mountain country. Over 600 miles
OF country have been devastated.
\ tribe of Naqui Indians has been sub
dued by a rlse of the Mexican govern
ment Its chief was taken for visit to
the capital, appointed a general and given
uniform. After his return to his tribe
he regarded himself as the ruler of Next
co, and with his 500 warriors has aided to
preserve peace among other tribes.
The Tichborne claimant is dead at the
age of 90. He spent 10 years in prison
for false representation of the heir of a
noble family. His lawyer made speech
to the jury lasting nearly two months.
for which and other oTenses he was dis
barred.
In round figures the amount of gold
which has been imported into this coun-
try since the movement started, on Feb
ruary p, which is on the way now, and
which has been ordered for importation,