The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-04-02
NEWS THROUGH THE WEEK
NEWS AT HOME ann ABROAD.
ffems ~ Infsrmasasn Gathered From
wide Area--Poiifieai MaDDsn-
inss ana Industrial Hstes-Crfmes
and Aee1denss.

the black plague, from which thousands
Of natives are dying.
A eablegTam from London concerning
Mr.. GladstOne's health says: @It was his
own wish to be moved TO Hawarden with
as little delay a. possible. Whatever the
precise nature Of the facial pains, neural
gia or the presence of some unhealthy
growth, there can be no doubt that,
though intermittent. they have oeeasioned
severe suffering. and II nseessaSily follows
that his physical powers and hearts ac-
ton have become gravely enfeebled."
Thomas Gassett. farmer. near Sey-
mour, Ind, supposed 70 be dying with con
sumption, during violent spell Of cough
ing recently threw out Of his stomach
living oyster. He began to improve at
once, and is recovering rapidly.
Barn burners. horse thieves and other
wrongdoers in the east end Of Clark eoun-
ty, Indiana, are to be ruthlessIy pursued
and prosecuted, an association Of the lead
ing men Of that section having been form-
ed and Incorporated for those purposes.
The work Of deepening and widening
the channel ON the bar at Pensacola, Pa,
Is being pushed with the utmost speed,
and the largest merchant steamships now
pass without difficulty. It l. expected that
% feet Of water will soon be obtained.
Governor Bradley Of Kentucky has We
toed the fellow-seryants bill, which was
considered one Of the most important
measures passed by the recent legislature,
upon the ground that it would make the
corporations responsible for a class Of in
iuries for which they are not responsible
under the constitution of the state.
Powder, shot and shell continue 10 ar
r1ve at Pensacola. Fla, in large quantities
for the forts and batteries defending the
hArbOr. Three Of the eight big mortars
for the new battery on Santa Rosa island
have also arrived, and they win be mount
ed as quickly as possible. There il great
activity in Fort PiekenA In addition TO
the six and eight inch rife guns, a Is-inrh
gun is being mounted on the fort
Spanish agents have purchased e00
mules in Kansas City for their govern
ment.
The work of putting the New Jersey
militia on war footing is being sneuess-
fully pushed.
utrO-Hungary ia said to be negotiat.
ing for the sale Of war vessel to Spain.
General Butter6eld's old regiment. thu
Twelfth New York. has rendered it, SIR
vices
Rieiotti Garihaldi says il the Unile.I
States will defTay their expenses be will
engage TO send 10000 Garibaldians 10
Cuba.
A large number Of Bellevue hospital
physicians and surgeons have rendered
their services to the government in case
of war.
-Four moOnshiners have beea arrested.
and their Illicit still confscated, in . eel,
lar in New York city.
Threatened by a tramp, Mrs. GeselIS
Bond Of Chicago clapped a pan Of dough
ON his head and the vagTAnt fed in terror.
English newspapers HINT that the Preach
navy mobilization may be in connection
with the impending rupture between the
United States and Spain.
Because of the unprecedented drouth.
stockraisers At Fresno, Cal, have petition
ed the president TO permit grazing on Ger
tain portions of Yosemite Park reserva.
ton the coming season.
The equal taxation committee Of the st.
Louis Single Tax League claims TO have
evidence that more than $S50,00O. goo
worth in actual cash value of real estate
and franchises in st. Louis goes untaxed."
ative. Roll call followed amidst greatest
confusion. The parties were solidly
aligned as in the standing vote. On roll
call the appeal was laid on the table, l5a
TO 1870.
Eugene Saulsby, a prominent politician,
OF indianapolis, has been stricken with to-
tai blindness
The attorney general of Texas has ruled
that in consequence Of the careless draft.
ing of resolutions in the legislature there.
will have to be two state elections in Tex
as this year. The regular election Of state
officers will he on the second Tuesday in
November. and special election win have
to be held the first Tuesday, which is the
first day Of November, TO pass on some
constitutional amendments submitted by
the last legislature, 20 be votea on this
year.
Il is understood that Frances demand.
in China include the cession Of Yang.ts e
valley.
The troops at Fort Sheridan, Chicago.
are to join the troops at the New York
harbOr defenseA
Five small children Of Pottsville. Pa.
ate wild ParsAiPs, and will probably die
from the poison.
Two government engineers have ar.
rived at Portsmouth, \. H., to arrange
signal service on that coast 10 be used
in rase Of war with spain.
Anticipating that Chile will sell the
man Of war Encalada to the United
States, Commander NJ. Symmonds, com.
manding the gunboat Marietta. has been
ordcred to prOeeed at once from Callao
to Valparaiso, where he will hoist the
American flag ON board the vessel.
jesse X. Horton Of sherman, Texas has
rendered Secretary Of War Alger the
services Of l2.00O men for active service
in defense Of American honor and for thu
freedom Of Cuba. Thousands Of these men
wore the blue and gray In the civil war
and come from Oklahoma. Indian terri.
tory and the plains Of TexaA Adjntaut
General Earl Of Henrietta staff. north.
west Texas division United Confederate
Veterans. has also offered the president
his services in case Of war with Spain.