The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-03-26
NEWS THROUGH THE WEEK
NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD.


| The British admiralty has ordered that
all British war ships be painted black or
white. abandoning the uniform gray color
now in vogue.
| SPANS ideal hero, Franscuel0, the ceIe-
brated bulifghter, who has been honorea
by the Queen Regent and high officials Of
the government. il dead, and all Spain il
in mournine
The department Of agriculture reports
last years crops still in the hands a the
farmers as follows: Wheat, l2l 100000
bushels; corn, 7S5yOO0,OOO bushels: oats.
zT2 100000 bushels.
| Mrs Helen A. Clark renowned the mo-
vision Of the will Of her late husband.
| which gave her a life estate in property
worth 100000, in marrying j. Charlie.
Linthieum, young lawyer, at Baltinsore
New South Wales paid last year $780,
go foT the destruction Of n0xiOns animal
pests Among the varieties slaughtered
for bounties we're bandicoots, panemeIons,
woHnbatA wallabies, Aangnroos, emas, na-
tive dogs, flying foxes, kangaroo rats and
hares.
The car, according to q dispatch from
st. Petersburg. has authorized an increase
in the ordinary naval expenditure OF g..
100000 roubies yearly for six years, in adj
dition TO the special grant Of 00OO0O0O
roables for naval purposes recently an
nouneed.
| Great care is being taken in selecting
men for the new artillery regiments. Ap-
plieants must be between II and 30 years
I'D unmarried, sound physically and able
70 read and write the English language.
Boys between the ages Of l6 and Is may
be enlisted for musicians, but must have
their parents or guardians consent
The board Of regents of the Oklahoma
Normal school, acting in coniunction with
Gov. Barnes and Attorney General Gun
bingham, have let the contract for new
normal school building at Alive TO John
Folk 4 Co, Of Rock Island, III. The price
to be paid Is - 900. and the buiIding i
to be completed by Jaanmy, lss9.
The newspapers Of Vienna announce
that Japan between 1895 and 1905 win
have devoted l93.O00.OO0 ven to the
building Of warshipS Porty-seven have
already been ordered with short terms az
delivery in England, France, Germany and
the United States.
A dispatch received at Berlin from
Dares Salaam, 25 miles solth Of SSnxi.
bar, East Africa, says that last Monday
during n severe engagement an expedi-
ton OF forestes Was attacked and three
Germans and many OF the native carriers
Were massaered
Commander Willard H. Brownson, U.
s n. who il visiting Europe In the in
terest of the United States navy depart
meHt, has started 20 France to inspect Ia.
hips which are being built at La Seine.
opPoslt Toulon, on the Mediterranean
tor Brazil, concerning which vessels me-
gotiattcns have BEEN proceeding.
The schooner General Siglin arrived at
Seattle from Copper river. Alaska Cap.
tain johnson states that 800 people have
crossed the Valdes glacier and are now
making their way into the interior. The
lay the siglin left Copper CITY, which il
aow town Of 600 inhabitants, the theft
u quantity Of bacon had been diseos-
cred. Notices were being posted that the
thief, il caught. would be hanged.
William NJ Taggart, editor Of Taggart's
Sunday Times. died in Philadelphia
II Is officially denied that France de.
nands Frenehman as director Of the
Chinese postofice.
Treasurer William II. Holdman Of Elk
hart county. Ind. has been convicted of
embeEEling 5000 county funds.
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett. the
we'll known novelist, has instituted sui;
for divorce from Dr. S. W. Burnett.
Congressman Joseph Bailey Of Texas.
democratic leader in the house Of repre-
sentatives, will be a candidate for the
sPeakership Of that body next session.
The central Pennsylvania Methodist
Episcopal conference has vOted against
the propositions for equal lay and minis
teIiai representation in the general con
ference
Raics Lieutenant W. ,. Burke vas
shot and killed by Park HAYNES. alias
The Irish Tinker" a maniac, at Sam
Frncisco, while attempting to arrest him
nor disturbance Of the peace.
George T, Nicholson has been appointed
traffic manager Of the Santa Fe railroad.
W SuSNtNN w, r. Hite. uecea sd.
The Canadian military expedition ,n
the yukon. which Is to the number uf
S1 men and officers, will leave Victoria
about the middle Of April
\ Louisville. Ky. dispatch saws that
Eugene Leigh Is said 60 have purchased
PlaUdit, the favorite in the Kentucky
Derby. for S20O0a He is believed to
have acted fer an eastern turfman. Phil
DwyeT heing mentioned as the real par.
chaser
In accordance with the plan decided up.
On at the last convention Of the American
Federation Of Labor. organizers have
seen quietly working for the past month
the building tradesmen in Nil.
wapkee. Wis, looking TO a demand on
May for an eight.hou working day.
The grand jury at Chicago has return
ed indictments against George II. Jacks.
formerly chief Of police Of Muskegon.
Mich, and William II. Willows, charging
them with the murder Of Andrew II. Me
Gee. Jacks and Willows. il Is alleged.
decoyed MCGEE to an apartment house on
the south side several weeks ago and muir.
dercd and robbed him.