The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-29

Mcdonald.
John Mccain, a laborer in Oakland, |
Cal, was beaten to death last week |
during a quarrel which began during
a game of dice in barber shop. Cor
nelius Townsend, democratic county
central committeeman, is accused of
striking the blow which proved fatal.
Professor Jerome ]. Green continued
his experiments in wireless telegraphy
Sunday with uniform success. He sent
signals from the Illinois Savings bank
to a tug for distance of mile and q
half.
Ernest Roeber, the champion Graeco-
Roman wrestler of the world, has is
sued a challenge to Hyder Ali, the
terrible TURK" to wrestle Graeco-Ro-
man style for the championship.
In the 50-kilometre bicycle race in
Paris Tom Linton, the Englishman,
won in $3.50 3-5, Edouard Taylore was
second, and A. F. Walters third.
The Missouri river has continued to
rise steadily and is now above the
danger line.
Every now and again some promin-
ent Spaniard calls upon Major General
Brooke and endeavors to learn in
more or less diplomatic way how long
the United States government intends
to occupy Cuba. Such a caller usually
says that his stay will be only as long
as that of the American troops, and
that when they go he will go.
M. Cantacuzena has formed a cabinet
to succeed the ministry of Demetrio
Strudza, which resigned on April IL.
The premier will also take care of the
portfolio of the interior. NJ Lavovary
will take care of the portfolio of for
eign affairs.
In accordance with the action of the
executive committee of the council of
administration, G. A. r., at Philadel-
phia, April -, Senior Vice Commander
in Chief W. G. Johnson of Cincinnati
has assumed command and established
the national headquarters at No. 321
Pike building there.
Selborne school for boys, an Episco-
pal institution located one and half
miles from San Rafael, Cal, was de-
stroyed by fire and one of the pupils,
Felix Armstrong, persisted in the
flames. The loss on the property, which
was owned by William Babcock, is $50,
900. insurance $4,000. The origin OF
the flames is unknown.
B. f. Patten of Terre Haute, a spec
ialist in the care of cancer, and pro
prietor of large sanitariums, is lying
dangerously i'll from the effects of ar
senical poisoning, which he claims was
i,i cfa h.r Il urifa
An official denial is made at the Chi
nese legation of published statement
: that Minister WI has resigned or beer
recalled.
Representative Cannon of Illinois
has announced that he is a candidate
for Speaker Reeds place.
Rev. G. ]. White of Stanford, III.
known for 60 years as a speaker anC
. writer against the Roman Catholic
church, is dead.
1t is reported in Europe that Arch
|, bishop Ireland will deliver the prin
= cipal discourse at the Joan of Arc cele
: bration on May at the old Frencl
town of Orleans, which gave the nam
J. of the Maid of Orleans to the girl sain
and soldier.
J. The warehouse of the Kingman I'm
plement Company, located on Pacifi
street between Ninth street and tn
+ Burlington station, Omaha, was total
ly destroyed by fire. together with al
e contents. The loss is $4,000, o
T. which 100000 is on stock. Insured TO
s threefourths of the value.
o The Missouri river has reached tire
l, inches above the danger line in Kar
S sas City, and was still rising.
It Jack Mcdonald, of Victor, Col, cot
sin of Alex Mcdonald, the Klondik
S king, was killed last week by rock fal
d ing down a shaft of the Little Nor
+ tana mine. A top man named Crar
e has been arrested for carelessly hanC
ling the ore car.
IS General w. r. Shafter stopped /
2. Denver en- route to San Francisco. H
1t took dinner with General H. G. Me
81 riam.
In the presence of nearly 1000 PEI
re pie at Newman, Ca, who sent aloi
g yells of defiance and shouts of joy, SaI
a Hose, a negro, who committed two {
c. the basest acts known in the histor
h of crime, was burned at the stake in
il public road one and half miles frol
4 there Sunday.
% The senatorial elections for the ne
cortes were held in Spain, passed o
y TRANQUILITY throughout the countr.
They have resulted in giving the go
r eminent large majority in the chan
a Der of deputies and senate. 1t is a
IL serted in different reliable quarter