The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-09

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s25O.000. Sixty cars will be required
to transport 1t to Its destination in the
east. 1t is the greatest sale Of wool
ever made in the west.
English and German papers compli.
men McKinley's message.
The Socialist ticket won In the mu-
nieipal election at Hayerhill. Mass.
New York IL making an effort to Sc
cure the conventions OF both parties.
Marie Burroughs. the popular actress.
is married. She will leave the stage,
Insurgents attacked Americans at
vigan, but were repulsed with heavy
loss.
Roberts OF Utah has not been seated.
and his case is now in the hands of u
special committee.
The Beers are necessarily Smelling
the garrison at Ladysmith, the British
replying to their fire.
The California football team declines
to make further engagements, so the
proposed games are or.
The Yaqui Indians are retreating and
have ceased fighting after sustaining a
loss Of over two hundred.
Sensational developments are prom
Used in the court martial Of Chaplain
Shields at San Francisco.
Boer are uusing new shells filled with
a high explosive at Mafeking with
serious results. No relief is expected
till after the siege Of Kimberley has
been raised.
The British steamer Hope H., Cap
tain Quail. from Hong Kong, has foun-
dered in latitude II north, longitude
III east. The crew, with the exception
Of the Chinese members. were saved.
The six Chinese Companies OF San
Francisco have decided to donate $4,000
to the state board OF trade to show their
desire to bring about closer business
relations between China and the Unit
ed States. This is the first time in the
history Of this city that such action has
been taken by the Chinese.
A crusade has been started to wipe
out what is known as the bucket-shop
system in Chicago. and the co-opera-
ton Of the New York Stock Exchange
and Cotton Exchange is asked. Other
exchanges favor it. A convention will
be held to discuss the most practicable
manner to do away with them.
Mrs. Won Praag, OF Chicago, was
found guilty of larceny in stealing
with the aid OF other women, 81 400
from William Duncan, OF Portland, Ore
General Otis has informed the war
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Armstrong, surgeon Of the Thirty-sec-
ond infantry.
Joe Croker" or Klutzer, alias Joe, !"
or William" better knows as Joe, :"
well known sporting man Of Republic.
Wash, resisted arrest by deputy sher-
in and was killed by the officer. Joe
fought to the last, and his last act was
to take the gun from the oficer and
try to use it. The coroner's jury
cleared Swan. Croker was on a drunk
when he ran into Swan.
Dick Coleman. the negro murderer
Of Mrs. Lashbrook, was taken from the
officers by a mob of 1000 men and
burned at the stake at Maysville, Ky.
The mob. led by the husband Of the
negro's victim, dragged the shrieking
criminal through the principal streets
of the town, bound him to a small tree,
set fire to the brush heaped about him
and stood guard until he was dead.
Before the roasting began Coleman was
almost dead. The rope had torn and
lacerated his neck and his face was
terribly beaten. All was done that was
possible by the sheriff and guard to
prevent a lynehing, but in the face OF
such a mob Of people, irrespective OF
color. it was useless to attempt doing
anything.