The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-08-26


about $500 on his person, and 1t is
thought he was murdered. The Pick
inny brothers of Kentucky were MUIR
dered by natives while prospecting on
the Silawik river. A man known as
Diamond Dick and o. Austenberg, a
whaler, were killed by natives of Cape
Prince of Wales. Kennedy also brings
man named Morris. and suicide of
Charles Becker of San Francisco.
The executive council of western
Australia has passed a bill enfranchis-
ing women.
Mrs. Ada Shaver, of Spokane, aged
so years, threw herself into Hangman
creek and was drowned.
Major Russell Harrison, inspector
general, is critically i'll with yellow
fever at Santiago de Cuba
Five lives were lost Sunday by the
capsizing off Pointe Au Barque, Mich,
of the schooner Hunter Savidge.
Paris was the scene of the most SER
ious disturbance Sunday, recalling
some of the aspects of the commune.
The transport Garonne has sailed for
Manila from Seattle. She had 400
horses belonging to the Third cavalry
on board.
Preparations continue actively in the
matter of arranging for the speedy
transportation of the troops to the
Philippines.
Five hundred tons of supplies for
Puerto Rican sufferers were placed on
board the transport Panther at Phila-
delphia last Sunday.
Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Sham
rock, challenger for Americas cup, has
reached New York port, accompanied
by her tender, the steam yacht Erin.
An explosion of oil in the five-story
brick building at 1929 Dearborn street
Chicago, gave the fire department the
hardest fight it has had in three
months.
Frank w. Funk, accused of the MUIR
der of William Brooks at Washington,
d. c., was captured at Columbia, Mo-
A strict blockade has been establish
ed in the Rue de Chabron and the au-
thorities have begun a regular siege of
the building in which M. Guerin and
his anti-Semite colleagues have en-
trenched themselves.
General MERCER, who was minister
of war when Captain Dreyfus was con-
demned, and who in the present trial
is the virtual prosecutor, says the cap
tain will be convicted.
A head-on collision between two troll
ley cars occurred on the Norristown,
Chestnut Hill G Rockborough railway
in Plymouth township. Thirty persons
were injured, three fatally.
James P. Young, of Chicago, a pri-
vate in Company d, Third infantry
volunteers, was killed by a freight
train at Evanston while on his way to
Fort Sheridan to report after a days
absence.
Jack Mccormack of Philadelphia
knocked out kid" Mccoy in the first
round at Chicago. The bout was to
have been for six rounds, and it was
generally thought Mccormack stood no
show at all.
An incendiary fire destroyed an en-
tire block in the heart of Sydney, Mo-,
infiicting a loss of not less than $4O,-
900, with no insurance. 1t was with
great difficulty that the rest of the
town was saved.
Intelligence has been received from
the French Soudan, indicating that
Lieutenant Klopp and Lieutenant
Mounier, who were sent to take COM
mand of column of troops there, have
both been assassinated.
Two of the boilers at the Pittsburg
Vitrified Brick Works at Pittsburg,
Kas., exploded and the engineer, fire
man and yardman were instantly
killed and four other employees were in
jured. The engine and boiler houses
were demolished.
General Merritt says: $50 far as
know there will be no immediate
change in military commanders in the
Philippines. General Otis, whom l re
gard as one of the most capable and eff
cient officers in the service, will. con-
tinue in charge of the American forces.
One of Henry ]. Baumgartner's hon.
ing birds of Milwaukee, Wis, won the
$50 mile race under the auspices of
Milwaukee district. National Fedora
ton of American Homing Pigeon Fan
ciers, from Winona, ILL.,, to that city.
The bird not only defeated a field of
III contestants but broke the United
States record for that distance. The
winners fight was made at the rate of
1,651.19 yards a minute.
Passengers of the steamer City of To