The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-10-07
0OINGS THROUGH THE WEEK
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
4 Complete Review 81 shs Events tor
the Past Week N TAls ana EeRelwA
Lanas-summarlseA EP0m the lat.
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Charles A. Hlnckley, alias Charles
s. Morris. was arrested on Wednesday
a. PRINCETON. b. c.. on q charge Of
grand larceny, Behind this arrest Is
q story Of considerable interest which
runs back for period Of 10 years. In
May, 1883. and for years previous,
Htnekley was the paying teller Of the
West side bank in New York city. On
May IL. 1854. Hinckley performed his
duties as usual and on that night he
disappeared and with him $4,000 Of
the funds OF the bank. IL was all in
the shape Of cash. Nothing was known
OF his whereabouts by the bank man.
Agement until very recently.
Tue most destructive FIRE In the his
tory Of Grants Pass occurred last
week. The strong breeze from the
west added greatly to the fury Of the
riames. which spread in three diree-
lions in an incredibly short time.
The Colombian legation al Washing
ton has received an of1cial eablegram
from Bogota, announcing that General
Julio Rengiffo. until recently the Co
tomblah representative in Washington
and one Of the best known South Amer
lean diplomatists. had been drowned
in the Magdalena river.
The Transvaal government has is
sued a notice OF the measures TO be
observed in the event OF war. The
mines may continue working. reason
able protection being Afforded. The
liquor trafic Is prohibited aud special
police will maintain order. The Rand
gold produced during the war is to be
deposited with the government who
Will mint therefrom sufficient to pay
its working expenses. The rest Will
Do returned after the war.
the U. S. transport Rio Janeiro has
arrived at Portland from San Fran
cisco and IL is understood she will sail
next week for Manila with two battal-
ions OF the Thirry-dfth infantry. The
steamship Lennox was turned over to
the United States government today.
The LennOx will carry q cargo Of mules
and supplies for the army In the Phil
ippInes.
Marquis De Gallifet. the minister OF
war. having written TO the Figaro. as
serting that he had never written 10
the Due d'Orleans since the end OF
1898. when he declined the latter's in.
vitation to shoot at Woodnorton.
George Edwin MacLean was recently
IL Lugurated president OF the State uni
versity OF Iowa with impressive eere-
monies in which q number OF educators
and other public men OF wide promi-
ncnce participated
Walter Clyatt. a plumber. aged 81
living at AlbinA. Ore. shot and killed
himself at 1880 o'clock this morning
Before taking his life he shot his wife
In the back OF the head. Jealousy IL
supposed to have been the cause Of the
l deed.
| The additional Priest Lake forest re
serve recently set aside extends east
| ward to the kootenai river and to thS
line Of the Great Northern railway
/ This takes in much meadow land and
many well cultivated ranches.
The Great Northern has issued the
following circular regarding rates fol
the returning volunteers: Account
the return Of the Washington yolun
teers and the celebration to be held in
Seattle we will make a rate OF one fare
fos the round trip from all stations
on the Great Northern Railway in the
state OF Washington. Tickets to be on
sale at wenatchee and all stations west
{ thereof one day before the celebration
and at all stations east OF Wenatchee
| two days before. The final limit OF
tickets to be two days after the cele
/ bration."
"No greater Insult was ever offered
10 the comrades Of the Grand Army oil
the Republic than the action OF tbs
| Dewey Day committee 10 New York
when 1000 whIte-haired old soldiers
were hot allowed q place OF honor ir
the great parade" This was the state
ment Of Albert D. Shaw. commander
ln-chief Of the @. A. R.. who spent ter
minutes in Kansas City on his way e
Topeka, where he went to address a
reunion OF the veterans.
The Hercest September blizzard with
in the memory Of the oldest inhabltant
OF the Red River valley Is now raging
/ Snow Is falling. driven by a severe
southwest wind. Thousands OF acres
OF wheat are still In shock In the north
| err part OF the state.
Judge Thayer, OF the United States
court OF appeals for Utah. has handed
down q decision afirming the decision
by the United States court for the dis
trict Of Utah, In the case Of the United
States against James II. Bacon. The
decision Of Judge Thayer means q
term IL prison Of seven years for Ba-
con who was convicted OF making false
reports Of the condition Of his bank,
and he Is ordered to surrender himself
TO the United States marshal for Utah.
The annual convention OF the Pro
testant Episcopal church Of the do
cese Of New York Is In session In the
Church OF the Incarnation There
were ITS clergymen present. besides o
number Of laymen. Bishop Potter pre-
sided at the holy communion service
preceding the formal opening OF the