The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-04-15

SNs.se A3SA 49, Ass-
eiGraph Reports.
The TwenEy-1rst United States In.
fantry, 400 strong. have left for Ma
Mia.
John D. Sims and Leonard Hale
were drowned at ehorebaF. on the
north side Of Feather river, Cal. last
week.
General John w. Turner. who served
with distinction on the union side in
the civil war. IL dead.
Joe Waicott and Jim Judge were to
fight 20 rounds at Toronto. but the
fight came 70 an end In the eleventh
round. Walcott finishing his man with
terrible right on the point Of the
Jaw.
The jury in the case Of A. D. Jones.
formerly cashier Of the Utah National
hank. charged with shooting ex-
Banker Stout, rendered . verdict OF
not guilty.
Henry Maas0e and bis son John,
farmers living In the northern part Of
Harlan county. KY. were ambnshed
and shot dead while on their way from
neighbor's house.
The statement Of the board Of trade
In London for the month OF. March
shows . decrease Of fl,920. 400 in i'm
ports and an increase Of EI.isi.IO0 In
exports.
II IL announced that Great Britain
will formally occupy her new terri
tory Of Kow Loon. adjoining Hong
Kong. this month.
At the town hail in Liverpool. Eng.
the lord mayor presented 70 the cap
tain. oflcera and crew OF the Cunard
timer Peruvian an illuminated address
and medals In recognition Of their de-
votion 10 duty In behalf OF the mercan-
tile marine service and Lloyds'.
Tho wife and daughter Of John Car.
rington, living eight miles east Of
veedersburg. Ind. were killed BY =
dynamite explosion which wrecked
their house Darlington had placed
about rs pounds Of dynamite under the
stove 10 thaw.
Al q meeting Of the TammADy gen
erAl committee last week resolutions
were adoptatd putting the organization
on record a. fayorIng municipal own.
ernhip Of gas plants for all lighting
purposes.
President Mckenzie OF Elmlra col.
lege. n. T.. has already secured $780,.
900 toward a 100000 bi-centenniai
fund. The celebration win take place
In September. ls03.
The Stockholders Of the Pnn-Ameri.
can Exposition company have decided
70 increase the capital stock from 81.
ooo, 900 10 t2,5oo.0oo In $4,000 shares
Of $40 each.
England won the international foot.
bail championship by a score OF : to !.
Recently published ofAcial figures
show that In 1895 the Canadian gold
output was tI3.7Oo.o 900. placing Can
ada In ffth place ~ q gold-prOducing
country.
The California state nsh commits
sion 10 about 20 undertake the exter-
mlnation OF sea lions that Infest the
California coast and which destroy
enormous quantities OF fab.
A pitched battle was fought In the
streets Of Brnnson. 8. c.. last week
between James Preacher. Charlie
Preacher and Aren Preacher, broth.
err. on one side. and George Reid.
Mack Reid. James Reid. brothers. and
Joseph Comedy on the other. George
Reid was killed. Mack Reid probably
fatally wounded and Joseph Connolly
seriously wounded. and James Preach.
er slightly wounded.
Vice President Hobart 10 slightly
better but IL not yet out Of bed.
Thomas J. Havemeyer OF New York
10 dead. He was q brother Of Henry
o. and Theodore Havemeyer and Was
formerly in partnership In the sugar
business with them.
Top men In the mines In the south.
ern Illinois coal district have decided
10 strike ~ the result Of their employ.
era refusal 20 grant n raise Of IS cents
. day. This win tie up ~ least 1900
men.
Moses W. DOdd. founder Of the pub.
fishing house OF Dodd. Mead q Co. Ia
dead.
Edward Ryan. one OF the victims OF
the shooting AZ the race track at Mem.
phla. IL dead.
The Jefferson day banquet OF the
Monticello club has been abandoned.
owing. Il is said. to dlssensions over
tho invitation list, and William J.
Bryan. who was to be the chief ora.
tor. was wired not 10 come.
Matthew Hancock. colored, who shot
and killed Ticket Broker George Pr
ton At Union station In 1897. was
hanged In the fail yard at st. Louis
last week In the presence Of 500 peo.
pie.
Toxans recently shipped their flrst
cargo OF cotton for the Japanese mar
kets. Il consisted OF 1889 bales and
was loaded on the Japanese steamer
rambA Maru.
Impressive funeral services over the
remains Of Major Mcconville Of Ida.
no. who dled while leading q charge
against the enemy in the Philippines,
were held Sunday In San Francisco BY
the knights OF PythiAs 1t their castle,
8. 8. Benedict Of Sioux City, Ia, d
dead. During the war he had charge
Of consular correspondence for SEQ
rotary Seward, and was with him
whom he died. Mr.. Benedict was for
merly harbormaster Of the port OF New
York. and served on the stan Of thres
governors OF New York.
Jack Macmillan, we'll known
through Europe and in the Unitet
States a. curler. was caught In {
belt In q -four mill and killed.
Surgeon General StornharR Aaa m