The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-07-14

mated by the democratic convention.
Charles Leroy said to be promi-
nent citizen of Fullerton, Cal, commit
ted suicide in a sleeper on the Santa
Fe train as it was arriving at Joliet.
A part of the local plant of the Nat
lonal Steel company at Columbus. Ohio
has again been closed down, throwing
many men out of work. 1t is said the
shutdown is indefinite, the cause being
given as repairs and invoice
Henry Wade Rogers, LII. d.. late
president of Northwestern University
has accepted an invitation from Vale
law school to take the place of e T,
Phelps, deceased, as instructor in the
law department of Yale University dur-
Ing the coming year.
Antonio $3.50 and Jose Vasquez. two
prominent Mexican cattle men, quar-
relied over a cattle brand in San Pedro
valley and both men were killed in a
night with guns. A feud between cow
boys employed by the two men killed
has arisen ana serious trouble is
feared.
The selling committee of the Fall
River (Mass.) Manufacturers Associa-
ton estimates that on Monday . OOO-
600 spindles will have joined the move
ment to certain production for two
months beginning July II. This means
loss of 100000 in wages to 1000
operatives.
Adla1 E. Stevenson. who was vice
president during the second term of
PRESIDENT Cleveland, has again been
nominated for that office. having been
selected by the democrats as their can
didate on the first ballot. This COM
pleted the work of the convention
which at 1921 adjourned sine die
On the charge of having set fire to
the tenement in Hoboken. the destruc-
zion OF which recently caused a loss of
thirteen lives, Henry Vagt, a saloon
keeper, has been arraigned. Vagt de-
MED the charge against him. He was
held for the grand jury on charge of
arson.
The bubonic plague quarantine
which Texas has enforced against San
Francisco for two months has been
modified to some extent. DR.. Norton.
state quarantine officer, will issue per-
mits for freight and express to enter
Texas from San Francisco that has not
peen In the Chinese quarters of the
city. The quarantine against passen-
gers will remain in force.
The past weeks bank statement for
nve days shows the following changes:
surplus reserve, decrease, $1,27O,175;
loans, decrease, $5,57S,600 specie, de-
crease, $1,S65,700; legal tenders, de-
crease, $1,504, 600; deposits, decrease.
S6,4OO,3OO; circulation, increase, S67,-
lOO. The banks now hold SIS, 5S9, 200
in excess of the requirements of the 25
per cent rule.
Samuel T. Paisley, the former super
intendent of the bureau of highways
and sewers of Pittsburg, against whom
there was charge of embezzlement of
over $4,000, is dead at Newport News.
Va. He was in the service of the city
for 20 years. Last May he suddenly
left the city, since which time no def
mite information concerning him was
made public until the announcement
of his death last night
During fierce storm at Cleveland.
Ohio, recently, the yacht Idler was
capsized and sunk six miles off that
port and six lives lost Following are
the names OF those dISwned: Mrs.
James Corrigan, wife of the well-known
vessel owner; Miss Jane Corrigan, Mrs.
Charles Riley, all daughters of James
Corrigan; Miss Eta Corrigan, daught-
er of Captain John Corrigan; an infant
daughter of Mrs. Riley.
Nearly a million and half acres of
land situated in Wyoming, Colorado,
Nebraska, Utah and Kansas has been
sold by the Union Pacific railroad COM
pany during the fiscal year just ended.
These are greater than any previous
sales. Most of the land was purchas-
ed in large tracts by cattle and sheep
owners.
Emperor William has telegraphed
to the commander of the German
squadron in Chinese waters, to the
governor general of Shan Tung, to the
viceroys and to others, offering 1000
taels to anyone accomplishing the de-
liverance of any foreigner of any ma
tionality whatever, now shut up in Pc
king, who is handed over to any Ger
man magistrate, and Offering to pay the
expenses of the publication of this Of
fer in Picking.
Secretary Root is preparing a bill
for the reorganization of the army even
more radical than the one submitted
last year. In order to prevent antag-
onism of the regular staff the secretary