Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-03
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
GIws OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
Complete Review Sf the Events oS
the Past Week-la This and For-
sl9n LaaAs-Takea FoD the lat.
est DisDataAes.

hc transport lfook n.tS aalleU IuI Suoa
to ship the members OF the First United
States infantry under orders to return to
the United States for foreign service.
Bryan says he must have at least one
day OF rest, and will not talk on Sunday.
The iron and steel companies are TO close
down their mills as there is an over-pro-
duction.
There is a race war in New Orleans.
The negroes were attacked by 4 mob Of
white hoodlums.
Charles Ii. Hoyt, the playwright and the
Atrical manager. has been adjudged insane
at Hartford and taken to u retreat there.
His condition is critical
The runners and drivers at the Delaware
4 Hudson mines at Scranton. Pa. have
struck for increased wages. -Four mines
here and three at Oiiphant are now idle.
IL all 1900 men and boys are employed
at the mines.
MIR. Ye, the Korean charge here, took
to the state department dispatch from
his government denying positively the pub
lished stories that the Boxer movement had
extended 10 Korea or that any Chinese
s,uAtis itNd Nlo~~sh iiC noINiu IIOuANi.
A plot TO assassinate the governor Of
Santiago, Ramon Caceres. has been aiscov-
cred and IS OF the conspirators have been
imprisoned. Several military officers are
involved. The accused will be tried by
court martial. President Jimin,z is visit
ing the interior The country generally is
quiet.
Mama tad ~.
hagration early in this month. Miles and
miles Of the tundra was burned over and
many native homes destroyed. The fire be-
gan close to the eastern suburbs of Nome,
and swept the country from the outer edge
Of the sand beach to the foothills and
far below Cape Nome, SO that the surface
looks like a vast prairie that has been
burned over.
Colonel Charles r. Robe Lieutenant col
onel Of the Forty seventh infantry. who
succeeded to the command of the Ninth in
fantry On the death Of Colonel I.iscum
while calamity leading his forces at 1ien-
tsin, has been ordered TO proceed at once
to China for the purpose OF assuming com
mand OF his regiment. Colonel Robe Is
now at Manila awaiting transportation to
raku.
While the recent report omits the
technical details OF the injury received
by the Oregon In running on rock in
the Gulf OF Pechili. Captain Wilde is
known to have supplied some OF these
details. They indicate that although
the structural strength OF the great
battleship is still intact, her injuries
were OF an ugly character.
Charles A. Towne will be withdrawn
from the populist national ticket about
August Is. During the campaign Mr..
Towne Is to be utilized as a campaign
orator to whom will be assigned the
most desirable tours. A cabinet posi-
tion Is assured him in the event OF Bry.
ans election.
1t is reported that a large section
OF the Boxers have revolted against
Prince Tuan. alleging that he Is max
ing tools OF them for his own ends A
desperate conflict took place outside Of
Pekin recently. Prince Tuan person
ally led his followers. two Of his gen.
erals having deserted him. The bat
tie lasted several hours and Prince
Tuan was defeated and killed.
Tho ownership and control by
boards OF trade Of an elaborate system
OF telegraph wires connecting all the
leading commercial exchanges Of the
country to be established at a cost Of
81 900. 900, may be the outcome OF meet
ings held in the private warehouse
Of the board at Chicago
The steamer Alameda, which has ar
rived In San Francisco from Sydney
via Honolulu day ahead of her sched-
ule, brought $4,000, 900 In gold from
Australia. She made the trip In %
days.
A treaty OF peace between the Pana-
ma government and the revolutions SITS
has been signed. This action followed
after the most desperate battle OF the
entire revolution. in which the losses
on each side were very heavy.
The strike agitation. In New York,
continues among the east side clothing
Industries. A circular issued to the
pantmakers now on a strike for a new
wage schedule strongly advises them
The National Association of Retail
Druggists Is considering various
plans which will tend to create better
conditions In proprietary medicines
and to put an end TO cutting OF prices.
Fire which broke out at Chicago re-
Gently in the building at 225227 South
Water street, occupied by the commission
firm Of II. L. Brown 4 Co, caused damage
estimated between $4,000 and $4,000,
and created panic among score Of girls,
caused the death of 6OOO chickens, and for
a time threatened the whole block. Three
girls were reported missing, but it is be-
lieved they escaped
The Philippine commissioners con-
template sending natives Of the islands
to the United States to study The first
news Of this new scheme was brought
by Bernard Moses. professor Of history