The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-05-19

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Marion Butler OF North Carolina has
been reelected chairman by the Bryan
populists.
Commander Seaton Schroeder, the
successor Of Governor Leary Of Guam,
has sailed for his post OF duty on the
steamer Coptic.
The Japanese government IL reported
to Be taking vigorous measures to re.
strict emigration to America which has
recently been assuming alarming pro
portions.
: Serious reports are current that the
Aahantis are determined to throw on
the British yoke; that they have sa.
cured the cooperation Of eight other
tribes and that they are now able to
raise $4,000 warriors.
Mrs. Nettie r. Craven has been In
dicted by the grand Jury ut San Fran.
cisco on q charge Of perjury for her
testimony given before that body In
relation to her claim for a widows
share Of the James @. Fair estate.
George Cunningham was burned to
death in Victoria in . shack Of which
he was the sole occupant. He had been
drinking heavily. CunninRham was
an Englishman and was highly. con-
nectsd in England and was q graduate
OF an English university.
H. s. More. Of Edinburgh. manager
Of the Union Bank Of Scotland, was
found dead recently at his residence.
His head was half blown away by q
gun. Apparently he committed suicide.
His action is attributed to the fact that
he had been suffering from influenza.
The matter Of the settlement Of the
indemnity claims In temporarily de-
layed. Wen informed circles say that
the Turkish minister In Washington.
Ali Ferrough Rey. has given assur>
ances Of the settlement Of the claims,
but asks for q short delay. which il
granted.
Special treasury agents under the
direction Of Agent Converse ]. Smith
Of Boston. have Just unearthed an al
legged swindling scheme and a. a result
100 sacks Of wool valued At 5000 have
been seized in Boston. Lawrence and
Bristol, r I. 1t Ia estimated that $780,
300 worth Of wool has been smugxled
through the port Of Boston during the
past year.
Charles E. Webster, chief clerk Of
The national military home at Marion,
Ind, has been arrested by q United
States marshal on . charge Of smbez.
Element and grand larceny, growing
cut Of the mysterious disappearance
81 s17OO from $225.0OO Of pension
money sent to the home for disburse.
nent and placed in the safe to which
rnly Webster and the treasurer had
access.
The arrival Of Admirals Kempn and
Rsmey Of the American navy April Is
It Yokohama was made the occasion
of . great naval demonstration, the
Of Tags being aecompan-
cd by continuous salutes. In addition
10 the three American admirals now
n port, England, Russia and France |
Ire represented by naval o6icers Of the
;ame rank and there are many social |
Exchanges.
Mail adViees from Yokohama give
Of the big fre at Fukin, a
arge town on the western coast Of /
Japan. April is. Sixteen hundred
lOusea, including 80 temples and all
he principal buildings were burned.
sixteen persons persisted and nearly q
hundred more were injured. The prop
rty loss Is estimated at 5000, 900 yen
T about $500. 900. There was but q
mall amount Of insurance.
On the ST. Louis transit eompany's rail
Iay system cars are being operated with
De help Of non-nnion men, many of whom
iere secured from outside points.
"A resolution was adopted by the Min
esota republicans indOrsing former Sena. Il
" WashbuTn for vice president and in
irueting the state delegation to present
IS name at Philadelphia if circumstances
EN- prOpitiOus. Ii
Two persons were killed, one is miss
g and IA Sere injured as the result of
fire which destroyed the hotel Helena
ITO and liza Fifty-Thiri street, Chicago.
I've of the injured win probably die. The
'ad are: Charlotte Peterson, dining
ON girl; Lena, (suEname IN !,
lOwn-)
An unknown man jumped from the
-ooklyn bridge Wednesday. When be
me to the surface he was picked up
a passing tug. It i not known wheth.
he was hurt
The boiler OF a torpedo boat exploded
St Petersburg, killing six persons.
The French line steamer La Gaseoone.
itch has sailed for HavTe, carried 49,.
1000 in gold.
Plague has appeared again in Japan
d III deaths have occurred in the hast
NTH in Osaka.
A dispatch from the Maritime EXCHANGE
ties that the British steamer Samantha
> wrecked near Port Hastings, n. s.,
that her crew was safely landed. II
me secretary Of the interior has received
ormation that the Indians on the
ngus river in Montana are becoming
tleSs and that an incipient messiah
re has made its appearance there.
ne IRE IN Greenwich, Conn.,, destroyed :.
business blocks, the Catholic church, 81
Of Z. G. Benediet's stables and a few ~ 4,
er buildings. causing a total loss Of e e
O.OOO. Il
ire destroyed one side Of Main street n
the business portion Of Green Meadow, r
IN. The loss is estimated at $4,000, "
h one-third insurance. The origin Of
fire is unknown. u
he postmaster of Havana l. under ar
, As by his signed confession he adj
5 to taking cash from the money order Z
ds to supply his personal needs. He