Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
Complete Review of the Events Of
the Past Week-In This and FOr-
eiEn Lands-Taken From the Lat
est Dispatches.

Chas. Warren says he is not to command
British troops in Canada.
General Barry goes to Manila to be chief
Of staif under General Macarthur
The threatened strike Of coal miners in
Pennsylvania will affect a million people.
The Beers are not ready to quit, as the
annexation proclamation spurs them to
renewed activity.
The stockholders Of the 0. X. l. N. re-
Gently reelected all but one for their new
board of directors.
Schools teachers are wanted in the
Philippines In addition to good salaries,
all expenses will be paid.
William j. Morgan Of Buffalo, comp
troller OF the state Of New York and who
was renominated for the Office recently,
died the next day after his nomination.
The secretary Of war has instructed
General Shafter, commanding the depart
ment of California, to discharge all volun-
teers in San Francisco. About 400 are now
there.
General Macarthur has been instructed
to forward all sick volunteers who the
medical officers think are able to travel
or who will be benefited thereby. Those
convalescent will be sent to the hospitals
for treatment and will be discharged as
soon as cured.
The Pittsburg Fifth Avenue Savings
& Loan Association of McKeesport, Pa,
is insOlvent.
The business portion OF the town Of
MantOw, 72 miles south on the Peoria
& st. Louis railroad. was destroyed by
fire.
The English salt market is excited
over the report that an American syn
dictate covets control of the British salt
market
Lulu Turbening, an insane woman
confined in the Wayne county, Mich,
asylum, garroted another female in
sane inmate named Rebecca Tiernan,
causing her instant death.
Deciduous fruit shipments from Cali.
fornia to eastern points so far this sea-
son show a falling off of 225 carloads,
as compared with the same period last
year.
Thomas Potten and his niece Annie
Potten, aged 13, drowned in White
river, near Waverly, Ind. The girl had
gone in bathing and got beyond her
depth, and her uncle went to her res
cue.
\ John Reider. a veteran Of the civil
war. killed his wife and himself at
their home In Brooklyn recently. He
was 60 years OF age and his wife 20
years younger. Jealousy was the
cause.
General Nelson A. Miles and F..
Michener, aide de camp; Major ]. d.
Black Of Valley City; J. v. Foster, Of
Evanston, ILL.,; Thurman Miles and
Mrs. Miles, are on their way to the
coast, inspecting posts on the way.
The American manufacturers PROM
ise to be rewarded by securing orders
for 300 large coal trucks, involving
f150,000, about to be placed by gold
mining companies on the Rand, Of
which quick delivery Is vitality import
ant
The Athens, O., officers, accompanied
by posse, had pitched battle with
alleged safeblowers at Canaanville to-
day. James Watkins and Henry viii.
liams were captured after 25 shots had
been exchanged. Watkins was serious
ly wounded.
The much discussed plan OF Prince
Andre Poniatowski to control and con.
duct racing at Tanforan and Ingleside
has taken definite form. The San
Francisco Jockey Club has been organ.
ized. with 100000 OF preferred stock
and a similar amount Of common stock.
Reports from northern Labrador re-
veal the existence of great distress
among the shore men, owing to the ice
remaining on the coast SO long. Many
vessels have been crushed in the foes.
losing their supplies and fishing out
fts. The others are meeting with but
poor success. The Labrador cod fish.
cry is virtual failure.
The census bureau up to last Satur.
day, had tabulated the returns Of 81
cities. These show population Of a..
644,711. This Is an average increase In
population per city Of 27.90 per cent
The same cities in 1890 had a popula
tion Of 11.15O,045, making total gain
OF 3.494.666. The percentage Of In.
crease in 1890 was calculated on the
aggregate gain and not on the average
increase per city. The result was that
the percentage OF gain. according to
the census bureau officials, while ap
pearing to be larger. namely, 31.33. waa
not so in fact, owing . the different
method followed in making the calcu.
lations.
Drunken negroes have started several
bloody fights at Huron, Indiana.
Will fight as guerrillas is the decision ar
rived at by council Of Boer leaders.
The ballot for democratic candidate for
governor Of New York resulted: Stanch-
field 2a4. Coler l54, Mackey l.
The plague is again increasing at Simli.
Over 1900 deaths are reported 20 have
occurred in India during the last week.
4 The hard coal syndicate in Siesia and