Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18
The TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
A Complete Review of the Events Of
the Past Week-In This and For
eixn Lanl1s--Taken From the Lat
est Dispatches.


est Dispatches.
Situation is unchanged and only mail
cars are running on the st. Louis street
car system.
Marion Butler of North Carolina has
been reelected chairman by the Bryan
populists.
Commander Seaton Schroeder, the
successor of Governor ieary of Guam
has sailed for his post of duty on the
steamer Coptic.
The Japanese government is 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
Ashantis are determined to throw of
the British yoke; that they have Sc
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 at San Fran
cisco on charge Of perjury for her
testimony given before that body in
relation to her claim for widows
share Of the James G. Fair estate.
George Cunningham was burned to
death in Victoria in shack of which
he was the sole occupant. He had been
drinking heavily. Cunningham was
all Englishman and was highly con-
noeted in England and was 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 is temporarily de-
layed. Well informed circles say that
the Turkish minister in Washington,
Ali Ferrough Bey, has given assur.
ances OF the settlement of the claims,
but asks for a short delay, which is
granted.
Special treasury agents under the
direction Of Agent Converse j. Smith
of Boston, have just unearthed an al
legged swindling scheme and as a result
100 sacks Of wool valued at 5000 have
been seized in Boston, Lawrence and
Bristol, r. l. 1t is estimated that $780,
600 worth of wool has been smuggled
\ 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 United
l States marshal on a charge Of embez-
4 blement and grand larceny, growing
cut of the mysterious disappearance
Of $1,000 from $225,0O0 OF pension
money sent to the home for disburse
ment and placed in the safe to which
emily Webster and the treasurer had
access.
The arrival of Admirals Kempff and
Remey OF the American navy April 1S
at Yokohama was made the occasion
OF great naval demonstration, the
1transference of flags being accompan.
'ed by continuous salutes. In addition
4to the three American admirals now
I'm port, England, Russia and France
8are represented by naval officers of the
4same rank and there are many social
Exchanges.
Mail advices from Yokohama give
Nparticulars of the big fire at Fukin, a
large town on the western coast of
Japan, April IS. Sixteen hundred
houses. including 80 temples and all
the principal buildings were burned.
1olxteen persons perished and nearly a
huhdred more were injured. The prop
Frty loss is estimated at 5000, 900 yen
cr about $2.500.000. There was but a
tsmall amount Of insurance.
4 TN the st. Louis transit company's rail
Nay system cars are being operated with
lie heip of non union men, many of whom
~ere secured from outside points.
a resolution was adopted by the Min
HSota republicans indorsing former Sena.
- "ashbun for vice president and in.
lructlng the state delegation to present
nis name at Philadelphia if circumstances
eem propitious
II "o persons were killed one is miss
- ana II @ere injured as the result of
nte which destroyed the Hotel Helen,
nv and ia FiftyThird street, Chicago.
we "i the injured will probably die The
'ad are; Charlotte Peterson. dining.
'"m girl; Lena. - fsurname nm.
tnownA
an unknown man jumped from the
'""slyn bridge Wednesday When he
'"e 10 the surface he WAS picked up
9' passing tug. 1t is not known wheth
he was hurt.