Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-10


the sub-station 20" at Fifth avenue and
Thirteenth station N. Y, was robbed
OF more than $4,000 in drafts and
checks.
Martha Hendricks, aged IT. and Paul
warner, an elopng couple, lost their
lives near Poplar Bluff, Mo, by drown
ing in the Currant river while attempt
ing to escape from the angry father of
tho girl
Information from Rome is printed to
the effect that Antonio Lanas arrested
as an accompiice Of Bresci, has con-
fessed, affirming that plot existed in.
volving the simultaneous assassination
OF King Humbert and Queen Marghe-
rita.
On the Canadian Pacific railway the
machinists, blacksmiths, boiler makers.
filters, laborers and locomotive paint
ers struck from Lake Superior to the
Pacific coast at Moose Jaw, Medicine
Hat, Revelstoke, kamloopos, Vancou-
yer, Winnipeg, La Grande, Field and
Cranbrook.
Great forest fires continue to burn in
the Sierra Madre mountains. Unless
portion of the San Gabriel forest re-
serve in addition to the $4,000 or 90. 900
square miles already devastated will be
laid waste.
1t is reported that 50 missionaries have
been massacred in the Shan 81 province
At the recent meeting Of the French
cabinet it was announced that the
wouldbe assassin of the shah of Persia
had given his name as Salson man
Of this name, who had been regarded
and watched as an anarchist, disap-
peared from Paris in 1895 and had not
since been located
After one Of the n.est bitterly con-
tested campaigns ever known in North
Carolina, the democrats and white
supremacy triumphed by majority of
about 10000. Todays election dis
franchises the negro and changes the
state legislature from its common ma
jorty of republicans and populists to
straight democratic, insuring the de-
feat of Marion Butler for reelection as
United States senator.
A special from Evanston, Wyo., says
that the Union Pacific will soon begin
work on big cutoff. The plan is to
construct a new road between Evan
ston and Salt Lake, avoiding Echo can
yon and several other points, with Og-
den on a branch line. 1t is said the
surveys have been made and part of the
contracts already let.
Lieutenant Bresci, brother of King
Humbert's assassin, has informed the
colonel of his regiment of his intention
to leave the army and change his name.
He will be provided with an appoint
ment in the civil administration. A
duel with sabers has been fought be-
tween Captain Tani and Captain Bac-
cilli on the subject of Lieutenant Bres-
els course. Baccilli was wounded on
the sixth onslaught.
President >teyn OF the Orange Free state
is seriously i'll.
There is much lawlessness at Cape Nome.
The camp is overrun by thieves and
olner desperate characters.
Count Lam,dortf, who was recently
placed at the head of foreign affairs, has
been appointed permanent foreign minis
ter.
\ cable dispatch received from Blue
| ncld>, Nicaragua. gives utllis OF ire ast
night which did Sl15UU damage i'll the
heart of the town.
\ Belleiontaine ear of the st. Louis
| Transit company was recently blown up
at North Il. Louis. 1t is the first case OF
daylight dynamting since the strike oc-
/ CURED.
| War office eegfams received from east
ern Siberia show the Chinese have destroy
ed the railroad III several places, inter,
rupting the passage OF trains. Re
pairs are proceeding. The Cossaeks now
guard 2UtD yestas of the frontier railroad.
President Mckinley has appointed Dan
iel A. Tompkins OF North Carolina a mpm-
Der of the industrial commission, To sue
ceed Ellison \. Smythe. resigned. MIR.
Tomp<in, i largely identified with the
cotton interests OF the south and j. one
of the principal owners OF the Charlotte
Observer
| From COnger.