Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-11
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
Z Complete Review of the Events of
the Past Week-lA This nAA For
eign Lancs-Taken From the
Latest Dlspatches.

Three thousand peasants are III open in
in Bulgaria.
Sugar and tobacco will soon begin to
move again from Puerto Rico.
The divorced wife Of Deputy Customs
Collector Z. T. Hatch Of Alaska was found
dead at Forest Grove, Ore.
Lieutenant Colonel Eskridge has been
compelled to give up his command as he
was injured at San Juan
Democrats Of Iowa indorsed the Chi
cago platform and declared for bimetal-
lism.
The belief is growing that Aquinaldc
was killed by the Igorote tribesmen, a.
they have no trace OF him.
Dismissal from the service is the pun
ishment OF Major kirkman for conduct
unbecoming an officer at Manila.
Four Americans We're killed and re-
party OF the Twentysixth ln-
fantry surprised and surrounded by in
surgents.
One of the boilers of the Booth Kelly
Lumber company, at Saginaw, Ore, ex-
ploded at sawmill No. ], instantly kill
ing Otto Frederickson and seriously
wuonding Otto Anlauf and II. Rudolph.
A notable event of the past week was
the capture by the Phoenix Bridge Com
pany OF the contract for the great bridge
over the st. Lawrence rivef, Canada,
which will require 27.OO0 tons of steel.
This is one of the largest bridge contracts
ever placed.
1t is said on good authority that it
is William Rockefeller, and not John d.
Rockefeller, who is soon to enter the
board of directors Of the Missouri Pacific
Railway company, of the stock OF which
corporation the Rockefeller interests own
a large parcel.
The sealing schooner Teresa has return
ed to Victoria, b. c., with 500 sealskins.
She reports the season favorable one.
Sne reports considerable wreckage includ-
ing lumber, sail sealing boat and life
buoy marked columbia, S. f. sighted
off Cape Flattery.
The North German Lloyd line has just
placed with the Vulcan Shippnilding COM
pany of Stettin an order for vessel which
is to maintain an average speed OF -
knots an hour. In the contract it is fur
ther stipulated that this forthcoming fly
er shall have length Of 725 feet and
an engine power of $4,000 horse power.
Word has been received by personal
friends of Charles A. Boutelle. represent
ing the Fourth Maine district, that he Is
failing so rapidly in health that unless
there is quick change for the better
it would be cruel TO permit him to become
a candidate for reelection next fall. His
physicians assert that he is in grave dan
ger of death.
1t has been learned by a representative
OF the Associated Press that United STATES
Amba sssidor Choate has asked Lord sails
bury for explanations as to alleged abus'
OF international rights in the case OF the
American ship Sea Witch which, accord
ing to the statement of her commander
Captain Howe, was boarded by the Bnt
ish war-hip Wasp within the three mill
limit of the Portuguese territory in Eas
Africa
Thomas Carson OF Philadelphia hal
500, 900 to wager that Bryan will b'
nominated and elected.
Ten thousand children sang. ant
each tiny hand waved flag In Dewey
honor when he was In St. Louis. Mo.
Ben Shiveley Of Indiana wants u
be Bryan's running mate. He has IN
nounced his candidacy and 1t 10 salt
his action has the stamp OF Bryan
approval.
Joe Wolcott and Mysterious Billy
Smith fought rs rounds at catch
weights before the Broadway Athleti
club. and walcott got the decision
This was their fourth meeting.
Another Canadian city has gone u
in smoke. Sandon. the second minin
town in Importance in the SLOGAN. ha
been completely destroyed by fre an
nearly all Its 1900 people are home
less and many are ruined.
In accordance with General Otis n
ouest to be allowed to return to tn
United States. the war department hs
issued orders to relieve him. TO TAX
ef,ec, the date fixed by General Oti
for his sailing. The orders designa'
Major General Macarthur to suecee
General Otis In command OF the divi
ion OF the Philippines. Brevst MAG
General Wheaton is designated TO su
coed General Macarthur as commande
OF the department of southern Luzon.
James A. Murray Of Butte, Mont, "a!
he has no political desires.
| Illinois republican delegates have n'
Instructed TO east their votes Tor hehi
ley
| John Graham, laborer, VAS shot az
instantly killed in Butte, Mont, IA
Tuesday.
The iwo-year-old son Of j. A. Richard
suuerintendent of the Vanderbilt rane
wa. accidentally drowned near Ellen
burg on Sunday
Alma Frudein, young domestic, di'
in the county Jail at Butte, Mont, fro
The effects OF dose OF corrosive sub
mate taken with suicidal intent
The Missouri supreme court has sen