Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
|vs OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
b,uplete Review Of the Events Of
ke Past Week-ln This and For
Ign Lamds-Taken From the
ktest Dispatches.

% years.
he senate has confirmed the nomi-
on Of George v. L. Meyer OF Massa-
etts to be ambassador to Italy.
The Fowler Bicycle & Carriage
ks on Carpenter street, Chicago,
destroyed by fire recently. Loss
200.
ward Ryan, a millionaire merch.
died at his residence in Hancock,
j., recently. He was at one time
dered the wealthiest Irishman in
rica.
mmencing January 1 the Calumet
kcla Mining company will increase
vages OF its 1000 employees 21a per
Last March the company raised
mems wages 10 per cent.
receiver has been appointed for
Minnesota Thresher Manufacturing
pany Of Saltwater, Mimi, on the
OF the Massachusetts, Loan 4 Trust
bany, a creditor for $692.000.
|rd Kitchener reports that after
Re fighting at Nooit Gedacht Gen.
Clements forces were compelled
)tire by Commandant Delarey with
rec of $500 men. Five British Off
were killed. The other casualties
not reported. Many are missing.
kddy Ryan, at one time champion
list OF the world, who was defeated
ohm l.. Sullivan in their famous
in Mississippi some years ago,
at his home in Glens Falls, N. Y,
htly.
press train No. s, from Chicago,
be Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chica-
Ailway, collided with the Leesdale
hmodation eastbound, near Edg-
h, Pa. Both trains were wrecked
five passengers and five trainmen
injured.
Telegram from New York received
htly affirms that James J. Hill has
med the presidency Of the Great
|hern to devote his time to his
as chairman of the board Of d.
rs.
bNeilrs hotel at Summit City, B.
kas destroyed by fire recently. 1t
insured for $500. The net loss
J be $4,000. The fire is supposed to
been caused by a defective pipe
Ae kitchen.
Scranton, Pa, four mine workers
their lives recently in accidents.
has Hughes, miner, walked
hgh an open gate at Brisban shaft,
King the carriage was at the top.
Eli a distance Of over 400 feet and
brushed to a shapeless mass.
Hung Chang and Prince Ching
sent an official notification to the
bters that they have received the
Used documents authorizing them
It in behalf of China in the peace
nations and announcing that they
ready to proceed as soon as the
Bters desire.
e secretary OF war has cabled in
tions to Gen. Macarthur at Ma
10 begin the work Of returning the
hteer troops from the Philippines
tder to permit Of their discharge
lis country by the 30th of June
This action has been taken in
ipation OF the authorization by
tess of the enlistment OF regular
hents to replace the recalled
8.
bsie Morrison's trial for the MUIR
bf Mrs. G. Olin Castle, whose life
IS charged with having taken for
for Mr.. Castle, ended in hung
Although the jury did not agree
verdict, the result Of their delib-
Dns came near being an acquittal.
Hst from the start and before the
had been discussed by them nine
lie jurors voted Tor acquittal and
for conviction.
Dunkirk, N. Y, from the smold-
ruins OF the Fredonia state nor
and training school, which was
Dyed by fire. one charred body has
recovered. A revision Of the miss
hakes 1t certain that seven persons
he'd in the fire. which also entails
pperty los of 100000. There were
bung women students in the insti'
h, OF whom six perished. The 9th
ctim was the janitor.
neral Michael ]. Bulger. a distin'
he'd confederate soldier and public
died recently at Dadeville. Ala,
vas the oldest confederate officer
Fteran living, being 100 years old
6as one OF the few surviving mem
of the famous secession conven
at Montgomery, in which he led
light against secession. When de
ID he offered his sword and wa;
commission in the confederate
e report OF the director Of the mini
be production Of gold and silver in
United States during the calendar
1899, shows only slight variation
the approximate figures given ou'
in the present year. The fna
'es are $71.053,400 for gold anc
$500 for silver, at its average
nercial value during the year. Tht
product was the greatest in thu
ny Of the country, exceeding tha'
sss by $500. 400, and greater b!
$500 than the estimated produc