Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-13
/ TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
RVS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
. Complete Review Of the Events Of
.he Past Week-In This and For.
.a~n Lands-Taken From the
Latest Dispatches.

Germany is excited over alleged insults
y cue Of her consuls at East London.
The Russia-Japan war cloud is growing
hrer and both sides are getting ready.
The disturbances are getting serious in
Olombia and there is rioting at Panama
A damaging storm ut Denver, Col,
topped street cars ON many Of the city
SsM
HID. Bates Of st. Thomas, Ontario, won
IL trophy of the grand American handi-
nR
The jury in the case against Olga Meth
ryole and others in New York, accused
maintaining a nuisance in performing
he play ''Sapho," has returned verdict
4 not guilty.
John Collins, the Seattle bank robber,
rho was in charge Of Deputy Sheriff Nc
Iced and Brown, entered Pullman car
INLET room near Union Creek, Ore, cut
he bell cord and jumped off the train
haekled The train had run three miles
before the guards could signal to stop.
they returned to Union Creek and cap
Ared Collins under the section house.
John Finnegan lasted Sc seconds in
recent fight with Jeffries at Detroit.
San Francisco laborers have asked
pngress for an exclusion act against
he Japs.
Ernesta Baldanza, the tenor. who IL
sArs ago sang with Patti In leading
oles, is dead.
There is rioting in Puerto Rico as
he natives resented the arrival there
Z party of Jamaicans.
The German flag has been raised In
Amoa. The establishment Of undis-
uted rule took place on March l.
The squadron of the United States
IVY recently formed in Chinese waters
to have headquarters at Hong Kong.
Street cars in Chicago are tiel up as
b employees refused to do additional
ork asked Of them without additional
".
An ultimatum has been issued and
hina IL warned by the powers to sup
kess the boxers" under Lenalty Of In
hsion.
". H. Alexander, farmer, shot and
Illed his wife at st. Helena, CAL. and
lsn took his own life by cutting his
(roat with a razor.
Two hundred miners have been laid
at the Portland mine, near Cripple
teek, on account of the high rates de-
banded by the smelters for the treat
lsnt of gold ores.
L. p. Hummer, the insurance agent
ho was arrested at Republic. Wash.
charged with embezzling $4,000.
ufalo county. Minn.. officers will
hing Hummer back for trial.
The thirty-eighth anniversary OF the
httle of Shiloh was celebrated by q
band reunion Of both federals and con
lderates on the field where they once
bught. The celebration lasted two
bye.
4 duel was fought In the outskirts
the City of Mexico yesterday by two
omen connected with prominent fami
- Of the capital. Pistols were th'
sapons. and one of the participant
~ seriously wounded.
The extreme vigilance Of Great Brit
ln In protecting the secrets OF the rs
pimalt fortifications and naval yar'
~ exemplined recently when Lieuten
nt Reginald, r. N, was shot by ser
~ for failing to answer q challenge
Icott will die.
Ex-Governor Bradley Of Kentuck
nd other attorneys for Republica
aovernor Taylor, have gone befor
chief Justice Hazelegg with motto
er writ Of error to the supreme cour
Washington in contests over the o
lees Of governor and lieutenant goN
! knor.
General Otis has been formally r
ieved Of the command Of the Unite
states force sin the Philippines and
Ae Eighth army corps. The gener'
himself requested a change, hence Ma
Arthur is appointed the next militai
lovernor of the Philippines. Busine'
sasons impel the change.
The past weekly bank statement
follows: Surplus reserve. decreas
1881. $50; loans, increase. $12,s54,so'
pscie. increase. $2.482.400; legal te
esrs. decrease, $744.000; deposits,
rsase. $14.679, 900; circulation.
srease. $4,000. The banks now no
U.s04.s00 In excess Of legal reQuir
nents.
One man was killed and another ba
v injured In q tight in Chicago. caus
" An argument over Admiral Dewe,
candidacy for president. Eugene Tue
=. colored man, was shot and instal
Y killed by George Miller. oaro'
ane latter was badly cut about I
'aroat with a razor, and may die. Tn
= we're drinking in . saloon when I
fgument arose.
Z The situation in Ashantee. Africa
! Unchanged. A Coomassie runner
eofts that all the Ashantee tribes q
/" arms. The king OF Bekwai alo
emains loyal. 1t is believed that
A.nantee golden stool has been fou
.ao that the uprising 10 due to the
s'sSor Of the governor Of the colo'