Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-27
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
HEWs OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF,
Complete Review of the Events of
the Past Week-la This and For
eiEn LAnds-Taken From the Lat
est Dispatches.

alton of Labor Is proposed.
Alter bitter contest the idaho state
democratic convention voted TO seat the
oods, or ami -steunenberg doiegstio from
Shoshone county by u vote OF l22 to no.
Major John c. Caperton of Louisville,
one Of the wealthiest and most prominent
men of kentucky, died in Chicago of heart
failure. Major Caperton made his start
in life in California and was the first mayor
OF san Francisco. The body was today
sent to Louisville.
The government depot in Jacksonville,
Ind, has received orders from Washington
to begin making 10000 flannel blouses
/ and 100000 pairs OF drawers. This is in
anticipation OF operations IN China and 10
clothe the soldiers in the Philippines for
the changing seasons.
The commission OF Brigadier General A
X. Chaiiee as ma lor general OF the Chinese
eApeditionary forces has been made out at
the war department and sent To the White
house for the presidents signature. Cable
notice OF the appointment will meet Gen
eral Chatlee on his arrival at Nagasaki.
n great forest fire is raging on the lands
Of the American River Land Lumber
company, II miles north of Pacervllle,
Cal. Should the fire continue it viii en-
tail loss running into the millions. In
addition to many houses and 10 miles of
railroad, over l2,0O0,0OO feet of logs are
/ lying out and barked in the woods await
ing drive.
| The pest house at Nome is full and over
flowing with patients afflicted with small
pox and the government officials are
erecting two other large structures. one
of which, with adjuncts, will cover an
acre OF ground. The disease has spread
rapidly and lots of cases are for the present
quarantined in the tents in which they
were discovered.
! Judge Iacombe Of the United States cir
cult court, New York, rendered decision
in the case of Charles +. w. Nicely, charg-
ed with having defrauded the postotlce
department III Cuba, in which he declared
that the mere presentation OF an indict-
ment can not be held sufficient for Neely 5
eAtradtion and that further testimony will
be heard when the case comes up on July
%.
Executors of the will of George NJ Pull
man have turned over to the board OF di-
rectors of the free school Of manual tram
ing 81 ,250,ooO, the amount decreed for
building that institution and to carry into
execution the stipulation of the will The
board OF direcors OF the proposed institu-
tion have effected permanent organization,
and as soon as the officials, together with
the board of trustees, can determine what
the scope of the school will be work will
begin.
Beckham has been nominated by the
democrats of Kentucky for governor
The strike of the Rotterdam dock
laborers is practically ended and work
has been generally resumed.
] John J. Woolley, prohibition candi-
date for the presidency of the United
States has been formally notified of
/ his nomination.
The allied troops in China will mum.
Der about 43,00O men of all nations.
A German military authority believes
the powers can master the yellow skin
ned fighters. even II the rising be.
comes general.
Advices from Washington announce
the steamship Garonne. which recently
arrived from Alaska in charge of a
special agent of the treasury for the
violation of the revenue laws. has been
released upon payment OF a 500. coo
fine.
Colonel William Grosvenor. an edi
torial writer on the New York Trfb
une. died at his home in Englewood
n J.. last week. He served with dis
he entered journalism and became in q
short time editor of the ST Louis Dem
ocrat
Charlie Cross. the boy murderer oil
Stamford, Conn, in whose behalf
strenuous efforts were made by many
influential persons to obtain a modifi
cation of the death sentence to one oi
life Imprisonment was executed at the
state prison recently.
Mount AzHma near Bandaisan
which was the scene OF volcano dis
aster in 1883. broke into eruption Tues
day, July II. Two hundred persons
were killed or injured. Several vii
lagos were engulfed by the stream o
lava from Mount Azuma and grea
damage was done in adjacent districts
Three people were drowned at CamI
Goedall. near Watsonville. Cal. las
week. They were bathing in the sur
and venturing out too far were caugh
by the undertow. They were John Nc
Grath. aged 16, OF Santa Clara. Cal.
Mamie Dunn, aged "a, San Francisco
and Charlotte Downing, aged II. o.
Watsonville. Three others OF the par
ty were rescued by brother of Mis-
Downing
Castle Crag' tavern. a Fashionable
summer resort in the Siskiyou noun
tains, was destroyed by fire. together
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