The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-14
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
A Complete Review of the Events of
the Past Week-In This and For
eien Lands-Taken From the
Latest Dispatches.

The Arbuckles have advanced the price
of refined sugar five points.
At Sofia, Bulgaria, the cabinet has re-
signed, owing to ministerial differences.
George Won L. Meyer of Boston has
been named by the president as ambassa-
dor to Italy.
Secretary Cages report has made an ex-
cellent impression in financial circles. A
Berlin financier when shown the figures ex-
claimed: cit is magnificent and confirms
the condition of the American money mar
ket as indicated by the various loans of
Europe during the year"
A serious cavein occurred recently at
the Hay Aug mine, near Dunmore. 1t is
reported that 81 men are entombed. Great
excitement prevails. The rescuing party
after nearly three hours hard work, sue
ceeded in digging into the chamber in
which the men were entombed All were
rescued, not one being seriously injured.
According to a report that reached Wall
street Vickers' Sons & Maxim, Ltd, of
England, have instituted negotiations for
the purchase of the Midvale Steel works
and the Cramps Ship Building company OF
Philadelphia. 1t is believed to be the pur-
pose of the English company to secure
share of the United States government
contracts for warships, armor plate and
ordnance.
Storms have been sweeping over the
British coasts and the ships in the channel
have had rough experiences. Several min
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er Ross Gull of Plymouth foundered off
the island of Jersey. Her passengers were
saved, but boat containing nine of her
crew is missing.
An engine on the Grand Trunk rail
road near Inglewood Junction, Ontario,
crashed into handcar on which were five
section men going to work. All five were
killed instantly. The dead are John Al
len, foreman; Oliver Ellis, Neil Macarthur,
Arthur Frame, John Tettze. All the men
lived in Cheltenham. The driver and
stoker of the engine escaped unhurt.
A dispatch has been received from Cen
eral Funston giving an account of a two
hours fight in the woods of Santo DomIn-
90 between an American force and 500
rebels, commanded b.; Sandico. Irc Am.
erIcan force, consisting of 80 natives, com
manded by Lieutenant Jernigan, attacked
the rebels, who retreated, leaving ON the
field l6 men killed, including the rebel
leader Aguilar and an American negro.
1t was at first thought the latter was
named Fagin, deserter from the Twenty
fourth infantry, but this turned out to be
a mistake. Not one of Jernigan's men
vas wounded.
The czar's recovery is slow, but the
royal patient seems certain to regain
health.
Orders have come from Washington
forbidding the sailing of transports
after.
A fire at the arsenal at Cherbourg
has destroyed several workshops and
number of historic relics, including
Napoleon's launch.
DIR. Thompson of Williamsport, Pa.
and Adam Bailey of Panther, w. Va.
were shot and killed by James H. Cham
bers, a prominent merchant of the lat
ter place.
Richard Baker, proprietor of the
New Queens hotel on Leicester square
London, and other hotels, has been de
clared a bankrupt His liabilities are
estimated at e650,000.
Joseph Manley of Augusta, Me-, the
republican national committeeman
will not accept the Office of commits
sioner of internal revenue to succeed
the late Commissioner Wilson.
Henry ]. Hayden, vice president o.
the New York Central & Hudson River
railroad. jumped or fell from The
fourth story window of his residence
in New York City, recently, and wa!
killed
The Alton smelling plant of the Hell
vetia Copper company, 35 miles soutl
of Tucson, 4.riz., was burned recently
Loss. 100000: partially insured. Tw'
hundred and fifty men will be throw
out of employment.
A report from ST. Lukes hospital, n
Y, says that physicians were perform
ing an operation on Actor Roland Rec
and that his condition was critical
This is the third operation which tn
actor has undergone.
Admiral Kautz has received order
to sail without delay to South Americ
and in accordance with these instruC
tions preparations were hurriedl
made at San Diago for both the low
and Philadelphia to leave.
Under the patronage of the Unite
States Philippine commission an expel
iment farm will be started some 20
miles from Manila. where the growt
l of all sorts of seeds and plants frOI