The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-28
I L TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF,
A Complete Review of the Events OF
the Past Week-In This and For
eign Lands-Taken From the
Latest Dispatches.


Fngland's poor and the Boer war are
the two problems Lord Salisbury admits
annoy him.
A resolution to appoint ex-Congressman
Boutelle captain on the retired list has
passed both houses of congress.
Two electric cars on the Greenfield &
indianapolis line coIided headon recently
near Jim, Ind. Emory Scott and John
Gasscack, motormen, were fatally IN
jured. Six passengers were badly hurt
Discussing the Nicaragua canal the No
voc Nremya says Russia is not interested
in the matter, but naturally sides with
America.
At Malaga the body, in uniform, OF
Captain Krelschman, commander of the
wrecked German training ship Genesenau,
was recently washed ashore and was
buried. This is the first body recovered
on the beach.
United States Ambassador Choate denied
the report that he is about to resign his
post, which he says is based on the belief
that the death OF his partner, Charles G..
Beaman, would necessitate his return to
his law practice.
Lord Salisbury's gloomy reference to
South Africa recently at the conference OF
the national union of conservative associa-
tons is causing much heartburning in
London. The conservative press, reluc-
tant to admit that the situation is worse,
complains of the premier's needless pessi-
mism.
Officers at Manila consider that the re-
turn Of volunteers will necessitate the
abandonment of stations and that con-
gress will provide for the increase in
the regulars. 1t is believed that many
volunteers will reenlist if bonuses are Of
to the expense of equipping and bringing
out a recruit.
During a heavy fog at Ashland, KY.
recently two electric cars, both well filled
with passengers, collided near the center
OF the city. They were running at a rapid
rate of speed. AIotorman John Scisco was
pinioned between the cars and is believed
to be fatally injured. Motorman William
Campbell is also in a critical condition,
being cut with glass about the body and
face. Conductor Walter Hutchinson was
badly cut about the body and face.
John (alias Red Corbett, who has serv-
ed several terms in the penitentiary, was
shot and instantly killed at Chicago re-
Gently by Edward j. Grady, who sur
prised him with companion in the act
of committing highway robbery. Grady
fired, he says, only after Corbett had turn
ed his revolver on him and there seems to
be no doubt that it was only his quickness
and true aim that saved his life. The
bullet from Grady's revolver struck Cor
bett in the heart and he fell dead in his
tracks. Corbett's companion escaped.
American scouts are searching the
Luzon mountains for the rebels.
The comptroller of the currency has
appointed ]. Frank Alrich temporary
receiver of the American National
bank of Baltimore.
Former Governor Roger Wolcott of
Massachusetts died at his residence in
Boston recently He became i'll with
typhoid fever several weeks ago.
A. c. Muir, chief engineer at the Els
quimalt navy dock is dead. j. w. Nc
Kay, wha came there is 1884 for the
Hudson Bay company, is also dead.
At Wichita, Kans., II. F. Stevens
travelling salesman for Robeling & Co.
of Chicago. made two desperate at
tempts at suicide in the city Jail re
Gently.
The postmaster general has accepted
the resignation of ]. R. Pitkin, post
master of New Orleans, and has TEN
porarily appointed P. H. Miner to talk
the Office.
The Russian bank, according to
dispatch from st. Petersburg to the dai
ly Express. is endeavoring to raise
loan in New York for rebuilding tn
Manchurian railroad
General Osman Pasha, who led tn
Kurd rising in 1878, told a representa-
tive of the Daily Mail that he woul
, leave London to head another uprisin
? to free Kurdistan from Turkish rule
, Senator Hanna, chairman of the r.
, publican national committee, has al
1 nounced the appointment of Genera
Francis V. Greene of New York, to
chief marshal of the inaugural parad
March next.
Persevering to the last the silenc
with which he has shrouded his ider
:. tity, John Owens, alias Radcliffe, wen
: bravely to an ignominious death on tn
gallows at Paris recently, for the brI
= tai murder of James f. Hogue of thi
= city on September 2.
A serious shooting ARRAY occurred o.
err business matters at Sopchoppy, 8