The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-08-03
The TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
JEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
Complete Review of the Events OF
the Past Week-In This and For
efgn Lsnds-Taken rom the Lat
est Dispatches.

a fusion uckeJ IN hanSds IL lne pAO-
gram. The democrats and populists make
a division of the offices.
The trouble at Steveston, b. c., with
the striking fishermen is practically set
tied. The presence of the militia has takem
all the fight out of the strikers.
One of the worst forest fires ever known
in northwestern Montana is now raging
in the Swan Lake country on the western
part of the Lewis and Clarke forest re-
serve.
/ A solid vestibuled passenger train,
south bound on the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois railway, was wrecked near Ben
ton, ILL., Otto Neinal was killed and 20
other passengers were injured.
The recent rains came too late and crops
in eastern states are less than for years
Most of the pantmakers in Manhattan
borough, n. Y, have struck for 10 hours
work and an advance of 10 per cent In
wages There are 5000 pantmakers IN
New York, Brooklyn and Newark.
General Macarthur has cabled the war
department announcement of the success
full erection of another municipal govern
ment in the Philippines under the terms
laid down by the Philippine commission.
This particular government is established
at Vigan, on the northwest coast OF the
island of Luzon, at point made mem
oabe by the landing of Youngs forces
during the pursuit of Aguinaldo. The al
calde referred to in General MacArthurs
dispatch corresponds to the Spanish al
calde or American mayor.
! Lord Roberts reports several minor en-
gagements with the Beers.
The transport Crook has sailed for Cuba
to ship the members of the First United
| States infantry under orders to return to
} the United States for foreign service.
Bryan says he must have at least one
J day of rest, and will not talk on Sunday.
| The iron and steel companies are to close
) down their mills as there is an over-pro-
duction.
There is a race war in New Orleans.
The negroes were attacked by a mob OF
=, white hoodlums
I. Charles H. Hoyt, the playwright and the
atrical manager, has been adjudged insane
: at Hartford and taken to retreat there
t His condition is critical.
d The runners and drivers at the Delaware
e & Hudson mines at Scranton, Pa, have
struck for increased wages. Four mines
r here and three at Oliphant are now idle.
l. In all 1000 men and boys are employed
at the mines.
} Mr.. Ye, the Korean charge here, took
u to the state department a dispatch from
}, his government denying positively the pub
r lished stories that the Boxer movement had
n extended to Korea or that any Chinese
# Boxers had crossed the Korean frontier.
e A plot to assassnate the governor Of
a Santiago, Ramon Caceres, has been discov-
d cred and % of the conspirators have been
It imprisoned Several military officers are
Y. involved. The accused will be tried by
IS court martial President Jiminz is visit
p ing the interior. The country generally is
le quiet.
st Cape Nome was treated to a great con-
d hagraton early in this month. Miles and
g miles of the tundra was burned over and
many native homes destroyed. The fire be
f. gan close to the eastern suburbs of Nome
ID and swept the country from the outer edge
of the sand beach to the foothills and
n far below Cape Nome, so that the surface
lie looks like a vast prairie that has been
id burned over
Is Colonel Charles F. Robe, lieutenant col
N onel of the Forty-seventh infantry, who
k, succeeded to the command of the Ninth in
Id fantry on the death of Colonel Liscum
OF while calamity leading his forces at Ten
Id tsin, has been ordered to proceed at once
lg to China for the purpose of assuming com
Id mand OF his regiment. Colonel Robe is
es now at Manila awaiting transportation tc
Of Taku.
,e Fire which broke out at Chicago re
m While the recent report omits the
re technical details of the injury received
a by the Oregon in running on a rock IL
s. the Gulf of Pechili, Captain Wilde is
ut known to have supplied some of thes,
details, They indicate that although
k the structural strength of the grea
n battleship is still intact, her injuries
ty were of an ugly character.
in Charles A. Towne will be withdraw
is from the populist national ticket abou
August Is. During the campaign Mr.
20, Towne is to be utilized as a campaign
ch orator to whom will be assigned thu
he most desirable tours. A cabinet posi-
ey tion is assured him in. the event of Bry
at ans election.
e. Druggists is considering variou
of plans which will tend to create bette
In conditions in proprietary medicine
he and to put an end to cutting of prices
IN 1t is reported that a large section
he of the Boxers have revolted agains
w. Prince Tuan, alleging that he is max
Ill i