The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-12-22
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NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
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latest DIspatshss.

Lord o'Hagan Of London is dead
aged % years.
The senate has confirmed the noml
nation Of George v. L. Meyer OF Massa
ehusetis TO be ambassador 70 Italy.
The Fowler Bicycle q carriag,
works on Carpenter street, Chicago
was destroyed by IRE recently. Losl
| 5000.
Edward Ryan. q millionaire merch
ant. died Al his residence In Hancock
Mich, recently. He was AZ one time
considered the weaIthiest Irishman ii
America.
comweneing January the Calumet
q Heeia Mining company will incrsass
the wages Of its 1000 employees ~ PEI
cent Last March the company raised
the meas wages 10 per cent.
A receiver has been appointed fos
the Minnesota Thresher MANUFACTURING
company Of saltwater. MINI. on the
suit OF the Massachusetts, Loan q Trus,
company. creditor for sss2. 900.
Lord Kitchener reports that after
severe fighting At Nooit Gedaeht Gen.
eTAi Clements forces were compelled
10 retire By Commandment Delarey with
force Of 1880 men. Five British ON,
GERS were killed. The other casualties
Sere not reported. Many are missing.
Paddy Ryan. AZ one time champion
pngIlist Of the world. who was defeated
by John L. Sullivan In their famous
hght In Mississippi some years ago,
died nj his home In Glens Falls, N. Y.
recentiy.
Express train No. Q. from Chicago,
on the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne q Chica-
80 railway. ooilided with the Leesiale
accommodation eAstb0nnd, near Edg-
worth. Pa. Both trains were wrecked
and i've passengers and i've trainmen
Were Injured.
A telegram from New YORK received
recently ainrma that James J. HIN has
resigned the presidency OF the Great
Northsrn 20 devote his time 70 his
work as chairman Of the board Of al.
rectora.
MeNeili'A hotel al Summit City. q.
C.. vas destroyed BY Ore recently. Il
Has Insured for 1880. The net loss
win be $4,000. The Ore IL supposed TO
have been caused by . defective pipe
In che kitchen.
Al Scranton, Pa. four mine workers
lost their lives recently In accidents.
Thomas Hughes. q miner, walked
through an open gate at Brisban ehaft,
thinking the carriage was AZ the top.
He fell q distance Of over zoo feet and
vas crushed 10 4 shApeless maSA
IA Hung Chang and Prince Ching
have sent an ofieial notification TO the
ministers that they have received the
promised documents authorizing them
&c act In behalf Of China in the peace
negotiations and announcing that they
are ready 20 proceed a. soon as the
ministers desire.
The secretary OF war has cabled In.
strnctIons to Gen. Macarthur al Ma
Mia 70 begin the work Of returning the
volunteer troops from the Philippines
IN order TO permit Of their discharge
In this country by the s0th Of June
next Thls action has been taken In
anticipation OF the authorization by
congress OF the enlistment Of regular
regiments 70 replace the recalled
troops
Jessie Morrison's triEi for the muir.
der Of Mrs. q. olin Castle, whose life
she 10 charged with having taken for
love for Mr.. Castle. ended In q hung
jury. Although the Jury did not agree
on q verdict. the result Of their DELHI
erations came near being an acquittAl.
Almost from the start and bclS-e the
case had been discussed by them nine
OF the jurors voted Tor acquittAl and
three for conviction.
Al Dunkirk, N. Y, from the smold.
ering ruins Of the Fredonia state nor
NAL and training school, which was
destroyed by Are, one charred body has
been recovered. A revision OF the miss
ing makes Il certain that seven persons
persisted In the are. which alao entails
q property los OF 100000. There were
7s young women students In the insti.
tuition, Of whom six persisted. The 9TH
err victim was the janltor.
General Michael J. Bulger, a distin-
guished confederate soldier and public
man, died recently at Dadeville. Ala
lie was the Oldest confederate otilcer
or veteran living. being 100 years old.
He was one OF the few surviving mem
bers Of the famous secession conyen.
ton at Montgomery, In which he led
the fight against secession. When de-
teated he offered his sword and was
given a commission In the confederate
army.
The report OF the director OF the mint
on the production Of gold and silver In
the United States during the calendar
year. 1899, shows only slight variation
from the approximate figures given out
early in the present year. Tue Anal
figures are t71,0sS,to 400 for gold and
Ss2.s5s,700 for silver, NJ its average
commercial value during the year. The
gold product was the greatest In the
history Of the country, exceeding that
! OF isss by $3.50. 400, and greater by
Ss.Oks, 400 than the estimated producl
OF 1853, the record year In the working
!, Of the California placers.
D A storm Of unusual proportions vie
tied California coast recently doing
! considerable damage In some sections
: Telegraph wires were Frustrated ane
during the morning San Francisco wai
entirely cut on from communication
!. with the outside world. The whit
. reached velocity Of nearly 60 mile
9 an hour In the city and was Of greats
Z velocity In exposed sectionA Th'
thunder and lightning was aocompa