The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-11-09
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A Complete Review of the Events for
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Latest Dispatches.


vas sold under first mortgage foreclosure
proceedings, brought by the Mercantile
Trust company of New York, in accord
ance with decree of the United States cir
cult court.
The Cologne Gazette of Berlin, confirm
ing the dispatch of the Associated Press
of October 30, authoritatively denies the
stories of Germany's contemplated lease
from Venezuela of coaling station at the
Island of Margarita, and adds Ger
many does not covet any acquisition in the
vicinity of the American continent"
A belated dispatch from Pretoria tells
of the failure of British negotiations with
General Botha for the surrender of the
Beers. Botha received General Paget's
flag of truce courteously and admitted his
defeat, but said it was impossible to treat
for surrender as long as any burghers wish
ed to continue the war. President Steyn
was more irreconcilable He refused to
even see the bearer of flag of truce.
The civil tribunal at Paris has appointed
George j. Gould trustee for the Countess
de Castellane, his sister. According to
the pleadings in the case, her husband
Count Boni de Castellane, spent 23,0O0y0O0
francs in four years, whereas his income
from his wife's fortune is only 100000.
The action was the result of suit brought
by Mr.. Gould against his sister. The court
granted his request and appointed him
trustee
The elimination of the October pork
corner, controlled by Sir Thomas Upton,
came last Wednesday, when pork for de-
livery in October advanced So, rising on
less than a dozen trades from $l7, Tues
days closing price, to $40 at the close
Wednesday. The buying was by shorts,who
had held off until the last moment. 1t
was said that Sir Thomas could have made
the price 500 at well as $40, but he de-
clared he had no intention of squeezing
anybody. That the October deal did not
furnish greater excitement was due, it is
said, to the fact that many shorts threat
ened with being swept of the board were
previously allowed to fix up theld deals
with Upton privately.
The names of the men who died on the
transport Meade during the voyage from
Manila to San Francisco are as follows:
James Thompson, private, Forty-seventh
infantry; Harry Henderson, private, Twen-
ty-eighth infantry; Fred 4. Treager, pri-
vate, Thirty-ninth infantry; Joseph Lilly
late, ex-soldier; Charles Ii. Tomlinson, pr
vate, Thirty-ninth infantry; Dennis Kelly,
private, Twenty-frst infantry; Willard
Stone, private, Thirty-ninth infantry
Louis A. Hutfa, private, Thirtieth infantry
The bodies of IL soldiers who died in Ma
Mia were also brought home on the Meade.
Ex-Mayor Strong of New York is
dead. He was the last executive OF
the old city of New York.
At Golden, Col, the Golden paper
mill, owned by r. G. Wells was des
troyed by fire. Loss, $4,000; insur
ed
Rush Medical college at Chicago is
to have a new $4,000 building, fol
which DR.. Nicholas Sem has just Civ
en- $4,000.
The directors of the Southern Pa
cifio have elected Charles M. Hay
president Of the company. No otheI
business was transacted.
The Russian government has com
missioned the Hamburg-Americai
steamship line to transport troops be
tween Odessa and the far east.
Ninety Americans who fought witt
the Beers in South Africa have arrives
at Trieste and have left for Hamburg
where they will sail for America.
George Washington Freeman Horne
Green, a former negro slave, died Il
the almshouse hospital at Hampstead
L. l., Friday at the reputed age of u
years.
Terry McGovern, the featherweigh
champion, defeated Joe Bernstein c
New York in the seventh round befor
the Nonpareil Athletic club and 500
people recently.
The grain exports to November, a
cording to the minister of finance. \
De Witte, at st. Petersburg. is estima
ed at 271 100000 pood, as against 217
100000 for the same period of 1899 an
317,O0OO0O in 1898.
Arthur Harris, the negro who sta
bed Policeman Robert ]. Thorpe I
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victed of murder in, the second degre
has been sentenced to life impriso
ment. The murder of Thorpe W;
the cause of serious race riots in tn;
city.
A pitched battle occurred at WheC
ing, W. Va, between the strikers
the Riverside works of the Nation
Tube Co., and the men who have take
their places. Shots were exchange
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