The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-10-04
WORLDS NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES.
Complete Review of Happenings in
Both Eastern and Western Hemis-
pheres for the Past Week-Nation-
al, Historical, Political aud Per-
sonai Events TerseIy Expounded.

Charles Hudspeth, of Mason, ILL.,, re-
Gently shot Charles Curry, of Lexing-
ton, Mo-, being jealous over the atten-
tion paid to Mrs. Hudspeth.
He quotes letter from a member of
the volksraad to a member of the Cape
Colony assembly, declaring that 1.-The
time is ripe to drive the English from
South Africa"
At Kendrick, Idaho, Miss Della
Reeves, 16 years Old attempted to COM
nit suicide Sunday afternoon by swal-
lowing the contents of a two ounce
bottle of carbolic acid.
A proclamation has been issued pro
viding for the sale of properties of the
burghers still in the field, in accord
ance with the terms of Lord Kitchen
er's previous proclamation.
Recently kirkland b. Armour, the
packer, died at his residence in Kansas
City. Mr.. Armour suffered with
Bright's disease and a weak heart and
had been sinking gradually for three
days.
Lord Kitchener then proceeds to ex-
plain that the responsibility for the
war rests with the burghers, whose in
vasion of unprotected British territory
opened the saddest page in South Afri-
can history"
The London Daily Express has pub
lished a report that Lord Kitchener
has asked for $4,000 more seasoned
mounted men and for power to hang
traitors and murderers without refer
ence to the home government.
At De Soto, Mo-. Daniel and William
Greenhill are under arrest on suspic-
ion of having murdered Mrs. Uren,
their sister, and John Meloy, a sutton
for her hand. The couple were killed
recently at the home of Mrs. Urens
father.
The biggest forest fire ever known in
the locality of Redcliff, Colo, is rag 4ng
on Battle mountain, and threatening
the mountain. The fire is travelling in
the direction of the mining camp or
Gilman, and that place is in even more
danger than Redcliff
In the Schley court of inquiry Judge
Advocate Lemiy read letter from AID
minal Sampson, dated at Lake Sunapee,
n. H., asking that Messrs. Stayton and
Campbell be allowed to represent. him
in the case. The court decided that
they could not appear.
A dispatch from Bayonne TO the far-
is Figaro describes a bull fight that
occurred Sunday, in which an automo-
bile replaced the horse of the picadore
The novelty drew an enormous crowd
but seven bulls in succession turned
tail and fled at the sight of the auto
mobile.
Mr.. Squires, the United States secre
tary of legation at Pekin, has forward
ed to the state department three condi
tions necessary for the continued sue
cess of American traders in China. W.
must respect the natives, the entire
country must be open to trade, anC
Likin tax should be supplanted.
At Pittsburg, as a result of using OF
to hurry along the kitchen fire, Mrs
Barbara Sturgent is dead, her husband
and their son are dying, and two othei
children are badly burned. The Stur
gents lived in a tenement house. Tn,
building caught fire and other familie
had to be rescued by the firemen.
Charles Golf, the Spokane middle
weight, recently defeated the British
Columbia heavyweight, Fitzgerald, il
what was to have been a 20 round 60
at Cranbrook, B. c. The contest Taste
but four rounds, when Golf landed o.
the provincial mans jaw and the latte
sank to the floor and was counted out
In conclusion Lord Kitchener dt
clares that, having annexed the two r,
public to Great Britain, he can no
break faith with the people who hav
shown loyalty to the new regime, an
! so far as clemency to Cape rebels
concerned this is the prerogative q
, the ruler, which must be exercise
with unfettered discretion.
Mrs. James Coverly, wife Of the cal
tain of police at Spokane, died Sunda
, morning as a result of burns whic
=, she received at $50 O'Clock Saturda
night. In an effort to save her HON
, from burning Mrs. Coverly had throw
: herslf upon the flames of a broken o
lamp. Her clothing caught fire and sh
received burns that were fatal.
A strange story comes from Yves
lawn cemetery, at Canton, Ohio, wheI
a company of regulars are guardln
, the vault in which the body of the lat
r President Mckinley lies. 1t is to til
, effect that the guard on duty on to
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