Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18
telegraph SUMMARY
us OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
.~nIete Review of the Events of
Y. past Week-In This and For.
kxn Lands-Taken From the
l.test Dispatches.

In LanOs-Eaken from the
atest Dispatcher.
he physicians say President Kru-
illness is probably fatal.
J. Hill for senator is the new
be before the Minnesota Legislature
ord Curzon is to resign as the eli
Of India does not agree with his
e's health.
he Chinese peace commissioners
received orders from the court to
the joint note of the powers.
Princeton, New Jersey, an epi-
bic of grip has spread with alarm
rapidity through the university.
h London the liabilities of the 16
k exchange firms which recently
ed aggregate 100000 pounds, in
case the figures reached 10000
nds.
west-bound freight train loaded
b. ice went into the ditch west of
nmit Nevada, badly smashing up
train but SO far as learned no one
injured.
representative Loud of the postoffice
hmittee has reported a bill to the
se revising and codifying the pos
laws. No radical changes in exist
laws are proposed in the bill.
Ex-Governor Mount of Indianapolis,
;. just before his retirement pard-
ID William w. Kennedy who was
tenced to prison for life in 1885 for
murder of David Baker at Green's
bg, Ind.
1t Minneapolis Mrs. Matilda Hels-
m struck her 10 year old daughter
kh bottle, killing her instantly.
is claimed that Mrs. Helstrom had
de two previous attempts on the life
her daughter. 1t is believed that
mother is insane.
at Belleville, Ind, a double header
ira freight train on the Illinois Cen
II railroad ran into through freight
lay, resulting in the death Of Con-
|ctor w. A. King Of Coulterville and
|akeman w. E. King of Du Quoin.
3ur other trainmen were injured.
Word received in San Francisco at
merchants exchange states that
overdue United States mail steam
|Tillamook had been caught in the
at Kodak and abandoned by the
pw. The captain and crew are re-
fted to be on their way to Seattle.
Near Friar's Point, Miss, Deputy
|eriff James Lucas was shot from am
bh and instantly killed by Andrew
klor, for whose arrest on the charge
selling illicit whiskey the officer had
warrant. Caylor was captured and
hob organized to lynch him, but the
GERS concealed him.
1t Princeton, Ind, Joseph Keith,
10, on April 8, in Norwich county,
Srdered Nora Klifer. whose body
b found on May 81, near Evansville,
been sentenced by the jury to be
hged. The case has occupied two
eks in trying and was the most SEN
Bional ever tried in southern 1ndi-
Absolute control of the vast interests
1.-THE nations express companies may
u into the hands Of the railroad Fl,
ncial powers. Preliminary steps to
Ard such an object are said to have
n taken under the guidance Of j. P
bryan. James Hill and others who are
|uring prominently in the recently
ported railway deals and the general
heme has been outlined.
Three Of the largest cattle deals made
the west during the past year have
en consummated. The transaction:
volve total of 10000 head Of cattle
ID the aggregate consideration is ov
quarter of a million dollars. Tht
ost important sale was by Johr
parks of Reno, New. to Mr.. X. Par
(ns of Salt Lake city, acting for him
IL and associates. Mr.. Parsons buy'
e Nevada mans entire output o
eers and heifers for the year 1900, es
mated at 1900 head. Parsons als'
prchased the herd of 1900 head OF th'
clntyre black polled Angus steers
fices were not made public, but the.
ERE the prevailing prices for thes
Fades of cattle, which makes Tn
Pove aggregate sum. 1t is believe'
(at many more important transact
ms will be made when the variou
Ne stock men meet here at the cor
fntion this week. Four hundred hea
blooded stock will be on exhibition
ere during the convention, whicI
eets next Tuesday.
The house of congress has passed tn
yer and harbor bill.
Mrs. Harriette Rehan. mother OF Nd
ehan. the actress, is dead.
Johann Faber. founder of the fdbf
Pad Pencil factory. is dead.
Adjutant General Corbin has received
hriosity from the Philippines in IN
fape OF the flag of the sultan OF >ulu.
William Hagerdon of Tacoma and
andy of Brockton, Mass. are reporte
lssing on the Yukon trail from Dwsol
Mr.. Kruger is undecided whether
sit America. He will do so ii assure
BAT President Mckinley will receive hi
hcially as president of the Transvaal.
Yuan Shi Kai. governor of the PROVING
he. 20 t.rl