Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-01
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
Censp1ese Review of the Events of
the Past Week-ga This and For
esss Lasds-Takea fSom the
l-asess Dtspasck~s.
Verdi. the composer. is dead.


Ben Leayitt. we'll known throughout
the country N n theatrical manager.
II dead.
Tho United States. w:!! be os!!c!ally
represented at the e.own!ns Of King
Edward VII.
Baron Wilhelm Won Rothschiid. OF
Frankfort. head Of the banking firm OF
that name. Ii dead.
Je6ries and Rubin are sure 20 night
ut Cincinnati M the mayor has issued
. permit To the Saengerfest oiuL.
A; Chicago Gyo In tho glassware and
crockery store Of Pitkin 4 Brooks
caused heavy damage. The loss may
reach $3.50. 900 ar mors,
Two deaths from smallpox were re-
ported TO the health department In Chi.
cago, the first that have occurred since
the recent outbreak OF that disease.
The army bill has passed. II an.
thorixcs n temporary force OF 5000
men. The naval bill also Jared an we'll.
Tho House adopted both Of the import.
ant measures, after tho usual partisan
debates.
Under special orders from the navy
department the cruiser Lancaster has
left It, Vincent for In Guayra The
steamboat Scorpion has arrived at Gu
rae0a from La Guayra.
william Mahoncy. who was shot re-.
ecntiy by Richard +. Nugent. a race
horse owner ut Lexington. KY. died
aud the charge against Nuxent has
been changed To murder
There has been great distresa In the
province OF shan-si. China. owing to
tho famine. and thousands have died.
The court has ordered rice relief to be
issued In largo quantities.
Owing to Queen victoria's death
there was u temporary cessation OF ne
gotistiona NJ Pekin. The various ma
tiuns represented there nred minute
guns In honor Of her majesty.
Tho fourstory building at 12s viii
liam street. ~. r.. occupied by Wall
druggists. supplies. was destroyed by
irc and water recently. Loss. 5000. 900
Eighteen Of the most modern field
guns OF German manufacture. with
their carriages. ammunition. wagons
and equipment. have arrived ut Queens
town from Germany for service with
tho British army Ia South Africa.
Such members OF royalties and rep
rcscntatives OF nations are TO take part
In tho queens funeral ceremonies. that
the palaces will DO inadequate to nc
eommodate. ana various hotels and res
licences In London are being secured.
The stores OF u, A. Mcpherson. w. A
Johnson and Nicholas PITT. In William
street. Montreal. were destroyed by FIRE
recently. together with their contents
The buildings were stocked with but
mated at 125o.0oo.
General Lee has received a telegraph
ic report from Lieutenant Dixon. com
handing tho troop OF cavalry sent 70
the scene Of tho Greek Indian troubles
lie states that he hns not yct made a
full Investigation. but has learned
enough TO warrant HIS saying that the
reports Ut an uprising have boon great
~ exaggerated.
Satisfactory assurances have been
received In Washington tina. tho Turk
ish government has arranged to NEE,
the American claim for indemnity on
account Of the destruction of the Amer
lean missionary property at Harcoot
The details of the arrangement hav.
not been made public.
While thu queen regent and her
children were boating In the royal park
ON the outskirts OF Madrid recently q
shot was Aired from the bank and pcne
trAtcd the xunwale Of tho boat The
park was searched. but the nssailani
was not discovered, The queen rcgcnl
Was considerably alarmed.
Recently y train with Lord Kitchen
~ and body of troops proceeded tow
ard Middleburx. an armorcd pilot on
ginee preceding. II was derailcd b,
dynamite near Balmoral rho nocrs
who we're In force. opened nr. aud III.
british replied. Ultimately the poer,
WIRE driven on. The British sustained
but reversed.
The brief recommendation In ths
messAxs Of the prcsidcnt to the senate
urging immediate legislation In the IN
tsr~st Of the f'ilipinos caused great sur
prise among senators and ocrasiones
speculation upon the probability OF Al
extra session Of eonxress immediAtsl,
AFTER March I.
Arthur v. barnard Of Chicago. a tel
Ter VI Zion City bank. tho private imam
ciAl Institution established by John
Alexander po~,e four years ago. IA.
disappeared His father. Who was cash
Ter of the bank. IL OF the belief thai
his son has been kidnapped and 10 hold
Tor ransom. which belief IL shared BY
other members Of the bank. Tho Pc
lice think II more probable that young
barnard has boon held up by robbers
and injured. Hts accounts arr In per,
feet order.
The president transmitted 10 the sen
ale report Of the secretary OF war
enclosing . report OF tho Taft Philip
plns commission. In his message OF