Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-09-13
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

At Astoria, Ore, Winter Kyle, aged %,
well known young man, was murdered
recently.
Peter jackson and his wife, both past
60, were found dead in their fiat at $40
Belmont avenue, Chicago.
The first real day OF the Grand Army
encampment opened at Cleveland with
nearly zu0,0OO visitors in the city.
At Cody, Wyo., news has been received
from Thermopolis that clothing solicitor
from Billings, Mont, named Walters, shot
and killed Mrs. A. L. Hoover OF Otto, af-
terward shooting himself and cutting his
throat.
The two story brick building extending
from 2l2 to 222 Southwest Temple street,
Salt Lake, in which We're located the gener-
al offices of the Oregon Short Line rail
way. was completely destroyed by fire re.
Gently.
George Schiller, Western Union mes
senger; the II year old son of Mrs. Josie
Schiller, widow living al 0l226 Madi-
son street, was instantly killed recently at
Spokane. He was crushed in the elevator
OF the Rookery building.
William |. Wright, said to be a special
organizer OF the patternnakers' League Of
North America, is under arrest in Den
yer on charges Of kidnapping and highway
robbery. He is accused OF completely in
the kidnapping of c. W. Walters, pattern
maker, last Saturday night
The secretary of the treasury will re-
ceive and consider proposals for the sale
to the government, on account OF the
sinking fund, Of United States per cent
bonds, loan of 1905 1918; per cent
bonds, loan of 1925, and per cent bonus,
loan OF 1904, to amount not exceeding $2O,-
100000.
At Cripple Creek, Col, recently the non
union barber shop of John Tyler on South
Third street was blown up by dynamite.
The president continues to gain, and
the wound is becoming more healthy. The
nourishment taken into the stomach is
being gradually increased. Pulse, i2O;
temperature, 1902.
A force of brigands recently attacked and
pundered the town Of Castillin, Island OF
Negros, which was guarded by Filipino
police. Three of the latter were killed and
five were wounded. Troops are now search
ing for the brigands in the mountains.
| AT Matjesfontein, Cape Colony Colonel
Crabbe surprised the camp of Van Der.
NERVE. the most trusted lieutenant OF
Commandant Scheeper, killed him and an
other Boer, and made prisoners out Of 81
of the 100 men under Van Dermerwe's
command.
DIR. Haknoll. the X-ray expert, has an.
nounced that he would return to New
York tonight. The doctors, he said, were
agreed that there was no immediate pros
pect of any necessity for the use Of the
X-ray to locate the bullet.
He expressed the opinion that when the
president had recovered sufficiently tn.
X-ray would be used. Some of the ply
sicians. including DIR. Rixey. he said. wore
of the opinion that it would be desirable
to know exactly where the ball is.
| Fifty armed Armenian revolutionists, ac
cording to Turkish reports, recently set
fire in Musseman headquarters at Mush
Turkish Armenia, where fighting after.
ward occurred, the Armenians retired ia
wards Sassoun. II is also reported that or
Sept. 3 Armenians and Turks blew up the
barracks at Sassoun, where 5000 troop-
were stationed, and that a state of pane
prevailed there in consequence. Such
Turkish reports have previously been fore
runners of massacres of Armenians, and il
is generally apprehended by non-Mnssel
men here that massacres have already
taken place.