Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-06-07
SUMMARY Of WORLDS NEWS
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
Complete Review of the Events of
the Past Week-In This and For
eign Lands-Taken From the
Latest Dispatches.

chinists' union agreements in Sa
Francisco.
The Bradner branch of the Mechan
les bank of Fostoria was wrecked b,
robbers using high explosives and 81 ,00
stolen.
AT Manila Commissary Sergeant Hen
ry Wilson has been sentenced to thre,
years Imprisonment in Bilibid prison
for stealing supplies.
Two hundred Beers have surrender
ed at Palapye, Palachwe, Bechuanaland
and AZ wagon loads of men, women and
shildren have surrendered at Fort Tuli
Rhodesia
The jury trial of the suit of Mrs. 10
sephine A. Woodbury., claiming $3.50.
600 damages from Mrs. Mary Baker q.
Eddy OF Concord, N. H., founder of the
Christian Scientist Sect for libel, has
begun in the Suffolk (Mass.) county
superior court.
The Platt amendment was accepted
by the Cuban constitutional convention
by vote Of Is to IA. The actual vote
was on accepting the majority report
OF the committee on relations which
embodied the amendment with explana-
lions of certain clauses.
The French agriculturists intend to
night frost and grasshoppers, as well as
the hailstorms with cannon and smoke
according to an interesting report re-
ceived at the state department from
Consul Convert at Lyons. 1t has lust
been determined to hold an internation-
al cannon congress at Lyons in Noyem-
Der next. and Consul Convert is author
lied to extend an invitation to Amer
leans to take part.
The girl strikers at the handkerchief
factory of Acheson, Warren & Co.. at
Passaic, N. j., made riotous demon
stration recently. One hundred girls
reported for duty and despite the DO
lice protection, several of them were
roughly handled by the strikers. The
latter then stoned the factory, smash
ing many windows. The police arrest
ed four OF the strike leaders, but lost
one OF them in charge from the strik-
ers. The strikers number 4.30O.
a rowboat containing a party of
eight young persons was swept over
Flat Rock dam in the Schuylkill river
recently and seven of them, five girls
and two boys. were drowned. The
victims were all Of Philadelphia.
The department Of state has been |
informed reliably that the Chinese gov.
eminent has issued a decree agreeina
TO pay an indemnity of 45O 900 600
.aels. equivalent to about $4,000
OoO at the present rate of exchange
y IS known now that the whole sub-
lect OF indemnity will be closed ~.
before the end Of the present month
James A. Hearne, the well known
actor and playwright is dead.
chinese have agreed to paw interest
on the indemnity at four per cent.
Recently the Latah, Wash, postofice
was broken into and robbed of 1910.
me town of Jasper, Texas, has been
wiped out by fire. 1t Is believed that
burglars set fire to the place.
curing desperate fighting near Jo-
lannesburg over two hundred British
we're slain. The Beers left nearly two
core dead on the field.
Customs officers made an imnortan+
eizure of Chinese silks and a quantity
7 cigars and wines in the quarters Of
ne chinese crew on the steamer Tartar {
t Vancouver, B. C.
In the municipal elections. Senior :
'ener. the nationalist, was elected i
layor OF Havana, recently, receiving
l,ll6 votes, against 1888 for Senior /
fora, republican, and S,211 for Senior !
Iarcia. democrat. \
oflicials of the administration. for e
le nrst time since the announcement i
the decisions of the supreme court i
the insular cases, admit that there p
possibility of an extra session of 4
,ngress in July. :,
Dial Hawkins, lightweight chamnjon :.
the Pacific coast, and Billy Arm.
rong, the popular manager of the
ossland Athletic club, will meet in
ossland I'M a 20-round contest June :,
for 5000 purse. p
Further details of the great fire ~
Inch ragged on the Isthmus OF Tehaun- " "
pee for several days have been re-
wed. Over 70 people were unable to ae
cape the rapid progress of the flames 81
ID were burned to death. III
Rev. Thomas Pearne, aged 81. and for iii'
years minister in the Methodist su
urch, is dead at his home in Gin iu
1nati. He was United States consul :, WI
the British West Indies during part I'm
his missionary service.
In Covington, KY. Mrs. Kate Hester WI
ed 50, after quarrel with her hus- ex
nd at the supper table, shot and kill. WI
him. as well as their 8 year old wv
lighter, after which she put the re- pa
lver to her own head and blew out
I brains.
Pocatontas, a pigeon owned by s. J.
reck, broke the homing pigeon rec his
Sunday by flying from Alligator w.
ie, Miss, distance of 400 miles. on me
air line. in 8 hours and Al minutes. cisi
Q speed of Shreck's bird was 1882 fra
nds per minute. ext
1t a meeting of the generals of the gla
led troops at Pekin. it was decided Gus
transfer the administration of the L
of Pekin to the Chinese officials cou
'dually during June. Coun Won Wal and
see, accompanied by his staff. will forl
We Pekin Monday. PEG
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