Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-05
summary Of WORLDS NEWS
JEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
A Complete Review Of the Events of
the Past Week-ln This and For
eigu Lands-Taken From the
Latest Dispatches.


The attention Of the navy depart
ment has been formally called to what
appears to be an unsatisfactory condi
tion of affairs in Guam.
Comptroller Dawes ordered the clos
ing of the Seventh National Bank Of
New York, and appointed Forest Ray
nor, bank examiner, temporary re-
ceiver
Heavy storms are reported all over
Minnesota and Wisconsin, and the
property loss will run into the thou
sands, while a number Of persons have
been injured and many head Of live
stock killed.
In race never excelled on the
Thames. Yale's varsity crew won from
Harvard the great inter university
rowing event of the year in the last
half mile of the four-mile course, by a
scant two lengths.
After making a careful canvass of
the northwest territory and preparing
conservative estimates upon conditions
found throughout the grain belt, traffic
officials Of several railroads are agreed
that the grain yield for 1901 will be the
largest ever harvested.
The forthcoming statement Of the
coinage executed at the mints of the
United States for the fiscal year ending
June 29, 1901, will show the total coin
age to have been $136.34O,7s1, as fol-
lows Gold, $99,065,715: silver, $685.
265, ,498; minor coins, $2,009,56S
AS the result of the breaking of the
temporary platform built en- a scaffold-
ing and bridging the top of a mon
strous tank in the eastern elevator at
Buffalo, N. Y, six men fell a distance
of 80 feet and four were killed. The
dead: John Keefe, jr., w. Krause,
John Cortsett, jr., Petro Krotinger.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor. is suf
fering from possible fracture Of the
skull. While his condition is critical
his physician says he will probably re-
cover. He was injured as he was alight-
ing from car on which lie had been
. taking his two children for an outing.
Final arrangements have been made
for the fifth annual convention of the
American Livestock Association and
the second annual livestock exposition,
which will be held in Chicago Decem-
ber to inclusive. John w. Springer,
president of the association, has leased
the Studebaker theatre for the sessions.
A proclamation of King Edward is
sued recently announces that his coro-
nation is to take place on day not
yet determined on in June next, and
that ceremonies shall include only
such as are traditionally solemniZed in
Westminster Abbey. This officially eX
cludes the kings champion and numer
GUS ancient usages in connection with
the procession.
Mrs. Annie O'Brien. prominent so
ciety lady of Butte, the wife of Will
liam O'Bren, the architect died re
Gently under circumstances that point
strongly to suicide while mentally de
ranged. She swallowed a quantity OF
carbolic acid at her home on West
Silver street, and when found was
dead. She was daughter of the late
Marco Med;n, who died a few days
ago. Today the fathers will was
filed for probate and it was found he
had left all his large estate to the
widow. This is supposed to have
preyed upon Mrs. O'Brien's mind.
During the debate on the army re
organization bill in the house of lords
in London, Lord Wolsely, the former
commander in chief of the forces, de
clared that the United States army wal
the finest of it's size in the world. II,
said Its superiority was due to goot
wages. Great Britain must face tn,
alternative Of conscriptiou or bountie
to secure recruits.
The fight between Jack Root Of Chi
cago and Kid Carter of Brooklyn il
San Francisco. was hard contest will
an unsatisfactory ending. In the 15tl
round both men were fighting strong
with the advantage in Roots favor
when Carter swung a hard left on hi
opponents body. Root went down OIL
his back, his features contorted will
pain and his hands clu.ching his groin
Referee Wand gave the light to Root
saying that Carter had struck Root
foul blow. The foul, IL any, was no
apparent to the spectators.
Rear Admiral Bradford. chief of tn,
bureau Of equipment will point out il
MS annual report the necessity O
equipping American men-ofwar witt
system OF wireless telegraphy. II,
viii recommend the system to b,
adopted for the naval service as soor
as an appropriation is made.
Two military events occurred at th'
fresidio Sunday-the retirement o
Major General w. r. Shafter and tn,
IkHrstering out Of four volunteer regi
nents. General Shafter went on tn,
ared list at noon, when he formally
I'd the command of the depart
of California to Major Genera
M. Young.
n. DIR. Byron Sunderland Of Wash
In. d. c., died recently at Cats
y. r.. from a clot Of blood on the