Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08
1ul bidders for the three cruisers.
reservations made in each bid. how.
ever, prevent positive statement at


Colonel Albert Hartznff, assistant sur
9eon general, has been retired.
The British third class cruiser Pyramus
has been ordered to sail for South Africa
The New York Typographical union has
taken off the boycott ON the New York
Sun.
The Chinese are anxious that the for
eign soldiers should be removed from Pc
kin.
The duke of Cornwall will be present
at the Americas cup races which begin
oil Sandy Hook on August 20.
A passionate appeal has been made from
piet Dewet. chairman of the peace commits
sion, to his brother Christian 70 surrender.
Andrew Carnegie has, through Senator
Pettigrew, made proffer Of $4,000 dona-
ton to the city of Sioux Fails for public
library.
At Glasgow 20 fresh cases of smallpox
and nine deaths from that disease are re-
ported. There are now ABB eases in the
hospitals.
The state emergency board has author
lied Governor Nash to eNpeni S5o0O0, II
necessary. in calling out troops 10 stop the
Cincinnati prize fight.
The Northwest Fruitgrowers association
has decided that hereafter all boxes used
by association members N packing fruit
should contain an exact bushcl
Cubas debt is over $500, 0,0o0,000, says
Senator Frye of Maine. He is in favor
of reputation. If it is not done, he says,
.I,o l,,r,lo,, ,,,;ll o,,,-b he ro,s,hlir
Eugene |. Gowell visited Chicago police
headquarters and announced that he was
the long sought for Charlie Ross, who was
kidnapped from Germanton. Pa, in 1874
Edward r. Elom committed suicide at
the O'Donnell building. Wallace. Idaho.
by shooting himself through the head
There is no known reason for the act.
A very rich discovery has been made
in the Atlin district near Discovery. on
Pine creek, owned by Fritz Miller Gravel
going $50 to the shovel has been found
on bedrock.
A new battalion of infantry recruits. to
be known as the Third Provisional battal-
ion. has been formed at the PreSidio. 1t
is organized into four companies OF %
men each.
General Dewet. according to Cape Town
reports intends, to anenN various districts
of Cape Colony and then to commander
the men and supplies, although he Is not
urging the colonists to join him.
At Lorain. Ohio, the blast furnaces oi
the Lorain Steel company have resumed
operations after an idleness of over SIX
months. The entire plant is now working
to its full capacity, giving employment TO
1900 men.
The county court of st. Andrew coun-
ty. Mo-. offers $500 reward for evidence
that will lead to the arrest OF the man Who
fred the shot on Christmas eve that caused
the death of Frank Richardson, the million
aire merchant, at Savannah. Mo,
Eleven prominent citizens OF Cen'raiia'
Wash. were arrested, charged with IN
citing riot. In the effort TO prevent hq-
uor selling on Sunday. it is charged thev
endeavored to get evidence by peaking over
a transom.
serious election riot has occurred at
Massar Vasarheliy. Tran-ylvana, capitai
of the province of that name. Large
crowds OF people threatened the gendaiihes
and the latter fired, killing 3 and wound
ing 20 persons.
Charles A. Hinckley, alias c. k. Morris
was lured across the line by Bert Miller
and Others and is now in jail at Con
conullv on the charge of stealing S9' bb
from the Westside bank OF New FORK IN
1884. of which bank he had been the
teller.
Northern Pacific freight train ran
away Tuesday while coming down eraue
] at Weston. at the summit OF the ea-cdae.'
One man. a brakeman, named Macdonald
was instantly killed and the engineer
Hoyce. was badly injured. Inc ayr
brakes refused to work.
/ Adyices from Batavia Island ot Java
capital OF the Netherlands Indies says 'he
expedition sent against Samaanga' ieiah''
of Sumatra has captured the Acliil'7'
fortress of Batorilik The Dutch loss was
& killed and 40 wounded. The Anchliese
lost 20.
Rnrclars bound and gagged the posi-
mistress al Ros.ford a suburb of loltao'
and robbed the Office OF Sl5o IN sIiihP'
and 4, in coin. The po>tmistre,s at hl.l
refused to diyulge the hiding place oi Inc
valuable, and lighted mltehe, were dp-
Piled to her feet and she wa. struck over
ibe head and brutally kicked IN the side'
She may die.
4 Negotiations for the sale OF AnafeM y
C,rnepie's controlling interest IN the ,.ocN
az the Carnegie company have pftn
bronoht To successful conclusion. -
pierpont Morgan and hi associates peins
the purchasers. Mr.. Carnegie heid hedi's
"a per cent OF the slGopo.rn stock q ''''
Carnegie company. This stock mas 'o'
been listed on any stock excnange. bu'
$500 a share was recently paid Tor Nv"
sbares in the company. Assuming that
Mr. Carnegie has disposed of his holdings
at par, he will receive fully >s9ooo"'
for hi. interest. while at the same time
bo will retain his 53 or "a per cent interest