Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-10
The TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
VIEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
Complete Review of the Events Of
the Past Weck-ln Thi. and For-
eixn LAmds-Taken From the
Latest Dispatches.


Saloons in Kansas City were closed
as tight as drum Sunday for the first
time in six years.
After a careful consideration the al
has decided To reduce the
army in the Philippines to 10000.
Forty thousand Italian emigrants.
according to the Fanfulla, are booked
to leave for the United States this
month.
w. J. Footner, vice president and
general manager OF the Great Northern
Express company. died suddenly OF ap-
oplexy recently.
In view OF the favorable develop
ments here, says the Pekin correspond
ent of the Lokai Anzieger. it is pos
sible that Count Won Waldersee will
return home about the middle OF June
The much discussed question to
whom would fall the honor OF launch.
Ing the battleship Ohio at San Fran
cisco, has been settled by the announce.
ment that this function will fall upon
Mrs. Mckinley.
Ir Tag r r.. mayor OF Indianapolis.
lid. stopped runaway in Chicago
He raced ahead with his automobile.
jumped out. seized one OF the horses
by the bride. was dragged more than
block. but curbed the horses.
Sergeant Bretsch and Trooper jan
isch OF the German cavalry, have been
condemned to death for the murder OF
two innocent Chinese, while doing pa
troll duty in December at PaOting-fu.
They await execution pending Emper-
or Williams sanction.
At Chicago Armour & Co.'S beef
house. one OF the largest buildings at
the stockyards. caught fire recently and
was damaged by flames and water to
the extent Of 100000. On the fourth
floor, awaiting slaughter. were 100 head
OF live cattle. which were rescued with
great difficulty. The building also con-
tained 1000 carcasses.
Sailor Tom Sharkey put out big
Fred" Russell. the California heavy
weight, in the fourth round OF what
was scheduled to be 10-round 20 be
fore the Colorado Athletic association
at Denver recently. 1t YVES character
lied by rough and tumble tactics, en-
gagged in by both. There was much
rough work throughout and 1t seemed
that each had a chance to win by land
ing wild swing at any time.
One OF the largest aeals in the his
tory OF the coal financial world is now
on, and all indications are that 1t will
be brought to successful close before
the end OF another week. The deal in
cludes all the leading mines in the
Hooking valley fields ana a number In
the Sunday creek district. Ohio.
The first Sunday OF the Pan-Ameri-
can expositiOn's official existence
brought out a good-sized crowd. The
exhibits were closed and guards stood
by the doors Of the great buildings and
prevented anyone from entering. On
the midway two shows which opened
were promptly closed by the exposition
police.
Governor and Mrs. Hunt OF Idaho
have left for an eastern trip. They will
go direct to the Pan-American exposi.
ton where the governor will acquaint
himself In detail with what the state 8
representatives are doing toward max
Ing a display Of the states resources
Afterward he will visit number OF
eastern cities and will not return for
three weeks.
Recently three pupils Of the For,
Spokane Indian boarding school were
drowned In the Spokane river near the
school One OF them was IL year
old white boy. Harry Virgins, whose
father Is employed in the school as q
baker. The others were Indian boys
aged II and years respectively. Both
We're the children OF Alex. Stronger, 6
member OF the Colville tribe.
Seven people were burned TO death
three fatally injured and several other
slightly burned and otherwise injured
In fire that destroyed a three stor,
apartment building at 1916 Marquett,
avenue, South Shicago. Sunday. Th'
origin OF the fire Is unknown. Th'
building was an old one. built OF wood
and burned so rapidly that all avenues
of escape by stairways were cut of be
/ fore the occupants were aware OF th'
/ fro