Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-24
summary Of WORLDS NEWS
RVS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
. cnmpIete Review of the Events of
she past Week-In This and FOr-
eign Lands-Tnken From the
Latest Dispatches.

Latest Dispatches.
The Chinese peace plenipotentiaries
have agreed to the demands Of the pow
ers for concessions to be used for lega-
ton sites.
General Mascardo, with 1928 men. has
surrendered to Captain O'Neil of the
Zambales province.
At st. John, N. B., the chimney OF
Jewett's sawmill collapsed today and
three men were killed and others were
Injured The dead: William J. Price,
John McCloskey, Charles Wilson.
At Colorado Springs, Col, the Port
land mine, employing 700 men, was
closed down indefinitely recently owing
to the trouble between the company and
six miners unions over the employ
ment Of nOnunion men.
Judge G. ID. Emery, pioneer lawyer
and a resident of Seattle since 1872,
was found dead in bed Sunday. From
the condition of the body and other cir
cumstances, it is thought death oc-
cured last Wednesday, appoplexy be-
ing the cause.
The deed in the great Bonanza mine
deal, which was recently purchased by
Company Of Philadelphia, composed of
Standard Oil magnates. has been filed
for record in Baker City, Ore. The
deed discloses the fact that the price
paid was 100000. The present own
ers value the property today at $3,000,-
900.
The miners employed in the Clark
coal mines near Gallup. N. NJ, have
gone out on a strike. About 100 men
are involved. Most o. the coal produced
in these mines Is consumed by the
Verdi Copper Mining Company's plant
at Jerome, Arizona. This property also
belongs to Senator Clark.
The South Bisbee Copper Mining &
Townsite Improvement Company has
given a bond on all it's copper proper
ties near Bisbee, Cochise county, Ari-
zona, to Glasgow syndicate. The
price named in the bond of the pur-
chase of them is $2,225, 900, and the
bond runs to September 1, next.
At Akron, Ohio, the residence OF Po-
lceman w. J. Bruner was wrecked re-
Gently by dynamite. Bruner, his wife
and two children were buried in debris,
but none was seriously injured. The
police believe that the dynamiting was
an attempt at revenge upon Policeman
Bruner. South Akron has been in
tested by gang Of firebugs, and this
officer has been actively apprehending
its members
Mrs. Lyman ]. Gage, wife of the
secretary of the treasury, died at her
residence in Washington recently, af-
ter an illness of nine weeks duration.
For time before her death Mrs Gage
suffered much pain but she retained
her bright and cheerful demeanor and
was conscious to the last. Her heart
trouble, the result of grip complica-
tions, was the immediate cause of
death
The suit against Sam Strong, a
wealthy Cripple Creek mine owner, for
100000 damages, which has been on
trial In the district court in Denver
for over three weeks, ended in a verdict
for the defendant. The plaintiffs were
E. j. Giddings, William Lennox and
others, who held a bond and lease on
the Strong mine when the shaft-house
and machinery were destroyed by an
explosion in 1894.
At Laredo. Texas, Major ]. S. Penn
proprietor Of the Times, recently NOR.
tally wounded w. L. Pace, vice presi-
dent OF the Texas Real Estate Associa
ton. He then killed himself He was
undoubtedly laboring under fit of re-
curing insanity. The deceased was a
brother-in-law Of the late Gov Ireland
and was well known throughout the
west.
The body Of man found in a house
In Ninth avenue, New York, has been
identified as that of the Rev. Edward
phillips OF st. Gabriel's church, Halle
ton, Pa, who recently had conference
with j. P. Morgan in reference to the
threatened strike in the iron and coal
regions OF Pennsylvania. The coroner
says that the Identification can hardly
be questioned. as papers found on the
body seem to prove it. The police are
working on what may prove to be q
murder.
Jonn inertia, farmer living 10 miles
from Orofino, Idaho. committed suicide
recently by shooting himself through
the head with a revolver.
Catherine Germaine playing the
leading role in "The Highwayman" a.
the Metropolitan opera house. Mime
apolis. swallowed nearly one dozer
strychnine pills Sunday and may die
Tn1u
died at Olympia, Wash, Sunday Of
pneumonia, after an illness OF only
three days. Deceased was prominen
In legal and political circles and knowr
throughout the state.
Brigadier General Frederick d
Grant, who recently returned from Ma
Mia on the transport Sheridan. speak
ing Of conditions in the Philippines
said: Everything is settling dow,
and we are getting at the real work o,