The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-07-05

Westminster Abbey This officially eX-
cludes the kings champion and numer-
Gus ancient usages in connection with
the procession.
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 was
the finest of it's size in the world. He
said it's superiority was due to good
wages. Great Britain must face the
alternative Of CONSUMPTION or bounties
to secure recruits.
Mrs. Annie O'Blien, a prominent So
ciety lady of Butte, the wife of Will
liam O'Brien, the architect. died re-
Gently under circumstances that point
strongly to suicide while mentally de-
ranged. she swallowed quantity of
carbolic acid at her home On West
Silver street, and when found was
dead. She was a daughter of the late
Marco Medin, 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
proved upon Mrs. O'Rrien's mind.
The fight between Jack Root Of Chi
cago and Kid Carter of Brooklyn in
San Francisco, was hard contest with
an unsatisfactory ending. In the 18th
round both men were fighting strong,
with the advantage in Roots favor,
when Carter swung hard left on his
opponents body. Root went down on
his back, his features contorted with
pain and his hands clutching his groin.
Referee Wand gave the light to Root
saying that Carter had struck Root a
foul blow The foul, if any, was not
apparent to the spectators.
Rear Admiral Bradford, chief of the
bureau of equipment will point out in
his annual report the necessity of
equipping American men-of-war with
system of wireless telegraphy. He
will recommend the system to be
adopted for the naval service as soon
as an appropriation is made.
Two military events occurred at the
Presidio Sunday-the retirement of
Major General W. r. Shafter and the
mastering out of four volunteer regi-
ments. General Shafter went on the
retired list at noon, when he formally
turned the command of the depart
ment of California to Major General
S. B. M. Young.
Rev. DIR. Byron Sunderland Of Wash
ingtcn, D. c., died recently at Cats
kill N. Y, from a clot of blood on the
brain. He was SO years old and for
more than 60 years had been an active
minister of the gospel. For As years
he was pastor of the First Presbyter-
ian church in Washington. d. c., from
which he retired because of advanc-
ing years in 1898.
Colonel David r. Paige died recent
ly at his apartments in the Hotel
Brunswick, New York. of a compli-
cation of diseases. He had been an
invalid for many months. He was
prominent in business interests in
/ Cleveland, Ohio, many years. He was
member of the 4Sth congress from
the goth district. In the elections for
the 49th congress Major Mckinley
defeated Paige.
One person was killed and nearly
score of others were injured in ?
collision in Chicago between an cleo
trio car on Irving park boulevard and
two wagons loaded with picnickers
Both wagons were overturned by the
shock and their occupants were crush
ed and bruised by the heavy timbers
and the stamping of the frightened
horses. Both the motorman and con
ductor were arrested.
Tientsin is now more crowded thar
ever Officers of all nations are there
en- route for their homes, and the no
tells are placing cots in every avail
able place. Apartments have beer
prepared at the University of flemish
for Prince Chun and his suite of 40
who will remain there for three days
before leaving for Germany to make
formal apology for the murder o
: Baron Won Ketteler.
In England a development as in
tensely interesting as it was uneS
pected has occurred concerning tn
, challenger for the Americas cup. Thi
> is due to the action of Kenneth NJ
Clark, owner of the cutter Karaid. MI
Clark has had three opportunities O
racing the Karaid against the Shan
rock l.. and he has witnessed all tn
o trials of the two Shamrocks since tn
/ challenger was refitted. His observ;
! lions have led him to doubt seriousl
: whether the Shamrock IL. is goo
q enough to send to American water
q in challenge for the cup. He has
belief amounting to a conviction thu