Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-03-22

hdHSdS Slty was purchased in New
iork by Philip ID. Armour and freight.
ed BY Mr.. Bryant. 1t was in this way
that Armour made portion of the
capital which he afterward invested
in the packing business.
y prominent Beer says Kruger is the
only man who can end the war.
! The British Columbia government has
I Withdrawn its opposition and granted a
charter for the road south from Michel to
connect with the Great Northern,
+. Thompson, who was nominated for
United states senator by the republican
catisus, failed Of election by The Joint ses-
SION of the house ana senate.
The sale Of the world, champion trolter,
The Abbot, 2:o3 IA, for $4,000 to Fred
Gherken has been practically completed,
according to the New York Times.
1t is understood on high authority that
the president has decided to appoint MIR.
i. c. Knox of Pittsburg to fill the vacancy
in his cabinet that will be caused by the
retirement of Attorney General Gri9gs on
April |.
The European diplomats in Washington
are deeply interested in the action of the
United States in sending the armed cruiser
New York to Morocco to aid the American
consul general in exacting an apology o
obtaining settlement OF claims aggrcga-
ting SN.oOO.
\ cablegram was received recently by
relatives of Lieutenant Commander Viii
liam Braunersruther. l.. 5. n. who is cap
tain of the port Of Manila, conveying in
formation of his serious illness. The mes
sage stated he had been relieved of duty
and ordered to Yokohama hospital.
A snowstorm approaching a blizzard in
severity swept over the Missouri valley
last Wednesday, Nebraska. western Iowa,
South Dakota and Wyoming and Kansas
felt the effects of the storm, which tied up
street car traffic in many cities and delay
ed railroad traffic. In northwest Michigan.
where the railroads had hardly recovered
from last weeks storm. a heavy snow fell.
The sureties of Andrew W. Smyth. for
merly superintendent of the United States
branch mint at New Orleans, will have TO
pay the government $25 600 to replace that
amount of money which Smytn alleged
was burned by an electric spark in vault
at the mint during his incumbency during
the early 90s. The United states court
of appeals handed down its decision in the
case. upholding the lower court, which
held the suretes liable Smyth is now IN
Ireand.
The libel actions brought against the
London Star and Leader by Arthur Cham
berlain, brother of Jos ph Chamberlain, in
connection with war Office contracts, was
begun today in the kings bench court, be-
stone. The plaintiffs claim damages for
serious attacks on their commercial nteg-
rity. including the statement that they
stopped to improper mean, in order to OBJ
tain contracts, against the interest OF the
public service. The defendants pleaded
that their articles did not libel the plain
tiffs and were fair comment on matter Of
public interest
j. p. Minlber, s. Minaber and j A. Neu-
Woudt ere shot at Dtaar. near Cape Town,
for treason and murder in pursuance of 4
sentence of courtmartial The death sen
tence was passed week ago in connection
with the wrecking of a train near Taac-
bach, by which five men were killed. Gen
eral Kitchener confirmed the verdict The
garrison was psradcd and the prisoners
were led out at sunset. Death was instdn-
taneous. \ Dutch minister and relatives
remained with the prisoners until the end.
Two others concerned in the Wreeking
were sentenced To five years at penal servi-
tude.