Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-04
THE telegraph SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
Complete Review of the Events of
the Past Week-ln This and FOr-
eiEn Lands-Tnken From the
Latest Dispatches.

service with the volunteers in the Philip;
pines
At indianapolis William H. Smythe.
grand secretary Of the Masonic order OF
Indiana, was shot and probably fatally
wounded in his office in the Masonic tenn
pie. The shooting is a mystery.
The wheat crop Of 1900 Is 522 ,229 sos
bushels, area OF winter wheat is 30, ,2S2 ,564
acres; condition OF growing crop December
l was OIL. The production Of corn in 1900
is estimated at 2,l05, lO2, SIG bushels.
At Bloemfonten, Orange River Colony,
there are renewed but unconflrmed rumors
that General Dewet, President Steyn and
General Haasbroek have had conference
and decided to offer to surrender, provid-
ing the colonial rebels are not punished and
the leaders, including themselves, are not
deported.
One of the most serious fires which have
occurred in the east end of london during
the last 10 years broke out al the East In
dia dock. Five immense sheds filled with
goods, including 1900 bales of hemp and
quantities Of jute, were consumed. The
shipping in the neighborhood 'and other
warehouses were only saved by the great
exertions Of the firemen.
Abraham johnson and wife, both over
so years Of age, were bound, tortured and
robbed recently at their home near Mari
eta, on the West Virginia side. Their as
sailant "a negro, left his victims bound
after securing all their valuables. Mrs.
johnson is almost totally paralyzed from
the shock and her HUSBAND is badly in
jured.
Lieutenant Gibson, the blooded race
horse Ia dead.
Moses c. Taylor. professor of Amer
lean history in Cornell university. is
dead.
| Lord William Leslie de la Poer Ber-
esford Is dead in London.
Miss Marriott (Mrs. Alice EDGAR,
the actress, Is dead. She made an
American tour about 1870.
The steamer Insushima Maru was
lost on December by striking rock
in Akashi bay. One man was saved by
passing steamer. but % others were
lost.
Recent investigation convinces the
friends Of Murray Mcdonald, wealthy
Klondike miner. that he was robbed
and murdered at White Horse last
July.
The steamer Rio Jun Maru brings
news that the Japanese training ship
Tsukishima Maru has been lost with
all hands, numbering 121, near Ma
madzu, Japan.
Incessant reports of innumerable
shipping casualties show that the gale
that ragged for "a hours on the English
coast recently was one Of the worst
known in many years.
1t Is stated that champion Jeffries
has started active preparations for his
championship battle with Gus Rubin,
which is scheduled to take place in
Cincinnati on February Is.
Dewet's attempts to break though to
the south have been frustrated and he
is now reported to be at Senekal with
a large commando holding the country
between Frecksburg Senekal and Win.
burg.
Major Mite, the dwarf, died at the
New York hospital recently OF a com.
plication Of diseases. He had been III
for some time. He was born in New
Zealand and had been exhibited in cir
cuses for II years.
A Spokane man has patented a new
style OF water wheel. BY system of
folding paddles action Of backwater
is overcome The inventor and pro-
moters believe the new idea will revo-
lutionize water power.
Ex-Secretary of War, Alger in an
article in the North American Review
on THE Food in the Army During the
Spanish War" makes hitter attack
on General Miles and defends ex-Com-
missioner General Egan.
In a duel between Myles Mcdonald
and Thomas Kennedy in Harlem cafe
in New York city, Kennedy was hit In
the leg by bullet and two bystanders.
Edward Courtney and George Price.
were probably fatally wounded.
/ A special from Jackson, Tenn. an
nounces the sudden death at Clarkes-
dale. Miss. OF Rev. J. E. Martin, pastor
of St. Luke's church of Jackson. Mr.
Martin was chaplain with Stonewall
Jackson in the army of Virginia dur
ing the civil war.
The Michigan Central depot at Wy
andotte. subrb Of Detroit, Mich. was
the scene Of bold mail robbery recen.
tly. when pouch containing, II Is
estimated, 100000 OF negotiable pa
pers checks and money. was stolen
from the waiting room.
From Osaka comes news that the
bark Katokugawa Maru was lost on
Toso province with all on board On De
), cember 9. The bark Kamiji Maru was
lost on December 4. The crew OF Is
were picked up after being In boats
several days without food.
The engagements OF the porte for the
! purchase and renovation Of warships
4 and for naval and military artillery
= now amount to 2,400. 900 pounds. saya
the Copstantinopls correspondent ef