The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-10-25
WORLD Ne Ms BRIEFLY TOLD
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES.
Complete Review of Happenings in
Both Eastern and western Hemis-
pheres for the Past WeeIS-Nntion-
nj, Historical, Political and Per-
sOnaI Events TerseIy Expounded.

Threshing is done in the Palouse
Part of Whitman county and the last
machine has pulled in for the winter.
The London Daily Express has re-
Ceived the following from Vienna
TodriOf. the driver who accompanied
Miss Stone when she was kidnapped,
has arrived at Sofia. He says her
captors are Turks. The Bulgarian po-
dice, who are not satisfied with his
statements, are keeping him under sur
Veillance.
A special dispatch from Cape Town
says that owing to the restrictions of
martial law the pro-Boer South African
News has been obliged to suspend pub
LEGATION.
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans has
lett for San Francisco. whence he will
accompany Rear Admiral Casey, com
handing the Pacific station, on the
flagship Wisconsin to Tutuia, Samoa.
The United States circuit coure of
appeals has reversed the decision of
the Montana court of the case of the
Home Land e Cattle company and
the National Bank of Commerce. ap-
pelants. versus Cornelius J. Mona
mara and Thomas j. NARROW. The
suit was for $50 900 for failure to pro-
vide cattle contracted for.
AT Beaumont Texas, at 1920 in the
morning, fire was discovered burning
fiercely in a general store near the
Southern Pacific depot. It was 10
minutes before the alarm could be
made effective. The flames spread
rapidly through the whole block. At
1870 a. m. Houston was telegraphed
Tor aid Probable loss, 100000.
A comparative statement issued re
Gently by the division of customs and
insUlar affairs of the war department
concerning the customs revenues of
the Philippines shows that the total
revenue from this source for the first
half of 1901 was $4.231 ,O13, an increase
of SO per cent over the amount for the
same period of 1900 and nearly double |
that from January to June of 1899.
The general organization of the Will |
liam Mckinley National Memorial
Arch association is completed. The |
officers are: Henry B. MacFarand. |
president Lyman J. Gage, treasurer,
Thomas f. Walsh. secretary. Presi |
dent Roosevelt and the members of
his cabinet were elected honorary
members of the association. An ap |
peal to the public will be issued short |
ly
Wheat has reached 40 cents at Col !
TAX and heavy sales are being made. |
It is impossible to get the full amount |
Of wheat sold, but it will probably |
reach 100000 bushels. Aaron Kuhn
bought 10000 bushels in small lots
Of from % to 105 bushels This wheat |
had been left in his hands to sell when
the price reached 40 cents Heavy
sales are reported from all parts of the
Falouse country.
The flags on the White House and (
other executive departments are still
at ifaf mast, although the 80 days have
elapsed since the late President Nc
Kinlev died President Roosevelt has
decided that the 80 days did not begin
until the dav CT the funeral at Canton. (
which was September 10. and the flags
Cn all public buildings. military posts. !
consular and diplomatic buildings will !
be kent at half mast until October 10. /
Advtves received at st. Paul. Mimi, /
are to the effect that east-bound flyer /
No. 4. on the Great Northern, ran into (
an open switch at Kiva Mont, a small |
siding near Popular. The engine and ,
three cars left the track, and were
badly wrecked. Engineer Huffman was
instantly killed and Fireman Keyes Sc
riously injured. 1t is said that several
passengers were slightly hurt. while
the baggageman and postal clerks were
badly shaken up.
The Troublesome question of mar
riage and divorce has been set 10 rest
for another three years by the action
Of The house of deputies Of the triennial
Episcopal convention in rejecting both
of the proposed canons on the subject
which were passed by the house OF
bishops. The greatest fight of the con-
yention has been over Section Of
Canon sc. virtually forbiddng the re-
marriage of a divorced person by a
priest of the church.
AT a recent meeting of the officials OF
the Pacific Northwest league President
Incas was reelected for next year The
rreasurers report shows the league to
be in exceptionally good financial
shape The pennant was officially
awarded to Portland. The matter OF
taking Butte and Helena into the
Ieague was discussed, but not definitely