The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-26
WORLDS NEWS SUMMARY
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES.
CUllEO
A Review of Happenings in Both East
ern and Western Hemisphere Dur
ing the Past Week-National, His
torical, Political and Personal
Events Terseiy Expounded.

The German derby was won by A
Achilles bay colt Macdonald.
Al Dallas. Texas, the ST. James hotel
collapsed recently. No deaths.
Rucker Rogers, a convict, made a
clever break away from the Washing
ton state penitentiary last Sunday.
Reports received from all the black
soil grain producing regions of south
ern Russia indicate that an abundant
harvest is assured.
A violent shock OF earthquake is re-
ported from Cassano Atomic. in the
department Of Calabria, Italy. No
damage was done.
At Milan. Italy. forty-nine persons
were injured recently. several Of them
seriously. as result Of a collision of
two trains on an electric line.
1t is reported that F. Augustus
Heinze, the Montana copper magnate.
has been elected director of the Cen
trail Alaska Railway company.
Hon. Leo W. Pepperman. member
Of the Philippines civil service COM
mission. is in Washington. D. c., hav-
ing just arrived on leave of absence
from Manila
Moral Mereene. manager of the
Western Union Telegraph company at
Washington. D. c.. for twenty years,
died recently. aged about so, of nerv-
GUS prostration.
The mutflated remains of Otis
Bunch. aged Is. an electrician en-
rloyed in the steel mills at Ensley.
Ala. were found in the smoking ruins
OF boarding house destroyed by fire.
Six hundred bituminous miners who
since April have been on a strike at
the Sonneman shaft to force the op-
orators to recognize their union have
succeeded in obtaining recognition
and will resume work at once.
A. Blefgen. the Is year old son of
A. Blefgen. ST.. Of Cheney, was found
beside the Medical Lake road with an
ugly wound in his temple and the blood
gurgling from his mouth. A discharg-
ed revolver was by his side, indicat-
ing suicidal intent.
Edwin Austin Abbey, R. A., has re-
ceived the royal commission to paint
the official picture of the coronation.
Mr.. Abbey being an American. born
and bred, this great distinction con-
ferred upon him is Of unusual interest
to the people of this country.
A dispatch from Shanghai SAYS that
the Chinese cruiser Kai Chi was
wrecked by terrific explosion while
wing in the Yangtse river. The Kai
Chi sank in 80 seconds, and $50 Of
ncers and men on board were killed
or drowned. Only two men on board
the cruiser escaped death.
News has reached Boise. Idaho If
the death of 1-2 year old son If
oscar Brunsell. at Reynolds. from TAX
ing strychnine. Some visitors to the
house had left a bottle containing a
solution Of the poison standing on
dresser. The little lad drank some
OF 1t and died shortly afterward
Five killed and 20 injured are given
IN the list of casualties in the wreck
near Staples. Mimi. recently In the
reports to the general onicers Of the
Pacific railway in this CITY
The dead: Engineer Walter Scott
oody not found. supposed to be in
wreckage; Express Messenger Miller
Fireman George Rasmussen, Conduc.
Tor John Noble. Dan Kennedy. section |
Iaborer. Gladstone, N. D.
Miss Helen Stratton and Miss FIN. |
ma Ramstead were instantly killed nv |
Northern Pacific passenger train At
)brfen, Is miles south of Seattle |
sunday evening. and James Miller was |
% seriously injured that he died three /
hours later. The three. with Renfa.
rim Q. Winkler. were in a buggy crosse.
ng the rails when the train came unon
mem. From the road the track was
'oscured by the station building and
string OF freight cars. The drivar,s
''tention was further diverted nv .
lerd OF cattle obstructing the vay
rire caught in the engine room Of
ne kellogg Min company at Ballard
ariy sunday morning and before !,
ouid be placed under control do.
troyed the entire plant and sao ooo
'orSn OF property Of the Stimson u;u
ompany. adjoining 1t. At one t;ma
ne entire town was endangered as
ne names got far beyond contro, .,
ne town volunteer FIRE department,
esefaI pieces OF apparatus went ont
orm seattle however. and after -
ours work got the flame sunder ron.
roll The total loss amounts ~ a.
SIS. -f
Miilions OF grasshoppers have m.aa !
as.r appearance in Modesto. CAL, the
r1ncipai section being affected /. t. I
ianee. 80 miles east of their district
.ne sierra Nevada foothills. Anton
earoo.a says the leaves in his or.
nee and lemon orchar6