Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-31
WORLDS NEWS BR|EFlYIOLD
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES.
= Aeview Of Happenings In Both.
Eastern and Western Hem sphe res
During the Past Week-SatiOnal,
HISTORICAL, Political and Personal
Events Tersely ExpOunded.

Col. Wilson captured twenty Beers
near Frankfort. in Orange River Col
ony, last Saturday.
The London county council will au-
thorize the issue Of E3,000,000 in 3
per cent bonds for municipal improve
ments.
Fire at Montclair. N. j., recently
destroyed several buildings in the bus
mess section. Other buildings were
badly damaged. Loss $4,000.
The capture of Gen. Viljoen, who
was Gen. Botha's most able lieuten-
ant. and who has given the British a
great deal Of trouble, has created a
lively satisfaction in London.
w. G. Nevin, general manager Of
the Southern California, San Joaquin
Valley and the Santa Fe railroad sys-
TENS. died suddenly last Sunday
night.
The United States Philippine COM
mission has appropriated $4,000 for
improving the harbor of Iloilo, and
$4,000 is to be expended on the Cagel-
yam river in northern Luzon.
II the efforts now being made by
United States Consul General Hanna
are successful, four millions of An
drew Carnegie's wealth will be used
in the establishment Of libraries in
Mexico.
The young son and daughter of
Cleve Smith, Richard, aged II, and
Georgiana, aged 14-with Joseph Cal
vim. a hired man, were drowned while
skating on lake near Alki, WASH,
Sunday afternoon.
A report sent by Lord Kitchener in
johannesburg tells of the import cap
ture of Gen. B. Viljoen in the neighbor-
hood Of Lindenburg, Transvaal colony,
as well as the captures of small parties
of Beers elsewhere.
At Baltimore, Md, recently, George
Dixon, the veteran colored pugilist,
went down and out under rain of
body blows delivered by Eddy Lenny
at the Eureka Athletic club. Lenny
had the better of the bout all the way
through.
George Rea, the noted guide and
pathfinder. is dying in lone cabin on
Snake river, near Cheyenne, Wyo. Rea
was one of the first men to explore the
Yellowstone park. and is often re-
ferred to as the Daniel Boone of Wy
Oming.
G. A. Bennett. for twelve years fu-
gitive from justice, has been captured.
He was indicted in October, 1890, at
Missoula, Mont. on charge of steal
ing cattle. He operated a slaughter
house, and the hides of stolen cattle
were found buried in the vicinity
The price of pig lead was advanced
50 ton last Saturday by the American
Smelling and Refining company, and
notices to this effect were sent all
over the United States. The new
prices. which will go into effect at
once. will put lead on the basis OF
4 Ito cents pound, or an advance of
10 cents per 100 pounds.
A special from Dillon, Mont. says:
Through the intercession of the Rev.
AASAAy SoPS, pooNOl VI luS II IL 81 Dap
fist church of Dillon, Mont. Andrew
Carnegie has offered $500 for a
library building for Dillon, providing
the city furnish a suitable annual ap-
preparation for the maintenance of the
library.
A block of buildings in Deer Creek,
Okla. including the town hall, was
burned recently. entailing a loss of
$60,000 with insurance amounting to
$4,000. The fire started in a saloon
and spread rapidly. A high wind was
blowing and it required a large volun-
teer force besides the fire department
to get the fire under control.
Chinese officials have found treas
ure to the value of over 100000. 900
taels in gold and silver. which were
buried in the woman's quarters of the
balance. before the court fled from
Pekin. The court has granted 5.0OO.-
600 taels annually to Yuan Shi kai,
the viceroy of Chi Ii for the mainten-
ance of an army of 100000 men.
Telegraphing from Vienna. the cor.
respondent of the London Daily Chron-
icle says the newspapers of Athens re-
port that the celebrated st. Paul mon
astery on Mount Athos was burned re-
Gently. The prior and nine monks
persisted and twenty others were seri.
ously injured. The occupants of the
monastery were sleeping when the
fire broke ont accOrd;uy 70 %ho AL
ems papers. and the monastery itself
was damaged to the extent Of $50. 900
1t has been announced that Morris
n Jessup. ]. Pierpont Morgan. George
RoEnr Iohx,