Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-10
WORLD 5 NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES.
A Review Of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemisphcres
During the Past Week-Nati0nal,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Expounded.

It is understood that Helena and
Butte had been admitted to the Pacific
Northwest league.
BY the decisive score of 40 to 0 the
Michigan university football team to-
day defeated Stanford university.
Hon. James v. Reed. of Lewiston,
Idaho died recently at his apartments
Of paresis, with which he had been
stricken since last February.
At Havana the indications are that
the entire Palma ticket will be@elect.
ed and that Tomas Estrada Palma,
the nationalist candidate for the presi-
dency Of Cuba, will receive the unani-
nous vote OF the ELECTORAL college.
President Roosevelt's first annual
reception was attended more largely
than any other New Years reception
In number Of years. In all 800 per-
sons filed through the White House
and shook hands with the president.
The Philadelphia Press says an in
crease of from to IL per cent in the
wages OF about $4,000 trainmen will
be announced soon by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company to take effect
January 1. It will apply to all the
trainmen on the lines owned by or
operated by the company. The cleri-
cal force Is not included in the plan.
The Beers ambushed party OF the
Scots Greys last Sunday near Bronx
hortspruit (about 40 miles east Of Pre-
toria on the railroad). The British cas-
ualties were six men killed and ten
wounded.
Gen. J. Franklin Bell Is conducting a
vigorous campaign in Batangas pro-
vince. Every available soldier Is In
the feld. The columns under the COM
mand of Colonies Whit and Dougherty
are doing excellent work and driving
the Filipinos in every direction.
A cold blooded attempt at murder
was made on Eugene A. Marsh, a cat
tie dealer, while in his shack, Spokane,
last Sunday evening. 1t is supposed
by the police that the attempt at muir
der was made to rob him of $500 be-
lieved to be in his shack. Mr.. Marsh
was shot In the head, but was not seri-
ously wounded.
Admiral Simpsons malady pro-
crosses slowly but very steadily toward
the end. Medical science cannot check
1t. Symptoms of arterial degeneration
have appeared, such as are incident to
his malady injecting great uncertainty
into the case. Moreover. the patient
ds becoming less tractable and respons-
i've to treatment.
The total reduction OF Great Britain's
military forces in South Africa from
the beginning of the war to December,
including deaths from disease, men re.
ported missing, ETC.. amounts to 24.299
men. OF this number 19,430 were &C
tually killed or died. A total of Ga $3.50
men were invaded home, the majority
of whom recovered and joined their
commands.
Denver will present decidedly mar
tial appearance II plans adopted at a
meeting OF citizens Sunday afternoon
are carried out, and the temper Of the
meeting would indicate that they will
be. Because Of the many crimes that
have been committed there within the
past year or two, which have brought
terror to Denver's residents, the latter
have orgaized committee of safety
for the purpose Of protecting the people
against criminals.
Miss Alice Roosevelt. eldest daughter
OF President and Mrs. Roosevelt. was
formally presented to Washington so
ciety January at a ball given in hel
honor at the White House. About 50t
guests in all were present, many o.
whom were either connections of ths
Roosevelt family or we'll known societ,
people living outside Of Washington
Miss Roosevelt will christen the new
yacht OF the Emperor William, OF Ger
many.
The monthly circulation statement o
the national comptroller of the curren
cy shows that at the close OF the yea
1901 the circulation OF national banl
notes was $3.50. 2sY.726. an increase a
compared with December 81, 1900, o
$4,000. 14S.551. and an Increase for tn
month of $560,0l5. The circulation
based on United States bonds amount
ed to $4,000 1906. an increase for tn
year Of $l6.714.632. and a decrease 70
the month Of $1,202. $50. The circuls
ton secured by lawful money amoun
ed to $35, $50 420, an increase for tn
year OF 3.433.919, and an increase 70
the month Of $1.77l.S95. The amour
OF United States registered bonds o
deposit to secure circulating notes wa
$326.2S0.2S0. and to secure public d,
posts. $40, SAG
1t was stated that the report Of tn
tax commission will be presented I
Gov Van SAINT <sf Mimi nv, Thu -