Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-01-16
NEWS SUMMARY.

Minister Bowen is expected to ar
rive In the United States from Vene-
zuela within few days
The house passed the bill for the
creation OF general staff for the
army by vote of 1853 to 81.
It is believed the postofdce at In
dianola, Miss, will be Yeopened and
the negro postmistress given protec-
ton.
The strike at the Guggenheim smell
ter at Monterey, Mexico, has been end
ed through the efforts Of Governor
Reyes.
Two indianapolis factories, employ
ing 500 men. were compelled to shut
down last week on account Of lack
! of fuel.
Professor Robert Koch contends
typhus can be combatted successfully
through isolation, as cholera is COM
batted.
It now looks as though there would
| be no legislation in favor of statehood
for any OF the territories at this ses-
sion of congress.
John Hollins, colored, charged with
attempting to assault white girl, was
taken from the train at Drew. Miss,
by mob and shot to death.
II. C. Hansbrough of North Dakota
has been unanimously chosen by the
Republican caucus to succeed himself
as United States senator.
Corbett has declared his willingness
to accept the offer of San Francisco
athletic club to fight Jeffries for the
championship of the world.
Three of the biggest coal companies
in the United States have formed an
alliance, which for all practical pur-
poses will be a combination.
1t is announced informally that the
president shortly will approve DR.. Ly-
ons. a colored preacher of Baltimore,
as United States minister to Liberia !
An entire family of four people was
wiped out. by asphyxietion in Chicago.
The tip of gas jet IS found lying /
on the floor, and the gas was turned
on.
The initiative taken by the business
men to aid the Bank of Venezuela in
Caracas produced good effect in the
country, and the financial situation is
less strained.
David Thompson, Black Hills
prospector, struck ledge of great
richness, and fell dead within ten min
utes, the Joy of the discovery being
too much for him.
The latest advices from Fee say the
pretender has re-established his camp
at Fort Hinan, about twelve miles
from Fee, and that he is preparing to
assume the offensive.
The political crisis which has been
prevailing in Japan has resulted in a
deadlock. On December IL the lower
house was. suspended as a result OF an
attack made by the opposition.
A Kansu officer in Pekin has re
ceived news of Mohammedan rising
at Chang CHA Chuan. This place is
very strongly situated between the
borders of Shensi and Kainsua-
An important convention has been
signed by Chile and Argeptina. govern
ing the question of disparity Of their
nayies, which is regarded as definitely
the dispute on the sub
ject.
An insurrection has broken out In
Choo Chou Shantungr as result OF
the poverty-stricken condition OF the
people of that section. Several Box
ers have been arrested for practicing
heir art at Marking.
From the time of cholera's first ap-
in Malolos, Bulacan prov
nee, to September I, 1902, the total
aumber of recorded cases was 52,526,
ii which 37,47S. resulted fatally, the
mortality being II per cent.
The Arapahoe Indians, in the vicin-
ty Of Lander, Wyo., are in starving
condition. Not a day passes but
! band is in the town begging. They
aised no crops last season, but al
owed them all to burn up, although
hey had plenty of water, as it seems
hey were too lazy to turn the flow on
he LAND
The negotiations between the pow :
rs regarding the method of paying