The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-09
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cuLLED FROM DISPATCHES or
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Wsek-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

Warrants have been issued for the
arrest OF VIM ]. Davis and Harry Pow
ers. proprietors and managers of the
lroquois theater at Chicago. and Geo.
Williams. city building inspector, on
the charge OF manslaughteE.
The entire s1mily of Frederick s.
Pond. for 50 years cashier OF the Deer
ing Reaper works. was exterminated
by the Iroquois theater fire at Chica-
go. In the disaster Mr.. Pond lost his
wife and two children. all OF whom
he Identified.
George B. Mcclellan has become
mayor Of New York city.
John Alexander Dowie. accompanied
by four of me leaders OF Zion City,
have started on his trip around the
world. Every resident OF Zion City
turned out To see Dowie OF. Dowie
viii go first to New Orleans. where
he will remain for a week. Then he
viii proceed to San Francisco. EN-
barking for Australia January 81.
special meeting OF the American
hierarchy OF the Catholic church has
been called for January 81 at Washing
ton
Empress Eugene is seriously Ill
the Hotel Continental. says 4 Pari
dispatch. The cause is a deep. acc
dental puncture In her cheek from n
hat pin. Her face has swollen. and it
is feared blood poisoning win set in.
Captain Frederick Pabst, president
of the Pabst Brewing company. is dead
OF pulmonary edema, aged 81 years.
Death was unexpected. although his
health has been falling for more than
four years.
The total number Of corpses recov-
cred from the Chicago IroQuOis theater
fire stands at 0S7. OF these 10 remain
unidentified.
The national convention OF the so
cialistic party will be held In Chi
cago May l. 1904. at which time can
didates for national Offices will be
put in nomination
A. L. Mohler, president Of the O. r.
& N. may be promoted to the presi
dency of the Union Pacific. in place
OF President Horace G. Burt, who re
signed.
The first presidency Of the Mormon
church recently sent a telegram tC
President Gompers, OF the American
Federation Of Labor. denying the
charge that the church had taken q
stand against organized labor.
Three persons were killed and fouI
others injured recently in a FIRE that
destroyed the Louvre hotel. 3611-362;
Lake avenue. chicago.
All Of the supply departments Of
the army have made arrangements fol
the supplying Of all necessary food
and ornaments for shipment OF th'
isthmus in case they are to be needed
The British ship Falls OF Dee anC
the French bark Vendee arrived u
San Francisco too late to escape thu
duty on foreign coal The law levy
ing IS cents on foreign coal Is nov
In effect.
Treasury department experts hav
instituted an investigation into the &C
counts OF the interstate CONNER
commission The action Is taken a
the instance OF Acting Chairman Glen
ents Of the commission as a result o
persistent rumors OF irregularities Il
the drawing Of vouchers. etc.
At the eleventh hour the S12. 500 nee
essary to secure the endowment O
100000 without which Palmer un
yersity, at Muncie, Indiana, could nc
remain in existence, has been secul
ed. The name OF the donor Is III
known.
Although notice of a new steamshi
line between Odessa and New Yor
has been posted on the maritime e1
change. adyices from st. Petersbur
state that the beginning OF the pre-
posed Russian volunteer feet seryic
between Black Sea ports and Me-
York via Italy has been lndefnltel
postponed.
The reported sinking Of the Colon
bian gunboat General Pinzon by a
American warship Is still unconfrm
ed and is discredited at Colon.
The New Year reception given b
Acting Governor Wright, at Manila
was a brilliant social affair. Abou
v'vpV pEi SDAS NUlS RiSSSuLy lHIluulu
the representatives Of foreign nations
officers of the army and navy, ciVi
officials and prominent citizenS
Although the fact Is not yet oficial
ly announced. 1t Is believed that Ger
eral PittagauIi Of the Italian army vii
be appointed to command the gend
armes in Macedonia, in accordanc
With the Russo-Austrian reform plan
The last statement Of the condition
Of the treasury shows: Available
cash balance. 1925, 374.s95; gold. Sis
571,971.