Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-29
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cULLEp FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-kationai'
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

The navy department has decided
upon the plans for two new golfers
The German exhibit in the palace
of machinery at the worlds fair mas
been formally dedicated.
Senator German can not be induced
to undertake the cares OF managing
the democratic national campaign.
The lockout of carpenters by the
New York building trades employers
association has been declared of.
Five persons were shot during the
last day of registration for Rosebud
homesteads at Bonesteel, S. d. One
of them is dangerously hurt.
Inc directors of the American Steel
foundry have accepted the resignation
of Charles M. Schwab, who recently
disposed of his stock in the company.
AT a recent meeting of the executive
committee of the walters union, the
strike of the walters at the world
fair. inaugurated July 4, was declared
off
Judge Parker has fixed August 10
as the date for the ceremonies notify
ing him of his nomination by the
democratic national convention as a
candidate for the presidency.
In the southern portion of Chihua-
hua, Mexico, in the neighborhood of
Batipias, cloudbursts have wrought
great damage. Many natives lost their
effects, but no lives were lost.
The Southern Pacific passenger
train struck an unknown man who was
standing on a bridge near Verdi. The
man was thrown high in the air, fall
ing into the river, and was, apparently,
instantly killed.
Hon. Henry G. Davis, democratic
candidate for vice president, has de-
cided to have the notification meeting
at White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. The
date has not yet been fixed, but it will
be about the middle Of August.
The troops from Quebec who have
been on duty at Sydney, c. B., in con-
nection with the strike at the Domin-
ion Iron & Steel company's works have
left. Their departure is considered as
marking the end of the labor troubles.
The president has consented that his
sons, Theodore Jr., Kermit and Archie,
may visit the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position at st. Louis. They will leave
Oyster Bay few days after the presi-
dent returns to Washington, on the
goth.
The house of Hoo-Hoo at the worlds
fair, which was partially destroyed by
fire one month ago, and Immediately
rebuilt has been rededicated N. w.
Mcleod of st. Louis, president of the
Hoo-Hoo association, delivered an ac-
dress.
The most important collection ever
installed at Stanford museum, and
one of the richest consignments OF
Japanese and Chinese art ever brought
into this country has been purchased
by Mrs. Stanford at a cost of over
100000.
A report comes from Ichank, China,
to the effect that rumor Is current
there that the French bishop, priest
and two converts have been killed.
another priest taken prisoner and
three chapels burned at Sichuan, near
Singanfu.
The Denver Republican says: Be-
fore the end of the present week there
will be no military rule in the state OF
Colorado. The troops in Teller, San
Miguel and Las Animas countles Will
be withdrawn and the administration
of affairs in these counties will be left
to the civil authorities.
A Santa Fe passenger train was
wrecked five miles west of kinsley,
Kan. A brakebeam dropped from the
mail car, it is reported, causing that
car, the express car and smoker to
go into the ditch. Express Messenger
Sewell of Kansas City was killed and
several others seriously injured.
At Elizabethtown, KY, Carrie Ma
tons career was temporarily but Vio-
lently interrupted, when A. r. Neigh.
bors, saloonkeeper, struck her twice
with chair, knocking her down and
producing a scalp wound. The as
sault occurred at Neighbors' saloon
after Mrs. Nation had berated Neigh.
bors.
President Roosevelt met with a
serious accident last Wednesday which
might easily have cost him his life
While out riding with Mrs. Roosevelt
the president was thrown from his
horse and landed on the back of his
head in the road. 1t is little short OF
a miracle that he was not seriously in
jured.
!, Thirteen hundred Japanese laborers
on the Oahu Sugar company's planta
tion at Waipahu, near Honolulu, have