The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-04-09
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cuLLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-Nasional'
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.


county. n. Y. have been terrified over
a big landslide occasioned BY some
subterranean phenomena as yet une1-
planned. The slide was accompanied
by the sound OF a muffled explosion
which appeared to come from the
earth. No material damage is report
ed.
The Russian soldiers. who are nat
urally superstitiOus. have been deeply
Influenced by widespread report that
the japanese possess magnetic stones
capable OF rendering their adversaries
powerless. Officers are endeav0Fing
to restore confidence among the men,
who are convinced that they are fight
ing against sorcerers.
At Wichita. Kan. some women at a
party discussed the Reed Smoot affair
and varied the function by hanging
the Utah senator in efhgy.
Guy Wetmore Caryu, the author, IS
dead in New York.
Senator Morgan, the democratic
boss of Alabama, Is believed TO
have paved the way for a long and Bit
ter tight against the bill providing for
the civil government of the Panama
canal zone, which is declared BY the
republican leaders, must be passed AT
this session Ii the venerable leader.
who has fought for the Nicaraguan
route for over 20 years, Is in earnest in
his opposition, it is thought that the
summer Will be we'll under way before
adjournment cab reached.
Lieutenant Commander Edgar Town
send Warburton. chief engineer Of the
batrleship Maine, committed suicide
in his cabin on board the vessel.
Sidney johnson, Of New York city
jumped to the street from the top floor
of the 2lst story Of the sky scraper at
Broadway. Nearly every bone III his
body was broken
A quarry blast explosion three miles
from Charlotte, Va, resulted In the
death Of three men and the wUunding
Of two others
On account Of not being able to adjust
wage scales. over 1000 men ara out OF
WORK in New England.
An air tank in the Erie railroad ma
chine shops exploded recently, killing
John Frederick. a gang foreman, and
injuring six others. some Of whom
will die. The building was wrecked.
F. w. Wilsey, for several years as
sistant land commissioner Of the Nor
thern Pacific. is retired.
At Cincinnati, Mrs. E B. Hunter.
wife Of a prominent business man Of
Memphis, committed suicide in her
apartments at the Grand hotel while
returning from an eastern sanitarium
in charge Of nurse.
Owing to an alleged technical error,
the car barn bandits Of Chicago were
resentenced in the criminal court by
Judge Kersten. The bandits are to be
hanged on April 90, the date named in
the original sentence.
President Roosevelt but recently
sent to congress long report on
the progress Of the beet sugar industry
Of the United States during 1908. The
report says the industry can no longer
be called an experiment.
The Union Trust company Of Bos-
ton has closed its doors.
General Jiminez, Dominican leader.
is at Porto Rico, whence he will pro-
coed to New York on a secret mission.
Young Corbett was given the deci-
sion over Tommy Mowatt, the fight
ing streetcar conductor" after six
rounds Of fast fighting at Chicago Sat
urday night
James Johnson, a nephew Of J. B.
Marcum, who was assassinated a year
ago. was shot and killed by BANNER
Spicer at the mouth OF George creek.
10 miles south Of Jackson, KY.
A number Of girls employed in the
Dickson Squib Manufacturing COM
pany 5 works at Priceburg, Pa, were
killed by an explosion recently.
Three masked men held up the Ore
gon express at Copley, California.
They killed Express Messenger O'Neil
and carried off the Express the con-
tents Of the express box.
Ofcers of the American Can COM
pany announce that all differences be-
tween the company and its employees
have been amicably adjusted.
Miss Anita Kelley Of New York To
whom jury awarded damages in the
sum Of s35 900 against Santa Bar
bara hotel company for the loss Of a
limb in an elevator accident, has com.
promised her case, receiving S25. 900.
and payment Of all costs Of suit. She
sued for $50, 900.
The first civil tribunal Of the Seine
has decided the case Of the Republic Of
Columbia against the Panama Canal
company in favor Of the defendants.
Congressman Jesse Overstreet was
renominated today by the republicans
of the Seventh district Of Indiana by
reclamation. The delegates to the ma
tional convention were instructed for
Roosevelt.
IL h announced that J. p. Morgan
will sail for Europe Wednesday for his
annual vacation. No special signifi.
canoe attaches to his trip, and it is de-