The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-04
WEEKS DOINGS


A{LdCk on fo1t ATkuu3 ~ s&pScbca ~
begin about June 20.
Clashes between Japanese and Rus
sian skirmishing parties continue.
General Kuroki Ia harassing Kuro-
patkin 80 as to give Oku clear road to
Port Arthur.
Mayor Mclean, OF Baltimore has
committed suicide. No cause fr the
act 10 known.
A bridge over the Arkansas river at
sasida, Colo, collapsed and four people
we're drowned
The Russians have abandoned Cheng
Ko Chen Pau, Huang Shan and Liu
sha Tun, moving in closer to Port
Arthur.
Fire In Cleveland, Ohio, destroyed
elo0, 900 worth oil property. The prin
cipal loss will be that Of the St. Clair
street school.
The czar Ia very much displeased
with both Knropatkin and Alexieff and
it il said be would relieve them were II
not that he teers the effect OF pnb!ic
opinion
1t Ia said an agreement has been
drafted whereby Germany promises
armed support to Russia II necessary
to prevent England and the United
States from attempting to submit the
Far Eastern question to an interna-
tional congress.
eenator Quay, OF Pennsylvania. Is
dead.
The Chinese are assisting the Japan
Gee In every way possible.
The Presbyterian general assembly
will ask the senate to GUST smoot.
10 sail for the Far East before October
1t the earliest.
Major Langiitt has asked that Oregon
be allowed $50 900 out OF the emergen-
cy river and harbcr appropriation.
Black smallpox. brought from the
Orient, has stirred the people OF Vic
toria, b. C. passenger from one OF
the liners died OF the disease soon after
reaching shoss.
The new explosive used by Japan Ia
. surprise 10 all military experts. 1t
seems the strongest known. piercing tie
heaviest armor plate easily. Its manu-
fscture Is a profound secret.
Four men entered Chicago store
one block from the Central police eta
ton and compelled the six clerks and
IA customers TO stand back while they
robbed the cash register. They secured
1855.
Senator Quay's condition Is now crit
teal.
The Good Roads convention In 1905
will be held la Portland
Premier Combes, OF France, says
papacy must not NEEDLE In internal
affairs
The secretary OF the interior has de-
cided that Oregon has no title to kla-
math reservation swamp lands.
The news Of the fall OF Kinchou was
frst published in Russia while the peo-
pie we're celebrating the coronation OF
the car.
The Japanese loss In the battle of
Kinchou liz placed at 1900 and the
Russians are thought to have suffered
q heavier loss.
The Presbyterian general assembly
has decided for union with the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church by almost a
unanimous vote. The united church
will have membership of | 800, 900.
The Japanese are reported 10 have
followed the Russians and compelled
them to abandon Nan Guam Ling and
driven them from Sanchilipu, retreat
ing toward Port Arthur. The Japane se
have captured so cannon.
The Methodist general conference
has adjourned.
Tie japanese have captured the Rus
sian stronghold OF kincou.
Ten Pennsylvania miners were suffo-
Gated by fumes OF gas in q tunnel.
lee NJ. Travis, young Eugene attor-
ney, has been arrested ON a charge of
pension frauds.
An Auburn, California, bank has
oeen robbed by disguised man during
business hours.
Riots, in which the Jews are being
severely maltreased, are of daily occur
renee in Russia.
yiceroys Alexieff insists that Kuro-
patkin fight instead Of retreating tn
Hardin. The latter claims he has not /
men enough.
Inspectors recommend that Superin-
tendent Potter. OF the Chemawa Indian
school, be retained, but repremanded
for lax methods.
detachment Of 10, 900 men, think
Ing that Feng Wang Cheng had been
abandoned by the japanese, advanced
on the town tut were surprised by 3d.
0o0 Of the mikado's men. The Rus
SLAMS lost 1000 killed and over 1000
prisoners.
Russia has again demanded that
China withdraw troops east of the
great wall.
France has decided 10 present the
dispute with the vatican to the cham
Der Of deputies.
A jealous Paris woman threw vitrol
at her husband in cafe and severely
burned 81 people.