The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-13
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review OF Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, PolirIcal and Personal
Events Tersely Told

has been i'll for some time at AreQuipa,
died recently.
Secretary Shaw has signed a war
rant for 100000 900 in favor OF the
Panama Canal company.
AS a result of the grocers' national
convention the Pacific Coast Retail
Grocers' association has been formed.
Ex-Governor Obaldia of Panama, re-
Gently appointed minister to the Unit
ed States, expects TO leave for Wash
ington June l.
Signs of growing hostility against
the Russians have become evident
among the inhabitants of Manchuria
since the Russian reverse on land.
Severe snowstorms have prevailed
in the vicinity of Leadville. Col. for
several days. There is about three
feet of snow in the hills, but no dam
age has resulted from the storm.
In the presence of a score Of men
and women Paul Moore. a travelling
salesman of Cleveland, Ohio, shot and
killed himself in a street car at st.
Louis. He was respondent.
Saint A. d. Balcombe, prominent in
Nebraska state and national politics,
for IL years publisher of the Omaha
Republican, and for so years identi-
fed with the development of the west,
is dead.
The Chicago bakers strike is ended.
The union conceded the usual amount
of holiday work with pay for the hours
of work only, and not for a full day
irrespective of the amount of work
performed.
The reform in the constitution, Gre
ating the Office of vice president of the
republic of Mexico, and providing that
the incumbent of such Office shall be
chosen by popular vote, has been pro-
mulgated.
The conference between the Lake
Erie carriers and the master pilots
association at Cleveland, has been
abruptly terminated by the announce
ment that no agreement had been
reached and that a settlement was i'm
possible.
A dispatch from Los Angeles an
nounces the death at Pasadena. CAL.
of Andrew McNally, head of the pub
fishing house of Rand, McNally & Co
Death was due to heart disease. Mr.
McNally was one of Chicago's wealthy
men and was rated well up among the
city's millionaires.
On complaint of Inspector James r
Dunno of the United States depart
ment of commerce and labor. Mrs
Sophie Wenzell has been arraigned be
fore a United States commissioner or
a charge of importing girls to St. Louis
from Europe, especially Germany, fol
improper and unlawful purposes.
A seven story brick block known as
the Hover building, Of Denver, and &C
cupied by the wholesale department
Of the Hurlburt Grocery company, was
destroyed by fire recently. Loss t
Hurlburt, $4,000. The building is dam
aged to the extent of $4,000. The
origin of the fire is unknown. Boil
are fully insured.
Dispatches from Cisco, Texas, stat
that three persons were killed in tor
nado which swept over Shackleforr
county. The fatalities occurred at Nc
ran, where many houses were demol
ished. A clOudburst occurred at Aledo
in Parker county, but no serious dam
age is reported. Heavy rains AM
lightning storms occurred in variou
sections of the state.
l, Governor Villada of the state of Mex
leo is dead, at Toluca, capital of tina
state, of pneumonia, aged 60 years
He took an active part in the wa
against the French and imperialists
winning promotions for skill and ga
lantry. After his campaigning day
were over he became a newspaper ed
tor here. and in 1892 was elected gov
ernor of the state of Mexico.
: The final report of the Pueblo, Col
grand jury has been made. Beside
returning several indictments agains
County Commissioners Smith an
Trist, the jury finds that extravaganza
has been rampant in both city an
county affairs; that the city Jail is
disgrace to a civilized community, an
: that some $4,000 per year assesse
: as fines has never been turned int
the city treasury.
Questions relating to the Panam
, canal, general politics and department
al matters were the subjects unde
, consideration at a recent meeting G
the cabinet. While the president hin
self does not expect to deliver poll
, ical speeches during the campaign
it is known that several members Q
the contest. Secretaries Taft. Shaw
the cabinet will take an active part i
Moody, Wilson and Attorney Genera