The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-09-16
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-NationaI,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersey Told.


in trade with Cuba report a distinct
revival in business.
Judge Kirk Halves of Chicago is
dead. He was a prominent figure in
court procedure in Chicago.
Fire totally destroyed the sawmill
plant of the Kamloops Sawmill COM
pany recently. The loss is $4,000.
number of German steamers have
been chartered to Russia for long
terms to act as GOLFERS for the Baltic
fleet
Seven persons were killed and many
injured in a wreck on the Seaboard
Air Line at Catawba Junction. S. c.,
recently.
Tommy Ryan, the 1853 pound fight
er, and philadelphia Jack" O'Brien
have agreed to a battle within three
months.
The Russian press unanimously ap-
proves the appointment of Prince Pc
ter Sviatopolk-Mirsky as minister of
the interior.
More than a score of women and
children were rescued from a fire in
a five story tenement house in New
York recently.
In a quarrel, Sergeant Boyle has
shot and killed Private Pearl Allen of
Fort Robinson cavalry troop. The men
quarreled over a polo race
A board of survey at the Mare ISL
and navy yard has recommended the
construction of new marine barracks
at that point, to cost 100000
Sir Thomas Upton leaves England
the end of September for ST. Louis,
where he probably will be the guest of
President Francis of the exposition.
Forest fires are now raging in many
of the principal timber sections in the
northern districts of California and in
the immediate vicinity of San Fran
cisco.
William F. McMullin, who was op-
orator of the spot light" at the Iro-
quois theater, Chicago, at the time of
the disaster, December 30, has disap-
peared.
Banker Eiland has returned to his
home at Portales, N. M, and verified
the story thatShe had been held by
brigands in the state of Sonora, Mex
leo. He has lost so pounds in flesh.
While kneeling beside a grave in
Washington cemetery at Gravesend,
N. Y, Yetta Beikowitz, IS years old,
has been crushed to death by the fam
lily monument, a>heavy granite shaft.
which toppled over.
Two youthful strangers entered the
county treasurer's office at Pomeroy,
Ohio, recently, covered Treasurer
Chase with revolvers and after Sc.
curing $4,000, locked Chase in the
vault and made their escape.
Two Pittsburg firemen were prob
ably fatally injured and nine buildings
destroyed and four others badly dam.
aged by fire at the plant of the Har.
binson Walker Refractory comapny al
Hayesboro. The property loss will
not exceed $4,000.
By the arrest at Warrick. Mont.
of man named Stevens, the Salt
Lake police believe the murderer OF
w. A. Vermillion, who was killed in
his drug store on the night of August
%, is in custody. Stevens, it is said
has confessed his guilt.
Alleging that he delivered and sold
articles from his booth in the liberia
) arts building at the worlds fair in vic
lation of the departments rules, gov
erning such cases, the department Of
concessions has confiscated the prop
: erty of an exhibitor named Fischell
The presidents match for the mill
tary championship of the United
States was won by Private Gensch o
New Jersey, with a total of 1872 on
of a possible 30 Lieutenant Tiewe
of New Jersey was second, with 1S9
Private Southe of Ohio third, witt
> 1877.
Shanghai Russian protecte,
cruiser Askold was taken from he
dock and moored alongside the Rus
\ sian gunboat Mandjur and the toI
pedo boat destroyer Grozovoi. 1t ha
been decided that the crews of thes
!. Russian ships will remain on boar
under the supervision of the local Gus
; toms authorities and a Chinese CUR
. boat.
A proposition is now before Secre
/, tary Morton providing for the appoint
ment of a board of naval officers t
: inspect the merchant marine of thi
5 country and report to the department
the repairs and changes necessary t
8 convert each ship into a man of wa
in the event of a national emergency
q If is desired that this information shal