Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
CHILLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemlspheres
During tho Past Week-Nationa''
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

p,b,ic Printer Palmer has indicat.
cd to the house committee on appro-
nriations that this year he will begin
,he equipment OF the government print
ing once with type-settlng machlnes.
Mart. al law has been abolished In
Honduras, order having been restored,
and President Bonilla has the conn
dance of the people. Pollicarpo Bo-
Milo. the alleged sourse of the trouble,
is said to be in prison.
Begun 80 years ago and twice aban-
doned for long periods because OF &C.
cidents and financial difficulties, the
Hudson river tunnel connecting 14th
street, Jersey City, with Morton street,
New York city, is finished.
The last statement Of the treasury
balances In the general fund. exclusive
of s15O, 900 gold reservation in the
division of redemption, shows: Avail
able cash balance, $225,64S,3S6; gold
>I1O,Oo6,153.
In consequence Of the strategic I'M
portance of Victoria, b. c., the domin-
ion militia department has taken the
precaution to forward full accouter-
meuts for 1000 men to the militia reg
iment and the artillery arm Is trained
to man the forts commanding the en-
trance to Esquimalt, the naval base.
Captain w. w. Gibson, ordinance
corps, U. s. A.. now on duty In the
Philippines, has been substituted as
representative of the United States
army with the Russian troops for Cap
tain w. B. Kerr. who has fallen III.
Emperor William has started for
six or seven weeks holiday, with In
tervals of a day or two tn be spent
visiting other monarchs.
The steamer slueria. which has ar
rived in San francisco from China
and Japan, was closely watched by
Japanese war vessels as she was leav-
ing oriental waters. At Woo Sung
Japanese cruiser turned its search
lights on the steamer anu made close
inspection. The Siberia brought 81
100000 In Japanese gold and 100000
worth Of silk.
Count Cassini has called on Secre-
tary Hay and In long conversation
on Russo-American relations person
ally and officially thanked the secre-
tsry' anu .ntou .,na LIN. ~. .,s nrao,ama
ton Issued by the president enjoining
prudence and caution on officials In
speech and action relative to the far
eastern war. The ambassador told the
seolesa's en"e n s molannad MT
poo'a ~. "ou n,n.,oans hut
1ny ~ us.
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,. ao' Ia , $500. .ne n' 1890
'sn M. anu Wa wash. a ss.,' &C. min.
ara WORKING in the Midget and Modoc
mines and on various leased proper.
ties near crinn,e Crack Colo. are on
strike having been called out nv the
offcers NJ the Western Federation of
Miners Tho str,ke was ordered he.
cause NJ sbinmenta of ore IN mills and
.smelters that have been declared I'm.
fair for failure n grant an eight hour
dav
Tho Colombian .overnmant has lust
issued a dacraa raducing the atandinr
army from ~ ooo n A0oo man, Also
oro aoo,a.,nn 800 ao,, l., Oh. 70.
nub,,c avcontirr T., pon.mo
Cableprams from Minister Powell re-
mort a bjg hattie across tho river from
g.. n We o' . 'no -. 49,
insurgents ware haatan and fed leav.
inp their v,,ns ona anr,untt,on On Tho
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