The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK



Tho Russian vessels At Shanghai
have been dlsarmed.
The rush incident to the opening Of
land near Lew iaton, Idaho, II setting
IL early.
A cloudbu,st Ia Montans eaused con-
siderable damage TO the Northern Pa
cifc railroad.
Snow has fallen near Duluth. MINI,
and crops have been damaged greatly
BY heavy frosss.
A Laramie, Wye, mob took negro,
Who attacked = white girl, from jail
and hanged him.
Russis denies that she IL discrimi-
mating against British ships In search
Ing for ccntrahsnd Of war.
General Htoessel has informed the
Gear that the Port Arthur garrifon cam
not hold out over six weeks longer at
the most.
The city Of Binang, on the island OF
Luxon, P.I., has been wiped out by
hre. One hundred lives were lost and
5000 people are homeless.
st. Pete sburg deems a crisis at hand
In tho Lao valley unless Kuropatkin
can retreat. Continued rains, 1t 10
feared, win greatly impede the move
ment Of heavy ordnance, which may
have to be abandoned.
The batileship Nebraska win be
launched At Seattle October 2.
The Russians lost about $500 men
In the recent battles Ia the Lao valley.
Cloudbursts In Southern California
hare washed out much railroad tracks.
Genrsls Kuroki and Oku have COM
bined their armies to cut the Russian
line near ArRshan.
The Japanese have captured more
forts at Port Arthur and are now with
In the very city at one point.
General Funston has notified the war
department that he will relinquish the
command OF the department OF the CO.
iumbia on October /.
Investigations OF the navy depart
mont have shown that our warships
must dock oftener than once year TO
have their bottoms cleaned.
France holds that powers like Amer
lca should act together To avert lncras.
ing danger OF japan becoming the DOM
inant power In the Far East.
The general land Office has withdrawn
80,s40 scrss In the Durango land dis-
trict, Colordo, ON account OF the Las
Anamas, N. M, reservoir site and irri-
CATION works.
The Russians have repulsed the
Lao valley.
The Japanese are preparing for a
great battle at Lao Yang and heavy
guns are ON the way.
All Ia quiet at Shanghai and the
Incident OF the disarmament OF the
Russian ships Ia closed.
Georgia miIitiAmen declare the
sheriff was In collision with tho mob
which lynched negroes.
The efforts of the Chicago alder
manic ommmittee to end the packers
strike has come to naught-
IT is stated that the Corean govern
ment has agreed to engage Japanese
advisors and borrow money TO carry
out much needed reforms.
Plaeards are being scattered In
TEinanfu Province, China. urging the
massacre OF the foreign devils"
The native Christians are fleeing.
The Japanese war ONCE has con.
taken by direct assault and has order
ed that no attacks be made which
would entail heavy loss.
The mining congress may be post
poned for year.
The Russians really command three
forts OF any Importance at Port Ar
thur.
A big battle ia raging near Lao
Yang In which the Japanese are at
lacking.
The two last assaults OF the Japan.
zee on Port Arthur are reported TO
have cost them $4,000 men.
The o. r.. G N. steamers between
Portland and San Francisco are to be
run independent of the railroad.
Three persons lost their lives and
number of others were injured In
tornado which swept New York pic
mic ground.
The Russian feet at Port Arthur 10
engaged In clearing away the floating
mines and 1t Ia believed IL is prepar-
fng TO make another dash.
Great Britain has been asked by
Russia to send warships TO locate
volunteer cruisers and deliver orders
prohibiting stopping Of ships.
The state department cannot col
iect claims of owners of goods ON the
Arabia. and has advised them to APP
peal from the decision of the prize
court
Disguised horsemen In Crook coun-
ty destroyed band of 1000 thorough
bred sheep.
Lioyds agent at Niu Chwang re-
ports that Lao Yang liz likely to fall
ut any time.
The British consul at Shanghai has
ordered Russia TO stop repairing ships
In that port
Mrs. Maybrick was met on her ar
rival In New York by a throng of cur
ious people, but she refused to say
anything.
Japan Ia said to be treating its |
prisoners of war with great consid-