The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25
NEWS SUMMARY.

BY the explosion Of . boiler at
Leavenworth, Kans., one man was
killed and FIVE injured.
The town Of Anaconda. Colo. has
been practically wiped out by fire, 100
frame structures being destroyed.
Secretary Morton will. at its coming
session, ask congress to pass an act
to Increase the command and enlisted
force Of the navy.
The case Of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin.
accused Of the murder Of Mrs. Ida
Henrietta Dean of Dover, Dela.. mas
been continued until November 26.
There was rioting in Warsaw, Po'
land, which was suppressed by troops
Two policemen and eight civilians are
reported to have been killed and
thirty.one injured.
4 Is officially stated that there is
no truth in the report that ]. P. Nor
gan Is to be made q knight OF the
Crown Of Italy in recognition OF his
returning the Ascoli cope.
Eighty-three peasants Of all ages
and sexes have been tried at Riazan.
Russia, for belonging to the Skoptsi
sect, the main tenet Of which is the
extinction Of the human race.
Dick Walton. farmer, has been
shot and killed at his home in Clai-
borne county. Tenn. He attended a
political meeting recently, and, 1t IS
said, threatened several persons.
The Ecquadorian minister to Colon.
bia, General Andrade, has signed at
Bogota a treaty submitting the Ecqua'
dor and Colombia boundary dispute to
the arbitration of Emperor William OF
Germany.
The Chinese government is formu-
lsting a scheme of state lotteries for
the purpose OF wiping out the indemni.
ties granted to railroad corporations.
The prizes will aggregate $40, 000,0 600
in gold.
The completion of the railway be.
tween Seoul and Fusan will facilitate
the coming campaign In northern Ko.
rea. The railway will be ready for
the TRANSPORTATION of Japanese troops
early In December.
A fire, accompanied by IN explosion
OF dynamite or powder. occurred On
the principal business street. Of Knox.
VILE, Tenn. and caused loss Of $780,
900. Nine persons. including six IRE
men, were injured.
Major Leon Hay, U. 8. A., retired.
brother Of Secretary Of State Hay.
died Sunday night at the Hay home
stead in Warsaw, ILL.,. in his 10th year.
The late Major Hay was the head OF
the family in this county.
Several thousand rioters entered
Kaifung. the capital Of the province
4 Honan, 295 miles north Of Hankow,
and destroyed ten miles Of telegraph
wires. The rioters are we'll armed
and serious trouble is feared.
Secretary Hay has received assur
ances from Great Britain and Mexico
that they stand prepared to negotiate
arbitration treaties on the lines Of
that recently concluded between
France and the United States.
Three persons lost their lives. TWEEN
ty were injured, nearly half . hundred
were overcome by smoke, and n
equal number are temporarily home
less az q result Of q series Of fires II
various parts Of New York City o.
tho 10th.
Tho bodies Of Robert Mccain AM
wife were found In their home fou
miles south of Ocean Park, Cal. The,
had been dead several days, and from
the position Of the bodies, Mccain
evidently had shot his wife and the
killed himself.
Mrs. G. A. Curry, SO years old. wa
shot and killed and her husband !
probably fatally wounded, having
bullet in his head. They were shot
Curry claims. in a pistol duel at thei
home in East Pueblo. resulting fror
q family quarrel.
Richard Ebbes, aged 60 years. we
known confectioner. recently fror
Racine, Wis, committed suicide a
Sacramento, CAL. by hanging himself
He was said to be in good health. an
his friends are unable to ascribe an
reason for the act.
Peter Johnson. a resident Of HI
boken, has narrowly escaped q Twin
death in a swamp near his home. H
had sunk to his chin in the quicksan
when rescued. Johnson had starte
out in tho darkness to investigate
ire not far from home.
Frank Grosvenor, nephew Of Gel
l r~oo~aunp ~ou II