The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-03
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cuLLEp FROM DISPATCHES or
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hsmlsphsres
During the Past Week-Natlonal,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

Twelve persons were injured. two
seriously, in a street car accident at
st. Louis.
Peter Sells. the veteran circusman.
who was stricken with paralysis. Is
rarely able to recognize the family.
Judge s. II. Wright, for 20 years
district Judge of the second district Of
Nevada, died OF heart disease recently
in Salitornia,
The sawmiIl of White & Wheeless
at Alden's bridge. on the Cotton Belt
railroad, was destroyed by IRE recent
ly. Loss 100000.
Two men were killed and two fatal
ly injured recently by the falling of
an elevator at the Babbtt soap fac
tory, in New York.
IL Is now confirmed that the Para
guayan TevoIutionists have seized a
train carrying stores and a number OF
government officials.
The Canadian Pacific railway has
called a special meeting for October
1 next to authorize an increase OF the
capital stock by $4,000, 600.
II is understood that a stringent or
der will be issued by the war depart.
ment shortly. prohibiting the rapidly
growing custom OF making gifts TO
army officers.
Announcement Is made at the navy
department that Surgeon r. A. Liver.
ing has been ordered to the naval med
zeal school at Washington to assume
the new chair OF tropical diseases.
Mrs. Hannah Clapsy. 50 years old,
has been burned 10 death in her bed
at her son in laws home al Harlem.
as a result Of her fondness for smok.
ing a pipe while In bed
Four persons were severely injured
in a collision between a Texas 4 Pa
cidc railroad fast passenger train and
several freight cars at Exeter street
bridge, one mile outside OF ~. Worth
| Texas
The secretary OF war has assigned
| First Lieutenant J Dccamp Hall, OF
| the Twenty-sixth infantry, as aid de
camp on the staf OF Brigadler General
| Constant Williams. Vancouver bar
| racks. Washington.
| Al Pasadena. Cal. an autopsy was
held on the body OF Mrs Harriet Ger
trude McVicker widow OF the late J
c.. McVicker Of Chicago. who died
recently. and finding that death was
| from natural causes
| The department OF state has decid
| ed that this government could not in
terrere with the cOnhscation OF Amer
lean goods. decided by Russia or Jap
an as contraband. II carried IN Othel
| than American ships.
Governor Mickis has named Misl
Mann Mlckie 10 christen the battle
ship Nebraska. which viii be launch
ed at Seattle October ! Miss Mickl'
IS % years Of age and is the COVER
nors second daughter
Japan has addressed a note to tht
powers informing them that uulea
Russia forthwith disarms her warship
IN Shanghai. Japan will be forced 4
take whatever steps she deems neces
sary to protect her interests.
/, The state health department o
Texas has been notified 81 the break
] ing out Of yellow fever IN the govern
ment military post at Brownsville
Texas one death has occurred an
several cases are reported to be in 81
istence there
II is reported that Samsonon. tn
assassin OF Won Plehye. has been SET
fenced to death and that the ser
tence IS now before the emperor Tn
! reports which have been circulate
, about 5amsonoff having escaped. an
, also thar he was dead. are declared t
{ be false
r Major T. F. Merritt. U. s A.. r.
> tired. who entered the army durin
> the civil war as private in the Tht
I teenth New York volunteer lnfantr
3 and served In the regular army unit
: 1879. Is dead in New York city. MaIC
Merritt served many years with th
, Eleventh. Twenty-fourth and Twent
: ninth infantry. and participated in n
: merOua Indian ramDafRus