The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-03-19
telegraph NEWS SUMMARY
cuLLEp FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review OF Happenings In soth
Eastern and Western Hemisphefes
0,,,ir, the PAST Week-National,
Historical, Political and PERSONAL
Events Tersely Told.

Driatlous that this year he VIII oeslh
the equipment OF the government prtAt'
,ng once with type-setung machlhes'
Mart al law has been abolished IN
Honduras. order having been restored,
and President Bonilla has the conn
denee OF the people. Poulcarpo po-
milo, the alleged sourse OF the trouble
Is said to be in prison.
Begun 80 years ago and twice ADM
doned for long periods because OF az
ridents and financial difficulties, the
Hudson river tunnel connecting l+th
street, Jersey City. with Morton street
New York city. is finished.
The last statement OF the treasury
balances in the general fund. exclusive
Of sl5e. 900 900 gold reservation In the
division OF redemption. shows: Avail
able cash balance. $225,643SSs; goId
$L10,0a6,153.
In consequence Of the strategic I'M
portance OF Victoria. B. c., the aomIn-
ion militia department has taken the
precaution to forward full accouter'
ments for 1000 men To the militia reg
iment and the artillery arm Is traIned
10 man the forts commanding the en-
trance TO EsQuimalt. the naval base.
CAPTAIN w. W. Gibson. ordinance
corps. L. s. A., now on duty IN the
Philippines, has been substituted as
representative OF the United States
army with the Russian troops Tor Cap
tain W. B. herr. who has fallen Ill.
Emperor William has started, for a
six or seven weeks holiday. with in
tervals of a day or two to 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 a
Japanese cruiser turned its search
lights on the steamer anu made close
inspection. The Siberia brought 81
coo 900 in Japanese gold and 100000
worth Of silk
Count Cassinl has called on Score
tary Hay and in long conversation
ON Russo-American relations person
ally and officially thanked the secre
tary. and through him the government
of the United States. for the proclama
ton issued by the president enjoin!ng
prudence and caution on officials IN
speech and action relative 10 the fal
eastern war. The ambassador told the
secretary that he was coufdeht the
proclamation would be welcomed. moi
only by conservative Amertcats, bul
by both belligerents. 49,.
Plans for the University Of Chicago;
exhibit at the ST. Louis exposition haE'
been CON pleted. The exhibit Is to ht
placed in a large pavilion in the edu
cational building near the paytlions d
Yale. Harvard. the University OF Mich
igan and Washington university.
Three hundred and fifty union min
ers working in the Midget and Modo'
mines and on various leased proper
ties near Cripple Greek. Colo. are or
strike. having been called out BY tbs
officers Of the Western Federation o
Miners. The strike was ordered be
cause Of shipments Of ore to malls ana
smelters that have been declared IN
fair for failure to grant an eight hou
day.
The Colombian government has jus
issued a decree reducing the standing
army from 1900 to 1000 men. Ais
one declaring peace again In the re
public excepting in Panama.
Cablegrams from Minister Powell. re
port big battle across the river. from
San Domingo. March I, In which tn
insurgents were beaten and fed. .leav
Ing their guns and ammunition ON tn
field
About IS prominent democrats he'll
a conference recently at Des Moines
Iowa, and launched a boom for Gen
eraI Nelson A. Miles for the demo
cratic nomination for president
A series Of mAneuVers by the arti
Iery at the forts and a careful lnspec
ton of the harbor defenses have cor
yinced the military authorities tina
Halifax, N. s.. Is lmpregnable.
Jim Jeffords. the California heavy
weight, and Gus Rubin. the Akrol
giant, boxed a terrific six round bou
at Philadelphia, and the former hAt
the better Of the mill at the Nationa
club. Rubin was twice knocked dow1
In the first round and the last time h,
was sent TO the mat he was compelled
to take the count.
Martin. the noncommfssioned ONCE
accused Of disposing Of French nava
secrets to Japanese naval attache. Il
on trial.
An unknown negro was taken from
the Mojaye. Cal, jail by a mob ant
after being tarred and feathsred wal
either shot to death or ...4ed by beinI
struck over the head with a heavy
piece Of iron.
Advices indicate that the signing o.
the Turkish-Bulgarian agreement Ia ,
matter Of short time The agreement
is expected to exert a aalutary inau
ence on the general Turko- Bulgarian
situation. The officials say II Is dis
tinctly pacific and that & further putt
OF the chances Of Balkan uprising.
Admiral Dewey and his party recent
~ called on President Palma at Ha
Raua