The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
NEWS SUMMARY.

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missing for the engagements Of Oc'
tober 10, II and IL.
The Paducah and Evansville packet
Bob Durley sank eight miles above
Paducah, KY, by striking sunken
wreck. All the passengers were saved.
The Prussian minister of public
works, the interior and commerce,
have just rejected a petition for the
erection of "skyscrapers" in Prussian
cities.
1t is reported from Seoul that the
Japanese minister to Korea is using
every effort to induce the Korean
government to agree to- fifty-year
leases of public lands.
A powder magazine at the fort on
Cochons island has exploded. One
man was killed. Fortunately a cham.
Der containing 1900 fifteen pound
shells did not explode.
Seventy dwellings in San Marcial,
eighty miles south of Albuquerque, N.
M, have been wrecked by the floods of
the past week and there is great suf-
fering and restitution there.
Wilhelmina Masur. IS years old, the
wife Of John Masur. one of the oldest
newspaper men of Pittsburg. Pa, has
been stamped to death by bull in the
stable at their home in Allegheny
The revolution in the Republic Of
Santo Domingo is extending. Azua de
Cocpostela, near the south coast, and
all the departments of the south have
declared in favor of Isidoro Jiminez
Dora Meek, aged IS, who slept
nearly six months during the winter
of 1901, died at Centralia, Ills, Sun
day, as the result of a general decline
following an attack Of measles last
March.
The Haytien exiles have gathered
near the frontier, preparing to re-enter
Hayti, and attempt an insurrection
against President Nord in favor Of
Gen. Firmin, leader of the insurrection
Of 1902.
A report has reached Halifax, N. s.,
that the steamer Call. bound from Ira
cadie, N. B., for New London, P. e. l.,
has been sunk near New London, and
that the captain and crew OF seventeen
were lost
Fred J. Kefferty of Atlantic City, in
dicted for killing John Biddle in a
quarrel over the latter's wife, in New
York City, last May, has committed
suicide in Jail at Mays Landing, N. j.,
but cutting his throat.
That the canteen is of great moral
benefit to the army is the claim made
by Brigadier General G. H. Burton in
his annual report as inspector general
of the army, to the secretary Of war,
made public last week.
Winnipeg, Mann, has been visited
by the worst fire in its history. Two
Of the most important business blocks
we're destroyed, entailing losses ag-
gregating 100000. Insurance, $780,
900. No lives were lost.
The recent Yaqui Indian troubles in
Sonora have been very much exagger-
ated by some newspaper correspond
ents. Only one district was involved
and 1t is now thoroughly patrolled by
rangers and federal troops.
Clifford Ragel, IA years Of age, Of
Edna, Kan, died at Sedalia, Mo, hos
pital Saturday as the result Of injuries
received in the collision near Warrens-
burg, in the Missouri Pacific wreck.
This makes the list of dead thirty.
The correspondent of the London
Times at Toxic says the Mikado has
warmly thanked the Manchurian army
for defeat'-o the offensive movements
of the Russians and driving them
back after many days of severe fight.
ing.
During the recent flood in New Mex.
leo, details of which have Just been Sc.
cured, the Cinnamon river rose to the
highest in its history. Several towns.
including Chihuahua, south of Spring
err, were wiped out. Three deaths are
reported.
A logging train on the railroad con.
Meeting the lumber camp and mill Of
the Lamoine Lumber Trading COM
pany left the rails several miles west
Of Lamoine, killing James Wright, the
conductor, and Mrs. A. Chapman, a
passenger.
Private advices received in Wash
ington from Venezuela are to the ef'
feet that many arrests are being made
there to check revolutionary move.
ment on a large scale, which is being
directed against President Castro's
administration.
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