Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-01
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY.
cuLLEp FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Terseiy Told.

tuted in New York by Pauline Hall,
the actress, against George B. McClel-
Ian, the well known theatrical mama
ger, whom she married in 1892.
The American Locomotive company
has discharged one half of its en-
ployes in the Scranton shops, includ-
ing several draughtsmen, to save ex-
pense
At Manila W. d. Ballantine. ex-in-
spector Of customs, has Just been ac-
quilted by Judge Amber. on charge
of conspiracy to defraud the customs
by furthering the lIegal entry of non
exempt Chinese.
Two cars on the Los Angeles Pacific
railway crasnS together in q headon
collision at the junction of the Holly
wood and Colegrove lines, and as a re-
suit Mrs. maria a. Fowler of Portage,
Wis, was probably fatally injured and
a number Of otner persons were more
or less bruised.
AT Seoul, Marquis Ito was the guest
of honor at luncheon given recently
by the British minister, j. N. Jordan
and the British colony
Porch climbers have entered the res
idence of Edward r. jeffrey, at Chi
cago, and carried off $4,000 worth of
diamonds and iewelry.
Colonel Vincent Marmaduke of ST.
Louis died recently, aged Is years.
He was confederate and as mem
Der Of the Knights Of the Golden Cir
Gle, during the civil war, was arrested
while ON a trip to Chicago.
The bubonic plague has broken out
at San Pedro. Gallo and Lima.
The sixty-drst annual boat race be-
tween crews representing the univer-
stiles of Oxford and Cambridge was
rowed over the usual course from Put
ney to Mortlake, about four miles and
quarter and was won by Cambridge
by four lengths.
At Chicago Aurelio Herrera recent
ly knocked out Kid Abel of Chicago in
the third round OF what was to have
been a six round contest.
A liberal-rauical demonstration in
London, in which 10000 persons took
part against the Introduction of Chi
nese labor in South Africa. was held
recently.
While King Victor Emmanuel was
driving from the station to the har-
Dor man pushed his way through
the crowd and approached the royal
carriage and tried to hand petition
to the king. The man was arrested
Several hundred houses in Indian
apolis axe flooded and 800 families
have been driven from their homes.
The property damage will be very
heavy. All the food records since
1872 have been broken.
Port Louis, Island of Mauritius.-A
tornado caused widespread ruin on
this island March 81 and 20. doing an
enormous amount of damage.
A destructive storm recently caused
the death Of three persons, injured
several others and laid waste much
property in GAINESVILLE, Ark.
w. ]. Bryan has gone to New Haven,
Conn.
The will of the late Jesse Spalding
Of Chicago leaves an estate of $4,560.-
900 entirely to mombers of the family.
The bubonic plague Is spreading at
johannesburg.
Two more negroes have been put to
death near st. Charles, making IL me-
groes that have been killed as the re-
suit Of the rioting.
Two men were drowned at Portland,
Ind, and a boy was drowned at Hunt
ington, as result of the flood. The
loss will reach 100000.
Union, Mo.-7George Collins. the bank
robber, was hanged in the jailyard
here.
The car barn bandits, Marx, Neider-
meier and yandine, have been denied
a new trial. The date Of the execution
was set for April %.
London, Ont.--The most serious
flood that has PREVAILED in so years
has Inundated the residence portion
of London. The Thames river rose Is
feet in four hours.
The senate in executive session has
ratified treaty with France extend
ing to Tunis and other French protec-
torates all Of the existing treaties be-
tween France and the United States.
The food situation throughout low
er Michigan seems less hopeful. At
present the point of greatest danger
seems TO be at Grand Rapids and along
the course of the Grand river. Esti-
mates made at the various stations
place the flood damage in the mil
lions.
San co.-Investigations have
been made by the board of health to
determine the sanitary condition of the
public schools, and reports made by
the inspectors are said to warrant the
assertion that many of the schools
possibly 26-will be condemned and
closed.
The postofice department has an
nounced that special series of stamps
of FIVE denominations, to commemorate
the Louisiana Purchase of 1903, and
TO be known as the commemorative
series Of 1904, will be issued, begin
ming April 81. for sale to the public
during the term of the exposition,
from April 80 to December 1.
The house committee on military af-
fairs has aoraed IN fha follauino hoo I'd