The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
WEEKS DOINGS


Admiral Togo reports the blowing up
a Russian gaardship and torpedo
bo~s destroyer.
The rainy season will greatly hamper
operations In Manchnria. the whcle OF
tlas country seeming 70 have turned
Into marsh. i,
The Nsaaivoesok squadron 10 LATTER
thxn abe Japanese feet sent against u
and can continue 10 raid the coast until
the laps send ileetes ships after Il.
Kuropaskin has decided to withdraw
10 HAieheng.
The japanese have landed another
army 81 10000 men.
The proceeds 81 the Butte mines for
the fiscal year inst ended ~ ~ 1854 ,22s.
The ylsdsvossok squadron sank a
steamer and sailing vessel al Gensan,
Cores.
Msyr Jones. al Toledo, Ohio, Is seri
onsly IN and the chances OF his Fscos-
cry are slight.
Hartman has placed an order for
90 600 tons OF steel rails. one-third OF
which are for the Southern Pacific.
A Telluride, Colorado, mine has
closed down on account OF inability toI
secure competent help. Other proper
ties aae expected 10 follow In short
time.
report from General Oku says that
after the fight ut Vafangow the Japan
csc buried ,s5A Russian dead. The
trophies taken in this engagement cen
sisted Of le gums, 40 wagons aid s5s
rides.
Japanese adyiccs state that women
were seen on board the Russian war
ships during the last engagement, con-
frming the suspicion that the Port
Arthur feet was trying 10 escape to q
neutral port.
Secretary Shaw has approved de-
sign for The Lewis and Clark souvenir
gold dollar A likeness Of Lewis APP
pears on one side and OF Clark on the
other The Philadelphia mint will
coin 25 900 at once.
Paul Morton has assumed the Office
OF secretary OF the navy.
There is colony OF over 200 deport-
ell Cripple Greek miners in Denver.
The Russian vladivostok squadron
has appeared at Gensan, Corea, and
fred on the town.
The acting land commissioner has
decided that corporation has the same
right 10 file on desert land as citizen
The secretary Of commerce and labor
has ordered that all passenger carrying
steamboats, in the New York harbor b.
reinspected.
A Russian submarine boat sank a.
her moorinrs at the Baltic shipbuildn,
yards through inexperienced handling
and 81 lives we're lost.
Germany has ordered gunboat 4
Hayii 10 insist upon the punishment o
the guards who assaulted the Frencl
and German ministers.
The Japanese second army is report
ed 10 have effected a juncture with tn
firsf army and thar the whole force nos
.aas a fighting front OF 100 miles.
Forty-three firemen, four of whor
will probably die, we're overcome b
gas and smoke at fire In New York
The breaking Of gas main was ,h
cause.
Thifty-six more Colorado miner
have been deporsed.
Knox aud Cortelyou have given u
their places In the cabinet.
A tornado in Nebraska wrecked man
homes. causing two deaths and iniuris
to six others.
General oku is close TO the heels {
Kuropatkin, who il Withdrawing Il
ward the north.
The Port Arthur fleet Ia reported
have given battle to the Japanese an
proceeded 10 sea.
II. J. Middleton, an Associated Pres
correspondent with the Russian arm,
has died Of disenlery.
Two Japanese. disguised as orga
grinders, have succeeded In maxim
maps Of the entire Baltic coast.
II Il reported that Edward +. knigh
the correspondent o. the London Morr
ing Post, wish the Japanese army, hs
been killed.
There il still no trace OF kent
Loomis, brother Of A saistant Secretar
OF State LOOMS, who disappeared ovs
. week ago. His wife has given a
hope for him.
Pefaicsris says the brigand Raisu
Ia posing a. patriot.
Count Tolstoi inveighs against N
present war and holds the ear up I
ridieale.
The body Of another woman has com
10 the surface from the General sioeuI
disaster.
1. II. Aros. Of Portland, is posa
BILE candidate for president on the Pr
hibition ticket.
Heat prostfations have been numei
Gus the pact few days In New York an
Washington.
Russians are said TO have been d
feated Ia decisive battle at Tashicha,
London papers praise Admiral Toe
for bis latest victory off Port Arthur.