The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-14
NEWS SUMMARY.

Greater New York is at present
threatened with what may be the Sc"
yerest epidemic Of typhoid fever In its
history.
It is rumored that General Basilio
Monez, leader of the Uruguayan revo-
lutionists, has been shot by his former
followers.
During the 1874 days that the
Worlds fair has been open, up to the
closing of the gates October 2, H."
1851 admissions have been re-
corded.
The public schools Of Porto Rico
opened with G7,0UG pupils enrolled. In
the first school year during American
occupation, there were 800 schools
with $4,000 pupils.
A bold robbery has been committed
on mail car between Paris and Havre
containing a quantity of American
mail. Ninety-one bags were opened
and rined of valuables.
The report that Japan and Russia
have arranged a direct exchange OF
news regarding prisoners of war with
out the intermediary of the United
States and France is confirmed.
The recent railroad accidents in the
United States are attracting no little
comment in England. The Pail Mall
Gazette says: "They are far too COM
mon in America. especially of late"
Count Sergis Tolstoi, the brother Of
Count Leo, is dead. He was the very
antithesis of Count Leo. residing on
his estate in lordly style and living the
life of a veritable self-indulgent cpl
cure.
The quarterly estimate by the dr.
rector of mines of the value OF foreign
coins shows that since July l, 1904,
there has been a net increase in the
value of silver Of $0.0257S per fine
ounce.
A Japanese, supposed to be CONNER
cial agent of his government, and who
is said to have been captain of the
Japanese army, is at Valparaiso, nego-
tatng for the purchase of two Chi
lean warships.
Last weeks statement of tho treas
ury balances in the general fund, ex-
elusive of the $3.50, 100000 gold reserve
in the division of redemption, shows:
Available cash balances, $151, 1853;
gold, $73 ,O9S,9GG.
Another semi-monthly payment Of
100000 on the $4,G00,000 government
loan was made last week by the man.
Agement of the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position. TIE total amount paid up to
date is SO 408, 149.
AS the result of District Attorney
Coatsworth's investigation of charges
of alleged grating" on the part of
city officials three present Aldermen
and four former Aldermen Of Buffalo,
N Y. have been indicted.
The United States army transport
Sheridan sailed from San Francisco
last week for Honolulu, Guam and Ma
Mia, with a heavy passenger list,
r'~~o Of suorlies and a CONSIGNMENT of
newly-minted pesos for the Philippines.
Arthur Dom Piatt. American vice
consul. was last week fined 10 shill-
ings, according to an American dis.
patch from Dublin, for furious riding
on motorcycle within the city limits.
His case was heard in police court.
In an attack which was made upon
him by his employees, owing to his
refusal to increase their wages, Jesus
Camille, a mine owner at Sabinal,
Mex, was shot and instantly killed.
The man who did the shooting was ar.
rested.
Carrying naked lamp into one of
the old workings of Mount Jessup col.
liery, near Peckville, Pa, Paul Skovera
caused an explosion of gas which re-
suited in the death of himself and John
Manoslki and the serious burning Of
nine others.
Fire that started Thursday night de-
stroyed building in West Fourteenth
street New York occupied by the Cud.
ahy Packing company. Besides this
building 1t almost destroyed the Hotel
Cunnin ohor and two four-story houses.
Loss 100000.
Captain F. J. Call. Civil war vet.
eran and pioneer of Everett, Wash,
died last week of Bright's disease. He
was So years of age. Captain Call was
wel-known throughout the state as
newspaper writer. His wife is the late
Librarian of North Dakota.
.Pottstown, Pa, girls have formed Z
an anti-kissing club under the name Of
the Four-Leaf Glover club. While