The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-04-30
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cuLLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Durinq the Past Week-National,
Historical. POLITICAL and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

At Chicago State Senator Michael J.
Butler, with his bartender and two
friends. have fallen victims to lone
holdup The men left the senator's
saloon with $500 in cash and iewelry
valued at $500.
Russia is negotiating with Greece
and Argentina for the purchase OF war
ships,
The total sum of Toronto'S losses in
the recent fire increases rapidly as
the experts reduce the figures from
rough estimates to something like ac-
curate amounts. The loss is placed
at $4,000 900. with insurance of S10.-
900 900
The resignation Of A. E. Mitchell as
superintendent OF motive power on the
Northern Pacific has been announced.
Mr. Mitchell goes to the Erie road.
The pension appropriation bill. ear
rying an appropriation OF over $751;
100000. and the emergency river and
harbor appropriation bill. which car
ries 100000. were passed by the
senate, leaving only general deficiency
and the military academy bills OF the
entire list OF supply bills to be con-
sidered by the senate.
An additional force OF 3.5eN work
men. making an all night working
shift of nearly 2.00s men. will, be-
ginning last week. force the work OF
the worlds fair to completion for the
opening.
Edouard Nayille and H. r. Hall an
nounce the discovery through excava-
tions on behalf OF the Egyptian explo-
ration fund the most ancient shrine
yet uncovered in Thebes. 1t Is a NOR
tuary chapel Of the period OF King
Mentuhetep Nebkherura OF the eleV-
enth dynasty. 2.500 B. c. 1t is in an
exceptionally good state of preserva-
ton II is not doubted that a great
deal will be learned through this dis
covery OF the history and art Of the
eleventh dynasty.
The reichstag OF Berlin voted $780,
600 for the German settlers in German
Southwest Africa, who have suffered
through the Herroro uprising.
The contract by which the control
Of the Panama canal passes to the
United States is signed and sealed
The title to the canal is now vested
in the United States
A son was born Saturday night to
Representative and Mrs William r
Hearst.
George H. Primrose, the minstrel
and Miss Asher Nerney a San Fran
cisco singer. were quietly married re-
Gently in New YORK.
Mayor B. B. Brown Of Pueblo, was
indicted by the grand jury on four
counts. three charging false preteu-
ses and one alleging forgery. All the
charges grow out Of payrolls in the
city departments.
The Canadian government proposes
to deal directly with foreign nations
and not through Great Britain as here
tofore
President Roosevelt has selected
Judge Beakman Winthrop Of the court
OF first instance Of the Philippine isl
ands to succeed William Fl. Hunt as
governor Of Porto Rico.
The body OF a man found dead at
Omaha has been identified as that Of
Major James W. Davis. aged "a. The
man evidently had taken his own life
by swallowing strychnine.
MiltOnyale. Kan. was nearly de-
stroyed by FIRE recently. The loss Is
over $4,000.
At Peoria not a wheel Is turning at
the big plant Of the Glucose Refining
company. the 500 employees having
gone on strike.
telegram from Nome says the
Arctic Brotherhood hall. which cost
$4,000. has partly been destroyed by
fire and that the local lodge OF the
order has subscribed 5000 to rebuild.
Lodges Of the order are asked to sub
scribe.
At the point Of a revolver held In
the hand OF a masked burglar. Mr.. and |
Mrs. s. Weixel were Saturday morn |
ing forced to submit to robbery in |
their home at 3l2 Harvard avenue
north, Seattle. After he had threat. |
ened death to his victims. the bold |
burglar secured only 50 for his trouble