Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-10
SHIRT TELEGRAPH NOTES FROM
The entire CIVILIZATION.
Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
ourinu the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

ASS S@OooSN
Dr Augusta Smith, one of the most
widely known women physicians in
the United States, is dead in St. Louis.
II is understood that Consul General
coodnow has decided to retire from
his office as consul general at Shang-
hal.
John B. Scully Of Chicago, well
known business man, committed sui
eide recently by shooting himself in
the head.
Two supposed bombs were found,
one in Rue Lines, and the other on
the porch of a church in Belleville,
France.
The house has passed the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. The
bill carries a total appropriation of
$21O7,O47.
Beginning Saturday Colombian cur
rency is being exchanged throughout
the whole republic of Panama for Pan
anna coin.
Fire recently destroyed four houses,
the stocking factory of Auber & Co.
and large planning mill at Shamokin,
Pa, causing loss of 100000.
, The senate has confirmed the follow
ing nominations: George E. Anderson,
Illinois, consul at Annoy, China; Frank
NJ. Downer, superintendent of the mint
at Denver.
Father George Gopon, the Christian
socialist, leader of the striking iron
workers in St. Petersburg, was in Bos-
ton during the Y. M. C. A. convention
in 1901.
St. Petersburg-At a reception in
his honor the new minister Of justice,
M Manukhin, declared that his policy
was defined by the emperor's decree of
December 70.
The senate judiciary committee has
decided not to report on the nomina-
ton of James Wickersham for judge of
the middle district in Alaska. This is
equivalent to an adverse report.
Fire has destroyed part of the In
gleside home for women at Buffalo,
N Y. In a panic among the so in
mates, one was killed and four were
severely hurt, one Of whom may die.
Directors of the Royal Agricultural
society decided to hold dominion ex-
hibition in New Westminster, B. c.,
opening September q and closing Oc-
aober Z.
! The final contract has been signed
for the Chinese gold loan Of 100000
for the payment of the remainder re-
quired for converting the boxer in
demnity into gold, says Pekin dis
patch.
Buenos Ayres Argentina.-A insur-
rection has broken out in this province.
Several police posts have been attack
ed by bands of about 30 men each, but
the assailants nearly everywhere were
repulsed.
An American squadron, composed of
Is warships, has eliled from the island
Of Luzon for the southern waters of
the archipelago, with the object of
maintaining neutrality in American
waters, both as to Russian or Japanese
fleets.
The Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, chief of
police has been informed of the sudden
and mysterious disappearance of Jos.
Racicut, wealthy Californian who, 1t
is said, had 100000 on his person
eral days ago.
Thirty Height of the Sevastopol sail
ors who participated in the recent out
break which led to the burning of sew
eral buildings of the admiralty yards
there have been condemned to death,
and as result a renewal of the mu-
uny is threatened.
The first white child born within the
present bounds of the state of Wash
mgton-Edwin E. Eells of Tacoma
mas been elected secretary OF the
washington State Historical society.
MT. Eells was born on Walkers prai-
ne north of Spokane. His father was
Inc well known missionary, Rev. Cush
ing Eells, colleague of Marcus Whit
man.
Inc chiefs and head men Of the
rlathead Indians and their allied tribes
Aeiu an important council on the reser-
'aton recently. The outcome is an
Aously awaited by the members OF
ne inherent tribes and the whites who
expect to locate when the reservation
a. - tnrown open by proclamation some
. une this year. Chief Chariot, who
S nueriy opposed the passage of the
WI mas summoned the Indians to pre-
sen. an appeal to President Roosevelt
ashag that certain timber lands be set
aside exclusively for the use of the
Indians - '
;, "obert L. Ghormley, a member of
. que next graduating class at the naval
aoemyj at Annapolis, where there
-, nc soO )midshipmen in the academy,
ANY o arg formed into u companies,