The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-15

Extreme heat IL killing many In Italy
= a Germany.
Terrific hest has killed many people
In New York and p,ttsburg.
Norway has offered TO make Prince
Charles, Of Denmark. her king.
Lord Roberts declares that the Brit
ish army Ii in bad condition and could
not Withstand invasion by another
power
Dr. Sven Hedin. the Swedish explor-
es. sounds = warning against Norway,
who. be says, II preparing to attack
Sweden.
Reform leaders AT Moscow are de-
terminsd, II Nicholas continues In bis
present unyieIding attitude, TO elect a
new exaf.
Forest fires are threatening the Lick
observatory, In which La located the
famous Lick telescope. The flres are
within eight miles ol Mount Hamilton,
on which the observatory is located.
The appointment OF Charles @. Ma
COON an American minister to Panama,
while at the same time permitting him
10 hold the Office OF governor Of the
canal zone. has created an excellent Inn
preston In all circles at Panama.
Assistant Secretary of State Pierce
has announced that the peace ENJOYS oil
Russia and Japan have agreed upon
Portsmouth, n H., as the meeting
place OF the sessions Of the peace con.
ference 70 be held outside OF Washing
ton.
The crew OF the Russian batsleshir
Posemkin has surrendered.
France and Germany have reached
An agreement about Morocco.
Fire In the business section OF spo.
kane destroyed 1920, 900 worth OF prop
erty.
The foreign press generally praises
Elihu Root and say he IL fit successor
TO the late Secretary Hay.
John r. Stevens, new chief engineer
OF the Panama canal, is on his way Il
the isthmus to take charge OF the work
Two blocks Of the business and real
dence section OF Goldheld, Nevada
have been destroyed by fire. Loss
5000, 900.
Three more Of the convicta who re
Gently escaped from the government
prison ON MeNeil's island have beer
taken. The other four are likely to b
captured soon.
Pittsburg has been stirred by thu
revelation Of the fact that the million
aires OF The city are paying scarcely an.
taxes. III. q. Frick, worth possibl,
$40, 900, 900, pays taxes on $4,000.
Advice from various parts OF Russi
sbow that the effects OF the war ar
telling terribly upon that unhapp
country. Foreign merchants are clos
Ing their stores for lack OF business an,
native merchants are barely kept alive
Baron Komura. Japanese peace en-
voy, has sailed for the United States
A crisis ~ approaching In tue Nor
way-Sweden matter. Swedish tfoop
are being modified along the frontier
Elihu Root will assume the office O
secretary Of state soon, but will not
able TO give II bis entire tie until Sep
TENDER.
President Roosevelt IL determiend +
eliminate entirely the use OF an
pull" in securing promotions In tn
army and navy.
The Sioux river Is on rampage q
Sioux City. Iowa, and has overfowe
thousands OF aerpe Of crops and ha
washed away mtny houses.
Dunnite. nex explosive, Is elaine
to be the m4st effective In the world
A small Charge will crumple in the sid
OF the heaviest armored vessel.
II IL said that the Russian Reaction
AIRY parsy desires to dethrone the csa
and put In stronger ruler who will b
able TO restrain the reform party.
report from Odessa Gays that a par
of the Black sea squadron met and en-
gagged the rebel ship Potemkin. TIL
vessel escaped The entire fleet ha
been ordered to capture or destroy th
Potemkine.
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