The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-27
WORLDS Ne US BRIEFLY TOLD
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES.
Complete Review of Happenings In
Both Eastern and Western Hemis-
al, Historical, Political and Per-
sonaI Events TerseIy Expounded.

Is ened.
At Fort Monroe, Va, Captain Francis
Brown, L. 5. n, retired, died Friday
night of apoplexy, aged 60 years.
Colonel John c. Noble, veteran in
Kentucky journalism, is dead, aged 81 He
served in the Mexican and civil wars.
The mercury registered degrees be-
low, the lowest point reached in Toledo,
Ohio, during the month of December since
1872.
Two trains were wrecked in collision
near Melegnano, Italy, 10 miles southeast
if Milan. Six persons were killed and 10
seriously injured.
Those who anticipated that Lord Rose
berry would again discuss national poii-
tics on the occasion of the presentation to
him of the freedom of Swansea were dis
appointed. His lordship confined himself
to an alluson to municipal matters.
Mrs Roosevelt held her second public
reception of the season Saturday after
non at 3:l5. Hundreds of ladies avaied
themselves of the opportunity to call on
her The Marine band played throughout
the reception.
Wichita bloodhounds followed Jim An
drews, who killed Jim Fails at La Homa.
O. T., recently. The hounds traced him
to a farm house ID miles from La Homa,
where he was found in bed. He yielded
without resistance.
The southbound stage between Layton
vile and Willis, Cal. was robbed a mile
above the latter place. A registered pouch
and the express box were taken. A man
named Ivans has been arrested.
Colonel James Forney of the marine
corps, who is now in command of the ma
rines at the League Island navy yard,
Philadelphia, has been ordered to Cavire
p. l., to assume command of the First
brigade of marines
A fast freight on the Louisville & Nash
vile jumped the track on trestle near
Ridgetop, Tenn, and was precpitated 100
feet into the valley Engineer Fitzgerald
and Brakemen Walter Anderson and Esk-
ridge were killed outright and Conductor
Mahan was probably fatally injured
Charles Myers, superintendent of the
Portland Ore, city park, was run over
and killed by trolley car in upper Al.
bina He was driving across the street
car tracks in buggy, when the horse
started to run away, throwing Myers on
the track in front of a car. The fall
stunned him and the rapidly moving car
passed over his body, killing him in
stantly.
The first fight in which General Dewet
has figured for some time, it is reported,
occurred at Langburg. 1t is considered
rather fiasco in the light of recent omn-
GUS reports regarding the noted generals
rejuvenated command. Dewet, with 800
men and two guns, clashed with Generals
Dartnell and Campbell. After a four
hours fight the Beers drew off. with a
loss of four killed and 20 wounded The
British loss was one killed and II
wounded.
Uuc-Ze-Ga, the oldest Indian squaw
in the United States, died at the Win
nebago Indian camp on Barren islands,
opposite La Crosse, Wis, aged 1913.
Northumberland Higgins and his
brother, Arthur, the state game war
den, were acquitted of the charge of as
sault in the third degree, preferred by
Theodore Blockley.
1t is stated on good authority that the
German government is preparing for
military action against Venezuela in or
der to compel a settlement of her
claims against that country.
Negotiations for the erection of 200
ton lead smelter, refiner and smoke
condensing works at Kaslo, B. c., have
been concluded with a Glasgow syndi-
cate represented by T. B. Stewart.
Gov. Rogers, of Washington, is con-
fined to his home with an attack of
pneumonia. His physician says he Is
seriously i'll, but that his condition has
not yet reached a point to cause great
alarm.
The mining situation in Montana,
particularly in the smelter towns, is
anything but pleasant. The streets are
thronged with thousands of idle men,
who know not when they will resume
work.
According to a Sofia dispatch to the
London Daily Telegraph. an agreemen;
has been reached between the brigands
holding Miss Stone captive and the
American legation at Constantinople
under which the brigands are to ac
cept $4,000 for the release of Miss
Stone
Near Summerville, Pa, yesterday
the house of John Ashbaugh, a farmer
was destroyed by fire and four persons
were burned to DEATH One other is
burned in such a manner that recovery
is doubtful, and four others are seri-