The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-30
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OTTAWA.-The dominion government
has appointed veterinarian inspectors for
shipping ports between Canada and the
United States under agreement between
the countries.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The grievance
committee of the Brotherhood of Train
men and the Order of Railway Conduc-
tors of the entire Burlington system
are in session here.
STOCKTON, Gala woman known as
Lena Young was brutally murdered in
her apartments at a lodging house in
this city yesterday, and George Gribble
is in Jail, charged with the crime.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Marconi, the in
ventor Of wireless biography. has ar
rived here. He is en- route to Ottawa.
whittier he is going to consult the Cam
adian government and to thank the Of
ficials for the assistance given him.
WASHINGTON.-Th have been no
recent developments in the matter of
the proposed sale of the Danish West
Indies to this government. negotiations
for which. at various times have been
carried on between the United States
and the Danish government.
LONDON.--The war office has received
a dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated
Johannesburg, saying that the British
prisoners captured when the Beers sue
cessfully rushed Colonel Firman's camp
at Zeefontein. December "A. have been
liberated and returned to Bethlehem.
CHICAGO.--A Christmas tree loaded
with infiammable ornaments and candles
caused fire last night that destroyed the
Alexander apartment building, a six
story structure, corner Of Bowen avenue
and Cottage Grove avenue. The loss will
exceed 100000.
BENTON HARBOR, Mich.-John Bell,
the highest ranking knight of Pythias
in the world and one of the best known
persons in Southwestern Michigan, died
here yesterday. He was elected major
general of the uniform rank, K. of P,
of the world in 1898.
PEKIN. A party of Manchu
princes, including Prince Su, collector of
the taxes on goods entering Pekin,
started Saturday to meet the Chinese
court. Prince Su intends to press his
claim to be sent as an envoy to Great
Britain upon the occasion of the cor
onation of King Edward.
WASHINGTON.-J. NJ. Curry has been
selected by the president to represent
the United States on the occasion of
the coming &C The age. the young King
Alfonso III, on January q. Curry was
minister to Spain during the years of
1885 to 1890, the first administration of
President Cleveland.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.-Advices
from Neah Bay are to the effect that a
large amount of wreckage is being found
in the beach south of Cape Flattery,
among which is a large broken row boat,
several oars and life preservers, matches,
broken doors and a quantity of boards,
probably belonging to the deck house
of some vessel.
PARIS.-M. Hazard. the sculptor, has
just completed the model of a statue
of the French marshal, Rochambeau, to
be presented to Washington, D. c., as
a companion to the statue of Lafayette.
The work of casting the bronze will be
commenced this week. 1t is hoped the
finished statue will be ready to be sent
to the United States next April.
NEW YORK.-It is believed that the
next national rowing regatta will be held
| on Lake Quinsigamond near Worcester
Mass. The Wachusett Boat club has
signified it's intention to apply for the
regatta at the annual meeting of the
National Association Of Oarsmen to be
held next March. and many of the local
and Eastern oarsmen are in favor of the
plan.
SEATTLE, Wash. - The schooner
| Minnie A. Game, which went on the
| Smith Island rocks during the storm
Thursday, will probably be a total loss.
| She is we'll upon the beach-15 feet above
water at low tide, and in the midst of
| boulders, though a portion of the vessel
| is sinking into the sand. Her bottom
| is filled with holes and the keel is gone.
A tug will leave today for the scene
of the wreck to bring the equipment
| saved to this city.