Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-27
WORLD SNENS BRIEFLY TOLD
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES.
Complete Review of Happenings In
Goth Eastern and Western nemi~-
pheres for the Past Week-Nntion-
n, Historical, Political and Per-
vOnaI Events TerseIy ExpOuDdcd.

BfONn, L. >. ~, rellfed, uIed FilIay
night of apopleXy, aged GO years.
Colonel John q. Noble, veteran in
Kentucky journalism, Is dead, aged 81. lie
served III the Mexican and civil wars.
The mercury registered s degrees be-
Cow, the lowest point reached in Toledo,
Ohio, during tue month Of December since
1872.
Two trains were wrecked in a collision
near Melegnano, Italy, 10 miles southeast
If Milan. Six persons were killed and Is
seriously injured.
Those who anticipated that Lord Rose
berry would again discuss national po,i.
sics on the occa sion OF the presentation TO
min Of the freedom of Swansea were dis
appointed His lordship confined himself
10 an allison 10 municipal matters.
Mrs. Roosevelt he'd her second public
reception OF tAe season Saturday after
non at $40 Hundreds OF ladies awaited
Themselves OF the opportunity to cali ON
her. The Murine band played throughout
the reception.
Wichita blocdhounds followed Jim An
yiress, vino killed Jim Fails at la IIoma
.. T., recently The hounds traced him
TO a farm house - miles from La IIona
where he va, found in bed He yielded
without resistance
The southbotnl stage between Layton
vile and Willis, Cal, was robbed nile
abote the latter place. 4 registered pouch
and Inc express box were taken. a man
named lYans has been arrested.
Colonel James Forney OF the marine
corps, who is now in command OF the ma
Tincs III the League Island navy yard,
Philadelphia, has been ordered to Cavite,
X. J., 10 a-siine command Of the First
brigade Of marines.
A iasl freight on the Louisville & Nash
vile jumped the track on trestle ncar
Ridgetop Tenn, and was precipitated $50
feet into the valley. Engineer Fitzgerald
aud Brakcmcn Walter Anderson and Esk-
siige We're Killed outright AMI Conductor
Mahan was probably fatally injured.
Charles Myers, superintendent of the
Portland. ore, city park, vas run over
and killed by trolley ear in upper Al
Dina. He va, driving across the street
ear tracks in bnggy, when the horse
started to ran away, throwing Myers on
the track in front of ear. The fall
stunned him and the rapidly moving car
passed over his body killing him in
etantly.
The Iirst fight in which General Dewet
has figured for some time. it is reported,
occurred at Langhurg. 1t is considcre!
rather lilseo in the light OF recent omn-
Gus reports regarding the noted generals
rcjuvenated command. DeWet, with 500
men and two guns. FLASHED with Generals
hrtne'l and Campbell After a four
hours fight the Beers drew off, with a
loss of four killed and 20 wounded The
British loss vas one killed and II
wounded
uucIeGa, the oldest Indian sauaw
IN the United States, died at the Win
nebago Indian camp on Barren islands,
opposite la Crosse. Wis. aged 1928
observation-disclosures 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 Bloekley.
1t is stated on good authority that the
German government is preparing for
military act on against Venezuela in or
der to compel settlement Of her
claims against that country.
Negotiations for the erection of a 200
ton lead smelter. reiiner and smoke
condensing works at Kaslo, II, 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 III. but that his condition has
not yet reached point to cause great
alarm.
The mining situation in Montana.
particularly IN the smelter towns. Is
anything but pleasant The streets are
throngea with thousands of idle men.
who know not when they VIII resume
work.
According TO a Sofa dispatch to the
London Daily Telegraph. an agreement
has been reached between the brigands
holding Miss Stone captive and the
American legation at Constant'nople.
under which the brigands are TO ac-
cept $4,000 for the release OF Miss
Stone
Near Summervllle. Pa, yesterday,
the house of John Ashbaugh farmer,
was destroyed by fire and four persons
were burned to death. One other Is
burned In such manner that recovery
Is doubtful, and four others are seri-
ously injured.
BY the collapse of the city market
hnilSa q. a.