The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-12-27
WORLDS Ne MS BRIEFLY TOLD
cULLED FROM DISPATCHES.
Complete Review of Happenings In
Both Eastern and Western Hemis-
Dheres for the Past Week-sstfon-
NJ, Historical, Political sad Per-
ss.aJ Events TerseIy Expounaed.

is ened.
At Fort Monroe. Va, Captain Francis
Brown, u. :. n, retired, died Friday
night of apoplexy, aged 90 years.
Colonel John c. Noble, veteran in
Kentucky journalism, is dead, aged "a. He
served in the Mexican and civil wars
The mercury registered ssdeerees he
low, the lowest point reached in Toledo.
Ohio, during the month Of December since
1872.
Two trains were wrecked in a collision
near Meiegnano, 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-
tic. on the occa sion OF the presentation 10
him of the freedom Of Swansea were dis
appointed. His iordship confined himself
10 an allusion 10 municipal matters.
Mrs. Roosevelt held her second public
reception OF the season Saturday after
non al 3:l5. Hundreds of ladies awaited
| themselves of the opportunity TO call on
her. The Marine band played throughout
the reception.
| Wichita bloodhounds followed Jim An
drews, who killed Jim Falls at La Homs.
O. r., recently. The hounds traced him
TO a farm house Is miles from la Hosna.
where he WAS found in bed. He yielded
without resistance.
| The southbound stage between layton
,ille and Willis, Cal. was robbed a aile
above the latter place A registered pouch
and the express box were taken. A man
named Nans has been arrested.
Colonel James Foney y the marine
corps, who is now in command Of the ma
rines at the League Island navy yard,
Philadelphia, has been ordered TO cayile.
II. l.. 20 assume command of the First
brigade Of marines.
| A fast freight on the Louisville Nash ,
vile jumped the track on a trestle near
Ridgesop, Tenn. and was precipitaied 1870
feet into the valley. Engineer Ftzgessid
and Brakemen Walter Anderson and Esk-
ridge were killed outright and Conductor
Mshan Was probably fatally injured.
Charles Myers, superintendent Of the
Portland. One, city park, was run over
and killed by trolley car in upper Al. |
bina- He was driving across the stree.
car tracks in a buggy, when the horss
started 10 run away, throwing Myers on
the track in front Of a car. The fall
stunned him and the rapidly moving car 1
passed over his body, killing him in
s,antly.
The FIRST fight in which General Dewet I
has figured for some time. il i reported, I
occurred at Langburg. 1t is considered
rather a 1asco in the light Of recent omin- .
GUS reports regarding the noted genersI's
reinvcnated command. Dewet, with $40
men and two guns. clashed with Generals
Isrtncll and Campbell. After a four
hours fight the Beers drew off. with
loss Of four killed and 20 wounded. The
British loss was one killed and IA
wounded.
uuc-ZeGa. the oldest indian squaw
in the United States. died at the Win
nebago Indian camp on Barren islands. 4,
opposite La Crosse. Wis. aged 12s.
Northumberland Higgins and his
brother. Arthur. the state game war
den. we're 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
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 z
not yet reached point to cause great :
alarm.
The mining situation in Montana, 7
in the smelter towns. Is
anything but pleasant. The streets are n
with thousands of idle men, n
who know not when they viii resume P
work. p
According to a Sofa dispatch to the
London Daily Telegraph. an agreement ~
has been reached between the brigands
holding Miss Stone captive and the m
American legation at Constantinople, q
inder which the brigands are to ac a
'ept $4,000 for the release OF Miss Ii
stone lpl
Near Summerville. Pa, yesterday, p
he house of John Ashbaugh. farmer, W
vas destroyed by fire and four persons &c
we're burned to death. One other Is V
turned in such manner that recovery 4,
= doubtful, and four others are seri-
usly injured.
BY the collapse OF the city market
ouse at zacateras, Mex, forty-five n,
ives have been lost and over score OF II
ersons seriously injured, some Of them
D badly that they can not recover.
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