Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-11-29
WORLD SNENSBR|EFLY TOLD
cULLED FROM DISPATCHES
Complete Review of Happenings in
Both Eastern and Western Hemis-
Pheres for the Past Week--NatfOn-
al, Historical, Political and Per-
sOnaI Events Tersely Expounded.

Christmas day.
After two months a cast of the deatf
mask OF President Mckinley, taker
on the morning of his death, was fin
ished Monday.
At Deer Park, Wash, John Morlet
was run over and literally cut to pieces
by the southbound passenger train
Morlee was drunk and it is presumed
lay down ON the rails He was a shoe
maker, aged so.
Man from Fort Riley kills two Kan
sas citizens. He fires at R. E. L. Coop
er, wounding him fatally: and then
kills city marshal. After emptyine
his revolver he walks down street cry
ing 81 want to die" He escaped.
At Seattle, It. d. Rush, safe cracker
was shot and killed while he was drill
ing the safe in the Northern Pacific
ticket office, where a large sum oil
money is usually kept Policemen Hub
hard and Burns and Railroad Detective
r. G. Hunt were present at the shoot
ing.
A new high record for gold engage
ments to Europe from the New York
port was established one day this week
when gold to the amount of $7,082,581
was taken from the assay office for
shipment on the steamer KAISER Viii
helm der Crosse, which will leave to
morrow. The gold was ordered in the
regular course of business, and accord
ing to report all but $1,O00,0O0 which
goes to Berlin, will be sent to Paris
the steamship dropping the greater
part at Cherbourg.
George Carney of Kaslo, B. c., son of
Judge Carney, was instantly killed by
the explosion of a powder magazine.
The Metropolitan bank, with deposits
of 100000, but with securities said t.
materially below this amount, did not
open recently, confessing judgment to a
claim of 5000 and joining in the applica-
ton for receiver.
Senator John H. Mitchell of Oregon
declares that he is an uncompromising
advocate and supporter of an isthmian
canal.
An unconfirmed report has reached
Vienna that the queen of Servia has
been shot while driving in the streets
of city in that country. 1t Is believed
that serious crisis exists in Belgrade.
A fatal wreck occurred on the Santa
Fe railroad one mile west of Franco
mia, Ariz., switching station twenty
miles from Needles, CAL, recently.
Seven trainmen were killed and three
passengers and fourteen trainmen in
jured.
At Great Falls, Mont, because John
Wilkins, recent arrival from Mis-
souri,, wrote home that the Montana
people were cattle thieves, his neigh
bors, members of the congregation of
the Free Methodist church at Maddox
burned him in effigy and also hanged
him in ef1gy over the front door of the
church.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred G. Vanderbilt Sunday.
Silver is now selling at the lowest
price which it has reached in many
years in New York.
lit is reported the brlgands threaten
to kill Miss Stone unless the full ran
SUN Is pdlu Dy january i.
At Deer Park, Wash, the safe in the
Spokane Falls 6 Northern depot was
blown open recently, and $50 was
stolen.
A cable from London says that Can.
ada's offer of 600 mounted infantry fol
service in South Africa has been ACCEPT
ed by the war office.
AS result of the demonstration
against the proposed translation of the
gospels into modern Greek, the cabine:
has resigned.
The Manila steamer Alerta, with zoe
passengers, including some discharged
soldiers from Olongapo, is believed to
have been lost.
It has been learned that Isldore Ray
ner, chief counsel for Admiral w. s
Sehley in the recent hearing before the
court of inquiry, had refused to accept
a fee for his services.
Ernest Roeber, the champion, defeat
ed Nechnad, the Turk, in a Graeco-Ro
man wrestling contest for the cham
pionship at the Lenox lyceum in this
city. Bob Fitzsimmons was timekeep-
er After the result was declared Roe
Der announced that he would retire
from the wrestling ring.
Word has been received at CHEYENNE
Wyo., of frlghtful accident that oc-
CURED recently near Usage City, Wyo.
The Usage City section gang were re-
turning from New Castle on their hand
car, when they were struck by a freight
train. Charles Anderson and Car
Lentz were killed, their bodies being
horribly mangled, and Foreman Smith
seriously injured
Gov. Van SAINT, of Minnesota, has de-
bermined to fight the great railway
combine as represented by the Northern
securities company to the last ditch
He has decided to call an extra session
of the legislature for the purpose of
funds for the legal battle
Ind says that should the legislature
all to provide funds necessary, he will
Use his own private fortunes to carry
IN the contest.
1t is reported that Grobelaris com
nando succeeded in surrounding and ,
apturing British force of 100 railway | :
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