The Delta independent., 1903-11-13
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
News from Over the Country
Briefly Told.

The extra session Of the57th Congress
convened Monday.
Telegraph COMMUNICATION is now
completed to Alaska, consisting of LAO
miles Of line.
1t is estimated thai 10000 men went,
out in the state MONDAY as reeult Of
the coal strike,
There was a si5.oot Ere at Boulder
Monday morning. Two large retail
stores we're burned.
The new Columbian government, the
republic OF Panama WAS recognized
b, the United States ins, Friday.
The Doviei,es conferred 80 10 thc
cause OF z onism at ttt re, en-. onslaught
10 New York City al an expense OF
100000
Tom Horns fate will be decided
Thursday. Governor Chatter,on. Of
Wyoming. will decide then whether ne
will hang or serve life sentence in the
pen.
Emperor William. OF Germany, under
went serious operatrn last Saturday
for the removal of poiypns from the
laryuax. All indications point 10 a
speedy recovery.
By decision rendered last Saturday
morn ng b, Governor Peabody, General
Chase was exhonorated and left i'm
mediateiy for Cripple Greek to resume
his command
1t is said that John Mitchell. presi-
dent Of the Mine Workers Union is to
be a member OF Rooseyelt's cabinet and
will refuse to bold his present position
longer than January
The defunc, Colombian government
has made a formal complaint with the
state department against the action OF
the United States in connection with
the events which have occurred recently
on the isthmus OF Panama.
Fi'zimmons. who is training near San
Francisco for his tigh, with Gardner, is
having considerable dithculty iu getting
down to weight. He is to weigh in at
l6s lbs. but owing TO his age much dit
ticul,y is being had 10 50 doing.
Monday was the 63rd anniversary Of
the birth OF Edward VII. King o. Great
Bri.sin. Ireland, scos,sutat ara Wales
The day was celebrated in all OF the
colonies OF the British empire aud by
loyal Enslishmeu all over the world
There is possibility that American
soldiers may yet be sent 10 the new
republic OF Panama" The Uni,ed
States has right, under treaty. to send
troops there in order to bring abou,
more settled condition OF Affairs,
The c. F. & o Co. have posted notices
at all their mines 10 Fremont COUNTY.
except one, TO the effect that they will
be closed down. The mines are to be
closed because OF the expenses attached
to mining 10 that locality. compared
with ether sections OF the state.
The negotiations between Russia and
Japan has so Tar advanced that the an d..
nouncement OF a settlement may be OK
pected soon. The terms OF the agree
ment arc not disclosed. 1t is only
reported that friendly adiustr1cnt OF
the differences between Rpssia and
japan is now good and all prospect OF
war has disappeared.
After nearly three weeks o. desperate
struggle against disease which from
the very outset was almost beyond hope
OF recovery and during which the eud
was several times thought to be near,
William L, Elkius. the noted railroad
magnate and tinancier, died last Satur.
day at ESQ at his couatry seat. Ash
bourne. near Philadelphia. The direct
cause OF his death was hardening OF the
arteries.
Thomas F, Walsh, is considering the
proposition OF erecting state building
Tor Colorado at the Worlds fair. Word
has been received from Washington
that the matter is under adyisement
and that member OF the Worlds fair
board is now in Washington completing
the details with Mr.. Walsh. The plan
is said to have grown out OF a remark
made by Mr., Walsh to Colorado friend
when he first learned that the appropri.
alton Tor The state building would not
be available. He said. III necessary
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