The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1903-01-31
WORLDS NEWS SUMMARY
CULLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

Both houses OF south Dakota IN
Joint session elected Hon. A. b. Kilt
Tedge United states senator.
The bark Abiel Abbott, salt laden,
from Turks Island for New lork, went
agrouud near Snip Bottom recently.
Joe Goddard, the puginst, who was
shot at the republican primaries in
Camden county, n. j., July last, is
dead.
Raising of the blockade is Venezu-
elias condition precedent to the for
NAL institution of negotiations with
the powers fol p settlement of their
claims.
1t is stated on good authority that
the Kettle Valley line, now running
between Grand Forks, b. c.. and Re
public, Wash, may be extended to the
coast.
The South African money king, Al
fred Belt, is reputed to be the wealth
lest man in the world. He is recover
ing from a long illness. The late Cecil
Rhodes was his close friend.
Frank Marsh was instantly killed
and Al Lake badly injured by a cave
in at the Oregon Monarch mine, near
Sumpter, Ore. The two men were
working in a tunnel when the accident
occurred. Marsh's relatives reside at
Athena, Ore.
In a fight between Is Japanese and
three cowboys near Havre, Mont, II.
Makusimi, a japanese, was killed, and
Tom Corrigan, cowboy, mortally
wounded. There has been i'll feeling
between the Japanese and the whites
for some time.
The sale OF the Sunnyside group of
mines near Silverton. Col, to the Ven
ture corporation of London for 81,
100000 has been practically complet-
ed. The Sunnyside group includes 80
claims and two mills, with six miles
OF tramway. 1t is a gold proposition.
The United States naval tug, Ley
den, from Porto Rico to Newport,
Wells commanding. with 33 men, went
ashore on a rock off Block Island re
Gently. High water 80 feet, dense
fog. Probably all will be saved. The
tug is absolutely a total loss.
Carl Mueller of Cook county, ILL.,.
has introduced in the senate bill au-
thorizing cities in the state to own
and operate street railways. The bill
also provides that no city shall oper-
ate street railways unless the measure
is approved by three-fifths of those
voting on the proposition.
A head-on collision occurred be
tween two Santa re freight trains la
"a ,....
Cal, recently. Two men, Conducto;
SIeW art and Fireman Charles W.
Beckett, were killed, while one Other
man will probably die. The wreck is
thought to have been due to confusion
OF train orders.
At Great Falls, Mont, James J.
Murray committed suicide recently by
shooting himself in the mouth. About
eight years ago Murray, while acting
as footrace starter, accidently shot
and killed killed Robert Robinson, a
spectator He was tried for involun-
tary manslaughter and given one year
in prison. The killing preyed upon his
mind and the prison sentence aggra-
waited his troubles.
Joseph Moser Jr., and Albert Moser,
two young men of Whitney. Idaho.
were killed in a snowslide in Cub Riv-
or canyon. Utah, recently. The two
Mosers, with three other young men,
were engaged in getting out firewood
when the slide occurred. The whole
party were caught in the slide, but
three of them managed to extricate
themselves and later assisted in re-
covering the bodies of the two vic
tins.
Two shocks of earthquake were gen.
orally felt in Savannah recently.
A decided earthquake shock was felt
in Columbia, S. C. and suburbs recent
E.
Ex-Governor Charles r. Ingersoll of
Connecticut is critically i'll at his res
idence in New Haven. He is 81 years
Of age.
NJ. W. Savage. recent purchaser and
present owner of Dan Patch. the ia
nous PAGER. has insured the horse for
$4,000.
James O'Meara, who many years
ago ranked among the foremost journ-
aiists of the Pacific coast, is dead,
aged rs years.
Chicago.-Four of the six brass
holders on trial for conspiracy to
njure nonunion men during the labor |
troubles of 1902 have been found guilty |
Between $3O.OO0.OoO and $40. OOO, 900
will be paid out by the Chicago banks |
this month in the way of dividends and |
interest on stocks and bonds and mort |
cages.
At Denver. Col, recently three sa-
looms were held up. all within four
blocks Of the state house. Nearly |
$1,000 was secured from the saloon |
sroprietors and their customers. The |
robbers were young men, but there is
no clew to their identity.
King Edward has invited Count |
Wolff Matternich, the German ambas-
sador to Great Britain. To dine at /