The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
WORLDS NEWS SUMMARY
CULLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

Wash.
Ira Ward, the last surviving member
of the first territorial legislature OF
Washington, is dead.
The creation of the state of Mon
tague is canard, there being nothing |
whatever to found such a story.
The correspondent of the London
Standard at Tientsin confirms the ru-
NOR that the empress dowager is
dead, the news being concealed until
after the New Year observances.
All the gambling houses in Ana
conda are closed by order of the new
county attorney. Gambling is against
the law, but has been running in most
places in Montana under either pro
lection" or a sort OIL regular fine sys-
TEN.
General Miles, accompanied by a
party which included Henry White,
secretary of the United States en-
bassy the United States naval at
tache, Captain Glover; Consul Gen
eral Evans, and others, were recently
the guests of Colonel Cody at Olympia
hall, in London, where the Wild West
show is being given.
The biggest individual cleanup of
the present racing season at San Fran
cisco came off recently, and Charley
Clark of Montana got the money.
Nearly every bookmaker in the ring
was loser when the sixth race came
along and most of them were ready
to take desperate chances to get out
on the day by "l1illing" Diderot. Clark
pulled down $4,000.
President Roosevelt is suffering from
the effects of a cold.
Secretary of the Navy Moody has
accepted Hobson's resignation.
The people of the United States last
year smoked $500, 100000 cigars.
James Glazier, the meteOrologist and
aeronaut, in London, died recently.
The postofice money order depart
ment handles about $500 100000 a
year.
Some papers state that the sale OF
the Danish West Indies is being re-
vived.
Adelina Patti has finally signed a
contract for 60 concerts in America
commencing November 3 next.
The Great Northern and Northern
Pacific will start their summer trans
continental trains March l or March
15
Maurice Grau, the operate mana
ger, who has been suffering from shock
caused by a carriage accident, is
worse.
The duke of Tetuan, formerly min
lister of foreign affairs, who has beer
ill for some time past, died in Madrid
recently.
1t is persistently asserted that Aus
tria is preparing a partial moboliza
ton of her military forces, in view o.
possible events in the Balkans.
Charles T. Weatherby, who is want
ed at Luverne, Mimi, on various
charges of forgeries, said to amour
to $4,000, was caught in Montana.
Terry McGovern and Joe Bernstein
went the limit recently in a six rounC
bout. Both men finished in fairl.
good condition, neither showing dis
tress.
At Bristol, Tenn, Policeman Gran
Wake shot and instantly killed Police
man Hilders recently. The SHOOTING
resulted from a quarrel. Wake es
capped.
The officials of the Reading railroa
announce that they have the coal SIT
uation so well in hand that all dan
ger from a further fuel famine thi
winter is over.
Henry s. Monroe, one of Chicago
Oldest settlers, died recently, aged z
years. He was an intimate friend c
Stephen A. Douglas and other prom
nent men of early days.
Lauren M. Ring, who is recognize
by the authorities as one of the mos
desperate characters in Carbon county
has again been arrested. After his a.
rest for assault last October he ha
broken Jail twice.
Six complete locomotives are turf
ed out daily by the Baldwin locomotiv
works at Philadelphia, but even wit
this output the demand can not b
met. The Brooks locomotive work
completed SO new engines last montl
The railroads of the United State
are preparing to spend nearly $27C
100000 in betterments during the GU
rent year. This total is based on til
estimates of various roads for the fini
cost of improvements ordered or q
ready under way.
General Manager Allen of the Mi
souri,. Kansas & Texas railway state
that the differences between his cor
pany and the trainmen have been sc