The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-01-30
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 TerseIy Told.

Both houses Of South Dakota in
joint session elected Hon. A. B. Kilt
redge United States senator.
The bark Abiel Abbott, salt laden,
from Turks Island for New FORK, went
aground near Ship 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 for 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 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 15 Japanese and
three cowboys near Havre, Mont, X.
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 Gilverton, Col, to the Ven
ture corporation of London for ST.,
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 80 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 total loss.
Carl Mueller of Cook county, ILL.,,
has introduced in the senate a 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-ffths of those
voting ON the proposition.
"A head-on cOnIsIOn occurred be-
tween TWO Santa re freight trains III
CaJOn pass. above San Bernardino,
Cal, recently. Two men, Conductor
Stewart and Fireman Charles w.
Beckett, were killed, while one other
man will probably die. The wreck Is
thought to nave 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-
er 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-
tins.
Two shocks of earthquake were gen.
orally felt in Savannah recently.
A decided earthquake shock was felt
III Columbia. S. C. and suburbs recent
ly.
Ex-Governor Charles r. Ingersoll of
Connecticut is critically i'll at his res
idence in New Haven. He is 81 years
of age.
M. 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-
alists of the Pacific coast, is dead,
aged IS years.
Chicago.-F'our of the six brass
molders on trial for conspiracy to
injure nOnunion men during the labor
of 1902 have been found guilty
Between $SO,OOO,OOO and $4,000. 900
will be paid out by the Chicago banks
this month in the way Of dividends and