The Western news., 1904-08-03
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events TerseIy Told.

Secretary Morton has announced the
appointment of Rear Admiral George
c. A. Converse as chief Of the bureau
of navigation, navy department, to sue
ceed the late Rear Admiral H. c. Tay-
lor, who died at Copper Cliffs, Ont, a
few days ago.
In one of the fiercest battles ever
witnessed in San Francisco, Battling
Nelson of Chicago recently defeated
Eddie Hanlon of San Francisco, the
end coming in the 18th round.
Louis Oates, messenger in the SER
vice of Wells, Fargo & Company, met
instant death in the yards at Reno,
New He was struck by the incoming
train.
Postmaster General Payne has is
sued an order permitting 10 days leave
of absence to all postmasters at all
first class stations who want to at
tend the annual convention of the IVA
tional Association of Postmasters at
Niagara Falls August 2225.
Richard Morgan. member of the
last Colorado legislature, narrowly es-
capped being killed at Boulder, Col, and
was compelled to shoot a Mexican to
save MS life
East st. Louis, lll.-u nile Deputy
Sheriff Louis Burke was making an
arrest William Mclaughlin. who is
said to be strike sympathizer, think
ing that Burke was arrestng strik
er, interfered, and Burke drew re-
volver and shot Mclaughlin, killing
him instantly.
1t is said that the American Fedora
tion of Labor has promised to support
the Fall River, Mass, strike.
At Bonesteel, S. d. troops have been
requested by Sheriff Taylor and Gov.
Herreid has agreed to send them From
August s until September 10. the filing
period that place will be under martial
law.
Several distinct shocks of earthquake
were felt in Woodland, Cal, Saturday
afternoon. They were heavy enough
to shake the houses. No damage was
done.
Fall River, Mass.-The close of the
first week of the cotton mill strike,
involving 10000 operatives and 81 mills
here, finds the situation unchanged
since the strike order went into eff
feet.
Never before in the history of the
national banking business in this coun-
try We're the national banks in the
northwest in a more solvent condition.
At Portage, Pa, Charles Hays. a
driver employed by the Purita Coal
company was shot and killed Satur
day. and Patrick Kimbell, the COM
pany's paymaster, was fatally wound
ed. by three men, who escaped after
taking a satchel containing $4,000, with
which it was intended to pay the coal
company's employees at Puritan.
Chieago.-The three plants of the
International Harvester company clos
ed down Monday for an indefinite pc
riod and Is, ,0O0 workmen will be out
of employment. The company's of
ficials declare the shutdown has been
ordered that an inventory of all the
stock of the company may be taken,
anu iHtS say tHe pidlllS Will De Stdll
up again in 4 few weeks.
Chicago-An explosion of natural
gas in the basement of the four story
brick building at 3SS State street,
known as the Russell Park hotel caus-
ed severe injuries to several persons.
The front of the building was blown
out.
Captain Henry Ware Lyon has been
selected to succeed Rear Admiral Ter.
ry in command of the naval station at
Honolulu, in anticipation of the latter S
retirement next December
An appeal has been made to Presi-
dent Roosevelt by a committee repre-
senting the Presbyterian board of home
missions in behalf of the Pima III
dians in Arizona, who are said to be
perishing because the waters of the
Gila river have been diverted from
their reservation.
A suit for $65,O00 damages has been
brought in New York against Charles
H. Pierce of Syracuse by Mrs. Louise
Daniels, an actress, who alleges breach
of contract
Boston.-An unoccupied grain eleva
tor was burned recently and for sew.
eral hours a number of homes and sew.
eral large hotels were in danger.