The Western news., 1904-12-28
The WORLDS NEWS NOTES
cUlLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-Nationai,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

Lillian Russell was given a yer!
demonstrative welcome Saturday nigh
on the occasion of her return as ,
star at the Casino, in Lady Teazle." !"
Andrew Carnegie has presented th'
Braddock Carnegie library and th'
Homestead Carnegie library, Pitts
burg, $35.OO0 each as Christmas pres
ent.
The navy department declines t.
discuss the formation, movement O.
plan of the Japanese flying squadron
reported to be in the vicinity of Sin
gapore.
Wrightsville, Ca, has suffered from
the greatest nre in it's history. Two
banks, five stores, with their contents
and other offices were burned. Tota
loss, 100000.
AS the result of an accident to the
36 inch water mains where the mains
enter the city of Pittsburg, the entire
water supply was cut off for three
hours Saturday night.
King Alfonso of Spain had a narrow
escape while riding in a motor car
recently. A wheel of the car which
he was driving personally suddenly
broke and the car overturned, but the
king escaped uninjured.
The advanced Japanese batteries at
Port Arthur have succeeded in reach
ing the Russian battleship Sevastopol.
One successful hit is reported. 1t is
expected the battleship will soon be
completely destroyed.
Madrid is expecting visit from the
duke of Connaught. King Edward S
brother, in few days, to make ar
rangements with the queen mother for
the marriage Of King Alfonso with the
dukes daughter, Princess Victoria.
Following unparalleled business and
congestion, owing to the inability of
the roads to handle freight business,
orders for new equipment continue to
pour into the various car and locomo-
tive companies throughout the country
Bakersfield, Cal.-C. E. Barnes and
Ed. Hoagland died in a tankcar at
Sunset and the lives of Geo. Rogers
and P. Isenberg were imperiled in
seeking to rescue their companions
from the deadly fumes of gas in the
empty car.
The report of the executive board
of the Western Federation of Miners,
which was made public Saturday, an
nounced that the prospect for settle
ment of the strike in Colorado is now
brighter than it has been for the past
six months.
Observation-Disclosures has been en-
ployed successfully to settle wage
scale differences between Office build
ing managers and 200 stationary fire.
men employed in $50 downtown Of
fee blocks. The arbitration tribunal
has been in session for two weeks.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
is prepared to spend $30,00O,000 in the
construction of new railway station
in Chicago. Twenty million dollars of
this sum will be spent in acquiring
land adjoining the present union depot
and $10,0O0,0OO will be spent on build
ings.
sensation was caused among ship
ping men at Victoria, b. c., by the
discovery by workmen of piece of
iron concealed in the cork of life
buoy taken from local steamer for
repairs. The iron was seemingly plac-
ed there to make the weight of the
buoy equal to the requirements of the
law.
York, Neb.-At the coroner's jury on
the remains of Howard Penn at Brok
en- Bow, young business man who
killed himself, testimony was given
that he was to have been married
to Mrs. Stevens of Lincoln the day he
committed suicide. The two had dis
agreed, it is alleged, as to whether
the ceremony should be at York or
Lincoln. Penn is a son of the COM
mandant of the soldiers home at Mil