The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31
The WORLDS NEWS NOTES.
GuLLED FROM DISPATCHES or
the ASSOCIATED PRESS.
a Review OF happenings In Both
Eastern and Western HemIsphsres
DURING the Past Week-Natlonal,
Historical. Political and Personal
gSoAts Tsrsely Teld.

Lillian Russell was given . very
demonstrative welcome Saturday night
on the occasion of her return as a
star at the Casino. In Lady Teazle.'
Andrew Carnegie has presented the
Braddock Carnegie library and the
Homestead Carnegie library. Pitts
burg. $4,000 each as Christmas pres
ent.
The navy department declines to
discuss the formation. movement or
plan Of the Japanese Tying squadron
reported to be in the vicinity OF SIN
gapore.
King Alfonso OF Spain had narrow
escape while riding in n motor car
recently. A wheel of the car which
he was driving personally suddenly
broke and the car overturned, but the
king escaped uninjured.
Sheriff Russell OF Hugo. l. T., was
shot and killed recently and Sherin
Russell of Grayson county, Texas. who
was with him, severely wounded IN the
body by two men under arrest and on
the train being taken back to Sher-
man 10 ans W CT Jul HAGsA NA0A So
DR. j. d. Todd, a practicing physi-
clan and a former member of the Mis-
souri, state legislature, who shot and
killed r. r. Wall at Richards. Mo. in
May last. was found guilty of murder
an the second degree by jury.
Brockton, Mass.-A Encouragement
OF the most important positions on the
stan OF GoyernOr-elect Douglas has
been decided on. Lieutenant General
Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A.. retired, in
stead OF being made adiutant general
was appointed inspector general and
will act as the military adviser OF the
governor. in effect holding the posi-
ton OF chief OF stan
It is announced that Russia is on
the eve of abolishiug the passport
system.
The advanced Japanese batteries al
Port Arthur have succeeded in reach
ing the Russian battleship Seyastopol
One successful hit is reported. 1t is
expected the battleship will soon BE-
com Pletely destroyed.
Madrid is expecting a visit from the
duke Of Connaught. King Edward
brother. in a few days. to make ar
rangemeHts with the queen mother fOl
the marriage OF King Alfonso with th'
dukes daughter. Princess Victoria
Following unparalleled business ant
congestion, owing to the inability o
the roads to handle freight business
orders for new equipment continue Il
pour into the various car and locomo
tive companies throughout the country
BakersR eld. CaI.-C. E. Barnes ant
Ed. Hoagland died in a tankcar a
Sunset and the lives Of Geo, Roger
and T. IsenbeTg were imReTiled 4
seeking to rescue their companion
from the deadly fumes Of gas in tn
empty car.
The report OF the executive boar
of the Western Federation OF Miner:
which was made public Saturday, ar
nounced that the prospect for settle
ment Of the strike in Colorado is nO1
brighter than it has been for the pas
six months.
Chicago has been en-
ployed successfully to settle wag
scale differences between Office builc
ing managers and 200 stationary fir
men employed in $50 downtown o
flee blocks The arbitration tribuni
has been in session for two weeks.
The Pennsylvania Railroad compan
IS prepared to spend 10000. 600 in Ii
construction Of a new railway static
in Chicago Twenty million dollars
this sum will be spent in aCquiriI
land adjoining the present union dep,
and $4,000. 900 will be spent on bull
ings.
A sensation vas caused among shi
ping men at Victoria. e. C.. by q
discovery by wOrkmen Of a piece
iron concealed in the cork Of a Ii
buoy taken from a local steamer 4
repairs The iron was seemingly pla
ed there TO make the weight Of Il
buoy equal to the requirements of Il
law.
York. Neb.-At the coroner's jury
the remains Of Howard Penn at Bro
en- Bow. a young business man WI
killed himself. testimony was Civ
that he was to have been marri
to Mrs Stevens Of Lincoln the day
committed suicide. The two had d
agreed. 1t Is alleged. as to Whetn
the ceremony should be at York
Lincoln. Penn Is a son Of the co
mandant Of the soldiers home at NJ
ford.