The Western news., 1904-11-09
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-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

The pope considers that he has been
restored to his usual health.
The last statement of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $14S,-
O99,24O; gold, $S3,8O9,5 ,598.
Domestic trouble and general de-
spondency led Thomas Edwards to
seek suicide by strychnine at Omaha.
A body identified as that of E. ].
Maloney, formerly of Scranton, Pa
has been found in Long Island sound
Citizens believe the recent Ymir, B.
c., fire was incendiary and that the
$40, 900 blaze was deliberately started
at night.
Fire recently swept Triton, Ca, and
destroyed several business buildings
causing loss of $250,00O. There were
no casualties.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Oar.
ling is on business visit to western
cities, and his trip will probably be
extended to the Pacific coast.
A movement is on foot among the
business men Of Puyallup to build an
electric street railway up the valley
to Sumner and Orting, and to Tacoma.
An order issued recently in London
says that four officers, not above the
rank of captain, will annually be Sc
lected for a two years course of study,
with residence in Japan.
A hundred persons were drowned re-
Gently by the sinking of the French
steamer Gironde, after having been in
collision with the French steamer A.
Schiffino near HerbillOn, 23 miles from
Bona.
Rev. DR.. Benjamin r. Decosta, the
Episcopal clergyman who, five years
ago. became a convert to the Roman
Catholic church, and a year ago was
ordained priest, died recently in New
York
Commander Frederick Booth-Tucker,
who for years has commanded the Sal
walton army forces in the United
States. has been appointed to the In
ternational headquarters of the army
in London
At Vancouver B. c., John Kay, aged
II, was found guilty of murder and
sentenced to be hanged January II.
The boy is in the last stages of con-
sumption. and it is probable that he
will never live to be hanged.
Generals Candelaria and Cambom-
lilo. insurgent leaders, who recently re-
volted against the San Domingo gov
ernment, together with their followers,
have surrendered, and peace prevails
throughout the entire republic
An official communication announces
that j. PierpOnt Morgan has informed
the Italian ambassador at Washington
that he Internationally returns to the
Italian government the famous cope
belonging to the cathedral at Ascoli.
independence day was celebrated
throughout the republic of Panama
with great enthusiasm. President Am
ador received messages of congratula-
tion from President Roosevelt and
many other prominent people in diff
ferent parts of the world.
Former Crown Princess Louise, the
divorced wife of the present king of
SaXony has arrived in Florence, de.
string. it is said, to be nearer to Rome
in order to facilitate the negotiations
with the vatican in order to bring
about a reconciliation with the king.
A shooting affray, with many feat
ures resembling the highbinder out,
RACES of the San Francisco Chinese
qaurter. which occurred in Chinatown,
may result in the death of Mock Duck,
one of the most prominent members of
the reform element in the New York
city colony
Wo kee. a New York Chinese laun.
dryman. is dead from nine terrible
wounds on his head and face, received
during fight in his laundry with a
white woman companion. The wom
an, who says she is Mollie Donovan
% years old, of Philadelphia, is in a
dangerous condition.
The datto Ali, the rebelious Moro
leader, who on the pretext of resist
ance to the antislavery law, has been
waging warfare with the American
troops. has sent message to General
Wood requesting an interview with a
view to surrender. General Wood has
granted the request.
The dead body of Miss Roda Butts
aged % years, white servant girl OF
Marshall, Mo-. was found in a pasture
in the suburbs of South Marshall. Hel
throat had been cut with SHARP
stick. a piece of which still remained
in the flesh; her left ear had been cut
of and there was bullet hole in the
head.
The returns from elections of mem
bers of the Canadian house of com.
mons indicate signal victory for the
liberals and the Endorsement of Sir
Wilfrid Laurier. the premier. In the
last parliament the liberals had a ma
jority of so. Judged by the returns
already received. the liberal majority
in the next house will be at least 20.
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