The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
THE WORLDS NEWS NOTES
CuLLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hsmlsphsres
During the Past Wsek-Natlonal,
Historical. Political and Personal
Events Tsrsely Told.

sion of the New York state supreme
court has handed down a decision that
an injunction against the organizers OF
a strike can not stand.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the application OF ]. j. Hag
gerty, William A. Conneu, John w.
Roberts. s. /. Silverman and NJ. ID.
Leahy to organize the American Ma
tional bank OF Fairbanks. Alaska. with
$4,000 capital.
The Chickasaw and chOctaw Indi-
ans have paid their lawyers $75O.OOO
for unearthing land frauds This is
said to be the largest fee for legal
services ever paid In the west.
A conference lasting over four hours
was held recently in Fall River. Mass.
between representatives Of the cotton
manufacturers and their striking OPP
eFatives. but no agreement was reach
ed. and a settlement of the strike In
vOlving $4,000 miIlers is as distant as
ever.
Nan Patterson. who is now on trial
In New York. charged with the muir
der of Caesar Young. win probably go
on the witness stand in her own be-
half.
Brazil is at present under martial
law and the government has been
authorized to build 20 new war vessels.
Negotiations for a new commercial
treaty between Austria-Hungary and
Germany will be resumed in Berlin
this week.
Governor-elect Douglas Of Massachu-
sets recently wrote Secretary Taft.
n
ant General Miles, retired. for his, the
governors stan. If he should make
the request after his Inauguration. The
secretary replied to Governor Douglas
stating that he viii make the detail
when requested to do so.
A loss estimated at 500. 900 was
caused by FIRE recently in the Hecht
building. a five story structure in At
Iantic avenue. Boston.
Men prominent in Irish organiza-
tions in New York have been inform
ed. says the Herald. OF the strange dis
appearance Of the wealthy wOOllen
goods manufacturer Owen Kelly Of
Philadelphia.
Pho Contra. the faithful attendant
OF the late Pope Leo XIII. died Sat
urday Of apOplexy.
Il is semi-Ofdcially stated that En-
peror Franz Joseph will come to Buda-
pest early in January and dissolve the
Hungarian parliament in state. 1t is
also asserted that a general election
will be ordered for January IS and
that the new parliament meet Feb. 5.
The British war ONCE and the treas
ury have at last reached an agree
ment 70 provide funds for the rearm-
Ament of the artillery.
Premier Azcarraga presented to the
king Of Spain for his approval a de-
cree proroguing parliament sine die.
Three persons were killed and sew.
eral injured. two fatally. in a FIRE in
a three story brick residence at ls4
South Main street, in Williamsburg
section Of Brooklyn. Saturday. The
FIRE was caused oy the explosion OF
an oil stove.
Joseph w. Ray, an election Judge
who is serving a sentence Of s months
in Jail at Denver. Col, for contempt
of court, has received word that his
aged father. A. NJ Ray. dropped dead
at his home in McLainsborough. III.
after reading a letter from him givina
stances leading to his incarceration.
Geraldine Farrar. the American pri
ma donna at the Royal opera house
Berlin. sang the title role In Ambrose
Thomas "Mignon." for the first tim'
in her career Saturday night.
The President has issued an ordel
placing under civil service rules al
positions in the forest reserve corp
OF the general land ONCE. This vii
affect about 538 employees Of whom 2
are employed in Washington.
It is understood that Ambassado
Meyer will figure prominently in tn
diplomatic promotions incidental I
the Inauguration Of President Roosf
welt. and that he will be succeeded b
Henry White, now secretary Of tn
American embassy in London.
Since December 7 New Workers hav
sent through the pOstofice money o.
der department almost 100000
cash as Christmas presents to rel;
tives in foreign countries.
In hope Of fully restoring the sigh
to an eye. the skin covering or cor
Junctiye from the eyebail Of rabbi
was transferred to that OF a boy a
Hahnemann hospital in Philadelphia.
Alfred Thompson. independent car
didate, was elected to the Canada
parliament to represent the Yukon b
a majority OF 700 over Frederick Conf
don. liberal and government candidate
recently governor Of the Yukon. Tn
campaign was the most exciting eve
known In the north.