The Western news., 1904-09-14
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 TerseIy Told.
Mexico will shortly establish a le-
pafiOn sat Pakin


New, York stores actively engaged
in trade with Cuba report distinct
revival in business.
Judge Kirk Hawes of Chicago is
dead. He was a prominent figure in
court procedure in Chicago.
Fire totally destroyed the sawmill
plant of the Kamloops Sawmill COM
pany recently. The loss is $4,000
James j. Corbett laughed when ask
ed for an opinion on Jeffries' PROPOSE
tion to fight three men in succession.
"A number of German steamers have
been chartered to Russia for long
terms to act as Golfers for the Baltic
feet.
Seven persons were killed and many
injured in a wreck on the Seaboard
Air Line at Catawba Junction, S. c.,
recently
Tommy" Ryan the 15S pound fight
er, and philadelphia Jack" O'Brien
have agreed to a battle within three
months.
More than a score of women and
a five story tenement house in New
York recently.
In a quarrel, Sergeant Boyle has
shot and killed Private Pearl Allen of
Fort. Robinson cavalry troop. The men
Quarreled over a polo race
l.. A board of survey at the Mare ISL
and navy yard has recommended the
construction Of new marine barracks
at that point, to cost 100000.
Sir Thomas Upton leaves England
the end of September for ST. Louis,
where he probably will be the guest of
President Francis of the exposition.
Forest fires are now raging in many
of the principal timber sections in the
northern districts of California and in
the immediate vicinity of San Fran
cisco.
William F. McMullin, who was op-
orator of the spot light" at the Iro-
quois theater, Chicago, at the time of
the disaster, December 80, has disap-
peared.
Banker Eiland has returned to his
home at Portales, N. NJ, and verified
the story that he had been held by
brigands in the state of Sonora, Mex
leo. He has lost SO pounds in flesh.
While kneeling beside grave in
Washington cemetery at Gravesend.
N. Y, Yetta Beikowitz, 1S years old,
has been crushed to death by the fam
lily monument, heavy granite shaft,
which toppled over.
Two youthful strangers entered the
county treasurer's Office at Pomeroy,
Ohio, recently covered Treasurer
Chase with revolvers and after Sc
curing $4,000, locked Chase in the
vault and made their escape.
Two Pittsburg firemen were prob
ably fatally injured and nine buildings
destroyed and four others badly dam
aged by fire at the plant of the Har-
binson Walker Refractory comapny at
Hayesboro. The property loss will
not exceed $4,000.
By the arrest at Warrick, Mont,
of a. man named Stevens, the Salt
Lake police believe the murderer of
w A. Vermllion, who was killed in
his drug store on the night of August
%, is in custody. Stevens, it is said,
has confessed his guilt
Alleging that he delivered and sold
articles from his booth in the liberal
arts building at the worlds fair in vio-
lation of the departments rules, gov
erning such cases, the department of
concessions has confiscated the prop
erty of an exhibitor named Fischell.
The presidents match for the mill
tary championship of the United
States was won by Private Gensch of
New Jersey, with a total of 1872 out
of a possible 210 Lieutenant Tiewes
of New Jersey was second, with 1S9
Private Southe of Ohio third, with
1877
Shanghai.-The Russian protected
cruiser AskOld was taken from hel
dock and moored alongside the Rus
sian gunboat Mandjur and the tor
pedo boat destroyer Grozovoi. 1t has
been decided that the crews of these
Russian ships will remain ON board
under the supervision of the local Gus
toms authorities and Chinese gun
boat.
A proposition is now before Secre
tary Morton providing for the appoint
ment of board of naval officers tt
inspect the merchant marine of thi:
country and report to the department
the repairs and changes necessary t.
convert each ship into man of wa
in the event of national emergency
1t is desired that this information shal
be on file at the navy department
This is the practice in foreign navies.
The Washington State fair this yea
promises to be full of interest to ev
erybOdy. There will be a larger mum