Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-10-07
NEWS OF THE WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FROM
ALL POINTS OF The GLOBE.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
During the Past Week-Natlonsl,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

King Leopold, at the banquet OF
the congress on colonial expansion
recently, gave emphatic denial to re-
cent reports that he intended to abdi-
cate.
A destructive fire occurred recently
at Highlandtown, a suburb OF Balti-
more, the plant of the Red &c" OIL
company being consumed, as was the
plant of Sherwood Bros, manufact-
urers Of oils and grease, a street rail
way car barn and several small dwell
ings and business structures. The
less is estimated at 100000.
Mrs. Chadwick is now seeking a re-
trial.
A lockout in three OF the big cleo
trical works in Berlin began Saturday
morning It affects all the factories OF
the Algemiene, the Siemens-Halske
and the Siemens-Shuckert companies,
except one lamp factory, and throws
about $4,000 workmen out Of employ
ment.
The trust again boosts plate glass,
the first three grades advancing 8
cents by agreement
George Barrett, accused OF attempt
ing to blackmail Paul Morton. presi-
dent of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, and for whom the police have
was arrested at Thornton, N. NJ, on
the charge OF insanity. He will be
committed to an asylum at once. as
there is no doubt that his mind is UNI
balanced.
Contrary to semi-official assurances,
the insurrectionary movement In the
Sanjak and Bazaar district of Asiatic
Turkey is growing. and the Servian
population Is mutinying against the
Turkish authorities.
Fire has practically wiped out the
business section of Jacksonville o.,
on the Detroit & Southern railway.
Loss, $4,000.
Guayaquil, Ecuador.--The president
has asked congress for authority to
negotiate a foreign loan Of $20.000,0o0
gold.
The state of Alabama has quaran-
tined against the entire state OF Mis-
sissippi.
The department of commerce and
labor has dismissed from the immi-
grafton service James A. Anderson,
an inspector at Buffalo, N. Y, for
smuggling Chinese into the country.
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassa-
dor, the baroness and their daughter,
have arrived In Washington from Mag
nolia, Mass. and reopened the embas-
sly. M. Jusserand. the French am
bassador, also arrived.
About 1000 upholsterers employed
In 20 shops of the Interior Decorators
and Cabinetmakers' association. at
New York, struck to enforce a de-
mand for an advance OF so cents a
day. Several independent firms have,
according to the workmen, granted the
increase.
The Oceanic Steamship company's
steamer Alameda, which sailed from
San Francisco for Honolulu. is ashore
at Fort Point, on the southern side
of the entrance to San Francisco bay.
J. s. Thatcher, an ex-Chicago de-
tective. called at the office Of Marshal
Vollmer, at Berkeley. Cal. and iden-
tilted the safecracker killed by Police
man Lestrange In his fight with four
thugs in West Berkeley. He says he
is John Conway, desperate Chicago
safecracker.
Emperor William. according to a
dispatch from st. Petersburg. in addi-
ton to comforting on NJ. White Ger
many's highest order, the Black Eagle,
presented him with his portrait franz
ed in gold and inscribed with the en-
peror's own hand.
The arrival at Hodeida Yeomen,
province of Turkish Arabia, OF the
British cruiser Fox promises to lead
to a speedy settlement of the British
claims in connection with the piratical
attacks of Arabs on British dhows in
the Red sea.
Snow is falling on Sakhalin, and ow-
ing to the impossible condition Of the
roads the Japanese troops still re-
naming at AlexandrovslSy can not be
withdrawn overland into Japanese ter
ritory. Strong gales are constantly
prevailing, making 1t next to inpossi-
BILE to remove them on transports be-
fore navigation closes, which will be
within few weeks, and preparations
will be made to winter the men there.
The departure OF Viceroy Lord Cur
zon and Lady Curzon from India has
been postponed. as King Edward de-
sires Lord CurzOn to remain and Of
icially welcome the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales. The viceroy and his
wife therefore will reach Bombay in
time to preside at the ceremonies
connected with the arrival Of the royal
party and will sail thence for England
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