The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-10-07
NEWS OF THE WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FRON
ALL POINTS OF TIE GLOBE.
A Review Of happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemlspheres
During the Past Week-Nationai'
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 CO Oil
company being consumed, as was the
plant Of Sherwood Bros. manufact-
urers OF oils and grease, street rail-
way car barn and several small dwell
ings and business structures. The
loss is estimated at 100000
Mrs. Chadwick is now seeking re-
trial.
A lockout in three OF the big cleo
tricaI works in Berlin began Saturday
morning. II 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 5
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
been searching all over the country.
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 IN
balanced.
Contrary to semi-oficial assurances,
the insurrectionary movement in the
Sanjak and Bazaar district OF Asiatic
Turkey is growing. and the Servtan
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 1000. 900
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. y. Y. for
smuggling Chinese into the country.
Baron Rosen. the Russian ambassa-
dor. the baroness and their daughter,
have arrived in Washington from Mag
nolla. E7ss c-a -a-~@c0d the c.r5as-
sy. NJ Jusserand, the French am
bassadgr. also arrived.
About 1900 uphoIsterers employed
in 20 shops Of the Interior Decorators
and Cabinetmakers' association, al
New York. struck 10 enforce a de.
mand for an advance Of 50 cents a
day. Several independent firms have
according to the workmen, granted the
increase.
The Oceanic Steamship company 5
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. : -szEer AZ ev-Chi0ag7 IL
tectiye -eta4 At the 5-ca q Marsha
yolmer. al Berkeley. Cal, and ideu
tilted the safecracker killed by Police
man Lestrange in his fight with -four
thugs IN Nest Berkeley He says rs
is John Conway, a desperate Chicago
safecracker.
Emperor William. according to Z
dispatch from 81. Petersburg, in add
ton TO comforting on u WItte Ger
many's highest order. the Black Eagle
presented him With his portrait fran
ed in gold and inscribed with the EN-
peEor's own hand.
The arrival at Hodeida Ye0men
province Of Turkish Arabia, Of th'
British cruiser Fox promises to Leaf
TO a speedy settlement Of the British
claims in connection with the piratica
attacks Of Arabs on British dhows Il
the Red sea.
Snow is falling on Sakhalin, and ow
Ing 70 he Impossible condition n IN
roads the japanese troops sun re
naming al Alexandroysky can not b
Withdrawn overland into japanese ter
ritory. Strong gales are constantl
prevailing, making it next 10 imposs
bic TO remove them on transports be
fore navigation closes, which will b
within few weeks. and preparation
will be made to winter the men there
The departure Of Viceroy Lord Cul
zon and Lady CurzOn from India ha
been postponed. as King Edward de-
sires Lord Curzon to remain and oI
fcially welcome the Prince and Prir
cess Of Wales. The viceroy and hi
wife therefore viii reach Bombay /
connected with the arrival OF the roys
party and will sail thence for Englan
November Is.
Uncle Sans Naval Power.