The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-25
AROUND THE WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH NOTES FROM
ALL POINTS OF HEMISPHERE.
a Review Of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Wesk-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Terseiy Told.

Six men were killed and II injured
at the Lytel colliery, near Pottsyille,
Pa. recently.
The house OF congress has passed
the pensions appropriation bill carry
ing $13S.25O.7OO.
Several attacks have been made on
Governor White and Governor-elect
Dawson OF West Virginia.
AS the author OF Ben Hur" the late
General Lew Wallace was known in
practically every country of the globe.
At Charlottesville, Ind. the funeral
OF General Lew Wallace last Satur-
day was private, in accordance with
his expressed wishes.
Smelling at the new plant of the
Sullivan Group Mining company, at
Marysville. B. c.. should start with the
first furnace about March l.
Word from Warsaw. Russian Poland
states that in that city hundreds Of
prisoners. mostly strikers and reyolu-
tionists. are daily executed.
Funds with which to prosecute the
inquiry into the methods of the Stan
dard Oil company was asked OF the
house recently by the secretary Of
commerce and labor.
In diplomatic circles at St. Peters
burg. the opinion is quite generally
expressed that the recent tragedy may
be followed by the decision OF the gov
eminent to conclude peace.
The empress Of Russia has received
from the women Of Moscow an address
piteOusly appealing to her as a VIC
man and a mother to use her in1u-
ence with the emperor to secure peace.
The professors who gave their ser
vices free to the St Petersburg uni
versities by a vote OF Ill to 2 decided
not to resume their duties until fall
unless the present demands are grant
ed.
Investigation Of special dispatches
sent from Arizona points detailing
depredations and massacres by Yaqui
Indians in the state OF Sonora. Mex
leo. fails to develop any foundation
for these stories.
Five persons were burned to death
In a dwelling house at Howebrook
plantation. 50 miles from Island Falls
Mo The dead: Mrs John Chorey and
daughter. Mrs Sampel Antworth and
two daughters.
The Arizona Rangers have present
ed Governor Brodie the finest saddle
they could buy. The governor. who
leaves for the east soon. will present
the saddle to President Roosevelt with
the compliments Of the Rangers. who
are mostly former rough riders.
One OF the most audacious Of the
many recent robberies in New York
occurred in the Bronx, when a high
wayman attacked Mr.. and Mrs. John
W. Cornish in front Of their home,
snatched a $4,000 diamond brooch from
Mrs. Cornish's throat, and escaped.
The German consul at ChefOo states
that the taOtai has ELECTED a cOnfes-
sion from two members Of the crew
OF a junk that the German and the
French naval attaches. Guggenheim
and Cuverville. were murdered for rob
berry and their bodies thrown over.
board.
Harry SilYerberg, alias a score OF
other names, has been arrested in New
York by Central office men. His ar.
rest was in connection with a swim
ding operation which was to have
reached its climax on Monday. when
the prisoner was to receive $50. 900
from one Of his alleged dupes
Twelve men have been held up by
six armed robbers at the Office Of Max
NFFTIay ~ "A al Frfa
light oil and gasoline delivery at Chi
cago The highwaymen fred several
shots as they entered. woundlng two
persons. They knocked another IN
conscious with a blow from revolver
They then took more than $500 and
escaped.
It is difficult for an American r
imagine the conditions under which
the people Of Russia who do not hap
pen to be Of the official class or mem
bers of the Romanoff family are com
PEELED TO live. They are in constan
danger Of molestation from the secre
police, either for purposes Of black
mail. revenge or because OF some sug
plciOus action which might be con
strued as seditiOus.
Togal Noren OF Rossland won tn
championship OF Canada In both SIX
events in Rossland. B. C., in connec
ton with the eighth Rossland white
carnival The ski run from the sun
nit Of Monte Cristo mountain to CT
lumbia avenue beat all previous rec
ords In the flying jump on Mont
CristO mountain. made on a special
constructed course, Noren jumped 8
feet without losing his balance.
Bold Hlghwaymen.
Three masked highwaymen lying I
L. - Il l.