The Western news., 1905-03-08
AROUND THE WORLD.
SHORT TELEGRAPH NOTES FROM
ALL POINTS OF Hemisphere.
A Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events TerseIy Told.

Johann Hoch, multibigamist, has
been indicted by the Chicago grand
jury for murder.
Rear Admiral Stirling will be sue
ceeded in command of the Asiatic
aeet by Rear Admiral w. M. Folger
on March %.
Father Gopon, leader of the Russian
workmen on the fatal Sunday, Janu-
AIRY 2, has left Geneva for London by
way of Paris.
The London Globe positively asserts
the Earl CadOr has been elected to
succeed Lord Selborne as first lord of
the admiralty.
Nan Patterson, who has once been
tried on the charge of numbering Cae-
Sar Young, must be given another trial
by May | or be released on bail.
The Swedish steamer Vega, from
Barry, December 10, for Hongkong,
was seized by Japanese warship. The
place where she was captured is with
held.
Andrew Carnegie has arrived in
Cleveland in response to a subpoena
by the federal authorities to appear as
witness in the trial of Mrs. Chad
wick.
St. Petersburg.-It is reported that
General MaXimovitch has been ap-
pointed governor of Warsaw and
Count Dashkovitch commander of the
Caucasus.
An official ofsthe United States Steel
corporation says that a general in
crease in wages of the employees of
that company is under consideration
The announcement will be made Off
cially about April L.
The German battleship Mecklenburg
and Wittelsbach grounded recently off
Hatten reef east of Samsoe island.
The Wittelsbach was toated, but the
MeckleHEurg is fast. She is leaking
and her bottom is damaged.
South Shields, England. recent
fire at the coal landings on the north
ern bank of the Tyne caused damage
to the amount Of 81 00O0sO before it
was under control The Lowden and
other docks were saved.
Hamcs Moran Of Superior. Wis, was
killed and three Duluth men sustained
injuries recently III the collapse of a
section of an extension to the Duluth
Mesaba & Northern ore docks at Du
iuth. The section which fell was in
course of erection,
Paris.-The church marriage Of Miss
Elsie Porter, daughter of the Ameri
can ambassador, to DR. Edwin WindC
of Zurich, Switzerland, took place Sat
urday in the church of the Holy Trim
ity and was followed by a reception
at the American embassy.
The German government, it is be
lievcd, has inquired, or is about to in
quire, through Baron Sternberg, the
German ambassador to the United
States, if proposal to discuss a re
ciprocaI trade arrangement would be
favoraLly received in Washington.
week ago the MaXvlle and Alex
andria, Canada, hockey teams were Il
the last half of an exciting mattel
when Allan lOney struck AlCide LAT
rim of the latter seven on the hea
with his stick I.aurin dropped to tn
ice. and when his comrades reachc
him he was dead.
The University of Chicago is to /
transformed into an American OXfOr
Elaborate plans involving the erection
in the near future. of two solid block
of new buildings at a probable co!
of $4,000, 900 and a complete chang
in the original university, were al
nounced by the faculty.
The High wall, one of the finest {
the private dormitories of Yale st'
dents was damaged recently by fiji
to the extent of $4,000. The injur
to the costly furnishings of Shethe
science school students who occupit
the apartments is estimated at 500,
more. The fire is supposed to ha'
started from a cigarette stub.
A pleasing incident occurred duril
the last hours of the national hous
Speaker Cannon was presented wi
handsome loving cup, the tribute
affection and esteem of the member
regardless of party. The presentati
speech was made by Mr.. Bell of
linois and was punctuated throughO
with applause, the members sever
times rising en- masse and Cheeril
When the enthusiasm had subsid
Mr. Clark of Missouri produced a 81
ond demonstration by presenting
John Sharp Williams of Mississil
the minority leader loving cup, t
gift of his democratic colleagues.