The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-12-23
news OF THE WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FRO N
ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
A Review Of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hsmispheres
During the Past Wssk-NatiOnal
Historical. Political and Personal
Events.

Contributions to the relief fund for
Russian sufferers have reached total
OF sl.l72.6Ss.
John L. shoemaker, who was at one
time widely known in politics. died re-
Gently in Indiana
DR.. John Alexander Dowie announ-
ces that next June he will appoint a
large number OF new oyerseers for
Zion City.
The wholesale grocery house OF C.
w. Adams & Sons at Louisville. KY,
was recently destroyed by ire. Loss
$4,000.
Medical Inspector David Oldham
Lewis, deet surgeon OF the United
States Pacific squadron, died recently
at Honolulu.
The last treasury statement shows:
Available cash balance. SlSS,490,07I;
gold coin and bullion, ISL. sos .276; gold
certificates. So. 6S5.l40.
The navy department has awarded
the contracts amounting TO $l5,00O.VU0
for 10 sets OF wireless telegraph out
fits for the Massie system.
Diamonds and other jewels valued
at $4,000 were recently stolen from
the rooms Of Mrs. James Morgan at
the Hotel Green at Pasadena. Cal
The Nickerson gas works at Hyan-
mis-, Mass, were destroyed recently by
an explosion which killed OSBORNE e..
Crowell. who was in charge Of the
plant.
President Castro having withdrawn
his note to NJ Taigny. the French
charge d'afaires. which gave oGense
to France, the diplomatic incident is
closed.
Judge Brace Of Milwaukee has de-
eided that Charles F. Pdster was not
guilty OF larceny as bailee as charged
in the indictment returned on August
by the grand jury.
Italy has accepted the proposition OF
Spain to hold the Moroccan confer
ence at Madrid. 1t is now expected
that the representatives OF the indie
pendent powers will meet January 10.
The announcement is made that with
the close OF the year the Baltimore s.
Ohio will cease to issue passes and
reduced rate transportation Of all
sorts. except to officers and employees
Of the road.
The secretary of the interior has
sent to congress a draft OF a bill. fix
ing a maximum penalty Of $4,000 fine
or ten years Imprisonment or both
for fraudulently attempting to obtain
title to public lands.
The appellate division OF the New
York supreme court has handed down
a decision holding that a man cannot
be deprived OF his vote even though
someone else has already voted fraud
ulently in his name.
The Salt Lake Herald says that the
Gould lines running into Salt Lake
City. which comprise the Rio Grande
Western and the Western Pacific.
which Is now under construction, will
build shops there costing $4,000 900.
New YoFk.-After a conference last
ing over Two months the Brotherhood
Of Carpenters made an agreement with
the Master Carpenters association, ar
fecting 1900 men. by which wages
will be .--~.cased from $40 to $3.50.
q day OF July l.
The federal grand jury al Topeka,
Kan. y ich has been investigating the
land fra4as al Kansas, las returned al
indictment against State Senator F.
EumOnt Smith on the charge Of in
fuencing a federal officer to neglect
his duty Five other indictments were
returned.
The army transport Thomas has
arrived in San Francisco from the
orient. She brought home a piece Of
artillery which originally belonged to
the United States. but which was
found in the possession Of the Rus
sian forces at Port Arthur when the
Japanese captured that stronghold.
One Of the most interesting pieces
of political news in London, England,
developed during the week filed with
political movements. Is the practical
certainty mat Lord CurzOn OF heu44e-
ston. former viceroy OF India. will
represent the city Of London In the
house of commons in succession to Sir
Joseph Dimsdale.
Armenians Cause Big Fire,