The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-01-14
WORLDS LATE NEWS NOTES
cuLLEp FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
a Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western HsHlspheres
During the Past Wsek-NatlonaI.
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

Inc american colony In Paris Is
greatly interested in Ambassador Por-
ter's successor. Unofficial reports lead
TO the belief that Ambassador Meyer.
the American representative at Rome,
Is the coming man.
Joliet. m.-wnliam Rapson. after a
Herbert. after which the old man call
ed Herbert's wife out to the barn. shot
and killed her. and then shot and IA
tally wounded himself.
Council Bluffs, Iowa.-The savings
bank OF Treinner, near here. was dy-
namited recently and the building bad
ly wrecked. II is not known how
much was secured by the burglars,
who escaped
LOndon.-The December statement
OF the board OF trade shows an in
crease OF $2.62S.5OO in imports and
$17.29S. 900 in exports.
Knoxville, Tenn.-Captaih William
Rule. editor Of the Knoxville Journal
and Tribune. has received a cablegram
announcing the death OF his son. Jas.
=. Rule, editor of the Manila Ameri-
can and the Manila Town Topics. The
remains viii be brought here for
burial
Washington.-The president has aR-
pointed John e. Mccall to be federal
judge for she western district Of Ten
nessee, at Memphis. to succeed the
late Judge Hammond
Reports that this government has
addressed an ultimatum to Venezuela
are officially declared to be untrue.
The heavy storm OF wind and rain
that visited New England Saturday
night created a tremendous surf along
the coast and in Connecticut. The ex-
eessive rainfall caused a rapid rise OF
the river.
The win OF W. W. Kimball, the piano
manufacturer. bequeathing over two
million dollars to the widow. Eva NJ.
Kimball, and large amounts to several
nephews and nieces, has been filed in
the probate court in Chicago. No esti-
mate Of the total value Of the estate
was offered.
Baron Kentaro Kentano. a member
Of the house OF peers OF Toxic, was a
recent caller at the White House and
remained with the president for over
an hour.
The heavy rainfall OF Saturday has
swollen the streams In northern and
eastern New Jersey. The RaritaR riV-
er is 10 feet above its norman level.
Information received in official quar-
tiers in Paris shows that ViTe Admiral
ROjestyensky's charts Of the waters
in which the Russian Second Pacific
squadron is now cruising, are defect
i've and practically worthless.
Berlin.-A storm that is raging on
the north coast Of Germany equals in
intensity the one Of week ago. The
good threatened to destroy the pro
tected dyke near the south OF the Riv-
er Elbe. and large detachments from
the neighborhing garrisOns were set
TO work Strengthening II. The damage
already done Is heavy.
Secretary Murphy Of the isthmian
canal commission announces that all
positions under the commission which
by executive order are exempt from
civil service examination have been
hIled and that no additional appoint
ments can be made in any department
Of the commission except through the
civil service commission.
Rome-Klng Victor Emanuel gave a
shooting party Saturday at Castle Por-
ziano In honor Of William Mareoni.
The year 1904 has been particularly
eyentfnl In all branches of sport In
nearly every department new records
have been set, and hardly a week
passed that the deyotees of football.
baseball. racing. boxing. golf or some
Of the other innumerable branches of
sport have not been set agog by the
news OF some remarkable achieve
ment
A dispatch from Chefoo says It ia
reported that Admiral Prince Ouktom,
sky and Rear Admiral Dochlnsky have
arrived there disguised, on board q
launch.
st. sburg.-Dispatches to the
EoYoe Yremya from EkaterinosIav
say that n0blgman named IYanltzky
fred at the chief Of police at Ekater
inoslay. Friday. but missed him. Ivan
itzky was arrested, but refu7ed to state
his motive for attempting to shoot the
official
London.-The British steamer EN-
ma Is reported ashore at NieunteWat
erWeg. and full Of water
Baseball League Busted.
Spokane. Nsah. Jan. 1.-The Paci-
fio National baseball league Is defunct,
says President w. II. Lucas. II takes
four teams TO make a league, and now