The Western news., 1906-03-07
news OF THE WORLD.
SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FROM
ALL PARTS OF The GLOBE.
A Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

FORMER Governor James h. HOgg OF
Texas died at Houston recently
Nearly 1000 refugees from Russia
arrived in New York last week.
The English king was given an ova.
tion by crowds and officials at Paris
Resistance to the making of inven
tories of church property continues IN
the French provinces.
The fierce storm which swept over
North Dakota the last three days OF
last week, blockaded all the trains
Charles w. Ward, the Boston attor
ney who shot himself at Los Angeles
with suicidal intent died soon after.
A severe gale which prevailed re-
Gently and did considerable damage
along the waterfront at San Francisco.
In connection with the coming in
ternational exposition at Milan, the
king of Italy will donate $4,000 in
prizes.
d. H. Jarvis, formerly an officer in
the revenue cutter service, has declin-
ed the appointment as governor of
Alaska.
The Shah's second brother, Naib-Es-
Saltaneh, has been reappointed war
minister, post which he held from
1894 to 1896
Word has been received that Alfred
Won Steiger of Wilton, N. D., has
been killed by Yaqui Indians in the
mountains of Sonoro Mexico.
Attorney General Ellis of Ohio has
announced that he will at once bring
suit to oust the Ohio Wholesale Gro
GERS association from Ohio under the
antitrust law.
Owing to the great influx of home
seekers into the northwest, orders
have been given to extend the home
seekers rates 10 days, which brings
it up to April 16.
S. o. Wallace, president of the I'm
ion of Forge & Foundry Co. of Van
dergrift, Pa, is under arrest at Chi
cago on charge of embezzling over
$4,000 from his firm.
Senator Heyburn's bill providing for
a public highway on the east side of
Fort Sherman, kootenai county, Idaho
was favorably reported by the senate
committee on public lands.
The will of the late John A. Mccall
was recently filed. The estate, ac.
cording to the petition for probate, is
valued at over $4,000 and left entire
ly to his wife. The will is dated Feb
ruary II.
The Duke of Connaught, who has
been on tour of inspection in South
Africa, has witnessed a war dance by
1900 natives. Such an armed as
semblage is without parallel in times
of peace
Representative Grandon of Rhode
Island has withdrawn from the race
for the craftsmanship of the democrat
ic congressional campaign committee
This practically insures the election OF
Mr.. Griggs Of Georgia.
Springfield, O.-George Davis, the
brakeman who was shot by a colore(
was the shooting of Davis that leC
to the riots in this city on Wednesda.
and Thursday nights.
Charles H. Brickenstein who resign
ed as treasurer of Conejos county, Col
Orado, has confessed to shortage O
$4,000. Fred Warshauer one of tn
ex-treasurer's bondsmen, says he will
pay the shortage in full.
Des Moines.-The body found cling
ing to a cake of ice near Harvey re
Gently, has been identified as that o
George w. Chapman, an Emmetsbur.
merchant, who disappeared Decembe
10. He is believed to have been mur
dered.
Recent official reports show tha
Uncle Sam is easily the greatest lum
herman in the world The create
part of the timber that is used in max
ing everything from matches to mast
is hauled from the shores of Nortl
American continent.
The Pennsylvania Railroad compan
proposes to build double track raj
road, paralleling the present line fror
Pttsburg to Philadelphia and Me-
York. According to preliminary est
mates fully $30O00,O00 will be e,
pended in the work
The reconstruction of the Hungara
cabinet is announced from Budapes
The new ministers evidently were ST
lected primarily with the view to thei
fitness and willingness to help tn
crown carry out it's policy in the fac
of unpopularity and possible resis
ance.
The Ramsey county (Minn) gran
jury has returned bills of indictmen
against the Dispatch. the Daily New
and the Pioneer Press, charging vic
lation of the law prohibiting the pull
lication in newspapers of more tina
a bare announcement that legal ex,
cution has taken place.
Hobo Perishes in Wreck.