The Globe-republican., 1906-02-08
LATEST NEWS N BRIEF.


Two mild cases of yellow fever were
| reported at Havana. 1t Is believed
there is no danger of a spread Of the
infection.
A passenger train on the Delaware
and Hudson railroad collided with a
work train. One man was killed and
nine injured.
The foreign commerce OF France
during 1906 increased by SOC, 400, 900,
from $1,79O, 10000 to $1S7, 100000, in.
Guiding both imports and exports.
The two-year-old child Of F. e. Ell.
liam, farmer near Lincoln, Neb.,
jumped from its mothers arms and
Its neck was broken. The child died
instantly.
The mikado has donated $4,000 for
the relief of Japanese famine suffer.
ers. According to the latest returns
nearly a million persons in Japan are
on the verge of starvation.
President James of the University
of Illinois announced the establish.
ment at Urbana OF a new school OF
railway engineering and administra'
ton, said to be the first Of the kind in
the world.
Mayor Mcclellan has ordered an in
vestigation of the dealings of New
York city with the big coal companies.
1t is said that bids to the city We're
81 higher on coal than to individuals.
1T looks as IL there were combina-
ton to hold up the CITY," said the
mayor.
Fire damaged the plant Of the Butte
Reduction Works, owned by Senator
Clark, to the extent of 100000. Valu-
able machinery used. in reducing the
copper ores of the millionaire's vast
properties was reduced to scrap iron
by the raging blaze that swept
through the frame buildings.
Late advices from Gomel, which has
been the scene of rioting and fight
ing between the troops and revolu-
tionists recently, state that the losses
from incendiary fires started during
the troubles aggregate 100000 pounds.
Bombs were exploded in many, houses
adding to the destruction and increas-
ing the losses.
The German steamer Silvia which
started from vladvostok to transport
1000 Russian troops to Odessa, when
few miles out, struck floating mine,
causing an explosion. The captain
closed the water-tight compartments
and started for the shore at full speed.
He was able to reach the steamer in
time to prevent 1t from sinking. One
man was killed and twenty-six iniur-
ed by the explosion.
Division No. of the Missouri Su-
preme court met and affirmed the
Judgment of the st. Louis criminal
court against Lord Seymour +. Bar
rington, who murdered James P. Nc
Cam in st. Louis, and set the execu-
ton of the death sentence for March
Is, 1906. After his sentence had been
confirmed knife and rope, indf-
eating preparation for an attempt at
suicide or escape, were found In his
cell.
President Palma has decided that
DR.. Ferrer, the Cuban minister at
Paris shall select the wedding pres
emit to be given Miss Alice Roosevelt,
he funds for which were unanimous
y granted by both houses of congress,
ind forwarded 1t to Mr.. Quesada, the
Cuban minister at Washington. The
PRESENT will probably be some form
If jewelry.
A serious fire Is raging on the fifth
md sixth levels Of the famous Bum
Ier Hill and Sullivan mine at Ward
Ter, Idaho, one Of the richest mines
n the world. Many miners were over
ome but all were recovered. 1t is
cared that 1t will be necessary to
lood that part. Of the mine. IA
The tug Lorne landed ten men at
he wreck of the Valencia and re-
oyered three bodies those of William
Iibley, Jr., and two children. The
United States torpedo boat destroyer
Jerry has gone to search for bodies
mong the islands Of the middle chan.
Ell in Barclay sound. \
Al Herald St. Petersburg dispatch
avs that 10000, Liberals who were re. ]
irning to Russia trusting to their
eing immune from arrest under the !
zar's amnesty manifesto. have been ~
lrown into prison and will be ex
ID Tor from Ave to ten years.