The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-01
news OF THE WORLD
SHORT DISPATCHES FROM ALL
PARTS Of The GLOBE.
A Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

vents.
Denver-Arthur Sweeney, a II
year old boy, was arrested here re-
Gently on the charge of counterfeit
ing.
The Hague-The Netherlands gov
erDment has announced its readiness
to receive the delegates to the second
worlds peace conference on Or about
June /.
Berlin-The disaster off the Hook
of Holland will undoubtedly strength
en- the European sentiment in favor
of tunnels to England under the chan
mel.
William H. Musham, ex-chief Of the
Chicago fire department, and one OF
the best known fire fighters in the
country, died at his home recently
from pneumonia.
At a conference of leading republi-
cans of Chicago it was decided to
nominate Postmaster Busse for mayor
despite the injuries he received in the
Pennsylvania wreck at Johnstown.
Salt Lake City-In a railroad COLI
sion Friday afternoon OF the Copper
Belt railway, near Bingham, Clinton
B. Leigh, a well known newspaper
man of Salt Lake was killed outright.
F. l.. Morse, who has had charge OF
The Salt Lake street railway system
since the purchase Of the control by
E. H. Hartman, confirms the report
that he had rendered his resignation.
Former General Manager Styner
OF the Mexican Central railway
/ will ecover from his mysterious
wounds, which so nearly proved fatal,
| and he will be reinstated in his form
| er position.
New Orleans-A crevasse rs feet
| wide opened in the levee recently %
| miles below here, and unless filled at
konce will allow overflow water to back
I'D to Gretna when much damage
will result.
LOn0on-.King Edward and Queen
| Alexandra held the first court of the
year at Buckingham palace last week,
the affair being attended by a large
body of the peeIaee and a brilliant As
semblage of diplomats.
Chicago-Negotiations between the
railroads and trail.men are still in
progress and further concessions on
the part Of the railroads have been
made. Otherwise the striking condi-
items remain unchanged.
Mrs. Flora Mcdonald was arraigned
recently upon the charge Of killing
Webster Guerin. Her mental condi-
ton was such that the case was con-
tinued until March 8. Her physicians
say that her reason may never be
restored.
New York-RoEert Lynn Cox of
Buffalo has been elected secretary
and attorney of the recently organic
ed association of life insurance presi-
chairman. His salary will lie $4,000
a year.
At the next session of the provin-
cial legislature Of British Columbia
an amendment will be introduced
which will pass, it is thought, increas-
1.-The coast districts will be raised from
l$l40 TO $l5O
One of the surprising features OF
american foreign commerce is found
in the fact hat the United States
which produces three-fourths of the
worlds cotton, imported last yeal
from other countries nearly $11, 900
600 worth of raw cotton.
\, London.-Hon. Mrs. Hartford made
a daring anG successful balloon triI
across the English channel rec, ntly
THE ascent was made at Chelsea, the
{ escent being at Stavelot, Belgium
J in a fierce snowstorm, the balloon be
: ing IN The air some IA ',ours.
81 The deadlock in the Rhode Island
state legislature over the election O
/, a United States senator is to b.
broken by the republican state cen
trail committee, according to informa
ton here, the plan being to unite tn
Colt and Wetmore forces and thus t.
e secure the election Of a republican.
Fl James Bryce, ambassassador from
I England, was formally presented ID
L President Roosevelt last Monday b,
Secretary Root.
By a vote of 43 to 10 the senate rati
fed the Santo Domingo treaty. Thi
was one more vote in the affirmativ
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