Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-02
news OF THE WORLD
SHORT DISPATCHES 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.

Events.
Denver-Arthur Sweeney, a II
year old boy. was arrested here re-
Gently on the charge OF counterfeit
ing.
The Hague-The Netherlands gov
ernment has announced its readiness
to receive the delegates to the second
worlds peace conference on or about
June l.
Beriln-The disaster off the Hook
of Holland viii undoubtedly strength
en- the European sentiment in favor
Of tunnels TO England under the chan
mel.
William II. 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 or the Copper
Belt railway. near Bingham, Clinton
B. Leigh, well known newspaper
man of Salt Lake was killed outright.
f. L. Morse, who has had charge Of
he Salt Lake street railway system
since the purchase Of the control by
e. II. Hartman, confirms the report
that he had rendered his resignation.
Former General Manager Styner
OF the Mexican Central railway
viii recover from his mysterious
wounds, which so nearly proved fatal,
and he will be reinstated in his form
err position.
New Orleans-A crevasse IS feet
wide opened in the ievee recently 25
miles below here, and unless filled at
once will allow overflow water to back
up to Gretna when much damage
will result.
London King Edward and Qt cen
Alexandra held the first court of the
year at Buckingham palace last week.
the affair being attended by a large
body of the peelase and brilliant a.
scmblage Of diplomats.
Chicago-N Negotiations between the
railroads and traiLmen are still in
progress and further concessions on
the part of the railroads have been
made. Otherwise the striking condi-
ficns 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 3. Her physicians
say that her reason may never be
restored.
New YDrl-Rohert Lynn Cox of
Buffalo has been elected secretary
ana attorney of the recently organic
ed association of life insurance presi-
dents, Of which Grover Cleveland is
chairman. His salary will lie $1,000
year
AT the next sessio1S.pf the provin-
clal legislature of British Columbia
an amendment will be introduced
which will pass, it is thought, increas-
ing the timber fees for the province
The coast districts will be raised from
S140 to $3.50 annually.
One of the surprising features of
American foreign commerce Is found
in the fact that the United States.
which produces three-fourths of the
worlds cotton. imported last year
from other countries nearly s11,OOO-
600 worth of raw cotton.
London.-Hon. Mrs. Hartford made
daring and successful balloon trip
across The English channel rec, ntly
The ascent was made at Chelsea, the
Cescent being at Stavelot, Belgium
in a fierce snowstorm. the balloon be
ing IN the air some IA hours.
The deadlock in the Rhode Island
state legislature oyer the election of
a United States senator is to be
broken by the republican state cen
rial committee. according to mforma-
uon here, the plan being to unite the
Colt and Wetmore forces and thus to
secure the election Of a republican.
James Bryce, ambassassador from
England, was formally presented to
President Roosevelt last Monday by
Secretary Root.
By vote of 43 to 10 the senate rati-
fed the Santo Domingo treaty. This
was one more vote in the affirmative
than was required