Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-22
NEWS sUMMARA

railroad laTe- re bill is almost iden-
tisal with one previously passed by the
house.
The Missouri legislature has passed
the bill applying the eight-hour law
to all train dispatchers and telegraph
operators who handle the running OF
railroad trains
Lottie Hawkins was stabbed to
death with pair of shears at Mounds
vile, w. Va. by Ada Cross, notori
Gus convict. Both women are federal
prisoners from the District of Column
bia.
Ofhcial information is received by
the Venezuelan legation at Washing
ton that President Castro has at last
submitted to an operation, as the re-
suit OF which his recovery seems as
sured.
the pattern and boiler shops ut
Cramp ship yards, at Philadelphia, to-
gether with four small dwellings ad-
lOlnlHS the pldlit, "Slt ucotIOyeu W
fire last week Several firemen were
injured
The first elections to parliament un-
der the new Transvaal constitution
will be held February 20, with every
prospect of the Beers obtaining use
full working majority in the house Of
representatives
The motion to quash the indictment
against Congressman-elect Favrot,
charged with numbering DR.. Metcalf,
has been sustained by Favrot's sue
cessor on the bench, Judge Brunot, at
Baton Rouge, La.
The supply warehouse of the Ari-
kona Copper company at Clifton, Ariz,
caught fire from spontaneous combus-
ton and the damage was heavy. The
contents were valued at 100000, but
were not all burned
While the minister of justice, Dr. E.
NJ. Van Raalte, was standing in front
of his residence at The Hague, lu-
matte fired five shots at him with a
revolver, but missed him. The would
be assassin was arrested.
Senator Patterson has introduced =
bill providing for the acquisition of
railroads by the government. The bill
was ordered to lie on the table, and It
in expected the Colorado senator Will
address the senate concerning it.
The safe of the Bank OF Ellisvilie
H., was cracked in the morning and
the entire contests, $4,000, were tax
Gu There were five men in the gang.
e. w Butler, who owns the bank,
gave chase, but the burglars got
away.
Governor Frank Hanley of Indiana,
NJ Indianapolis, on the 18th. unveiled |
a memorial tablet to Abraham Lincoln.
The memorial is placed in local no.
tel, formerly known as the Bates !
house. where Lincoln spoke in Feb
ruary, 1861.
A severe earthquake shock lasting
several seconds was felt at Albania,
province of Murcia, Spain, on the 18th.
The coal mines at Bakmunt, Russia,
caught fire while the miners were at
work. Forty bodies have been taken
from the shaft
The people of Nicaragua demand
reparation from the government OF
Honduras for the invasion of their
territory by Honduras troops, and
have offered financial aid for con-
fiict with Honduras. The whole coun-
try is excited.
George M Morton and wife, regis
tering from New York, were found
dead in their room at the Tampa Bay
hotel, at Tampa. Fla, having commit
ted suicide. A note was found in the
room, saying they had killed them
selves by mutual consent.
The senate has passed the army ap-
preparation bill, carrying sS1,6OO,OOo.
The amendment which permitted the
government to accept reduced rates on
army supplies and permitted officers
and enlisted men to accept reduced
transportation, were defeated.
The senate on the night of the 18th
broke all records by passing bills at
the rate of fifteen a minute for one
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