Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 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. "a

Denver-Arthur Sweeney, a II
year old boy, was arrested here re-
Gently on the charge of counterfeit
ing.
The Hague-The Netherlands gov
eminent has announced its readiness
to receive the delegates to the second
worlds peace conference on OK about
June l.
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 or the Copper
Belt railway, near Bingham, Clinton
B. Leigh, a well known newspaper
man of Salt Lake was killed outright.
T.. 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 recover from his mysterious
wounds, which so nearly proved fatal,
and he will be reinstated in his form
err position.
New Orleans-A crevasse rs feet
vide opened in the levee recently 25
miles below here, and unless filled at
)nce will allow overflow water to back
up 70 Gretna when much damage
viii result.
London King Edwar; and Ql cen
Alexandra held the first court of the
year at Buckingham palace last week,
the affair being attended by large
body of the peelase and brilliant as
sCmblage of diplomats.
Chicago-Negotiatio between the
railroads and traiimen are still in
progress and further concessions on
the part of the railroads have been
made. Otherwise the striking condi-
tiCns 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 5. Her physicians
say that her reason may never be
restored.
New YDrk-Kobert Lynn Cox of
Buffalo has been elected secretary
and attorney of the recently organiz-
ed association of life insurance presi-
dents, OF which Grover Cleveland is
chairman. His salary will lie $l2.OuO
year.
At the next session of the provin-
cial legislature Of British Columbia
an amendment will be introduced
which viii pass it is thought, increas-
ing the timber fees for the province.
The coast districts will be raised from
$40 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 81 900
600 worth of raw cotton.
! London.-Hon. Mrs. Hartford made
daring and successful balloon trim
across The English channel rec, ntiy.
The ascent was made at Chelsea, the
escent being at Stavelot, Belgium.
IL fierce snowstorm. the balloon be-
ing IN the air some IA hours.
The deadlock in the Rhode Island
state legislature over the election of
a United States senator is to be
/ broken by the republican state cen
trail committee, according to informa-
! ton here, the plan being to unite the
Colt and Wetmore forces and thus to
secure the election Of a repu0.ical.
James Bryce, ambassassador from
England, was formally presented to
President Roosevelt last Monday bv
Secretary Root.
BY vote of 43 to 8 the senate rati-
fed the Santo Domingo treaty. This
was one more vote in the affirmative
than was required.