Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-08
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.


Connecticut who are i'll with typhoid
fever at the naval hospital will re-
cover, it is thought
The governments statement for the
receipts and expenditures for the
month of February show surplus of
$S,205000.
Samuel Kranbe, a prominent bust
ness man of Houston, Texas, was as
sassinated recently by being shot from
ambush.
Brigadier General 9. P. Jocelyn, COM
manding the department of the Column
bia has been retired on account of
age.
The marchioness of Ripon is dead
in London. She was married in 1851
to the marquis, who is her first cousin
and who survives her.
Nicaragua is reported TO be get
ting the best of the three cornered
warfare being waged against her by
Honduras and Salvador.
The Matin, French government
paper, states that proof of the vati-
cans interference in the religious
trouble was established beyond
doubt.
Senator Burkett of Nebraska has
presented a resolution asking that ex-
press companies be investigated as to
their method of doing business.
The customs receipts at Havana
III February amounted to S1,425,20S.
The Iowa legislature has called upon
congress to take action in the mat
ter of amending the constitution to
provide for popular election of United
States senators.
The denatured alcohol bill has pass
ed the senate after being amended to
do away with government storekeep-
err where the alcohol is denatured
The king of Saxony is in Lisbon to
visit the king of Portugal.
The French armored cruisers Victor
Hugo and Kleber, which will attend
the jamestown exposition under COM
mand of Admiral Thery, are being
cleaned preparatory to starting for
America early in May.
The conferees on the agricultural
appropriation bill has reached an
agreement on practically all amend
ments except that allowing an increase
of $4,000 a year for agricultural and
scientific colleges.
Despondent over her enforced sep
aration from her husband, a capitalist
OF Pawtuckett, r. l.. who had recently
secured a divorce, Mrs. Mary Sim
mons, aged 40, ended her life at Oak
land, Cal.
Prier Campbell annerman, who up
to the present time has refused to re.
ceive a deputation of the woman suf-
fragists, has written letter in which
he promises to support the bill pre-
scented by w. Dickinson, M. p, to
give the suffrage to women.
Reports are coming in to the eff
feet that rice boats for the relief OF
the Chinese famine sufferers have
been pillaged in the vicinity of Sing
kiangpu.
The annual strike of Chicago lath
ers took place Saturday on schedule
time, about 400 men going out.
There will be no ship subsidy legis
lation during the present session OF
congress.
Conductor McLennon confessed that
he left the switch open that caused
the wreck at Cotton, CAL, in which
one was killed and Sc injured.
Dayton, Ohio-The mystery of the
murder of Dona Gilman deepens with
the report of the grand jury, which
exonerated the family of Dave Cur
tbs, the confessed slayer
A. F. Slater, who recently was ap
pointed assistant secretary of the
treasury to succeed Charles H. Keep
has rendered his resignation to the
president and will leave the depart
ment with Secretary Shaw on March
4.
The body of a woman weighing 25(
pounds was buried with some diff
Guilty recently in Chicago. 1t was thai
of Mrs William Maurer "a years o.
age, wife of Detective William Maur
er of the West Chicago Avenue police
station, who died of fatty degenera
ton of the heart.
The most important battle between
Honduras and Nicarauga has resulted
in victory for Nicarauga.
Under orders from Manager J. c
Stone, of the Pacific board of fire un
derwriters, the Portland, Ore, board
fas issued circulars to all agents IL
Oregon, Washington and Idaho order
ing them to discontinue rcfunding t.
policyholders the emergency premium
of rs per cent additional that wal
charged on all policies written afte
the San Francisco fire.
The president has nominated Col
onel Alfred Markedly and Charles
Hall for brigadier generals In activ'
service.