The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-02-25
DO|NGS THROUGH THE WEEK
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
An Interesting Collection Of Items from
the Two Hemispheres Presented In a
Condensed Form-Culled from the Tel
elgraph Reports.

the Two Hemispheres Presented In
Condensed Form -Culled from the Tel
elgraph Reports.
Rudolph Spreckles has disposed of his
one-half interest in the Paauhu sugar
plantation in Hawaii to Edward Pollitz
Co. for sum which has not been made
public.
Steamer Rotterdam, from Rotterdam,
reports that Feb. 9. in latitude 40:33,
longitude 4s.26, she sighted the British
steamer Rossmore, from Liverpool for
Baltimore, in sinking condition. The
Rotterdam took off all on board the Ross
more, ~ in all.
Major General John C. Bates, military
governor of the department of Santa
Clara, and Inspector General Brecken-
ridge paid visit to General Gomez, who
was expecting to leave for Cardenas.
General Horace Porter. the United
States ambassador to France, who re-
turned to Paris from Rome, was accorded
a most cordial reception by the king and
queen of Italy.
The officers and men of the battleship
Iowa were the guests of Mayor Phelan
Of San Francisco at the Orpheum the
ater one night last week, and after the
performance the sailors were entertained
at supper by the mayor.
Amid the unbounded enthusiasm that
prevailed in Mechanics building at the
banquet Of the Home Market Club to
President Mckinley last week at Boston
death stalked in and claimed one of the
prominent men present. The victim was
Frank E. Taft of Whitinsville. Mass.
M. Marks, an Australian expert direct
from Dawson, places the output of the
Klondike at $l9,OOO,OOO this year.
The estimate of losses to the cattle and
sheep interests caused by the recent
storms in Colorado, made by the state
veterinarian, Mr.. Greswell, based on re-
ports received during the past week,
reached total of 100000.
The commission named by the president
to consider questions pertaining to the
civil affairs in Cuba and Puerto Rico is
busily engaged in completing preparations
to leave for the islands.
Among the passengers of the steam
ship Alki, which has arrived from Skag-
way, was Thomas Graham, who has been
in the Yukon country for number OF
months, collecting an exhibit for the
Paris exposition. He has secured large
and rare collection, which will be brought
out next summer.
The three children of H. S. Clyde of
Olympia, WASH, were playing soldiers in
an upper room of the family home when
suddenly a report was heard and ON rush
ing up stairs their parents found the little
2-year-old son, Ernest, lying on the floor
with gunshot wound through the heart
Fred Foster of San Francisco has paid
$4,000 to Burns & Waterhouse for the
promising 2-year-old Yellow Tail, chest
nut colt by Imp. Watercress, dam of Imp
Paloma, the dam of Miss Rowena.
A historic event in the history Of Pres
byterianism in Michigan and the west
will occur this week when the Fort Street
Presbyterian church OF Detroit will have
completed the fftieth year Of its exist
ence.
The queens bench division of the high
court of justice has granted rule to pro
hibit the order of the consistory OF the
court Of st. Paul's, allowing the opening
Of the Druce vault in Highgate cemetery
being carried into execution without the
sanction of the secretary of state for home
affairs. The attitude of the home secre
tary is not yet known.
A. L. Jennings of Chickasaw, l. T., was
convicted of train robbery in the federal
court and sentenced by Judge Hosea
Townsend to life imprisonment in the fed
eral penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio.
Colonel Ray has arrived in Santiago dc
Caba from Guantanamo to arrange de-
tails for the departure of his regiment
the Third immunes, next month.
Upon recommendation of Major Gen
eral Brooke the withdrawal Of American
troops from Cuba has been postponed.
David Bradley, aged 81 years, president
of the Bradley Manufacturing compan!
and proprietor of the first foundry in Chi
cago, died today of old age.
Luther Chaplin, the founder of the Sen
ior Order of United American Mechanics
is dead, aged SO.
The engagement is announced of th'
earl Of Crewe to Lady Margaret Etrenn'
Hanna, youngest daughter of the earl o
Rosebery.
The Niagara Falls & Lewiston railroad
otherwise known as the Gorge road, ha'
gone into the hands of receiver. Tn,
company will be reorganized.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, the retiring
American ambassador to Russia, recentl,
appointed by President Mckinley, Unitet
States secretary of the interior, has ar
rived from abroad on the steamship Teu
tonic.
The westbound Burlington fast mai
oeat all records between Chicago ant
Omaha last week. Distance, 502 miles
actual running time, s hours and A min
utes.
The express train from Calais to Brus
sels having passengers from London OF
All sections of the orange belt, nea
Jacksonville, Fla, indicate the cold wav'