The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-28
DO|NGS THROUGH THE WEEK
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
A Complete Review Of the Events for
the Past Week In This and Foreign
Lands-summar From the Lat
est Dispatches.

Georgia Parker, an unfortunate liv-
ing In Rossland. B. c., died from drink
ing quantity Of corrosive sublimate.
Vincent Burch, waiter on the ferry
boat Sausalito at San Francisco, was
stabbed to death by Manuel Mcbride,
cook on the same vessel.
Columbia is three time winner.
She tore across the finish line six min
utes to the good in the third race, so
the cup remains In the United States.
Chicago's population was increased
by $4,000 in one day by the decision of
the Illinois supreme court, which has
ratified the election of last spring, an
nexing part Of Austin to the city.
Choynski whipped Jimmy Ryan of
Australia in decisive maner. He
showed himself a better man all round.
In the seventh round three knockdowns
proved too much for the antipodean.
The Great Northern road has lately
bought 100000 feet Of fir timber in
Washington, nearly all of it for the
roads proposed ore dock at Allouez
bay.
Harry Elkes, the professional bicy-
clist, was injured by being thrown
from his wheel on the Berkeley oval
track. He sustained badly lacerated
wound on the left leg and his left arm
was broken.
The dwelling once occupied by form
er President Van Buren at 81 East
Twenty-seventh street, N. Y, has been
sold and it is announced that the prop
erty will be converted into business
block.
An Ashcroft, B. c., report states that
there was big robbery at the Cariboo
mine, near Quesnelle Forks. The big
safe in the Cariboo Hydraulic Com
pany's office was blown open and part
of the amalgam, worth $4,000, stolen.
Al Fawcett, conductor on the evening
passenger train on the Nelson-R Robson
branch of the Canadian Pacific railway,
while at East Robson, breaking coach,
slipped from the front platform and
fell on the track. The wheel caught his
left arm, crushing 1t fearfully.
Serious riots have broken out in low
er Chidwin, district of Burmah. A
number of Sepoys of the Karr military
police, who had been prohibited from
attending the Burmese theater, broke
bounds, entered the theater and attack
ed a number of English officers, severe
ly wounding four.
A posse captured Joe Leflote, ne
gro, who confessed that he and Bob
Anderson went to the house Of J. H
(}ambrill, at st. Annes, Miss. tied Gam
brill's wife and four children together
piled feather mattress on them, pour
ed oil on the pile. cremated the family
and robbed the house. Leflore wal
burned at the stake.
Grant Allen, the author, is dead.
Iloilo is stirred by expectation OF I'm
portant fighting.
Vandals have defaced the newly-erecte
monuments in the Sieges Alice, Berlin.
The little girl of G. A. Inman OF Gre:
ton. WASH, is believed to have been kid
mapped.
Ted Perry was shot and killed on
farm four miles south of Salem, Ore, b
j. A. Willard.
The Prince of Wales received formt
President benjamin Harrison in audiene
at Marlborough House recently.
The scarcity of seal and sable, furrle
in Chicago declare, is the cause OF the D.
advance in the price OF all furs.
The recall from his post OF duty
Rounsevellc Wildman, United States co
sui general at Hong Kong, is imminent.
%Count To-ranaz, governor OF the Bar
of Spain, has been appointed minister
Justice in succession to Senior Duran, WI
resigned.
Adyices from Colombia announce t
commencement Of revolution there WI
the object of restoring the financial eq'
librium.
Emperor William will exhibit the Ere
erick the Great collection OF curios, ht'
ary treasures and French paintings at
Paris exposition.
The United States government expe
ton in charge Of Capt. Glenn, which we
north to explore Sushnita river, has
turned to Taldes to winter.
The courr of appeals OF New York
affirmed the verdict OF conviction IN
case of Howard Benham, the banker
Batavia, sentenced to death for wife m
der, and he will be resentenced.
An appropriation of $43S5 was made
the Woman's Home Missionary Socl'
of the Methodist Episcopal church at Tn
present session for the Utah work.
Acting Postmaster General Heath
instructed Director of Posts Vaille
Manila that United States citizen rel
ing in the Philippine Islands may sec
copyright from that point.
Juan Garcia, Cuban, and his sw'
heart, Miss Bessie Mahoney, daughter
a prominent publisher, were found d
in the roal near Peoria, III. Garcia
shot the girl and then himself.
1t is announced that sensational
glary has taken place at the Savoy nc
London, where the room of Mrs. Stockv
of New York, widow Of New York
eler, was entered and robbed OF jewe
valuables and money.