The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-06-10


the Rock Island railway, in Topeka, COM
mitted suicide Sunday.
The dominion government has disal-
lowed the anti-Japanese law passed by the
last provincial legislature.
The British ship Puritan has arrived in
Victoria, B. c., lO7 days from Clrdiff.
This lowers the calling record one day.
Imports Of wheat into Liverpool for the
week: From Atlantic ports, 60,9OO quar-
tiers; Pacific ports, none; other ports,
$4,000.
Joseph LABerga, = notorious agent Of
General Weyler, who outraged defense
less women and killed children, was lynch
ed Tuesday in Cuba.
Commissioner Hermann of the general
land Office, has decided to refuse the re-
quest Of the woolgrowers Of Utah and Wy
oming for modification Of the former or
der prohibiting the grazing Of sheep on
the Uintah reservation in Utah.
Two boys ON May IA found on the
north coast Of Iceland small cork case
containing slip of paper, dated July IL,
1897, signed "Andree, Strindberg and
Fraencekel, and bearing the words: "All
well. Thrown out about longitude 81, lat
itude unknown"
Joseph Myers, the travelling representa-
tive in Asia of the Pabst Brewing Com
pany, met horrible death in the harbor
Of Hong Kong. While in the act OF visit
ing some naval officers aboard the United
States cruiser Charleston he was crushed
and instantly killed by boat which fell
from the warship.
Sheep are dying by thousands in New
Mexico.
There has been a second attempt to
burn the Episcopal and Catholic churches
in Carson, New, recently.
The record of the hottest day in New
York since the establishment Of the wea-
ther bureau was reached Tuesday.
The question of transportation for the
troops destined for the Philippines is wor-
rying the military authorities greatly.
Mrs. Belle Marshal Robson, wife of R.
w. Robson of Chicago, for 25 years prom
inent and wealthy member Of the board of
trade committed suicide at her home
Tuesday.
A terrible railroad accident which re-
suited in the instant killing of Charles Es-
pey and his fourhorse team occurred at
the crossing of the o. R. & n, one mile
east of Garfield, WASH
Chief Of Police Claire of Hamilton, o.
while with his wife and daughter Marga-
ret in carriage, attempted to cross the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad
four miles south Of there. A locomotive
struck the carriage and all were killed.
Will Hill, an alleged accomplice in the
murder Of Rufus Hubbard in Bibb county,
Ala, has been captured. The posse
left for Centerville to place the negro in
jail, but had not reached there up to noon
Tuesday and it is believed Hill was
lynched. Hubbard died Of his wounds.
Two babies, children of Mrs. Carl Dett-
lof of Poplar Grove, Il.,were instantly
killed Tuesday. The mother left the cab on
the depot platform while she stepped into
the station. A gust Of wind blew it in
front of fast incoming freight train
which mangled both children.
A second battle with the dynamiters OF
the Union Pacific express train has been
fought in the mountains 40 miles north OF
Casper, Wyoming, by the sheriff's posse
which has been in pursuit since Sunday
morning, and as result one man and
probably more lie dead. The first battle
was fought Sunday on Teapot crek, 30
miles north of Casper. No one was wound
ed during this engagement but several
horses were killed.