The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-02-25
RATHDRUM. IDAHO. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY

board, collided with stationary train at
Foret, near this city. Thirty persons were
killed outright and 80 more or less in.
jured.
The refrigerator transport steamer
Celtic has sailed for Manila via Honolulu.
The president and party have returned
this morning from the trip to Boston.
Malon Thomas of Berkeley, CAL, is
dead at the age Of lO4 years, after an i'll
ness of about three months. His wife,
with whom he had lived for more than
half century, died four years ago.
The Samoan complications are about to
pass into the safe lines of diplomatic
treatment, in the judgment OF the off
cials at Washington, who say there is
really not much danger.
The mysterious disappearance of Cap
tain John M. Neall, at San Francisco, Of
the Fourth United States cavalry, has not
yet been solved and the idea that he has
committed suicide is gaining ground. He
was short $1,000.
The deal by which a syndicate, made
i up of men interested in the sugar trust,
the rubber trust, the Standard Oil COM
/ pany, the Union Pacific and the Santa Fe
railroads, Palmer Oil company and 9TH
ers gain control of the Kansas gas field
and the big zinc mines in this district has
been closed.
A ruling by the supreme court at Car
son, New, in the gubernatorial contested
election case decides one of the points
at issue in favor of Governor Sadler,
leaving four other allegations to be con.
tested and tried on their merits.
An amendment to the constitution of
North Carolina limiting suffrage has been
adopted by both branches of the general
assembly.
The Oregon Legislature adjourned sine
die.
A tremendous snowslide came down the
side of Yellow Mountain, Col, one-quar-
ter Of a mile below the town of Ophir,
and killed j. G. Warden, foreman, and
practically destroyed the Caribou Con-
centrating company's plant. The slide
was visible from the town of Ophir, and
those who saw it say it was the largest
they ever witnessed, it apparently being
about 100 feet deep and more than a
quarter of a mile wide. The Caribou mill
was crushed like an egg shell.
A serious conflict has taken place be-
tween the Russians and Chinese at Tai
len Wan, 300 of the latter being killed.
1t is said to have originated in a ques-
tion of taxes.
The United States army transport
| aI ,,% - La,. x1;o -, Il,
lyn at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon on her
way to Manila, by way of the Suez canal,
with 1885 enlisted men.
The Denver Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, Feb 10 decided to act with the Col.
orado Art club in the erection of a men,
orial to the late Rev. Myron w. Reed.
Their proposition is to build labor tenn
pie, large building to be used as sort
Of national headquarters by labor asso-
Citations, connected with which there will
be free art gallery, library and reading
room. The preliminary work will be be-
gun Immediately by committee appoint
ed today for that purpose.
|, The German newspapers in their dis
cussion of the Samoan question are TAX
ing strong exception to the spirit and
statements of the letter of Chief Justice
Chambers Of the supreme court OF Samoa
to his brother in New York.
, Fred Bartlett of Butte, Mont, dealer
, in gentlemen's furnishing goods, is asking
for a receiver pending bankruptcy pro
cecdings.
A coroner's jury Of Portland, Ore.
found that Mrs. John Rankin, whose
death occurred at the Imperial hotel
, committed suicide by shooting herself.
, Mrs Zacharian Chandler, widow of the
, famous Michigan statesman, is dead.
The Greater New York bowling team
will begin its tour to the Pacific coast
this week.
, At Ferris, Texas, the stables of j. M
Bachelor, the well known racehorse man
were burned and the famous thorough
bred j. M. B. was cremated.
The United States transport Mime
J waska with a battalion of the Fifth in
fantry and a lot of government supplies
cleared from Port Tampa for Cuba
The health of King Oscar has been re
stored and he has resumed the govern
ment amid general rejoicings.
The republicans of Madrid in the cham
{ ber have decided to begin at once an en-
: ergetic campaign against the government
Ground will be broken at Cincinnati fol
the great international saengerfest build
ing. The centennial of this great organ
/, ization will be celebrated here next June
John Rockwell, proprietor of the Re
E we're house of New York, is dead,S aget
e 90 years. He was famous for his striking
+ resemblance to General U. s. Grant.
Advices from northern Nebraska indi
| cate that the winter wheat crop has beer
5 badly damaged by the recent cold snap
E In many localities the crop will be to
tai failure, while in others it will be ve,y
, light.
' The steamer San Antonio of the Nal
| lory line, three days overdue from Bos
ton, has arrived at Brunswick. Captain
: Avery reported the worst experience o
his life.
| Fifty oyster sloops and schooners wer
| carried out to sea by drifting ice from
!: Magothys bay.