The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-04-29

3D. Ab IOIlOWS: Be00l0 VullD0, AlCtle
Nellie Weleh. Injured, Frank
John McCann, q laborer in Oakland,
CAL, was beaten to death last week
during quarrel which began during
a game Of dice in barber shop. Cor
nelius Townsend, democratic county
central committeeman, is accused Of
the blow which proved fatal.
Professor Jerome J. Green continued
his experiments In wireless telegraphy
Sunday with uniform success. He sent
signals from the Illinois Savings bank
to tug for distance Of q mile and .
half.
Ernest Roeber, the champion Graeco-
Roman wrestler of the world. has is-
sued challenge to Hyder Ali. the
terrible Turk," to wrestle Graeco- -Ro-
man style for the championship.
In the 50-kilometre bicycle race in
Paris Tom Linton, the Englishman.
won in $3.50 3-5, Edouard Taylore was
second. and A. F. Walters third.
The Missouri river has continued to
rise steadily and is now above the
danger line.
Every now and again some promin-
ent Spaniard calls upon Major General
Brooke and endeavors to learn in q
more or less diplomatic way how long
the United States government intends
to occupy Cuba. Such caller usually
says that his stay will be only as long
as that of the American troops, and
that when they go he will go.
M. Cantacuzena has formed a cabinet
to succeed the ministry Of Demetrio
Strudza. which resigned on April II.
The premier will also take care of the
portfolio of the interior. M. Lavovary
will take care Of the portfolio of for
eign affairs.
In accordance with the action Of the
executive committee of the council Of
administration, G. A. R., at Philadel-
phia, April IL, Senior Vice Commander
in Chief w. G. johnson of Cincinnati
has assumed command and established
the national headquarters at No. 321
Pike building there.
Selborne school for boys, an Episco-
pal institution located one and half
miles from San Rafael, Cal, was de-
stroyed by fire and one Of the pupils.
Felix Armstrong. perished in the
flames. The loss on the property, which
was owned by William Babcock, is $780,
900, insurance $4,000. The origin of
the flames is unknown.
B. F. Patten of Terre Haute, a spec
ialist in the care of cancer, and pro
prietor of large sanitariums, is lying
dangerously i'll from the effects of ar
senical poisoning, which he claims was
administered by his wife.
An official denial is made at the Chi
nese legation of published statement
that Minister WI has resigned or been
recalled.
Representative Cannon of Illinois
has announced that he is candidate
for Speaker Reeds place.
Rev. G.. ]. White of Stanford, ILL.,,
known for 60 years as a speaker and
writer against the Roman Catholic
church, is dead.
It is reported in Europe that Arch
bishop Ireland will deliver the prin
cipal discourse at the Joan of Arc cele
bration on May at the old French
town of Orleans, which gave the name
of the Maid of Orleans to the girl saint
and soldier.
The warehouse of the Kingman I'm
plement Company, located on Pacific
street between Ninth street and the
Burlington station, Omaha, was total
ly destroyed by fire, together with al
contents. The loss is $4,000, ol
which 100000 is on stock. Insured fol
three-fourths of the value.
The Missouri river has reached thre,
inches above the danger line in Kan
sas City, and was still rising.
Jack Mcdonald, of Victor, COL, cou
sin of Alex Mcdonald, the Klondik'
king, was killed last week by rock fall
ing down a shaft of the Little Mon
tana mine. A top man named Crar!
has been arrested for carelessly hand
ling the ore car.
General w. R. Shafter stopped IL
Denver en- route to San Francisco. HI
took dinner with General H. G. Mer
riam.
In the presence of nearly 1000 pee
pie at Newman, Ca, who sent alof
yells of defiance and shouts of Joy, San
Hose, a negro, who committed two o
the basest acts known in the histor,
of crime, was burned at the stake in
public road one and half miles fron
there Sunday.
A drykiln and storehouse at the 81
Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company
mills at Tacoma burned Sunday, entail
ing loss of about $4,000, partly co,
cred by insurance.
The senatorial elections for the neN
cortes were held in Spain, passed o.
TRANQUILITY throughout the countr,
They have resulted in giving the goV
ernment a large majority in the chan
ber of deputies and senate. 1t is Al
serted in different reliable quarter
that the attempt of Don Carlos to rails
q loan on the security of his Italia
and Austrian estates has failed.
For some time there have been r,
mors of probable trouble between th
management and miners Of the Bul
ker Hill Sullivan at Wardner. Idah'