The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-05-20

in Republic, WASH, have been consolidated
under one company and will be developed
as one big mine.
Secretary Alger has ordered that the
Washington volunteers, when sent home,
RETURN directly to Puget sound without
stopping at San Francisco.
Charles w. Nordstrom, who was con.
victed about eight years ago OF the murder
Of William Mason, is sentenced to be
hanged August IL, in Seattle.
Wizard" Jake Schaefer Of Chicago beat
George Slosson, the student" in an ex-
citing game Of lS-inch balk line billiards
at the Lenox Lyceum in New York ON
Monday.
H.. N. Halliday, president Of the Will.
Evansville, Greenville 4 St. Louis railroad,
was shot and killed at Willamsville Mon
day, by Monroe johnson, q prominent
lumberman.
: Champion George Dixon added another
to his long list Of victories in the ring by
winning from "Kid" Broad of Cleveland
in 20 rounds in the Olympic club in BUT
falo, N. Y, Monday.
j. l. Hamilton, printer who was en-
ployed in the sugar factory in Santa Ma
ria, Cal, attacked his wife with knife,
cutting her throat and killing her. He
then cut his own throat. e9
Sunday evening Hon. j. A. Hunter, one
of the most prominent men in Wallowa
county, Oregon, was shot and instantly
killed by Mrs. Elliott, neighbor, who
then committed suicide by taking poison.
The river steamer Hasalo, on trial in
Portland steamed for half an hour at
speed of Is miles an hour, and during
short squirt Of two miles, speeded up to
20 "a miles per hour, making her the
fastest stern wheeler in the world. The
Hasalo is the first stern wheeler built in
the northw est with Steeple compound en-
gines.
Princeton students and Pawnee Bills
Wild West employees indulged in pitched
battle Monday. For so years it has been
an unwritten law of Princeton that no
circus parade must pass through the
streets. Pawnee Bills Wild West COM
bination violated traditions and paraded.
The result was the fiercest battle Prince
ton has seen in many years.
General Lawton's column has driven the
Filipinos from San 1sidor, the rebel capi-
tal
Count Badini, the former prime minis
ter of Austria, recently tried to commit
suicide.
Admiral Dewey says that he will ar
rive in Hong Kong on the Olympia on
May 25.
Japanese Buddhist priests who are pros
elyting in Annoy have already made over
1000 converts.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas M. Smith,
Tenth infantry, has been retired, after 80
years service.
The state annual competitive drill Of
uniform rank, Knights of Pythias, was
won by Spokane corps. ~
Two hundred and ninety members Of
the Second United States regiment volun-
teer engineers were mustered out Tuesday
at the Presidio. a
Ex-Governor Of Washington John II.
McGraw, and General E. M. Carr Of Seat
tie are meeting with great success in min
ing, on Little Manook, Alaska.
The Russians are prosecuting work
night and day at Port Arthur. The har-
Dor has been dredged to accommodate
ships drawing 20 feet Of water.
Congressman Cushman of Washington
has appointed Darrell Palmer Wickersham
Of Tacoma as cadet at Annapolis, and
Fred j. Whitaker Of Palouse alternate.
1t is reported among influential Chinese
that secret treaty has been signed
whereby Japan promises the aid Of troops
to China should Germany seize Shan
Tung.
Two japanese engineers surveying in
Annoy were set upon by Roman Catholic
natives, dragged to Catholic church and
treated with indignity in the presence Of
Spanish padre.
An urgent telegram has been received
} from Governor Jao Of Kashgaria stating
that Russian emissaries have been caught
smuggling firearms to the Mohammedan
rebels. The governor asks for $4,000 men