The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-03
RATHDRUM

A. T. Moss Of Genesee, Idaho, committed
suicide by cutting his throat. 1t was his
second attempt.
Manufacturers agree to stand firm and
refuse the demands of the Chicago ma
chinists' union.
A sewer pipe trust has been formed, and
it takes in the majority Of the firms in the
United States
DR.. H. w. Weyman of Kettle Falls CON-
mitted suicide Wednesday in Spokane in
the Ruby saloon by taking poison.
Samuel Larsen was killed by dyna-
mite explosion in quarry. His body was
horribly mangled. Several others were
injured, but will recover.
Ex-Mayor Grant of New York has been
appointed temporary receiver of the Third
Avenue Railroad Company by Judge La
combe Of the United States court.
The greatest fire Newark, N. j., exer ex-
perienced swept through the retail dry
goods district, destroying a score or more
Of buildings. The loss is estimated at
over 81 100000.
Major William Managhan, additional
paymaster U. S. ", and Major William
w. Gilbert, paymaster U. S. "a, have been
ordered to proceed on the transport
Thomas to Manila for duty there.
During a carnival procession in Caracas,
Venezuela, Venezuelan fired two shots
at President Cripiano Castro without ef-
feet. Castro was afterwards acclaimed
by the populace. The city is quiet.
Recently the Swedish mail steamer Rex
stranded off Lohmergui island during IA
fog. Five stewardesses were drowned in
attempting to leave the ship. The rest of
the crew and the passengers were saved.
A street car collision occurred near the
Lotta Fountain junction Of Market and
Kearny streets in San Francisco, in which
Mrs. H. kaminski and Mrs. A. Kuhn Of
Colfax, WASH, had narrow escape from
serious injury.
The Uganda Railway Telegraph line
reached the Nile at Ripon falls February
next day, thus establishing telegraphic
communication between London and the
sources Of the Nile.
General King has favorably considered
an invitation from the Idaho university to
come west. The faculty at Moscow de-
sires that the former brigade commander
OF the Washingtons and Idahos deliver the
annual address next June.
Lon Curry, one of the train robbers
who was engaged in the Wilcox, Wyo.,
holdup on the Union Pacific last June,
when something like $4,000 was secured
was shot and killed by officers near Kan
sas City while resisting arrest.
The island of Basilan in the Philippines
is reported to have been purchased by
Prince Poniatowski of San Francisco for
100000. Basilan is 20 miles long, lies
southeast of Mindanao, and is valuable
for its pearl fisheries and hemp trade.
Americans refused to allow the Ameri.
can flag to be lowered and fatal row oc-
CURED over the celebration Of Washing
tons birthday in Mexico, in which three
Americans were killed. They insisted that
the Stars and Stripes should float over
the flag of Mexico.
w. A. Lombard of New York has filed a
pVlilioA AA oAhAuPCSy' LID udDiAllcs
are $685. ,058, with no assets. His liabilities
are principally for borrowed money on
notes and as a stockholder of the Union
National bank Of Denver, Bloomfield State
bank of Bloomfield, Neb., and the Baker
City (Or.) National bank.
Joseph c. Hurst, a young man is sen
fenced to be hanged at Glendive, Mont.
on the 30th Of March, and it is alleged
that evidence that has lately come to light
leaves no room for doubt that he is limo
cent Of the crime for which he is to bt
hanged-the killing Of Sheriff 1Dominick
Cavanaugh on the 23d of December, 1898
The will of the late Philip d. Armour
Jr., has been filed for probate in Chicago
The instrument disposes of property val
ued at $4,000, ,OOO-$8O 100000 in real es
tate. One third of the estate is left to thu
widow, May +. Armour, and two-thirds
is given in trust to three executors for the
two surviving sons of the testator, Leslie
and Philip d. Ill. Philip d. Armour, Jr.
died recently in Pasadena, Cal.