The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-09-08

The city OF Helena, Mont, will be COM
PEELED to pay judgment Of $3l ,Sl9 that
was awarded to }. H. Mills, receiver Of
the Helena Water Works company, by the
circuit court Of the district Of Montana.
Northern Pacific freight train No. So was
wrecked September near Iusler, Mont,
ON account Of spreading rails. Fireman
Warren was instantly killed; Engineer J.
q. Serenson had hand cut off, and
Brakeman Washington was seriously in
jured.
Chief Charger is dead at his home on
the Cheyenne agency. He was one OF the
party which helped to rescue white cap
tives from the hostiles after the New Uim
massacre. The surviving members Of that
party are Swift Bird, Little No Heart,
-Four Bear and White Swan. Three OF
them attended the funeral.
Fire was discovered in the roof of the
Good Samaritan hospital at Portland, Ore,
directly over the kitchen, which is on the
top floor. The structure is large three
story frame building. For time after
the discovery Of the flames there threat
ened to be a serious loss Of life, but was
|quenched before much damage was done.
Three mills owned by the american Steel
Wire company in Cleveland, which were
closed down June i, have resumed oper
ations, giving employment to between 5Ol
and 80 men. 1t is stated by the employees
that there has been q general cut II
!, wages, amounting in some cases to as higl
as z3 per cent, and also that the hours o
: labor have been increased.
Il The agent of the Mexican Central rail
road reports that $saO,OOO package wa
stolen from the Wells-Fargo Express com
. pany at Treveno, Tex, and was discovere
III peculiar manner. The thief was escaI
ing north into the United States on
train when the package fell from his Goa
: pocket while he was STOPPING over. Ih
. lrainmen took the package.
Judge Cantrill Of Kentucky has owe
ruled the bill Of exceptions in the case
!, ex-Secretary Of State Caleb Powers, col
,. victed as an accessory before the fact
~ the assassination of William Goebel, and
y sentenced the prisoner for life. Judge Cal
= trill made an order suspending execute
of the sentence 60 days in oredr to enab
= the defendant to procure transcript
I, the record to be filed in the court OF a
- = peals, and an appeal was allowed.
- Chas. Warren says he is not to commal
~ y British troops in Canada.
.s = General Barry goes to Manila to be chi
- y, Of staff under General Macarthur.
~ The threatened strike Of coal miners
=, Pennsylvania will affect million peop
"a - The Beers are not ready to quit, as t
IN IN annexation proclamation spurs them
or renewed activity.
T., The stockholders of the o. R. & N.
" Gently reelected all but one for their M
ev board of directors.
od Schools teachers are wanted in
Philippines. in addition to good salari
-, all expenses will be paid.
~ William j. Morgan, of Buffalo, CON
~ troller OF the state Of New York and W
~ ~ was renominated for the office recent
ee. died the next day after his nomination.
10, The secretary of war has instruct
on General Shafter, commanding the depa
70 ment of California, to discharge all vol,
teers in San Francisco. About 400 are n
va there.
-. General Macarthur has been instruct
va to forward all sick volunteers who
70 medical officers think. are able to ira
mt or who will be benefited thereby. Tn
nc conyalescent will be sent to the hospit
! .. for treatment and will be discharged
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