The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-12-22
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
A Complete Review of the Events of
the Past Week-In This and For
eiGn LandH-Taken From the
Latest Dispatches.


Lord O'Hagan of London is dead,
aged 20 years.
The senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation Of George v. L. Meyer of Massa-
chusetts to be ambassador to Italy.
The Fowler Bicycle & Carriage
Works on Carpenter street, Chicago,
was destroyed by fire recently. Loss
$4,000.
Edward Ryan, q millionaire merch.
ant, died at his residence in Hancock,
Mich, recently. He was at one time
considered the wealthiest Irishman in
America.
Commencing January the Calumet
& Hecla Mining company will increase
the wages of its 1000 employees 2h per
cent. Last March the company raised
the mems wages 10 per cent.
A receiver has been appointed for
the Minnesota Thresher Manufacturing
company Of Saltwater, Minn., on the
suit of the Massachusetts, Loan & Trust
company, a creditor for $692.000.
Lord Kitchener reports that after
severe fighting at Nooit Gedacht Gen.
eral Clements forces were compelled
to retire by Commandant Delarey with
a force Of $500 men. Five British Off.
GERS were killed. The other casualties
were not reported. Many are missing.
Paddy Ryan, at one time champion
pugilist of the world, who was defeated
by John L. Sullivan in their famous
fight in Mississippi some years ago.
died at his home in Glens Falls, N. Y,
recently.
Express train No. s, from Chicago
on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chica.
go railway, collided with the Leesdale
accommodation eastbound, near Edg-
worth, Pa. Both trains were wrecked
and FIVE passengers and five trainmen
were injured.
A telegram from New York received
recently affirms that James ]. Hill has
resigned the presidency of the Great
Northern to devote his time to his
work as chairman Of the board Of di.
rectors.
McNeill's hotel at Summit City, B.
c., was destroyed by fire recently. 1t
was insured for $500. The net loss
will be $4,000. The fire is supposed to
have been caused by defective pipe
In the kitchen.
At Scranton, Pa, four mine workers
lost their lives recently in accidents
Thomas Hughes, a miner, walked
through an open gate at Brisban shaft
thinking the carriage was at the top
He fell distance of over 400 feet and
was crushed to q shapeless mass.
LII Hung Chang and Prince Ching
have sent an official notification to the
ministers that they have received the
promised documents authorizing them
tc act in behalf Of China in the peace
negotiations and announcing that they
are ready to proceed as soon as the
ministers desire.
The secretary of war has cabled in
structions to Gen. Macarthur at Ma
Mia to begin the work of returning the
volunteer troops from the Philippines
in order to permit of their discharge
in this country by the 30th Of June
next. This action has been taken in
anticipation Of the authorization by
congress Of the enlistment of regular
regiments to replace the recalled
troops.
Jessie Morrison's trial for the mur
der of Mrs. G. Olin Castle, whose life
She is charged with having taken fol
love for Mr.. Castle, ended in a hung
jury. Although the jury did not agree
on verdict, the result of their delib
erations came near being an acquittal
Almost from the start and before The
case had been discussed by them nine
OF the jurors voted Tor acquittal ant
three for conviction.
At Dunkirk, N. Y, from the smold
erlng ruins Of the Fredonia state nor
NAL and training school, which wa!
destroyed by fire, one charred body ha.
Deen recovered. A revision Of the miss
ing makes 1t certain that seven persons
perished in the fire, which also entaill
a property los Of 100000. There wer'
20 young women students in the insti
tuition, of whom six perished. The 9th
er victim was the janitor.
Ieneral Michael ]. Bulger, a distin
suished confederate soldier and public
man, died recently at Dadeville, Ala
lie was the oldest confederate officel
or veteran living, being 100 years old
ne was one Of the few surviving mem
Ders of the famous secession conven
.,on at Montgomery, in which he let
.he fight against secession. When de
ieated he offered his sword and wa,
gwen commission in the confederate
army.
The report of the director Of the min
oh the production of gold and silver II
me United States during the calenda
year, 1899, shows only slight variation
rom the approximate figures given ou
ely sarly IN the present year. The fina
ssa .sares are $71,o53,400 for gold ant
soI'ooS'700 for silver, at its averag'
som,mercial so,, value during the year. Th'
s, sola product was the greatest In th'
:, ,',ory ,a OF the country, exceeding tha
~ % 1893 BY $780, and greater b,
'''Voo'4oo than the estimated produc