The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-01-27

All grades of refined sugar have been
advanced in price onetenth Of cent
per pound.
China will show fight, as she has re-
ceiyed encouragement to resist foreign
aggression.
The Germans insist upon fairness,
and say their ships shall no longer be
seized at will. England will be asked
to mend her ways.
Thos. b. Hildebrand of Abba, Iowa,
is to be receiver of public moneys at
Rampant City. Alaska.
Osman Digna, the principal general
of the late Khalifa Abdullah of the Sou.
dan. has been captured.
The Livestock Association has wound
up business at Fort Worth and will
uext meet at Salt Lake City.
The German bark Marie has been
seized by British cruiser because -four
for the Transvaal was on board.
Martin Bergen of Worcester, Mass,
a member of the Boston baseball team,
shot and killed his wife and two chill
dren at his home in North Brookfield.
Mrs. Susan G. Tevis of San Francisco
received nearly all the estate of her
late husband. Lloyd Tevis, by decree
Of distribution from Judge Coffey. 1t
is valued at about 100000.
The Mormons holding fat offices are
being investigated. Federal jobs may
bc held by men of plural families, but
the president has never been advised of
it. according to Congressman Gros-
venOr.
Quarantine officers are stationed along
the border of British Columbia to stop
smallpox. Passengers must bear health
certificate and all mail and cars must be
fumigated before crossing the line. Great
alarm is felt at Nelson.
At every point the Yankee fighters
are victorious in Manila. Hughes is
cutting swath through Panay. Mac
Arthur is capturing Filipinos and their
arms and supplies. Schwan and Whea-
ton are pushing the insurgents hard.
The Bundesrath at Berlin has abro-
gated previous regulations and grant
ed permission for the importation Of
dried American fruits. and also fresh
fruits, on the condition Of their exam
ination at the Basic custom house.
A special from Redwood Falls, Mimi.
says report has reached there from
relatives of old man Slower, recently
died in California, and that he made q
confession to the effect that he killed
Nose Lufkins in this county some IL
years ago, instead of William Rose,
who was afterward hung for the crime.
The open door is certain in China
Japan and Italy hold back but are favor
able.
Philippine troops are to recuperate and
number of regiments may come home
from. Manila.
The bubonic plague has broken out
at Rosario, Buenos Ayres, and a vigorous
Gordon has been established.
The reform wave has struck Rossland.
Nickelin theslot machines are to go and
music halls must close earlier.
Adyices from the north substantiate
the report of big fire at Dawson. 1t
occurred on January III and destroyed
buildings and merchandise to the value
of $4OO,0OO.
Two armed and masked men entered
the Northern Pacific depot at Sprague,
WASH, and at the point of revolver
demanded that the night operator open
the till. This being done, they secured
the contents, amounting to $27.
Lieutenant Stockley OF the Twenty
first infantry has been missing since the
18th inst. lie was on accommodating dr.
ty near Santa Tomas and was evidently
captured. A search for him is being pros
ecuted.
Fhe North China Daily News pub
fishes an edict signed by Emperor
kwangsu, appointing as emperor in his
place. Put Sing, the 9-year-old son of
Prince Tuano. The new emperor will
ascend the throne on Jan. 81.
General Otis reported to the war de-
partment that the western coast of the
island of Panay is now open for trade
and that the coast of Laguna de Bay and
neighboring sections of the country will
also be opened to unrestricted traffic by
the end of the week
Nearly all the business buildings and
many frame dwellings at the mining
towns OF Ward and Lafayette, near Boul-
der, Col, were destroyed by fire. The loss
at Ward is estimated at $4,000 and at
Lafayette at 100000. About so fami-
lies at Lafayette are homeless.
The United States circuit court of an
peals affirmed, with costs, the decision of
Judge Laeombe dismissing the habeas
corpus proceedings in the case of former
Engineer Captain Carter, convicted by
court martial OF frauds in connection
with the Savannah river and Cumberland
sound Improvements.
There We're exciting scenes in the cham
Der OF deputies at Paris recently. Ber-