The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
THE TELEGRAPH summary
Complete Review Of the Events Of
the Past Week-In This and FoT-
slgn Iands-Taken JFon the Lat
est DisrateAes.

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est DisrateAes.
While the recent report omits the
technical details of the injury received
by the Oregon in running on a rock In
the Gulf OF Pechili, Captain Wilde is
known to have supplied some of these
details. They indicate that although
the structural strength Of the great
battleship is still intact, her injuries
were of an ugly character.
Charles A. Towne will be withdrawn |
from the populist national ticket about
August 15. During the campaign Mr..
Towne is to be utilized as campaign
orator to whom will be assigned the
most desirable tours. A cabinet posi-
ton is assured him in the event Of Bry-
ans election.
1t is reported that a large section
of the Boxers have revolted against
Prince Tuan, alleging that he Is max
ing tools of them for his own ends. A
desperate conflict took place outside of
Pekin recently. Prince Tuan person
ally led his followers, two Of his gem
erals having deserted him. The bat
tie lasted several hours and Prince
Tuan was defeated and killed.
''The ownership and control by
boards of trade of an elaborate system
i of telegraph wires connecting all the
leading commercial exchanges Of the
J country, to be established at cost Of
$1,O00,O0 may be the outcome of meet
ings held in the private warehouse
of the board at Chicago.
The steamer Alameda, which has ar
rived in San Francisco from Sydney
via Honolulu day ahead of her sched-
ule, brought $2,500,000 in gold from
Australia. She made the trip in %
days.
4 A treaty of peace between the Pana-
ma government and the revolutionists
has been signed. This action followed
after the most desperate battle OF the
entire revolution, in which the losses
on each side were very heavy.
The strike agitation, in New York
continues among the east side clothing
industries. A circular issued to the
pantmakers now on a strike for a new
wage schedule strongly advises then
to become naturalized citizens.
The National Association Of Retail
Druggists is considering various
plans which will tend to create better
conditions in proprietary medicines
and to put an end to cutting Of prices
Fire which broke out at Chicago re
Gently in the building at 225-227 Soutl
Water street, occupied by the commission
firm of II. L. Brown 4 Co., caused damag
estimated between $4,000 and $4,000
and created panic among score OF girls
caused the death of 5000 chickens, and TO
time threatened the whole block. Thre
girls were reported missing. but it is be
lieved they escaped
The Philippine commissioners con
template sending natives of the island
to the United States to study. The frs
news Of this new scheme was brough
by Bernard Moses. professor of histor,
in the University of California and
| member of the Philippine commission
J in a letter just received by Presiden
Wheeler.
: After desperate battle lasting sey
eral hours, in New Orleans, In whicl
he succeeded in killing Police Sergean
G. Porteus, Andy Van Buren, keeper O
the police Jail, and Alfred B. Bloom
field, a young boy, and fatally wound
ing Corporal John, A. Lally, John Bar
Vile, ex-Policeman Frank H. Evan
and A. s. Loclere, one of the leadin
= confectioners, and more or less ser
ously wounding several other persons
the negro desperate, Robert Charles
who killed Captain DAILY and Patro
man Lamb and wounded Oficer Mors
was smoked out of his hiding place /
the heart of the residence section {
the city and literally shot to pieces
Tremendous excitement reigned as th
battle went on between the police an
= citizens and the negro with his VIII
= chester. After the tragedy was owe
. Charles was dragged out from tn
mud and slush in which he had fallel
:, with the mob bowling for the burnin
of his body.
II Roger Wolcott has accepted the pres
dents tender of the post OF ambassador
Italy, vice Draper, resigned, and his cor
mission has been issued. Mr.. Draper
resignation does not take effect for abo
| six weeks.
II The deposits of gold dust and bullit
in the Seattle assay office during Il
month of July, 1900, will aggregate
value not less than $6,25O,OOO. 1t is Il
biggest months business in the histol
OF the office.
| The leaders of the Italian colony Whit
has settled on the shores of New Yol
harbor are taking steps to ferret out al
bring to justice those anarchists they b
leve responsible for the killing Of Xii
| | Humbert.
II The report shows total of 26O,9'
names dropped during the six years end
| June 80, of which l93,0l4 were becau
of deaths. The number dropped by reast
= of death during the fiscal year just clos
is about 1920 less than was estimated.
The fate of Alexander Jester, who #
the past two weeks has been on trial Fl
the alleged murder Of Gilbert w. Gates,
now in the hands Of IL citizens Of Raj