The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-11-03
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF

NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
Complete Review Of the Events OF
the Past Week-In This and FOr-
eixn Lands-TaI<en From the
Latest Dispatches.
Sir John Cowan. Bart, OF London, is !
dead. He was born in 1914.
Colonel J. r. Ross died at his home !.
In 1ndiapohs recently, aged 50 years. |
He was widely known in K. Of p. cir |
cles.
A battle was fought between imper-
ial troops and Boxers October Sc, and !
the rebels were routed, 600 Of them be-
ing slaughtered.
John L. Sullivan was recently oper-
ated on for hernia The doctors say
Sullivan will not be able to leave the
hospital for six weeks.
Dispatches from Mukden to the war
Office say that proof Is at hand that
400 native Christians were massacred
at Mukden before the Russian occu-
patton.
The safe in the bank of Seeds Broth
ers Of Bridgeport, Ind, was blown open
by burglars recently and robbed Of over
$1,000 in cash and many notes. The
robbers escaped.
The schooner Llorem caught an elec-
trio wire in the bay at New York and
exploded the torpedoes that were laid
during the war An American schoon-
er had narrow escape.
The steamer Alpha has arrived at
Vancouver from the north. Her pas
sengers say that there is now little pos
sibility Of the completion Of the Daw-
son telegraph line this winter.
The Elezabethport Banking Com
pany, from which William Schriber
has made settlement with Mrs. Annie
Hart, upon whom much Of the money
was spent. k
General Azcarraga will take the port
folio of minister OF marine provision-
ally at Madrid. Admiral Mozo having
withdrawn from the ministery kwfng
to the refusal of the premier to allow
an increase of the navy cadets.
Joseph Chamberlain secretary of
state for the colonies, and his son, John
Austen Chamberlain civil lord of the
admiralty, have sailed for Giberalter,
whence they will proceed to Malta, TO
visit Sir Francis Wallace Greenfell. the
governor Of Malta. Y
The body of Captain De France, SON
Of the general Of the same name, has
been discovered at the bottom Of 4 prec.
ipice beyond Maurendon, In the com
mune of st. Martin D'Arc. Captain de
France left camp last spring and At was
believed he had been murdered.
The imports Of specie last week were
| $3,394, 1893 gold and $35,977 silver. The
exports Of gold and silver from this
port to all countries aggregate $1,019,.
| 500 silver bars and coin, and $12,500
gold. The imports Of dry goods and
merchandise were valued at $11,117,.
651.
The one hundreth birthday Of the
late field marshal Won Moltke was mar.
ked recently by Emperor WillianR caus
Ing general army order to be ISSUED
extolling Won Moltke, thanking Prov
idence for giving the fatherland such q
man. and expressing the hope that the
army will emulate his martial virtues
and thus derive strength for the full
fillment of the exalted and dificult mis-
sion assigned to 1t.
The Transvaal has recently proclaim
ed part Of the British empire, the pro
clamahion being attended with impres
sive ceremonies. The royal STANDARD
was hoisted in the main square OF the
city, the, Grenadiers presented arms
massed bands played the national an
| them, Sir Alfred Miner read the pro
clamation and 5000 troops representing
| Great Britain and her colonies march
| ed past.
According to the Onicial Messenger
the grain shortage is not confined tt
the eastern provinces and Siberia. The
provinces richest in cereals are actual
| ly suffering on account of poor har
vests. Grain is forwarded ahead O
other merchandise and grain railway
rates have been reduced
A. special from Poplar Bluff, Ark.
says: A sheriff's posse in pursuit o
the five prisoners who escaped from
the Doniphan jail overlook the mel
near Dalton, Ark. A battle wa.
fought, in which two members of tn.
posse were dangerously injured. Thre'
Of the prisoners were wounded and re
captured.
The Illinois Steel company has shu
down its converter and billet mill TO
an indefinite period, throwing 100
men out OF employment. It is no
known how long the suspension viii
last. The company's rod mills hav,
been idle for several weeks. Thre
blast furnaces, the merchant mill. tn
machine shops and factory will b.
kept In operation.
Advices recently received from Daw
son city give news of big strike whicl
has been made on Goring creek, Il
miles above the mouth Of Hunke
creek. The dirt shows Ia cents in tn,
pan. The whole creek is staked.
Storm on Lake Lebarge three week.