The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-12-22
OF 1853, The record year in the working
OF the California placers.

OF the CaufOrnta placers.
A storm Of unusual proportions Wis
lted Calif'Nrnia coast recently, doins
considerable damage In some sections
Telegraph wires we're prostrated anf
during the morning San Francisco was
entirely cut of from communication
with the outside world. The wine
reached a velocity of nearly 60 miles
an hour in the city and was Of greater
velocity in exposed sections. TIL,
thunder and lightning was accompa
MED by rain and wind. During thu
height of the storm rain fell in tor
rents and almost reached the proper
tions of q cloudburst. The wind caused
damage in many sections of the city.
Dom Paul was given an enthusiastic re.
ception by the people at Amsterdam re-
Gently.
England's poor and the Boer war are
the two problems Lord Salisbury admits
annoy him.
"A resolution to appoint Congressman
Boutelle captain on the retired list has
passed both houses of congress.
Discussing the Nicaragua canal the No
voc Nremya says Russia is not interested
in the matter, but naturally sides with
| America.
Two electric cars on the Greenfield 4
Indianapolis line collided headon recently
near Jim, Ind. Emory Scott and John
Glasscack, motormen, were fatally in
jured. Six passengers were badly hurt.
At Malaga the body, in uniform, Of
Captain krelschman, commander of the
wrecked German training ship Geniesenau,
was recently washed ashore and was
buried. This is the first body recovered
on the beach.
| United States Ambassador Choate denied
the report that he is about to resign his
post, which he says is based on the belief
that the death of his partner, Charles C.
Beaman, would necessitate his return to
his law practice.
Lord Salisburys gloomy reference to
South Africa recently at the conference Of
the national union of conservative assoca-
tions is causing much heartburning in
London. The conservative press, reluc-
tant to admit that the situation is worse,
complains of the premier's needless pess-
mism.
Officers at Manila consider that the re-
turn of volunteers will necesstate the
abandonment of stations and that con-
gress will provide for the increase in
the regulars. 1t is believed that many
volunteers will reenlist if bonuses are Of
feled, the amount to be about equivalent
to the expense of equippng and bringing
out recruit
During heavy fog at Ashland, KY,
recently two electric cars, both well filled
with passengers, collided near the center
OF the city. They were running at rapid
rate of speed. Motorman John Scisco was
pinioned between the cars and is believed
to be fatally injured. Motorman William
Campbell is also in a critical condition,
being cut with glass about the body and
face. Conductor Walter Hutchinson was
badly cut about the body and face.
John (alias Red) Corbett, who has serv-
ed several terms in the penitentiary, was
shot and instantly killed at Chicago re-
Gently by Edward j. Grady, who sur
prised him with companion in the act
of committing highway robbery. Grady
fred he says, only after Corbett had turn
ed his revolver on him and there seems to
be no doubt that it was only his quickness
and true aim that saved his life. The
bullet from Gradys revolver struck Cor
bett in the heart and he fell dead in his
tracks. Corbett's companion escaped.