The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-01-20
drainage Of the Chicago canal and win en-

drainage Of the Chicago canal and win en- |
join.
Thomas Lewis of Greenwood, B. c.,
was recently found dead in the roadway
near there.
Captain Luhn, retired, has been ap-
pointed military instructor at Gonzaga
college, Spokane.
There is no truth in the alleged up
rising of Canadian tribes, as the Indians
are quiet and content.
"A bill providing for an increase Of the
German navy has been submitted to the
federal council at Berlin.
William Coss, tailor from Rossland,
B. c., committed suicide recently in Spo-
kane by the morphine route.
Anarchy in Venezuela has caused
French citizens to appeal to that govern
ment for protection.
Thomas Sharkey, the pugilist, is not re-
covering from the injuries received in his
recent fight with Jeffries as rapidly as he
desires.
After the settlement OF the Bosimare
Caccavelli claim in Santo Domingo Ad-
miral Richard of the French navy dined
with President Jiminez.
Governor Stanley Northcote of Bonn
bay, who was created peer at the begin
ming of the present year, has assumed the
title Of Lord Northcote OF Exeter.
Senator Pettigrew says President Nc
Kinley is responsible for the Philippine
war and declares that the blood OF the
soldiers is on McKinley's hands.
The fishing steamer Grayling, Captain
Sullivan, reports the probable drowning
of three men, the crew of the Ruby Ann,
small sloop which was found of Whid-
by island.
| Secretary Long and Rear Admiral Brad
ford have appeared before the senate COM
mittee OH naval affairs in advocacy Of the
construction of Pacific cable by the gov.
ernment.
Everything goes to show that the
wrecked steamer that sunk in st. Mary s
bay Newfoundland, is the Helgoland, and
she is the property of the Dutch h-Ameri-
can Petroleum company.
Jim Ferns of Kansas City won from
Mysterious Billy" Smith Of Boston Oh
a foul in the 2lst round Of what was TO
have been a 25-round battle for the well
terweight championship at Buffalo, N. u
The house committee has begun to in
vestigate charges against federal ap-
pointees in Utah with plural wives, and
Lentz OF Ohio has begun to make the at
fair warm Tor republican congressman
who are interested.
Russell Montgomery of Portland, the
naval cadet who disappeared from AnnaP'
oils in 1897, after having failed to pass an
examination, has returned home from Au~
tralia. Since leaving Annapolis he had
been in Alaska and Brazil before going
to Australia.
About l5O newsboys went on strike
recently at Portland, Or, and refused te
handle the Evening Telegram because thai
paper refused to allow them to retur" ~"
sold papers. All carriers were stopped
and several thousand copies Of the pa
per were destroyed by the boys.
The fine passenger steamer Lexington
owned by the Carr line Of Charleston, w
Va, while racing with the opposition
I packet Argand, struck the lock wall nea
, scary, Ohio, breaking in twain and sink
] ing Immediately. The Argand went to he
assistance and took off the passengers AM
!, crew. The steamer will probably be I
; total wreck.
The president sent to the senate tn
: name of Robert Nj. McWade Of Pennsyl
yania to be consul for the United State
Q at Canton, to succeed Edwin s. Bedloe
A report was brought to San Diego D.
: Mexican who arrived overland from En-
V senada that the gasoline schooner AMT
r had blown up in Magdalena bay and tina
l. six persons, all on board, had perished
= The schooner was owned by the Ybarr
Mining company Of San Domingo.
The schooner Muriel, after being buffe'
ed about OH tempestuous seas for 40 day
in trying to reach Hakodate from hoo'
> has arrived at Port Townsend nearl
y stripped OF sails and some OF her spar
y gone. The Muriel sailed from Kobe 10
= Hakodate for cargo OF sulphur tor ea
Francisco, and after leaving the forms
port encountered severe gales for IA da.v
Edward Sibley has been convicted
!, completely in the murder OF Mrs jan
- | BIlnOt, near farls, ILL.,, Aase ouiAA'' 80
o. o. was sentenced to the penitentiary for III
His counsel made motion for new tIla
Henry Brunot, o nephew OF the murdere
:. woman, has also been sentenced tor III
=. p The crime was committed to cover up
- - forgery and secure property owned b
a Mrs. Brunot.
NJ A dynamite factory at Avigiano'
- miles from Turin, exploded with the resu
30 that five buildings were reduced to rum
w the whole surrounding district DELL
Nd shaken and many houses badly damage
er Three bodies have been recovered from
nd meath the ruins. In addition several Pt
rt sons were injured and taken to the nc
pital. The detonations were heard as
or as Turin, whence surgeons were d'spa'c
al ed to the scene of disaster.
Ran Down by . Ferry.
le. San Francisco, Jan. 2O.-A small DO
4" containing two Italian fishermen was r.