The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-11-14
WORLDS NEWS SUMMARY
CULLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Westean Hemisphere
During the Past Week-National
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Expounded. No.,

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A. L. Bennett, champion wing shot
Of the west, is dead at Creole, Colorado.
The case attracted much attention in
Chicago hospitals, in almost all OF
which Kent had been patient.
There were no serious disorders any
where in Porto Rico on election day.
The republicans made clean sweep.
President Castro Of Venezuela has
ordered two million cartridges from
Hamburg for immediate delivery.
Official statistics show that owing to
the drouth the wheat harvest in New
South Wales this year has been very
poor.
After an exciting debate the chamber
Of deputies by 275- to 238 votes invali-
dated the election of Count Boni de
Castellane, as member of the house.
Secretary Of the Navy Moody is work
ing on his annual report. 1t is under
stood that one of his principal recon-
mendations will be for an increase of
officers for the navy.
BY an agreement the plasterers who
have been on strike in Yew Nork city
since October have returned to work
pending the settlement of the points in
dispute by arbitration.
1t is reported that the individuals
operators in the anthracite regigon have
agreed to abide by the decision find
ings Of the commission recently appoint
ed by President Roosevelt. f
The question of accepting $3.50, 900
from Andrew Carnegie for the erection
of library building in,,Albany, N. Y,
was put to popular vote and defeated
by all overwhelming majority.
Roosevelt Bearslee of North Lansing,
N. Y, who was the Oldest postmaster
in point of service in the United
States, having held that position for ~
years, died at his home recently, aged
50 years.. t4ls iia aas aas
The annual report of the commits
sioner Of navigation shows that on June
30, the documented tonnage Of the
United States was the largest in our
history, comprising 24,273, vessels of
5,577 500 gross tons. The increase
over last year is almost wholly in large
steamers. -
rsRichard Cole. colored porter 20
years old, has been placed under arrest
and committed to Jail to await the act
ion of the grand jury on the charge of
of committing the assault on Mrs. Dem
mis-, a well know dressmaker. at her,
home In Washington over 10 months
ago.
The Hungarian government has in
troducedin the reichstag and emigra-
ton reform bill of sweeping character.
One ofathe main provisions Of the bill
strikes a heavy blow at the north At
lantic steamship lines by empowering
the government. to route emigrants
through the Hungarian port of Fiume.
The cost of the temporary work Of
the twelfth census, according to the
directors annual report, was 81 !, 1884,
$40, or an average cost Of 1916 cents
per capita Of the population of the
United States. The cost of field work
in connection with the twelfth census
was $4,358, $40, or an average cost Of
81 cents per capita. A total of 59,373
persons were employed in the census
and 1910, 900 bulletins were issued.
After having carried a knife blade
an inch and a quarter in length in his
brain for % years, P. j. Kent has un-
dergone successful operation for its
removal ct Chicago. The blade had
been broken of in the skull, and the
point had been broken off all these years
inserted squarely into the brain.
Mr.. Kent was attacked when 18 years
of age by a stranger, who stabbed him
on the frontal bone. Shortly after the
injury had been infictd he was seized
with dizziness and commissions and be-
came an invalid.
Yellow Pine Sold.
Boise, Idaho, Nov. 12.--At Idaho City
Chief Clerk Steunenberg of the state
1opd hoo 81 co1d OOx oco mn soc& - -,