The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-10
WORLDS NEWS SUMMARY
cuLLED FROM DISPATCHES.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-NatiOnal,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely ExpOunded.

Congressman Otey, a Virginian of
wealth, is dead. He was veteran of
the confederate army.
Senator McLaurin will not again en-.
ter the race for the senate in the
South Carolina primaries.
At Everett. Wash. the safe door of
the Great Northern ticket Office was
blown open recently by burglars and
about $100 stolen.
All efforts to bring the Jeffries-Fitz-
simmons fight to Seattle in the sum-
mer have been called off because of
Governor McBride's opposition.
At Ellensburg, Wash, in saloon
as the termination of quarrel be-
tween two well known gamblers, Jack
Ellis shot and killed Ben Stanley.
The jury in the Francis Glessing
Paine, alias Joe Malvern, murder case
at Everett, Wash. has returned YER
dict of murder in the second degree.
Dr. Thomas Wilson, curator of pre-
historic archaeology in the Smithson-
ian institution and the National mu-
scum for years, died in Washington.
D. c.. Sunday, in his 10th year.
Two persons were killed and As in
jured, three fatally, in head on col
lision between an immigrant train and
fast freight near lockwood. Pa, on
the Baltimore & Ohio railway.
Congressman Amos J. Cummings of
New York died last week at the Church
Home and Infirmary in Baltimore of
pneumonia incident to an operation,
aged 81 years.
John D. Rockefeller it is understood
is behind the Virginia-North Carolina
Chemical company's designs on the
German potash fields.
AL Weinig of Buffalo was knocked
out recently by Joe Choynsh of Chi
cago before the Empire Athletic club,
in the sixth round of one of the iercest
bouts ever fought in Louisville.
The Wells elevator at Buffalo was
destroyed by fire Sunday night. A
large quantity of grain had been placed
in the elevator during the past week
and the loss on the building and con-
tents is estimated at $225,000.
At ST. Louis for short time Sunday
afternoon a terrific storm of wind and
rain prevailed, causing much damage
Lightning resulted in several fires
one of which destroyed the machine
shops and section of the foundry oil
William and Philip Medarts patent
pulley plant in South st. Louis. The
loss is estimated at 100000.
1t is now believed that no further
consideration will be given by thu
president to the subject of retiring
Lieutenant General Miles, SO long al
the commander of the army continues
his present attitude of reserve, ant
that the case will be allowed to remain
as it is unless General Miles should d
something or take some action to re
vive the unpleasantness.
The fire at Mil Gamer town on tht
right bank of the Damiotta branch O.
the Nile in which a number of lives
were lost and thousands of native res
licences destroyed, burned three days
Potter Palmer, one of Chicago
most prominent business men, is dead
Physicians who attended him are
loss as to the ultimate cause of hi
death, as he did not appear to have OF
ganic troubles.
J. T. Robinson fell so feet down a.
ore chute in the Tiger mine at Wallac
Sunday. He has a good chance Q
recovery. Not bone was broken, bu
he was badly bruised all over and II
jured internally.
One thousand molders, pressers an
laborers employed at the fire brio
and terra Gotta works at Chelthan
in the outskirts Of st. Louis, are
strike. The skilled men struck out
sympathy for the laborers.
The Victoria, Vancouver & Easter
railway grade across the Manly rancl
five miles below Grand Forks, ha
been completed and track laying o.
erations resumed The rails will I
laid to Nelson, Wash, before Fr1da
At Los Angeles, Cal, in a fierce pa
tie with detectives Sunday afternoo
DR.. E. w. Aldrich of Chicago VIZ
killed and City Detective HaWley SCI
ously wounded. The fight occurred
the offices of DR.. Aldrich in the Hot
Savoy.
It is reported at Jacmel Hayti, tn
San Domingo, the capital OF the =
minican government, has surrender
to the insurgent forces. PRESIDE
Jiminez of the Dominican repupic
said to have taken refuge IN u
French consulate.
Queen Wilhelmina is still ally
None of the doctors attending n
majesty left the palace Sunday nlgl
and neither the queens mother n
the prince consort went to bed. l
confinement of the queen was 10
and difficult and artificial means we
resorted to.
Advices from Jibout, French Es
Africa, declare rumor is current th
battle has been fought between Iul
ish troops and the Imam tribe OF
abs at Koffutidor, on the frontier