The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-13
WORLDS NEWS SUMMARY
'uLLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-Natlonal,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Terseiy Told.

Events Terssiy Told.
President Roosevelt is suffering from
The enects OF cold.
Secretary of the Navy Moody has
accepted Hobson's resignation.
The people Of the United states last
year smoked 6.900,000,000 cigars.
James Glazier, the meteorological and
aeronaut, in London, died recently.
The postoftice money order depart
ment handles about $30O.000.000 .
year.
Some papers state that the sale OF
the Danish West Indies IL being re-
vived.
Adelina Patti has finally signed a
contract for 60 concerts In America,
commencing November 3 next.
The Great Northern arA Northern
Pacific will start their sun -ner t-e MS
continental trains March ! 3r>March
Is.
Maurice Grau. the operatic mana.
ger. who has been suffering from shock
caused by carriage accident, ia
worse.
The duke Of Tetuan, formerly min
lister OF foreign affairs, who has been
i'll for some time past. died In Madrid
recently.
It is persistently asserted that Aus
tria is preparing a partial mobolixa
ton Of her military forces, in view oi
In to- Dali
Charles T. Weatherby, who IL want
ed at Luverne, Mimi, on various
charges of forgeries, said to amount
to $4,000, was caught In Montana.
Terry McGovern and Joe Bernstein
| went the limit recently in a six round
bout. Both men finished in fairly
good condition, neither showing dis
tress.
At Bristol, Tenn, Policeman Grant
Wake shot and instantly killed Police
man Hilders recently. The shooting
resulted from quarrel. Wake es
capped.
The officials Of the Reading railroad
announce that they have the coal sit
uation so well in hand that all dan
ger from a further fuel famine this
winter is over.
Henry S. Monroe, one Of Chicago's
oldest settlers, died recently, aged Ii
years. He was an intimate friend oi
Stephen A. Douglas and other promi
nent men Of early days.
Lauren M. Ring, who Is recognized
by the authorities as one of the mos
desperate characters in Carbon county
has again been arrested. After his ar
rest for assault last October he hal
broken Jail twice.
Six complete locomotives are turn
ed out daily by the Baldwin locomotiv,
works at Philadelphia, but even witt
this output the demand can not b.
met. The Brooks locomotive work.
completed SO new engines last month
The railroads of the United State
are preparing to spend nearly $270
100000 in betterments during the cur
rent year. This total is based on tn
estimates of various roads for the f1na
cost Of improvements ordered or al
ready under way.
General Manager Allen of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railway state
that the differences between his com
pany and the trainmen have been set
tied and that there would be no strike
The freight men get an advance Of II
per cent and the passenger men 12H
per cent.
The house of representatives o.
South Carolina has passed the bill
already passed by the senate, prohib
iting child labor in textile manufac
lures and mines. After May l, 1903
the age limit is to be 10 years; for the
year following, II years. and aftel
May 1. 1905. IL years.
The death occurred recently of DR.
John Homans of Boston. one of til,
leading surgeons OF the United States
During the civil war he was assistan
surgeon in the navy. Later he wa.
surgeon in chief of the first division
Of the Nineteenth army corps. Sine,
the war he has been lecturer at Har
ward.
Cole Younger has complied with tn,
condition imposed by the Minnesot;
state board of pardons. filing will
Governor Van SAINT statement prom
ising: II will never exhibit myself O
allow myself to be exhibited in an.
place of amusement or assembly wher'
a charge Is made for admission"
1t is stated authoritatively that
meeting has been arranged between
the former crown princess of Saxon.
and an authorized representative o
her father on the express condition
that she shall come to Austria unac
companied by M. Giron.
The legal adviser of the forme
crown princess of Saxony has mad
the following announcement:
M. Giron will leave Genoa for Brus
sells. where he will join his family. M
Giron has broken off all relations witt
the princess in order not to imped
the reunion of the princess with he
children"
Sold Into Slavery.
Manila, Feb. 13.-Two girls hav
been sold into slavery by Gregori