The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-04-24
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cyLLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-Nationa
Historical, Political and Personal
Events TerseIy Told.

Fire at Nelson, B. c., recently de-
stroyed the factory of the Kootenay|
River Lumber company.
The steel trust is satisfied with the
ore properties already acquired in the
Mesaba district, except what 1t may
secure from Hill.
The typhoid fever epidemic contin-
ues to spread among the students of
the university campus and the rest
dents of Palo Alto, Cal. ssS
Stanford won the 11th intercollegi-
ate field try by narrow margin. The
final score stood: Stanford university
So 1-3, University Of California, 5S 2-3
Every window glass factory In the
United States is out Of blost, and 20,.
600 skilled laborers leave the factories
with no idea when they will return to
work.
Sam Martin, the first to be tried of
the band of negro grave robbers under
arrest at Indianapolis, was found
guilty. a9
The strike OF the iron workers
against the American Bridge company
is settled.
Premier Balfour, in letter to an in
Quirer, emphatically repudiates any in
tention on the part of the government
Of giving home rule to Ireland. S
In battle following an unsuccess-
full attempt to rob the First National
bank of Wampum, Pa, one robber was
killed and citizen seriously wounded.
Mrs. Robert Fitzsimmons, wife of
the heavyweight pugilist, died at her
home in Brooklyn recently. Mrs
Fitzsimmons had been i'll with typhoid
pneumonia.
The largest cargo carrier in the
world, to ply between Puget sound
ports and the orient, was recentlv
launched at Croton in the presence Of
thousands of spectators. &
James A. Gillette, prominent law.
yer Of Hope county, Ark, has pleaded
guilty In the federal court to the
charge of acknowledging false home
stead claims of federal soldiers in his
capacity as notary public. IT,.
During a thunderstorm near West
Point, Neb., recently lightning struck
the farm house of Fred Sendigriff.
All the occupants, father, mother and
four children. were badly burned and
rendered unconscious. One child was
burned up.
The pope was, gratifed when In
formed that President Roosevelt. on
the celebration of the papal jubilee
had forwarded to. the pontiff, through
Cardinal Gibbons. the volumes contain
ing all the messages and official dOcu
ments Of the presidents of the Unitef
States. "a. - -
Senator Hanna attended the banque
of the Amalgamated association at &C
lumbus and made an address, takin
for his subject the recent utterance
President Parry of the National Asst
citation of Manufacturers at New O
leans, in which Mr. .farry Is quoted 2
severely criticizing, labor unions. "A
Hanna defended the unions.
Hover H. Haycock, formerly sp
cial policeman in Denver, and his vii
Eva Haycock, were found dead, eae
with a 38 caliber pistol wound In the
heads. From the position Of the bo
les It would seem that the woman nj
shot the man and then turned u
weapon on herself. as she had the
voiver in her hand when found. Tn
came from Segdndo, Col.
James J. Hill claims the steamsn
Minnesota will carry five extra G.
goes, with the cost Of operation OF
that of one extra cargo, making
net cost Of six cargoes no more ID
two ordinary cargoes on ordins
boats. He expects to handle freight
one-third of the net cost per ton n
prevailing. He sees large profit AT
per ton from the Mississippi valley
the orient on -four, steel rails ana
visions, which is one-half the low
existing rates.
Senator w. A. Clark states ne
purchased for the San Pedro. Los
~ geles & Salt Lake Railroad comp
all the lines and the equipment OF
Oregon Short Line company y
south of Salt Lake in Utah ana
vada, including the bennington Gu
Senator Clark also states that ne
obtained a 80 year lease on the
minal facilities in Salt Lake City
conjunction with the Oregon ,
Line. The property will be transfe
as soon as necessary.
Colonel H. B. Gillespie. a pio
mining man of Aspen, Colo. but
erly of Denver, is dead In 8
America
Rev. Chase e. Campbell, paste
the Christian church at Anna, III.
been arrested at the request OF
police of Marshall, ILL.,, on char
forgery. IL
Thirty-four points of error al
legged by the counsel for the Nor
Securities company and other az
ants in their. appeal from the de'
of the circuit court.
1t is reported from Paris that
liam X. Vanderbilt was married
ly there on Wednesday to q
. American widow to whom he h
Gently been paying attention.
James Latham Of Spokane We
into recently on the corner Of Di
street and Sprague avenue, Sp
Dy Northern Pacific freight
and instantly killed. Latham
uainman on the Northern Pacif