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The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-03-06

rom the Alaska Herald we copy the fol.

From the Alaska Herald we copy the fol.
lowing:
A gentleman who lately made trip along
the coast, gives me some interesting notes,
which take pleasure in placing at your service:
While at Kodiak Island, learned that the
petrified body Of an Aleut had been discovered.
1t was that of large-sized man, and was as
completely preserved as If it had only been en-
balmrd yesterday. The hair, teeth and other
portions were as perfect as at the moment of
death. The body was discovered in cave by
some hunters. 1t is now in the possession OF
Collector Sharon, of Kudiak. This gentleman
tried to find purchaser for it in San Francisco
but was unsuccessful He is now in cores
pondence with the Smithsonian Institute in re.
gard to the mummy. and hopes to be able to
get rid of the elephant" 1t is supposed that
the mummy has been for ages in the cave where
it was discovered. 1t is strange fact that the
Aleuts of to-day know nothing about the em.
balming process OF their ancestors.
Two scientists, during the past year, voyaged
along the sea coast, and have made some in.
tcresting discoveries One of them French.
man, named Pinart, was very successful in pro-
curing Il vast amount Of information in regard
10 the language. customs and habits of the AL
cuts, ancient and modern 1t is believed that
the results oi his investigations will be publish
ed BY scientific institution Of Paris, OF which
NJ Plnart is a member.
The other explorer is member of the Smith
sonlan Institute. from whose writings the Her.
aid Las frequently made valuable extracts
refer 10 DIR. W. II Dali. He is one OF the
most pcrseyering and Industrious scientists
that ever came 10 the coast His first work
here was in connection with the memorable ef
fort 10 establish telegraphic communication
with Europe via Asia. an undertaking which
was finally abandoned in consequence of the
successful laying of the Atlantic cable. Last
year the Doctor was engaged in the Coast Sur.
yey. aud while so employed made some inter.
esting discoveries ot pre- historic remains in the
island Of tnalaska In excavating for the
erection of Il signal. he came upon articles
which indicated that the locality had been in.
habted IN prehistoric days. aud subsequently,
he found subterranean houses, with lamps full
of oil. stone knives bone spoons. arrowheads
buttons. etc. He also found in the huts three
human skeletons in perfect preservation; they
were in separate compartments, constructed
exactly like the totnbs made bY the Aleuts ol
our time. He continued his explorations unit
BIZ discovered the sites aud remains Of sever
ancient villages on the island. ot which only twt
were formerly known even Ia tradition.
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The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-03-06


A YANKEE QrTrS.-lt is not generally
known that one ui the Queens al Europe ut the
present time is an American lady Of decidedly
humble descent. She is the wife Of King Ferdi-
nsnd oi PORTUGAL who, finding the duties ofhls Of
fee ineongenlsl to his retiring tastes abdicated a
few years ago. and making, during trip to
Paris. the acquaintance OF very good-looking
actress. offered her. in 1869 bis heart and hand,
which she joyin!ly accepted. They were mar.
ried with considerable pomp at Lisbon, and the
actress. although she Is no regning queen, Is
treated by her royal relatives with all the re-
spect due to her husbands exalted rank, and
she ia addressed as ''my sister" by Queen Ma.
ria Pia. the daughter Of Victor Emanuel. and
as her Majesty" by her attendants and SER
wants King F-rdinand's wife was born in lci0
in Boston. where her father was poor German
shoemaker. and she has many acquaintances IN
New York Her name previous to her mar
risge was Eliza Hens!er She attended the
public schools Of her native city until she was
Ii years ot age She was then beautiful rosy
checked girl. with large blue eyes. and wealth
Of golden ringlcts. Moreover. she possessed
very fine yeice. and an operate manager who
had heard her sing at the school examination
prevailed upon her old father to let him send
| her to a renowned music teacher and have hel
prepared for the stage. The old man joytnlly
consented Young Eliza proved very excel
lent pupil, aud two years afierward she made
her debut in this city. at the Academy Of Music
in Arditi's opera. The Spy. Although Mime
Lagrange sang in the same place, Miss Hensel
achieved decided success, and was engaget
for the season. Her brother, or cousin. wh'
had enabled her to appear at the Academy o
Music, was at that time leader of the chorus
and remained in that position for several year
aftcrward In 1853 Miss Hensler returned t
Boston and appeared there on the stage witt
decided success. She then went to Paris &
study her profession more thoroughly unde
Auber and Thomas. and sang repeatedly at tn
Grand Opera, without however, meeting wit
much encouragement She was glad to accep
an engagement Mt the Royal Opera of Lisboi
where she sang for several years, and becam
a great favorite Of the public. 1t was ther
already perhaps, that King Ferdinand becam
acquainted with and enamored OF her; but th
Kings first wife was then alive, and it was no
until after her death that he made advances I
Miss Eliza Hensler who had meanwhile r.
turned to Paris, where she made somewha
precarious living by giving music lessons,
severe cold having greatly impaired the beaut
and strength of her voice
Her royal husband is snid to be excecdingl
fond of his Boston wife. They have two chi
dren, and their happiness is much commente
upon in Lisbon. where it swell known ,tna
the present king does not live upon the best 9
terms with his high born Italian consort.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-27
Temperance.

MEETING AT THE CITY HALL ON SATURDAY EVENING
Notwithstanding the short notice given, re-
spectacle and fair-sized audience assembled at
City Hall, on Saturday evening, to hear the
pending issues OF the temperance gu ,stion dis
cussed.
George Day, on behalf of committee OF cit
izens, presided, and stated the obj, ct of the
meeting. He then introduced Rev. T. l. Tomp-
kinson who delivered very effective address on
counselled watchful vigilance in the Q force
ment of the law restricting the sale OF intoxicat
ing liquors.
Rev. DR. Matlack, being the next speaker, face
tiousy ridiculed all license laws as being cheat
and farce, and thought that prohibition wGs
the only cure for the curse of inJempelance.
Mr.. Day offered the following iesol1tions,
which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS. In response to our earnest poti-
tions, our legal representatives have given us a
law that offers us better protection from tire
evils following from the sale OF Intoxicating liz
uors, than we have had in the past
AND WHEREAS. To make it truly effective, it
is needful that it should have the hearty sup
port OF those friendly to its existence; therefore,
ResOloed, That this meeting endorse the action
that is now on foot to make it effective in the
accomplishment of the work for which 1t was in-
tended.
RESOLVED, That we will give such material aid
as may be within our power or the work de-
mands. to the general committee, appointed to
carry out this most laudable object.
William Mccall John W Hawkins, and Jacob
Sharp were appointed committee to meet with
the general committee in the furthorauce of
their Obiant
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-27
Industrial >ews.

The cotton mill of Pusey Brothers, in this ci-
to, has ceased running, for lack OF orders
About one hundred and fifty employees are
thrown out OF employment, many of them fe-
males.
A letter from Fall River, Mass, asserts that
the mills there are still running. and no decision
to suspend has been made The writer says
tney have sold more than four-fifths of all pro-
duets for this month and more than one third Of
next months production.
The Danforth Locomotive works in Patterson
N. j employing 500 hands. will soon stop. AL
30 Srangs silk works now running on half time.
The Cambria iron works have given their en-
puyees notice that owing to their inability to
collect money for iron heretofore sold, or to sell
for cash, they are compelled to suspend the
regular payment of their wages for the present
The Harmony cotton mills, at Cohees, N. ",
closed on Saturday, but propose to resume work
on Monday, November 3rd. They are said to
De the largest OF the kind IN the world, running
4,i23 looms, employing 3,9D0 hands, and making
l,25O. 900 pards of calico, per week.
1t id stated that the cotton mills of A. Campbell
& Co.. Preston u Irwin, David Wallacs, Fitzpat-
rick IL Holt, f. Waitzfelder Il Co., James b. Win
penny and Sevil Schotield, at Manayunk, have
ceased operations. General Il. Patterson aud j.
j. Dobson have reduced the wages OF their
employees. MIR. SchOteld has made a reduction
OF ten per cent in the rents of houses owned by
him.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-27
The story Of a seidIitz Powder,
A WOMAN SUPPOSED TO Be POISONED, AND NOW OF
TIE THREsHHoLp OF pEArH.

WOMAN SUPPOSED TO BE POISONED, AND NOW ON
THE THRESHOLD OF DEATH.
On Thursday last the wife of Benjamin Bel
lew fagman in the employ of the p, W. Il b.
Railroad Co., stationed at the foot Of Justison
street, and who resides at No. l03 in the same
street. was attacked with symptoms of poisoning
after having swallowed seidlitz power, which it
was thought would terminate fatally but the
woman is still alive in very critical condition.
From Mr.. Bellew we have obtained the follow
irg statements He says that fer some indispo-
siton on the day stated Mrs. Bellew had taken
seidlitz pow Ter. as had been her want many
times before, but the powder was fresh one
just obtained from the drug store by the daugh-
ter of a nelghbor. Before mixing the powders,
Mrs b. had observed that one of them
seemed unusually large, go she threw apart
of it away and prepared the remainder
in the usual manner. Shortly after swallowing
i. Mrs b became deathly sick, and roeled and
rocked about the room, almost unable to main
tan her feet. Finally she fell to tie floor, her
sickness increasing to stupefaction, Dut she rail-
lied little and after freely vomiting felt some
relief. She was, however, soon seized with a
sickness even worse than before, and fell to the
floor but recovering little she managed to
open the back door and by an unusual noise at
tracted the attention of the neighbors, Before
this she was alone and unable to speak word.
The neghbors came in aud did what they could,
and then sent for a physician. He thought,
Mrs. Bellew states the case partook somewhat
of poison by corrosive subimate
Mrs. Bellew WAS still alive this morning but is
very weak from loss of blood and sickness. She
may recover.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-27
Latest General News.

A Salt Lake dispatch says John @. Heenan, the
prize fighter, died of consumption on Saturday,
near Rawlings, on the Union Pacific railroad,
while on his way to San Francisco.
The Modocs reached Ogden, yesterday on a
special train.
In the district court at Yankton Oak, on Sat
urday afternoon Wintermute, who killed General
McCook was brought to the bar and pleaded not
guilty to the indictment charging him with man
slaughter Judge Barnes then decided to admit
him TO bail, and fixed the amount at $50, 900,
The jury in the case of Joshua Poffenberg en-
gneer OF the freight train the Chicago and
Alton railroad, which caused tho disaster near
Lamont. Ill in August, and who had been in
dicted for manslaughter returned a verdict to-
dav OF not guilty.
Reports from various points in central and
western Minnesota and Wisconsin say that snow
commenced falling at noon ON Saturday, and at
eleven o'clock at night it was four inches deep
OH the ground.
The Athletics beat the Bostons, again. in Phil
adephia, on Saturday by score OF 10 to G.
The ohio arrived iu Philadelphia, yesterday,
with full cargo. and 248 passengers, OF whom
50 we're in the cabin Col. Thomas A. Scott and
wife were among the latter. The Ryddt Hall
also came i'll from Antwerp
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-27
rhe swedlrh Colon, nlnIne.

A writer in the Boston journal gives some
facts in regard to the Swedish colony in Maue
The colony was established in 1870, by fifty
Swedes, and they now number $50. In this
short time they have built thirty miles of road
felled twenty five hundred acres of trees, cleared
in superior fifteen hundred acres OF land
erected over one hundred substantial houses,
and as many barns, have raised bounteoue crops.
aud own agoodly number of horses. cattle she p
and swine. They have formed Colonial Gov
church, and have great respect and love for
their Lutheran pastor, Rev. Andrew Wren, who
in turn has the greatest zeal i'll his good work
on the frontier. Only last week, when the
Clerk of Courts visited New Sweden, Que bum
dIed and thirty three Swedes came for ward and
took the first step towards naturalization by reg
istering their intentions.
All State aid to the Colony has now ceased and
it is the opinion of the Board of immigration tho
Commissioner, the colonists and of the citizens,
that the colony will advance and Increase with
out the assistance of another dollar from the
State Treasury.
Besides the $50 Swedes in New Sweden there
are $50 Swedes in other portions OF Maine. And
this addition of 1900 working inhabitants to the
population of the State, who have brought with
them over 900 in cash, is the result Of the
Swedish immigration enterprise.
The immigration has not ceased. Accessions
are continually arriving. 1t is the opinion OF
thinking men that at the next census in 1880.
Maine will,number 5000 Swedish inhabitants and
that tide of immigration has been opened into
Maine, the value of which can scarcely be over
estimated.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-27
FIRST EDITION..
From New Castle.

Correspondence of the Commercially
New CASTLE, Oct 81.
Our dancing school is in full blast.
Our City Fathers are doing all things in their
powcr TO improve our streets.
The new government pier is lifting its head
above the tide. Another will be built next year
Ducks are unusually abundant on the river,
this fall, and our sportsmen are anticipating fine
sport during the present season,
canal barge, by name the Big Potato is lying
at TruHss wharf, and considerable discussion has
been caused as to what variety of that vegetable,
said potato may belong, some contending for
the Early Rose while others are confident that it
IL new variety, not yet generally known.
On Thursday evening of this week, the Fame
Hose Fire Co.. of this place will give their first
grand annual ball in the assembly room of the
Town Hall. For admittance to the dances. tick
cts OF one dollar each will be for sale by MEM
bers OF the Go. AS the proceeds are to be ap-
piled to the wants OF the Co., the entertain
ment deserves support.
The demolition of the trestle work of
the Long wharf has been in progress for
some time past, as your readers are aware Those
who have long wished to see the consummation
of this work will be pleased to learn that the last
vestige of the structure has been torn down.
and now we have to record an unobstructed
view ofthe river from the Battery.
sluicG will soon be cut through the wharf
proper 30 as to allow the tides as far as they
may. to repair the damage which this structure
has been causing to our harbor for years. The
old timbers will probably be used in the construc
ton Of Bulk Heads out from the gas works.
Fl H q.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-27
Bu.lne.. and COmme ercInr Items.

In New York, on Saturday, the Bulletin of
this morning reports The banks continue to
gain currency, having, according to the reports
to the Clearing House, added $9J5,000 more to
their stock Of legal tender notes. The premium
on currency has disappeared, and the banks have
practically resumed full currency payments
There is no complaint by the commission
houses Of Philadelphia with the payments from
their own city and the West Jobbers report
better payments from the country than before,
as city banks no longer refuse to accept checks
on country banks, 30 that buyers who have late
ly been unable to pay, except by forwarding
greenbaeks and currency, are now sending on
their checks Some Of the leading jobbers re-
port heavy sales, on several days, last week.
In Philadelphia. the Record, this morning,
says: The money market appears to be gradu-
ally turning toward greater ease. The banks
are gaining in currency and show greater dis
position to meet the wishes Of their customers.
The demand from business quarters is not 30
pressing. The fright being over, people are
not 30 much disposed to provide in advance for
the payment of obligations due two or three
months hence.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-27
The Lehigh Extension.
WORK GOING FORWARD soLIDLY.

The Reading Eagle of Friday says: In order
to correct a false report, we have il from high
authority, that work has not been discontinued
on any section OF the Berks County r II. but ON
the contrary every mile of it is being pushed
forward with all the force and energy at COM
mand There is another significant fact attached
to this which is, that there are pleuty Of men
ready to take hold of any section Of the work, at
present in the hands of any parties who may be
dissatisfied to finish it up and take their entire
pay in scrip. The contractors at present engag
ed are, however, all satisfied with the MANAGE
ment of the road, and work is going very sat
isfactorily
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-27
Ip,vorlh Chapel.

TEMPORARY RETIREMENT OF GRACE CHURCH FROM
THE CON rRoL OF THE SABBATH soHooL-THE ES-
TABLIsHMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT CHURCH.
At a meeting of the Grace NJ. E. Sunday
School Union, held Yesterday afternoon the re-
signation of VIM II. Billany, Supt G. NJ. d.
Cam, Secy; andChas. Robb, Librarian were
accepted and these positions filled as follows !:
Superintendent, John White; Secretary, Charles
Galloway Librarians John Kay and Geo V. An
derson. The otlicers-eleet will be installed on
Sunday week, the 10Th anniversary of the Chap
oil.
This is the first step in the severance of the
mission relation between Grace church the
founder. and Epworth chapel, and the constitut-
ing of Epworth an Independent charge of the
Wilmington Conference. The movement is in
the nature of an experiment. II the new officers
prove their competency to conduct the school
Huccessfully and the me ubership are strong
enough for Independence at the expiration of six
months Grace church will turn over to Epworth
the ii lie to the chapel building, &C.. and cease to
exercise any authority therein. And having thus
established church in this part of the city,
Grace will then look aflel other mission fields
in tine city, and there perform like good work.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-27

A large party of Orthodox Friends on their
way to attend North Carolina Yearly Meeting,
in Guford county of that State, passed through
Washington, on Friday. Many of them were
from indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, and had been
in attendance upon Baltimore Yearly Meeting,
which adjourned last Thursday.
Senator Stewart Of Nsvada it is said has the
most elegant residence in Washington.
The cotton crop OF North Carolina is stated to
be about two thirds of what was expected
Henry Wolf boy eight years old has been ar
rested in San Francisco, charged with arson.
An Early county (Ga) court has decreed the
enforcement of verbal agreement betwee Ii
brother and sister, before their fathers death
to share his property equally, regardless OF any
division made by his will. The case has been
appealed.
The South Carolina agricultural fair opens on
Tuesday, November IL at Columbia, There is a
large list of premiums for the exhibition, and
also for speed.
The Episcopal clergyman in Sewfkley ia
named Easter, aud his next door neighbor Lent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-27
How Mari, Tw.In ,.ot hi. Rich wife.

How Mark Twain Got his Rich wife.
Mr.. q. s. Noyes. in Buffalo letter to the Wash
ington Star, says: Buffalo has many reminiscen-
COS Of Mark Twain, and Of his remarkable at
tempt at publishing newspaper on an entirely
new plan. After his return from the Holy Land,
(per Quaker City) Mark took wife, and pur-
chased the third interest in the Buffalo Express,
owned by A. M. Olapp, Public Printer. They
say that Marks style Of newspaper work was
unique He is not an early riser and is as slow
OF movements as of speech, consequently he
didn't get to the office very early in the morning
And whom there his movements were not oharac-
terized by nervous haste.
Seating himself in ctpacious pivot chair, his
fret move was to deposit his boots in the waste
basket and replace them with roomy slippers
Then elevating his slippered feet to a eomfort-
able cushion on the exchange papers (their only
legitimate use in his estlmatlon) 1t was his wont
10 lay back in his chair, swinging himself lazily
on its pivot and tell stories of wit and wisdom
by the hour to the associate editors. This was
vastly pleasant to all concerned but some how it
did not work in the way of newsy paper, and
at the end of six weeks Mark came to the con-
cluslon that publishing a newspaper was not
Ills forte.
He however, retained his interest in the Ex-
press for about year and a half, though as
aforesaid he did not take part in the "active"
management for more than six weeks. Mark
married the daughter of Jarvis Langdon, of Ell
mira, N. Y, the heaviest coal operator in the
west His property was valued as high as ten
million dollars in his life, and had he lived to
get all his irons out OF the fire, perhaps that
amount might have been realized but leaving
everything by the ends, there has been a great
"shrlnkage" 0the word believe) in the value of
assets.
Still there is enough left to divide trifle of a
lew millions between Marks wife and her broth
or, Charles Langdon. 1t was through this
brother, by the way that Mark got his wife.
Charley" was one of the "Innocsnts Abroad
Who accompanied Clemens on his famous trip
ON thesQuaker City, and wrote home so enthusi-
astlcally about Mark Twain that Mr.. Langdon,
Sr sent him cordial invitation to visit them at
Elhlra. The result was the meeting OF Mark
and MISS Langdon, case of love at first sight,
and the twain becoming one.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-27
Political Items.

The contest in Wicomico county, (Md.) be-
tween the " Straight-Out Democratic and the
" Peoples Reform tickets, is quite animated.
Samuel b. u. Jones has been nominated on the
latter, for the House OF Delegates, in place of I.
J. Turpin, Withdrawn.
The Cambridge (Md Republican, which hauled
down Judge GoldsDorough's name for State Con-
trolier, has put it up, again.
Official returns from all but one county insure
the election OF all candidates on the Republican
State ticket, exeept the GOvernOr, in ONO.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-27

SUDDEN DEATH AND AN IMPOVERISHED FAMILY.
Mathew Simpson,a blacksmith by trade and in
the employ of VIM. H. Wright, died yesterday
morning, by what was supposed to be para lysis
Of the heart. He had been complaining for
several days, but had not been confined to his
bed until Saturday, we believe. One OF Mr..
simpsons little sons, a member of Madlev Sab
BATH School, communicated the intelligence of
his fathers death to the officers of the school,
yesterday morning, and stated the needy circum-
stances of the family, when a collection was
lifted for their benefit and this, with what was
collected at the Grace Sunday School Union,
yesterday afternoon, made a pnrse Of between
forty and fifty dollars, with which present ne
COS sites have been relieved.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-27
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.

The Question in France-Who will be Pres
ident after the next King
Marshal Mantduffel. although in his Goth
year, is the youngest officer Of his tank in the
German army.
"A Marquette. Michigan, debating society
lately discussed the absorbing question, did
Adam love Eve ?"
An Albany lady who swalloweds mouse re
Gently, dismissed the family doctor for recon
mendinga cat as an antidote.
"A Danbury man woke In the middle Of the
night to comment upon the extraordinary fact
that the heaviest end OF match is its light end