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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-04-30
Under.tAad Us.

We ara in receipt Of several COM
muni0tions; some from Republican
rings and others from Democratic
rings, coming from different parts Of
Idaho Territory. There arc other
communications on our table from men
Of intelligence, each sentence Of which
breathes q spirit Of personal attack or
personal resentment. Gentlemen you
waste your energy. Tho TsLLER is
not the property Of any political
clique, nor can it bs used ~ the horn
Of the individual OF Of the party. Ac-
tuated by no malicious or treacherous
motives, it seeks Independence from all
ties, except the direct interest of the
whole people Of Northern Idaho, for
whom it advocates those measures con-
ducive to the general good by truth
fulareports of current events and tho
development Of such facts and meas.
ures as will go to build up our country
and make our people prosperous. A
newspaper, like all individual, is weak
indeed, and powerless in the extreme
If it is not worthy the reproof or if it
IL notsschAllcnged in its principles by
the minority. A journal, like an in
dividual, having no opposers is Ger
tainly an intellectual imbecile. Gen
tlemen, we can not agree with you
and as your articles are not prepaid
We consign them to. the waste basket.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-04-30


CHTcAco, April l9. The storm re-
ferred to in laAtnights dispatehesdeyel
oped into still greater violence toward
morning, and the wind and rain did
considerable damage in the city. This
morning the Western Union telegraph
company had 81 wires down, and com
munication was severed in nearly ev-
cry direction. Reports from such
points as were not cutoff ip,licate that
the storm has been widespread and
has done serious injury in many towns
north, east, south and west. 1t con
tinues undated. No further disaster
on the lake are yet reported, although
any craft which were out last night
must have suffered, Wires are gradu-
ly being repaired The weather is
turning cold and threatening snow
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-04-30

ANEW METAL OF rnE PLArryu,l
GaoUP. A GAyard AS far back az
1869 the author discovered this metal
in commercial platinum obtained from
Russian ores Next to silver it is. the
whitest metal known its malleability
is as great as that of the purest planti-
NUN. but it's ductility is much greater,
and it is almost az soft as lead. Its
melting point lies near to that Of pla-
tinam, and it is. not volatile 1t,
specific gravity 20 p, its nplecula.
volume, like those Of osmium, plati
NUM- and palladium, is 6.25 Its alto
mic has been found to be 1925. IL
its, chemical properties it is difficult .te
distinguish from plantinanA Enyi
neer If the Pacific
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-04-30

a man named Spencer was found
dead short time ago in his cabin on
Willow Greek, ON Big Camas Prairie,
fifteen miles from Wood river. He
had not baelshrartl from fc + two months
and Mr. Matt Williams, of Wood rv-
er, fealing something had happened
him, went over and found him lying
dead on the floor of the cabin. ffc
immediately returned and reported.
A party was formed and went out.
Mr.. A. Mckay, oneof the'party, writes
to Mr.. Alex Sifers, of this, place and
says; "NYe buried him on the 9Th
lust. that is, what the cat, dog and
cavotes had left cf hin. The corpse
was horrible sight to behol L."
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-04-30

z = s ~
EASTERN W,sHINaTox.-- Mon
day morning Sam Rice, while out hunt
ing stock, found the body of Ed.
Rorke, a boy little over fifteen years
old, and the oldest son of Mr. Pat.
Rorke. 1t ,scems he was on tho night
watsh, heraing stock, about 100 miles
northwest of here, at place called
Crab Greek bluff. He was riding along
thcedgc of a high blulf, when his mu''
slipped and both fell oil and dorn'a
height Of eighty feet. We don't think
the poor hoy knew what hurt him, 70,
he fell evidently on his head, aud died
instantly ". W. Watchnsan 4t'as
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-04-30
kearney Gagged.

SAN Francisco, April l9.-In the
police court this morning Prosecuting
Attorney Blaney asked for a commit
ment for Denis Kearney. Judge Rix
ordered rcmititur fled and ordered
the clerk to make out a commitment to
the house of correction. Kearney be-
ing called failed to respond, end Judge
Rix asked Mr.. Murphy if he wanted
the appeal bond declared forfeited.
Mr.. Murphy replied that he under
stood the defendant and his counsel
were in the vicinity of the court and
would appear soon. While the clerk
was engaged in making out the COM
mitment Kearney with his counsel en-
tered the court.
To Mr.. Barbour, Judge Rix said:
Is the defendant in court and prepared
to pay the fine of 81, 200 and deliver
himself into custody2 ac
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures is in court
but we wish to move for an arrest of
judgement in order to have time to go
To Los Angeles and secure writ Of
habeas corpus, and it will only take
two days.
Judge Rix-I cannot grant your
motion; such proceedings would be
unusual, and | can see nothing in the
case warranting a departure from the
,ule.
Kearney had taken a seat in one of
the front row of chairs, and as he
heard this last hope of delay destroyed
his jaw fell and he suddenly held his
head down during the rest Of tie pro-
ceedings. To ~ @ CgCs f
Mr.. Barbour then asked-The sen
tence, l believe, is that defendant shall
pay fine or 60 to the house of cor
rectionl s,.r-., e.. :.
Judge Rix-No, sir; the judgement
of the court is that defendant shall
pay fine and Imprisonment.
Barbour-Well, we are not prepared
to pay the fine, and defendant is here
to answere the process of commitment
He wont have to remain i'll custody
until the fine is paid, will he?
Mr.. Murphy That is good ques
tion to leave for future settlement, Mr.
Barbour.
After the commitment was made Out
the bailif motioned to Kearney to &C
below to the city prison. Kearney
rose and, looking around nervously
said with a ghastly attempt at smile
"Your honor, is the constitutional pro
vision about eight hours day Labor
including in that commitment" Judgc
Rix replied that he did not consider
that necessary. The officers of t!'
house would see that he had encugl
and too much work. Kearney thei
went below, his brother accompanying
him. Both weyc much depressed
Soon after hcarney, accompanied b,
the superintendent of the house of cor
rection and Officer Price, was taken t,
a hack in waiting on Merchant street
A large crowd Of sand lotters were il
waiting, who made rush for the hacl
as Kearney, i'll charge of the officers
entered it. The crowd was driver
back by police officers, the door close,
and Kearney at last was under wa
for the prison. The latest report i
that, on arriving at the house of co,
rection, he was handed over to tn
prison barber, after which he was prs
sonted with gorgeous striped sui
and locked up. An .ndeavor will b
made 10y the prisoners counsel to. OF
tain a writ of habcas corpus, Lut it
not likly to be Of any avail.
..s
Ra'iwa. Through fdaho.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-04-30

An invalid insisted to his doctor tfsat he
was certainly grow.ins weaker every day,
aud that ths ca.l ives not far off. "Why,
doctor, he said one day in qnera.ous tones,
a month ago could walk round the park
yoner, and to-dap was so weak that j
eonla only walk half way round AMI then
basZ DAN"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-04-30


In New York Lively discussion is
in progress over n proposition. to tax
III church edificrs The state as~essor
has advised it and committee of the
legislature have drawn up hilll for it.
But it appears 10 meet the opposition
of the larger an,f more influential part
of the public press, secular as well as
religious There are few who have stu
died man and read history who would
he likely to Insist that morals, eiviliz
alton, culture and progress would be
improved by taxing out Of existence.
-or converting into stables, circuses and
ware houses, the temples erected in re-
cognition of mans dependence on q
higer power. OfeJoRsaa
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-04-30
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The Uniatiiia ssurderers.

x Up to tho hour Of going to pres, we
have heard nothing further respecting
the Umatilla murders. 1t is probably
the work of Indians who are consre-
eating there in large numbers Mt a
feast on the occasion of the division OF
the property of the late chief, How
lish Wampo- They are there in great
numbers from all paris, and no doubt
number many ,rcassades. We hear
rumors now of two more men being
killed. AS soon as we receive news
we will publish full particulars. These
murders of whites must cease, even il
every Indian in the country has to bt
killed f. ~ aia
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-04-30

Work RESUMED As we stated
last week, work on tho Slime House
addition had been suspended eff ac-
count of the non arrival of lumber, we
are pleased to state that sine that
time the lumber has been placed on
the ground The ioists are now being
framed and will be put in position in a
few days, when the brick work will be
pushed to Q speedy completion. The
want of lumber has been quite a draw
back. 1t has been not only annoying
to the prop;i ic or bit to the m3:ha :
ic, - D Ig .Sfd'eS.au..
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-04-30
Ra'lwa. Through fdaho.

(Frn,n n. y. Railway World. March 25)
Surveyors have started to make the
inal survey Of this road, which is to
be built as branch of the Union Pa
ciiic, aud will be practically the main
line Of the Utah and Northern, the
whole distance traversed being 600
miles. Starting from Port Ecuf sta
ton, Idaho, l4S miles above Ogden, it
will run through the Snake and Sal
mon rivers and Wood river mining re
gions to Boise City, and on Though
Oregon to Portland at tide-water-
Probably not over - or 100 miles of
the road will he built this season,
which, however, will carry it into the
Salmon river region.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-04-30

Neither Gatter yourself n'rpsrmit Jthers
t. tiatter you.
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TN CONNECTION WITH HIA DAE1RY
j be has opcned chop house, whsrs san -
found, az any hoar of the.sDAY ok Mo ~,
Choice Porter Houss steaks. Ham anA Ee0.
served up, hut the host Of svcrythina - -
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OFFICIAL D.hEC'lunY.

CE' .D!slaS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-07

Messrs Marlin and Taylor, demo>
cratic and republican electors, spoke
at Mckenzie last Saturday. Both
made able speeches; but Mr Taylor
hadSthe crowrG'against him and had
a terrible load to carry. Col. Martins
cxcoriation of Garfield and the record
of his party wssso plain and strong that
no cne could fail to believe every
word of it. he is incisive, clear and
aggressive in debate, and keeps his
antagonist on the defensive all the
time. Mr. Taylor is eloquent and
plausible, but not convincing. At
night Col. Martin made an excellent
speech to the young men-R fatherIv
talk-in which he explained TO them
the difference between the two great
parties, and advised them, now that
they were just starting out in Life, not
to take the fatal step Of joining dy-
ing. corrupt party.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-07
The Cotton Crop.

The New Orleans prophets take q
brighter view of the crop this week
than they did the week before. The
Picayune's commercial editor puts the
crop at $500, 900 to 100000 bales,
provided the weather is favorable
during the balance of the picking sea-
son. It arrives xt this conclusion by
putting the Texas crop at 100000
bales more than last year, because the
drouth cut the crop of last year short
and because the acreage in that state
has been increased; the Georgia crop
at $4,000 more; the Carolinas at 3d.
800 more; Florida, 10000 more;
against decrease of 1900 in Mis-
sissippi, 110, 900 in Louisiana, 40, 600
in Alabama. 10000 in Arkansas, and
1000 bales i'll Tennessee. The dam
age to the crop by both WORMS and
wet weather has chiefly been in the
Mississippi Valley. Making allowan-
ces tor the increased acreage, the Pic
ayune IL confident the damage in Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana will be fifteen
per cent, in Tennessee and Alabama
seven and half per cent, and in
Arkansas about six per cent. The
reports from the Atlantic States are
satisfactory, with a few exceptions.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-07
OVER THE STATE.

Bill Stokes the "hero of the Calf
Killer, says the Knoxville Dispatch,
is meeting Senators Harris on the
stump in the discussion of State issues.
And, the Dispatch adds, that is all he
does.
Huntingdon Vindicator We have
had 40 public schools in theicounty
during this scholastic year. 4011 pu-
pills enrolled. 112 teachers employed
at an average salary of S25 per month.
There has been 12'new public school,
houses erected, the. estimated value of
which is S1575.
Paris Intelligencer: The Garfield
and Arthur pole is on stand in our
court house yard 1t was the inten-
ton of the RAIDS to raise their flag on
Monday last, but owing to the follow
ing reasons, they failed to carry out
their intentions: The flag was ordered
to be shipped forthwith, and to have
the names of Garfield, Arthur and
Hawkins on it, in large shOwy letters.
Those Cincinnati fellows carried the
joke little too far. They put @. 0.
D. on the poor, unfortunate flag, and
shipped forthwith, az directed. II
came through without delay, 80 as to
be ready for duty on last Monday, but
those three extra little letters brought
it to a standstill in the express office,
where it remains at present, patiently
waiting for its friends to rescue it from
the clutches of the express agent.
Mr. Green Estes, the only colored
man ever elected in Haywood county
who has been able to give his bond,
gave his bond yesterday and went into
office. He was elected upon the rad
cal ticket as County Trustee. He has
all his lire been Il radical and worked
for and voted that ticket. But when
he went to his white radical friends
and asked them to help him make his
bond they refused to man, or gave
some excuse for not doing so. He ap-
pealed to the Democrats of the county
to aid him in his dilemma, and al
though he was elected upon the radi-
cal ticket, they feeling sorry that the
white radicals should grab. everything
from their duped and deceived colored
friends, made his bond for him, CIV
ing the best bond that has been offer
ed by county officer in a lon G time.
/ Brownsville States.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-07
WILSON'S DEBTS.

Col. J. J. Turner, fellow towns
man of Mr. Wilson, the reputation
candidate for governor, made power
full speech in Nashville last Saturday
night. As the repudiators nave been
distributing number of slanderOus
circulars around here in regard TO
Judge Wright's debts, We copy the
following extract from Col. Turner'S
speech in regard to Mr. Wilson's fnan-
cial affairs.
There. were some personal matters in
the canvass which he had hoped
would have been kept out; but, as cir
calars by the tens of thousands had
been distributed all over the State,
charging Judge Wright with not pay
ing his debts. and unfit to hold the
position to which he aspired; and, as
he had been denounced publicly for
making some statements, he felt that
his honor and manhood demanded a
statement of facts, which he could
prove by records. Wilson owed him
to-day three notes given in lS6S,69,
amounting to some $685., for his edu-
cation. Wilson owed L. E. Sindle,
the hotel3 keeper at Gallatin, about
$500; Charles Peacock, newsbOy,
$40, for newspapers; livery stables,
rents, etc, several hundred dollars;
and large amount on Epperson
Springs The question now arose as
to whether he could have paid these
debts. Col. Turner found that Will
son went to Atlanta in 1879 to pre-
pare d bankrupt application for his
father-in-law, Mr. Seago. The credi-
tors agreed to accept a composition
after the application had been filed.
For simply preparing the application
and arranging the composition Will
son charged.a fee of 81, 800. The cred
itors received Il small part Of the debt,
but Wilson came home with $4,000
and loaned the S6, 600 cut on Dec. 90,
1875. Theoquestion arose, where did
the money come from? He loaned it
to a person who did not owe a cent
and who had a large amount of money
out on interest. He took a note on
this amount due III thirty days. As
he failed to pay any of his debts at that
time, or to discharge any Of his obi
Cations, the question was how did+he
obtain $4,000 to loan out. These
were matters of record and could Oe
established if denied. 1t was disa-
greeable to 20 iute these things, but,
as member of the Democratic Exec
utive committee, he had been de-
nounced, and he was willing to stand
or fall by the statements be dad made,
and ready and prepared to prove the
facts stated.
In answer TO a question whether
Wilson paid taxes, Col. Turner re-
sponded THAT Wilson's name had not
on the tax books for several
years, either for poll-tax or property.
Wilson had said he could pay back
the 81 900 he got from the State, but
where were his means
Gel. Turner said that he had a
"double charge" in reserve for Wilson
if the facts stated were denied. He
closed by urging the necessity of or
ganization and for the Democratic
party to stand by its colors, the hon-
o., faith and credit Of the State, and
Wright Eould be elected.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-07
PAYING THE DEBT.
HOn. Geo. w. Jones Offers 30 be
one OF Two Thousand to
Wipe il Out.
Fayetteville Observer.

Fayetteville Observer.
Hon. Geo. w. Jones is one of Ten
nessee's purest statesmen. Not blot
appears upon his record. His life is
an illustration of principles that
broaden the public intellect, inspire
the highest aims, and make hopeful
the futHre in the fullfillment of obi
cations which are demanded of man
hood, uprightness and good citizen
ship. He was one of the few who,
years ago, opposed the issuance of
bonds by the State of Tennessee, al
leging that it was improper, unconsti-
tutional and innumerable evils and
troubles would how from it. But the
bonds were issued, and unless settled
will continue to deaden business, de-
preciate the price OF produce, and stop
money from coming into the State.
Mr. Jones realizes the condition Of af-
fairs, and with a liberality as unselfsh
as it is rare, offers to be one of two
thousand persons to pay the whole
debt, and thus relieve the State of its
reproach. The sum that he would
have to pay would be about eight
thousand dollars.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-07

State Superintendent Trousdale
held congressional teachers insti-
tute at Mckenzie last Friday and
Saturday. Besides the local teachers,
a number were from Clarksville, Jack
son and other points. The sessions
we're well attended and very interest
ing, ard it is hoped much good will
result. Col. Trousdale is doing no.
bic work for the cause of education in
this state, and the people should render
him all The aid in their power.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-07
Wilson'S Inconsistency.
Nashville Banner.

Mr. Wilson last night said that the
question of the railroad debt was one
between the State and the railroads;
still he assumed to pronounce the il
logical proposition that the State was
not liable for the railroad debt. There
can be no doubt, about Mr.. Wilson's
position now. He declared positively
that the State did not owe the railroad
debt, and yet he said in the next
breath that it was question between
the State and railroads. The ques-
tion comes up, then, where does the
creditor come?
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-07

In debating a bill "to provide for
the more efectual government of the
insurrectionary States" Mr. Garfield
made display of malignity and fen
dish cruelty toward a fallen and help
less foe, equalled only by the brutal
and bloodthirsty William De La
Marck, the Wild Boar of Ardennes.
1t should be remembered that the war
was then over, and that the Confeder-
ates had long before grounded their
arms and submitted in good faith to
Federal authority.
Read the following cold>blOoded
declarations deliberately uttered on
the floor of the House:
at is clearly the right of the victo-
rious government to indict, try, con-
Wet, and hang every rebel traitor in
the South for their bloody conspiracy
against the Republic. x x l
believe, SIT, the time has come when
we must lay the heavy hand of militia
ry authority upon these rebel cons
munities and hold them in its grasp.
81 give nay support to this military
bill. 1t is severe. 1t was written
with a steel pen made out of bayo-
net, and bayoDets have done US good
service hitherto. All | ask is, that
Congress shall place civil governments
before these people of the rebel states,
aud a Gordon of bayonets behini
them" See Cong. Globe, % Session
seth Congress. PIP, 1lO3, llO4.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-07

In discussing the Confscation Act,
Mr. Garfield took the ground that the
Confederates we're in the same catego.
ry with the 1oriessof the Revolution;
that their lands and personal estates
ought to be confscated and parceled
out among the Federal soldiers.
These were his words:
"Confscate their estates, both per-
sonal and real, rsfor~slife and forever
The.war began. by proclamation, ,ssan'
must end by proclamation. We can
hold the insurgent states in military
for half century if need
be. | want to see in all those states
the men who fought and suffered for
the truth, tillirg the fields on which
they pitched their tents.-(Globe, 1st
Sess. SSth Cong, p. 405.)