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Rapti.t Conference.

Portsmouth, N. H., July 16.-The general
conference of the Baptist churches of Amer
lea commenced at Weirs July 10, continuing
ten days. Special significance will attach to
the sessions, this being the centennial year.
A large number of leading ministers Of the
faith will bs present.
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New York, July 16.-Dr. Tanner is cheer
full and in good humor to-day. He has gain
ed half pound in weight since Thursday
night. He has taken 2S1 ounces of water.
When last recorded his pulse was 50,
temperature 1926 and respiration 16. A
drive in Central park this morning was
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Wimbledon, July l6.-There was dense
haze early this morning, and it was impossi-
BILE to do anything at the long ranges in the
rifle, made "a out of possible 35. Clark,
Rathbone and Fisher will sail with Colonel
Bodine in the steamer City of Chester, from
Liverpool on the 22d inst. for New York.
Humphreys made 35, the highest score
possible, in the competition for the Curtis
and Harvey prize, beating Sir Henry Hal
ford's score of "a. Fenton made 40 out of a
possible so in the st. Leger competition.
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ThiefPardOned.

Jefferson City, July 14.-The governor has
pardoned Sylvester Spangler, prosecuted
under the name of James Spangler, who was
sentenced last May by justice OF the peace
to six months imprisonment in the Noda-
way county jail, on plea of guilty to petit
larceny.
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Death of DIR. Swanson.
Special to the Herald

SpecIhI 10 The HtraId.
Marshall, July 16.-lntelligence received
here to-day says that DR.. William G. Swan
son. residing near Caddo lake, in the eastern
part of this county, died suddenly of parsly-
sis yesterday. Deceased was about sixty
year. old, and left q wife and two married
children, and is said to have been the wealth.
lest person in Harrison county.
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A Galveston Drummer Robbed.

Special to the Herald.
San Francisco, July 16.-An express spe-
cial from Bracket says F. Sturnburge, a
Galveston drummer, was stopped OF the
road by masked men and robbed of $3.50.
Suspicion rests on two soldiers. The COM
mander of the post here is investigating it.
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Special to the Herald.
San Antonio, July 16.-The San Antonio
Herald has suspended publication. 1t has
not appeared for several days,
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Fire In Montreal.

Montreal, July l6.-The Montreal wooden
mills and Stacey nail factory burnea YES.
to-day. Loss, 100000.
CANADA CONFEDERATION.
Ann Prior. Ont, July I6.-Twenty stores
IN the business part of this town were DIES.
troyed by hre to day. Loss, $4,000
AT BRADFORD, PA.
Bradford, Pa, July 1G.-At II O'Clock to-
night one Of the huge irNn tanks at Custer
was burned out, and another Is now down 10
the boiling over point. Water il being
pumped into it an oil drawn or and burned
on the surface of the stream. Il
now looks as if other tanks
md adjoining property we're SAFE The burn
ing tank at Hanks branch has almost spent
its fury, and 1t is thought the fire viii he con-
hnei thereto. The loss IN To ,be nreseu
from the storm in the Bradford region will
reach $4,000. eN"
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

London, July l6.-It is now certain that
one hundred and nineteen persons have per-
ished in the Risca coliery. 1t is impossible
to say when the bodies can be safely reached.
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ports to Great Britain, -; France, -
exports coast, l,465; continent - sales, GtS.
Receipts include one new bale
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, July l6.-Wheat - No. 2spof.
92c; No, 3 spot, &c. Ss.
Bacon-Ciear, 81 rib and long, sS.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-07-09

said. BY tile 23d day Of July, 1880, the Dis
trict Attorney IL thereby ordered to com
mence suit against those who fail to put
the roads in good repair by the aforemen-
toned time, for damages, and to inforce
said contracts. And David Murray is
hereby authorized to examine the roads in
districts No: 3 and e. at the expiration Of
the said Esd day Of July, 1880; and w w.
Hooten to examine the roads in districts
No. and 7;.and g, +. Stone to examine
the roads in district No s at said time and
notify the District Attorney as to the con
dition Of said roads.
Ordered that tile Board do now adjourn
till tomorrow at 1914. Nj
ads WEDNESDAY, July I, 1880.
Board met pursuant q adjournment
Present, W. w. Hootefnand g. T. Stone.
Ordered BY the Board that James Egan
be and Is hereby appointed Justice of the
Peace in and for Placervific district Boise
county. It, and WV. Hooten, Chair
man of the Board, is authorized to ap
prove his bond when presented
Ordered by the Board that the election
precinct at the Halfway House be discon-
tinued and an election precinct be estab-
lished at Shaw's; also thai an election
precinct be established at Lower Squaw
Creek (AIitchell & Marsh's)
Ordered thatsJ. Il. G.. Smith be granted
a license to collecttoll on his toll road for
one year from July Z, 1880, By paying to
the County Treasurer the sum of $50.
Ordered that $500 be and is hereby ap-
propriated out Of any moneys in the Road
Fund not otherwise appropriated for the
purpose of building bridges across More's
creek on the Banner road, and to make
other changes on the road to be expended
under the supervision of W. W. Hooten,
Chairman
Ordered that Isidor Smith, County
Treasurer, give "a supplementary bond in
the sum Of $4,000 in place Off. Fuld, who
has become insuficient;to be filed by the
next session of the Board,
i Ordered that the Board do now adjourn
/ sine die w. w. HOOTEN,
GEO. w. RIcHARDs, Chm 3D. Co. Com.
/ Clerk of the Roard.qs4 .ss
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I 81 q u q a n
Inventors and Patentees

pnould send for instructions, terms, refer.
Snces, &c, to Edison Brothers, Solicitors
& tents. Washington, d. c., who fur
i,s 1a,sn .he same WITHOUT CHARGE. Edison
Brothers is well.known and successful
tatl. ,hi OF large experience, having been es-
Fablished in 1866. If.
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A SUIT has been brought in the Cir
cult Court at, Madison, Wisconsin, to
collect from, an insurance company
for damages done by the great storm
Of 1878. Fhes' 'pFopeaty was insured
against Lightning, andithe company
resist payment on the ground that it
was destroyed by wind. The plaintiff
hopes 10 prove by the evidence OF
members Of the Signal C4arps that tie
whirlwind which destroyed his house
was Of electric Origin. sAvast amount
81 insurance is likely to beaffecte1 by
tthe decision Of this case, owing to the
heavy losses Of property during the
lrecent whirldwinas. @
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S52a7 II
The following bills were allowed

= 2
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND.
w. w. Hooten, our. sal. Co. Com..S so, 90
:. milage, 136&5das. exam. rds. ga 90
G.. f. Stone, our. sal. Co. Conn.,. 30 90
g MIL, 1Somls. s. 411sds ex. rds. II 90
D. Murray, our sal. CT. Com. 49,. so co
mil. 10S mis-. s. 3ds ex..rds. 10 90
Isidor Smith, our. sal. Co. Treas 900 0G
J. M. Danskin, !" 4" Sheriff. 800 90
/" 81 days Jailor- ..... 22T- 90
G. w. Richards, our. sal. Auditor. 800 90
T. S. Hart, our sal. Pro. Judge. 12J 20
9. fees in criminal cases. ~ GOO
idaho World, or. con, Co. printing 10000
g. W. Richards, cash paid for two
Court CalanderS S..........-..... w
J. R Hawley. fees in crima'I cases 337ss0
John Reel, or. sal. night watchrnan 5000
S. G. Silsby, stationery. ....... .
A. B. Marrell, repair'g court house 159 90
TERRITORIAL FUND. as'Na'
G. w. Richards, per Ct on $7a3.32
Territorial money. y.............-S q 70
Isidor Smith, 6 II 10
HOSPITAL FUND.
Frank Cooper, or. contract. !. $5S7 SO
j. Z. Saunders, coffin for pauper., ~ W
ROAD FUND.
Geo. Tucker, Or. contract dist. 5d,$ 56 25
Thos. Rawland, Sth, 62> %
H. H. Clark, repairs on the bridge
across Payette at Miners. .--. =. 1d7 go
J. Wallis, repairs on bridge across aiTtyf,
Middle Fork Payette.. - % 90
n. Wetzell, repairs on bridge across
Smiths Fork Payette. ......... 80 90
EasasS N.sfs q N%H
Ordered By the Board that J. b. Emery,
road contractor of Dist. No. 2, 4 and 7,and
John O'Brlen, road contractor of Dist. No.
1, and Henry L. Smith, road contractor OF
Dist No. 8, be AMI they are hereby re-
questcd to put the roads in said districts
in good repair, as required by law. by The
asd day of July, 1880, and in case they fail
to put said roads in good repair. as afore-
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AN emenent scientist estimates the
probable number Of optic nerve Gbers
in the human eye to be about 4Ss,000
and of the retinal cores $4,000
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IF Whitaker had lived in the days
of Mark Anthony, led have been
counted out when Mark said: Friends,
.Romans and countlytnen, le,ii ne yonr
ears,
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|ahp Ssmi-meeklg iuorld|

HEMAN JONES. BUSINESS MANAGER.
in Brick Building adjoining Masonic Hall, Wall Street.
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A NEW stl,es,smeeping machine has
been iisfented which promises to
greatly sednce the cost of keeping
streets. clean. Tie machine is pro-
PEELED bytwo5 horses, is attended by
two men and will it is claimed, clean
over a mile Of street IN an hour, and
do its work thoroughly. Tie dirt is.
swept BY revolving brushes upon q
travelling canvass on which it is car
ried to cart, attached to the rear Of
.tae machine.
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! REcEsr discoveries have developed
the fact that the ancient races Of Chal-
deans and Babylonians made prac-
tical use Of the moon, in the keeping
up qt. q system of regular observa-
tions, which showed thai the changes
in the weather was due to lunar inhn-
Icnces. M aYsek
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OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The Board of County Commissioners
of Boise County met in regular session
Monday, July 9Th, 1880.
Present. W. w. Hooten Chairman, G..
f. Stone, D. Murray, and Geo. w. Rich
ards, Clerk
Ordered that the Board adjourn till 10
O'Clock A. NJ. tomorrow.
TUESDAY, July 8, 1880.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Full Board present.
Ordered by the Board that the bond OF
Alex Orchard, Tax Collector, be and is
hereby approved.
The reports Of the Auditor and Treasurer
was examined and approved and the
money in the County Treasury counted
and found correct The following is the
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SENATOR VEST, of Missouri, is pushing
his Oklahoma bill, and thinks he will succeed
in having il passed.
KIND WORDS.

The Dallas HERALD AND COMMERCIAL ],
certainly fine paper, and is prime favorite
In this section. We can safely say this much
without fear of its being twisted into .
"puh." [Stephenville Empire.
Colonel Pfouts, one of the proprietors OF
that sterling sheet, the HERALD AND CON-
MERcIAI, paid us social visit last Thursday
morning. Under the new management, and
since the consolidation of the HERALD AMI
COMMERCIAL, a marked change for the better
is observable in the columns Of the HERALD,
and to-day it is recognized MS the leading
journal Of North Texas, with an influence in
ferior to no paper in the Stste.--[Queen City
Crescent
But the HERALD AND COMMERCIAL, from
which we have copied the above tribute to
Galveston, is itself noble example Of well
directed energy and speaks more than mere
words In commentator Of the business
brains of Dallas, in the rich store of matter,
editorial, photographic, selected and adyertis-
ing which fills lis nine daily columns to the
page and which constitutes it the largest daily
Journal now printed in Texas, as well as rank
ing among the most iiewsy in lis liberal AS
sociated Press dispatches from all parts Of the
world and valuable specials from all points
of general interest in Texas. All North
Texas must certainly appreciate the Herald
aYD COMMERCIAL, anditisljustly worthy Of
it, Galveston Journal Of Commerce.
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C0RSICANA.

Reported Dnily
CoHsIcANA. FEBRUARY ., 1850,
Chambers creek IL out of lis banks this
evening; the first time it has been 80 since
last May.--There Nero no services Mt any OF
the churches last night, on account of the bud
weathcr,---The snow was one and hall
inches deep this morning at eight o'clock.
AT this writing 70 p. n.y. IL has all disappear
ed. The streets are nothing but slush, and
business is quite dul.-Mlrs. NJ. A, Greer
moved into her new residence, corner OF
Mulberry and Washington streets, to-day.
--- Mr.. Ira b. Taylor, of Weathcrtord, for
merly of this place, has been spending sever
III dys in our city, attending District court.
He left for Wcatherford this evening. "A
petition for the pardon Of 7. A. Peck is be-
ing circulated. All the jury, nearly all the
county officials, and majority of the promi-
nent citizens Of the county will sign it. All
of his friends have not deserted him yet,
though il has lately occurred TO some to
abuse him since his conviction.---The bad
Indefinitely Miss Earl Cravcns
had fall from her horse near
Rice fow days since, but received
no serious injury,---A wreck on
the Central near Rice yesterday delayed
trains considerably and nccessitatcd work at
the round house on the Sabbath. --There
are II few cases Of chiclien-poX in the city,
and several near Angus. There was no
court to-day on account of the absence OF
Judge Prendergast --Three new cottages
are contracted for in the western portion of
the city.--The Commissioners court will
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aud asE-ShOolsr IN the other Over feminist
Inn the cuok laid down his trying pan and
selging tho cheese knifs cleared for action,
Bloodshed was ayeried, however, when the
proprietor sailed In between tho armed hosts
and let his tenor voice out In u way that
shook the atmosphere clear out 10 Post Oak
calling for police, Tho police arrived 10
lind Goldman still yelling, but the belllger'
ants had vanished, At last accounts they
were unllndable --llis Honor tho Mayor
Of tho good city Of Sherman, IL modest
man, very, very modest man, This OK
plains the reason Of hla non-appearanGo on
our streets to-day. tic has retired 10 tho
sacred precincts Of hls home circle aud
locked himself up In the garnet, Here ho
has turned his face " tho wall and blushes
aud bushes aud lalnts time after tins, II Is
VII because certain ladies' for tho time being
tore themselves away from the refined In
lluenoes Of Point Breeze and tho lied Light
aud gave His Honor leap year surprise
party, lilo lined them five dol
lars ouch and then was carried home
In an inanimato condition. II Ia generally
thought that n naturally strong constitution
will ~ tho end triumph over tho effects of his
llpu'NNN' |bHl iIlHlllluh wv v'''lNlHk
more cnthused In the work Of sending relief
10 the old country,--Job Gunter has folded
his tent, put his moyablos into n yalise, md
made himself scarce In the direction of Aus
tin We miss the prlncely.hoarted fellow,
md this reminds Us Of a very neat little Joke
he played on the boys, MS woll.as himself, yes
terday, Thoy had placed numerous pins on
the bottom Ola chair with the business ends
up, md when job made his appearance, of
course no aat down. The pins penetrated his
anatomy 10 their fullest extent, but not word
escaped him NJ he sat and smiled nj tho boys
and inquired what IN thunder they were
laughing ut. But no took supper oil tho
mantlepiece all the same.--Whle we aro
writing, the funeral cortcge that bears all that
Ia left Of gallant Sam Ball s passing by
tho window. Its in thu following order;
Sherman Cornet Band, Knights of Honor,
heNrsc, City Council, Sam Houston fire COM
pany, Sherman hook and ladder company,
citzens in carriages.
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DENISON.
Reported Daily

Reported Daily.l
DENIsoN. February 8, 1850.
A norther is now prevailing Hon. K.
G. Foster and Engineer Chapman have gone
to Palestine to see about the prospects for Sc
curing the right Of way for the extension of
the ID. n S. E.---Julius Casper, of this city,
Is now in Alexandria, Louisiana, where he
has gone to take unto himself wife in the
person of Miss Blanca We'll, of that place.
The ceremony is expected to take place on
the 18th instant, after which the happy couple
will take in Mardi Gras at New Orleans, and
after II short trip will arrive at their Denison
home on the 10th instant.-A. l.. Darnal,
the ex-Sherman Patriot man, came over Tues
day to look at the metropolis and see aoutb
starting Republican paper somewhere in
North Texas, possibly. l.. Lease, drug
gist, is again at his post, having about re-
covered from his late indisposition. His
friends are only too glad to see him out
again, for Charlie makes one of the most at
tentive and appreciative audiences to be
found in the city, rs several of us can testify
from experience.-A valuable, large
bay horse, the property of DR..
A. w. Achison is missing from
his accustomed hitching post He is
supposed to have been suddenly taken with o
fit of inconsistencies and started off on
visit TO his former home in ncKinney. 1t is
barely possible, however, that it was not
inconsistencies but thief that took him, and
that he Is now en- route to a land that is far
Their, IL not fairer, than this.-On account
of the recent wrecks on the Houston &
Texas Central, there is another rush Of
freight at this point awaiting transfer.---
We remarked over two weeks ago that "the
price paid for the ID. Il p. was 100000"
The News stated that it was a fabrication,
and that the D. 4 P. had not been sold, but
only leased. Tuesday mornings News says
"The price paid for the d. & p. BY the NJ,
X. Il T. was b90,0O0"-which, if true,
would only make us lie $4,000 worth, and
we wouldn't be two weeks behind with the
news for that amount-in figures. - The
highest temperature for January was IA
on the 9Th, the lowest was 32o on the 18th
and 3lst; the number of rainy days was Z, and
the rainfall was SO Of an inch.-Jerry
Nolan started for Kanses City Tuesday,
Ed. j. Smith Is now manager of the West.
ern Union telegraph office at this plsce.
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SHERMAN.
Reported DAILY


SHERMAN. February 3, 1880.
And still the New Southern hotel is the
popular resort for the travelling man. Its
popularity is bound to continue, too. rs long
ms Mr.. Guthrie Is at the helm.-Beautiful
sunshine to-day, but it does not mollify the
norther that prevails, to any particular ex-
tent,--A little more cotton on the square
and little more smile on the face of the
man of business, AS n consequence thereof.
AT 10 o'clock last night the last scene in
the Red Light tragedy occurred. Marshal
Sam Ball passed away. He was insensible
during the greater part of the day, and grad
.ually become weaker until the end was
reached. The sad elimination of this diff
Guilty has slencod the criticism of bis accu-
sers. A brave man he always was; an indie
fatigable officer and faithful one. 1t will be
hard matter to supply his place.--In
the name Of common humanity and
for the sake Of the peace
and prosperity Of our commonwealth, we
demand of you, gentlemen of the Sherman
City Council, we demand flrmer execution
of the laws with reference to the houses of
prostitution that disgrace our city. In u few
weeks they have been the cause of three
utntllcs hib IL thU1 IVHtlhut Will uouDtltsS Ut
the cause of many more.--Mrs. f. NJ.
Russell left for her old home in the North
last night. She carries with her the hearty
good wishes of many friends.-We learn
that Mr.. II. o. Head and lady are contem-
plating rather protracted visit 10 friends
and relatives in New Orleans. May they de-
rive more than the pleasure they anticipate
therefrom. average Shermanite has
reasoned himself into the firm conviction that
the Trans Continental road is to be the main
line of the Texa, Il Pacific railroad between
Texarkana and Fort Wor.h.-0ur cotton
seed oil mill will soon be in running order.
Two car loads Of heavy machinery
from Dayton, Ohio, arrived
yesterday, and the workmen are
now engaged in fitting it in place. Three car
loads more are expected daily, and then the
oil manufacture will begin.-Our streets
are thickly lined with private boarding houses
good, bad and Indifferent. Chief among
the first is the establishment Of Mr.. Myers, on
the corner of Jones and Walnut streets-
Our esteemed fellow townsman, K. G. Hall,
esq, was taken very suddenly i'll yesterday
morning with severe attack Of chronic d.
srrhGs. Late in the afternoon, we are hap
by to say, he was much better, and in all
probability will soon be on the streets once
more.----The time for the coming Purim ball
has been set. 1t is the Goth of this month.
Our Jewish friends nave appointed Messrs.
Zemansky, Obendorfer and Myerson as the
managers, and good board of managers they
are. Mr.. Zemsnsky Ia a veteran 10 such
work and just can't help making il success.
sacred precincts of the kitchen of our
Fragile friend Wheman was the scene of des.
perate warfare yesterday . aernoon, There was
Mr.. Burchsrd with dishrag ia one hand
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CALY ERT.

correspondence O. lha llerad
CALVERT, February $50.
At the present term Of the District court
the civil jury trial docket was set to be taken
up on February 2, but tho criminal docket
not yet being disposed of, the. civil docket
will not be taken up for some days, probably
not before the 9th, The two cases of muir.
der against Wash Parnoll, for the murder OF
the johnson brothers, near Hearne, in 1879
have been nj Inst tried. He got three years
in one case and plead guilty in the other OF
manslaughter, The defendant has been in
the custody of the law ever since the oifense
was committed. The twoprincipal witnesses
for the State, who are unable TO pay theft
own expenses, have been compelled to come
here about five or six times from Liberty
county to attend the trial,--The ladies OF
the Methodist church had quite pleasant
gathering ut the residence Of j. 5. Montgom-
cry tho other day.-The Episcopal church
has u somewhat similar organization, called
the "Epiphany Guild" which is more of n
literary organization, interspersel with read
ing and racitations, which has been quite pop
ular for some months.
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THE Lexington Kentucky Transcript says ::
Harrison Groom leaves here to-day for San
Antonio, Texas, whore he goes to take charge
Of the largest stock ranch of the Anglo-Amer-
lean Stock company. They have already
5000 stock cattle, and expect to increase the
number to 10000 head as nucleus. The
company has an authorized capital of $780,
O0O." Texas is glad to welcome the Anglo
American Stock company to its limits. We
don't know whether this stock company
proposes to invest exclusively in Texas long
horns, or in graded cattle, but If in the for.
mer, Northwestern Texas is the region II
should have selected for It's ranches, for the
reasons that the range is fresher and there
fore better, and it is nearorto market