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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-01-20
Bits or wissieaa.
Want Of good sense is the worst d

Want Of good sense is the worst Of
poverty.
1t costs more to aveDge wrongs
than to bear them.
A proyerb is the wit Of one and the
wisdom of many.
Impatience dries the blood sooner
than age or sorrow.
The defects of great men are the
consolation of ounces.
The key that winds up many
mans business is whiskey.
Flowers that come from loved
hand are more priced than diamonds.
1t is only those who have done
nothing who fancy they can dc every
thing.
As too long retirement weakens the
mind, so too much company dissipates
it.
If you want enemies excel others,
| if you want friends, let others excel
you.
When the best things are not posi-
ble, the best may be made of those
that are.
Education begins the gentleman.
but reading, good company and refiec
ton must finish him.
The kindest thing heaven has done
for man is denying him the power Of
looking into the future.
| There is no strength in exageration;
even the truth is weakened by being
expressed too strongly.
| As any man may be compelled to
eat his words, he should never indulge
III bitter speeches.
| 1t is better to yield a little than
quarrel great deal. The habit Of
standing up,' as people call it, FOX
their little rights, is one Of the most
disagreeable and undignified in the
world.
No one need hope to rise above his
present situation VITO suffers small
things to pass by unimproved. or who
neglects, netapnorically speaking, to
pick up penny because it is not
dollar.
The bad and vicious may be bolster
ously gay. vulgarly humorous. but
seldom or never truly cheerful. Ger
une cheerfulness is an almost certain
index Of happy mind. and a pure.
good heart.
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A little examination Of the details
Of the Treasurer's report leaves no
doubt Of the practicabi!ity Of abolish
ing tile entire internal revenue system
of taxation. 1t may still be question
whether this system should be aboi-
ished or whether important reductions
in the tariff should reduce the amount
of revenue derived from that source.
For the year ending June 80. 1881,
the expenditures of the United States
were, in round numbers,
$3.50 ,0OO, 900. This includes payments
of interest on the public debt, pension
aud ordinary current expenses, but
does not include payment into the
Sinking Fund, or other payments for
the extingnishment of the public debt.
The national income for the same pc
riod, from all sources except the inter
nal revenue. was 1926, 600. 900. There
remains $35 100000 to be derived
from some source. The pension ac-
count of last year was $4,000, ,0O0,
and it will be greater next year. But
after year or two their will be a ma
terial reduction in pension payments.
as the bulk of the present payments
goes to satisfy back pensions which
have only to be paid once. The cost
of collecting the $35 900, 900 that is
wanted is about $4,000, 900. This
cost, however, covers the collection OF
the entire $l35, 000, 600 derived from
that source. II both tariff and inter
nal revenue remain as they are. and
other expenditures do not materially
increase, the government viii have a
surplus of 800, 100000. 1t will be-
come a question if the government
should raise 100000, 900 "a year to
apply to the extinguishment of the
debt. If it is deemed good policy tc
pay the debt so rapidly, the internal
revenue system must be maintained
II, however, it shall be deemed wise
policy to discontinue payments ON ac-
counts of the debt, there will be but
about S35 ,000, 900 to collect in excess
of the revenue derived from the pres
ent tariff and miscellaneous sources
OF course no one would advocate the
maintenance of a system at the cost oi
$5 100000, to collect $50, 900, 600
That sum could be collected from q
tax on two or three commodities, at q
mere nominal cost The Secretary O
the Treasury objects to the abolish
ment of the internal revenue system
mainly on the ground that the burdeE
of tue tax falls on consumes of whisk,
and tobacco, which he regards as lux
uries. The coming session of Con
gress will be devoted largely to til,
examination of the revenue question
and it is to be hoped that more sim
pie system of taxation will be the re
Suits. F. Call.
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Birmingham. Ala, has raised Tue
license of whisky dealers to $3.50 a
counter.
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BRIEF TELEeRAMs.

A Cheyenne, Wyoming, dispatch saws ::
Counterfeit standard dollars have been
flooding this portion Of the Territory for
some time past. A man named Kubela
has been arrested who is supposed TO rep
present an Iowa gang OF counterfeiters.
Wm. Schmittger, Deputy U. S. Marshal,
made the arrest A quantity Of counterfeit
money was found on kubelas person.
While in the office OF the Cheyenne county,
W. r., Jail this afternoon, Kubela made a
murderous attack on Schmittger, knocking
him senseless with heavy bottle. Kubeia
ran about mile, but was recapturcd.
Schmiltger was seriously injured. The rim
OF his hat undoubtedly saved his life.
A st. Louis dispatch says: Justice Miller.
Of the United States Supreme Court has
granted o writ of error, which acts as
a supersedeas, in the case Of Charles f.
Kring, who was sentenced to be hung by
the Supreme Court Of the State OF Mime
sofa, on February 2Sth. The case will come
up in the United States Court in October.
Kring was convicted for the murder Of
Dora Broemser, in January, 1875, and this
is his fifth trial. He has fought the law
with surprising skill and dexterity. His
reprieve creates much excitement.
Justus Koehler, aged forty.three, mana.
ger OF the Hamburg. MagdeburH Fire In.
su ap,e Co., OF Pine street, New York,
killed himself yesterday while riding in
Central Park, Koehler was connected
with the Hamburg. Magdleburg Co., for
twenty-five years in Germany, and assum.
ed control Of the business in this city in
1870. His accounts are said to be all right.
Jas. P. Hogue, well known broker ol
Newark, n. j., was arrested yesterday,
charged with aiding and ahetting the clerI;
Of the Mechanics National bank in defraud
ing the institution.
In opening the Canadian Parliament yes.
terday. the Governor General, In speech
from the throne, mentioned the great sor.
row in Canada at the assassination Of Presi.
dent Garfield.
A Caldwell, Ohio, special says wm
Miller, tho Oldest Mason in the United
States, died last night, aged ninety-eight
He has been Mason for eighty-one years
A Buffalo dispatch says DR.. Tanner Il
here, and intends to settle and practice hii
profession in Buffalo. He will lecture OF
temperance a week from next Sunday.
In Brown county, Ohio, q man nameC
Black spoke derogatatively OF Mr. Robin
son's wife. The latter went to Black
house and shot and killed him,
BY IN explosion Of giant powder, nca
NcwburEh, New York, yesterday, two mel
were instantly killed and another badl.
injured, - EcsEf.sgQ
The Kirkham mill, at Doctortown, Ga
exploded a boiler yesterday, killing Dayi
:. Mitchell and scalding six other men,
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they claim is sort Of mutual admiration
society who propose to divide among
themselves the offices in the State within
the gift Of the President.
THE TREASURY INVESTIGATION.
Ex.Cust0dIan PItney Makes Some Inter
estIng Developments.


WASHINGTON, February O.-Ex.C Custo.
dian Pitney Of the Treasury has revived the
interest in the contingent fund investga-
ton by adding something to bis former
testimony, Pitney asked to be recalled,
and when he appeared he stated that he
had been informed that Upton and Lamp
here had contradicted his testimony with
regard to the employees Of the Treasury
having done work for Secretary Sherman
for which they were paid out Of the contin.
gent fund. He asked that that portion OF
the testimony OF Upton and Lamphere re-
ierring to his evidence be read to him.
This was done, and 1t showed that Pitney
had been correctly informed. Upton and
Lamphere had contradicted him, and had
testified positively that no employees OF the
Treasury had ever been paid out OF the
contingent fund for work done for Secre-
tary Sherman. Pitney then reaffirmVd his
testimony that they had done such work
and had been paid for It out Of that fund,
and said that he was prepared to prove 1t,
and also to prove that Secretary Sherman
and Mrs. Sherman knew that the work was
so paid for.
Senator Hale sprang to his feet and with
some show Of Indignation asked: Hoy
dare 70 charge that Mrs. Sherman knew
this?
Mr.. Pitney replied: Because received
notes from her asking me to send men to
do celtIin work on diffel eat occasions and
have the notes here now. He then pro.
duced certain notes, proving to have been
written by Mrs. Sherman and requesting
that workmen be sent to the Secretary's
residence. Pitney added that he had re-
ceived notes Of the same kind from Secre-
tary Sherman and also produced them.
Pitney then entered into details with re-
gard to this work and maintained that he
could prove by the books and records OF
the treasury that the work was paid for
out OF the contingent funds.
The committee finally decided to call
Upton and Lamphere and confront them
with Pitney, aud also to have the books
and records OF the contingent expenditures
present for examination in connection with
the testimony. Some Of the leading stall
warts have taken great deal Of Interest in1
this Investigation, and great pressure was
brought TO bearupon Senator Logan TO per-
suade him to bring out all the testimony
calculated to embarrasS or injure Senator
Sherman. Mr.. Logan, however, resisted
this pressure on the ground that his per.
sonal relations with Sherman had not
been very pleasant or agreeable; that it was
known they were not friendly and he did
not want to do anything that would give
color to the charge that he was actuated by
personal motives.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

Three hundred Jewish refugees from
Russia sail from London, Saturday, to the
United States. The Chief Rabbi here points
out that ten thousand Jews are likely 10
flee from Russia and urges the co.relir.
ionists to help them migrate to distant and
happier islands. He says an enormous
sum will be required for the purpose.
The situation in Basutaland is grave. All
chiefs are reported in favor OF joining the
rebel Masupha. Durham Beers crossed tbe
border and attacked Chief Montsimo.
January 10, but were repulsed with a los.
Fighting was still proceeding January 81.
The fall on the Bourse during the early
hours was caused by the uniayorabie
rumors concerning the credit OF the estab.
lishments. The rumors proved groundless
and the prices recovered. There were
numerous defaults.
The natives have burned the town Of
Fouricarial on the west coast OF Africa and
plundered British and French factories.
Several owners and clerks are missing and
1t Is feared they were killed.
A Mansion House warrant was issued
against the Marquis Of Huntly for obtain
ing E2,4lSfrom Benjamin Nicholson under
false pretences.
A Berlin dispatch says: Ber!hold Aner.
bach, the celebrated German novelist, died
ut Cannes, yesterday.
An Odessa dispatch says Twenty.
seven lives were lost by the laundering q I
the steamer Cosmo. - =
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Tux members OF the House OF Delegates
hada circular placed in their hands yes.
teFdny signed by a number OF the leading
Democrats Of Wheeling, which thoroughly
exploded the weak invention Of the enemy
to the effect that the reform movement was
Republican scheme. These Democrats
say to the Legislature: 1--WE desire to
emphatically protest against the idea Of
making this question Of our proposed legis.
AatOu party one, and in this matter wo
aGe met more than half way by our friends
OIL the Republican party, who, with US
greatly prefer good, cheap and honest gov.
ernment OF our local affairs to partisan
advantagc' We arc enthusiastically in
favor Of Senate bill number 2O2, because
We sec in its adoption our only escape from
Bankruptcy, and loose and reckless govern.
ment Of our home interests"
After this circular it will be necessary rol
the opposition to try some new dodge
Ueleat siarcs them in the face, and thes
Know it, They have done much to pro
duse'rcaction against them by such trick
!" the one now thoroughly exposed. Bette,
ee honest and square in the fight, gentle
men oil the opposition,
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SINCE we called attention to the opening
hole to perdtion ut the intersection Of EoT
and Fifteenth streets the carts have been
on the go filling it up. The members OF
the Legislature, however, had chance TO
geta sight OF it, and they can still see
remnant Of it. By looking up and down
EOf they will be reminded Of a newly
made cemetery. This is one Of the streets
on which the 3O.inch pipe laid above
ground for three months during the good
weather Oithe Iall, for lack Of common sense
on the part OF those whose business It was
to order the necessary castings, This is a
specimen Of the way public affairs are run
in this city, and this is why there is busi-
ncss uprising in our midst for reform. We
bIrOwed $4,000 to put down these pipes,
and by the time the streets are once more
nayigable for high topped boots there is no
telling how much money will have been
sptnt on them.
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BOLD B0LTER BROWN,
WHO usuRps DAVID DAVIS POWER
Ia Balancing the IQuIllbrlua Of the Senate.
LaAI,rI Lat RaOrt-Bsd showing for EI.
Secretary sherman ia the Treasury
Inr',tIEAtlOa = Capital News


1
WASHINGTON, February o. Senator
Brown, Of Georgia, changed places with
President pro lEmpore Davis to-day, and
appeared in the role oi,an Independent.
Afr. Harris, OF Tennessee, moved that the
Senate consider his resolution to elect Neil
Brown, IT,, acting Chief Clerk, as relief to
Mr.. Schober, who is performing the duties
Of Secretary in addition to his position Of
Chief Clerk. The Republicans opposed the
consideration OF the resolution and II was
lost by tie vote-25 to 95-AIr. Davis yo..
ing in the affirmative and Mr.. Brown in
the negative. The Democrats appeared
somewhat chagrincd by Mr.. Browns re.
fusal to train with the Democratic caucus.
Mr.. Harris, who Is working persistcntly in
favor Of his young Tennessee friend, will
doubtless attempt again to bring his reso-
luton before the Senate. Those persons
who always SEQ in every public mans
actions signs that he is playing for political
preierment aver that Mr.. Brown is working
an Independent game in the expectation
that he will be nominated by some party
or other for the Presidency in 1884.
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Special Dispatch 10 the lntelllsencer.
WASHINGTON, February O.-Mr. Lanier,
who contested the scat of Congressman j.
Flyod King, Of Louisiana, and whose
claims to the seat were ovcrruled by the
Committee on Elections, is preparing to
renew the contest in another form. Messs.
sheIlabargcr aud Wilson, lawyers of this
city, are preparing memorial for Tanier
to Congress, setting forth that he was una.
bic to obtain evidence to substantiate his
claim to the seat because Of bulldozing and
intimidation in the district. He will ask
foran investigation, and tisnotimprobable
that the prayer Of the petitioner will be
granted.
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GON6RESS,
Proceedings In the Eenate aud House OF
Representatives.

froecedinEH IN Tie senate and House OF
Representatives.
WASHINGTON, February 9.-In the Sen.
ate to-day Mr.. Pendleton presented petit
ton of the leading men of Pittsburgh, ask
ing that the system Of competitive exami-
nation be followed in making appoint.
ments to executive Offices; that no removal
be made on partisan ground.
The bill for the sale Of portion OF the
Fl. Leavenworth military reservation was
reported favorably.
A bill promoting the efficiency OF the
life saving service with an amendment
creating an additional station was reported.
Mr., Harris moved to lay aside the regu-
lar order lcalendarl to take up his rosolu.
ton appointing Neil S. Brown, Jr.. TO per.
form the duties Of Chief Clerk OF the Sem
ate, while the present Chief Clerk performs
the duties Of Secretary.
Mr.. Brown, said Harris, when mentioning
the proposition to him, remarked that he
thought there would be no serious opposi.
ton 10 1t from the Republican side, but as
indications were now apparent that the
Republican members were ayerse 10 the
change, he BROWN would vote against
suspending tho regular business at this
time.
Mr.. Mcmillan demanded the ayes and
nays, and the resolution was defeated by
party vote by tie. Yeas, 25; nays, %.
President pro tenn Davis voted ave with
the Democrats, and Brown, no, with the
Republicans.
Mr. Malone also voted no with the Re-
publicaus.
The resolution declaring that the pension
law ought to be repealed, was taken up.
Mr.. Call submitted an amendment pro-
viding pensions for the needy and disabled
survivors Of the Indian wars prior 10 1915,
includingthe Black Hawk, Creek and Sem.
mole wars.
The discussion was interrupted by the
arrival of the hour fixed for eulogies upon
the late Representative Michael p. O'Con.
nor, Of South Carolina, and when these
were delivered the Senate adjourned.
In the House to-day Mr.. Hewitt intro.
duced bill fixing the day for the meeting
OF the electors for President and Vice Presi.
dent and providing for and regulating the
counting Of votes for President and Vice
President and decisions OF questions aris-
ing theretrom. Referred. - -.
Reports OF sub bcommitteeE
BY MIR. Buckner, Of Missouri, from the
Committee on Banking and Currency, for
the relief of Freedman's Savings and Trust
Company. = = -. :, n
By Mi. McCook, for the retiremnt oi
Breyet Major Generally NJ. O. Meigs with the
rank OF Major General.
by Mr.. Pound, Of Wisconsin, from the
Committee on Public Lands, to require the
payment OF costs in certain trespass or the
conversion Of material from public lands
Consideration OF the apportionment bill
was again resumed and again went over.
] The Senate amendment was concured in
to House bill appropriating 5000 fol
4 agricultural and mineral specimens OF the
Atlanta exposition TO be placed In the
! National museum.
n Adjourned,
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RATHER A DouHrPUL BEaIXNING
The Movement tS BrcRk up BOnrbOnISm
In Georgia. -tf.s

IN GeorHiA.
wAsuINGroS, February 9.-The organiza-
ton Of the Independent movement in
Georgia is being attended with some slight
friction. Some weeks ago General Long
street and one or two Of the ex.Federal
Office holders came to Washington, and
after calling upon the President and assur-
ing him Of their ability to organize move
ment that would wipe out the Democratic
majority in Georgia, and wheel The State
into the Independent line, they given
carte blanche to proceed in the selection OF
persons to I'LL the various Federal offices in
the State, soon TO become vacant, or where
the present incumbent was not regarde
as being in harmony with the new depar-
ture. This independent syndicate at once
proceeded tomake up q slatsand push mat
tens with q vigorous hand. The first change
requested vas that oi the CollectorofInt
nal Revenue for the Western district OF the
State. This official was, however, regarded
by Commissioner Ranm rs one OF the most
efficient In the service, and he vigorously
opposed his removal. The man drst pre-
sented by tho syndicate was an ex.District
Attorney for the State and so covered ur
in official corruption that his record would
not bear investigation, and 1t became
necessary TO withdraw his name. 0thel
names are being pressed now, but tbii
break in the programme has somewha
disconnected tile Independent juntn, anc
each train brings a fresh supply q straight
out Republicans from the State, who pro
pose to make warm campaign upon Wha
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ST.. LOUIS, February 0.-The commission
house Of Harlow, Spencer & Co, suspend.
ed to-day. They were carrying n large
amount OF wheat for customers who had
put up some $4,000 matgins for them,
which had not been reimbursed, and Tho
break Of yesterday and to-day compelled
them to suspend temporarily. They say
their assets will more than pay their liahili.
ties, and that they will resume in n few
days, paying dollar for dollar. A. +. Har.
low, the founder Of the firm, withdrew
from house some months ago on account oi
poor health and Is now in new Mexico, re.
cuperatinr. Z ''S
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INCENsED DEMocRATs.
Senator Brown Kicks out OF the Trac
On q Party Vote.


On u Party Vote.
WASHINGTON, February 0 Senator Har.
ris moved to-day to take up the resolution
to elect Neil S. Brown, a Democrat, Acting
Chief Clerk, but it was defeated by the
vote Of Senator Brown, OF Georgia, Senator
Davis, of Illinois, voting for it.
The Democrats are very much incensed
at Senator Brown because OF his vote. and
say that he is endcavoring to gain a repu-
tation once more, as a non-partizan, in
order to obtain certain Federal appoint
ments that he wants.
Senator Brown has been quite active in
seeking Federal appointments for Georgia,
but the President has not been inclined to
grant his requests. Now, so say some OF
the Democrats, Brown is endeavoring TO
shape his course SO as to make It appear
that he is not adverse to independent poll
tics in the hope that that may commend
him to the President. Another explana-
ton Of his vote, offered by his critics, is
that he has an idea that great indepepd.
ent movement is developing which will
carry the country in 1884, and that he
wants to join it. He has not offered any
explanation himself.
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PIRE RECORD.
The Work orthe Destroying Element In
Different Parts OF the Country.

Different Parts OF the Country.
CHICAGO, February 9.-About O'Clock
this morning the employees in Neely &
Hambleton's grain elevator, on Grove
street,isouth Side, upon trying to enter the
building were driven back by dense vol.
ume Of smoke which broke through the
doorway. An alarm was at once sounded,
followed by a second and third, which call
ed out the entire force oil firemen in the
city. The buildings arc divided into
sections, having a frontage Of $50 feet
along the railroad, aud extenling back 100
feet 10 the river. The centre building, or
elevator proper, is six stories high aud 30
feet front East and west Of this are two
three story stone buildings, used as store
houses for grain. About 100000 bushels
Of grain was in all the bins but only 4O.-
OOO bushels of corn was injured, and that
mostly by water. Insurance men say that
while the insurance aggregates $il 800, the
loss Is comparatively small, being only
from ten to fifteen thousand dollars, and
that the building is nearly unharmed.
Friction Of the belts started the fumes.
and the carelessneSs OF the watchman per.
mitted them to spread.
DErRoIr, MICH, February O.-An incen.
diary fire at Frankfort yesterday morning
destroyed A. G. Buffers steam saw mill
and one hundred thousand feet of lumber
belonging to Hall 4 Lincoln. Loss on the
mill, $4,000; insurance, 5000. Loss on
the lumber 81 900; insurance, $500.
A Afre at Manistee this morning DESTROYED
John Bowie's foundry and machine shop.
Loss, $1,000; insurance, $4,000.
CINCINNATI, February E0.-The Ga.dtE,
Vincennes, Indiana, special statesthat q fire
started at Peter PowclPs warehouse to-day
and destroyed five small buildings, aIl
owned by the same man. Loss 1000. In
sured.
ST. PAUL, MINI, February "a fire in
Minneapolis last night destroyed the furni-
ture factory OF McCulloch & Lee and other
places. Loss about $4,000; insurance
about $4,000.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February "a fire this
morning in the eastern part Of the CITY
destroyed slaughter house, Loss, $1,000.
vERGESxEs, VT, February 9-The
works Of the National Horse. shoe Nail
Company were burned. Loss, $4,000