Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-06
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speclal says. ScHatot ooies' VI Ns
yada. is prominently mentioned as
Secretary Folger's successor.
In Baltimore, at the session of the
Grand Lodge, I. 0. 0. f., an amend
ment to admit to membership civilized
Indians in Indian Territory was lost.
The dangerous feat of sliding down
Mount Washington Railroad on O.
board has been performed by Miss +.
+. Coleman, who made three miles in
thirteen minutes
In three States Of tho Union the ma
tive colored population outnumber the
native whites as follows: Louisiana,
native colored, AT, 5o4; native whites,
1893, 9Ss; Mississippi. native colored,
$50. TAO; natl, g whites, Ala, 1853; South
Carolina native colored, 6S2.3l7; ma
tive whites, 500,994.
The national council of the order of
United American Mechanics is in ses-
sion at Washington. The number Of
members is l6, l41. The amount paid
for benefit and relief the past year ia
$56,70I The balance in the treasury
Of the subordinate council general
flnd is $2T3.9 32. The Widows and
Orphans Fund amounts to 500, CAB.
During the session of the Baptist As
ISOLATION at Hampton Crossroads. Vir-
ginia two young men under tho inhu-
ence of liquor began pistol combat
in church, causing panic among tae
worshipers. Levi Bryson was fatally
shot oy Jerry Cox, but succeeded in
fatally shooting Cox. Both died in
the church. Many were injured by
being trampled during the panic.
The Postal Department has issued
the following instructions in regard to
money orders: IT an order 10 not pre-
scented for payment within one month
after its receipt, the Postmaster shall
notify the payer that the order has
been received. After that time, if the
payee cannot produce the original or
der to receive payment. he will be re-
quired to have the sender apply for
and forward duplicate.
Fawcett, Postmaster-G eneral speak
ing at Hocknsy, England, said that
England had not selfish object. Her
chief concern is to secure to the Egyp-
tians the best government and the
greatest amount of liberty possible.
Abuse connected with the late control
will be avoided in future. The Egyp
tians will not have to submit to the
injustice of an uuduly large part of
their revenues being appropriated by
foreign officials
A correspondent from Boston writes
va to know what the word Nihilst Is
derived from. We are surprised that
such ignorance should exist ia such a
town as Boston. The Russian assas-
sins are called Nihilists from the river
Nile. They are dirty, like the waters
Of the Nile, and have sudden upris-
ings Like the Nile, their sources are
unknown Nobody knows where
their head is, and it is not healthy To
try to find out. If you do not think
this is the right answer, you had bet
ter hunt up Nihilist and make him
toll you all he knows Texas Sift-
ngs.
The 0. II. n Company is making a
grand rush for Snake river, but toI
what reason It is hard to tell. |,
looks good deal like they were afraid
of the Short Line There is evidently
trouble brewing between the two com
panies, and how it will be settled is q
problem. 1t seems pretty certain thai
lhe Short Line try to stick to the Hud
nut survey, and we are at loss t,
lind any reason why, if it follows it il