Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-12-07


unusual prominence will be given to
the celebration, owing to the decision
of the Supreme Court on the civil
rights bill.
Do we believe in woman's rights
We do. We believe woman has
right to good home, devoted hus-
band, and baby that she is sure IS
the handsomest baby that ever was,
and we believe she should have EN-
Then she won't banker to wear trou-
sers (she never would, anyway, if she
realized how the drafted things get
baggy at the knees), chew tobacco
and loaf around voting-place.
The Boston Traveller, one of the
most rampant Republican newspaper
of the country, is authority for the
following dialogue:
Reporter-Senator Conkling, which
party will elect the next president?
Senator Conkling-The Democra-
tic party. =,
Rcp.-Can this party carry New
York?
S. Cit is the only party which
can.
Rep.-And the ticket?
S. C.-The old ticket, sir. Tilden
and Hendricks, sir. What is writ is
writ. I wish you good day, sir.
The Illinois State Legislature at
the last session, passed an habitual
criminals act, which provides that il
any one commits crime after the
conviction for first offense, he shall
be punished by the full extent allow.
ed by the law for such offense, and
for the crime committed after the
second conviction he shall receive moi
less than fifteen years. The first con
viction under the statue was that o
William Sullivan, who had severa
years for shooting at a police officer
and for burblary. He was tried TO
burglary, this time. The jury award
ed him twenty years in the peniter
tiary.
The jury in the suit of Mary {
Conner against Samuel G. keely,
Manayunk, Penn. manufacturer,
recover damages for personal inquire
to-day rendered verdict in favor {
the plaintiff for $4,000. The gi
was employed at defendants mill, al
when fire broke out in Decembe
1882. she was compelled, in the a
sence of fire escape, to jump from
window in an upper story to save h
life. Her injuries We're OF such S
rious character as to disable her 1
life. 1t was shown that the board
fire escape had notified the owner
the building to erect an escape, b
he had failed to do SO.
Secretary Teller has rendered t
following decision in the case of Bal
of Washington Territory, accused
cutting timber on public lands. 1
souatter is rightfully on the land,
he INTENDS 10 llldhe IL MS Holiic, WI
it is surveyed, and he is allowed to
so. His being a tresspasser does l
depend upon the number of trees
cuts. If he takes the land in &C
faith he is the owner thereof althou
the title may remain with the Cove
ment. 1t is better for the Cove
ment to suffer the loss of timber
than that a settler should be emb
rassed in his efforts to secure the b
efts of liberal laws passed to ind
people to make themselves homes.
sLet us be thankful" said Judge
Green Curtis, of Sacramento, at
banquet at time that called fort
volume of laughter, and for the t
being embarrassed the speaker.
A body of gentlemen were sea
at table laden with choice Wan
the number exceeded an hundr
the Judge was called upon to act
master of ceremonies. Glanc
along both sides of the table,
Judge desiring to observe the ancl
and appropriate custom OF hayin
blessing offered, asked: as Their
clergyman present." After inve
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