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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30

Bart Mays, who owns one OF the
best ranches in Silver creek valley
has been at work on fish pond which
is situated on the same, the past sea-
son, and it his intention to stock 1t
next season with several species OF
fsh-catfsh, bass, sunfsh, sc. The
lake, or pond, is 200 yards wide and
about half a mile in length, is fed by
large springs, and altogether, is one
of the finest in the country. 1t Is al
ready well supplied with trout ane
white fish. Mays proposes to cree
buildings, keep boats, and make 1t
resort for pleasure-seehing people Il
general, and with the material a
hand we see no reason why he shoul
not succeed.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30
Money Kings and their Taxes.

The New yorkW orld, which is no
longer owned by Jay Gould, having
recently printed a list whose annual
tax reached 81, 200 or over, is now
showing up the millionaires of the
Empire City. w. H. Vanderbilt is
supposed tie be worth s200,000,0OO.
He paid according to the official list a
! tax of $4,000. William K. Wander
bilt, according to his fathers account,
has in six years increased his capital
of 100000 to 81, 100000 by sue
cessfnl stock gambling. William K
prid a tax of $3.50. Jay Gould
paid tax of s21, 800, less than he
would take the trouble to realize OF
turn. Cyrus w Field, whose prof
Ion elevated railroads alone is counted
up to 100000 or s10,000,00O, paic
tax of $4,000. Denavarro paid 81,
400. Mills the California Croesus
paid s25,15O. Russell Sage, VIII
mounts up into the thirty million list
paid SIS, 400. James Keene paid s24
3OO-about as much as he would eN
pend on a dinner for party of friend.
:. Henry Willard, who expends s25(
loco on a junketing parry, contribute
a $500 toward the public burde
S What farce is all this, and what a
5 outrage.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30

The Collector of Customs at Port
land is informed by private letter
that officers Blake and Leclie of
rort Townsend Custom House, cap
tored three out of the twelve China
men trying to steal into Washington
Territory from British Columbia, near
hatcomh, in boat, and that one
oi the Chinese was armed,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30

We have received The Alturas
Mining Report, pamphlet of Sc pa
ges, compiled by ]. NJ. Rice and J..
B. Foster. 1t gives the location and
description of most of the mines OF
any note in Alturas county, takes IN
the towns, contains descriptive ar
ticle of the great Shoshone Falls, etc
The work is well gotten up, and gives
the mining industry of the county
complete, especially of Wood River
and vicinity, and is in condensed
form.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30

Al. MILLER, John Keane and }. n.
Hall are drifting in their placer claim
in Baboon gulch, near the summit be-
tween here and Centerville. They
will work there all winter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30

SOME of the Marsh Basin boys Gre
ated considerable amusement for the
snectators the other evening at the
Bellevue skating rink, by sitting down
on their heads, says the Chronicle.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30
THE PROBLEM.

known boundaries and enter It's WON Z
derful and mysterious domain. Al 1
ready leaves and branches and flow I
ers from its prolific shore are drifting /
across sea that no prov of expert
ence has ever crossed. b
When the key is found that will
unlock the marvellous combination
that holds the different minerals In
such close embrace, it will be seen
that Nature has in many ways been
doing the same work and repeating
the lesson over and over again In
many forms, and it will seem strange
that scientists and even the dullest
lstudent did not see and comprehend
the miracle that had been so many
times translated into the plainest Ian
! guage of actual demonstration.
1t will not be strange to find lat
err age proving the truth of the dream
| of the old alchemists, who, catching
CLEAN of light, sought, in the crude
alembic and crucibIe, the solution of
Q the mystery of the formation Of min
erals.
We believe that to the chemist of
= the future we must look for the solu-
. ton Of the problem 4 knowledge
= of the constituent elements OF the
material to be operated npon must
add largely to the process OF success
: full economical separation
), Professor Richards, in q recent lee
ture, states that oxygen enters large
!: " into the composition of all matter
of and says:
OF Oxygen is the matter king
or roval name. [ might tell you ho7
be vast is the prevalence of this wonder
ns full element in our globe. Half of GU
.es grand old mountain are made up
he of this invisible gas-oxygen whic
;tb rules over almost every other elemeT
"a. of matter. The most precious thing
the world are made up of this el'
1O' ent essentially. The air we breath
5 largely made up of oxygen, so
: the water we drink, which, remark
- bic to say, is largely composed OF tt
same element as fire. The two Ell
- ments of water, hydrogen and OK,
gen. are SC. locked in chemical unlC
,oo that separate and unequal elemeu
= are kept together. The earth IS on
- half oxygen. Take lime, granite
any substance found in earth or roc
- and YOU will find that oxygen cons
~ tutes one-ffth. Oxygen, by its abu
= dance, is worthy to be called
- matter king. There is only one 81
stance, fuorine, that withstands
grasp OF oxygen. While oxygen
e. one-half of the matter of the ear
=, one-fourth of the mass OF this gio
;a is made up of another element, 5
- con. You have probably never Sc
,',, silicon pure because oxygen combl
with it so readily. But every or
"no of sand contains silicon in the shi
us -of slick or silica, as does every blt
quartz, every diamond that glitt
- every blade OF grass and every W
.5s0 $50. ing blade of corn"
uted Thus it is evident that as we
foeh backward towards the sou
- GIL of matter, that the primal elemt
are few snd simple, and may be re
rvice " comprehended, Before the
! ille- results are obtained IN metailure
ppro- operations the great loss Of Va
since BILE parts of the mineral product :
n the mine must not only be saved, but
nber- lied. Loss must be eliminated.
can no longer known as factor In
Sc en- process of separating the diffe
,kota minerals from each other. All
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30

H. N. ELLIOTT, and c. P. Cook,
one Of Elliott & Co.'S sketch artists,
who have been in the Basin deliver
inc Illustrated Histories of Idaho,
left day or two ago for Southeas-
tern Idaho.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30

REV. f. w. Crook will hold service
in Placerville Sunday, Dec. I'd, at 2
P. NJ; and will lecture on ''The hope OF
Infdelity," as depicted by Col. In
gersoll.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30

GEORGE MILLER, formerly OF this
place, is at work in the Lulu Pink
Lo,o mine. Wood River.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30

A CH1NAMAN, mining under high
bonk on More creek, about five miles
hollow town, was caved on the other
dav and instantly killed.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30

The ball given at Garden valley
last Monday night by VIM. Charters
,sas we'll attended, and all had fine
time Fifty tickets were sold.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30

The Bellevue Chronicle says sew
eral ranches Of 16O acres each have
been taken up on Silver creek and
the lower end of Wood River valley,
while six were last week located and
filed upon five miles below town on
the opposite side of the river. These
latter adjoin each other and comprise
some of the best land in the valley.
A company will, in early spring, take
out an irrigating ditch of sufficient
size to cover this and the large tract
lying below. The Chronicle says the
products of the past season have dem
onstrated to a certainty that Woo
hlver valley is one of the richest Il
the Territory.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30

THE Youngsters have been having
I'm the past two days skating on the
town reservoir.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30

mr.. TAYLOR was taken with scar
latina yesterday.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30

ColD nights and clear, warm and
pleasant days.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30

The WORLD from now on will be
delivered to subscribers living in town
at 81 per quarter. Subscribers who
do not have the WORLD carried to their
places, will have to go to the post
office for it, except those who live out
side of town, and happen to drop in
while we are at press and before the
papers are taken to the office. We
have heretofore given subscribers
their papers, before posting, wher
called for.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-11-30
Hound up of Jpeal~ 'ties,

pu1EvUE has literary society.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-04

The third annual reunion Of the Philadel
phia Alumni association of Delaware College
was held at the Clayton House last evening
and those present. after transacting the regu
lar business OF the association, partook Of an
elaborate banquet, prepared by mine host
Orlltp. During the business meeting the
following officers were elected for the ensd.
ing year: President, the Rev. Dr. J. P, Du
Hamel; Vtce-Presidents, Anthony Higgins,
Esq, for Delaware, and f. N. Vallandigham,
for Maryland; Secretary, Dr. J. p. Pyle
Treasurer, Lafayette Baker. of Philadel phia.
After partaking OF the bOunteous repast, a
number of speeches were made and the fol-
lowing toasts responded to: "Pre sent Con.
ditiOn of Delaware College," President Pur-
nell Popular Education" I. N. Williams;
" The State and the College," Anthony Hig-
gins, Esq; Learned Professions" nr. 7. D..
Of the baltimore Day, and other addresses by
Dr. David l.. Mustard, J. Alexander Full en-,
Esq, 5. A. Freeman, Prof. w. u. Mackey,
ManlOve Hayes, Esq, and others.
Dr keyser offered a resolution the effect
that suitable celebration be made of the
event Of the tiftieth anniversary of the open
ing of Delaware College to students, which
On motion it was decided to hold the next
banquet in Philadelphia in 1884.
Among those present at the banquet were:
W. J. Ferris, fNew Castle; Manlove Hayes,
Esq, OF Dover; E. A. Freeman, the Rev. Dr.
J. r. DuHsmel, DR.. p. d. Keyser, Dr. ]. p.
Pyle, of Philadelphia; Dr. David L. Mustard,
OF Lewts; DR.. e. W. Marshall, Of Milford !;
President william H. p rnell and Professor
W. ID. Mackey. both of delaware College !;
William I. Lyman, Esq. Charles M. Curtis,
Esq, Anthony Higgins, Esq, J. H. J. Bush,
Edmund II, Frazer, E. N. Vallandigham and
Thomas Davis, Esq, of Wilmington.
Alexander Fulton, Esq, Of Dover, and State
Superintendent Of Public Schools T. N. Will
liaIns were present as guests.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-04
Election Of O0cers.

The annual election of officers OF
Thomas A. Smyth Post waa
held last evening, when the fol.
lowing were chosen for the ensuing
year
Post Commander, James H. Wright
ingtOn Senior Vice Commander, An
drew j. Thompson Junior Vice Com.
mander, Hugh Mclaughlin ; Chaplain,
John Luke Quartermaste Hibberd
d. Entriken Surgeon, j ohm L.Crossan; !;
Oficer-of.the- Day, Jacob b. Slifer !;
Officer of.the Guard, Michael Trabhold;
Council Of Administration Ankrew j.
Thompson Delegates to the Depart
ment Encampment, II. M. Armstrong,
Jacob p. Slifer, George w. King, j lanes
NJ. Bantheln and George W. Lock
wood Altsrnstes, Fl. D. Entriken,
John G. Byrant, Alexander Burleigh,
Charles A. Stout and James A.
Knight.
Charles Summer Post, No. 4, elected
AZ follows
Post Commander, Nero Bachus; Sc
nior Vice Commander, Noah G. Gray !;
Junior Vice Commander. Andrew Raj.
ston Chaplain, George p. Philips ;
Qusrtermsster, Philip H. Burton |;
Surgeon, James Linn; Officer.of-the-
Day, Alexander Roberts Otiicer-of-
the Guard, Absalom Watson Trustee,
Raymond Trusty, Sr. Dele. ates
to the Department Encampnlent, Ray
mond Trnsty, Sr., Philip II. Burton
Alternates, Noah c. Gray, James Har-
man.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-04
Muulcinal Court.

At the session of the Municipal Court
last night, Charles Clinton was fined 81
and costs for being drunk and disorder
ly. Two other cases of drunkenness
were disposed of at 81 and costs each.
At this mornings session George II.
Neal, colored, was arraign ed a. a sus-
piciOus character, he having been ar
rested by officer Tibbett at . late hour
last night. The officer stated that he
saw the man standing at Taylor and
Kirkwood streets, and acted In a sus-
picious manner. Upon approaching
near the man, he started Oft, and upon
being ordered to stop he started to run,
whereupon the officer fred q shot, when
the man halted and was brought to the
hall. Upon being questioned this morn
ing he was a little confused, and he was
remanded back to the cells In order to
allow the officers time to discover
whether bis story about his residing here
is true or not
John Fitzgerald, who was imprisoned
in the cells for "a hours, was released
this morning upon his promising to
leave town imme lately.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-04
that they we're anxiously looking for
the much needed supper.
Disastrous Hlres.

A row OF double frame houses run :
ming south from 3i4 West r fly fourth
street, New York was partially burned
last uight. The houses are ocupie,t IN.
tirely by colOr,d p,ople. Hattie, Mabel
and Edgar Judson, aged respectively 3,
2 aud years, were burned to death. The
mother Of the children, a young colored
woman, wbse husband IL white man,
left them alone while she went u o
neighbOring grocery store, and when
she returned the house WAS in flames.
1t Is thought that the fire was caused
BY one of the children upsetting kero.
sene lamp during the mothers absence.
The loRS is estimated at ~, 900.
Governors building In Burlington,
Iowa, occupied by clothing store, the
American Express Compa ny and .
number offices, was burned yesterday
morning. LOSS $780,
A fire in Ch,licoths Missouri. .on Sun.
day destroyed several stores and build
ings, causing . loss Of 81, 900.
The Hub House, on an island in the
St. Lawrence, near Clayton, New York,
was burned on Sunday evening with
all its contents, and All the trees ON the
island.
ST. Agnes Catholic church, in CohOes,
New York, WAS burned yesterday morn.
ing. The fire was caused by Il defective
flue.
One of Thomas X. Lees cotton mills
a. Westport, Rhode Island, was burned
on Sunday, night, with l50 bales Of cot
ton.
The steamer Frederick DE Barry was
damaged by fire to the extent of $780,
600, at her wharf at Jacksonville, Flori-
da, yesterday. She was built in Will
mington in 1881, and cost $4,000.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-04
P,J. WALSH ( Co.,,
SOC MARKET STREET,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
no EAST SIXTH STREET IS THE
AIn place. We Will sell for one dollar

1AO EAST SIXTH STREET IS THE
NDO place. We will sell for one dollar
wnat you will pay two for any other place.
cans tomatoes, 26 cents. Just the same toma-
toes without q label for &c. a can. These
goods are all fresh packed, and hand filled,
tab o peaches In heavy syrup. l0c., apricots,
D can of this delicious fruit, Csc. a can.
+. M. WEIR,
Citron, lemon and orange peel. all new and
fresh, 1Sc. b. valencia raisins 3hs for 25c.
loose muscatells, l. c. fb HOndura large and
fine, loo. Sultan's new, 2 lbs for 25c.; London
layers, 2 crown and crown. Excellent
goods. Il. M. WEIR.
4 MS turkey prunes 25c. French prunes, 10
T. M. WEIR.
Our dried fruits are of the finest quality
2 fbs Of pared peaches, 25c. those swiss ap-
pies at lac are burgains; California black
berries and pitted cherries make excellent
pies. T. N. WEIR.
This crown syrup ut 15c. qt., and new crop
New Orleans molasses, and this good baking
molasses ut 10 and l2c aqt:
Our coffee, tea and sugar are beyond com
petition. Our sugar at &c. is white at Ga
cts is excellent. Old government Java Mt
2sc b pea berry at 25, and paradise coffee
to keep YOU happy, and this coffee that we
give cup and saucer with every pound and
a plate with another pound and cup and
saucer with every pound of SOC. tea.
Il. M. WEIR.
Finest imported macaroni, lac. D; vermi
celia flake tapiOca, pearl tapioca sag0 peal all
kinds of the finest brands in store ana for
sale at 1OS East 9th street.
Il. NJ. WEI :.
We have the cheapest lot of soap;6 Q bars
for Ac.; bars of Proctor Il q Gimble'sisoap, rs
cents. A lot of soap in fancy boxes for Christ
mas gifts. H. M. "4AR.
3 fbs starch In fancy cartoons, 25c.; ironer'
friend to 20 with starch. Great convenience,
only &C. Il. M. WEIR.
Sharp's tomatoes In Jars, only 2Oc jar-pure
butter, 32c. b lard, l2c. dried apples, 10c.;
s bags flour, 81. 90; best -four s large bag;
SBs crackers. 2bc. 3 b ginger snaps, 2bo-
For bargains In groceries come to lO3 East 9th
street. dl 6tt T. NJ. WEIR.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-04

Thousands of persons are poisoned in
America by the continued use of Mer-
curry, Iodids VI Potassium and other
minerals, for various diseases. The
Mercury works its way into the tissues,
producing rheumatism and decay of the
bones. The Iodide of Potassium cats
away the coating of the stomach, and
dries up the gastric juices which digest
the food, and the patient fingers along
in agony or is glad to die to get away
from misery. Swift's Specific is com.
plete antidote to all this poison. It
eliminates Mercury from the system,
removes the evil effects of Iodide Of
Potassium, and brings back health and
happiness. Send your address for q
copy of Treatise on Blood and Skin
diseases.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-04
NEWS SUMMARY.
NVESTI0ATlN0 4 RlOT-QUEER
CONDCCT-AURRICANE-OrH
ER NEWS.

f. s. Martin, of Boston, stripped
himself on New York Central Rail
road train near Utica, at 3O'clock yes.
teaday morning, and threw his clothes
out of the window. On his Overcoal
was note with his name and the
|direction written Have post-mor.
tenn made" He was taken to the po.
lice station in Utica. Martin was the
former business manager of the Boston
Ideal Opera Company, who was defeat
ed by Miss Ober in civil suit in
Cleveland last week.
One hundred and fifty witnesses ar
rived at Greensburg, Penna., yesterday
morning, from MurIaysville, to testify
in the habeas corpus proceedings on be-
half of the participantsin In the recent riot
over the possession of natural gas
we'll The charges are murder, ag-
The cases we're all taken up together,
and the testimony was in accordance
with the facts already published.
A terrible hurricane from the east
northeast prevailed at Cape Race,
Newfoundland, on Sunday night. THE
sea rose higher than was ever before
known there, and swept away inland
brid ges, drove the Cape Light boat high
upon the shore, threw the wrecked hull
of the steamship Herder tif y feeton the
coast, and drove q large quantity of
wreckage up on thebeach." !,
" A prepossessing man of middle age
arrived in Savannah on the 23d ult.,
and registered at hotel as "H.C. Win.
throp, of Kansas City," Yesterday he
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head. A farewell note to
his brothers and sisters" was found on
him, signed "W. p. Howard"
The Adjutant General of the Army
has been officiall y informed of the sur
render, at Camp Poplar river, Of five
lodges Of Sitting Bulls forces in Canada
numbering in all 33 persons. General
Terry recommends that they be sent to
Standing Rock Agency, all their friends
being at that place.
Joseph Jefferson had so far recovered
from his recent attack as to be able to
appear at the Grand Opera House, in
Cincin .ati, last night. The despatch
states that he seems to have recovered
his voice.
Two men were buried under fall
ing bank of earth yesterday at cut on
the Virginia Midland Railroad, near
Alexandria, and one of them was
killed, the other being fatally injured.
Postmaster General Gresham has re-
tarned to Washington, and was at his
desk yesterday. U. s. Treasurer
Wyman has also returned to Washing
ton.
The New York canals are closed,
though yet clear of ice. Their business
during last seasonwas tine best for seve.
raj years.
The Exchange National Bank o.
Hastings, Nebraska, has been author
lied to begin business with capital of
100000.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-04
Long Lis, or Marine Disasters,

While the schooner Annie, of Balti-
more, was off rock Creek, OH Sunday,
Edward Brown fell overheard from the
jib. The yawl was lowered, and 1t
capsizei, throwing August Temple in.
to the water Both men were drowned.
The schooner S. W. Bunnell, from
New York to Norfolk, Virginia, wi ith
hay, went ashore at TOwnsend's Inlet,
New Jersey, on Sunday night, and fill.
ed.
The steamship Alaska, which arrived
at New York yesterday from Liverpool,
ran down and sank an unknown pilot
boat at a quarter past II o'clock yester-
day morning, twenty five mil east Of
Fire leland. II IL not known how
many were lost.
While the Government steamer New
field was towing new ship near Disby
Nova Scotia, on Sunday night, the haw.
ssr parted, and the ship went ashore.
Captain Brown, OF the Newtield, who
was on the ship, and seven of the lat
ter's crew OF nine were drowned.
The schooner Charles II. Sprague,
from Milford, Connection, for Savan-
nah, with phosphates, WAS disabled in
the storm of the 18th ult., near Hat
teras. Her Captain, Samuel Pond was
killed by being crushed under boat,
which was washed on board.
Captain Albert H. League, Of the tug
Britannia, was drowned by falling from
his vessel on Sunday afternoon, about
forty miles below Baltimore.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-04
Strikes and Strikers.

The nailers at the nail works Of the Potts.
town Iron Company, at POttstown, struck
yesterday morning against the reduction Of
IL per cent, of which notice was recently
given by the Company. The strikers say the
proposed reduction will cut down their wages
ever reached. which was in 1878, and this
while there has been no decrease in the mar
ket price of nails.
Un Friday last the members OF the Inter
national U Mon of Cigar Makers in Chicago,
to tho number of 200. notified the manufac-
turers that they would no longer work with
the members Of the Progressive Union, a
rival Organization; The manufacturers
promptly concluded an agreement to shut
their doors against the lnternati0nalists, be-
ginning to-day. Only thirteen manufactur-
ers, however, stood by the compact, and, as
o consequence, only $50 wOrkmen were shut
out.
A despatch from Winnepeg, Manitoba,
says that Il general reduction has been made
in the wages OF the employees of the Canada
Pacific Railway. Yesterday the boiler max.
ers struck, and refuse to return under the
new tariff. 1t is thought a compromise will
be etec cd.
A meeting Ct the principal smelters of Col.
orado was held yesterday in Denver TO organ
ize "fur the purpose of protecting the lead
market, and BY concerted acton TO try and
relieve the present depression 0fprices.' The
meeting was an informal one, but 1t is ex-
pecnd that within q day or two something
definite will be arrivel ut.
steve foundry, ut st. Louis, has been closed
on account Of dullness Of trade. 1t employed
45O hands.
The vote of New York on the proposition to
abolish convict contract labor was 400, SS2 Tor
and z66. 800 against.