The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-01-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK
GENERAL.

A farmer named Stephen Fitzwic
was found six miles northwest OF james
town, Dakota, frozen to death. While e
ing home he became lost and wandere
about until exhausted and laid down.
:. The ceremony of representing tn
fnneral of O'Donnell, who was hanged |
London, took place in San Francisco on tn
30th. There were great efforts to make it
NJ grand demonstration, but the board Of su
o pervisors and prominent Irish organization
q declined to take part, and II resulted in
dismal failure.
The Bartholdi pedestal fund ar
loan exhibition at the Academy of Desigl
was again opened to the public in New Yorl
on the 2Sth. Two thousand visitors were
present. No interference was made by the
Sunday closing league, although it was re-
ported that an attempt would be made to
close the exhibition.
Brigadier- General Andrew A. Humph-
reys, who recently died suddenly at Wash
ington, in the early part of the war served
on the staff of General Mcclellan. He was
rapidly promoted for gallant and distin-
guished services, and on July s, 1868, re-
ceived a commission as major general Of
volunteers. He was mustered out OF the
volunteer service August, 1856, promoted
TO the rank Of brigadier general IN the reg
ular army, and assigned to duty as chief en-
| gineer, which Office he filed until June 30,
1879, when he was retired on his own re-
quest.
According to a resolution adopted at
the last meeting OF the Western Nail asso-
citation. all the factories closed down on the
10Th for period of six weeks. Manufac-
turers hope 10 improve trade by restricting
production. The suspension throws over
1000 men out of employment.
Hanlan, the champion oarsman, late
ly offered 81 200 to any man on the Pacific
coast who would out-row him. Stevenson
accepted. Hanlan now asks the latter to re-
lease him from engagement. He will not |
give his reasons for making the request.
Advices have been received at Chica-
20 which confirm the report that the North
western and Wabash roads have joined the
new western railway alliance on terms sat-.
isfactory to the officials of both roads.
The engine building and iron firms of
Milwaukee reduced the wages of employees
January 1st ten per cent, and in some cases
from fifteen to eighteen.
Mr.. Joseph Longworth died at his
home in Woodburn, Ohio, few days ago,
aged 70 years. Longworth was a son of the
late Nicholas Longworth, who amassed a
great fortune in real estate left by his father.
Great excitement prevails over the
death Of the wife of Frank Colts,
at the top of Luzerne mountain, New York
where the Colts occupy rough structure in
the woods. A woman of bad character had
been an inmate of the place. She and Colts
lived togetherin idleness while the wife was
to work to support them. The
pair are suspected OF poisoning Mrs. Colts.
Advices from the Indian territory say
Speichee, the newly elected principal chief
Of the Creek nation, has submitted a long
message to both houses Of the Creek coun- ,
I'll. He deals with various subjects touch ,
ing the interests Of his nation, but treats Z
mainly of the troubles which arise from I
5lfiuS tuc hdliOu tuc plcstul Qudi 9ONeIu-
nent, and while asserting his own claims to -.
he Office OF chief, he is extremely concil
atory. He makes no threats, but advises
hat the laws be upheld and order MAIN
aimed. :
In the suit of the Midland railroad, {
II Trenton, n. j., against Anna l.. Hitch /
:ock and others, in the court of errors t
md appeals, it was held that coupon rail- 4
'oad bonds were on-liabe after a suit was {
,egun to foreclose the mortgage upon which Il
he bonds were issued. e
Rev. Horace Warden, 20 years old, II
vas attacked at his gate in Quincy. Ill.,, by '
hree footpads and robbed and SO brutaly
eaten that II Is thought he cannot recover. Il
The Litta monument committee ut y
Bloomington held meeting to consider "
ans for the erection of a monument to the a
cad singer. II was decided to spend $2,- IA
90. :,
The west-bound express on the G.
Wabash road, near Napoleon, Ohio, struck II
wagon containing five young men, killing
rank Long and William Roberts. and badly -
ijuring George Ayers. -,
An election for congress has been or N
cred for January 18th In Massachusetts,, ic
wing to the resignation OF Governor elect Al
oblnson. S
The steamboats, Colorado and City of ci
.lton burned to the water's edge, near the te
ectional docks at st. Louis on the ID. The II
verturning of stove on the Colorado was
lie cause OF the fire. oil
The annual trade review of Arizona u
lows the population Of the territory at S. ae
No. having doubled within three years; :"
lie assessed wealth at S24. 200, 900, against "
!, 900, 900 in 1880; stock increase for the
,ar, 80 per cent. silver and gold bullion &C
Itput for the year, $1,000. 900; copper W
Illion, SIS, 900, 900 pounds. d'
Geo. W.lMcCray, judge of the Eighth el 81
nited States judicial circuit, embracing ~
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Ar
lnsas, Nebraska and Colorado has for