The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-31
Paragraphs from Many Sources
Containing a Great Deal
of Intelligence.
Affairs in This and Their Countries
Fully but conclsely Made
Public.
Matters In the Political Worldwide
Financial SituatiOn--Miscella-
ne0us Memoranda.
NEWS NOTES.

The flour trade at New York resolved
that all -four inspected as sound shall nave
the name Of the New York produce ex-
change inspector and the grade 1t repre-
sents, together with the month and year,
branded upon each sack and on the side Of
each barrel.
The movement to secure the repeal
Of all internal revenue tax on tobacco,
started by the officers Of the New England
tobacco growers association has taken
definite shape. An appeal to the tobacco
industry Of the whole country has been
adopted.
The remains of Charles O'Conor
were buried from the Roman Catholic ca
thedral, New York. Three thousand peo-
pie were present, among them Roscoe
Conkling, ex-senator Herman, Rev. DR..
Morgan Dix, of the Trinity Episcopal
church, Bishops McQuade, Hendricks,
Roswell P. Flower, John Kelly, ex-Mayor
Grace, John Graham, William Lummis,
Benjamin II. Bristow, and hundreds OF
other prominent gentlemen.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians'
national convention at Cleveland elected the
following officers: National delegate, Henry
r. Sheridan, of Massachusetts,; national
directors, Jeremiah Crowley, OF Massachu-
sets; Cornelius Herrigan, Of Minnesota;
NJ. A. Shea, of Massachusetts,; f. b. MUIR
ply, of Iowa, and j. S. O'Conner, Of Ohio.
The captain of the Duluth ierryboat,
which collided with a sail boat, drowning
four men, has been arrested and bailed in
$40, 900.
Senator Ingalls,, from the senate ju-
dietary committee, reported a bill dividing
the Eighth judicial district, which en-
braces Nebraska.
Judge Tracy, a prominent jurist OF
Iowa, and at the time president Of the Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids and Northern rail-
road, died at Burlington.
Representative Cassidy says that in
an interview with Tilden his understanding
was that the New York statesman would ac-
cept the nomination if it was rendered
him.
The national wool growers assOcia-
ton, in session at Chicago, elected Hon.
Columbus Delano, of Ohio, president, and
passed resolutions demanding q restoration
Of the wool tariff Of 1867.
Senator Dolph has introduced a bill
on the Northern Pacific land grant even
more stringent than Senator Van Wyck's.
Dolph's bill only gives them five years to
complete that portion Of the road between
Wallula Junction and Portland.
The Presbyterian assembly passed
strong resolutions deprecating Sabbath
Dissertation.
The house committee on naval affairs
will report a bill for the relief of the officers
and crews Of the Cumberland and Monitor,
engaged with the Merrimac In 1862 in
Hampton Roads, Va.
The purchase in England OF American
stocks last week were greater in amount
than for twelve months previous.
The late ripple in Wall street has been
smoothed, leaving hardly any traces.
Ernest Shoemaker committed suicide
near Eureka, ILL.,, by hanging himself to
the limb of a tree. He had on his person
$66 in cash and a draft on the First national
bank of Chicago for So, S18. 40. He leaves a
wife and five children in Chicago.
The president has approved the bill
granting a loan Of 81, 00O, 900 to the New
Orleans exposition.
A party of horse thieves were over
taken in the Indian territory by officers
and, in an attempt to arrest them, George
Rigg, one Of the thieves, was instantly
killed, and another one mortally and a third
slightly wounded. Two officers were also
slightly injured.
The vault of the city clerks Office in
East st. Louis was broken open, and from
ST, 900 to 81, 900 in cash and SIC, 900 in city
scrip stolen.
Isaac M. Veitch died suddenly at his
office in St. Louis. He was one of the best
known Odd Fellows in the country. He
had been past grand sire of the supreme
of the world and past grand master
and past grand secretary of the Missouri
grand lodge.
The house committee on civil SER
vice reform unanimously directed a favor
able report on the bill to repeal the mi
Of office acts.
The remainder of the provisions for
the Arctic fleet will be forwarded in a short
time to Siberia. The Alert Is to return
next September, and bring any information
that may be learned In regard to the Greedy
party.
A ~six-year old daughter of William
Dyke, living one mile east Of Hillsdale,
Michigan, was outraged and murdnred.
The condition of the winter wheat
,rop in Illinois or May LIST, as reported by
he state board of agriculture, is better in
he northern portion but not so promising
n the southern portion. The percentage
# the area winter-killed is IA in the north
portion, in the central division 20 per
;ent. and in the southern division 81 per
ent.
Charles B. Clarke was hung at Lit
lie Valley, N. Y, on the oath, for the MUIR
Ter of his wife.
The number of failures for the seven
lays ending May 2Sth were 1872, an increase
+ 23.
Jas. B. Keene, of New York, says he
xpects to pay his debts in full If his credi-
ors give him a little time. To this end he
makes a proposition to the holders of his ]
bligations, adjusted and unadjusted, to s
ccept his notes, dated May !, 1884, for the ]
ull sum due them on that day, payable in I
welve and eighteen months.
In the executive session of the senate
n the 23d the nomination Of Major o.. K. j
to be lieutenant colonel, was dis 6
used four hours without reaching action. r
is understood that the old charges of :
whisky ring" have been revived for the :
urpose of defeating his confirmation. {
The house committee on public ,
ealth report it unwise to confer upon the |
ational board of health the management Of l
larantine and epidemics. They consider
best to leave 1t where 1t now rests, under r
of DR.. Hamilton. Z
1t has been agreed to report favor '
by the bill granting the Kansas City, Fort r
and Gulf railroad the right OF way :
rough the Indian territory. Z
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