The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-26
CAPITAL TOPICS.
THE GREEDY PARTY,

The navy department. has been in
formed that rLmor prevails at st. Johns
N. F., that the Greedy party has keer
rescued from mass of floating ice by the
crew OF whaling schooner. In commu'
nication on the subject the United States
consul at ST. johns says the report is moi
believed there.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Senior Batcis, Central American min.
lister to this city, received a telegram from
the ministry of foreign affairs for Guate-
mala and Salvador saying thatit is true that
an attempt was made to assassinate Presi-
dent Barrios, but adding that no harm wa.
done him, and he is perfectly well. The
dispatch also says that there is no disturb
ance of public order and the attempt at as
sassination is universally execrated. Gen.
eral Barrios is receiving the congratulations
of all classes Of people.
NEWS sue lessor.
The president has nominated Charles
E. Coon, of New York, as assistant secre-
tary of the treasury, to succeed John G.
New, resigned.
TREASURY NOTES.
The house committee on coinage,
weights and measures have unanimously
instructed Representative Lacey to re-
port favorably his bill to prohibit
the issue Of treasury notes for less
than So, and provide for the issue
OF 81, So and IS silver certificates. The bill
provides that on and after the passage Of
the act it shall be unlawful for the secretary
Of the treasury to print and issue treasury
notes of q smaller denomin alton than S.,
and any holder Of standard silver dollars or
silver certificates may deposit the same with
the treasurer or any assistant treasurer of
the United States in sums of not less than
$40 and receive therefor silver certificates
denominatlve at the option Of the holder at
81, 81 and s..
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
At a meeting of the house committee
on law respecting the election of president
and vice. president, a proposition to limit
to twelve months the time during which the
cabinet officers may perform the duties of
president was acted upon favorably. 1t
provides that II the duties of the presidency
fall upon q member of the cabinet for more
than twelve months before the next ensuing
presidential election. he shall issue proc
amation for a special election. Mr.. Eaton
was directed to report the proposition to
the house as an amendment to the senate
bill providing for the performance of the
duties of the office of president in case of
removal, death, resignation or inability of
both the president and vice-president.
THE REWARD OFFERED.
The secretary of the navy. has issued
N accordance with resolution adopted by
both houses of congress, proclamation Of
ering $25s000 reward for the discovery and
-escue by any private person or vessel of
he Attic signal service party Of Lieutenant
Freely.
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.
Ex-senator JOS. Z. Mcdonald was
ormally announced as a candidate for the
by the Indiana Democrat; asso-
iation here. Resolutions favoring McDon-
.ld's candidacy were unanimously adopt
ID. Senator Voorhees, made speech sup
'orting the resolution.
ENCLOSING OF PUBLIC LANDS.
The house committee on public lands
as instructed Representative .Payson to |
awful occupancy of public lands. The |
provides that all Enclosures of |
ublic lands in any state or territory, by |
arties who have no titles to the lands,
hall be declared unlawful. 1t further pro-
ides that 1t shall be lawful for any person
!, demolish any such Enclosure when 1t
lcludes $40 acres Of land or any agricultu-
Al land.
MISSOURI river IMPROVEMENTS.
Messrs. Dockery, Buckner, Bland,
urns, Graves, Coserove, O'Neill and
lexander, of the Missouri delegation in
,ngress, made arguments before the river
nd harbor committee in favor OF the APP
81 200, 900 for The improve
ent OF the Missouri river. The congress-
en from Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and
restern Iowa are to hold meeting at an
lrly date to secure united action on the
III creating Missouri river commissi Oh.