The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-10
A Compromise Between Friends OF
the Morrison Tariff Bill and
Its Opponents. =.
Fourteen Paupers Burned TO Death in
Michigan---Criminal, Foreign,
Political and Other News.
NEWS NOTES.

1aSA- aOI0 'eo ea0S
be made to assume such proportions that
its reaction would be felt in Madrid.
The New York bank statement shows
deposits decrease, ST., 97S, 900; reserve de-
crease, $146, 900. The banks now hold 49,
419, 900 in excess Of legal requirements.
The butchers of New York are trying
to boycott Chicago dressed beef. 1t is pro-
posed to canvas the city and furnish the
different trades unions with the names of
those who refuse to aid in the movement
and have boycotted all tradesmen who per-
sist in purchasing shipped dressed beef.
Harry Deakin, manager of the Mil
waukee Academy of Music, has u George
B. Min, the ex-preacher and actor, for
SIC, 900 for breach of contract in falling to
play at the academy in October, 1888.
Two colored politicians, Isaac Liggin
and James Porter Spiers, were arrested in
North Carolina when about to engage in a
duel. Liggin had on two overcoats and a
sheet-iron plate eighteen inches square as a
chest protector to keep out the cold. He
explained that bad blood grew out of a diff
ference as to presidential candidates.
Sadie Reign, the young m who
pleaded guilty to having shot INT killed
Patrick Kingley, the head waiter at the
Briggs house, Chicago, for defaming her
character, was sentenced to one year and a
half in the ~penitentiary.
Near Hermansville a freight train
running out of time on the West Pennsly-
vania railroad collided with a passenger
train. The engines were demolished, 4
number of cars damaged and Engineer
Hicks and Fireman Bissell fatally injured.
Fireman Gallagher and Engineer Gallagher
were dangerously hurt. The passengers
were badly shaken up.
John b. Tolman, a veteran printer
- ~n Mac hag VIVIAN thn XOrrnn
Mems Christian Association of that city an
estate valued at $50, 900, STIMULATING that
the income shall be used in promoting the
cause Of temperance.
A water spout burst over Hutchins
station, on the Central railroad, in Texas.
The water was ten feet deep on a level.
Farm implements, fences and crops were
destroyed and not q bridge remains. No
lives were lost.
Sheriff Adkins, of Boone county,
Virginia, was waylaid and murdered and
his body horribly mutilated. There is lit
tie doubt but that the deed was committed
by an organized band OF outlaws, known as
the "James gang"
Samuel Phillips has been appointed
assistant general freight agent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, vice j. j. Rogers,
resigned. Mr.. Phillips has been chief clerk
for Third Vice President Hoxie for several
years.
In the United States circuit court at
Boston Judge Lowell rendered a decision
in the suit OF the United States against the
Union Pacific railroad company to recover
81, 1Sl, 6l9, being 5 per cent. Of the net
earnings for the five years preceding 1873,
as provided by contract. The court allows
defendant to plead judgment in its own
favor.
Whisky for foreign export is pour
;-U into Poltirnara Ac tho Tina 10 on
preaching when the distillers must either
pay taxes and take out bond, or sell it out
of the country, they are rushing 1t to sea-
board. There is too much whisky in the
country for the demand.
The public debt statement shows the
of the public debt during April TO
be S.. 1872. 075; decrease since June 80. 1888,
$S7, 06O, 474; cash in treasury, 1898, 1853, 2O6;
gold certificates, 101, 116. 200; silver c%ertifi-
Gates, SIG, 374, 231; certificates on deposit,
Is, 625 900; refunding certificates, $29S, 400:
legal tenders, $346, 6S1 ,016; fractional cur
rency, Sc. 9S3, 107.
The Western Union telegraph com
pany has ordered a reduction of from 90 to
80 per cent. in rates to prominent points
south and west.
s'Parson" Davis has accepted Sulli-
vans challenge offering to any man 81, 200
and the receipts of the exhibition who will
sUaDu before MIN lOuT TOuDuS. anu VIII put
Jem Good against the champion.
The Greeley expedition flagship
'fThetis,' sailed from New York on the
1st. Secretaries Chandler and Lincoln.
General Hancock and other celebrities ac-
%companied the vessel to Sandy Hook on the
gunboat ''Tallapose.' Harbor salutes
were given the departing craft.
Mayor Stephens of Cincinnati tele-
graphed from Vincinnes, Ind, to his secre-
tary to permit 40 sparring or smuggling
matches on the Sabbath. This Is Intended
to prohibit the proposed exhibition Of John
L.. Sullivan.
Thos. Brown (colored) was executed
at Halifax court house, North Carolina, for
wife murder.
The United States revenue steamer
''CorwinD sailed from San Francisco for
with Lieutenant Lofty and party,
who nave been specially detained by the
department to explore the new
river discovered last year in Alaska by
Stony.
The ship "Atlantine, :" of Drammen,
was wrecked off the Magdalen
during a sleet storm. She broke up
Immediately. Nineteen lives were lsot.
The second mate is the only survivor.
The new pool contract of the St.
Louis lines was signed in New York by rep
resentatives of all the roads or the I'd. 1t
provides for a distribution Of east bound
business at a fixed percentage and regular
settlement of balances. The percentages
md terms Of settlement have not yet been
agreed upon.
A gentleman just returned to Ottawa,
Ont., from the Rocky mountains, states
hat on his way east he visited Battleford,
where the Indians have congregated to de-
nand food. The recent trouble at that
point, he says, was entirely due to their
hungry condition.
Gertrude Ash, the accomplish of
Jesse Williams, the negro who committed
he robbery and assault upon Miss Maggie
Harvey, at Sloan Flats, Broadway and
rwenty-second street, New York, on the
'th of March last, has been found guilty
nd sentenced to eighteen and a half years
n the p~enitentiary.
A Georgia postmaster has sent a let
err to Washington inclosing a circnlar re-
Iuesting a contribution OF S24 for campaign
The circular was shown to Post
General Gresham, who says he will
,rotect anv ostmast who refuses the con-