The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL.

+ the Reading railroad track at Conner sta
D tiezs Pa. in carriage were struck by
!, locomotive. Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon, on
e child and Cuff were instantly killed, tn
horses cut to pieces and the vehicle demol
e ished. The driver and an infant escaped.
Postmaster Merchant, of New Or
q leans, has prepared and forwarded to thu
: postmaster general full statement concern
ing the charges and statement made by thu
committee appointed by the postmaster
general to examine into the conduct ant
, condition OF the New Orleans pos toffiue
He admits the nefficiency of the force, bu
| claims it grows out of material that he hal
been compelled to appoint to great extern
/ for political reasons.
Articles of agreement have beer
signed by Fl. H. Stoddard, the Syracuse
, wonder, and Jack Burke, for prize fight,
to take place December s h, within one
hundred miles Of New Orleans, for 1000.
1t has been decided that the $4,000
pacing match between Johnston and Rich
ball will take place over the Chicago track
on August 23d.
Henry Sweezy, 70 years of age, was
arrested at Hunters Point, n. Y, for out
raginga 7-year old girl.
Frost occurred IN Michigan on the
night Of the 9th, doing some damage to
crops.
Twenty-Five deaths occurred from
FOLLOW fever in Havana last week.
Adolph Nelson, Theo. Goetzel and
Ambrose Watts were arrested in New York
for posting socialistic iproclamations, and
fined 50 each.
New York bank statement for last
week: Loans, increase, $576, 900; specie
increase, 81, 900, 200; deposits increase.
81, 54S, 400; reserve increase, 1884, 100. The
banks now hold $91, 1856, 800 in excess Of
legal requirements.
Advices from Vera Cruz, Mexico, say
that myriads of locusts have appeared in
that state and, Notwithstanding that an i'm
mense quantity of them have been killed,
great destruction to crops has resulted in
Yucstan and southern Mexico. One hum
dred square miles of country is covered with
the pests, and corn, grass and other crops
are utterly destroyed.
At Shurz City, Ind, George Rankin,
aged 10, was showing his brother James,
aged 10, how to handle a self-cocking re-
volver, when the weapon was discharged,
the ball striking James below the right eye,
inflicting fatal wound. George, thinking |
he had killed his brother, turned the revolt |
yer on himself and sent bullet through his |
breast, from the effects of which he died.
Crop Inspector Wilcox, of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, at
ter tour Of inspection through northern
lows, Minnesota and Dakota, pronounces
the crops in excellent condition and not at
all injured by cool weather.
Twelve railroad employees (Ameri-
cam, arrested at Cslera, Mexico, were,
with the exception Of three, released upon
the payment of a small fine. The three re-
tanned were ordered to Zacatecas for trial,
the federal authorities assuring fair treat
ment.
Rev. H. M. Collision, a preacher at
Lake View, Illinois, shot his wife dead and
hen made an unsuccessful attempt at sui
eide. No cause is assigned for the act.
The Chicago Wire and Iron Works,
, branch of the E. T. Bsrnam Wire and
ron works, of Detroit, which failed last
month, were seized by the sheriff on an
,
Advices from the Usage Indian coun- i
ry say that Black Dog was elected chief of {
hat nation few days ago by majority Of S
wo hundred and fifty.
A startling interest was excited at |
lincoln, Neb., by the story Of young Henry i
eing killed and eaten by the Greedy party.
Ienry's real name was Book. His sister ,
nd other friends in Lincoln will push an
lvestigation.
Owen McDermott and John Healy i,
ought sixteen round prize fight at Wilkes
ARE, Pa. Healy won. McDermott had
} be carried from the battle ground.
The Chicago & Northwestern railroad
as withdrawn from the tripartite pool.
Upon inquiry at the department of Il
ate it is learned that the United States W
oy eminent is doing all in its power to dis
over the whereabouts Of Sheldon, the En-
ishman alleged to have been kidnapped II
veIal weeks since in the neighborhood OF ~ ~
ansas City. !,
Measures have been taken at New Of
DIRK to place monument over the grave d,
General James Shields, hero of three O,
ars AMI senator of the United States at of
fferent times of three states. ca
1t is probable that all the iron fur an
ices of the country, owing to over -produc- tn
IN, will shut down during the month of Ol
ptember. an
WASHINGTON
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