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, 1884-12-19
DYNAMITE D~ARE-DEVILS
Their Cool and Methodic Plans
Well Laid.
The Nicarauguan Treaty Still
Under Discussion.
The Ohio Deputy Marshal Mat
ter Under Investigation.
pamage to Lendon Bridge.

LONDON, December lS.-Colonel Ma
gindie, Chief of the department of ex-
plosives, says, in his report about the ex-
plosion at London bridge, that the dyna-
mite was probably suspended to the graf
ing over a sewer hole at the base of the
pier. The force Of the explosion was
much greater han supposed at first.
Several stones were badly shifted and the
joints opened. The curbstone at the bot
tom of the sewer was pulverized. A
diver found assures in the pier extending
six feet into the bed of the river into some
of which he could thrust his hand 10 the
wrist. The damage to the bridge is. how.
ever, merely superficial and the strength
of thu. structure remains unaffected.
Researches into the explosion of Lon
don bridge causes great sensation. Dis
closures show the outrage was planned
with an amount of GOODNESS, determination
and foresight hitherto uncredited to ter
%rorists- Everything proves that the par
ticipators id the plot must have remained
beneath the bridge a quarter of an hour
despite the swiftness of the current.
The work was prosecuted with immense
difficulty, but the deep shadows were suf-
ficient to prevent detection. 1t is believed
that a chemical fuse was used to ignite
the explosive, thereby giving the conspin-
tors time to escape to land and catch the
tidal train for Paris. The keeper of the
tavern at which three suspected men took
refreshments, describes the tallest of
them, who was evidently the leader, as
a free and easy, intelligent man. He
paid the bill at the tavern. but objected
to taking drink on board the boat. It is
noteworthy that the tide on Saturday was
the lowest in has been for months, or will
be until Spring, also that the hour selected
was when the tide was the lowest, prov
ing that the plot was carefully elaborated.
1t is proposed to use a submarine electric
to enable the diver TO examine the
of damage done to the bridge.
Granville and Gladstone are provided
with extra guards since the explosion.
, 1884-12-19

WASHINGTON, December lS.-Com-
missioner Clark of the Pension Bureau,
was examined to-day by the House com
mittee investigating the conduct of Mar
shall Wright in the Ohio election. He had
heard rnmors that employees Of that bu-
reau acted as deputy marshals in Ohio at
the election. but was not officially informed
of such action-some Of these employees
he had heard, were special examiners of
the Bureau. Clark was requested to pre-
pare a tabulated statement showing the
number of pension employees absent from
the city at the time Of election and the
number who were residents of Ohio. He
said it was customary for a large number
of employees to take their annual leaves at
election time.
j. w. Donnelly, a clerk in the Interior
Department, said 81 was in Cincinnati
October IA, and was IA Deputy Marshal,
but never made a claim for services, nor
did l exercise any authority. L doubted
my right to accept the appointment as
Deputy Marshal, but was told if | wanted
t o keep from being arrested l had
better be sworn in as l had
been published as being a re.
peater. | was requested to go tC
Cincinnati by gentleman of Washington
and while there to do clerical work foi
Wright. Rathbone gave me the name
of five men from Chicago, whom l ar
, 1884-12-19

CHICAGO, December l0.-The Inter
Oceln's Omaha special says Two Off
cers of the United States Secret Service
are here in search Of Captain Howgate,
the defaulter, late of the Signal Service.
He has friends at Fort Omaha and they
hoped to find him there. Several person
who knew Howgate say they saw him in
Nebraska City three weeks ago. Nellie
Burrill, his alleged mistress, is in Dewitt,
Neb., and the theory is he.is not far from
there. The officers believe that he is in
n of the Missouri river towns, that his
funds are about exhausted and that it is
only a question Of short time when he will
surrender.
, 1884-12-19
until tomorrow.


CHICAGO, December ls.-The weather
is the severest to-day in this city that has
been experienced the present Winter and
the same is true throughout the entire
Western and Northwestern States. At 7
a. m. in this city the thermometer stood
IL below and at 9 dropped to lie below.
Omaha it was l5' below, in St. Paul 90
below, in Des Moines 13' below, in Du-
buque 20' below, in Fargo 30' below, in
Kansas City l4o above at noon.
PORTLAND, Ogn., December lS.-Tho
snow blockade continues. Street ears
have stopped running. No trains have
arrived since Monday aud none are cx-
pcctcd until o-morruw.
, 1884-12-19
congressmen in Danger.

WASHINGTON, December lS.-After
the adjournment of Congress a number of
Senators and Representatives boarded a
street ear at the Capitol to ride down
Capitol Hill, and had a very exciting trip.
Owing to the fact that the pavements
were very slippery, from snow, the cars
were run down the hill without horses,
and the car upon which the congressman
were in going down attained too great a
velocity, and becoming nnmanageable ran
into another car Immediately ahead. The
shock of the collision threw down several
Congressman, and one of them, Repre-
sentative Hemphill, of South Carolina,
was stunned and had to be taken home in
a carriage. Mr.. Leedom, ~Sergeant-at-
arms, was also injured, being cut about
the face.
, 1884-12-19

SALT LAKE Cry, Utah, December Is.
Judge Zane to-day refused to strike out
the complaint Of the Gentle Taxpayers
of the Seventh ward, objecting to a spec
ial school tax because it was for a Nor
mon sectarian school. The injunction
against the collection continues. The
whole case is to be heard January >.
The names of the killed in the Denver
& Rio Grande collision at Thistle station
yesterday are Edward Wolley, o. L.
Oriscy, Edward Wallace. Badly hurt:
John McCarty, who had a leg ~amputated
to-day; Frank Mcclure, with the flesh
cut off of the lower part ofEhis back, will
probably die.
Waite, the Montana heavy weight, was
badly punished by the Colorado champion,
McNally, on Sunday at Butte. Word
was received here to-day that he is likely
to die.
, 1884-12-19
The kicaranguan scheme.

NEW York, December lS.-The
Tribune this morning prints the Presi-
dent message sent to the Senate with
the Nicarauguan treaty. The President
in his message relates that it was signed
December ., He refers to its necessity
as demanded by our political and material
interests in providing for an inter-oceanic
canal across Nicaragua. Within a gen
into an empire with a large and rapidly
growing population, with vast but par
italy developed resources. At the present
rate of increase, the end of the century
will see us a commonwealth Of perhaps
hearty one hundred millions of inhabitants,
of which the West should have a consid-
erably larger and richer population than
low. The President briefly averts to the
efforts by meanSo Of surveys to find a prac-
ticable route for the ship canal across the
Isthmus between the two oceans, all Of
which with single exception have resulted
in the discovery of insuperable obstacles
to the building of a profitable inter
oceanic canal. The canal primarily is a
domestic means Of water Communication
between the Atlantic and Pacific shores of
two countries which unite for its construc-
ton into one contributing territory, the
other furnishing the money. Recogniz-
ing the advantages which the worlds
commerce must derive from the work the
two governments have provided for its
possible use by all nations on equal terms
while reserving to the coasting trade of
both countries, in which none but the con-
tracing parties are Interested, the privi-
lege OF f%avoring tolls. The terms Of the
treaty as to the protection of the canal
while scrupulously confirming the sover-
eighty of Nicaragua amply secure that
state and work itself from the possible
contingencies Of the future which may not
be within the power of Nicaragua to meet.
, 1884-12-19

rested and kept under arrest until after
the polls closed. They said two men in
Cincinnati had agreed to pay their fare to
and from Chicago and to pay them $l5
each to vote. l took the arrested parties
and tried to find the men, but they were
not to be found
How were the arrested men to vote?'
asked Stewart.
The Democratic ticket replied the
witness.
Donnelly said his expenses to and from
Cincinnati and at hat city, amounting to
about $75, had been paid by Cavanaugh,
ex- sergeant-at-arms in the House of Rep
resentatives.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
, 1884-12-19
A FEARFUL FIRE.
A Brooklyn Orphan Asylum
Swept by Flames. =.
Heroic Conduct of a Sister of
Charity.
Many of the Children Badly
Burned and Injured.
An Asylum Burned.

NEW YORK, December ls.-The Cath
ole Male Orphan Asylum at st. Marks
and Albany avenues, Brooklyn, burned
this afternoon, and it is feared that some
Of the children persisted in the flames.
The Sisters in charge think all escaped,
but cannot tell until the roster of the boys
is called. The little fellows are now scat
tered about in the care of residents of the
neighborhood. The fire started in the
drying room, which adjoined the southern
end of the main building. This drying
room also contained boilers and n heating
apparatus, with a dormitory on the third
floor, in which there were sixty orphans
suffering from various complaints. Sister
Mary Josephine, who was in the dormi-
tory at the time the fire broke out, made
heroic efforts to save the little ones. She
renamed in the room until absolutely
driven out by the flames. Then she ran
to a window, where she stood upon the
cornice until Foreman McGroarty of en-
CINE IA, from the roof of the building
swung his coat to her. The Sister caught
the coat, but when McGroaty tried to pull
her from her perilous position, she lost
her grasp and fell to the ground. She
strnck upon her shoulders and head. She
was conveyed to St. GATHERINGS Hospital
in an unconscious condition. Joseph
Ryan, a boy, tried to descend by a ladder
from the same floor third. He got with
in eight feet of the ground when the
ladder parted. He received severe injur-
les. John McGrath, 8 years old, jumped
from the third story and was badly injured.
Mother Dechautel and Sister Anthony
were in the office when the fire was dis
covered. They at once gave the alarm
and proceeded to get the youngsters out
of the burning building. There were 1856
orphans in the main building, which is
also known as st. Johns Home. There
was great excitement among the inmates.
Hundreds of little fellows ran out into the
snow, hatless and c~oatless. The
spread with great rapidity and the
buildings were almost completely
destroyed. The Asylum and grounds DC
an entire block. The asylum
building was 2lOxl50 feet, three stories
with a mansard roof, and constructed of
blue stone.
, 1884-12-19
Lively Explosion.

AUGUSTA, Ga, December Is.-There
was a terrible explosion of chemicals in
the wholesale drug store of Lamar q Co..
in this city, this afternoon. A chemical
mixture containing eight ounces of chlor-
ate potash was being compounded by a
colored boy, William Holt, under the di-
rection of a chemist. The chemist stepped
across the store for some needed article
and the explosion occurred before he
walked twenty feet from the mortar. 1t
is supposed the boy, contrary to direc-
tons, pounded the mixture, causing the
explosion. Holt is dead. A negro. ten
feet distant, and the chemist were knocked
down. The former has several severe
flesh wounds. The chemist is unhurt
Every window was shattered. The pc
cuniary damage was not great.
, 1884-12-19

WASHINGTON, December ls.-Confr
nations; Hugh MeCullock, Secretary of
Treasury; Robert X. Wright, Jr., of
Pennsylvania, Consul at Colon, Aspin-
wall; James +. Putnam, Of Idaho, Reg
lister of the Land Office at Ceur d'Alene,
Idaho; Gilbert r. Osman, of Michigan,
Consul at Auckland; james II. Thomas,
of Missouri, Register of the Land Office
at Yakima, W. T. Receivers: James F.
Legate, of Kansas; receiver of public
moneys at Ceur d'Alene, Idaho; and a
long list of army nominations.
, 1884-12-19

JACKSON, Miss. December lS.-Parties
on this evening $ train report a horrible
murder four miles north of Hazlehurst,
Miss, last night. William Somerville,
an old bachelor, living with his widowed
sister, was called to the door about mid
night and as he opened the door was shot
down, falling dead on the floor. The as
sassins were three negroes, who threatened
to kill the old lady, but she begged them
to take what they wanted but to sp are
her life. They took a trunk belonging to
Mr.. Sommerville, which contained about
two thousand dollars, and escaped. Two
negroes have been arrested near Halle
hurst on suspicion, with strong circum-
stantial evidence against them. Somer-
vile was one of the best citizens of the
county.
, 1884-12-19

NEW YoRK, December 1s.-Govcm-
mcnt IS, II; i!s, 49,; Is, 81; Cam.
dian Pacific, Az, Canada Southern. 294
Central Pacific, "a; Burlington, 1911
Lackawanna, ss; Denver 4 Rio Grande,
81; Erie, l4i; Hannibal Il st. Joe, 3sa,
Kansas d Texas, 16; Lake Shore. 63s;
Louisville 4 Nashville, %; Michigan
Central, SOL; Northern Pacific, l6s;
Northern Pacific, preferred, 500; North
western, $50; New York Central, sol;
Rock Island, g.; St Paul. IA; Texas Pa
ci6c, l2I; Union Pacific, 4ss; Western
Union, 5sl.
, 1884-12-19
A Chinese COMPLICATION.

SAN FRANCISCO, December ls.-Sev-
eral Chinese habeas corpus cases had been
brought before the United States Circuit
Court prior to the day that the Secretary
of the Treasury issued his order permit
ting Chinese who had lived in the United
States beford the treaty was signed to
land As the Secretary's order does not
cover these it is proposed to try them to
see whether the law and the Secretary
agree
, 1884-12-19
WIRE WHISPERS.


Cholera has reappearcd in a Partisan
suburb. -Four fatal cases.
Judge Joseph r. Swan, author Of
Swans Treatise and an ex-Supreme
Judge, died last night at Columbus, o.,
aged 50.
In the Swain Court Martial General
Swain was put upon the stand to prove
the peculiar stock manipulations of Bate
mar & Co.
Judge T. NJ. Cooley, arbitrator of the
trunk line pool. is in Chicago gathering
data for his award of percentages in the
dead freight pool to the seaboard.
Norman j. Coleman, Of St. Louis, was
yesterday elected President Of the Ma
tional Sugar Dealers Association. Il. X.
Gillespie, of Illinois, Secretary, and +.
w. Dceming, of Indiana, Treasurer.
, 1884-12-19

PORTLAND, Ogn., December ls.-Lieu-
tenant Abercrombie, of General Miles
staff. has just returned from Alaska, where
he has been engaged in government ex-
plorations. He explored the Yukon
river for 2.7O0 miles. He reports rich
placers for 900 miles up, paying $50 a
day to the man. The season is short and
mining is difficult. He says the fisheries
are the finest known.
, 1884-12-19
Deviltry in Texas.

DENVER, December ls.-The Tribune
Republicans III Paso, Texas, special says:
Information reached here to-day that on
Monday a Mexican Central freight train
was wrecked near Silas by armed bandits
and much valuable merchandise stolen.
The robbers belong to the revolutionary
anti-American party. The government
and railroad officials succeededin suppress
ing the news until to-day. One report
says the fireman was killed.
, 1884-12-19

CLEVELAND, o., December lS.-Last
evening a farmer named Harrington, liz
ing near Geneva, was called to his door
and on opening it was confronted by a
masked man, with drawn revolver, who
demanded his money. Harrington took
a small sum from his pockets and handed
it to the robber who took it and cried
That isn't all. | want the balance. -
That moment a handkerchief fell from
his eyes and Mrs. Harrington, standing
near, exclaimed "Oh | know him. -
"You do, do your shouted the %rufian.
Take that then, and he fired; the bull
let going through her shoulder. She ran
10 a neighbor's for help and returning
with friends evidences of a desperate
struggle were found in the house and
Harrington lay dead; a bullet hole in his
forehead. Mrs. Harrington recognized
the murderer as a farm hand named
Teck. Citizens are securing the country
for him.
, 1884-12-19

CmoAoo, December 1s.-Cattle receipts
1900; supply exceeds the demand; market
weaker good to choice shipping, $500
@5.40; common to fair, $4.0O(G4. 10;
stockers, $3.OO(G3.9O (; feeders. $1,000
4.5o; Texans, So. 0OG
Sheep receipts, 1900; market weak,
good to prime. $4.OO(d425; common to
medium, S3,OOG3.75; inferior to fair.
very dull at 81. OO(a2.75.
, 1884-12-19

If you are failing; broken, worn out
and nervous, use Wells Health Re
newer" 81. Druggists.
, 1884-12-19

The best smoking tobacco Is Little
Joker"
, 1884-12-19

House moving and repairing promptly
done by Ferris, 37s Fifteenth street.
, 1884-12-19

A sure cure for little grubs in the skin,
Rough skin, etc. 1t will remove that
Togghns son fri So. the hands P-;o and sd face s and
by mail. Gray 4 Pearse, Sole Agents.
, 1884-12-19

-Hough ON
Ask for Rough on coughs, for
coughs, colds, sore throat, %hoarseness;
troches l5c, liquid 25c
, 1884-12-19

Wedding and visiting cards in great
variety at the Leader office.
, 1884-12-19

Reduced prices at KIine's
for clothing, boots and
RhOP6.
, 1884-12-19
Mothers.

Engraving in al its branches is done at
ZEHNER, JACKSON & BUEcHNER's.
, 1884-12-19

LEGAL blank at the Leader ofhoe.
, 1884-12-19

Manicure edo al Rhode Z TrO1elTs.
, 1884-12-19

chives & historical Dept; Cheyenne, Eyo.
, 1884-12-19

For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER, 18th street.
, 1884-12-19

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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-20
The Railroad Assessment.

There are at present about 255
miles of railroad in this county, but as
the road was only completed to CHM
let at the time it was assessed, only
pa and S1-1OUth miles were liable to
assessment this year. At $4,000 per
mile for the road and rolling stock,
the rate fixed by the Board of Equal
ization, the valuation of the road for
assessment purposes is $l,24O,OO0, or
near Y one and quarter millions
This is a welcome addition to the
taxable property of Alturas county,
and is probably a kind Of property
that will increase in value, as by this
time next year the Oregon Short Line
will be doing heavy through bust
ness, and the road can, if necessary,
be made to pay on higher valuation.
In the adjoining county Of Ada
the road was assessed at $1,000 per
mile, including the rolling stock.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-20
A BAD SCRAPE.
4 Boy Of Eighteen who Admits Stealing
Three Horses.

Jacob Newman, boy OF about IS
years, was tried before Judge Parsons
this morning on charge Of grand
larceny, which was nothing less than
the theft of three horses, the prop.
erty of J. S. St. Clair and Charles
Green, Of Boise. The evidence ellie.
tied the fact that Messrs. St. Clair and
Green were encamped in Elkhorn
gulch, and their horses were hobbled
near by. During the night Newman
and his partner, John H. Allison, APP
propriated the animals to their own
use, and rode them over into Bruneau
valley. At Bliss station one of the
animals became 80 lame that they
were compelled to abandon it. The
others we're traced into Bruueau val
lev, where another of the horses was
traded off to all unsuspecting party,
and the other turned out on the
range. Here, also, is where Jacob
was apprehended and let 60 all holds,
and from his lofty castle, that had as
sumed such magnificent proportions,
he came down with thump that
shattered his fond hopes, and will
leave hun in the county Jail for several
months, when he will no doubt be
transferred to the Penitcntiary. Jacob
admitted the theft, and gave his part
ner away as we'll. Allison is still at
large, but officers are on his trail, and
his ultimate capture seems certain.
The stolen horses have not been re-
covered, and the one that was traded
off the owners are doubtful of ever
securing again. Newmans parents
reside in Powder River valley, Baker
county, Oregon, where he intended to
90 with the animals. Instead of max.
ing the trip, he will anguish in dur
ance vile in default of 81, 900 bail, to
await the action of the Grand Jury.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-20
Notice.

E. D. Baker Post, No. 16, G. A. r..
will meet at French & Stinson's Hall
on Thursday evening, August 2lst, at
s p. m. a full attendance is desired
-, Muster-in, and adoption Of by
laws. BY order:
GEO. NJ. PARSONS,
J. NJ. WooDwoETH, Commander
Adjutant.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-20
THE NEW BUSINESS BLOCK.
1t Will be Ready for Occupancy by the
End Of September.

The brick work of the business block
being erected on Main street, in this
city, for kingsbury & MCGOWAN and
Coffin Bros, is completed, and the
building has been turned owe: to the
plasterers and carpenters. AS they
will be urged to do their level best, it
is hoped that the building will be
ready for occupation by the middle of
September. 1t will have four stores
on the ground floor, and 16 rooms on
the second nocr. These rooms being
in suites Of two rooms, will make eight
fine offices. The rent of these is not
definitely fixed, but it will be some
where between $40 and $50 per
month. The building will, of course,
be hard finished, have water pipes in
every room, and be we'll lighted.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-20
Born.

FUREY-In Boise City. about l2 midnight. Sunday.
Monday. l7th-lSth instant, to the wife Of Sheriff
G. H. Furey-a boy.
Mother and child are doing we'll.
The boy will not be able to vote this
fall, but his father will doubtless be
able to get along without his vote
that is, if there is anything in an ire.
proachable and Jealous discharge Of
official duties.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-20
Lumber! Lumber!!

To my friends and patrons: l am
now receiving from the upper country
about 100000 feet Of saw-logs from
which will cut very superior grade
Of lumber, and am prepared to take
orders for frst-class lumber at $50 er
1000; for second class at sl5 per
1000. +. II. Rowe,
HALEY Sawmils.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-20
Watches. JpWplry. Etc,

Jewelry, clocks, silvcrware at low
est prices. e Fine watch repair
&2 john ARNOLD,
Adjoining Whites Furniture Store.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-20
A Card.

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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-20
The Weekly Times.

The week y edition of the TIMES,
issued to-day, is Il splendid newspa-
per. 1t contains full account of the
Morris murder, besides all the local
news of the week. Subscription, SO
ryear; $50 per halfyear. Single
copies, one bit.