Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-06-19
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SUMMARY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS.
The Democratic State Conventions De.
clarIng Their Preferences What Ben.
Butler Says Of Blaime-lmp0rtamt Tel.
eyraph Consolidation - High.TOned
SconndrcIs 1mdicied-Etc.

Sc0nndrcls Indicted
Specials to the woop RIVER TMEsI
HALEY, IDAHO, June 10.
It is stated at Saratoga, n. Y.
where the Democratic State Convcn-
ton is held, that Tammany Hall will
bolt. This report is hardly credible,
however, as John Kelley, Tamrnany's
leader, is too shrewd to bolt now, be-
fore the nominations.
The Mexican treaty, which admits
sugars and tobaccos raised in that
country to the United States free of
duty, is about to be enforced.
TIE Maine Democratic State Con-
vention indorsed Grover Cleveland, of
New York, for the Presidency.
At the Democratic primaries in Chi
cago, last Tuesday, as voting was
about to begin at one Of the polls in
the first district, where there are two
factions, several men of one faction
rushed into the room, seized the bal
lot box and threw it to the floor, the
box bursting open and four or five
hundred tickets being scattered over
the hoor. The attacking party claim
the box was stuffed. The judges
claim tine tickets were thrown on the
floor by one of the intruders. What
gives the matter a sensational charac-
ter is the fact that J. G. Mckin, the
Democratic organizer of the city, was
one Of the Judges, and that the leader
of the invaders was Alderman Whe-
Ian of the First Ward.
The Delaware Democratic State
Convention has declared for Bayard
tor President.
The steamer Toxic arrived at San
Francisco from China last Sunday with
a case of smallpox on board, and was
quarantlned.
Daniel Carrigan, Chief Clerk in
the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
in the Navy Department, and Edwin
G. kirkwood, clerk of the same Blu.
reau, were arrested Tuesday, charged
with defrauding the Government by
means of forged vouchers for supplies,
which have been negotiated by out
side parties. The frauds extend over
II period of several years, The ex-
tent is yet unknown.
Peter G. Small, the horse thief who
became notorious in PENNSYLVANIA
last fall by fasting in jail several
weeks, and who subsequently, escaped,
has written letter from New York
to local paper. He says he does
not consider his "case' bad one at
all, IN view of the operations of the
Marine Bank, Ward and Fish and
others, and intimates desire to steal
Gen. Grants Arabian horses. The
reward is still stan ling for his arrest
Several hundred men were thrown
out of employment by a fire at
Athens, Pa, Tuesday. which destroyed
some large furniture factories.
The United States Grand Jury, in
session at New York. has found in
lictmcnts against James d. Fish and
John c. Emo, for Incorporating
bank funds; also, against Ferdinand
Ward, for aiding and abet,ing them.
Hon. Hester Clymer, it is now
known, died from an overdose of
administered by his own
hand, in consequence Of financial re-
verses.
Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, was received with great en-
lhusiasm, on his arrival at Belfast,
Ireland.
Ben Butler says that, during the
present Presidential campaign, the
cattle field is New York. He a osa,
hat Blaine is an exceedingly brilliant
nan, and that an ADLER one can scarcely
De found in the country.
The Manufacturers Bank, of Mil
yankee, will pay so cents on the dollar.
100000; assets, normally
100000.
Negotiations are in progress for the
PRACTICAL consolidation of the Balti-
more 4 Ohio Telegraph Company and |
he Postal Telegraph Company
Metals in New York-Si,ver, Sl.1ll; |
cad, per 100 pounds, 1854.