Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-05-29
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SUMMARY OF THE MOST IMPORT.
ANT NEWS.

Fish ExonerateS General Grant
Contradictory Reports on the Danvilie
Kiot-MOre Bank Defalcatl"ns-An
other Nomination for COck. Eyed ben
Etc.
specials to the woop RIVER T1xEsl
HALEY, May 80.
In New York, yesterday: Silver,
S1.1Oa per o.; lead, 1915 per 100
pounds. Silver in Salt Lake, three
cents less than in New York. Union
Pacific, 4ls; Central Pacific, 43a'
General tendency upward.
The Democrats seem almost unani-
mously in favor Of Tilden for the first
place on their ticket, while Morrison s
friends are trying to substitute HIM
in place of Hendricks, for the second
place.
In the Wallace Mckinley contested
election case, the former ia DEMOCRACY
has been adjudged entitled to a seat
in the House of Representatives.
Congress may adjourn by the goth
Of June.
The negroes in Madison, Jackson,
and other counties in Georgia, believe
that Christ has reappeared in one of
their race. Within the past week the
pretensions OF this man have passed
all belief. He has boldly declared
himself to be the Messiah. His delu-
ded followers have eagerly asscnted
to his claim, speak of him as the VERT
able Christ, and worship him.
Concerning the revelations made
by ex-President Fish, Of the Marine
Bank, duplicating both General Grant
and President Arthur, it is stated that
Fish put wrong construction on the
letters and that the initials e. A. A.
were written by Ward upon the rec
ords OF the firm Of Grant e. Ward, to
deceive investors. General Grant
claims that he had no knowledge of
his partners operations.
A bill granting pension to all
soldiers of the Rebellion when they
shall have attained the age Of Al
years, has been introduced in Con-
gress. In this connection it is stated
that, before many years, the pension
expenditures will amount to SIS, OOO,-
900 annually.
Henry b. Payne, of Ohio, is looming
up as possible Democratic candidate,
instead of Tilden.
Binn>, the official hangman of Eng
land, is accused of unnecessarily bru.
tai treatment Of Mrs. Letters, who
was hanged the Goth inst. Just prior
to the x,cution he knocked her down
and choked her till her face was livid
in order to stop her screaming.
Dcfaulting Teller Hinckley, of the
West Side Bank, 7. v, lost the money
in stocks.
The ma jority report Of the Senate
committee on the Danvllle riot de
cares it was premeditated for the pur'
pose OF raising the race issue, and in
timidating the negroes; that the Dem
ocrats prearranged and Endorsed it
The minority claim chat the investiga-
ton was originated for the purpose OF
aiding the Republicans in their Prssi-
dental canvass.
Ex-President Fish claims that hi
did not mean to charge General Gran
with any guilty knowledge of frauds
on Government contracts.
| lie SCUcuulc Oh rTcu. NTa't, lttu
yesterday, sho VS. liabilities Of s2,2l5,
Oe6; assets, nominally worth 1880,
Ol3. Jesse II. Grants schedule
shows liabilities of 95,429, and asset.
of $l3l, 500.
Mrs. General Grant has sold he
house in Washington for $4,000.
Startling developments are prom
Used in relation to the second suspen
sion OF the Pennsylvania Bank, o
Pittsbury.
The West Side Bank, Of New York
has a surplus of s63,699 over liabilities
and will resume.
The new Produce Exchange build
ing of New York cost $3,5OO,OOO.
Detectives are still shadowing tn
house Of ex-President Emo.
David Stone, half-witted uncle {
Lulu Dyckc, six years old, was arrest
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