The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-23
BRIEFLY TOLD.

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Four large tobacco factories at Lynchburg
Va. started up and others are preparing &c
start.
The committee appointed by tho South
western Railway association has recommends
ed the continuance of the pool for two years
President-elect Cleveland was called upon
by q delegation Of Michigan gentlemen at his
hotel in Buffalo and spent q very pleasant
hour with them.
The Omaha road has reduced grain rates
cents per hundred on the Western Sioux
| City division to st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Minnesota transfer. giving these points equal
advantages with Milwaukee aud Chicago.
Representative Laird. of Nebraska, has been
granted all indefinite leave of absence on ac-
| count of his recent injuries He is confined
| to his bed a. the residence of n friend, at oi4
Second street, and is daily visited by his
brother congressman.
The Texas legislature completed its organl-
cation, and NJ. NJ Boggers, of McLennan, WAS
elected sergeant-at-arms of the house. in TIE
ballot for chaplain of the house, Beecher,
Burchard and Ingersoll each received one
vote, but Rev. ]. w. Poindexer was elected.
officer Feist, of Columbus, Ohio was shot
dead at O'Clock in the morning by one of
three unknown men who were counting a roll
of money back of the station. Feist inquired
the nature of the transaction and was shot
without word from any of them. All three
of them escaped.
Considerable excitement has been occa-
stoned at the Wisconsin state capitol by the
discovery that the ceiling of the assembly
including the dome, had sunk in the
center about eight inches, and is liable to
come down with the entire roof of the west
end of the building.
Major Charles b. Brady subscription clerk |
n the st. LOUIS Republican Office, and well |
Inown in Masonic and other orders, suicided
~ shooting himself through the head. at his
lome. He was in the army during the war
md served part of the time ON General Nc
,lellan's body guard.
The committee on rivers and harbors have
early completed their bill. No appropria ion
'iil be made for He'll Gate, in New York har-
or, the committee taking the ground that al
ne money asked for last year for completing
he work at that point was appropriated. The
ppropriation for the Missouri river is $780,
%.
IHOIudS Tudlti, sdlu 10 ne superintendent |
the workhouse at Kansas City, was stabbed
I'd probably fatally wounded in the Office of
Donovan Rosa in New York by a man
lmed Barry. The men quarreled presume
y in relation to Irish national affairs. Pha-
n opened fire with his revolver upon his
salient when both reached the street. Z
TRY was locked up in the station. Phaen
Is removed to the hospital and it is expect Z
he will die.
Senator Van Wyck has been in consultation =
tn the Indian bureau to obtain an extern =
n of time for the annual installment of -
rchase money due from settlers upon the ~
dis of the Otoe and Omaha Indians in Ne -
ska and Kansas The extension is rem @.
ed necessary by the low prices of grain and
great loss which the settlers have expo 4,
iced by the ravag s of hog cholera. AS -
llt of the conference Senator Van wyck =.
introduced bill authorizing the extern g.
of time of payment with n The discretion -.
he secretary. -
Nutting, from the committee -
library, has presented for printing and re- ~
initial favorable report on the joint ,
)lution introduced by Cox IN. y, arp o. -.
lting 100000 to aid in completion of the 20,
estal for the statue of Liberty Enlight- 90,
,g the World" The report says 1.-THE nh
ue was magnificent gift from the people a.,
rance to our whole pc pie, and not to the a.,
pie of New York, and it belongs to the | 80;
Pile as q nation. 1t would be arrogance | e.
the state of New York to pay for the 49,
sstal and claim the statue as its own. The -
ue is national symbol; it Is national
,erty, and congress should finish what has y
so well begun" se0