The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-21

Matters Of Interest 1bsohed Upon By Pres
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= Secretary Manning has ordered the re-il
J. statement OF Prof. Boutelle, who was di
: charged from the position Of first assistar
superintendent of the coast survey when AUD
itor Chenowetl began his Investigation of til
. affairs in the coast survey Office Prof. Bou
ellie has been In the service OF the govern
ment forty-three years, and his scientific sci
vices during the war were regarded as of Ut
most importance.
Supt. Bell, of the foreign mail bureau, ha
directed the U. S. mail for Italy, which pass
es across France to be forwarded In tarret
Sacks This was done at the request of tn,
Italian postmaster general to prevent the in
PRODUCTION OF cholera from France into Italy
The prominent leaders of the workingmer
OF the United States have just perfected plan
looking to the agitation for laws to be mad
to relieve the condition o. the workngmen O
the country. 1t is anticipated that by the Is
of September monster petition will be pre-
sented to the President, compelling him fl
answer to public opinion to call a special ses
sion Immediately. 1t is claimed that con
gressmen cannot give the labor measures con
sideraton at the regular session, apd an ex
ira session with the one object In view will
produce good results.
The American Dental Association at Min
neapolis elected the following officers: Pres
dent, w. c. Barrett Buffalo; Vice, L. c.
Ingersoll, Beokuk, Iowa, and A. T. Smith,
Minneapolis; Secretary, A. W. Harland,
Chicago; Treasurer, George w. Kelley, Ok
ford, Ohio. The selection of the next place
of meeting was left to the Executive Com
mittee, to be made hereafter. Adjoured sine
die.
At Lafayette, Ala, VIM. Hancock farmer
aged 81, and son, Vim. Hancock, were part
ners in threshing machine. They
quarreled over the division of tolls. The OLE
mau got gun and made threats of assault
against the SOP, but no violence occurred.
The father with another son named John then
went to Williams house, and soon after that
William arrived. He procured gun and told
his father he was really to fight. The old man
raised his gun to fire, but William being
quicker fired first striking, but not disabling
his father. The old man fired without effect,
and William fired his second barrel, killing
bis father instantly. John Hancock seized
bis fathers gun and shot his brother under
the eye. William drew a pistol and began
firing while John ran. One shot took effect
in Johns side William overlook him and
carried him back home. William has been
arrested, and seems to care little for his ter
rible deed.
In Pittsburg few nights ago, an unknoT n |
man was creating disturbance on the cars |
On the street, on the south side, when Officer
Thomas Bender attempted to arrest him.
The man resisted arrest and the affcer struck
lin twice on the head with his billy The
nan fell to the pavement and died in few
minutes. The officer was arrested and locked
Up.
A terrible accident occurred at the residence
II N. B. Rankin. near Ennis, Texas, few
lights AFRO. Rankin, being in feeble health,
cut his two daughters, aged 10 and II years,
o the garnet to draw somel liquor there. Hold
ng the candle near the faucet in the barrel
aused an explosion. killing one of
he GIRLS and fatally burning the other
rho died next day. The hous,. with its con-
ents was burned to the ground. Rankin
nd wife are dangerously Frustrated from the
fleets of the calamity.
The paper mandatory of Alexander Bal
our, in Philadelphia, who has the contract
or making paper for the internal revenue de-
artment, was burned: loss $4,000.
Two men, named John Fix and Fred.Schu-
Ter, engaged in painting the dial of the clock
the tower on the Second Street Methodist
iurch. Grand RAPIDS, Michigan, fell to the
round. distance of seventy feet. Both men
ere killed.
The jury returned verdict against Mrs.
rankie Morrison, who has been on trial at
rie, Kansas, for the murder of her mother, (
RS. Painsett The latters wife was insured s
r $4,000 and the insurance comoanies con-
sted the payment. Mrs. frankie Morrison, !
no was found guilty Of the murder Of her
other. was married the same evening to 7
arvey D. Copeland OF Wichita. 6
Mrs J. s. Soutz, a lady living ten miles I
I'm Logan, Ohio, was choked to death by
r false teeth dropping into her throat while :
lghing. h
There is renewed trouble in the Hooking val I
at New Straightsville, Ohio. The miners .
handed an advance of ten cents per ton to n
re effect at once II refused the state con- 8
itIon will be called to make arrangements Ii
uniform action. The operators intimate =
It if the miners persist in their action that o.
Straitsville mines will be closed. Il
he n. Y. World announces that the task O.
lch 1t undertook little less than five
nths ogo to raise 100000 to COM
tie the statue of Liberty is finished.
sal amount collected was 1892, 006.39, con- p
,uted by over 10000 persons The Wash q
ton cent was sold to Miss Helen Dowray n
$3.50. 81
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