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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-23

FoprIeN LAND GRABBING.-lt aP-
nears that the foreign capitalist is no
LONGER satisfied with buying lands In
this country in large tracts ana AZ
nominal prices, by the straightior-
ward means Of bargain and sale. ne
must also resort to lobbying, to cor
rupt negotiation with the Indians ana
to other methods which have hitherto
been chiefly employed by native
American citizens when actuated ny
a desire to get rich by unworthy
means. A Canadian syndicate is ac-
cused of having procured the inser-
ton of a special clause in the Sundry
Civil Service bill of Congress for the
express purpose of obtaining posses
sion of vast belts of timber land IN
Northwestern Minnesota, now owned
by the Indians. The commission APP
pointed under this bill to negotiate
with the tribes for their removal to
Northern Nebraska will, if it is sue
cessful, render it possible for this au-
dacious scheme to be consummated.
In other words, most valuable piece
Of territory, which should be opened
UP to settlement, or at least to ex-
ploitation by American citizens, will
thus be tied up in foreign monopo-
ly which has no claim to the special
facilities afforded by our liberal laws
to the private purchaser OF public
lands.
The evil of foreign acquisition with
in the United States of property of
this description is growing to gigan-
tic proportions, and it is fully time
that period was put to it. Not on
ly are timber lands monopolized by
aliens, but also grazing, mineral and
farming lands, and IN some instances
the very choicest of these that can be
found. In most countries there is a
wide distinction made between the
tenure of real estate by foreigner
and by citizen. There is none here.
Not only this, but the legacy of cheap
lands which belongs to the entire peo-
pie is being rapidly filched from them
by the railroads and native and alien
land grabbers. Congress at its next
session should take some radical ac.
ton upon this subject, and especially
as regards nonresident foreigners
| S. f. Chronicle.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-23

OWNED BY FOREIGN LANDLORDS.
The American citizen would do well
to consider few facts in the case.
There are now 20,64f,000 acres of
land in the United States owned bv
twenty-nine foreign landlords and
foreign syndicates. The amount Of
land thus owned is as large as Ireland
Indeed, one Irish landlord is said to
draw 100000 annual income in rack
rents from his estate in Illinois. One
English gentleman in London owns
100000 acres of American land. The
census of 1880 showed that there were
1924, 60l tenant farmers in the Unit
cd States. That number must have
increased considerably in six years,
and at the present time our American
''peasantry" probably outnumbers
that of Great Britain and Ireland com
bined. At any rate there are in Ire
land to-day only 547,222 tenant hold
ings; in England and Wales together
but 4l4,S04, and in all Scotland So
10l. The state of Illinois alone has
10000 more land tenants than Scot.
land. France has to-day 100000
small rural proprietors and 100000
large proprietors and owners of real
estate in towns, Altogether, both
great and small, the number of land
ed proprietors in the United States is
not quite 100000, and yet we have
a greater population than France by
100000 and many times as much
land as that country Professor
Herbert b. Adams in Chicago Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-23
lSilver STATED
Fighting the sack.

Election day at Reno the sack was
located in a building near the gas
works, and things in the semblance
of men, and claiming to be American
citizens, were seen swarming about
like buzzards around carrion. Col.
r. III. Lindsay, Home Rule Repub-
lican, took in the situation, and bold
ly ventured inside the gate, where he
discovered that men were bartering
their manhood for So apiece. He
appealed to them to desist, and some
were so affected by his language that
they displayed the paltry IS piece
which they had received for their
votes. Col. Lindsay fastened back
to the main thoroughfare of the town,
mounted wagon and addressed the
crowd, which in few minutes num-
bered several hundred people.
Many of the best citizens of both
parties declared then and there that
the purchase of votes should cease,
and warrants were issued for few
of the most conspicuous vote purchas-
ers. The result was the election of
the anti-Stewart Legislative ticket,
and for once in the history of Nevada
the sack was defeated The exami-
nation of the vote buyers will prob
ably be held to- day, but it is very diff
cult to prove the offense, as the seller
contemplate as he is, dislikes to
publicly testify that he is unworthy
of the title of American citizen, and
disgraced himself by selling bis vote.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-23

1t is possible that gold ere long
may be as cheap as silver. Marvellous
accounts are given by the English
papers of the richness of the gold
mines in South Africa. The Sheba
nine apparently is enough to supply
the world with the precious metal
forever. The formation on one side
OF a thirty-fve foot reef has been
carried away, leaving exposed a mass
OF gold quartz which, at a rough cal
culatlon of sixteen cubic feet to the
ton, will yield a million tons of "pay-
able" stone without sinking one single
inch below the level of it's exposed
base. Visible gold shows freely
wherever the quartz is chipped; and
1t is asserted that nowhere in tho
whole of the known mining world can
such marvellous deposit be matched
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-23

A farmer of Delaware county, Pa,
much troubled by crows, soaked a
peck of corn in whiskey and scattered
1t near a fence much frequented by
the BIRDS They ate of it and got de-
oidedly drunk, and the farmer was So
amused by their exhibition that he
forbore to shoot them, and after a
time they flew unsteadily away. The
result was good. The crows never
came back. The heads they had the
next morning must have been all thew
desired.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-23

Maysville, Indiana, furnishes a
good aneedote about "A dog. The
faithful animal performs daily work
with the utmost promptness and regu-
larity. This consists in keeping the
kitchen wood box filled Atintervals
through the day it will repair to the
kitchen and view the wood box.
Whenever the supply Of fuel is get
ting low he proceeds to the ward
grabs a stick in his mouth and takes
1t to the kitchen, repeating the oper-
alton till the box is filled again. If
keeps special lookout on wash DAYS
and at other times when an unusual
quantity of wood is being used, and
never lets the box get empty as long
ms there is a supply in the yard. The
dog is large black and white New
Fouadland.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-23

Two evicted Irish tenants were
waiting behind hedge for their
landlord-guns loaded, cooked and
ready for action. They waited long.
time, but he came not. At last saws
one of them; "Bedad, Pat, | hope
nothln' has happened to the poor old
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-23

The New York Sun says that the
Democrats will have 40 members of
the lower house of Congress and the
Republicans l55. This will give the
Democrats a majority of Is.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-23
Treasurer's Notice.

The following warrants Will be paid out
of the County General Fund on presenta
ton at my office
No. 81, in favor of Joseph Jackson s II
236, Judge Case Brod-
erick. .... 80 00
237, John Reel .... SO 20
24l, j. p. Larson. %
Also the following out of the Road
Fund:
No, &c. in favor Of S. B. Connolly, $6S 81
JOHN GARRECHT, Co. TREAS.
BY IsIDoR SMITH, Deputy.
IDAHO CITY, Nov. II, 1886.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-23

Home RULER.
Progressive eucher and rdller-skat-
ing have joined hands and plunged
into the nevermore.
If there is one thing that, quicker
than another, will drive man to
drink it is thirst Life.
Democrats have elected three
Congressman from Minnesota, the
first from that State.
Republicans gain two Congressman
in Kentucky, six in Virginia, and
three in North Carolina.
The Carolnas, Missippi, Tennessee,
Texas and the South generally is less
"solid" than usual.
Calamity seems epidemic in the
South. Twenty, one hundred barrels
of good whiskey were burned in
Kentucky recently.
"Old HILL" formerly Of the Owyhee
Avalanche, was defeated for Sheriff
of Monterey county, California, at
the late election.
The Vermont Legislature proposes
to give the ballot to women who pay
taxes How about takingi it away from
men who don't.
The labor vote has cut an immense
ly greater figure in the campaign of
1886 than ever before. From San
Francisco to New York city it has
shown its strength.
Another surprise of the election in
Ohio is the strength of the Prohibition
party. About $4,000 votes were cast
for Smith for Secretary of State.
This is gain of rs per cent, over
last years vote.
Story telIers who lave been an
noyed by having their best yarns fol-
lowed by card from the listner say
ing,"l am somewhat of liar mvself,"
should get some of the new return
cards which have the inscription, 80
| am told by those who know YOU"
Here's fine commentary upon the
life of successful criminal LAWYER:
81 have lain awake thousand nights
wondering how | could clear a guilty
rascal, where [ have been troubled
one hour to get an honest man his
just deserts" were the diving words
of a New England lawyer, who, of
course, died rich and respected.
Powning and Bob Lindsay, of
Reno, are to stump Nevada to create
public opinion to control the Legisla-
ture in the election of United States
Senator. They are anti-boodlers,
and insist that if the seat in the SEN
ate is to be sold 1t shall be done at
auction and not at private sale.
The friend and lover of bogus but
ter will get some information by con
snltlng the license which the new
Federal law eXacts from the manu-
Eacturers of oleomargarine. In
Chicago fifteen licenses have already
been granted. They set forth that
the stuff is to be made of the horns
boots, tallow, suet, hides and glands
Of cattle
"Got any eggs to-day, Mr.. Cold
cheese" eyes, sir, plenty of them"
Are they fresh?" "Fresh sir, as the
lowers that-ahem!" "Then don't
want any" Don't want any,"
NO, sir. I'm going to a lecture to-
light, and thought if | could run
'oross some stale eggs" estate,
III! There amt an egg in that barrel
hat was laid this year. Philadel-
'ha Call.
In answer to a letter OF General
v arner asking for the expense of
he various wars in which the United
tates have heen epo.,,.,l ~ [
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14
a BRAKEMAN RUN OVER.
Tragic Death OF Charles Coffin on
the Boston and Maine.

Yesterday afternoon at about half past i've
Charles Coffin, brakeman on the Boston
and Maine freight train which leaves this
CITY at about five o'clock, was run over by
Boston and Maine shifting engine near the
transfer station and instantly killed. The
freight train was moving slowly, when Mr..
Coffin jumped from his car, probably to turn
a switch. 1t was quite dark and he must
have stepped over on the track on when the
shifting engine approached. Mr. Eloridge
Graffam. the engineer of the shifting engine,
said that his locomotive was moving SLOWLY
and the bell was ringing. The smoke and
steam from the shifter and the engine on the
freight train had settled over the track and
Mr.. GRAHAM saw nobody. Mr.. Coffin was
struck by the tender and his body carried
some distance, the head being completely
severed from the trunk by the wheels OF the
locomotive. Coroner Gould and Undertaken
Rich were at once notified and took charge
of the remains.
Mr.. Coffin was about thirty years old. lie
belonged in York county and has been board
ing at the Durant House in this city. He
was engaged to be married. The deceased
was a member of Mystic Lodge, No. 7, OF
Biddeford, and a committee from the lodge
will come to Portland this morning to take
charge of the body Coroner Gould will
hold an inquest to-day
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14
Rev. Jonathan c. Leavitt.

Rev. Jonathan Greenleaf Leavitt died in
Nantucket, Mass, October. 7th He was
born at Buckfield in 1888. He was named
for Rev. Jonathan Greenleaf, pastor in
Wells in 1898, and afterwards secretary of
the American Seamen's Friend Society of
New York. Mr.. Leavitt studied at Colby
University; was licensed to preach by the
Penobscot Association, July IA, 1868; grad
uated from Bangor Seminary in 1869; was
ordained in Patten, Sept. q, 1869; was dis
missed in 1872. He supplied also Island
Falls from 1869 to 1871; was acting pastor at
Orono from 1871 to '73, and supplied also
Upper Saltwater; was at Midtown in 1873
IA; was installed pastor at New Gloucester
in 1875, being dismissed in 1879. He was
installed pastor at Webster, Mass, in 1881.
He continued pastor until his death. He
died at the residence of George L. Damon, in
Nantucket. He leaves a widow and one
son. He was an earnest preacher and active
no ctor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14
BRIEF JoTrlNcs.

The Willis Chautauqua Circle will meet
this evening with Mrs. N. Waterhouse, No.
Russell street
-KMr. A. d. Smith has contracted to build
three of the new cottages to be erected ON
Cushing's Island; Mr.. Doughty has the con-
tract for the erection of the Dunn cottage
Mr.. c. A. Brown of this city is laying the
foundation for a fine summer residence at
Delano Park at the Cape, just beyond the
Lights
Il The flag of the Cumberland Club was at
half mast yesterday out of respect to the
late Mr.. Gibbs Of Bridgton, one of its mem
bersyi
Mr.. Sawyer the owner of schooner Ellen
M. Sawyer has received the balance OF the
schooner's cargo of fish, which was held by
the Dominion authorities and the fine has
been RENTED.
The grocery store of Littlefeld & Co y, on
Custom House wharf, was entered by burg
lar some time during Monday night and
dollar and half in change and some grapes
taken.
The proceedings of the last meeting of
the American Association for the Advance
ment of Science will soon by published, the
leading article will be paper by Rev. DR..
Thomas Hill, of this city, dealing with
very abstruse geometrical problem.
A gentleman residing in Calais, now on
visit to this city, has a Masonic jewel worn
by the Scotch poet Robert Burns, as master
of Tarbolton Lodge, Ayrshire; it is of solid
silver, and of elaborate and beautiful work
manship.
! n. H. IL,
terday made seizures of two barrels OF ale
at John Coyne's, corner Of State and Com
mercial streets; one barrel rear of No.
Pleasant street, three barrels of ale and
quantity of hard liquor at Patrick O'Con-
nor's, IMoulton street,and the Marshal seized
case of beer from botting cart
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14

OXFORD COUNTY S. J. COURT.
BEFoRD JUDGE HAsKEI


PARIS, Oct. ~.
The October term Of the Supreme JudlclaI
Court for oxford county convened mere az q ~ 10
O'Clock this morning WIN ron was large at
k tsndsnce 81 attorneys and others interested
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. Charles PERKINS.
TRe following iuries were impan-iled:
Grand Era ld JHumry1john Nj Lane Sumner, foreman;
F,ias w Andrews, stow; Samuel A.: Bumpus'
Hebron; VIM c. Chapman, Giead; Ilmotny T.
Grammar. Bethel; John B. Da. forth, forter T..
(. Detli. Paris Charles Evans, Fryehurs albeit
X. Foster, Caiton; Amos Frencn, Moipnay VA,
Nathan b. Harlow PERU Joel T. l hu'G Fdwar au
Penlev. Greenwood; Albanus X. W. rottie,
Love [; Elmore E. swan, Denmark and Ell Tower
Sweden. .ao,.
First traverse jury--James H. Hill, Brownneld,
foreman: VIM. ii. Allen, Hebron; CALVIN Bisbee,
Bethel; VIM. R. Cary. haTtlora; .s aylhaPa Paris a.
Henry J. Corser, Grafton; Walter w Earraf,
Paris; John Fox, Lowell; VIM; +, Greene hiram
stephen c. Head, Sumner; q. u Holmes DucA
Second traverse jury--Charles A; Kimball, Rum
ford. foreman; John p Jordan, Oxford Emerson
Kilfore Norway; Oscar Littlehale, NeWryj j.
Madison Ludden, Canton; L. H. Reed, Mexico;
Row. EGSast1et
C. fainter, Dixfeld; G. A. Upton, Norway HIRAM
SUPPLEMENTARY r. York, Albany.
Excused-Ansel Alley. Porter, ]. Madison Lud-
den, G. A. Upton and W. Il. York.
Venires viii be at once issued for several ad-
ditiOnai traverse Jurors.
The continued docket numbers about 44o civil
cases aud 10 criminal cases large number o.
new cnni IS have been made. Sixty cases nave
been marked for trial at this term.
The court was occupied the greater part OF tn'
day in going over the docket and making assign
ment of cases for trial. There are several i IN
portant actions for trial at his term, among Then
f. the case of John F.. Dearborn VS.. the Portlant
Company, of Portland, this being an action U
recover damages claimed to have been sustained
by reason of the alleged negligence OF emplnyes
oil the defendant company in repairing boiler II
the plaintiffs mill at Bryant Pond in the spring
of 1884. This case is assigned for Monday next
Also the case of John f. Dearborn VS.. John u
Tebbetts an action to recover for the loss OF
plaintiffs mill by fire claimed to have been com
mlnicated from the defendants grlsI mil pS
reason Of a detective fiue. This ease being as
signed for Thursday OF the second week. Alse
tile case of Charles 7. Bartlett VS.. VIM. II. Geo
dard and Frederick W. Wormel, wherein II i
sought to hold Goddard as partner TO Wormei
This case is important as one suit involving SUP
stantially the same state of facts has already peer
tried and others are likely to follew,ihvoNihs
large amounts
Among the attorneys present at the opening Q
the court this morning were Hon: David liam
mons, Bethel Hon. David Dunn, Poland; Hon
John p. Swasey. Canton; Ex-Unlted state
Marshal Geo. ID. Bisbee and County Attorney
Z elect o. H Hersey of Buckfeld and Hon. A. Ii
Walker of BridgtOn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14

The old board of officers, with few exeep-
tons elected MT Charles of b Be- s Rat0R
s sehG9 IN aRft a number IF Of faithful
and acceptable service: M1 a. r. h' was
YARMOUTH.
At the last stated communication OIL oasco
Lodge F. & A. NJ, held Tuesday evening"
Oct, 18th. the following officers were
elected:
WING. G. Woodman.
S. Wa. j. Curtis.
j. VIC A. Collins.
S. DC. L. Blake.
j. D.-W.B. Allen. =. po+os r. Hard
ing, A. H. Humphrey. - e.,
The installation of the officers elect fol
lowed by refreshments win take place tues Is,
day evening, Nov. I'd. The exercises VIII
be public to lodge members and their lanli-
lies, and guests invited through the commit
tee of arrangements.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14
The Checks Passed.

Rev. DIR. Chickering, arriving at the old
eastern station from Boston, just before the
centennial, was assaied in the usual manner
by crowd of hackmen, more numerous and
noisy, he says, than at any time in the fifty
two years he has visited the Forest City. As
he had often on such occasions, been noticed
and addressed by name, by some of the older
knights Of the whip, he paused for the up
roar to cease and when there was a great
silence: asked, do any of you know me ?"-
no response But after few seconds a
bright young man with graceful Hibernian
accent, replied, Indeed, sir, 1 don't know
you, but sh'd be very happy to make your
acquaintance, sir" The checks were at
once passed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14
SUBURBAN NEWS


The highway commissioners are macada-
MIXING the main thoroughfare to Portland,
on Forest Avenue. Many hundred cart
loads of broken rock have been spread upon
the surface of the road. and made smooth
and level by the powerful steam roller.
When the work is completed there will be
no further trouble in keeping the road in a
serviceable condition.
The annual meeting of the Congregational
church was held on Monday evening at the
close of supper and sociable in the vestry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14
MUNICIPAL COURT.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
WEDNEsDAY--Charles Gestof. Intoxicationi 10
days In the county jail. 90 :.
Patrick Laily Assault, two cases; 80 days ID
the county Jail in each case.
George W. Griffin and Albion T. Randall, fos,
sessing Holsters in close time; each fined S42o
and nlle-half costs. Appealed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14
Singing School.

The announcement in another column of
the commencement of the annual course of
instruction in music reading by Mr.. Fitch is
made in another column. His new method
of teaching by the use of his recent inven-
ton, the Musikograph, will be introduced,
and all who join the class may be sure OF
careful and thorough drill in the science OF
reading music at sight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14
STANDARD CONCERT COMPANY.
Foot Resi- Register Company.

The National Foot Rest Register Company
has been organized for the purpose of manu-
featuring and selling Warren's patent foot
rest register and all other registers and SIM
liar appliances. The following are the
officers:
President-John Warren.
Treasurer-Herbert BarrOws
Directors-John Warren, John G. Hathaway,
Herbert Barrows, Edward Faxon.
Capital stock, $4,000; paid in, nothing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14
Violating the Came Laws.

On complaint of the State Fish Warden
resident at Newcastle, Deputy Sheriff Banks
of Freeport, Monday, arrested George W.
Griffin and Albion P. Randall of Freeport,
for having number of Holsters in their pos
session in close time. In the Municipal
Court before Judge Gould yesterday morn
ing, they were found guilty and fined each
S42O and one-half costs. They appealed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14
DEATHS.

In Deering Oct IL, Bertha Cummings, infant
child of Charles A. and Jennie G. Dow, aged .
months II days.
Funeral this Thursday afternoon at o'clock,
from No. 81 Lincoln street. Deering.
At Cape Elizabeth Depot, Oct. ID, Anna NJ, wife
of N. z. Whitman, aged "a years.
Funeral ON Friday afternoon at O'CLOCK
At Cumberland Mills, Oct. u, Mary G. Stevens,
aged 81 years.
Funeral this afternoon at o'clock.]
In Bowdoinham. Oct 10, Samuel b. Robinson,
Jr., aged 80 years months.
years months
In Brunswick, Oct 7, John B. York, aged 80 yrs
In Brunswick, Oct. 8, Samuel W. Woodward
aged 55 years.
Al Arlington Heights, Boston, Oct. 13, Hattie
NJ, wife of Ansel G. Saver. aged 80 years ~
Funeral this Thursday afternoon at 2.3o o'clk,
at No. 90 Free street.
The funeral service of the late JAS. Burns Will
take place this Thursday morning at $50 O'clock,
from No Freeman street. Services at st Luke's
Cathedral at 10 O'Clock.
[The funeral service Of the late Richard Il; ~
Delaney will take place this afternoon at o'clk,
from No. AZ India street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14
The Insurance on the ottawa House.

A full list of the insurance companies which
suffered by the burning of the Ottawa House
is given below. The amount of insurance,
as far as known, is $33,5Oc on the building
and 10000 on furniture.
Mr. Gibson said yesterday that the rebuild
ing of the house by Mr. Gushing would de-
pend entirely upon the shape the latter found
himself in after the payment Of the insur-
ance. There seems to be no doubt, how
ever, that fine house will be erected by
some one on the old site. The location is too
valuable for summer business to go unim-
proved.
The following is the insurance, corrected
from our publication of yesterday:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14
Alleged EmbezzIement.

W. Burke. collector for II. S. John
son, spring bed manufacturer, No. 80 Free
street, was arrested yesterday, charged with
the embezzlement of $50, funds collected in
the country for goods sold. Burke denies
any such embezzlement.