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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-10-08

Mr.. VAUGHN, at work placer min
ing on Middle Fork of Boise river,
was in town this week for supplies,
which he paid for with a fine quality
of gold dust, and had a good-sized
pile left He has a good claim.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-10-08

The campaign in this county is be-
ing run more on the "dry-process'
than heretofore The ''wet- process
is too expensive, and does not insure
so big cleanup as it formerly did.
New methods gradually take the
place OF the old, and the new is gem
orally the best.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-10-08

.IOuN HALEY las shown his anti
Mormon procl;vities by electioneeilng
in bingham county recently in com
pany with w. n. Thomas, Mormon
Bishop. Fine exhibition of anti Nor
mon nrincinies.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-10-08

ED. HUBBLE and two other men,
whose names we did not learn, have
recorded placer claims acres
each near the junction OF More and
Grimes creek. They are rocking and
make from Sc to S, day per man.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18

A curious suit for breach of prom.
Use will be tried at the next term Of
the Burlington county, y. j., Su.
preme Court. Miss Ella Wilcox, a
young woman well known in the
society of Mount Holly, became en-
gagged to be married to Mr.. John
Cook, of the same place. Mr..
Cook went through all the regular
formalities, and asked and obtained
Mr.. WilcOx's consent to marry his
daughter. The wedding was to
have taken place on May Is. Three
days before the wedding day, for
some unknown reason, Mr.. Wilcox
changed his mind about the desra-
bility of Mr.. Cook as sOD-in-law
and said the ceremony would not
take place. When Miss Wilcox
told Mr.. Cook Of this change in
feeling on the part of her father,
the prospective bridegroom got an.
CRY and left the house, saying he
was disguised and was going away,
never to return. Miss Wilcox
thought the matter all over, and
the more she thought the more an
cry she became at her father. Last
week she hunted up lawyer, and
with his assistance she began a
suit for so, 600 damages for breach
of promise against herfather, alleg-
ing that he was the sole cause OF
her lovers enlargement, and that
she needed about that amount to
patch up her broken heart and hunt
up another fellow. 1t is believed
that this is the first SUIT for breach
of promise ever begun in which the
girls own father is defendant.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18

The danger Of the custom Of
throwing rice at weddings has just
been exemplifed. The vicar OF St.
James the Less, Bethnal Green, has
for many years solemnized the GER.
emory of marriage free to any who
choose to avail themselves of his
kindness. 1t is usual for the friends
to wait outside and give the coup
les a reception with a shower Of
rice, and to such an extent has the
practice grown that the neighbour
ing grocers keep parcels ready
packed for the occasion. The brid, 8
are generally protected by their
wells the bridegrOoms are less for
tunate, and yesterday one Of them
received several grains in his eyes.
When he raised his arm to shield
himself a fresh fusillade was open
ed upon him, and 1t was only
when he staggered back in pam
that it dawned upon his friends
that they had given him a recep-
ton with more yigor than discre-
ton. After vain attempt to clear
his eyes he was led to a surgery
adjacent, and he will now have to
pass in the ward Of hospital what
would have been his honeymoon.
This is not by any means the first
serious accident caused in thisway.
London Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18

How Is THIs.-Mr. j. 5. Keller
| noticed a sore OH the back of ont
| of his cows last week, but supposed
she had hurt it when lying down
| and did not give the matter any at
tention. Not long after Mr.. Geo
| p. Houser observed a wire in the
| sore place, and informed Mr.. Kel
Ter who proceeded at once to pull
from the cows back what he sup
posed to. be a short piece Of wire
which had pricbed the skin as the
COW lay down, but to his very great
establishment the wire kept on com.
ing as he pulled untilhe had drawn
it more than foot, when he got
sick and was compelled to cease
pulling for a while.
He soon completed the operation
and to his utter amazement and
the astonishmento of many he pulled
an umbrella rib two feet four and
three-quarter inches long from the
cows back near the small part
DR.. Berkeley says the COW must
have swallowed the wire and it
worked out at the back. Some
think it was shot in there from a
gun, but this is hardly possible
Hampshire RerieT.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18
Suicide

Nelson Palmer, a young stock
broker, of Baltimore, was arrested
Friday night, charged with forgery.
4 year or so ago, while in the en-
ploy of Andrews, Peters q Co., he
received an order from Gabriel j.
Clark, a wealthy BaltimOrean, for
the purchase ofsome railroad stock.
He bought five certificates repre-
senting each one share, which he
cleverly altered to represent one
hundred shares each. Saturday
afternoon Palmers counsel waived
examination, and in default of bail
he was to be committed to jail
While the papers were being made
out prisoner was taken to cell,
but when an officer went to sum-
mon him he was found insensible,
and in fifteen minutes he died, un.
der circumstances that point TO
suicide by poison. Palmer was on
" twenty.six years Of age. His
widowed mother lives in Maine
An elder brother was at one time a
professor in John Hopkins Uniyer-
sity, where the young man studied
chemistry and graduated brilliant
". The forgery was discovered by
an agent of Mr.. Clark, who visited
New York to collect dividends on
the stock. 1t is presumed that
when Palmer found out that his
mother could not help him, although
she did not know Of his trouble, he
determined TO end the strain by
self destruction. An unsigned pa
per, addressed TO his mother, was
found in his pocket. 1t read as fol
lows:
only Darling Mother: This is all
that is left of your loving boy Mel
son. ] have tried to be "A good son,
but in the hour of temptation, like
so many others, yielded. 1t was
not for my disqualification that ]
used the money ofAndrews, Peters
4 Co. 1t was the force Of circum-
stances. ] have the satisfaction Of
knowing that God will forgive me.
if people do not. am nearly crazy
now, thinking Of the suffering /
have brought upon you. / may
die tonight with grief. If so, please
let me be buried at SacO. would
rather be buried there than any
other place. Goodbye, dear moth.
er. God keep You and hold you
up under this afiliction. ! have
not had a very enjoyable life during
the past eighteen months. | am
glad the cares and worries are over.
God will take care Of me now, l am
sure"
a coroner's jury, which investi-
gated the case Sunday morning,
decided that Palmer died OF poison
administered by his own hand
The jury, however, could not ascer-
tain the nature Of the poison.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18
Lots Of Dirty Linen.
From the Philadelphia News.l

From the Philadelphia News.
Yesterdays scenes in the House
of Representatives were not need
ed 10 convince the country that the
Democratic party is hopeiessly
disorganized and split in two.
Not alone on public questions IN
the party split, BUTT appears tnat
the representatives are dlvlded
among themselves in their respec-
tive states. Two or three weeks
ago the House was RECALLED with the
faction fights of Kentucky, the war
Of the copper.distilled, sour mash
Bourbons, Knott and Durham
This week the scene shifted 70
Tennessee, and the dirty linen OF
the Harrises and Porters was neld
in public. Yesterday the stencn OF
the decaying Maryland clans nlle e'l
the air, and to cap the climax, Bill
Morrison numbered his battery
against Randall.
So it goes. Every day reveals
new Democratic splits which pass :
ing time makes harder and hard'
er TO heal, as the poison of the ies-
tering ambitions, sore regulations,
and wounded hopes Of success
spreads and makes the spllts I'D
the party cape, so that all may see
and pity the poor, sufferiDg'Demo-
Gratis.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18

We appeal to all Virginians for
help in the deliverance Of the
State. If you wish the continued
reign of Bourbons, or Democrats
with all its train of evils, do not
come with us. If you would not
rather have a Republican admins
tratiOn than the present one-ll
you are not ready for Republican
ism everywhere instead of Bour
bOnlsm-stay where you are. Bu'
consider well the situation. Weigh
well your duty, your interest ano
the public welfare. Determine fol
yourself the very right and trutl
of the issues Of principle anC
policy between the parties. Elk
anime results. Then, If you are
convinced las a rational being yor
must bel that Bourbon Democracy
is misruling us, as far as it can
both in State and Federal affairs
come with us like a man and pa
triot. Your interests and yOul
rights are our rights, and all of Us
owe an allegiance to Virginia and
the Union superior to any ties thai
can bind us to parties.
Now is the hour to begin The
revolution which will send Bour-
bonism to the rear TO stay Tile
State Republican,.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18
A Request from the President.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE fol-
lowing is furnished to the Associat-
ed Press with request for publIca-
ton:
"E.rccutirc Mansion, Washington,
June #, 1SS6.-Notwithstanding
the announcement heretofore made
by the President reserying Mon
dav in each week Tor the transac-
ton Of such public business as alb
solutely requires freedom from In
terruption, he finds that, through
ignorance Of the rule adopted or
from other causes, the time he thus
seeks to reserve is to a great ex-
tent engrossed by those whose calls
are of personal and social nature,
or by the presentation of business
which might easily be postponed to
another day.
At halfpast one o'clock every
Monday, and at the same hour on
WEDNESDAYS and Fridays of each
week, the President will meet all
who desire to pay their respects.
lie earnestly requests that with
the exceptions above specified the
remainder of Monday and the after
moons of the other days in the
week may he allowed him by the
public, not for his pleasure, but for
the performance ofoilicial duty and
the transaction Of the public bust
ness.v
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18
Mr., and Mrs. Cleveland,
They have the White House to Them
selves

They have the White House to Them
selves.
Mrs. Hoyt, the Presidents sister,
left Washington to-day, It'll o'clock
for Buffalo. She was accompanied
to the depot by Mrs. Cleveland and
st. Clair, the Presidents pri-
vate servant, behind the seal
browns. Mrs. Hoyt was the last OF
the wedding guests, and her de.
parture leaves the President and
Mrs. Cleveland the only occupants
of the White House. Although the
mistress of the White House has
occupied her new position but a
few days, it has been long enough
to show that no changes of any
consequence will result in the
White House arrangements. The
domestic routine iscOndrcted about
the same as formerly. Breakfast
is served at about Q o'clock, lunch
at ., and dinner about Z. The Pres
ident attends to his official business
with the same regularity as former
", and occasionally goes into his
office and works awhile before
breakfast. Mrs. Cleveland has sell
dom been seen outside the private
part of the White House. Stree
her return from Deer Park her time
has been busily occupied III I'M
packing and arranging the numer-
Gus handsome wedding presents re-
ceived as we'll as her personal ward
robe, and in attending to other mat
tiers connected with the household,
demanding her personal attention.
1t was stated thatupon thereturn OF
the President and his bride a num-
Der of prominent officials would en-
terrain them at a dinner, but as yet
they have not been out to dine, nor,
indeed, have they been invited any
where. The official announcement
that Mrs. Cleveland would not be
at home to receive callers until
after the receptions next week was
regarded as a desire on her part to
remain quietly at home for the pres
ent. The President and Mrs. Cleve-
land have no intention of leaving
Washington until after the adjourn
ment of Congress at least.-WdSh-
mutton star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18

We learn that certain democrats
in Stanton are so badly mortified
over the election of that glorious
champion of the people, jacob
Yost, that they declare they will
leave town. This is indeed very,
re,y sad news, and we sincerely
trust that it Will not reach the ears
of Mr.. Yost, for he might be SO
mortified by these threats that he
would resign or he might take an
other view of the matter and think
it his patriotic duty to resign in
order to prevent these heightened
patriots from running Stanton by
Withdrawing themselves and their
countenance and support from that
prosperous little town. Whisper it
softly, bOys-don't let it reach his
ears. Spirit Of the Valley.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18

WASHINGTON, June 81. 5.
McCue, editor of the valley Demo-
crat, of Los Angeles, CAL, lastnight
attempted to make a speech on the
labor question on Pennsylvania
avenue, but was prevented by the
police, who informed him that on
" the gospel could be preached on
the streets. He then iced
that he would preach a sermon at
the same place tonight. A large
and enthusiastic crowd of working
men assembled tonight to hear
him. He attacked the land grant
system and indirect taxation, and
advised the locked.out workingmen
to prepare for cooperation. The
police did not put in an appearance,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18
"A FULL VOTE, A FREE BALLOT AND 4
FAIR COUNT"

There is not an intelligent man
in Virginia, be he Democrat or
Republican, who believes the Re
publican ticket was honestly and
| family defeated in Petersburg on
| Norfolk in the late elections.
There are many people who be.
lieve it to be an act Of patriotism
to defeat the effect of negro vote.
You can scarcely talk with a Demo
crat from the black districts bnt
that with sly wink and knowing
nod he will tell you Chow the thing
was done
The question OF whether the peo-
pie of this country will submit to
the outrages perpetrated on the
freedom Of the ballot and the hon
est return of the votes pOllcd,
is not one Of party politics, but a
question of whether the Amcri-
can Union-this free Republican
form of Government-shall be per
petuated or not whether the PEG.
pie of the States where an honest
ballot and a fair count is guaran-
iced, will submit to the rule of
States in which elections have
dwindlcd into mere farce.
II people do not think negro
ought to vote, and believe the
right Of the elective franchise
should be curtaied, they should
say so and make the issue. But to
declare in Constitutions and plat
forms the doctrines of political
equality of all men, that the right
preServatiye Of all right-the free
dom of the balboa full vote, a
free ballot and a fair count--Shall
be preserved and maintained, and
then deliberately, wilfully, mali
ciously, and with malice prepense
aforethought, proceed to bulldozc,
swindle, cheat and count the peO-
ple out of the result of that vote,
is damnable in the sight of God
and man, is crime against liberty
and travesty Oh free government.
We warn our people to beware
of this system. In it are the seeds
Of our destruction as Nation. We
earnestly call upon our own peo'
ple to take this matter in their own
hands and correct these abuses.
These ballot box suffers aud swim
dlers-thcse robbers of peoples
rights and liberties, should be
made to pay the just penalty OF
their crimes-should he be made
to serve the people, not as Judges
of elections but as cOnvicts IN the
penitentiary, to serve their country
in making good roads for honest
people to ride oyer.-Southccst Re-
publican.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18
PARTIES IN THE SENATE.
The Political Complexion of that Body
in The Next Congress.


The Political Complexion of that Body
in The Next Congress.
The recent death of Senator Mil
Ter, Of California, has perhaps made
some change in the political pros
pect with regard to the next Senate,
as well as in the status of the pres
ent body. California is one of the
States in the doubtful list as to the
result of its coming senatorial cleo
ton, and the replacement OF a re-
publican senator with democrat
worth $4,000, 600, and liberal in
contributing toward party success
is probably calculated to help the
democrats. Whether Senator Hearst
contemplates being a candidate fol
reelection himself or aiding some
other democrat, he is ranked as a
potent agent in California politics
He is very industrious in looking
after official positions for his con
stituents, and for the short time he
has been here has done quite we'll
Of the nine democrats, Hearst,
Gray, Jones of Florida, German,
George, Cockrell, Fair, Maxey and
Camden, whose terms end next
March, Gormen and George have
already been elected. The others,
with the possible exception OF
Hearst aud Fair, are sure to be
succeeded by democrats and as to
Nevada, it is claimed that Senator
Fair can be returned if he so desires
Gray, Cockrell and Maxey will he
their own successors.
OF the fifteen re )ublicans whose
terms expire with this session
Hawley, Harrison, Hale, Dawes,
Conger, Mcmillan, Van Wyck, Sew
ell, Miller, Sherman, Mitchell OF
Pennsylvania, Aldrick, Edmunds,
Malone and Sawyer-Sherman has
been reelected and MehOne has
been replaced by a Democrat,
making a Democratic gain of one
in the four elections that haye
taken place. The only seats in
this list which can be considered
doubtful are those Of Hawley Cen
necticut), Harrison (Indiana), Con
ger (Michigan), Sewell New Jer.
sew, Miller New York;, and Saw
yer wisconsin,. This list gives
the doubt to every state of the
number that has shown any signs
of political years +; though, as to
Micigan and Wisconsin, the re-
publicans have too firm hold up.
on these states to consider the
chance of their losing them as
more than a possibility. The Sen
ate now stands II republicans and
80 democrats. Should the demo
Gratis hold California and Nevada
counting their gain in Virginia
they would need two more seats tC
tie the Senate. They have more
than fighting chance to gain one
of these in Indiana, as they have 9
large majority of the holding over
state senators. Still there is dis
affection in the party, and Senator
Harrison is very strong with the
people of his state. His friends
are working theoretically to return
him for another tel n. If the demo
Gratis carry Indiana they will really
be restricted to New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut for the two
seats necessary to obtain a MAORI
ty of one in the Senate. Should
they get two of these states, they
might lose California or Nevada, o.
both.
The outlook, impartially viewed
favors a republican ascendancy II
the next Senate, but by a MAORI
ty so slim that it will not exceed
twO,Or three yOtes.- washington
Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18

One Of the cXpedients adopted
by the last Legislature to tide over
the difficulties anticipated, as the
result Of their legislation on the
debt question, was the passage of
a bill directing the attorney-gencr-
al of the State to institute suits
against all county trcasurers and
tax collectors who failed TO settle
their tax accounts by tho first Of
July. This, Of course, makes 1t
incumbent upon these officers, IN
order that they may protect them
selves and the Suretics on their
official bonds. to enforce the c0llec-
ton Of all tax bills before that date.
As a result Of this exaction the tax
PAYERS will be unable this year TO
rely, as heretofore, upon the wheat
crop for money to meet the taxes
yet unpaid, in very many cases
subiccting the taxpayer to the
necessity Of either discounting his
wheat crop or borrowing money
At any rate Of interest at which he
can secure 1t.
The question arises, whence the
necessity of this change in the law,
occurring as it does at a period OF
unusual business depression and
scarcity Of money
Why should the people, upon
whom fall all the burdens of gov
eminent, be Just row still more
oppressed, when it is true that the
State, under the former regulation,
found money enough to meet her
demands, and when it is also true
that. with an increased revenue,
there has been no necessary IN
crease of the expenses Of the state
government
This may seem like a small mat
ter to the legislator, but to the tax
payer who must pay his tax by the
time named, whether he has the
money or not, it is not small mat
| ter to be deprived of the flush OF
money always following harvest
time-PGgc Courier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18
John S. Wise Talks About Virginia ReDuh'
IICanS.

New York Commercial Advertiser J
John 5. Wise, of Virginia, look
ed like Young man Of twenty-five
this mornin.. He was dressed in
new and perfectly.ftting summer
suit. The Republican cause is
looking up considerably in Virginia,
he said. "The Democrats are quar-
relling among themselves. |
shouldn't wonder a bit if should
be able to slip back into Congress
next fall. look for great republican
gains. We have three congress
men out Of ten now. | believe
next tall we shall divide the dele
cation. The Democrats arc con
stantly swallowing themselves, so
that You never know where they
are. was ont in the country last
week looking up some private bust
ness, aud ! was warned when on a
hired horse that it was a Democrat
ic animal. | said all right, that |
would ride with my face to the tail,
and get to my destination. Moth
ing Democratic ever goes in the
way it is pointed to go. You can
inst wager a few dollars that Ma
hone will come to the front again.
He has more brains and more char
acter than any other politician
down there.
"By the way, see that some
papers assert that Cleveland has
the South behind him in case he
wants a denomination. He hasn't
Virginia, anyhow. The most popu.
lar thing George Wise, of the Third
district, has done was attacking
Cleveland in "a recent speech.
Cleveland is not popular among
Virginia Democrats. He is not
dealing out soup fast enough to
suit them. They have been out
now for twenty-five years and they
are hungry.p
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18

The signs Of the times in VIZ
GINA indicate a subsistence Of the
bitter party animOsity which for so
many years has operated against
the peace and prosperity OF the
State. Men are beginning to learn
apparently that a fellow man may
be honest and conscientious in
his political views and yet differ
from them. We shall hail as a
happy day the time when all con
tests shall be conducted upon a
higher plane than personal abuse
or party vilificatiOn-when princi-
Piles and State policy shall be dis
cussed with intelligence and modcr-
alton. We have never been able
to understand why neighbors Of
opposite political faith may not as
easily maintain friendly relations
as when they differ In their re
ligious belief Ydllcy VDginidR.