Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-11-24
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At the election held at Pierre, Dako-
ia, to choose a city treasurer to succeed
Ira II. Drew, lately deceased, the vote
resulted in tie ON Eugene Cutting and
J. a. Rose. They have agreed to flip q
the official plum.
Lorenzo Blackstone, a well known
cotton manufacturer, director in the
Chicago &, Alton and various other
western railroads, ex=mayor of Norwich,
ex-member of tue legislature and ex-
state senator, died ON the 18th, aged 60
years.
The social event of the season in
Springfield, Ill, was the marriage Of
Miss Carrie Cullom, daughter of United
States Senator Cnllom, to Robert G..
Harllie, of New York. The bride was
attended 10y little niece; the groom
by James $. Morrill,, son of Senator
Murril!, of Vermont Congratulations
were received from the president elect
and Mrs. Harrison, the cabinet officials,
senators, and other notable personaces
and their wives. Mr. and Mrs. Hardio
will live lii New York
The National Swine Breeders associ-
alton convened in Chicago on the 14th.
Interesting papers upon the food OF tho
hog We're read. The following officers
for tie ensuing year were elected:
President, ID. H. Thomas, Rushville,
Ind; vice-president, s. Fl. Todd,
Wakeman, o.; secretary, p. NJ. SPRING
or, Springfield, Ill; treasurer, e. r,
Moody, Eminence. Ky. The executive
committee selected are L. n. Bonham,
Oxford, o.; G. W. Jones, Richland,
Mich; n. H. Gentry, Sedalia, Mo-,
and b. r. Vale, Bouaparte, Iowa.
The court of the insane at Chicago re-
fused to issue an order committing
James Dargiu, an insane man, to tho
state insane institution, on the ground
that he is British subject, and has or.
dered him turned over to the British
consul, bnt the latter refuses to take
charge OF Dargin, and lie remains at the
detention hospital. Dargin was MEM
berof the Irish constabulary, from which
he was removed on account of his insan.
lty, and was sent to America by friends
for his health, arriving here three weeks
ago, when he became violently insane
1t is thought the case will be referred to
Washington.
The secretary of war has issued an or.
der making several changes in assign.
ment of division commanders rendered
necessary by the promotion of Gen,
Schofield to the commander of the army,
Under this order Gen. Schofield is ro-
heyed OF the command of the division
of the Atlantic and Gen. Howard il M.
signed to that command. Gen. Mitchell
takes Gen. Howard's place in command
of the division OF the Pacific. Col. Gier.
son of the Tenth cavalry is placed In
command of the department of the ART
IONA and Col. Carr of the Sixth cavalry
placed IN command of the department OF
New Mexico.
Senator John Sherman, accompanied
by his wife and daughter, passed
through Pittsburg on the 14th, in a
special car, enroute for Washington.
where they will take mp their residence
for the winter Senator Sherman OK.
pressed himself as highly gratifed attic
result of the election and predicts O bril-
liant future for the republican party,
He declined to speak with reference 10
President Harrison s cabinet. Ho
stated that the senate tariff bill would
receive drompt attention Mt the hands of
congress, and that the surplus in the
treasury would be taken care of,
e
Phlneas I. Barnum WIN keep posses
ion OF the pink-eyed Circassian girl,
nisfit living skeleton from Peru. ILL.,, !
nd such like human bric-a brac as lie |
low owns for four years more.