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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-09-22
THE WASHINGTON ANDlDAHO II. T.,
The Contractors Pushing Along Work
al a Rapid Rate.
Oregonian.l

Uregoh1hn.I
y gentleman just down from
Pennington reports that Fitzpatrick
Bros. & Collins, contractors, are
pushing along work on the Washing
ington & Idaho road from Farming
ton to Rockford, at a rapid rate.
The grading for the whole 80 miles
is nearly completed and nine miles of
track laid. The work of track la, ing
will go ahead as fast as material can
be got TO the front. Owing to the
great demand for rolling stock for
moving the immense wheat crop, it is
very difficult to get cars to carry iron.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-09-22
The Second of the Season.

The Young America Social Club of
HALEY will give hop in The Alturas
Hotel, Friday evening Of this week.
This will be the second hop of the
season. The public IS invited. Tick
cts, 81.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-09-22
To Smokers.

Smokers DESTROYS Of q fine cigar,
should not fail to try Sam. Levy's
we'll known brands, which are for sale
at J. II. FORDHAM's
"SNUG" SALOON, Bellevue.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-09-22
LETTER LIST.

List of Letters remaining in the HALEY (Idaho)
Posfofiioe for the week ending September Is 1855
Persons calling fer any OF these Letters will please
Sc! "Advertised."
Coll ms. Daniel Larson. Vim
Crnsnn, L 4 Schmidt X
Griffin, James Smith, Henree
Hants, Pcry Smith, Mrs Anna G
JohIston, MIS- III Ward, " |.
GUY HAMMER, Postmaster.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-09-22

JunGr CorFlNHEERY, Of Cleveland
says that DR.. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment cured him. 1t never fails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17
HOUSE.
The Strike.

CHICAGO, July N.-Speskng to report
or regarding yesterdays conference with the
representatives of the engineers and fire
mems brotherhoods, General Freight Agent
Morton said to a reporter, that while the
railroad people ere DESTROYS that the strike
should be declared of by the brotherhood, yet
they have no intention of compromising any
of the pending criminal suits, nor could they
If they would. Proceedings have been begun
and they must take their course. Nothing
was said or done at the conference to justify
the belief that there will be any compromise
which will release any che now under arrest.
On the contrary, another man will be arrest
ed at Gaesburg to day, the last one against
whom the company has strong evidence.
"All that the company will do If the strike
is declared off" added Mr.. Morton, is"to take
back all the brotherhood men it consistent
~ can, men who have taken no violent part
In the troubles. There is probably room for
$50. There will soon be another conference
at which a 6usl agreement may be
reached"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17
Death ola Journalist.

GALVESTON, Tex, July H.-John J.
Hand, who until two years ago was one of
the active proprietors ofthe Galveston NetOs,
died at his residence in this city at i o'clock
last night. Mr.. Hand was extensively
known in the Southwest as an active, pro-
gressive journalist, and much OF the success
of the Nems Is due to his enterprise. He
was born 10 Ireland in 1924 His parents emf
grated and settled in New Orleans in 1884,
and there young Hand served his time as q
printer. For many years be was connected
with the press of that city. In 1867 he came
to Galveston and formed connection with
the NeUS which continued until two years
ago, when ill health caused his retirement.
In 1856 he was united in marriage to Miss
Laura F. Satelle, in New York city. Mrs
Hand and several children survive. De-
ceased was universally esteemed for his
many excellent qualities OF head and heart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17
Train Wreckers.

OMAHA, July l7.-One night last week a
train on the Burlington and Missouri con
siating of half dcz,n cars, was derailed at
Gibson by an obstruction placed upon the
track. While engaged in assisting in the
work Of putting The cars on the track. a
watchman claims that he saw man light
something with cigar and turn and swiftly
disappear. Hasteuiog to the spot where he
had stood the watohman Gays he found a
fuse burning, and by prompt action extin-
guished it. 1t was then discovered that the
fuse was attached to can which contained
perhaps one half pound of powder which
was tamped 10 with coal. The bomb, fi5
may be called such, was taken in charge by
the Waterman, and turned over to the of.
Gcials OF the company. 1t is reported the
man who committed the act is we'll known
and will be arrested shortly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17

John Sheridan while fishing near New
York on Sunday fell asleep, rolled overheard
and was drowned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Garrett arrived al
Baltimore last evening from New York and
went 10 Uplands, their country seat ncuf
Baltimore.
The Grant Locomotive Works, of Pater.
son, N. j., have been compelled to shut
down, being unable to compete with similar.
establishments elsewhere.
The last will Of Dr. A. Y 2. Garnett was
filed at the wills Office in WashiDg ton yes
terday. The deceased leaves his entire
estate to his wife, and mases his son, Henry
Wise Garrett, his executor.
The League games for the baseball cham
pionship played yesterday resulted 90 fo'-
lows: Boston 2, Detroit 8; New York y,
Chicago A Philadelphia l. Pittsburg o.;
Indianapolis 2, Washington O.
Representative Morrill,, CT Kansas, from
the Committee ofInvald Pensions, yester-
day reported favorably to the House the
Senate bill to extend the benefit of The peg
sion laws to ex.CoDfederates who, having
had their disability removed, have since en-
listed and become disabled in the Unted
States navy.
The remains of the late Hon. Roscoe
| Conkling were removed from the receiving
vault and inferred in the Seymour lot in
Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, n. Y, yester-
Jay afternoon. Mrs. Conkling and Judge
A. C. Coke were the only relatives present.
The grave was lined with flowers. The
cssket was not opened.
Bishop Floppel Introduced bill in the
French Chamber Of Deputies yesterday
aboIishing dueing. and demanded urgency
for the measure In the course of his re.
marks Bishop Floppel referred particularly
to the recent encounter between M. Floquet
and Gen. Boulanger. The demand for
urgency was rejected by the Chamber.
Escaping gas in the vault of the office of
the county clerk of Detroit. Mich, caused
an explosion yesterday. a sixteen-inch
brick wall wss blown down into the CORR
dor leading into the county auditors office.
The men in the Offices we're thrown about
under desks and record cases. Over thou
sand people were in the building, and the
receiver OF taxes office, just overhead, was
crowded with women paying taxes. A pam
ic ensued, the people tumbing madly over
each other in their hurry to get downstairs
and out of the building No one was in.
jured seriously.
G. H Jarvis, aged 80, who claims to be a
wealthy attorney of Toronto, Canada, and
Mrs. Madeline Campbell, aged 10, whose
husband. Allen F. Campbell lives in Cana
da near Niagara Falls were held for trial In
Cleveland, o yesterday on the charge Of
living together as man and wife. The
woman was married to Campbell at Buffalo
last April and their honeymoon was hardly
ended before che ran eff with Jarvis. Jar.
Wis says that be settled S35 900 on his wife
and two children 10 Toronto and came to
the United States to secure divorce and
marry Mrs. Campbell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17

SAD FATE OF YOUTHFUL FxPLoRERs.-O. E.
Wlter, Fred Tucker and James Thompson,
printers, who went to Dallas, Texas, from Chicago
two years ago, and Walter Wall, started in beat
on June Sd to explore Trinity river, which runs
about four hundred miles, through wild coun-
try, in serpentino course. to the sea. Sunday
Wlter was brought back dying. He reports that
the explorers were taken sick over forty miles
from a human habitation, and would have per-
ished had not hermit fisherman given them sue
cor. Wall died. and was buried nes- the ancient
town of Talico. Young Witer walked thirty-siI
miles through wilderness to reach the nearest
raj road in the Southwest Texas timber. Tucker
and Thompson were left behind, and their fate ia
unknown. They said if they recovered their
strength they would try to finish their trip to the
sea. Friends have been sent overland after them
1t is not believed that they can live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. John A. Pizzini, the agent CT tbe AS
ISOLATED Press in Richmond, was stricken
with paralysis yesterday.
Hon. A. NJ. Kelley, who is now visiting
his old home in Petersburg, will sail from
New York for Europe on the 2S:h.
At the democratic convention of Clarke
county Yesterday solid O'Ferrall delega.
ton 10 the congressional convention at
Woodstock, on the och inst, was elected.
a petition signed by over 800 business
men aud others was presented to Judge
CLARK at Winchester yesterday, asking that
q day be appointed for an election on the
question of license or no license.
The cornerstone Of the colored Baptist
Seminary was laid in Lynchburg yesterday
by the coored Masons. The institute will
be devoted to the higher education Of both
sexes. It's the first institute of the kind in
the State and cost $50 600.
The executive committee of the republi-
can party of which Malone is chairman met
in Petersburg last Saturday evening and
called meeting of the full State committee
for the 23i instant at S p. m. The commit
tee at this meeting will consider the matter
of congressional conventions.
The local optionis!s OF Richmond with.
drew the petition submitted to the judge Of
the Hastings Court few days ago calling
for an election to decide upon the question
of issuing liquor licenses in that city. An
examination of the list containing the $500
names of petitioners showed that large
number OF names of colored men were writ
ten by one person.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17

A TERRIBLE MlsTAKE-A dispatch from
Little Rock, Ark, says shocking tragedy
has just been reported from the Choctaw
Nation. John Ray, a white man who has
been farming in the Nation long time,
married a young girl near Topeka, Kan, q
few weeks ego, and returning to the Nation
with his bride, gave house warming. Ray
lives just beyond the line, and among the
guests was number of parties from Arksn-
sas. One of these, q man named Graham,
became incensed at Ray for refusing to per-
NIT his wife to dance with him tGraham),
and he fred at Ray as he stood among
his other guests. Rays friends drew
Graham away, but he threatened to
kill Ray on sight. and Ray was advised to be on
his guard. Saturday ast at midnight Ray was
awakened by noise 10 his bedroom, aud raising
himself in the bed saw man whom he took to be
Graham, standing motioaless near the door.
snstching his revolver, he lred ut the intruder,
who, with an inarticulate cry, fell to the Ior.
The household was aroused, and an investigation
showed that Ray had shot and killed his brother.
JEFF Ray, who was engaged in farming with him.
The brother was somnsmbulist. and had W. leI-
ed into the room unconscious of his action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17
ROY RriganlS.

A dispatch from Chicago says that Powell
Clyde, fourteen. yesr-old boy of Lake
View, who hes read much flash literature,
aud given himself the romantic title oil
"Cloudy Clyde de King" has succeeded in
creating sensation. After playing the
bandit prince for some months, "Cloudy
Cyden has fed to other scenes. Saturday
two men standing at the corner of Addison
and North Clarke streets beard unearthly
yells coming apparently out of the ground.
After quite q search The men discovered the
entrance to an excavation under lumber
ward Office, and on crawling 10, found two
boys tied fast to post. Their arms were
tied behind them One of the boys was gag
ged, and the other had managed to rid him
self OF the gsg, and had given vent to the
screams which attracted attention. The
older bog told the men hat the cave was
the headquarters of Cloudy Clyde's gang"
1t was we'll supplied with plumber. There
were empty pocket booEa, towels, spoons,
pieces OF crcckery, a dinner pail or two, some
yallow-covered novels and knife. The
two boys were taken to police station and
questioned. They proved to te the sons OF
VIM Deichmann, aud had been missing from
home for nearly month. Willie is twelve
wears old ond Harry ten. Willie told the
story of mis- remarkable adventures as a
member Of CLOUDY Kings" band. He said
that he aud his brother were on North Clark
street one afternoon three weeks ago selling
papers, when they met Powell Clyde and
another boy with whom they were acquaint-
ed. They were invited to go over and in.
spect the cave and did so. Clyde explained
what good business be was doing and ask
ed the boys TO join They refused and want.
ed to 90 home, but CLOUDY" said he would
learn them how this sort of thing worked in
the far West, aud tied them up to a post
and gagged them. They were kept there for
week. being fed twice day By Cloudy"
who made raids on tue dinner pals of work.
men in the lumber yard for that purpose.
At the end of the week the boys were tired
out and Joined the gang. The next day
they were sent do@u town in company with
another member of the gang, under instruc-
lions to steal anything they could lay hands
on. This was kept up until Thursday, when
the boys proposed once more to go home.
Cloudy Clyde ds King" had them again
bound, gagged, and tied to the post. Willie
Deichmapn managed to get The gag out Ct
HE mouth and Get up Il screaming which at
tracted the two men. Qlite an amount of
stolen property was fouod in the cave.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT AxtoD, in
Henry county, twenty Ave miles from Dan.
vile, terrible tragedy was enacted Sunday
afternoon. party of young men were sit
ting at store in conversation. Lee and
Gus Eaves, first cousins aged respectively
nineteen and twenty .o1e, rode up and join
ed the party. All were more or less in
liquor. Lee Eaves attempted to ride over
Hannibal Turner, when Turner struck
Eaves's mule with barrel stave, whereupon
Eaves dismounted and personal difficulty
was about to ensue. D E T. Davis, Familiarity
known az "Twiggs" Davis, took Turner's
part, drew pistol, and commenced to fire
on the Eaves boys. The first shot killed
Gus Eaves Instantly. The second took effect
ia the abdomen OF Lee Eaves iDfict-
ing wound from which be has not yet died,
but death is only question OF few hours.
Davis fed, aud is being hunted for by tie
sheIiffs posse, and also by large number of
friends and relatives of the dead and wound.
ed Eaves. The parties to the tragedy have
large family connections and are sons of
prominent farmers. The Esveses were IN.
armed. Davis had had previous difficulty
with Lee Eaves. The Eaveses and Davis
were slightly in liquor. Davis is regarded
as the bully Of the neighborhood. The
The fathers Of the Eaveses, who are broth
eTs, have offered a large reward for the sp-
prehenson of Davis. Friends and relatives
q the EAveses don't hesitate to declare their
intention of yLchiug Davis if caught.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17
be acquired.

REPRESENTATIVES, Lee and Browne OF
Virginia, one demo crat and the other y
republican, have introduced resolutions IN
the q. S. House OF Representatives with ref
erence to the .efusal of Secretary Villas to
grant pensions, under the Mexican pensions
act, to ex-Confederates who, previous to the
war between the States, were in the U. >.
service 1t is ho Led that the gentlemen re-
ferred to may press their respective resoIu,
tions. A law of Congress- as Interpreted by
the U. S. Supreme Court and By the law Of.
ficer of Mr.. Vllas's own department, makes
the granting of such pensions compulsory,
and the people of the country have the right
to know what authority Mr.. Villas, or MIR.
any body else, has to set at defence one of
their laws, as defned by the highest court IN
the land Happily the time has gone when
Cabinet officers had the power. as one OF
them said, of arresting any man in the coun-
try by simply touching bells on their tables !;
but 1t will soon return if they be allowed,
with impunity, to override the acts OF Con-
gress and deprive even so insignificant q
citizen as poor old Confederate of the
rights granted him by the laws Of his
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17

THE CONFESSION of some of the members
of The brotherhood of locomotive engineers
proves that there was conspiracy to injure
The property of the Burlington Railroad,
and, necessarily, to endsnger life on that
road. But this, bad as it is, bodies no such
i'll TO the country as the sympathy The ar
rested parties receive ftom other members
of their order for men who approve the
blowing up of railroads, for such reasons as
actuated the arrested dypamiters, would ap
prove The blowing up of the foundations OF
society. and the subsection of the debris to
infidelityss anarchy, rapine and plumber.
There sre5 doubtless, many true men and good
citizens ahaong the order, and they should
make it their. especial business to relieve
themselves of the association, not only of
the parties implicated in the criminal and
outrageous conspiracy referred to, but also of
that of those whot sympathize with them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17
Rurnedfo Death.

BUFFALO, N. Y, July 17.-Mrs. John Floss
and her aister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Millet, of
E,st Buffalo, were burned to death last
night. While talking in the kitchen OF Mrs.
Millet's house lamp exploded and covered
the women with burning oil and before the
flames could be eztinguished both were ia.
tally burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17

boys curiosity ito see if it would burn,
yesterday morning set the Chicago river on fire.
It occurred near the btockyard where the river
has long ceased to be water, and Is in reality
nothing but grease ard animal fats, which have
found their wsy from slsughter-houses. A light
cd match thrown into these ingredients soon had
the river blazing for several blocks, and the fire
boat and two locomotives succeeded in keeping
the flames from the moro valuable property, but
not until about $500 worth Of dockage had been
destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17
HANGED.

WACO Tex, July 17.-Conrad Jackson,
colored, was hanged here yesterday for the
murder OF John Talley, prominent white
planter, one year ago. Talley had applied
strong epithet to Jackson's brother, and
in revenge Jackson sneaked up behind Tai.
ley while he was ploughing and shot him in
the head. Jackson was 10 years old. He
made conftssio yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17
The White Pasl,a.

PARIS, July 1.-THE Explorer Burton 10
an interview here stated that he believes
the white pasha who has arrived in the
Bahr-el, Gael province is Emin Bsy and not
Henry M. Stanley. He thinks that Emin
Boy is striking northwards. Mr.. Burton ia
of opinion that stanley's force Ia not strong
enough to attempt an attack upon Khar.
toum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17
Murder and Robbery.

TILBURY CENTRE, Ont. July 17-Bur.
glars entered the house of Wilson Hough.
ton, a quiet and inoffensve old man last
pight stole $500 and shot Mr.. Huughlon 10
the abdomen. The wounded man died this
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17
ALEX ANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY II.
TIE BLOODY shirt aud the protective tar

THE BLOODY shirt aud the protective tar
if are what the republicans place their
chief reliance upon during the present cam
na;on the former for effect solely 10 the
North the latter in the South as We'll as III
the North. With the former the southern
damocrais have nothing to do-the more CT
il the better for them in their own States
With the latter they have great des' 10
do. for their enemies are already hoooin e
the close Southern States with high tarifl
reading matter, and have their local agents
bnsjly at work amorg them filing the ears
of the voters, who haven't the time or incl,
nation to inform themselves correctly on
the subject, with the grossest misststements
of facts and the widest assertions OF theory;
and the history of the human race proves
nothing more plainly than the fact that
there is nothing too absurd for people tn
believe The agents referred to have even
Induced some of those who listen to them IN
this city to believe that the rich alone use
real WOODEN goods that all the wool the
clothing and blankets of the poor contain is
tina little obtained from the rags used IN the
manufacture thereof, and that consequently
the removal of the tariff on wool while ben
efi:iog their rich neighbors, would not
cheapen the clothes they wear to the extent
of a farthing. Now it is hard to believe that
men with sense enough to take care OF
themselves, and possessing the attributes OF
sight and touch can be 50 stupid and igno'
rant as to be deceived by statements
go patiently and transparently incor-
rec; but that they can be is equal
Is rs plain. They have also been
induced 10 believe that high tax on whis
XIV does not diminish the consumption OF
that article, and say there is more whisky
drunk now than there was when it was un-
taxed. OF course there is, and it i5 because
there are more people to drink it; but the
most reliable statistics prove, beyond
doubt, that the ratio of whisky drinkers to
population in this country has greatly de-
creased since the imposition of the internal
revenue tgx. All that people want to make
them vote right on the tariff is that they
shall correctly understand the subject, and
the chief thing the democrats in the close
Southern States have to do in this campaign
is to see that they be supplied with the in
formation by which that understanding may
be aconired
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17
Purchased a Yiua

LONDON. July 17--Queen Victoria hes
purchased the villa Pslmeiri, at Florence,
which she occupied during her recent &C.
journ in that city. The amount paid for
the property was 24,oOo pounds The re.
port that the villa had been purchased by
Queen Natalie was erroneous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17
The Democratic Committee.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Democratic
National Committee met here to-day and
adjourned at 1:SO to meet sgain at O'Clock
to. night. They did not select Chairman
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17
MIR. Rnndalps Con dItion.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Mr. RsDdalrs
condition Is fairly satisfactory to day. There
were indications of recurrence of some of
the unfavora5le symptoms this morning,
but they we're promptly overcome, and he
continues to rest quietly AID gather
strength.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17

A FEW democratic manufacturers in Penn
sylvauia who derive immense profits from
their products By reason of the protective
tariff have gone c,ver to the republicans, tie.
cause the DEMOCRATS avow their intention of
reducing the tariff and thereby reducing tie
cost of living. This accession of strength TO
the republicans is made the most of by re-
publican newspapers; but. 30 far as practical
results are concerned, it would make no diff
ference, in national election, if d II the dem.
ocrats in Pennsylvania were to vote the re.
publican ticket, for nobody expects the
democrats can overcome the eighty thou
sand republican majority against them there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-17
MIR. Fuller's Nomination.

WASHINGTON, July 17.--Several Senators
are absent to-day, in consequence of which
IN understanding has been reached that the
Fuller case shall without fail be taken up
and disposed of on Thursday.