Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

crease, Scarcely day passes without
number OF immigrants BY the over
land route pass through town.
Sam swanner, of Rexburg. came
down Monday 10 serve as one of the
watchers at the Jail for Alex Woods
now under death sentence.
The Democrats Of Oneida county
will hold mass convention at Amer.
lean Falls August lIth to perfect
county organization and elect dele.
gates TO the Boise convention.
Two applicants. Miss Cora Sills. Of
Blackfoot, and Albert Heath, OF Swan
Lake, were granted certificates to
teach In the public schools of Bing-
ham county al the last quarterly ex-
animation.
Stock journals note a better feeling
In the cattle market and advise own
ers 10 hold TO their stock awhile long
er feeling that the .'better times" must
be near at hand
II the Democrats will put up their
best men for office, with all interests
represented as equally as possible,
victory will be theirs as sure as elec.
iion day comes,
The flag on the court house at this
place was displayed at half mast last
Wednesday out Of respect to the
memory Of General Sheridan, who died
nj Nonquitt, Massachusetts, Sunday
evening last, at 1920 p. IN.
Frank Sullivan and jackson Bliss
we're acquitted at Nicholia last week
OF the charge Of killing Nelson Bump
In the Lost River country last winter,
hut Bliss was held for horse stealing
in Montana.
DR. j. C. House OF Burke, Idaho,
but formerly Of Oxford. this county,
has embarked in the newspaper bust
ness and is now publishing The
Burke Independent
The ladies OF the W. c. 7. u. will
hold a meeting this, Saturday, after.
noon at 3 o'clock at the Methodist
church. II is desired that every mem.
hcr attend
To-day. Saturday, the Democratic
county convention will be held at
Pocatcllo TO elect delegates to the
Boise convention.
Some exchange in reporting the
number Of party bolters this year
would make one believe that the two
parties would swop sides of the fence
before November And all Of the
bolters are prominent party men too
Judge L. r. Cockrcll. Chief Justice
Of Arkansas. and Col. j. G. Fletcher,
late candidate for governor of that
state, and other Arkansas gentlemen
passed up the road this week enroute
10 the National Park.
The Butte lodge OF colored citizens
who interested themselves for few
tays in behalf Of Woods after his re
capture will do nothing in the matter
and Alex may as well prepare himself
for the fate that awaits him on next
Friday, the 18th inst,
The Inter.Idaho, the gallant little
democratic daily at HALEY, has sue
cumbcd to the inevitable. We mourn
its demise and trust that another ster-
ling democratic sheet PhGniS like,
viii spring from its ashes and do
yalicnt service for the party in Idaho.
The election OF Ilawley delcga-
ton in Boise City last Saturday to
the county convention over com.
bined effort for Peaey and Burke, set
ties the matter, We believe, of Mr.
Ilawley's nomination beyond doubt
Everybody ought to take an illus
trated newspaper during Presiden-
tial campaign. No amout of type can
present 80 tcrsely the points Of cam
paign as is done by the facile pen of
an expert artist The New York
Daily Graphic has engaged in addi-
ton to its regular corps of artists,
several well known cutoonists, whose
work will appear from time to time
and cnliven the picture pages OF The
Graphic during the campaign.
Bingham county will honor herself
bv electing a solid Hawley delegation
10 Boise City to-day. The next Con.
press will take action on several mat
ters touching vital interests in Idaho,
and Il hehoovcs the democracy to Sc
lcct a man who can be elected and
who can serve them best in all
matters; Mr.. Hawley is that man,
Mrs Taylor, mother Of Madamcs
Nd and al Creswcll, celebrated her
73d birthday Wednesday. She was
the recipient of numerous presents,
some from England, Though passed
.tt,ttod uthrpp score years ana