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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

GARDEN VALLEY, Feb. :, 1851
Ed. World: This epistle leaves ev-
erything on this side lovely, so far as
| know. But | did not seat myself
to tell you what l know. What you
know about ground hog day-that is
what | want to know. You see,
Charley, | have got into little troub-
le. Old man Carpenter and family
were here Sunday, and in our CONVEX
sation remarked that ground hog
day, the End of Feb, was not favora-
BILE for an early spring. Mr.. G. said
| couldn't play any I'd day on him.
He said it always was the 10th day
of Feb, and always would be. I
said it never was the 10th and never
should be. Then the old man Wood
ard said we were all wrong, and that
in Illinois 1t was the 14th day. |
told him that was all right in Illinois,
but he couldn't get away with any
14th here. That silenced his battery.
Now, Charley, come to the rescue,
and if you decide against me will
flop as gracefully as possible; but if
am right l expect some one else
will do the Topping.
If you see Lee Bunch around there,
tie bunch of fre-crackers to his tail
and head him towards the Payette.
I am now rigging up my claim for
spring.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

Our new capital correspondent
"Nemo," writes an interesting letter
The WORLD would be pleased to hear
from him often.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

OTHos. Carrigan, and his sister, Ma
ME, of Garden Valley, were in town
this week.
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Yours Respectfully,
OLD STUBBoRNNEss

We have interviewed several old
authorities around here on weather
signs, and all agree that ground hog
day falls on the 2d. This was our
impression before making inquiries,
and now being backed by an array of
good authorities in such matters, we
will say, without fear of it being pro-
ven to the contrary, that ground hog
day is Feb. I'd.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

JAS. MCINTYRE arrived from Boise
City Wednesday with a load oi
freight.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

Jas. J. MARsK returned yesterday
from the capital.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

CP. BILDERBEK has been confined
by the Senate as postmaster of Boise
CITY.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

POSTMASTER Silsby, of this place, is
aren't for that excellant magazine,
The West Shore, published in Port
land, Oregon.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

NELsE BorToHER and VIM. Hop
kins arrived here Wednesday from
Silver District. Nelse says work has
begun on the middle wall of masonry
work for the Silver District mill
The other two walls are completed
The saw mill is still running. The
raise from the Julia tunnel to the
shaft Is completed, and the connec-
ton made. Mr.. Hopkins, Nelse tells
us, was only two days on the road
with his barrel of alcohol. The dis
tance he packed it is ffty-fve miles.
The barrel and contents weighed ff-
ty-fve pounds, instead of sixty
pounds, as stated in Tuesdays
WORLD.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10
Local Float and Territorial
Concentrates.

Jas, Irwin is down from Banner.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

THE ketchum Keystone learned,
Just before going to press on the 4th
INST, that V. s. Anderson and others,
who have had a bond on the Atlanta
mines for sometime, have made a sale
10 an English company. Figures not
stated Chas. Lang, now here, is an
old citizen of Atlanta, and was for
many years employed as assayer for
lne Buffalo Company, of that camp.
ne says that between five and six
thousand feet of the Atlanta lode
were bonded. He has been pretty
well posted on the negotiations that
nave been pending, and says the
property was in all probability sold
ior something in the neighborhood of
Six or seven million dollars. Atlanta
Will soon have boom such as that
'auip has never had before.
MALAD CITY ENTERPRISE, Feb. 4th:
FROM very reliable information we
''arh that the loss of stock, cattle in
pafucolar, has been something terri
''e down IN the vicinity of the Prom
0nt0Fy' A gentleman just from there
'aiorms us that he saw them stacked
'uFee and four high in different
p'aceS' and that dead cattle could be
'ouhted by the hundreds in many
p'aces. We have had information
',0'i 1lme to time of great losses in
wat vicinity, but as we do not be-
1--we s' IN circulating these reports
without being absolutely sure, we
~" say that the loss down there has
,'eq terrible in the extreme, and we
~ =; not believe there is any one sec,
'0u IN the west where the loss has
80 great as around the Promon-
tory, "-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10
sENG1-wEE1xLY

aggeration to say that there are mil
lions of tons OF ore in this county
that will mill four or FIVE dollars per
ton, at least. It's as sure as anything
in the future can be, that this ore
will all be worked. The attention of
capitalists has already been turned
IN this direction, and it now looks as
If it will not be many years before
we will have big boom in quartz
mining. The sooner the better.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

THE Shoshone M. e. Church has
adopted the most modern idea in re-
gard to church music, and has violin,
base viol and organ in connection
with its choir. While it may possibly
CRATE upon the ears of some, who have
SO long been used to the ld-fashioned
way, yet to the majority Of people it
is most pleasing. This reminds us OF
the old deacon who objected to the
use of the violin in his church, but
was overruled by majority of its
members. He had the last say on
them, however, and when he arose to
announce the hymn said; "Pleas fiddle
and sing the 150th hymn. II Cor.
Bellevue Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

DIED:

At this place, at Z o'clock yesterday
Thursday morning, Feb. 8, 1888, OF
pneumonia, Mrs. Margaret Jane Har.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
New Gasf Nail.

WAsuINoToS, Sept. 2S. - Postmaster
General Dickinson, assisted by Mr.. w. l..
Bancroft, general superintendent railway
mail service, has Just completed arrange
mcnts by which new fast mail train will
be established between Chicago and New
York, commencing the 3Oth inst. This
train will be known rs the New York and
Chicago fast mail east, scheduled as fol-
lows
Leave Chicago $50 o'clock am, arrive
at Buffalo ll:45 o'clock, Albany about Z
o'clock pm, Boston about . O'Clock pm,
reaching New York at 1890 O'Clock pm,
being twenty-seyen hous in transit from
Chicago 20 New York.
This il one OF the most important i'm
provcmcnts that has yet been made In the
castbound mail facilities, between the
great northwest, the Pacific coast and the
east, In the history Of the service. Al
Chicago direct connection will be received
from the castbound fast mail trains from
San Francisco, via Omaha, and Portland.
Ore, via ~. Paul, thus constituting fast
mail service from the Pacific coast 10 the
Atlantic coast, rcsultingin the saving Of one
business day for correspondence IRON the
Pacific coast States foT all points In the
east by the present schedule the arrival
at Boston Is too late for the mail 10 be-
available until the next day, either for lo-
cal delivery or connections for the east.
This train reaches there at 3 O'Clock pm,
and will be In time for delivery the same
day. By an arrival nj New York ut 1880
o'clock p. IN, city mail will bc delivered
In the early afternoon Ia ample time 10
admit Of response the Eamo day for dis
patch by the fast mail wCst-bound, leaving
New York ut o O'Clock pm. A most i'm.
portant fact In connection with the arrival
at New York at noon IN that all bank pa.
per can bc handled by the banks aud
clearinghouse on the day of iis arrival,
instead OF being delayed Tor treatment un'
til tho following day, which IL the case un.
dor tho ufpsont Hclplulo.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
Legislation Reduced to Merely In
consequential Business.
The Supreme Court About to Nee
the Chief Justice.
Aqueduot Frauds to be Closely In.
vestigated by Congress.
a New East and West Fast Mail Ser.
vice-one Business Day Gained
Between New York and
San Francisco.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-The supreme
court OF the United States will reasonable
Monday, October S, and it is probable that
all the justices except Mr.. Stanley Mat
thews, who is i'll, will be present. Imme-
diately upon the opening of tho court
Chief Justice Fuller will take the oath Of
Office, and after the transaction OF routine
business, the court will adjourn TO call on
the President The next day the call of
the docket will begin. There are already
l,l37 cases on the docket, and II is ex-
pected that this number will be increased
to about | 200 by the time the court meets.
The first case TO be called is what Is
known as the government Bell telephone
case, which comes up on an appeal from
the decision Of the lower court sustaining
the demurrer filed by the Bell Telephone
company 10 the government suit. The
questions involved are strictly legal ones,
and do not 60 into the merits of the case.
II the decision OF the lower court be sus-
tanned, it will constitute an endto the gov
ernment case, but il this court should
overruc the court below, the case will then
60 back for trial on its merits. There is
possibility that the telephone case, though
at the head OF the list, will not be first
heard, on account Of Justice Matthew'S
illness.
Justice Gray takes no part in the hear
ing, and there may be a disinclination ON
the part Of the members OF the court 20
proceed with the case with only seven
Justices, and they may postpone its hear
ing until Justice Matthews is able 10 re-
sumo his seat ON the bench. Other cases
which have been especially assigned for
hearing early in the term are the Alabama
color-blindness case, involving the con-
stitutionality Of the law requiring railroad
men 10 be free from color-blindncss, and
one OF the familiar drummer tax cases
Fourteen cas,s were taken under advise
ment when the court adjourned in MAY
lust, but II the usual custom should be
pursued no opinions will be rendered in
any Of them until the third Monday after
the rcasscmbling Of the court. The best
known of these eases is the suit oi Myra
CLARK Gaines against the city Of New Or
leans,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
No Furlhcr Ala Nctdrh.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. est is not likely
that the yellow fever relief bureau for the
northwest, proposed few days ago by a
number Of Florida refugees, will be estab-
lished. The reason Of this is that the
scheme is not sanctioned by the authori-
ties Of the stricken city. Mayor Roche
sent telegram Wednesday asking the re-
lief committee at Jacksonville II il was
deemed advisable 10 start such bureau,
and today received the following reply
"Our executive committee desires me TO
say that while appreciating fully the Of
fered assistance Of the gentlemen named,
many OF whom are personally known TO
us, We have adhered strictly 10 one rule
to rely upon the general appeal made TO
the charitably disposed people TO render
us the aid they have done 80 nobly."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
TIE Aauednet Fraud.

wAsniNGToS, Sept 2s.-As the inycsti-
CATION Of the construction Of tho new
aquoduct tunnel progresses the more im-
grant aud criminal appears tho fraud. A
largo number Of holes have been drilled
through tho walls Of the brick arch as In
many sections Of the tunnel and at but
few points WIS work found to have been
done In any particular according TO con-
tract. On the contrary, there was In most
cases an entire absence of packing aud
where found Il consisted largely Of loose
stones and dry dirt aud ai best miserable
prcicnso. The House conicrcos on the de-
iicicncy bin have already agreed upon
resolution authorizing joint congressional
investigation aud ~ soon ~ action has
been taken by tlic Senate aud House, and
the committee can be appointed, the work
will be begun. Mr. sayou, Of the House
appropriations committee, said today that
there would be no Whitcwnshing In this
investigation. They were, lac said, In
earnest In the matter. They will have
authority 20 summons witnesses aud 10
M during recess. The investigation, lac
declared, would bo thorough from begin
10 end, and that the officers placed In
charge Of the work would bo required 10
account for their trust
Mr.. Form said that he thought that the
guilty parties should be gutinto the poniton-
tiary as quick as possible. The officers In
charge OF the work, he thought, should be-
dismissed ior incompctoncy.
Mr.. payson said "You cannot quote
me too strongly la the matter. II looks u
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
THINGS IN GENERAL.
Letting Down the Bars mt Grecnvill

ActhnS DoWn the Bars at Grecuvflle.
special Dispatch to The Appeal
GREENvILLE, Miss, Sept. 2S.-The quar-
antine regulations here were amended to-
day so as to admit mails, express matter
and freight from non-infected points. A
dispatch was received this evening from
the Louisville, New Orleans & Texas rail-
road asking the board of health II they
would permit passengers to disembark here
providedeuch passengers have been thor
oughIy examined by officials designated by
the Mississippi State board OF health be-
fore entering or leaving the trains. The
railroad company undertakes to run an in
spector SO appointed on every train and to
carry no passengers who come from in
fected points. Such course was held by
the board Of health to be cminently de-
sirable and was accepted by telegraph,
with the further promise that committee,
composed of DR.. Toombs and John p.
Finlay, OF Greenville, proceed to Memphis
at once to confer with the Mississippi
board OF health as TO the inspectors to be
appointed.
The thermometer fell rs low as 400 last
night and a frost is anticipated before
morning.
DIR. Samuel Dunn today took charge of
Washington county as the acting chief
health officer.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
The House of REPRESENTATIVES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.--A conference
was ordered on the joint resolution in
aid of the sufferers from yellow fever.
II was ordered that when tho House ad-
journ today 1t be to meet on Monday
next.
Mr.. Rice, Of Minnesota, presented the
report of the special committee, which has
investigated tho charges against Repre-
sentative Stahlnecker, of New York, in
connection with the new library building
The report says:
'The testimony Is very full and the ex-
animation was given considerable latitude,
greater, perhaps, than the matter at issue
would strictly warrant in support of the
charges. The committee is unanimous in
the opinion that the evidence does not
sustain the charges, and there is no i'm
preston on the part OF any member that
Mr.. Stahlnecker is not fully exoneratod
from all charges or any improper attempt
by persuasion, intimidation or other cor
rupt means 10 influence or control the
action OF j. l.. Smithmeyer, architect of
the library, in the selection or ac-
ceptance Of any material 10 be used In
the construction thereof, nor does such ac-
ton in connection Herewith, in any way
reflect or leave a shadow OF suspicion upon
his honor or upon the dignity or honor Of
the House Of Representatives. They de-
sire TO say, in conclusion, that they arc
satisfied from the investigation that the
distinguished gentleman who offered the
resolution and set on foot the inquiry was
actuated by the most honorable motives and
a sincere desire to vindlcate the integrity
Of the House OF Representatives"
The report was ordered printed and laid
over.
Mr.. Dingley, OF Maine, from the COM
mittee of merchant marine and fisheries,
reported back the resolution calling on tho
Secretary Of the Treasury TO state whether
the Treasury department has information
OF any violation Of the navigation laws,
and II no where any steps have been taken
10 vacato the American registers OF vessels
commanded by foreigners. Adopted.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole mir. Richardson, Of Tennessee,
in the chair on private calendar.
When the committee rose, dozen pri-
va,c bills were passed, including one au-
thorizing the construction oi bridges across
the Tennessee river in Kentucky by the
Tennessee & Cairo railroad company.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
BLAINR's PRoTEaE.
Andrev. Carnegie Lends His Aid TO an
international Rail Combine.

PlrIsBuRG, Pa, Sept 2S S-Information
has reached here Of the formation Of an
international POOL. Tho pool was con-
summa,cd at Glasgow and includes Eng
land and tho continent Andrew Carnegie,
who was present, promised cooperation on
the part OF the American combine Ia the
endeayor TO advance and maintain prices.
The English Labor 7iiJmS, Of the 10th
inst, which il authority for this, says
"Tho announcement Of the proposed
formation Of u syndicate Of steel rail makers
Of this country and the continent of the
regulation Of orders aud prices, is n matter
Of first importance. The impending es-
tablshmcnt Of this syndicate is at once an
assum nee that one great branch Of British
industry is now, after q period Of great de-
preston, TO occupy better position, aud
an indication Of the extension Of the re-
ylyal which Is now becoming apparent In
all the homo ccntcr- Of the iron aud steel
trades. Belgium, Germany aud France are
united with our own rail makers to pre-.
vent the continuance Of the unnaturally
low prices which have no long prevailed,
and the now syndicate Is promised an cx-
islence Of live ycar. "Andrcw Carnegie,
one Of the most prominent Of American
rail producers, las promised that the
American Manufacturers association will
do everything In iis power 10 assist the
syndicate In improving the trade. AZ
Glasgow, 20 n member Of the Cleveland
firm, he said. The Immense fall which oc-
CURED IN rail prices upon the breakup oi
the late combination amongst the rail pro.
duccrs, and which has never been rccoy-
cred, should now soon become d rcinom-
bmnco Of past history. Steel rails will
steadily advance In price, aud the rcstom'
ton oi something like prosperity 10 ~
lau'c an industry, and ~ ~ deserving a
body oi traders "a the rail producers Of
the world, is ground ior very legitimate
qualification
Concerning this matter, m official Of
Carnegie, Phipps a Co, WIS seen here,
and said that they hal received no In
formation from Mr.. Carnegie about tho
international combine. lie said II would
be benefit 10 Amor.con manufacturers 10
/ have prices advanced abroad, ~ cOmpcti.
/ ton would be- less bitter and the market
/ would sliilcn Ia this country.
The American association Was informed
/ Ia 1885, 10 maintain prices by restricting
the output II includes the fcnnsylyanin,
Cambria, Edgar Thompson, North Chi
| cag0, Joliet and ~. LOUIS steel works.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
Tho sIens Coz nl-.Ian raII..

CuANnEHLAiS, Dak. !. Sept 2S-The
general council Of nll the Indian agents
and their leading cl.oE, with the Sioux
commission, which cuOmcnccj last saiur-
day at the Lower Bfulc agency, dissolved
last night, and .he commission left here
for the east today. Tho agents and their
Indians loit Brulc for tigir respective
agencies this morning The commission,
having no authority iU treat with the In
dian-. were compcllcd iD refuse any con-
ccssI1n 10 their demands Tor changes IN
the bill Delegation. If.u each ol the six
agencies, composed %, tI' agents and Their
leading men, will nov N.li Washington,
and there the indiHus b.I b" given an
opportunity io prcscl' 200 'hr government
their wishes, with thc huuH ihai some ar.
rangcncnt may lie maIr Which would sai.
isiy them. During thg council liio best
VI feeling prevailed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
"Oid Hutch" Denounced.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 2S.-Onc of the
most sensational features of tho day hap
pened after the close of the board, when
Abel ii. Bliss, OF the firm of A. IL. Bliss
4 Co., one Of the most substantial COM
mission firms OF the city, notified the Corn
Exchange bank that he would at once
withdraw his patronage and deposits.
Charles L. Hutchinson, the president OF
the bank, who is also president of the
board of trade, and il u son of "Old
Hutch" Immediately sent for Mr.. Bis
and asked what was the matter.
"You have traded with us for n good
many years, Mr.. Bliss" said President
Hutchinson, "and your father before YOU
dealt with us. | am at loss TO know
why you should so suddenly withdraw
your patronage without any apparent
cause"
ANY man who runs corner on the
market" replied Mr.. Bliss, blazing up,
"and squeozes the liio aud blood out of
the trade, is no better than thief. Your
father who owns 81 per cent of the stock
of this bank, built Just such corner, and,
~ ! said, ! do not consider my money safe
in the hands Of u thief, therefore | with.
draw my patronage"
Mr.. Bliss went on angrly at some
length, but denied that he was "A loser by
the corner This evening lac said, when
asked about the matter, that he had no de-
sire 20 create any bad blood, and would
have said nothing to Hutchinson had the
bank president not asked an explanation.
90 am not the only one" said Mr.. bliss,
"who has withdrawn from the bank be-
cause Of the old mans unprincipled
actions. know Of at least three who hayo
pulled out within the past week"
Mr.. Bliss declined 10 state what his pa.
tronago amounted TO, but confidential
friend said the cash deposits Of bliss Il Co.
amounted 10 s,IO, 900. No statement con.
cerning the incident could be had from
President Hutchinson sayo the iniorma.
ton that the corn Exchange bank could
got along comfortably without tho patron.
age Of Mr.. Bliss, the deposits Of the ins,i-
tuition being u million dollars In excess Of
the total wear apo