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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-17

Never marry widower,' was the
advice of young matron to friend.
But you married one. Why"'
It's bad enough to have to hear
about yorc husbands mothers cook
ing. but to have his first wife's biscuits
thrown in your face every morning is
simply unbearahle. - id-B Bits.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-17

A. went and July csme. and with 1t
nS!s more sultry and nights more op
ptbleeSslVely favored with the odors from
'' m zone factories across the river.
cha le pump and black eyed Bertha, poor
IT, would doubtless have liked to par
t rip'' IN that social life which dis.
uno oo' ca itself over open thresholds and
MI t l'lendly curbstones these breathless
we MO- but no such innocent delights
svs, e comprised in Timothy Pinckney's
in oa, OF discipline. He believed himself,
lirb, hours, us being an economy in
hin, qua SIX nights out of the seven saw
bef,,aaIr already in his room ard in his bed
Twill S laSt lingering rays of the verrlal
eynnes.iI had quite faded out of the sky,
hoppvcuhS, of course, like regularity Of
AV qT from his daughter.
-NsFeiore. returning home on one occa-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-23
DROWNED LIKB RATS.
Hundreds Of Houses and Their
Occupants Swept Away
APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE
In SrexIco-A Thousand Bodies Re.
covered = Many Cattle LOst-A
Terrible Calamity overtakcs
the People of n Town.

ZAcArEcAs, Mex, June 22.- The
worst flood ever known in the history Of
Mexico occurred on Tuesday night
About 800 houses were swept away and
many lives were lost at Zelos, while At
Leon 1000 bodies have been recovered
One mile square in the heart OF the latter
city is gorged, while every hour brings
to light new horrors.
At Lagoon, about forty miles north Of
Leon, the loss Of life and property is
nearly as terrible ms at Leon, many peo-
pie and cattle being swept away in the
rushing waters, mines filled with water
and miners drowned while trying to
escape. The country from Celaya to
Logan is one immense sea, while the
railroad is in a deplorable condition.
Hundreds OF families are homeless at
all points and many are starving. Crops
are ruined. There is no telegraphic
communication or by the railroad to the
City OF Mexico, and it is still raining
over the entire Republic.
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PATTERSON STRANGLHD.
Shocking Scenes at the Execu-
ton Of a Murderer,
REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE.
Fonr Minutes Arter the Drop Falls
the Victim spealss-sIowIy stran-
glcd TO Dcath-Bclicf In His
Innocence by Many.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 22.-William
Patterson (colored) was Hanged this
morning at G:lO o'clock, in the yard OF
the jefferson county jail.
He was convicted with another colored
man, Albert Turner, for assaulting and
fatally beating Miss Jennie Bowman on
April %, 1855. Miss Bowman was de-
nestle employed by family who lived
in fashionable suburb, and the crime
was committed about 10 o'clock in the
morning.
The family were all absent from the
house at the time, and no one witnessed
the murder. Turner and Patterson were
arrested on suspicion, and Turner immt-
diately confessed. Patterson protested
his innocence.
On April 9th, mob surrounded the
jail bent on lynching the two negroes.
The State militia was called out and
guarded the prisoners for three days,
Keeping the mob at bay, when the ex-
citement subsidized, and the crowd dis
persed.
Turner pleaded guilty, but on the
scatlold said Patterson was innocent.
He was hung on July |. Patterson was
tried, convicted, but appealed his case,
and the lower court was sustained. The
Governor respited him three times, but
refused to inte-terc further.
Patterson protested his innocence on
the sCaiTold. He was slowly strangled
to death, and four minutes after the
drop fell said: Course them!" and then.
Lord save mew His struggles were
frightful. Many people believe firmly
in his innocence, and there were strong
attempts to sccure'his pardon.
DIR. Garvin, the attending physician,
says that talking after the drop is un-
preCedented in the history OF executions
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LOTS OP ELBOW ROOM.
Capacity of the Centennial Exposition
buildings Mt Cincinnati.

Capacity of. the Centennial Exposition
Buildings Mt Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, June 22.-An idea of the
capacity of the Cincinnati Centennial
Exposition building may be judged from
the figures given of the area Of each
building.
In Machinery and Agricultural Hall
the floor and wall space occupies 81, ,45O
square feet; Park Hall, 1874; General
Exhibition building, second floor, 81, ,346;
Entertainment Hall, 5000, and lobby
$4,000; Pioneer Hall, 37,500; Horticul-
tural Hall, $4,000; Special Exhibition
Hall, $1,000; Educational Hall, 1880;
Art Hall, 22,SOO. This whole area,
available for exhibition space, makes
524, ,0S0 square feet.
There is in addition, 20,7S0 square
feet set apart for refreshment and res
taurant halls, and about $4,000 square
feet not included in any OF the halls, but
in the spaces between, to be utilized for
the purpose OF exhibits and displays OF
all kinds
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SAW PART OF HIN.
The Sea Serpent Encountered or the
Georges Banks.

The Sea Serpent Encountered or the
Georges Banks.
BosToN, June 22.-The sea serpent
has been seen heading for the New
England coast by the officers OF the
steamship Venetian, Of the Leland line.
About I o'clock Monday evening the
Venetian was off the northern edge OF
the Georges Banks, some 200 miles east
OF Boston. The sea was smooth and
Captain Trant and First officer Muir
were on the bridge watching two fish
ing vessels not far away, when the lat
ter's attention was attracted TO moving
body about 500 or 800 feet TO the north
ward OF the steamship. Bringing his
glass to bear, he saw what he believes
to be the sea serpent. Captain Trant
also saw the serpent.
Mr.. Muir said to reporter: ~ saw a
large round body that showed just above
the surface. / brought the long glass to
bear and distinctly saw n rough, scaly
skin that could have belonged to moth
ing else than sea serpent. l called the
captains attention and he saw it also,
but while he was reaching for the double
glass to see better the serpent sank out
OF sight. We both saw him plainly, and
saw about thirty or forty feet Of the
body. The head and tail were under
water"
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TIE PROCEEDlNGS IN DETAIL

Three Ballots Taken WIthnut Throwing
Much Light on the sItuntiOn,-IiOb inGsr-
soil Makes n Great Speech and had
Break.
CHICAGO, CONVENTION HALL, June @l.
The convention has reached that stage
at which all the interest in its proceed
ings eliminates. The decks have been
cleared for action and the battle royal is
about to begin. What the first ballot
will disclose is already known. The alb
sorbing curiosity is to know what the
third or the fourth or the fifth ballots
will showup Themen whopulIthe wires
have been up nearly all night, and the
air OF the convention ball as it begins
TO fill is full OF rumors, theories and
hind nlesscs, Sherman loomed up last
night because OF the great demonstra.
ti6n which FOrakcr's second Of General
Hastings nomination OF the Ohio Sena'
ator's name provoked, but there was q
feeling in the city that sherman would
win to-day, and ii he does not win TO-
dav he cannot win Mt all. Yesterdays
demonstration is generally b0lieYed to be
more OF Foraker boom than Sherman
boost, but no one can separate the shouts
for the Senator from tbs enthusiasm lor
senator Quay, Of Pennsylvania, whe
was at work for Sherman until the small
hours Of the morning, come into the con
vention hall with u weary and anxious
air. The Pennsylvania delegation is
hard to handle and there have been
stories current all the morning that the
uarrisoupeople have succeeded in max
I ing strong impression there, and It 4
openly boasted that Quay cannot hold hi'
men for Sherman longer lhan three bal
lots. and that the most OF the Filter yQtl
will 20 to Harrison after the first ballot
But with all the talk and chatter anC
mods aud Rinks Qf knowing ones who
think they have the strmght np, the con
yention meets with no new kno&I
quantity to solve the problem before it
The men who are seeking to prevent
great Blaine stampede at the start, bu
who are equally anxious to prevent th'
nomination OF any other man are watch
iul but nervous and anXious. The!
possess sympathy and at the
! CRITICAL MOMENT
would haye the support Of Chairman
Estee, whose voice nearly gave out yes
terday in his efforts to Quell the pande
monium which followed ForakCr's ap
nnarance. The delegates do not com
in promptly. This was anticipated
They are being Stestled with then
selves, engaged in missionary work
while the leaders have been seeking
get together and agree upon some sati!
factory ticket, The big floral embleE
/ inscribed with the legend, "No rebt
: flags returned while | am Governor,
: which appeared along with the She
: man.Foraker demonstration OF yeste
] day, has been removed from the ConveI
| tion Hall stage, where it was placed ye
I terday. II may serve its purpose
r some future time. The pressure for a,
mission to the hall from the outside
- gFeat that its influence can be felt
a the auditorium itself. Those who g
in are excited over their efforts to 8
: through the crowds and convince u
= doorkeeper that their tickets are d
l. right. There has been a row betweC
a the local committee and the sub-coi
e mittee OF the National Committee ha
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STANLEY BADLY WOUNDED.


Brisk Fighting In the JunGle-DlsnstrouS
and Heavy Losses by sickness.
LONDON, June GA dispatch from
st. Paul de Loanda dated yesterday says:
Several deserters from stanley's expedi-
ton have reached Camp Yambunga.
They state that after traversing the Up
per Aruwhimi Stanley struck into
rough mountainous country covered
with dense forests. The natives, who
were excited by reports spread by
Arabs, disputed the passage OF the expe-
dition and there was continuous fight
ing. Stanley was severely wounded by
an arrow. lie was compelled several
times to construct camps in order to re-
pei attacks, and was obliged to use the
reserve provisions that were intended
for Emin Bcy.
The Soudanese attached to the force
had all died or disappeared. The de-
sertGrs estimate that the caravan lost
one-third OF its men, and they say that
many Of those remaining were III, in
cluding the Europeans. Stanley was
encamped when the dGserters left. He
was surrounded by hostiles and was
unable to send news to Emin or directly
to Yambunga.
Major Bartcllot had returned to YAM
bunga, where he was awaiting the
men that Mr.. Ward was collecting
to form a powerful expedition to go TO
the relief Of Stanley. The sickness at
Yambunga was lesscning, but only SO
Of the I25 Zanzibar survived. Tippoo
Tib recruited 625 men TO form two cara
vans and started for the interior about
the end OF January. Ward left Bona on
May 80 for Leopaldville, where he was
to embark men and provisions in the
Congo State steamer En- Avant for the
Aruwhimi. Early in May the steamer
Stanley left Stanley Falls, taking Bartel-
lot the tirstreinforcements and supplies.
Yambunga advices reach the middle Of
April.
The time the deserters left Stanley is
uncertain. Governor Jansen left the
Congo on the 10th instant on his way to
Europe to consult regarding the sending
OF assistance to Stanley.
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THE SITUATION.
G.. u. IL.

A Test of HarrIson's StrenGth-Tt Looks
More Thnn Ever Like BlainG.-AllisOn u
Quantity.
CHICAGO, June 22.-Thc sensation OF
the day was the withdrawal from the
contest of Chaunccy ". Depew, and the
decision OF the New York delegation to
support ex-senator Harrison for rreUi-
dent. In has for some days been appar-
ent that Mr.. Depcw could not hope for
the nomination and he has been feeling
considerably chagrined that he should
have been led into the miSta he Of allow
ing his name to be presented.
AFTER TIE THREE BALLOTS,
in the first session OF the Convention to-
day, ballots which in but swall meas
use varied from the complimentary
status, Mr.. Depew requested the re,
maining three delegates at large from
New York to meet him in council. To
them he announced his decision to re-
tire, and the four delegates and leaders
ut once cndeavored TO revive the orig
inal policy OF the New York delegation
and choose man to receive the solid
support Of the State. Senator Hiscock
has been rather favorable to Allison, his
Senatorial colleague.
PLArT HAS FAVORED MGEN.
Mills has been Sherman man. Depew
has had no second choice and the other
three delegates agreed to cast ther inau-
ence for the man whom Mr.. Depew
might name. Following out the Blaine
programme by which an effort is first TO
be made to nominate Harrison, Depew
selected the IndianiRn, and after Mr..
, Depew had formally withdrawn the New
York delegation decided by vote OF %
TO Z to follow this leadership. Much ex-
! citement prevailed upon this decision
Q becoming known, and Harrison's nomi
I, nation at the evening session was fully
, predicted. But while the cup Of victory
! appeared to be thus close to Harrison
: lips, political manoeuvres interiered anC
/ for the time being, q leqst dashed i
, away. The friends OF all OF the Othe
candidates united in
FORCING An ADJOURNMENT,
; thus preventing balloting, and at tn
same ting forcing the Harrison comb
u nation to show its strength. This tat
g teal victory for the opposition establish
It cd the fact that Harrison has not YET
d majority Of the convention and that Il
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A BUSINESS MANS TRAGIC DEATH.
lilo Falls In n Fit from u Wagon aud i
DrnEGed Along tho street.

lilo Fails In Fit from Wagon and is
Dragged Along the Street.
ELIZABETH, n. j., June 22.-Robert
Barrett, wholesale grocer OF 26S Broad
way, was killed this morning on Eliza
beth avenue. Andrew Marstell, n Ia
borer, noticed one of Barretts wagons
coming slowly uptheavenuc, apparently
without driver. He stopped the horses
and was Mortified to find the dead body
OF Mr.. Barrett hanging under the wagon,
with one foot caught in the foOt-board.
Mr.. Barrctts skull was crushed in.
From the trail OF blood and papers that
had fallen from his pockets, Mr.. Barrett
had evidently been dragged some five or
six blocks.
1t is supposed that, as he was subject
to epileptic fits, lie was attacked with
one and fell forward out of the wagon.
His foot caught in the foot-board, and
his body hung SO that his head and
shoulders dragged upon the pavement.
Mr.. Barrett was well known Prohibi-
zionist and much respected.
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THERE Is A POSSIBILITY
FOR A DARK HORSE,
Everybody For the Winner, No
Natter Who lie Is.
Either Harrison or Allison, With the
Chances in Favor Of the Former.
Blaine Stock Way Up.

Special DiglGlth to The HHie!iigeneer.
CncAGo, June22 22.-lIarrison will head
the ticket. Morton or Phelps, propabIy
Morton, will keep him company
"Young Tippccanoe and Morton too
won't be bad campaign cry. Not
enough votes to nominate Harrison can
be counted tonight but there will bo
enough by tomorrow, and | think on
the first ballot, Quay, Of Pennsylvania,
is heading desperate effort to stop the
Onward march Of Harrison, not because
lie bus any, special reason to oppose Har-
rison. but because he thinks the Harri-
son inside" is already so full that he
would not find comfortable standing
room. lie is willing to make almost
any combination on almost anybody,
but is meeting with Indifferent success
so far MS can be learned by anybody on
the other side. lie cannot find rally
ing point.
The motion to adjourn tonight came
FROM Pennsylvania and was Quay's idea
ia DELAY IARRISoN's TRIUMPH,
then in sight, and give himself u chance
to work up Il combination. He can't
deliver tirs Sherman votes in Pennsyl-
vania. Many Of them feel kindly to
Harrison, and fifteen have promised to
vote for him tomorrow.
New York pointed the way when
Dcpcw withdrew. The New York
leaders, Depcw, Miller, liscock and
rlatt, had seriously considered the stu
alton. Then they called the whole
delegation together, and polled eacA
man us to his opinion OF the candidate
who could most certainly carry New
York.
Sixty.tive said Harrison, and these in
CIuded four leaders who represent all
the old factions.
BY tomorrow there will probably be
seventy New York votes for Harrison
The position OF the great pivotal State
commands attention even beyond her
mere votingstrength. When New York
joins with another doubtful State, and
besides fixes on strong man, repre-
sentatives from the sure States and those
poor hopeless States feel that they may
safely follow.
SHERMAN BEING OUT OF THE QUESTION
Ohio feels as favorably disposed towards
Harrison as anybody. That delegation
is now awaiting advices from Sherman
whom it will support until one delegate
wants to leave him, when there will bt
a conference.
Mckinley says he will have no dNrl
horse business in his. Harrison vii
draw well from Ohio. Friends OF AlgeI
and Harrison will come to him at th(
right time. Grcsham's friends don
know what to do, since Pagan Bob
the butcher" carved up what was lei
of him in his insane speech tonight
The Blaine irreconCilablcs still insis
upon Blaine, and it must be said tina
Blaine is still a possibility, though no
sogrcat as to keep me from predicting
Harrison. The Indiana man will d
better in West Virginia on the mex
ballot, but some OF the brethren ar
slow toscc the point.
The vote on adjournment showed IS
good Harrison votes. 1t is now tn
field against gaining nag OF good stay
ing qualities. C.D,H.
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LONDON, June 22.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon the Chairman
announced the Imprisonment of Mr..
John Dillon, member of the Honso
for violating the crimes act, Mr. Jobn
Morley gave notice to the House that he
would introduce Il resolution decIarine
that the operation and administrator -
the crimes act would undermine resnect I
for the law, estrange the minds of tho
people OF Ireland, and deeply iniure tho
Committee on the Interests of the
United Kingdom. Mr.. Gladstone vSve
nGuce that on Monday next he would
ask the Government to appoint a dav
Tor forth, the discussion of Mr.. Morley's reso-
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REVIEW OF TRADE.
Il. q. Dun & Co.'s Weekly IsOpOrt-ETcct
Political Uncertainty


IL. q. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Iscport-ETcot of
Political Uncertainty
NEw YoRE, June 22.-Following is r.
G. Dan & Co. IS review OF trade for the
week ending Saturday, June %:
The country is waiting, and the in
action in trade closely resembles mid
summer dullness. Anxiety abont crops
has in a great measure abated. Finan'
cial uncertainties have but little present
influence, because the narrowing indus
trial and commerciNl demands leave Il
large accumulation unemployed ut all
the financial centres. The political un-
certainty engrosscs attention and there
is little prospect that it will diminish
until the ballots have been counted in
November, A volume of business still
continues which would have been called
large few years ago, but falls more
than 10 per cent below that Of last year
The latest reports OF exchange show
the decrease OF II per cent in the aggre'
gate in comparison with last year, and
a decrease Of per cent outside of New
York with twenty.three to thirty.eight
cities reporting u shrinkage, The shrink
age in volume OF business is accom-
panied by a decline in prices OF com
modities generally, and an advance in
prices OF securities. Grain goes down
and stocks 20 up with some reason wher
crop prospects decidedly improve, ant
the favorable weather OF late has changed
northwestern expectations materially.
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CmCAco, June 22,-There was an ex'
citing encounter last night between q
party of union and non.union brick
makers near Southport. Stones, clubs
and knives were freely used. Two Bo'
hemian women, wives Of union men
were among the party. The patrol was
summoned, and the police after strug
gle succeeded in dispensing the Grove
and arresting several Of the combatants
several Of whom We're severely and ont
fatally ignored.
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HEAVIEST IN IT'S HISTORY.
Phenomenal Rainfall at Springfield, nnt
Much Property DESTROYED.

Phenomenal Rainfall mt Springfield, aud
Much Property Destroyed.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, 22.-Yesterday af-
ternoon the city experienced the heaviest
rainfall in its history. In one and a half
hours the precipitation amounted to over
two and three-quarter inches.
Sewers failed to carry of the water,
and cellars are flooded in all the lower
sections OF the city. The basement OF
the woolen mills was flooded, the floors
torn up, large quantities of dye-stutis
destroyed and work stopped. The spout
ing on ]. NJ. Fitzgerald's wholesale gro.
Gerry overturned, turning torrents OF wa
ter into the upper stories, stocked with
tea and sugar. His loss is heavy. The
new sewer work in the city is nearly
ruined. Awnings were broken down
by the sheer weight OF water, and pave
ments and sidewalks are torn up in va
rious places. The damage to crops is
bnnvV
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SCENES IN THE CONVENTION
During the nAllotInG-.SParrinG of Points
IngGrsoIrs Lost Opportunity.

During the MISUNDERSTANDING of Points
IngErsoIrs Lost Opportunity.
Special Dispatch to the iHtoihgMoer.
CHICAGO, June 22,-To.day's first ses-
sion was merely sparring for points,
with the result fairly discounted in ad-
vance. 1t was known that the little
boOms which never had any business
end TO them would dsoon be drawn in out
OF the heat. 1t was known that the
Sherman men were eager to retrieve the
mistake OF claiming too much and had
arranged to save some from the first bal
lot to throw in on the second. That
woaid have the appearance Of growth
and might start the folks who want tc
SS on the winning side. Two hundred
and tTenty.nine was not so many AS thu
Sherman managers expected on the fis
ballot and after they had added til,
twenty held baoSl for the second balIo
things still looked unhealthy. The thir,
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TORIES REALLY AFRAID.
a Meeting of the Party to Take NIcnsur,
Against Further Defeats.

a Meeting of the Party to Take Measures
Against Further Defeats.
LONDON, June 2i.-A meeting OF the
Conservative party was held at the For
eign Office to-day. Lord Salisbury pre-
sided. He referred to the two recent
defeats OF the Government in the House
OF Commons, and said that the Govern
ment had been placed in false position
by the action OF Mr.. Jennings and his
friends in the House of Commons on the
18th instant on Mr.. Jennings resolution
in regard to the admiralty. To this ac-
ton Lord Salisbury attributed tho re-
cent defeat OF the Government in the
election in the Ayr boroughs. He
strongly advised the Conservatives 10
consult with their leaders regarding
their future course with view to TAX.
ing concerted action.
Mr.. Stanley Leighton and others urrnd
that the Local Government bill was 1n-
popular, and that it sorely tried the old
est and truest members OF the party.
Right Hon. W. IL. Smith, first lorl t;f
the treasury and government leader in
the House OF Commons, said that in
dropping the licensing clauses in the
bill the government would not retain
the Sunday closing clause. Mr.. Smith
declared that he would not retain his
office fora moment il he did not have the
full confidence ofthc Conservative party.