Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

Washington despatch saws that the
government suit against the Bell Tele.
phone company will be pushed with as
much energy as though there had been no
change 81 administration.
Little Annie Daily. OF Syracuse, was told
that arsenic would give Ter beautiful c lm,
pleGlon, aud so she sprinkled some on her
bread and butter ana ate H. Usual YER
dict BY the coroner jury.
4 land Of milk and honey was the mecca
Of the ancteuts. In those days only one
person IN nine can eat honey without having
collie, and Only one ia ten can drink milk
without being made bilious.
The governor Of Texas has put up six fun
sized wire window screens at his mansion.
and Il viii b. no use for him 10 hope for a
second term The country elect0r says such
eHtrayaganoe must b. rcbuked
John Shine, a Tennessean invented an
over shot water wheel. aud because il would
not work he took a muskct and over shot
bis head on he might have lived 10 see
some oae else solve the problem
a hos onoe saved the Marquis Of Queens
berry's life, Api be was asked TO name bis
rNani. Han q crown sir, was his
prompt response, and the marquis eagerly
handed Il over and went his way.
Il il alleged that she United States buys
III tho cheap teas grown in China, wA!ie
shc best grades 80 70 England and France
IN rpiarn, however we send 70 China all the
poorcs, and cheapest canned goods
Tho department Of state authorizes tho
most positive contradiction 81 the story
that Minister EnaHdcr has declined the
Danish mission because he had learned
hist his appointment was not acceptable 10
The Danish government
Secretary Noble has directed that thor
5urh investigation be made Of the publish.
"a report that settlers are now unlawfully
snlrung the Sioux reservation In Dakota
IN anticipation Of The cession 10 the United
states ot = part Of the Sioux lands
a sissr4Al meeting Of the national Demo.
ratio committee has bcsn called for
Wednesday. June y. al ,hc Fifth Ayenun
hOicl New YORK. for the purpose OF eleciing
: chairman Of the committee. and also 10
take appropriate action on tho death Of the
late chairman. Hon. William II. Barnum.
Tho Manufacturers Record OF baltimore
reports that 10 tho last three weeks about
aftccn companies have been organized "a
suiid cotton mills ia the south Florence,
Ala leads with three new mills. AZ an ag-
grcgaio cost Of SsoO,Wl, two Of which, cost
ing as0lOu are 10 be moved from Philadcl-
phiA
Tho recent count OF money at the New
York sub treasury revealed discrepancy
,i 81 out Of a total sum Of SiS4,00 TO be
accounted for Tho shortage resulted from
The nc cpiancr OF few counterfeit notes in
the hurry 81 business and by the loss OF a few
pieces 81 silver The deficiency was
promptly made good.
The regulations issued by the treasury
department for the collection Of duties on
merchandise arriving by parcels post from
Jamaica. barbados and bahamas have
been extended 10 similar merchandise arriv-
ing by parcels. post from the British colony
OF the lyeewari islands on account OF re.
cent postal convention concluded with that
colony. The convention went into force on
juno !.
In tho case OF John Smith, convicted in
tho United states strict court, southern
district Of California Of violation OF sec
uon 9iX. Revised Statutes, United States,
in selling whisky 10 Indians, and sentenced
July u. iSS,, 20 two years Imprisonment In
the county Jail. and sDJ fine, the president
has granted parton, on the ground that
the prisoner has now served eight months
Of his sentence, is a feeble old man, very
poor, and unable TO pay his fine, etc,
II IL reported that Senator Plumb OF
Kansas has extorted promise from the
presidcnt 10 issue proclamation granting
general amnesty 10 descrters from the rsgu-
lar army since iS12 President Grant is
sued such proclamation In lsi2 and since
then there have been forty thousand de-
sertions and only eight thousand arrests.
The motive Of amnesty is 10 remove the
stain from tho personal record OF young
men who have enlisted and deserted with
out due apprehension Of the enormity Of tho
offence.
Edmund w. II. smith, for eight years
United States consul ut Cart hagena,
Colombia, and now a merchant of that city,
now in Washington on short visit says
there il a great fold for American enter
nrisc In the Republic Of Colombia Emil
grafton is particularly desired, and In order
10 iutuse new blood into the republic tho
government will pay the passage of au emi-
grant. give him six dollars month, 30
aores OF land, a COW, two pigs, pillow, and
helm him build his house, and transport him
free from the seaport 10 the point where he
desres to locate.
secretary Window has directed Captain
uealy commanding the revenue steamer
Hear, AZ San Francisco, to purchase the
necessary lumber, provisions and fuel for
no construction and fitting out of tho ref
uge station at Point Barrow In Behring
straits Tho house will be built in sections
and - arranged that II will be ready to SET
nm upon arrival at Point Barrow. Provis-
,nns nnd fuel 20 last ono hundred men one
year will be taken. The Thetis will DO
met nj ounalaslsa, and subsequent arrange
mcnts win be made by the commanding
on,ners for the completion Of the enterprise,
Cantnin Gilbert Il. Borden of New Bed
ford. Mass, has been appointed superin'
,endent of the house Of refuge, His salary
viii be si0O per month, and authority has
been granted him TO employ Two assistants