Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
An Account of the Happenings
of Two Hemispheres.

Union Labor TESTIFIED IN leelsiatVc
court that he was offered 81 800 and the
State Mine Inepectorship to vote Tor Con
for Governor. An investigating commit
tee has been appointed.
Mrs. Dickson Hoskins died at Erie,
Ia. Her father served under Nelaon m
the battle OF the Nile. She was one oil
the band oil girls who strewtd flowers be-
fore Lafayette when he visited thus conh-
try. She was brilliant writer.
The Sixth National bank Of New YORK
has resumed under direction OF President
Leland an d new Board Of Directors by per
mission OF the Comptroller, Who was as
eured by the examiner that the pahk
ass Its we're all right. The Equitable mas
resumed.
The mother of Charles Stuart Parnell
is in Washington actually destitute. The
Al 80 raised for her recently is gone. 1t
seems that she spe ulates In mining
stocks. She denies that she used the
81 $50 in this way, but admits having
speculated.
Governor Fleming has been inaneur
sted ai Charleston, w. Va THE oath
was administered by Judge English OF
the Supreme Court large number "i
neoplc were present, among them many
ladies' A grand inaugural ball took place
in the evening.
Representatives Of all the edge tool
manufacturers met at Pit.shurg and
formed a trust The organization VIII
do business under the name Of the Amer
lean Ak Company, and they will regulate
the manufa tn @ and sale oil edge tools
A big advance in prices will PROBABLY be
announ, ed shortly.
Members of the American Window
Glass Association, including representa-
tives Of every glass company in the
United States, met at Springfield, Mass,
and advsnt ed the price Of glass per
cert. for the mex. five days, at the end OF
which time new price list VIII he issue6,
and there will be an advance oil 10 per
cent.
The bill permitting lottery companies
to operate in North Dakota has passtd
the Senate hv majority OF y to :. 1t
is said the bill will have large majority
in the House also. Governor Miller mas
announced determination to veto tn
bill but it il said the measure has enough
friends in both houses to pass 1t sver his
veto.
keenan, Il Sons, livestock commission
merchants, have commenced thlrtN 10 u
suits at Chieago against the fennsylvanis
Company for a violation oil the interstate
commerce law In charging them Tor :, 'o'
pounds more than the published rate'
authorize, as penalty for plaintiffs 70
fusal 10 furnish the company with tn
weight OF their shipment.
The worlds championship skating rae
l. tween Alex paulsen Of Minnesota an
Huph ] No oruick 81 81, Johns, N. b
A as
presence al 6 900 people The distanc
was ten miles, thirty-two laps to the mil'
The day was warm, and the track was a
inch deep with water and slush. IL vi
an easy victory for Mccormick.
G, q. Walcoti is at bismarck ia the IL
terest Of a French syndicate, which wan
10 control the hard wheat OF North ID
kota. He is working on bin 20 comp
railroad companies to furnish free eleva
ora }or handling wheat. II the bin shonl
paBs, il Will defeat the plans Of the I'm,
fish syndicate which has been tuying c
evators ard mills ia The Northwest
PROMPT action OF the police in Bnha
prevented a riot in st. Adelbert's Catl
ollie church. Friends OF the priest, VIII
has be en- removed a. serted that his sut
eessor should not hold service in th
church. while the followers oil the latt,
vowed that be should oilieiate, even
blood should be shed. The police PR
vented any meeting, and mass was IN
held.
4 company of Minneapolis capitals
have commenced the development
iron mines ia rtasea county. The min'
are twelve miles from The Mlssssip
river They are ten times larger tha
the Nernilion mines, which sold Tor -
600, coo Spur tracks will be pnt in FRO
the Duluth and Winnipeg railroad, IL
mites distant The mines are valued
500 90 o.
The fishing schooner Newfouudlar
reports having sighted, While oil Il
co 81 OF New fUuudlsnd, lull-riKged sh
drifting at the mercy OF the waves 4
the n.asts were zone, and the vess
seemed to be rolling heavily end On Il
potnt OF sinking. There vas no slrn
life aboard There is mu h speculate
among sailing masters as To what vcss
il can he 40 vessel ans serins the Il
sciiption is overdue at any Atlantic poI
Tic colorcd mem convention at Was
inlton elected ex-senator fluchba'
President ei the associaiion- A long a.
dress TO the people was adopted, Fetll
forth their wrongs ia the South, etc. Il
lfafr Af1fftAtH III AttHhttiAt iHNi 81
that lSs negroes had been lyn he'd n Il
South since So. This VAS corroborau
By another speaker. The name OF I
eolofed mems permanent organization
the American Citizens Equal Rights A
ISOLATION.
The American shipping League has
dorsed the fafquhRr till to prom,
American shipping 10y government Al
Additional reso utions urge Congress
mske mme,iilte provision for seahoa
aud lake def ense, and had with gratihC
ten the a Is OF Congress III rebuildH
the American navy. United States ma
should he carried by American ships u
der onr flag. and the Government shou
pay just compensation Tor this seryi,
regardless ol the prize at which ott
nations are willing to provide SINH
service.
Jake kilrain and Felix Naeqne
fought at the West End theater, New {
leans, for purse of 2,0o0 Natquelin
a Young Frenchman, who has bestcd
number OF lornl and Southwestern pm.
istic lights kilraia has been train
at Richbnrg for the fight. There wac
large crowd present, and the police
nothing hut preserve order, though it /