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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

Two young electricians were disputing
as they rode on an Albany motor car the
other day as to whether they were in an
electric field or not. One strenuously
insisted that no electric current passed
through the car, and urged that all the
fluid went underneath the Aoor u
will prove it otherwise replied the
other, as he drew bunch Of KEYS from
his pocket Tossing his keys on the floor
he nodded TO his friend to pick them up
He did SO, but found perceptible resist
nnce. Another part of the floor was
tried, and it was clearly shown that n
strong electric current was passing
through the floor We'll. " he remarked
as he handed the keys back to his friend
and removed his watch TO his upper
pocket and buttoncd his coat, Il believe
it now. "-Alhnnv Argus
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

Nj Leonard Franklin-You ca1neo.5er
ON one of the record breakers. dent
your
Nj Thomas White-Yes, sir, seven
days after we left Queenstown | was in
my house in New York.
Mr. Leonard Frauklin-Seven DAYS,
I thought You made the trip in less than
six
Mr.. Thomas Wmte-rm counting the
time / waited on the dock for my bag.
va0a --purLs
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

When Mrs William Hall Of Green
field. was doing her morning work tAs
other day she f5uad that tramp tal
slept on her best bed through the night
without troubling to take Of mis- boot,
and hid stolen ring and u few triaae,-
before leaving How he cot u.t0 the
house is rot known, bur it is thought lie
went in before tie house was locked up
in the evening Cor. Springfield Repub-
Ecan.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

Young Lady-Iiave you a position VA.
cant IN your store for a.
Ola Merchant with hardening features,
Young Lady (modestly}-For q sales
woman. sirE
Old Merchant (warmly)-I have. miss
You shall have one of the best In tba
store.-Chicago Tribune. - 'il'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

N. IN tasHkend, says a traveller. the Chi
ugse have imposed a tax ON ali women
y. marry aAu merchants Who visit
NosA bar are obliged to take n wife A.
soon as they leave the woman obtains
euoluer husband, and thus tbe INK ofyord :
-Cnicago Herald. e'' q iiiiiel''
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

Among the Continental armies the Ger
man soldiers have the longest legs judr
ing by the length Of step. Il is 50 cent
metres. The step Of the French Aus
TRAN, Belgian, SWISS and Swedish Is i
eentimetres. and Of the Russian Il cent?
metres. Thirty centimetres make d foos
New York sun
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

I'm sorry | shall be away 50 long
Miss Janet You don't know how hate
to say good-by to you, but l suppose the
best Of friends must part, you know.
''Oh, yes, and what's the use of people
who are nothing to each other growing
sad over separation; That's the way
look az itr-Chatter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26
loves 4ALLomen

Deep 10 vale, where rocts on e,. =
shut ont tie winds aud searss,. etis
Between them dart his rays das.a n sls Ga
Where az was sun aud cool n s,,,l one b. d,
An softly with her whispering INERTIA
hitle river that had SCARCE i ,,' lAal ssb,.
Her SILVER course rnade b3iJ i WA
down down leaIy talis TO Woodlands deB w and rua
l9ere STOOD 'iny plain, l,,sl larre 's ga sias
70 sise small mountain folk r, nov
u, ma.h 9c a,,, AID ZINES ana naples rlD,.a
Issaiit,l ' M. nnu viewed rs turf asfsa afoO
NJ NJ Sg ,sa w,'a beauty seemed a rsosace
ground ana twas A.
Goose. from,,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

nj; a Iopela girl broke off her enragement
- - young man because he bolJ nm 90,
- ~; green corn in his hands ind plncled !,
WIN us teeth. Oh, dearl '1eA'u II
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

St. :, le I ny, I'VE princess keeps a millinery
'' ou ruin avenue, New York.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
HORSE WITH RABIES.
Thrilling Race For Life with the Maddened
Animal,

ANIMAL
There is an epidemic of hydrophobia
in Breeds, Ia, and it's vicinity. Mad
dogs are running loose throughout the
country, and stock has suffered to a
great extent. John Ryno, g farmer,
had startling adventure with a horse
that had been bitten by mad dog.
Ryno was driving along lonely road
in blackboard drawn by one horse. He
heard the clatter of hoofs and saw q
huge white horse pursuing him. Flakes
of green saliva flew from the jaws of tho
mad brute, while its eyes were widely ex-
panded. AS the animal tore away along
the road it gave vent to unearthly
shrieks. Ryno realized IL was race for
his life, and he lashed his own horse,
now whinneying with fear into terrific
run. The mad animal gained steadily.
and was soon swapping and biting at the
blackboard, wheels and at the driver and
horse Ryno lashed the crazed animal
continually with his whip, but it had no
effect. When the horse of Ryno
was about to fall from exhaus-
tion passenger train APP
peared and attracted the mad horses at
tention. After gazing at the train for n
moment the brute jumped a high fence
and ran across field and began race
with the passenger train. The engi-
neer put on steam and the passengers
raised windows to see the race. Revol-
vers were drawn and the brute received
n number of shots but kept up the chase
for half mile, when it dropped in Il fit
and was subsequently killed by somo
section men.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
RIGHT DROWNED.
Fatal Ending OF n Boating Excurslon on
Lake watuppa, Mass.

Lake WRtuppH, mhss.
At Watuppa Lake party of twelve
persons, comprising Samuel Whites
and wife, Samuel Whites, jr., Henry
Wi.tle, Willie Whites, Levina Buckley,
Willie Buckley, Frederick Buckley,
Willie Turner, John Buckley, Edwin
Whites and George Hammer, hired n
boat and went rowing. There was
strong wind blowing, and the
water was ruffled. The boat into
which the party embarked was
a common thirteen-foot, flat-bottomed
one, and the seating capacity is eight,
and was too small to accommodate so
many people. The party finally was
observed trying to work their way to-
ward shore, just north of the pumping
station. This was difficult work, as the
water was rough, the wind strong and
the rowers inexperienced. When the
boatload of pleasure-seekers was within
twenty feet of the shore one Of the
children rocked the boat. The mon
cautioned the child to remain quiet,
but the child was unmindful of
this advice. Suddenly the boat
capsized. Heart-rending cries rent the
dlT WHlCU WtEt ntuIu NY
lock, of the pumping station, and James
Lafferty, but they were unable to rem
der assistance. MIR. Turner was the only
one in the party who could swim. He
grasped Mr.. Wittles by the waist and at
tempted to bring him to shore, and, al
though Mr.. Whites was heavy man,
Mr.. Turner succeeded in doing so. In
the meantime, the women were
struggling in the water Three or
four parties on shore cried to them
to cling to the boat, but their failing
strength was unequal to the task, and
women and children sank out of sight.
Four of the party had struck out for
shore on their own hook and succeeded
in reaching it in an exhausted condition.
The following were drowned, their bod
les being recovered later in the day:
Samuel Wittles, aged fifty; Mrs. Wit
ties, aged forty-ive; Henry Wittles, aged
ten; Samuel Wittles, jr., aged twelve;
Levina Buckley, aged thirty-fve; Fred
Buckley, aged three; Willie Buckley,
aged eight: Willie Turner, aged nine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
AN EXTENSIVE CAVE
Revealed by Blast Near Wheel
ing, w. Va.
II is Believed n Natural Wonder Worth
Exploring Has Been Discovered.

Recently an extension was built to
the Wheeling and Elm Grove railroad,
and at point four miles from Wheel
ing, w. Va, on the banks of Wheeling
creek, in blasting away a ledge of lime
stone, a considerable opening was re-
vealed in the ground. One of the work.
men climbed down in the hole with a
torch, and found at the end of commo-
dious passage twenty feet long roomy
cave. A party OF two explored the cave
on the 21st. They found the large
room was but the vestibule of the cav
ern, which consists of a series of dome
shaped chambers. Roof and floor are OF
smooth limestone. Three of these rooms
were entered, the largest measuring ssh
feet in diameter, and being perhaps 20
feet high on an average. The passages
are somewhat uniform, about three feet
high and arch-shapcd. The floor descends
gradually, and through the further side
of the third room stream of waite
flows. The air is pure and fresh. so
that there is evidently another opening
to the cave than that made by the dyna.
mite. Further exploration was stopped
by the water, but by wading to the next
passage the rays of a bull's-eye lantern
were thrown into the fourth room, and
it was seen to be very much larger than
the others. Yelling into this passage
produced reverberations which seemed
to die away at q great distance. 1t is
believed a natural wonder worth eXplor-
ing has been disclosed, and party bet.
ter equipped will make a thorough tour
of the cave.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
stung to Death by Bees.

j. w. Riley, of Cueel, village near
Augusta, Ca. was passing through that
town in one-horsc wagon, and his
mule pulled out in the shade where w.
X. Wilkinson's bee gums were and be-
came fastened among the trees The
bees literally covered them and the un-
fortunate man remained covered by tho
insects until boy ran II quarter of a
mile and got help from the men at stores
who went and loosencd the mule first,
dragging Mr. Riley out of the wagon in
an unconscious condition. DR.. Gordy
attended the sufferer, but he has no
hopes of his recovery.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
Killed at PRAYER,

While the people of the village OF st.
Mahlen, near Hillesheim, Hanover, were
assembled in the church. whittier they
had repaired to pray for the cessation OF
the hailstorms which have of late pre-.
vailed in that locality with damaging
effect, the building was struck by light.
ming. Four persons were instantly
killed, twenty were seriously injured
and four were permanently blinded by
the fash. The congregation was in an
attitude of prayer at the time the bolt
fell. In the ensuing rush for the doors,
the people being wild with fright two
children were crushed two death.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31

MONTANA Supreme Court has decided
the famous Silver Bow County contest
in favor Of John e. Lloyd. the Repub-
lican candidate for sheriff.
THE Lansing (Mich.) Wheel Com
pany has joined the American Wheel
Trust.
The Mexican Chamber has approved
the bill for the conversion of the Span
ish debt
Ex-GovERNoR MoREHousE, of Mis-
souri,, has informed Governor Francis
that he can not make up the deficit
caused by State Treasurer Noland's de-
falcation, and advises that suit be
brought against Noland's bondsmen.
The u. s. Supreme Court has render
the u. S. Circuit Court In the suit of Cor
nell University against Fislse. This is
the well-known Fiske will contest, and
IT goes against the University.
LARGE numbers OF respectable Young
English women are being shipped to
Queensland, Australia, ut the expense OF
the Queensland Government. They arc
cared for free of cost until proper EN-.
ployment is obtained.
GOVERNOR FLEMING, of West Virginia,
has commuted the sentence of Street
Tross, negro, who was to hang May 80
for outraging the person OF white
woman,
M. II. DE Young and VIM. FORSYTH
nave been appointed Worlds Fair Com
missioners for California.
JEFFERSON DAVIS will has been pro-
bated in New York In order to bring
suit against ID. Appleton & Co.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has recommends
cd an appropriation for the preiim-
nary survey Of the Inter- r-Contipental
railway. st
II is alleged that the will of the late
Mrs. Louisa A. Jerome, Of Chicago. dis
posing Of 8l50,000 was forged.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
A Mad DOG in n Schosl-House.

was caused in North Hill public school
near Burlington, Ia, by a mad dog.
which ran up the steps and into the hall
Z She building where the children were
congregated The scholars flew to their
rooms and the doors were shut by the
teacher. The dog roamed up and down
the hall, uttering horrible yelps and
holding the frightened inmates of the
building at bay for half an hour. when
their cries attracted butcher in tho
.neighborhood, who came and slew tho
animal with an axe.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
ORIGINAL Package Business in Maine.

The original package business has be-
gun in Lewiston, Me. A car arrived at
the Maine Central station containing
five barrels and large number of six
teen-gallon kegs of beer, consigned to a
local dealer, who took them to his store
without any interference of the author
tiles. The dealer says the New Hamp-
shire brewery, whence he obtained the
beer, has agreed to assume all cost of
any test case.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
Twins Inseparabiy Joined.

A remarkable freak of nature, which
equals in similarity the famous Siamese
twins, has just been reported from
Braintrec, Mass. Mrs. Simon DE Lory,
the other evening, gave birth to
apparently what was one dead child.
Closer examination, however, revealed
two distinct, well-proportioned male in
fants, with two heads, two bodies and
each with two legs, but joined at their
sides with what appeared to be strong
muscles. n
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
Duel Between a Girl and a Doctor.

A young doctor of Vienna recently Of
Tended Croatian girl, nineteen years
old, and refused to apologize for his con-
duct. The girl thereupon challenged
him to a duel and the pair on the 2lst
fought in room which had been hired
for the purpose. The girl, who was
educated in South America and is a
splendid fencer, twice wounded tho
doctor, and escaped herself unhurt.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
Mississippi Emerging From tho Flood.

All the railroads leading into Green
vile, Miss, are pushing their work as
fast as possible, but owing to the many
obstacles in their way, caused by tho
overflow, it is hardly probable that reg.
ular trains can be run with safety be-
fore June 1. Planting interests through
out the overflowed country are looking
very satisfactory. Cotton is all planted,
in many places up. and the plant is pro-
nonnced to be in healthy condition.
With the aid of favorable weather
good crop can yet be made.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
A CLOUD-BURST.
Immense Destruction BY Light
ming, Rain, Wind and He'll.


Pittsburgh and other Pennsylvania and
West virginia Towns Flooded.
The heaviest rain and electrical storm
known in years passed over large Sec
Jon of Western Pennsylvania on
the a3d, doing great damage to
property and resulting in the loss
IF several lives. The storm struck
Pittsburgh about four o'clock, but
no serious damage was done in the old
city. In the East End, however, the
wind played havoc. Houses were torn
down, trees uprooted and outbuildings
demolished On Winebiddle avenue
five new frame houses were lifted from
their foundation and completely de-
stroyed. Another house on Blackhorse
Hill, occupied by John Miller, was
lifted bodily from the foundations and
blown considerable distance. AT least
score of houses in the vicinity were
unroofed. The loss is estimated at from
SIS, 900 to $4,000 At McKeesport hail
stones as large as walnuts fell, while
the rain poured down in sheets for full
half hour. The greatest injury was
done by the water which came down
Whites hollow in a stream seventy-five
feet wide. At Greensburg, Pa, VIM.
Frye, the gardner at ST. Joseph's Acad-
emy, was struck and instantly
killed by bolt of lightning, A
cow standing near him was also killed.
Lightning also struck Colonel Huff's
palatial residence, the First Reformed
Church and other buildings, doing great
damage in every instance. Near Wash
ington, Pa, lightning struck a
derrick in the course of erec-
tion on the Colonel Robert Mill
Ter farm, shattering it, and killing
William Fnrman, single; seriously in
juring William Gates and stun
ming two others. At Scottdale
the storm was particularly destruct-
i've. Cellars along all the principal
streets are nearly filled with water, and
the goods that many of the merchants
had stored away are saturated. The
creek is rising steadily, and the safety
of couple of the railroad bridges be-
tween Scottdale and Fair Chance are en-
dangered. The construction train has
been ordered to the scene. A dispatch
from Oil City, Pa, says heavy rain fell
almost steadily for many hours, raising
the water in the river and creek to the
highest point since 1888. The rise
in the river has been at it's highest av-
erage in the last four hours, and stands
now at IA feet inches, rise of six feet
in a few hours. Reports from all points
up the river gauge from five to eight
inches higher, and it is expected it will
be at least five feet higher. On account
of washouts, no railroad communication
car be had with Buffalo or Warren. The
ground floors of the lower portion of the
town are flooded, including the basement
Of the Oil Exchange and the Derrick
press-room. At Wheeling, w. Va, about
two and one-half inches of rain fell in
twenty minutes, deluging the streets
and flooding a number of business houses
in cellars and first floors. In Pittsburgh
the heavy rain is likely to swell tho
rivers to flood proportions. AT all points
Along the Allegheny. Youghiogheny and
rivers the rainfall was un-
usual. The stage of water at Pittsburgh
vas thirteen feet and rising.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
About Ten Dollars a Skin.

Marshal o. ). Porter, of Alaska, sold
in San Francisco, at auction, >, ,46S seal
skins seized in Behring Sea last year by
the revenue cutter Rush from illegal
sealers Almost the entire lot was pur-
chased by the North American CONNER
cial Company, the present lcssces of tho
seal-iishing ground. The aggregate
amount was S24.25 which will be turn
ed over to the u. S. Government.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
Powder House Blown Up.

W. L. Smith &c Co.'S powder house,
Weverville, Cal, blew up. The house
was located just out of town and con-
tanned about 1000 pounds of giant pow
der. The explosion was fearful. Lamps
were blown down, windows were broken.
doors were blown open, and plastered
houses were badly wrecked. Another
powder house one hundred feet distant
was badly shaken, but the contents did
not explode
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
Jealousy and Too Much Liquor.

At Chicago, sixty-five-year-old James
Hendrickson, a laborer, unsuccessly at
tempted to shoot his daughter, Mrs.
Pearson, probably fatally wounding his
wife, and killed himself, all within a
minute. Unfounded jealousy and too
much liquor.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
The Ocean Race Finished.

The ocean race between the steamships
City of Rome, Aurania and the Alaska
ended with victory for the first named.
The time of the City of Rome to Fire
Island was days 8 hours and minutes;
Aurania, days hours and a6 minutes;
Alaska. days, s hours and 40 minutes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
LIQUOR DECISION.
An Iowa Judge Takes Issue with the U. s,
supreme Court.

IN TOWHJuuge THNes IHsue WItH TIC Us Ss
supreme Court.
Judge Hindman, of tho district court,
at Nevada, Ia, in his charge to the
grand jury, took the ground that, not
withstanding the late decision of the
U. S. Supreme Court, no person has a
right in that State to keep place for
the sale of Intoxicating liquors of any
kind, either in original packages or 9TH
erwise. He maintained that Interstate
commerce has nothing to do with tho
question. The first original package
saloon of Mason City, Ia, was opened
up by NJ. j. Collins. He has taken the
agency for selling the goods, and, in
him
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
Dynamite Explosion.

AT Lucas, o., during storm, the.
Charles Block, occupied by hardware
store, was struck by lightning. While
citizens were removing goods from the
burning building, nifty pounds of dyna-
mite exploded. John Smith and Jere-
miah Jones were killed and about TWEEN
ty-fye persons injured, some seriously.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
A Count in Jail for Libel.

Giuseppe Carusi, alias Count Monter-
cole, pleaded guilty before Judge Thayer
at Philadelphia to libel. The defend
ant, on the 18th of April last, issued cir
culars which contained defamatory
statements regarding his wife, Virginia
Knox Carusi. of Pittsburgh. The Count
was sentenced to six months.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
woman,s Lean From a Car Window.

Mrs. Beckie Gilmore, while being con-
veyed to Moosic from Wilkesbarre, Pa,
under charge Of Constable Hines, made
a sudden dash, jumped through the car
window while the train was running at
twenty-five miles an hour Next morn
ing her shawl and bonnet were found on
the river bank. 1t is thought she
jumped in the river and drowned.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31

Theodore Neubuer, a fffteon-year-old
boy, for whom the police have been
looking for several days for the theft of
S37 from his brother, was seen on the
street in Madison, Wis, on the 22d. A
policeman was about to arrest him, when
he drew revolver, blew out his brains
and fell dead at the feet of his would-bo
cantor
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
SENSIBLE MOVE.
Resolution In Relation to tho Census
Ouestions.

Resolution In Relation to tho census
Ouestions.
Representative McAdoo, OF New Jer-
sey. presented in the House preamble
and resolution in relation to questions to
be asked by census enumerators. IL is
as follows: Whereas Complaint is be-
ing made of the alleged inquisitorial
character of the census questions, which
questions are declared to be incompat-
ible with the rights of freemen, and
an unwarranted and unconstitutional
exercise Of power by the Federal Gov
ernment; therefore, be it Resolved,
That the Committee on the Eleventh
Census be- and they are hereby directed,
to make inquiry into the questions pro-
posed to be asked of citizens by tho
Census Bureau or its agents, and to
report, if found necessary, a measure
looking to the proper restriction of tho
same.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
A PLOT
To Cause a Revolution In Lower Californ
Believed to Have Existed.

Believed to Have Existed.
U. S. Marshal Gard and Collector OF
Customs Berry, at San Diego, Cal, have
expressed themselves as being satisfied
that we'll organized scheme has been
maturing. in pursuance of which the
Mexican officials of Lower California
were to have been seized. This action,
it was believed, would cause an upris.
ing of the dissatisfied residents of Lower
California. Among the statements pub.
lished in connection with the affair is
one to the effect that the International
Company was to further the project, and
500, 900 was to be expended for arms and
ammunition by an agent who is in New
York for that purpose.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
yireinia Municinal Elections,

Municipal elections were held through
out Virginia on the 22d. The Demo
Gratis were successful in Alexandria,
Norfolk, Richmond, Lynchburg, Dan
Vile and Petersburg. The Republicans
elected their candidate for mayor in
Roanoke. A light vote was polled
throughout the State.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
Rara Thinga IN Horseology.

A case of triple birth in the history of
the equine family occurred at Marshall,
Mo. A fine brood marc belonging to
VIM. Barnes, of that city, dropped three
colts They are small, but all are alive
and Going nicely, being perfectly formed
and as lively as crickets.