Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-09-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
An Epitome Of the Happenings Of
Two Hemisphere.
What is Transporting in the Congress Of
the United States--0ther Very
Interesting News.


Lancaster, Pa.
The census revision complete shows a
population Of 46n, 30 for st. Louis.
Representative Mckinley says Con-
gress viii not adjourn before the middle
Of September.
The DIVERS OF New York will dissolve
racing partnership at the end OF the
present season.
The Worlds Fair Directors have not
vet been able 20 agree ON location for
the Columbian exhibition.
The Pennsylvania State Board OF
Health has issued q circular treating of
precautions against Asiatic cholera.
There are about / 200 enumeration
districts to hear from before the census
of the United States can be aseertained.
The Treasury Department has issued
a circular providing for the immediate
redemption OF sl5,0O0,0O0 OF AZ per
cent. bonds at sl.o41
A careful computation shows that over
100000 persons, or nearly one-third Of
New York city's population, are at the
out-of-town summer resorts.
The biggest illicit distillery in Arkan-
sas. located in Pike county, has been de-
stroyed by United States officials. II
was in deep mountain guich,
The police OF Shanghai are to be com
posed Of natives instead Of Englishmen
s. at present. The service is TO be- pat
termed after that Of New York.
Negotiations are in progress for carry
ing out Erasfus Wiman's plan for rail-
road tunnel under New York bay between
Staten island and Bay Ridge.
The single-tax organizations OF the
United States viii hold conference at
New York the first week in September
Henry George viii be present.
The colored section OF the Louisiana
Alliance OF the Farmers Union has just
voted to cooperate with its white breth-
rem in efforts to suppress the lottery.
The first annual report OF the New
Hampshire Commissioner of Agriculture
shows that OF !, 342 abandoned farms in
the State year ago 30i are now occu-
pied.
II was decided in the United States
Court the other day that in spite of the
interstate commerce law special railroad
rates were permissible to theatrical
troupes,
Boatmen complain that Loekport man
ufacturers take SO much water from the
canal as TO seriously lower il and at the
same time cause strong current against
boats bound west
The city Of Waterbury, Conn.,, has
brought thirty-fiye suits against rail
way company for 800 for damages in
violating the law with reference to whis-
Ting in the city limits.
General Booth. Commander Of the sal
walton Army, has issued a general order
denouncing the habit OF smoking. He
plainly intimates that members who
smoke win smoke for it,
News from Lake Miranda, north OF
Duluth, Mimi, tells of the positive find
ing OF an Immensely rich silver vein.
five feet thick, in the old Toltee work
ings near the shore OF the lake.
The prospects are that the Farmers
Alliance viii sweep Georgia and defeat
Gordon for the Senate by the election of
Livingston. The Alliance has opened
mammoth literary bureau in Washing
ton.
The Scranton Board OF Trade appro-
priated 5000 10 have a recount OF one of /
the wards made, and may have the |
whole city gone over again on account of /
dissatisfaction with the government cen
sis.
The originai-package men of Iowa
have come to a general agreement to
Gloss up business and not contest the
cqnsiitutionaiity Of the new law of Con I
gTess. There were 1900 OF these sa-
Icons in Iowa.
The total gross exchanges for the last
week, ~ shown by the dispatches from
the leading clearing houses in the United
States and Canada, were sl,ll5, 302, tgI.
an increase OF 1872 per cent. Ms compared
with the corresponding week last year.
Boston has succeeded in making con-
tracts by which the electric lights, which
have cost 10 cents a night, are secured
for 40 cents. This will be saving OF \
81 800 year, and the extra money will l
ee expended IN increasing the number
Of lights. :
A new department store is TO be erect
I'd in Chicago with front OF 100 feet ON /,
State street. $50 on Adams and 100 on !
Dearborn, will be sixteen stories high /,
and will cost $4,000. 900. Il will be con :
Of steel The ground rental OF !,
The location Is 1854 900 per annunt. y
Mrs. Grant win refuse her consent Ia B
he removal of the body of General :
irant To Washington, only in case no Il
provision be made for her family resting 4
by his side. This condition she wishes u
% emphasize. She will I've glad 10 se,
/ monument begun, at least. which will d
ozark the last resting place Of her hus- z
band 10
General Miles in his report ON the de- :,
enses o. the Pacific Coasi saws that the Y
abroad system Of British COLUMBIA y
-ould he occupied by American trooDs in :,
en- days, but not BY way Of Victoria. Tor y
he reason that the Qualifications there =
made BY the British government are al ~
most ifnpregnable, even when manned =
y small force. During those ten DAYS ~
'oweyer. a British fleet could DESTROY y
very town on Puget Sound. all the rait- q
Dad examinations there and occupy all !,
be outlets of that section OF the ,s3un- :
~. British vessels could also sail nm ~
he Columbia river and destroy the rail- III
BAD connections there.