Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-22
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.

Population Of the city Of Philadelphia
- ,040, 44a.
The Globe estimates Boston's popula
ton at 4772o.
Looking glass plate importers are or
ganizing trust In New York.
Nearly 100 typewriters are employed IN
tie Census Bureau at Washington.
Substantial progress is being made in
the Maryland and Delaware ship-canal
scheme.
The Tnitei States steamship Essex
will convey the remains of Ericsson to
Stockholm.
General Middleton has handed in bis
resignation as Commander-in-chief oil
the Canadian militia.
Ii Ia believed that ex-Appraiser Ham
Of Chicago and Mr.. Fstee will he ap-
pointed Appraisers under the customs
administrative bill.
The indications from the returns OF the
enumerators received by superintendent
Porter show the population Of the United
states TO be "a, 100000.
General Niranor Valaes OF Mexico has
had = fight with o party III bandits on
the Bravo near village called Pan, The
bandits got awav and II Is not known
wnat their LOSSES are.
A concession hy tho Mexican Govern
msnt for the establishment of bank
granted to Alexander de Gessler has been
annulled, because the hank was not
starred within the period fixed.
Ieemen along the Maine rivers fear
that IL will be difficult to get vessels
enough to carry away all the ice this
summer. Maine was one OF the W
States that harvested good ice crop last
winter.
The street.car system Of Louisville,
embracing about i5n miles OF track,
owned bv two companies has been sold
TO a svndi.ate Of New York and Phila-
delphia bankers for fsa-es estimated at
$5,00o,000.
Many OF the negroes who were in
lncad 10 leave North Carolina for Arkan-
sas III the ''exodus year ago have
returned, and tell terrible stories OF their
tseatment They claim they were virtu-
ally cold 20 contractor.
The total gross exchanges for the last
week by dispatches from the leading
clearing houses In the United States and
Canada we're $l,ll4,6B7, OIL, a decrease
Of &c per cent as compared with the
corresponding week last year.
According to estimates recently made
by the Director OF the Mint the 204, $50
passengers who left the United States for
Europe during the last fiscal year, took
with them not less than $92,0e0,0in in
gold or equivalent In letters OF credit.
An English syndicate has been pricing
one Of Philadelphia vast chemical
works Of international repute. and is said
10 have been staggered by the price
namad--reported To be $50, 000, 900, New
ertheless the syndicate is still negotiat
ing.
Secretary Tracy has decided to send
Commodore McCann TO command the
South Atlantic station, with the pensa-
cola as his flag ship He will leave New
York in company with the Enterprise In
about month, and win sail direct for
Brazil.
The Worlds Fair National Committee
has formally accepted the joint site con-
sisting II Lake Front and Jackson park
AS location for the Columbian Exhibit
tion by 7S TO II. This conclusion was
not reached without much discussion
Various resolutions and amendments ex-
prnssive Of the views oil individual Com
missioners were offered, but after the
Commissioners bad listened to detailed
explanations by the Directors vote was
taken on the proposition TO accept the |
site as rendered with the result above
given Before this matter came up |
communication was received from the |
National Dairy Association asking such |
consideration 10 their interests as its |
financial ability permits