Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-03-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
An Epitome OF the Happenings
of Two Hemispheres.
What Is Transporting in the United
States Congress Other Very
Interesting News.

Ribiro, Portuguese Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, In an interview with Director
Magniac OF the Drlagoa Bay railway,
rlsinly declared that neither England
nor America had any right TO interfere
in the railway matter.
Senator Stewart proposes shortly to Of
fer sn amendment 20 the Pacific railroad
funding bill. providing for a tunnel
through the Sierra Nevada mountains,
TO avoid the deep-snow belt.
A league has been formed at Montreal
to bring about the Independence OF Can
ada. The idea is 10 free the country
from the last vestige 'of Europ7 an rule
on the continent.
The output OF all the miDis during
February is an follows Gold, 74,001
pieces, valued at I'll $50 90; silver
2 AS, coo standard silver dollars; minor
coin, 6.239, 800 pieces. valued nj $3.50, 300.
1. IL reported that Jay Gould is to
wed again, the lady being Mrs Maurice
b. Flynn, widow Of Maurice Flynn, who
died last year. and daughter 81 Theodore
Moss, WHO ia well known in Wall street
and theatrical circles. Mrs. Flynn il q
handsome brunette OF % or 20 years of
age.
The asses smeDt roll OF Colfax, Wash,
foats up 1903 43g 80 an increase over
1889 OF $53 1852 80. The assessment is
made at the ratio Of not more than ose-
third the value Of the property, which
would stimate the real value represented
in Coliax property. personal and real es-
tate, at over ~ 600, 900. The tax levy is
10 mills on the dollar.
The steamer Caledonia reports eucoun-
tering the derelict Norwegian bark Prog
ress AT sea. The Progress was burned
by order Of ihe Calsdonia's master. Her
log hooks showed her 10 be bound from
MoatevIdeo to Altoona, pot near
iianilgnrg The crew have arrived at
Halifax, \. s., on another vessel.
Iobhers Of sugar and first hand buyers
throughout the country will lie gratitied
20 learn thai CON petition between trust
and independent refineries in placing re-
fined sugar has brought about further
concession Ia their favor, in that begin
ming with March II the sugar discount
will be made per cent on purchases,
instead Of "a per cent, as formerly.
The total number Of Chinese who ar
rived IN Canada from March 81, 1887, 10
December 81, 1899 was ! 1877, distributed
aH follows: Vancouver, ! 1907; Victoria,
333; New Westminster, - Emerson, =
Winnipeg, ? Port Arthur, . Clifton, |
Ottawa. Moutre'l, Z. The amount oi
fees paid was So go; number OF certiH-
Gates granted s 3l3; number applying
to pass ON credentials, AZ; passed
through in bond, 626.
A peculiar accident occurred at Den
Vry, which may cost u man his life. =
tuiltotlel, doing some repairs on one q
the ciiy cable lines, bad his logs close &c
the moving cable, which caught one o
them below the knee and literally GROUND
il oil before the cable could be stopped
The poor fellows body vas kept from
being drawn ia and ground up by a ioaen
hystauders. who, taxing hold OF hsarms
and clothing, with unit strength kept
him from being torn To pieces
The Skaqit Cumberland coal mines,
after hay oil OF about two months on
account Of the frozen fumes, have re
stunned work with their usual thr, eight
hour shifts They are engaged at pres
emit in prospecting the tourteeu-foot vein,
aud are. II is said, taking out some Of the
finest eotl ever mined n the Norlhw st
Both wings will lie Prospccted thoroughly
and sAaits run perpeudcu'alv to air.
The coat taken cut Is being stored in
bunkers until shipment can he had 10y
rail Of water