Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-22
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Representative Wilaon has had @. G
Chase appointed pension examiner al
Montesano.
Ellensburgh, Wash, was not satisfied
with the figures Of the census enumer
ators, and made complaint to the deleta.
ton in Congress. A new count has been
ordered.
The appointment for the new land Of
iiees in Mssoula and Lewiston, Mont,
VIII probably be made in a few DAYS.
| Charles w, Cook of Lewiston is booked
Tor Register, and Charles II Bird OF Lew
lstnn Tor Receiver at the Lewiston office.
John Anderson OF Nissoula will be made
Register OF the office in his town, and
John h Catlln, recently resigned as
agent at Backfoot, will be made Re.
ceiver. 1t is believed that Catin re
signed the Indian agency because the
land ot'lee Is a better-paying position. 1t
! ls quite likely that Gle riga ie.le nf SIM
Yer Will sueeeed "a lin rs md an agent
A decis on in the case involving the
valuable tract Of land in Sp kan. Fats,
formerly occupie by the In,ian En- ch
IS expected in few days Several pa
pers, including an affidavit made Inv
Enoeh, have been filed with the d % nj
inent OF the Interior since the htarinp
about ameiith ago. Assistant Secre AIRY
Chandler said that the sim ha,i been
PREPARED on g, but other points came IN
which eau ed some DELAY G, na,al
SHIELDS, attorney for the denar,m.nt.
who heard the case with Mr.. Chen Ter
~ now out of the citv, and he ASS tan
Secretary viii wait until h return hsfnre
making his final decision Itw II p-oh-
ably be ia week, Mr., Chandler SAID
The Navy Depa tment has ISSUED! a cir
enlar inviting proposals for butldino
three s,AOO'ton go ist-ine battle ships To
cost exclusive OF armament not more
than 40 0,oNo each, the term armament
including BESIDE guns aud ammunition
all the armor of turrets, barhettes. pnn
shields and armored tubes dir civ per-
talning 10 the protection of guns and laal-
ing position; all pa'ts ( the yess IL 4,
he OF domestic manufacture Pro ,osaIs
NAV be under two classes, for the con
slrnetion of the whole vessel accordin,,
10 The department p ans and speeiAca-
tons, and for the cons ruction Of either
hulls or machinery, or both, according to
? ans aud specifications to be submitted
bA tns hitiuSF.
Senator Stewart has become despond
ent over the silver situation, and now
believes there will be no silver legisla-
ton this session, and perhaps not this
Congress. He believes also that The eon.
10 enee committee WAS selected with the
intention that it should not agree. an
even not try to agree. He charges thar
the aeiiou OF The Vice President in an
pointing sherman Cha rman of the Sen
ate conierees Was to induce defeat. and
that sherman 50 understood and will cali
meeting Of the conference committee
whenever he feels like IL ard not before
AS Senator Jonss al Nevada a.ahared ~.
pill, he should hive been appointed
Chairman OF the Senate eonferees bnI
maj would not suit the gold men. az uu.
der Jones Craftsmanship an agreement
would BE- arrived at very shortly. sena-
Stewart also believes Speaker Ree,.
70 be ia the plot 10 delay this legislation.
aud that il was for this purpose that he
appointed Walker Of Mas .ashnse,ts a.
one OF the II use eonferses Walker II
At nome ~ Massachusetts, and no one
seems TO kR9W when be will return.