Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK
An Epitome of the Happenings
of Two Hemispheres.
What is Transporting in the United
States Congress Other Very
Interesting Items.

The military headquarters OF the De-
pertinent Of the Missouri will Ice removed
from Fort Leavenworth, Kan, to st.
Louis Nav l.
Whites three-y,ar-old Dreadpaught
won the Australian cup IN ;hats, the
fastest time on record for two and one
fourth mile race.
Charles Cramp, the Philadelphia ship
builder. has informed Secretary Tracy
thai the cruiser Newark will be launched
on st. palrick's day.
Ger. raj Antonio I.aiano commanding
the Department ni iaipase. san Salvador,
did recs uilv al Xacaiecoluca from the
effects ui wounds received in a personal
encounter.
Information has reached Panama that
an associate liquilatcr las t,eeu appoint
"a ffr the Panama Canal Company. He
- NJ A. Manehisur, late liquidator Of
the Compton q Escompte.
awe work lun in . fittsbnrg black.
smiths shonaitsanptcd 10 thaw strk OF
frozen dynamite. The shop was wrecked .
David HAYES was Instantly killed and
William Snosidy fatally injured.
The hin authorizing tie Canadian Pa
citic railway 10 Issue further bonds TO the
extent ,of 81 ,0o0, 900, 10 aid IN the pur-
chase of ocean steamships, has passed
us final reading in the Canadian Parlia-
ment
The tive-ssofy huildine on Broadway
occupied hy NJ Il c. Never, importers
~ hosiery aud gloves, and Dason 4
Eaton, manufacturers Of umbrellas and
,arasols. New York, was burned; loss,
= $500 oN0.
T!ae lizard q Revision az Taxes Of
Philadelphia sought 20 tax moneys and
securities he'd ny the trus'n : Of the
General Assembly 81 tia" PRESBYTERIAN
Church. The courts have de' lsrtd that
il sAnpot be taxed.
The Catholie Clergy diocese oi Omaha
nsss and unanimously agreed 90 recon-
mend Il tie Council at Bishops at Rome
Bishop S,anian Of Salt Lake n Coadjuior
Bishop 81 Omaha, With poss BILE success
sion 10 Bishop o'connUr.
Cold weather has dome considerable
damage ia Florida crops, especially
reaches, figs ard eardons The orange
trees, however were little damaged
Thin toe formed in Tamra, and there ~a'
slight snow ~ EeIuandna
The striking swiichmen OF the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie wards AT fitishnrg
hold conference and dec ded to continue
the strike superintendent Nohe then
ordered the dis barge Of the strikers, and
said they would not he employed again
Il r. nonnplly & Sons, publishers ol
the Chitaeo city directory ard one Of tho
oldest Publishing houses IN the West
haze failed. with liabilities agpregalins
800 lAsl; assets about $780, 90. he fail
ure iii not affect the directory company
ii beiog different corporation.
The bark Truro, Captain Mahon, has
arrived nj Halifax from Liverpool, hav-
ing ON board Captain Olsen and eight
men belonging to the bark Poyas OF
Chrstiania, Norway, which Was aban-
doued at sea, having been disabled in
the terrible wes ther " hich has prevailed
Three of the crew are badly hurt.
A heavy snow storm has prevailed in
the greater part Of New England Tor two
DAYS, out The dispatches indicate the
practical tes sation OF the storm at most
POINTS, clearing, colder weather follow
ing Snow on a level has been from
Twelve IN eighteen inches deep High.
WAYS are ~ "A had condition. Trans are
somewhai DELAYED, and for the first time
this winter snow plows were necessity
News from Casanure, Hogota. says that
Indians IN want OF provisions, promised
them hy the government, 10 the numb, :
oi 8 90 raisiei the PR Si' rous plantations
of Santa Elm and others. burning
buildings, stesling attic, ete. II is toart i
dreadful retults viii follow unless ttoo =
are cent at once 20 protect the inhabi
tauts Nn,i furnish the Indians with the
Supplies promised.
lDf Sewell OF New Brunswick, \. j.
has recently received favorable repUrI
from the Navy Department on his 70, ent-
is invent3d lite-line-earrying -prnjectile,
81 which tests have been made under the
direction OF Rear Admiral Draine OF
three tr.i trips on the Atlantic Coast.
The projernle viii carry line from q
stranded ship on lee shore across the
roast current and iasten iiss'f on the
i,ea,h it viii take ashore man, life
loai or raft, ami is also able to project a
line from one vessel TO another al Sea.