Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK
An Epitome Of the Happenings Of
Two Hemisphere.
What Is Transpiring In the Congress Of
the Unired States-0ther Very
Interesting News.

Chicago uses 200, GOO 900 pounds OF ice
daily.
The Georgia peach crop will be almost
n total failure,
The Greeley statue fund in New York
amounts to sli ,4li.96.
Canada IL agitating the placing OF a
representative at Washington.
A Tammany regiment is to be started
in tho New York militia.
1t Is thought in Washington that Con-
gress will not adjourn before September.
Mr.. Goshorn Of Philadelphia will like
" be chosen director-general OF the
Worlds Fair.
scandalous charges are brought against
the Superintendent OF the South Dakota
Insane Asylum.
General Ayers order prohibiting car
riages In the Grand Army parade at
Boston in August has been revoked.
Senator Hoar has introduced a bill for
q monument In Washington to General
Israel Putnam OF Revolutionary fame.
The capital stock OF the Colorado
Mineral Palace, to be built at Pueblo, has
been increased, also the number OF d.
rectors.
A strong effort will be made in the
Senate TO secure full protection for the
development OF tin interests In this
country.
The Excelsior Geyser in Yellowstone
Park is throwing hot water 800 feet into
the air. This 10 the first eruption in
two years.
Senator Stewart has introduced a bill
granting the public lands In Nevada, ex-
cepting mineral lands, to the State In
aid OF irrigation.
II IL said that the deaths from small
pox at aaltillo. the capital OF the State
of Coahuila, have averaged 400 in a
month for the last three months.
A hot controversy between General
Jubal A. Early and Major J. Horace
Lacy, both distinguished ex-Confederate
officers, threatens 10 terminate in per-
sonal encounter.
Official announcement In made OF the
incorporation under the laws Of New
Jersey Of the Chicago junction Railway
and Union Stock Yards Company, with
capital Of $is,ooo,ooo.
st. Paul and Minneapolis are still
fighting over the census. Edward A.
stevens Of Minneapolis has been arrest
ed on the charge of padding returns,
and st. Paul detective was captured
while shadow1ing Minneapolis officials.
An amendment to the tariff bill is
proposed by Senator Pierce. giving the
President discriminating power to reim-
pose the duty on sugar II he finds any
nation or country disinclined to enter
into reciprocal relations with the United
States.
The Denver Supervisor OF Census,
George l.. Sorpis, announces the popu-
lation OF Denver and suburbs as l2e, 1856.
This shows an Increase over his former
figures OF 7 900, which has been added
BY recnnvass OF the city by the Citi-
zena' Committee.
The Navy Department has issued or
ders allowing the sailors on the Pacific
Coast TO participate in the celebration
at San Francisco on Admission day, and
similar order will be issued by the War
Department MS soon as Secretary Proctor
returns to Washington.
As result OF the Lake Pepin horror
last week, orders will probably be issued
within few weeks from the Treasury
INRftItthtIl iot tltbtodEn ttbIHttiOIl
throughout the country OF all life pre-
servers used on excursion boats of all
kinds, AZ well as on lake steamers.
A Chicago Judge has decided that an
agreement for the consideration OF 81 q
week, by which man was prevented
from undertaking certain kind Of
business for stipulated time, war moi
binding, because he mortgaged his lib
erty OF action and, practically. his
means of earning livelihood.
A serious condition on the borders Of
Kansas is reported, growing out of the
bringing of cattle, which are declared tc
be suffering from infectious diseases, in
TO the State. Secret organizations have
been formed and four stockmen have
been killed SO far. There is vertahls
reign of assassination, some OF the
deaths being of cruel. hloodthirsty
character.