Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-11-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
An Epitome Of the Happenings Of
Two Hemisphere.
What Is Transporting at the Capital Of
the United States--0ther Very
Interesting News.

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The Colorado State Treasurer has
been sued by New York bankers.
Rain reduced the condition Of the
cotton crop nearly 5 per cent. during
September.
The New York Court OF Appeals sus-
tains the constitutionality OF the State
Civil Service law.
The population of the state OF Penn
sylvania Is 8, PAS. 594, an increase OF 800,
6s3, or ~ per cent.
The waters Of Georgia have been
planted with about thirteen million
shad in the last two years.
The Kingfisher capital bill has passed
the Oklahoma Legislature, but II IL be-
lieved the Governor will veto 1t.
There ia mad dog scare In Reading,
Pa, many people having been bitten
by CANNES supposed TO be rabid.
The New York Herald's Washington
correspondent believes Congress will be
called in extra session in November.
Fay Templeton's jewels, which were
seized by the customs authorities at
New York are to be returned to her.
Secretary Window Is busiiy engaged
in the preparation OF his annual report
in Washington, writing at home in the
forenoon.
The Missouri penitentiary is paying
all expenses OF the institution, includ-
ing salaries OF officers and guards, out
OF the prison earnings.
The governments Yellowstone herd
OF seventy buffaloes has strayed into
Wyoming, and hundreds OF men are
hurrying to the roundup.
Three companies Of the Twenty-sec-
ond Regiment, New York, have been
disbanded. This is the result Of the
dssensions In the regiment.
The Superior Court in Iowa has de-
cided that the prohibi'ory law OF the
State Is null and void, so far as the sale
OF original packages is concerned.
Ten thousand farmers who were in st.
Louis during fair week have memorial
lied the United States Senate, protest.
ing against the proposed tax on com
pound lard.
The gunboats Concord and Benning-
ton, contracted for some three years
ago. are about completed. The first
named vessel will soon be ready for an
official trial trip.
The tobacco crop in Missouri this
year will not amount to over two thou
sand hogsheads The acreage is less
than II has been for years, and the
drought made the crop light.
Original package houses at Yankton,
$. D.. have been reopened on the
strength OF the recent Kansas decisions.
City officials will probably pass an ordi-
nance licensing such houses.
The total gross exchange for last week
in leading clearing houses Of the United
States and Canada is 81 1927 1857 1917, an
increase OF 3.5 per cent as compared
with corresponding week last year.
The advance OF 100 per cent. in duty
on pearl buttons has resurrected the
industry in this country, and there has
been an advance of 10 10 20 per cent.
in the wages of the button-makers.
Canada Is talking OF imposing tax OF
cents per dozen on American eggs in
retaliation for the Mckinley import
duty. Canada imported last year $780,
600 dozen eggs from the United States.
The viii OF the late James Collie OF
Superior, Wis, did not prove satisfactory
to the heirs, and at the instance of his
widow and daughter, now Mrs. Joseph
4. McKenna, contest has been insti-
tuted.
Opium dens in Chinatown, New York.
were raided the other night. Many
white women who live with Cinnamon,
and whose antics caused complaint from
the tenants OF the neighborhood, were
arrested.
The executive committee OF the Ship
owners Federation is organizing a
scheme for simultaneous laying up Of
their ships ut all ports as a final resort
against the exactions Of the Seamen's
and Dock Laborer's unions.
Rumors have been circulated among
the officers and general agents of Adams
and United States Express Companies
in the West that negotiations are pend
ing looking to the complete consolida-
ton OF the two corporations.
c. p. Huntington, President of the
Southern Pacific company. in recent
interview admitted that large shippers
receive low rates at the expense of
small shippers, but said consolidation !
of the great railway systems would do |
away with such discrimination.
Rev. James Thompson, Methodist |
at Shelbourne, Ont, before /
commission, pleaded guilty /
OF having taught an objectionable condi-
tional immortality and "Annihilation