Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-25
ALONG THE COAST.

OF the thirty-four counties in Wash
ington, Columbia county stands sixth in
matter OF wealth The five wealthlest
ones, in the order OF their wealth, are
Pierce, King. Spokane, Whitman and
Walla Walla.
The Washington Post says: Ex-Con-
gresham Markham of Los Ange.es and
ex Congressman FELTON, Of San Mateo are
Republican candidates Tor Governor OF
California, representing the central and
southern portions Of the State.
The total number of vessels arriving at
San Francisco from domestic, Atlantic
and foreign ports for the month OF Jan
uary was iorty-eight, and the total tom
mage 81, 79} tons There were three as
sorted cargoes from New York and one
from Philadelphia.
FOR the moth past there have been
7qs deaths in San Francisco-a far greater
mortality than has ever before occurred
Three hundred and forty-five were occa-
stoned by lung compl ints. The death
rate last week was the greatest ever
own in the history of .he city. There
were ia reported.
Representative Evans has intr duced
bill! in the Washington Legislature 10
allow counties to Issue bonds to the
amount OF y per cent. OF their assessed
valuation. This will enable Tacoma to
raise 5000, 90 for new Courthouse, and
the proposition to bond the county will
90 before the people at special election
Officers OF the Northern Pacific have
decided TO again put in eife' t reduced
rates on all building materials TO Spokane
Falls. BEGINNING NJ ,rch !, TIE same
rates will lie put into effect that were in
| operation last fall after the fire. The
rates will be in feet until June ], and
will include lumber, Hath, shingles, lime,
blinds, cash, doors, ee.
Emma Miller has sued the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company at Portland to
recover 50 ,0JO damages on account OF the
death of her husband, Jake Miller, by
accident William A. Guthrie, admins
traitor of the state of fireman Eustue o.
Guthrie who lvst his lip in the same ac
cident has sued for a like sum. They
lost their lives in the July holocaust near
Albany.
San Francisco is ambitious in the
am aunt OF money desired Ia buy sit'
for her new postofiice. senator Hears
is trying to secure an appropriation o
Al COCO y for this site. At present bill
calling for the sum OF $50 90, is on thu
Senate calendar, having been recon-
munded Tor passage. Senator Hearst
however. does not believe that amour
will be sufficient to purchase a | rope
site.
George w. Schell, the Government
} new Chinese exclusion attorney, says tn
3 necessity for enforcement OF the Exclu
: sion Act appears TO be more importan
G now than ever. II it be true. AS reported
that the law il being e,au'd in the in
a portation of Chinese women into tn
4 United States for mmor purposes Thl
evil must be stopped. and every law an
~ agency provided 10y the Cover nment mus
o be used for that purpose.
:. Alice Hill, young lady from Garfield
N Wash who is attending the Milton tOe
IL Academy, attempted suicide by hanging
She was discovered bv two girls. One
4. them ran upstairs into the assemb
ia room, wringing her hands and scream
y. ing. Alice Hill is hanging herse
al downstairs - The other with admiral
+ courage, seized her unfortunate s. hoe
IA mate and lifting her with one arm, r
!, moved the moose and rescued her.
T. A Board, comprising ali the lnspecto
OF steam vessels throughout the Uuite
In States, has decided IN favor of gener
- regulation compelling all OCEAN vessels
~ carry life-saying apparatus, such as gun
~ ines and rockets, This will affect Il
"a lines between san Francisco and PortlaI
~ and Puget Sound points and all frn
Il controlling li(e-carrying ves sells plyr
. from the port OF san Francisco or alor
NJ the Pacific Coast. The orler will 90 in
effect in July.