Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

will preach in the Methodist church
on Thursday evening OF next week at
prayer meeting hour. All who may
attend will be welcomed.
From a telegram received Wednes-
day evening we learn that Mother
Charles, Mother Superior of st. Mary's
Academy, Salt Lake, died in that city |
early Wednesday morning.
Our editor has been in Boise City
all the week attending the CONNER
eial Convention. Next week he will
have something to say as to what
was done by that body.
All the prominent politicians Of the
state are now at BOISE City trying to
make and unnake United States SEN
ators. Excitement is said to be run
ming TO the highest pitch.
Age comes TO every man, but fate
Is kind to woman fair,
For when she reaches twenty-eight
She stops right then and there.
The members OF the Third House"
are all in Boise City, and are said to
@be making things lively around their
headquarters.
The Bingham county delegation al
Boise City was panied to learn Of the
death Of Mrs Judge Hopkins, and
straightWay telegraphed a message of
coincidence TO the Judge in his hour
Of deep affection and trouble,
We have been unable TO get the gov
, eruor's message in time for this issue.
} Ii seems impossible when anything is
going on at Boise City to get any
news from there. We haye only re-
ceived one paper from that city this
week, and yet two dailies are publish
ed, and it is claimed, mailed regularly
s II II. Clark has been appointed
TO the General Managership of the
Union Pacific. He formerly held this
same position but upon the ascendan-
cy OF Mr. Adams TO the presidency of
the rOad he, with a number Of Others,
was sumnarily beheaded.
A man whose name we did not
7 learn, was run over and killed by the
switch engine, Pocatello early Thurs
Z day morning. The accidental death
i. rate OF this new city is becoming
4 alarming.
We are much gratifed at the elec.
ton Of Miss Reevy to an honorable
: position IN the senate Of our first leg.
islatiye assembly. This is an honor
most worthily bestowed.
! A big wreck on the Oregon Short
Line near Glenn's Ferry, has knocked
us out Of all OF our Boise City mail
5 this week, hence the shortage of leg
Q islatiye news today.
improvements are seen springine
up in every direction in Blackfoot
4 With the energy displayed here w
q are bound TO become aourishing city
V In the near future.
The man who comes to our offic'
with an item of news is always wei
y come. He who comes with an item
I OF news and the money to pay up hi'
subscription can sit right down anC
= place his feet upon the table.
d The Farmers Alliance of Latal
u county have decided to establish |
general store in Moscow with capita
stock Of 100000. They will erect
s two-story brick building and max
u this store a wholesale center for al
? Northern Idaho.
A Pronouncing and Spelling Bee
Is upon an entirely new and novel plan
o will take place in the court room mex
hi Friday evening, December IL. Moth
ing like it ever witnessed in Black
. foot. Three valuable prizes will b
= = given. The contestants are limite,
y :, to twenty and the words to be prC
: :, nounced and spelled to 200.
The statement has been made tina
Blaine will not be a candidate in 81
n. The statement has been made tha
al green cheese enters into the compos
ton of the moon, has 1t notr
ly The senatorial fight at Boise Cit
er is overshadowing everything else {
present. Who will be the lucky me
d. cannot be told at this writing. III
IT. latest reports are to the effect th'
Shoup, Dubois and Claggett hay
formed a combination TO down NJ
ed Mcdonnell. How this scheme wi
~ work remains to be seen.
" There Is something discouraging
honest industry in the enormous sal
lat ries paid to ball players. For Sc
m, son OF about five months, the actu
i'll time of employment being about tv
hours each day, the professional pla
a. ~.