Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-02-10
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.

Chicagos proposed ship canal will cost
$27 100000.
Boston poor people pay at the rate OF
$40 ton for coal.
Rhode Island was 255 years old at the
beginning OF this year.
New York is asking for new 10000,
600 postoffice building.
The New Star says Parnell will visit
America in the spring.
The Canadian finance minister is hard
pressed to raise 81 100000
Last year about 5000 immigrants ar
rived at the port OF Boston.
Since 1890 the Southern States have
received 235 900 immigrants from the
North.
The scheme to convert the Illinois
river into sewer is not favorably re-
ceived outside Of Chicago.
Two Mormon elders proselyting in
Blount county, Ala, have been whipped
and ordered to leave the country.
Brigadier General Benet, chief Of ord
nance OF the army, has been placed on
the retired list, having reached the age
OF 81.
According to the census returns. there
are 1000 Salvation Army members with
$37, 900 worth of property, averaging
about "a head
A train on the Mexican National rail
way was wrecked at Acambaro some one
having loosened the rails by drawing the
spikes. Twelve persons were injured.
Surrogate Ransom has decided at New
York that the marriage OF Eva l.. Ham
iton to Robert Ray Hamilton VAS void,
and that she is still the wife of Mann.
The Board of Control of the New York
Coney Island and Brooklyn Jockey Clubs
and the Monmouth Association has de-
cided TO require every jockey to be
licensed.
1t is stated in Ottawa that Blaine
recently made overtures to the Canadian
government with view OF establishing
closer trade relations between the two
countries.
Cincinnati has passed an ordinance
making II a misdemeanor to give hyp-
motto exhibitions. The indiscriminate
application of hypnotism is declared tc
be mentally injurious.
According to New York dispatch
lead-trust trustee says the principal rea
son for reorganization is that the presen
capital represents great deal OF water
and there is no use trying to deny it.
General Miles has issued an address
Al. 4.
of the hostiities with the Indians. 1t il
resume OF the operations Of the arm!
and an explanation of causes which lie,
to the trouble.
The records show that Governor Tay
lor OF Tennessee has, during his fou
years in office, pardoned sol men unde
sentences ranging from death down t
ten days Imprisonment and $50 fine
The list of offensea of which they wer'
convicted includes every crime in the
calendar.
The consumptive patients in TIN
Philadelphia hospital have refused t
permit themselves to be experimental
upon with Professor Koch's lymph, an'
the men OF science are aghast owe
obstinacy which prevents them from
carrying out n plan for which they ha'
made every preparation.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has sen
TO the House communication from tn
Attorney General relative to the neces
city of having means OF transportation
of witnesses and arrest of murderers il
that section Of Alaska lying west o
Sitka. The Secretary recommends tina
n revenue cutter be detailed for this duty
Street Commissioner Patterson OF Kan
sas City, Kan, and his corps of work
men sawed off and tore down the Kan
sas end Of the notorious Bill Lewis sa
loon. The Missouri end is left standing
yawning and bleak. The saloon stoo,
on the state line of Kansas and Missouri
and Lewis ran the place without Ii
cense.
1t is not expected Mt Washington tina
the action taken by the Canadian Attor
ney-General on the Behring Sea case ii
the Supreme Court will cut any figure il
the diplomatic consideration OF the ques
ton. Ii is probable not Secretary Blain
will give any new instructions to Minis
ter Lincoln beyond those convened T.
him at Washington during his recen
visit These instructions were base
upon the argument outlined in Blaine
last letter. The State Department vii
wait for Salisbury's reply to this lette
before making any further suggestions
If the English authorities do not fee
competent to deal with the case ~ pre-
scented by the State Department, an,
will agree To make up II case for the Su
preme Court and viii arrange to u
bound by their decision then there coul,
he no serious objection to having TIA,
Supreme Court act MS "A board OF arbtra
ton, but where the English authorize
come in simply 10 seek to obtain some
thing to be used for the purpose of EN-
barrassiug diplomatic solution OF tn
case, the court will not for one momen
lend itself to such II proceeding. A
least, this is the view in administration
circles, and this is the view which is sus
tanned by the best legal talent Mt tn
capital.
ALONG THE COAST.