The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-29
American Exports to
Venezuela.
THE CHESS TOURNAMENT.
The Atehison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Restrained From Running
Dining Cars.

A tive-ton meteor will be exhibited at
the Worlds Fair.
Trains will run through the Hudsop-
river tunnel in three months.
The remains of mastodon have been
discovered near Oakfield, N. Y.
The new poll-tax law in Mississippi
assures the whites clear majority.
A disease among the cows threatens
milk famine in three Western States.
Colored people will erect an enamel
patton monument at the Worlds Fair.
The constitutionaity of the alien
landlord law of Illinois is to be tested in
the courts.
The only country in the world which
VIII nave wheat to sell this year is the
United States.
An English syndicate has bought up
nearly all the ieather-board factories i'm
the Eastern States.
Gold has stopped moving outward and
the indications are that the return cur
rent will soon set in.
In spite of previous statements the
Florida orange crop has turned out to be
the largest on record.
A New York lawyer, who three wears
ago fled to Spain with Sl93. .0OO stolen
money, now inherits 100000.
Brooklyn is to have fine new theater
TO be operated by Charles Frohman. All
Hayman and Manager Knowles.
Boston Aldermen propose to raise the
atrlcal licenses to 81 ,00G and depriva
themselves of dead-head passes.
Rio Cirande Valley among the Mexican
population, owing to the drought.
OF nearly fifty papers Of all shades Of
opinions in Pennsylvania but eleven
have declared in favor OF a constitutional
convention.
American exports to Venezuela are
said to be now ahead of all others. their
aggregate in the last fiscal year having
been $l0,OO0,0OO.
Aluminium in ton lots has been reduced
5O cents pound, making it as cheap as
copper, considering the difference in bulk
OF the two metals.
James R. Keene, the California spec-
ulator, is making his presence felt in
Wall street. He is said to be rapidIv
retrieving his losses.
The investigation at Ottawa into the
bribery cases between the officials and
contractors continues to show a verv cor
rupt condition of affairs.
Colonel Olcott, the New York tbeoso-
phist, will go to Japan in October. where
he will lecture before a meeting az fine
high priests of theosophy.
There has been an exodus of tramns
from Mount Holly, N. j., since the Board
OF Freeholders has had them sent to the
almshouse and made to work.
Diphtheria in its most malignant form
has broken ont in the South Dakota asv-
lum for the insane at Yankton. There
are 800 people in the institution.
A tremendous movement in favor Of
early retiring has been inaugurated IN
Chicago The police have decided that
all saloons must close at midnight.
An excursion Of 5000 persons went
from Cincinnati to Niagara Falls one day
last week. 1t is claimed as the largest
excursion ever carried on a railroad.
Several large loans have been made in
New York recently, in which the lend
ers insisted upon gold clause. acceptin0
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union
has adopted resolutions favoring the
passage of Sunday laws and the prohibi-
ton of liquor-selling at the Worlds Fair.
The organized marble dealers of Ohio
are asking for legislation permitting
them to remove FROM the cemetery anY
erected monument that is un-
paid for.
According to the census reports the
total value of the church property in the
United States, including edifces. ground
on which they stand, furniture, etc. is
81 l8, ,381 $40.
Underground conduits for electric
wires for various purposes have been a
perfect success in PHILADELPHIA. The
first experiment with them was under
taken six years ago.
1t is announced that the connpanv or.
ganized to build bridge across the Hnd-
son river to New York city has completed
its organization and will commence worhr
actively i'll October.