The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-07-18
EASTERN ITEMS.
Mrs. General Logan De-
nies the Report
SHE IS TO MARRY LEMON.
A Scheme on Foot to Transport the
Entire Population of Iceland
to Alaska.

Logan G. Murray has resigned as Pres.
ldent and Director of the United States
National Bank of New York.
George G. Gorham is engaged in com
plllng the private papers of Secretary
stanton, preparatory to writing his life.
Farmers are travelling bv the score to
Mystic, Conn.,, TO get a look at grape
vine on which potato vine is growing.
The wheat harvest in Oklahoma is AL
most complete. The yield is estimated
at not less than twenty-five bushels per
acre.
Mrs. General Logan denies that she is
to marry Pension Attorney Lemon.
Gossip had stated that the marriage ar
rangements had been formed.
Harvard will not accept Oxford's chal-
lenge for boat race on the Thames at
London. The Harvard's crew is. of
course, out of training and disbanded.
Since the beginning of the year twelve
New York fire insurance companies have
gone out of business, and many of those
remaining in the field are said to be los
ing money.
The Chief Quartermaster of the De-
partment OF the Platte has been ordered
to cut down the civilian force of en-
ployes in his department by reduction
of % per cent.
The American Bank Note Companv
New York, is printing $4,000, 900 worth
OF paper money after the style of the
American greenbacks for President
Balmaceda of Chill.
fre,$ i. H. a, -, A 80. :. + 81. G.. =,
on the right of railroads to land Grants
on account of sidings and switcbings
Will recover over 5000, 600 acres to which
patents had been improperly issued to
railroads.
A company composed of New York
and Southern capitalists has Just been
organized, with a capital of 81 ,O0O, 600,
for cultivating farm of 112, 900 acres in
FLORIDA. Sugar cane and cocoanuts are
the contemplated crops.
The deplorable condition Of the streets
OF New York can be inferred from what
the World says: There are no signs an
nouncing Broadway as a street closed. |
but in view of that thoroughfare's CON
dltion there ought to be.
The Secretary of Agriculture has re-
voked his order imposing a quarantine
affecting Canadian sheep and swine. |
Sheep and swine may, therefore, be inn
ported into the United States from Can
ada, subject only to the regular inspec-
tion.
The Bureau of American Rep1blics re-
ports that estimates of the Brazilian cof-
lee crop of 1901, now coming in. con
tinue to diminish. The first estimate
was 5000, 900 bags, next $500 900. and
now it is believed that the crop will not
exceed 100000 bags.
Orders have gone forward to- the New
York navy yard for the preparation of
two new wooden masts for the cruiser
to replace the steel masts
on the vessel. The ship is top-heavy as
at present rugged, and rolls to an uncom-
Iortable degree unless water ballast is
carried.
A reign of terror exists among the col
bred population OF West PHILADELPHIA.
who believe that the Medical College of
.he University of PENNSYLVANIA has a
paid gang of powerful men whose busi-
ness 1T is to lurk about the streets at
night, with hoods and chloroform, and
capture negroes for subjects to be dis
'ected by students.
Judge Gary OF the Appellate Court at
Chicago has rendered a decision which
lenies the right of the city authorities
o permit pool-selling or book-making
lpon the race track and not allow it ,
elsewhere. He decided that there can
De no discrimination, and if the CITY
insists upon prohibiting pool rooms it
must stop betting at race tracks.
Chairman Smith of the Transnissouri
iivision has ordered the Atchison road
o divert to the Rock Island 100000
pounds of salt from the Atchison Kan /,
las, and the Missouri Pacific to divert
100000 pounds to the Rock Island.
Atchison has applied for division of the
,ulhon at Pueblo, and Rock Island for
livision of the bulldog at Denver.
Ludwig Won Dolcke, noted Icelander.
Who has been living in Detroit number
# years, is on his way to his native i
ountry where he will interview the
government authorities upon scheme 2
# transporting the entire population of
celand TO Alaska and there establish a |
olony under the government of the /
United States. 1t is understood num- I
'er of capitalists are backing the scheme. {