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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-27

A new and promising light has been
invented and patented, which is likely to
come INTO extensive use for contractors
and Others who have night work on their
hands, The principle is something like
that OF the famous Lucigen, in which a
jet OF crude petroleum, driven in spray
by compressed air, is made to give a
light rlvaling in intensity an electric arc
night, but steam is used instead of com
pressed air to drive the jet of oil spray.
Inc apparatus, ready for use, con
sslsts OF two cylinders, one contain
ing oil and the other water. They
are filled from the bottom, so that
the air in the cylinders is COM
pressed in the upper portion, or air may
be forced in by a small condensing
pump. When the lamp is to be used,
the condensed air from the top of the
cylinders is allowed to begin to escape
through the Jet, and the oil is then
turned on. The spray of oil and air is
lighted, and burns with a light equiva-
lent to that of $500 candles. Just above
the lame is coil Of pipe, communicate
ing with the water cylinder. AS soon
as tins coil is hot, the water is
turned on, and passing through the hot
con Is vaporized, and enters the let in
pace OF the compressed air, which is
then turned off. Tho steam serves to
maintain the blast begun with com
pressed air, while it greatly increases the
lght, through its combustion into oxy-
gen and hydrogen. which assist the com
oustion of the oil. AS there is no wick.
no choking can take place with any kind
Oh OIL, and crude or refuse petroleum, or
creosote from gas wastes, can be burned.
whlle the apparatus is portable, and the
lamp can be lighted in a moment
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-27

Tom White is colored porter s en-
Macon (Ga.) firm. He has i he1'i tbe ida
that atty You got on and Immediately s ' vs.
yourself at your deSlllia atbor night ard
sent to Sandersyille the o. iiLsre he VS.
got off at the first station, ~ evolve nils
Soon Informed that he was ,st t"f from Sn-
from Macon and about thirty arriving
dersriIIe. He walked back ,,oi u' Ii
home att at Q o'clock in the m lda ou r,1
swears that he will never INV
way train again.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-27

l heard a good story the other dov ~,
freshman IN one of our New England col
ieseS' On being asked by his professor bv
"hoin ana on what occasion the term Gu
ieRa' was ilrss used, he replied: by Demos
Themes, WHOM he sat down on the pin for
"hich he was hunting. Boston Record
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-27
= Slight Mistake.

First Seientist-Ehl What did YOU sav2
Second Scientist said nothing A con,la
OF horses attached to a big wagon loaded with
stone Just ran away and dashed into that
stone quarry up there.
ION, that was it. I thought you spoke to
me In Yoiapuk. Omaha World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-27

81 declare, Robert" said the old man
irascibly, you are the most stupid boy
/ ever saw. | wonder at your ignorance.
1t seems to me I'll never be able to learn
you anything"
do you mean teach me anything,
PAP asked Bobby calmly, picking q
toothpick
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-27

1t is said that an American 5ie aaG sY Ros s
with a capital of S5O,olGIO,UGSTi'n ISibers
and a1Ii't that It several former snd
American diplomatic ana et ting.
are interested in the undef'aN
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-27

Mrs, My dear, wish You to observe
TINS beautiful statue of Apollo; and this
pointing to Psyche is his wife. Apollinaris
Life 49, - ''iiiii''i Is
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-27

a diamond trust is the next and most
magnificent combination to be formed
by a consolidation of the four great South
African diamond fields.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-27

Swipes-Is that watch you bought any
good?
Bodkin-Good:; Well, should say sol
Last week it gained enough time to pay
for itself.-Y enowine's News.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-27

A Hearty Acquieseen',,t., 18th us
Mr.. Feotherly-What beautiiui -
Smith hasl think tbs ~
Miss Sharptongue-l ~, or-Iife
much prettier than her other
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-27

There is no pleasure in being the ant;
IN spite of the ants industry and hard
work the butterfly is thought the most
of. -Atchison Globe,
, 1891-01-14
Five Missing People.

READING, Pa, Jan. I3.-The disap-
pearance of five well known persons in
this section under peculiar circumstances
within a month has given rise to much
speculation. Edward W. Wutcher, a
brakeman on the Bath railroad, near
Bethlehem, having a wife and several
children, has been missing since before
Christmas. Miss Ella Meizell, a hand
some dressmaker, disappeared at the
same time, and it is claimed that she
eloped with Wutcher. Miss Maggie
Ealey, of Coal Run, mysteriously van
ished on December 8 while out market
ing, and, although every device to ascer-
tain her whereabouts has been exhausted,
she is not found. Miss Emma Keat.
daughter Of Francis Keat, of Delabole,
has been strangely missing from home
since December -. She was traced to
Nazareth, where she is supposed to have
taken a train for Allentown, but nothing
further has been learned OF her. Mrs.
Henry Heeudon, of Mackville left home
on December Is, and failing to return in
a reasonable time was searched for, but
without success. She is believed to have
committed suicide. The skeleton of a
man, found,on the Mahonipg mountain
the other day, Is imposed to be that of
Hugh Harkins, a young man who has
been missing since March. 1888, 1t is
thought it was a case of murder, and the
county corner is investigating it.
, 1891-01-14
A NOVEL OPERATION.
Skin to be Transplanted From
Husband to Wife.
An Arkansas Shooter Gets Off
on the Plea Of Insanity.
A Child MaDgled by Wolves
Near Liberal, Kas.
A Novel Operation.

New YORK, Jan. ,,l3.-Herman Wick
and Minnie Emma, This young wife, will
he made one 10 a peculiar way by visiting
Surgeon Frank Hartley aud House Sur
geons L. L. zerega.and NJ. T. Artmal at
Bellevue hospital. week after next. Mrs.
Wick was completely scalped by macbin-
cry in the cooperative laundry of which
her husband is superintendent, on Dec.
PC and she has been in ward : in the sur.
gicl division of the Bellevue hsspital
ever since. She has never once lost con
seriousness. though her head, from the top
OF her eyebrows TO the back of her neck,
was completely skinned BY the machinery.
An attempt was made to replace the
scalp, but 1t was too late, aud although
Mrs. Wick has completely recovered, her
head is one great sore, and the physicians
are now preparing her head for the I'M
common operation of skin grating, and
in about eight days it will be in proper
condition. The skin will be taken from
Mrs. Wilck's husband, Herman, who is a
sturdy German, and the operation will be
a tedious one, taking about eight weeks TO
complete the work. The skin will be re
moved from Wilck's thighs IN strips three
inches long by one wide.
The operation will not be particularly
painful tn the husband, the surgeons
knife removing only the epi,betum, or
outer skin. OF course it will make sores
on his thigh, but not serious ones, though
their scars will remain forever to remind
hun of his devotion to his wife. Mrs.
Wick ear and brow are gone forever,
and no hair will grow on the new scalp
which her husband will give her. Her
head will be as smooth as a billiard ball.
q her face can never be restored to its
former loveliness. The surgeons will also
undertake a most interesting operation in
an effort to restore Mrs. Wilck's eyebrow
to its natural form. This will be done be-
fore the grating operation is begun.
, 1891-01-14
An Arkansas shooter Acquitted.

NEWPORT, Ark, Jan. ia very i'm
portant trial of assault with intent to kill
occupied the attention Of the criminal
cour Of Independence county last week.
Jake SehreIber and Will Masoner courted
Miss Emma Frye, who lived with her
mother on a farm. Masoner was the law
orite, which angered Schneider very much.
Que Sunday morning n year z Schrei-
Der rode up to the Frye farm, where he
found Missioner and the Young lady seated
On the p%ortico. Without saying a word
he commenced shooting. first the young
a then Miss Frye. Then putting
spurs to his horse he rode away. The
news of the attempted murder spread
rapidly and excitement ran high in that
nelgborhood. Threats of l~ynching were
openly made. Schneider was arrested
next day, and fortunately the sheriff sue
ceeded in getting HIM out of the county
and into another Jail. The wounded peo-
pie fingered for weeks between life and
death, but finally recovered. Schrieber
was tried last June, when there was a
mistrial on the plea of insanity. At this
term OF the court the defense fortified it.
self with expert testimony strong enough
to induce the jury to believe that Schrei-
Der was insane, and that body returned a
verdict OF not guilty at 10 o'clock last
night.
, 1891-01-14

AIR. II. YOst, Jr., OF this city, tells a
fish story that is worthy to rank with
the ciassics, only that there are any num-
Der OF witnesses to prove its truth. and
tie f-'r.:Il lives.
"FGisy inorlie -" says Afr. Yost, u
bought Il number of fish, non them a
hanuzD4Dc German carp, the first Of the
kind / had seen this season. | placed
tIv-t al Oh Il marble slab and covered
them wiun leo 10 keep them cold and
moist. Later on hung up the carp. as
he ws5 on a split or string such as fisher
men usually use in bunching fish. While
handling kim Iuosice1 a slight convul-
siui pass through his body ana a move
mcnto VI his tail.
Il was naturally surprised. for l knew
tla' e-l.p hal been caught at least forty
eight hours before. but on u closer ex-
animation l roticel unmistakable signs
Of life, and ] placed him in fresh water.
ii s5uat two hours lie began to breathe.
and then l transferred him to Il large
tai. where hr has continued to improve
80 rapidly that now lie swims about as
stoat 50 a-y carp in the Potomac river"
-~I8lingtUu Star.
, 1891-01-14

PARIS, Tex, Jan. I3.-Miss Susan John
son was brought here today by Deputy
Marshal Tim Smith, charged with assault
ieoto murder IS Bette Lee, near Aleck,
thnty-ii" ~ west Of Purcell, |. r., on
last Monday night. The johnson woman
bad lived with the Lee family, but they
for some cause sent her away. Damaging
reports were circulated against her IN the
neighborhood, and she charged their
authorship u Miss Bette Lee, and
threatened vengeance. Monday night
there was a dance at George Lahin's place,
three miles from Aleck, and the women
met there. Late at night Miss Lee
started TO leave for home, and had got
into a buggy, when the johnson women
assaulted her and stabbed her in the lower
part Of the abdomen, inflictIug a danger
~ wound. No one seems to have
witnessed the stabbing. but the woman
admitted that she did it, and expressed
the hope that the wounds would prove
fatal. When Smith left Aleck Friday
the physician told him that Miss Lees
recovery was almost out of the question.
The johnson woman is in jail in default
of $1,000 bond.
, 1891-01-14

If any resident Of the eastern states
visite Golden Gaze park Christmas he
must have been forcibly struck with the
striking contrast it presented to what
would be seen that time Of year in any
eastern pleasure ground. The air was
mild and pleasant and invited outdoor
exercise. The recent rain had freshened
the flowers, trees and grass. causing
brighter colors and more vivid tints.
Thousands of men, women and children
sat during the afternoon in the open air
listening to the music of the band or re-
cllned ON the -greensward. at ease with
themselves and the world. Children
filled h swings, rode on the merry-go-
round or ate popcorn on the grass. Hun
dreds of gay turnouts speeded along the
broad driveways, the occupants unin-
numbered by heavy clothing. The trees
and lawns rioted i'll luxuriant verdure,
while the flower beds were aglow with a
wealth of color.-San Francisco Alta.
, 1891-01-14

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Jan. 13.-Fred
Caldwell and Gussie Cary, a married wo-
man, became involved in a difficulty last
night, caused through jealousy. Cald-
well was somewhat enamored of the Cary
woman. and would suffer no one else to
stand between him and the affection OF
his iuanorata. de discovered another
man calling on Mrs. Cary last night. He
became so Infatuated that he attacked the
woman with a knife, which in the strug-
gle she wrepched from hIs hands, but he
picked up a stick OF wood and struck her
with such force on the head that her skull
was fractured. She is now in a preca-
rious condition. The caller in the mean
while left the premises. The woman's
little child was the only witness of the
crime. Caldwell fled Immediately. but
the officers are on his track.
, 1891-01-14

Wall streets intimate relationship
with society has often been denied. But
the recent developments socially Lave
shown that the dependency of one upon
the other is almost complete. The enor-
nous depression of values down town
and the animated and cratic condition
of the market resulted in the abandon
slent of literally scores of dinner parties
aud the postponement of many enter
rainments in that portion of New York
which has its center ON Murray Hill.
Now that things are quiet again in Wall
street the theatres are beginning to i'll
up, the restaurants urr crowded, and
there are numberless announcement Of
new parties and dances. kew York
SIM
, 1891-01-14
TlMl0 INDIANS. v
No Conference Held at Pine
Ridge Yesterday.
The Indians Afraid That They
Will be Punished.
They May Go in Today and
Hold a Powwow.
Afraid TO Come In.

AANAo ~ SoAAG u
PINE RIDGE AGENCY. Jan. l3.-Con-
trary to expectations, there was no con
ference between the chiefs of the hostiles
and Gen. Miles. The latter says the In
dams are still timid n apprehensive Of
punishment, and he proposes that two
days elapse before attempting to bring the
negotiations to a close. This disposition
ne has shown to treat the Indians kindly
has made many warm friends among
them. This fact, coupled with the pains
which Capt. Pierce, the new agent, is
taking to show the Indians that every
thing they are entitled to under the treaty
will be issued to them, will undoubtedly
nave a beneficial effect. although until the
trouble is really over there is the ever
present fear that injudicious action on the
part of someone nav ~precipitate blood
shed. A member of G company. ID in.
fantry, who came in today with a detach-
ment OF the 7th infantry under Mai. Egg
bert, reports that 600 bucks broke away
from the no, tiles camp last night and
have been followed by Col. Sanford and
Col. Henry. At headquarters no such
report had beer received, and Assistant
Adit Gen. Corbe,t says the rumOr was
occasioned by the fact that the commands
mentioned had left in the direction of
Wounded Knee on a scout.
This evening there is no change 10 the
situation. The hostiles are still IN camp
and the chiefs may Come in tomorrow.
There is now under discussion the ad
visibility of enlisting the scouts for ser
vice on the reservation. The agency is
now guarded by a force of ninety nine In
dian policemen, sixty Of whom ware en-
listed for two months at the time the
trouble broke out. To the thIrtY-nine regu
lar policemen an offer WAS made giving
them the option OF entering the scouting
service or remaining on the police force.
10 the former the pay is Sl3 per month,
with an allowance for horses, bringing the
total M to $25 per month. This psrty OF
scouts will be distinct from the party OF
scouts now under command of Lieut. Tay-
lor OF the 9th cavalry, aud who have en-
listed since the opening of the campaign.
Taylor will endeavOr to take bis command
with him TO Fort Robinson at the close of
the difficulty and render them the beau
ideal troop of the irregular cavalry. The
police being assured that they will be
given permanent employment, they have
10 a man decided to become scouts. Big
Foot's wife, injured on Wounded Knee,
died last night.
Red Eagle, a son of American Horse.
visited the hostile camp this afternoon
and on his return this evening said the
Brules want 10 stay at this agency. and
-~.t - Leap ,hsir sass- Rod Eagle
thinks it would be very inadvisable for
the general TO say any thing at all about
disarming The old men are all right and
want to avoid a fight. but the young ones
have bad hearts, and the fact that they
are surrounded by troops and cannon
doesn't cut any figure with them.
, 1891-01-14

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-The house
disagreed to the senate amendment to the
bill to provide an additional Justice for the
Arizona supreme court.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the army appropriation bill
BANDS amendment providing that no
salary be paid by the United States TO
military officers detailed to military col
leges or state institutions was defeated
65 to u. Blani raised the point of no
quorum. A quorum was counted by
Dingley IN the chair. only 100 votes be-
ing necessary in committee of the whole.
An amendment by Williams of Ohio TO
prohibit the drawing OF pay by an officer
on the retired list, while in the receipt of
any other salary from the government,
was adopted. After a long debate which
took a wide range, during which Lodge of
Massachusetts paid his respects to Stone
of Missouri, and without completing the
reading of the bill. the committee rose.
The report of the ballot box com
mittee was ordered printed. Adjourned.
, 1891-01-14

HARTFORD. Conn. Jan. 10 In the
senate to-day a resolution was passed In
structiug the Democratic candidates to
c)me to the senate and be i~naugurated.
A committee was appointed to escort
Governor Buckley to the Inauguration
of his successor. He told the committee
that be should not recognize the authority
of the assembly to act in this matter, and
warned them that they did so at
their individual peril The Democratic
candidates were sworn in aud the senate
adjourned.
After the candidates had been sworn in
they visited the different offices and made
demands for them. The present occu-
pants refused to give up until it was
shown that the new officers had been
duly elected and so declared by the gem
eral assembly Today's action in the sen
ate is understood 10 put an end to the
Democratic plan for uniting with the
Republicans OF the house in its committee.
The INJURY begins lis work tomorrow.
, 1891-01-14

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Jan. l3.-The
Farmers Mutual Benefit Association rep
resentatives tonight unanimously decided
on Hon Alanson J. Streator as their
candidate for the United States senate to
succeed Farwell. They have decided to
support Streator for an indefinrt, time in
the belief that Que or the other OF the two
old parties must come to them. Streator
has been 40 active figure in Illinois poll
tics since 1873. Always a farmer. he is
known to the agriculturists of tie entire
West. In 1888 he was the United Labor
for governor of illinois. polling
an unusually large vote. His public life
has been characterized by opposition to
corporations and championship OF the
tarmers' interests.
, 1891-01-14

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. ia mystery
surrounds the disappearance Of Benjamin
DAYS., a well known young man of this
city, who is in the employ of the Savan-
nah, Florida & Western railway. Some
time ago he became engaged to his cousin,
Miss Davis, of Ridgeland, s. G. The
marriage was set for today. Five days
ago Davis lett Savannah for Rldgeland,
carrying with him the bridal and travel
ing dresses of Miss Davis, which had
been made here. Three days after he
left his friends were astounded al receIy-
ing information that he had not reached
Ridgeland and that the young lady was
becoming very much alarmed. Officer
Davis of this city at once started for
Ridgeland, stopping at different points
along the road and making careful in
quiries. No one, however, had seen or
heard anything of Davis. When he ar
rived at Ridgelaud a careful search was
instituted by a large party. The result Of
this was received here in the following
telegram;
We found Ben's hat, satchell and
daybook at Tlllman this morning. His
bat has a bullet hole IN it, and we fear be
has come to harm.
Later another telegram was received.
stating that the searching party had dis
covered something further. His relatives
here are almost distracted. and the girl
who was expected to be a bride today is
said to be in a mental state bordering on
frenzy.
, 1891-01-14

OMAHA, Jan. 10 The finish fight be-
tween Lindsay of this city and
Harry Gilmore, of Toronto, Canada, last
night, was a most disgraceiul affair, Up
to the thirty-third round it was an inter
esting contest, gamely fought. In the
thirty-iourth, when the Canadian had
Lindsay all but knocked out, they clinched
and in the fall Lindsay landed on top.
He arose and deliberately kicked Gilmore
10 the head, but despite the foul the ref
cree ordered the fight to go on. But when
Lindsay repeated the foul in the thirty
ninth round, and after the affair had de
veloped into a small sized riot. the fight
was given to Gilmore.
, 1891-01-14

Topeka, Jan. l3.-The lower house
convened this afternoon and elected the
officers nominated in the Alliance caucus
last night. The unanlmity which pre-
walls in the Alliance ranks is said to look
very bad for the hopes of ingalls,. His
friends hoped that competition among the
Alliance aspirants for his seat would create
a division which might result In his re-
election. The executive committee of
the state Alliance considered the Turner
lett r today and found McGrath blameless
IN the matter. What other conclusions
were arrived at were not divulged.
, 1891-01-14

CHANGING v the big square envelopes
now travelling through the mails, with
the addresses sprawled in fashionable
English writing up and down instead of
across the surface, one stops to wonder
who invented such an ugly and incon-
venient method of direction to puzzle
postmen, and make their recipients
heads swim trying to decipher them. In
bold, black chirography, the "To' sits in
the lower left hand corner, with name
running to right, and street, town and
state artistically and irregularly distrib-
uted over the remainder of the envelope.
1t is a change. but that is about all one
can say in its favor. illustrated Ameri-
can.
, 1891-01-14

800 - - ~ a. u
At Il meeting Of the Confederate Sur
vivors association in Atlanta Capt.
Frank NJ. Myers laid before the veterans
a correspondence of recent date between
his brother, Maj. Henry Myers. Of Jack
sonville, Fla, and Librarian Charles
Herbst, of Macon, in reference to the
sale by the latter TO the Libby Prison
museum at Chicago of the pas muster
roll OF ti;e Confederate ship of war Sum
ter, Of which Maj. Myers wa paymas-
ter. In the letters Maj. Myers pro-
nounces the sale of the relic unauthor-
lied, says lie gave it to Mr.. Herbst in
1871 only as librarian of the Atlantic
library that it might be preserved
therein. and he calls upon Mr.. Herbst to
make restitution to the Veterans asso-
citation.
The members of the association. tax
ing the view that this demand makes
the price of the document their property,
passed Il resolution thanking Mai. Myers
for The gift, and appointed Il committee
70 make m investigation and take steps
toward the recovery Of the money. The
veterans say they have taken hold of the
matter i'll earnest, and will insist on res
tuition "a long as u chance remains for
tie enforcement Of their claim. -Savan-
nah News.
, 1891-01-14
barb Wire Men win Combine.

CHICAGO. Jan. 13.-A local trade jour
nal says the outlook for a combination of
the barbed wire manufacturers in the
country is good; that they met two weeks
ago in P,ttsburg and formed a plan of
consolidation. and that the session is o
being continued in Chicago. The Col
umbia Wire company has beer incorpor.
ated under the favorable laws of Ken
lucky, stock books opened and subetan-
TALLY all the manufacturers, except the
Washburn- Moen company, are. or will
be, subscribers. The new company will
control all patents, contracts, etc. issue
new licenses and establish prices.