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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01
Vanderbilt Threatens TO Parallel the
Union Pacific.

CHICAGO, H.. April 20.-A story
is told here which throws new light on
the trip of Cornelius Vanderbilt and
party TO the far west. 1t has been re-
ported that the party was to meet Jay
Gould in Denver for conference, the
object being to arrange harmonious
com bination of interests in working
out the western railroad problem.
This is denied by parties in position
to obtain the inside facts. 1t is said
the movement of the Vanderbilts is
for the purpose OF heading off Gould.
If Gould had attended the meeting Of
the advisory board OF the western
traffic association last week it was the
intention of President Hughitt of the
Northwestern to have an understand
ing on the question OF the division of
through rates between that road and
the Union Pacific. 1t has been as
serted that the ten-year traffic contract
with the Northwestern has ben ig-
nored by the Union Pacific since Mr..
Gould obtained control, the through
Missouri Pacific. The Northwestern
people have been growing indignant,
and when it was found that Gould had
no intention of attending the meeting,
Hughitt tclegraphed the fact to New
York. The result was that Wander
bilt Depew, Rossiter and Twomblcy
Immediately started west in a special
train. 1t is said their object was
to reach Denver in advance of
Gould and be first in the field
in making preliminary arrange
ments for carrying out their plans.
These plans it is alleged involve the
ultimate extension of the Northwestern
system to Ogden. The Fremont Elk
horn a. Missouri Valley division reaches
Fort Casper, and the laying of 200 or
500 miles of track in n southeasterly
direction will connect it with the Cen
trail Pacific at Ogden. When this is
done the Northwestern will parallel
the Union Pacific its entire length,
and will possess the immense advan-
tage in having Il Chicago terminus.
1t is said this step was contemplated a
long time by the Vanderbilt interests,
but the scheme was abandoned when
the traffic contract between the North
ern and Union Pacific was perfected
Now that the contract is dead letter
the Northwestern will delay no longer
in establishing itself on an independent
footing. Should the plan be carried
out it can hardly fail to work an in.
jury to the Union Pacific Further
more, it would limit the effect of the
proposed Huntington combina
ton in the southwest and save to Chi
cago and the northwest much bushes.
that would otherwise be diverted t.
other routes;
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01

government is able, however high its
civilization, how vigilant its po-
lice supervision however severe its
criminal code. and however prompt
and infexible its criminal administra-
ton, to secure its own citizens against
violence promoted by individual malice
or by sudden popular tumult. A for
eign resident must be content in such
cases to share the same redress that is
offered by law to a citizen. and has no
just cause of complaint or right to ask
the interposition OF his country il the
courts are equally omen to him for re-
dress Of his injuries. The treaty in
the first, second, third, ana, notably in
the twentythird articles. clearly limits
the rights guaranteed to citizens OF the
contracting powers in the territory OF
each to equal treatment and TO free &C
cess to courts OF justice. Foreign res
idents are not made a favored class.
1t is not believed that Italy would de-
sire a more stringent construction to
her duty under the treaty. Where in
jury inflicted upon foreign resident
is not the act OF the government or of
it's officers but of an individual or of Il
mob it is not believed that claim for
indemnity can justly be made unless it
shall be made to appear that the pub
lie authorities charged with the peace
of the community have connived at this
unlawful act or, having Il timely
notice OF the threatened danger, have
been guilty of such gross negli-
gence in taking necessary precautions
as to amount to connivance. If, there
fore, it should appear that among
those killed by the mob at New Or
leans there were some Italian subjects
who were resident or domiciled in the
city agreeably to our treaty with Italy
and not in violation of our immigra-
ton laws, and who were abiding in the
peace of the United States and obey
ing the laws thereof and of the state
of Louisiana, and that the public Off
GERS charged with the duty OF protect
ing life and property in that city con-
nived at the work of the mob, or upon
proper notice or information of the
threatened danger, failed TO take any
steps for proper protection and after
wards to bring the guilty to trial, the
president would, under such circum-
stances. feel that case was estab-
lished that should be submitted to the
consideration of congress with view
to the relief of families OF the Italian
subjects who have lost their lives by
lawless violence. Accept, sir, the re-
newed assurance OF my high consider
alton. JAMES &. BLAINE.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01
Father Crafts Opinion on the Situa-
ton mt Pine Ridge.

Fort LEAvENwoRTH, Kas.. April 81.
Father Craft. the Catholic priest who
was so seriously wounded in the battle
Of Wounded Knee last December has
written n letter from Pine Ridge ager-
cy to member of the hospital corps
in which he says:
Everything looks quiet just now
but so long as interested parties have
chance to stir up trouble and the In
dams are foolish enough to believe
them, it feels as if we were sitting on
powder keg with dangerous sparks
unpleasantly near We have mill
tary agent here. Everything may DO
safe, but know the situation too well
to feel quite sure of anything unless
the war department can have complete
control of all the agencies. 1t is the
only sure remedy for all the Indian
troubles and the only hope for the In
dians. The Sioux delegation, while at
| Washington, was thoroughly manipu-
lated by the Indian bureau. Some of
the Indians were made to say what
they know to be false about the
army. and others claim they were
silenced when they wanted to give
facts. Many things were published
which they never thought of saying.
Captain Leo called up Hollow Horn
Bear, one of the delegates from Rose
bud. The Indian denies all the state
ments attributed to him and said he
never spoke against the army. The
Indians who returned from Washing
ton say they went there to ask for
military agents, but were badly treated
by the Indian bureau and were pre-
vented from saying what they wished
to say. l got my share Of abuse, too.
The Indian bureau begins now to real
ize that in blaming the army they have
walked into the largest and livcliest
hornets nest in the country. | am
entirely well now and will soon leave
20 finish my work at the mission"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01
4 Cyclone in Texas.

LIBERAL, Kan, April 1S.-Report&
were brought in yesterday that the
court house at Hansford, Tex, in
course of construction, was destroyed
by cyclone Wednesday afternoon and
brick mason and another man killed.
Another man was badly injured. Every
house was more or less damaged. From
there the cyclone Travelled in north
town in Weaver county, Oklahoma,
which place is reported entirely de-
stroyed. Both localities are many
miles from the railroad and telegraph.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Colonel
August V. Kautz OF the Eighth in
fantry has been appointed brigadier
general to fill the vacancy caused by
the retirement OF General Giboon.
General kautz was born in Germany
in 1928. His parents immigrated to
this country ami settled in Ohio in the
same year. General Kautz served as
u private in the First regiment OF Ohio
volunteers in the Mexican war and on
his discharge was appointed to the
military academy, where he gradu-
ated in 1852. On graduating he was
assigned to the Fourth infantry. lie
served in several Indian campaigns
and during the civil war was highly
commended in official dispatches for
gallantry and ability.
General kautz is ut present in COM
mand of the Eighth infantry. He was
president of the recent Fletcher court
martial at Fort Omaha. and recently
attained more prominence by q quarrel
with General Brooke, which threatened
to run into court martial. lie Is "A
fighter in peace as well as in time OF
war and is frequently engaged in dis
agreements in the service, coming out
on top most OF the time.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01
ItaIy.x Lapse of Memory.

ROME, April 22.-1he newspapers OF
this city are complaining bitterly OF
what they term the "leisurely manner"
of Mr.. Blaine in replying to the COM
munications OF the Italian government
relative to the New Orleans affair.
They seem to foget in Italy that using
the usual means of communication be-
tween governments it takes three weeks
for Italy and the United States to eX-
change communitions. They also seem
to forget that the United States has
against the Italian government as the
papers claim the latter has against the
American secretary of state. Take for
instance the case of the Italian, Saliva
tore Paladina, the American govern
ment demanded that this offender
against the laws of the United States,
who had fled to Italy, be extradited TO
stand trial upon the charge of counter
lettering. The Italian government two
weeks after this demand asked the
American legation here what citizen
ship Paladina claimed, whether Ameri-
can or Italian. In response to this
question the American legation stated
on the same date that the request for
information was received that Paladina
claimed to be an Italian subject This
was the last heard of the matter for
two months. when in answer to the
Omitted States governments request
I H., ,.. III.
Italian government stated that the
constitution and laws of Italy did not
allow of the carrying out of the treaty
existing between Italy and the United
/ States so far as the eXtradition of Ital-
ians was concerned. Italy again took
this question relative to the Italian
constitution and laws when the United
States subsequently, demanded the ex-
tradition of the two Italians who were
implicated in the murder of Paymaster
Mcclure an employe of Il contractor
who was engaged in constructing u
railroad near Wilkesbarre, Pa, and
Hugh Flanagan another cmploye of
the same contractor, were killed and
robbed OF u sum of money which the
/ paymaster had to pay the laborers
and for which crime third man was
tried and convicted. His two accom-
plices made their escape from the
United States and returned to Italy
| but the Italian government refused to
surrender them for trial. bearing its
refusal on the ground that it would be
extra constitutional to surrender Ital-
ian subjects for trial in q foreign coun-
| try.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01
Relations With England.

LONDON, April Pin regard to
the recent uttcrances OF President Har-
rison the Telegraph says: We heart
ilv endorse an Ameri IAN rivalry that
will enable US to see t. ON and go them
one better. The relations between
England and America have been so
perenially cordial that we are almost
juslii i in treating the proposed fleet
as an auxiliary to our own, to which
we should be able to depute the task
OF patrolling the Atlantic to protect all
English speaking commerce in the
event OF war with any European power.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01

Mississippi river; construction OF tho
Hennepin canal and other waterways
by the government; equalization Of
taxation; "a national bankrupt law;
suppression OF trusts and combines;
amendment of the immigration laws;
restoration OF railroad land grants to
the public domain and the opening OF
surplus lands to settlement; reclama-
ton of arid lands; enactment of laws
to prevent dealing in futures, and
commends the secretary of agricul-
ture for his efforts towards remov-
ing the restrictions OF our for
eign meat trade. endorses deep
water harbor at Galveston; favors
the construction of ship canal con-
Meeting the northern lakes with the
Atlantic ocean; declares it the judg-
ment Of the congress that the Missis-
sippi river can and should be made
navigable for ocean steamers for con-
siderable distance above New Orleans,
and recommends the construction OF
levees from st. Paul to the gulf; recon-
mends a system OF canals and slack
water navigation to connect the water
of the Tennessee with the Gulf of
Mexico; also u ship canal from the
headwaters OF the Ohio to Lake Erie
and from Lake Superior to the Missis-
sippi river; favors the construction OF
the Nicaragua canal as u distinctly
American work under American con-
trol; favors the prohibition of non
resident alien ownership OF lands; rec
ommends the admission OF New Mex
leo and Arizona TO the union. In con-
clusion the report halls with delight
the spirit of fraternity displayed by the
delegates in attendance.
The minority report was Identical
except in regard to silver and the
tariff.
The free coinage are tariff resolu.
tions of both reports were received
with applause. as was also that relative
to the immigration law.
A resolution, which was hailed with
delight--the burial of all animositie:
between the north and south-receivet
tremendous applause. and, upon mo
ton OF Major Warner OF Missouri was
given three hearty cheers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01

MYTHOLOGY has not yet come to be
a science. Its tales for the most part
continue to be curious bits of literature
merely, highly imaginative and enter
tanning, but only slightly if at all con-
nected with truth and reason, so far
as we can discover. Still there comes
to us out of the Hydrologic sky an
occasional ray of meaning which
seems to the hopeful a promise that
the history of credibihty and of fact
shall ultimately be extended far back
ward, perhaps into the remotest ages
of mankind, through illu mination from
this source.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01

GALVESTON, April 21.-Followlng is
the speech of President Harrison in
Galveston on the occasion of his visit
to that city:
'My Fellow Citizens We close to-
night whole week of handshaling
u whole week of talking. | have be-
fore me 1000 miles of Handwriting
and speaking. and | am not by reason
OF what this week has brought me, in
voice to contend with the fine but
rather strong gulf breeze which pours
in upon us tonight and yet it comes to
me laden with the fragrance of your
welcome. [Cheers.] 1t comes with
softness, refreshment and grace, which
has accompanied all my intercourse
with the people of Texas. [Great
cheering. The magnificent and COR
dial demonstration which you have
made in our honor today will always
remain bright and pleasant picture
in my memory. Great cheers l
am glad to have been able to rest my
eyes upon the great city of Galveston.
| am glad to have been able to traverse
this harbor and to look upon that work
which liberal and united government
has inaugurated for your benefit aud
| for the benefit of the northwest
| TGreat and prolonged cheering. |
have always believed that it was one
of the undisputed functions of the gen.
eral government to make these great
water ways which penetrate our
country and these harbors into which
our shipping must come to receive the
tribute of rail and river, safe, COM
modious and easy OF access. This
ministering care should extend
to our whole country, and
am glad of the adoption of a
policy with reference to the harbor
work here at least which | insisted
upon in a public message. TGreat and
prolonged cheering. An appropria-
tion has been made that is adequate for
the diligent and prompt completion OF
the work. Great cheering. In the
past the government has undertaken
too many things at once. Its annual
appropriations have been so inadequate
that the work OF engineers was much
re tarded and often seriously damaged
in the interval of waiting for fresh APP
preparations. 1t is better policy
when q work has once been determined
to be of national significance that the
appropriation should be sufficient to
bring it speedily and without loss to II
conclusion. Great cheering. am
| glad that the scheme OF the engineer
for giving deep water to Galveston is
to be prosecuted. Referring to re-
ciprociiy the president said; 1.-The law
leaves it fully to the executive to nego-
tiate such measures and when our
neighbors have made up an acceptable
schedule of articles produced by us to
| be given free access to their ports, the
policy OF the administration has been
10 secure such accruing benefits TO our
citizens by proclamation of reciproc-
! ity with such government, and. Think
without disclosing executive secrets
that the arrangement with Brazil cam
not fail through the efforts OF the wide
awake American merchants to result
in lasting benefit to the United States
rs whole"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01

AN Atchison man is getting quite
morbid and depressed because he fancies
that the spirit of his dead wife haunts
him, invisibly, at all times and that
she even hovers around him when he is
asleep. The Philadelphia Times thinks
he can put this to an easy test. Let
him leave the price of spring bonnet
in his pockets when he goes to bed. If
it is there when he gets up in the morn
ing he can bet that his wife hasn't been
around
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01

ALL malice resides in the liver Nine
men in ten have malicious livers All
murderers have damaged and disabled
livers. This is a fact that will soon be
heralded abroad by the medical pro-
fession, and then the day will come
when, instead of the monotonous in
sanity plea, the lawyer for the defence
will claim that the deed was done while
the prisoner was laboring under fit of
temporary arrangement of the liver
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01

MANY kinds of weed seeds even
when placed in proper position In the
soil will only grow at certain seasons
of the year. Thus red root, which is
the plague of the wheat grower, seldom
If ever starts to growing in the heat of
summer but reserves its termination
until cool, moist weather in the fall,
just when the winter grain has to be
sown. A corn or potato crop may be
cultivated every week during the sum-
mer and show not spear of red root,
yet the field will be filled with red root
next spring if wheat is sown in the fall.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01

ETRUsCAN remains show that dent
istry was practiced centuries before the
christian era, and SANKEY'S discovery
of the Semliki Valley in Africa, with
its sixty-two streams pouring into il
from a mountain range 1900 to 49,,
600 feet high. was only recovery
of forgotten knowledge, as an Arab
geographer, Schead Eddin. of the
fourteenth century. has left beautiful
and accurate description of the same
wonderful valley. We are continually
discovering" that former times were
not so ignorant on good many mat
ters as has been supposed The earth
is vast library in which each nation
has left its records. and there will
always be work for the antiquarian
and archeologist who is filled with the
laudable desire of reading its early
volumes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01

To A rank outsider the prevailing
craze for aluminium bears strong re.
semblance to the goldmakers' craze OF
200 years ago, to the alchemistic re-
searches, extending through centuries,
for the Philosophers Stone" to the
expedition in search of the tabled foun-
tain of youth, and of the Eldorado OF
the poets. The alertest. most active
giles in quest of aluminium. just rs in
past ages they did TO discover the
method of making gold from baser
metals or from common dirt. And. a,
in bygone times, the quest is in most
instances fruitless one.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01

WITHOUT expressing an opinion
either way upon the action of the Phil
adelphia ladies who objected to the
exhibition of certain works of art be-
cause the subjects did not wear tailor
made clothes, it seems desirable to re-
call again an anecdote of the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher. When APP
preached in New York gallery by a
lady who asked him if he did not think
a certain picture indecent, the di.
vine bestowed searching glance upon
her and replied: No, madame; | do
not think it is indecent-buty your ques-
ton is" There are whole tones OF
philosophy in that answer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01

IT is proposed to remove the desks
from the hall of the house of represen-
tatives at Washington. 1t is stated
that they take up an amount of room
that is badly needed for the comfort of
the members, and it is urged that,
the house being a deliberative body,
writing letters and reading news
papers should be done elsewhere.
But the desks have other uses than
sitting at TO write letters or read
newspapers. They are useful things
to pound on to emphasize the points
OF a speech or to attract the eye of a
speaker, and to rest ones feet on dur
ing the long and prosy oratory.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01
RUDINI rs MODERATE.
FOR WHICH HE rs COMPLIMENTED
BY MIR. BLAINE.

The Right OF Indemnity, However,
I'm This Case is Not Acknowledged
by Americas Representative
efgners TO Have No More Rights
than nre Granted Our own subj ects
Quotations from a Parallel Case i'm
the Time of Webster,s Omciai Life.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01
A COMPETITIVE ROAD.
Vanderbilt THREATENS TO PAR
ALLEL THE UNION PACIFIC.

A story that Throws New Light on
the Trip of Vanderbilt and Party TO
the West-Transportatio and linz
provement OF Waterways Discussed
in the Commercial Congress ut Il an
sas City-The Majority Report of the
Committee on ResoIutions-Free
Coinage and Other NATIONAL SUBJ
jects.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01
THE ARMY DEFENDED
4 PINE RIDGE PRIEST AFTER TIE
INDIAN BUREAU.

Only Hope of the Indians is to be
Under the Full Control of the Army
President Cable of the Rock Island
Pays His Respects TO Jay Could
Col. Kautz Appointed n BrIgadier
GIneraI-GoId In Oklahoma--Amer-
ica,s Relations With England.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01
MOI PIcmro.PneumonIa.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Inquiry
was made at the department of agri-
culture in regard to the alleged case OF
pleuro- pneumonia said to have been
discovered at Deptford, England,
among animals imported from the
United States. DR.. William Dickson,
assistant chief of the bureau of animal
industry, speaking for Dr. Salmon, who
is confined at home with a slight attack
of the grippe, said; Our representa-
tive. Dir. Wray, cables us today that it
is not c-se of contagious pleuro-
pneumonia, and that most eminent
British authorities coincide with him
in this view. The fact of the matter
is, : added the doctor, 1--WE are satisfied
this case will turn out as the last ono
did in which, after a thorough investi-
CATION, it was shown to the satisfaction
of verybody, including the British in
spectors that the sick animal had been
suffering with nothing more serious
than catarrhal pneumonia.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-01

WHY not do something to honor the
memory OF the great men? Phila-
delphians want to place the bodies OF
Benjamin Franklin and his wife under
the dome OF the magnificent new city
hall. Franklin now lies in a neglected
grave at Fifth and Arch streets, and
even that small site will soon be want
ed for business purposes.