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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24
Interesting Il ems.

President Diaz In his opening speech
to congress says that he has named
commission to arrange a reciprocity
treaty with the United States and to
attend the monetary convention at
Washington; that he has demanded
time for considering the question of
recognizing the CHILEAN junta; that he
has accepted the invitation OF the
United States to attend the Chicago
exposition and hopes that the Mexican
congress will grant money literally
for that purpose 80 rs to make good
showing; that the new customs tariff
has been published with liberal reforms
to Increase commerce, and that the
new tariff receipts will more than
cover expenditures.
Judge Beatty rendered a decision in
the habeas corpus of Fan Ow Bow,
Sept II, in the United States circuit
court. The case was test of the re-
cent decision of Justice Field, of the
United States supreme court, declaring
that the construction placed on the ex.
clusion act by the latter tribunal was
that no chinese subject could land In
this country unless he hal q certificate
from his government to the effect that
he was q merchant of good standing
in the United States. Judge Beatty
held that, under the decision, the
Chinese could come into this country
without q certificate from the govern
ment Of which he was y subject, which
must be vised by the American consul
" the port Of embarkatiOn. The case
Will be appealed to the United States
supreme court.
The real inventor Of the rain.produc'
ing process has been discovered In the
person Of General Daniel Ruggles, o
fredericksburg, Va, to whom paten
was issued about ten years ago. H
served In the Mexican war, and at tn
breaking out Of TIE civil war cast hi
fortunes with the south, the result
oeing that he came out Of the army
impoverished and broken In health
ne is now over 50 years old. and for
number Of winters he has been en'ieav
onng to enlist aid from eng; ess Il
make the very experiments that hav'
oeen made and are to be continued un
ger the supervision Of General Dyren
forth. He finally secured the assist
snce OF Senator Farwell, who offere'
an amendment to the general appro
pt,atton bill, whereby $4,000 was sc
HPalt Or the proposed experiment..
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24

| LEWISTON LODGE, No. 8, l. o. 0. +.
Regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Members of other lodges invited to at
tend. George Glass, n. g.; J. ID.
McConkey, r. Sec'y.
| CLEARWATER ENCAMPMENT No. 7,
I. O. 0. F.-Meets the first and third
Saturday of each month at Odd Eel
lows Hall, in Glass Block. l.. Rowley,
G. p; Benz. Dill, Scribe.
ALPHA LODGE, No. l, d. OF r., 10.
O. F.-Meet every Friday evening at
Odd Fellows hall. Visiting members
made welcome. Mrs. NJ. J. Wiggin, N.
g.; Mrs. S. G. Larson, Secretary.
G. A. r. Posi-, No. 2-Meets the last
Monday evening of each month, at tn .ir
hall. All comrades are invited to at
tend. J. l.. Richard, Post Command
er; H. Perrault, Adjutant.
Me- PIERCE LODGE, No. 10, A. F. &
A M.-Regular communications are
held at Masonic Hall OH the second Sat-
urday in each month. SOjOurning
brothers are cordially invited. 8. e..
Hale, w. NJ; J. d. McConkey, Sec'y.
LEWISTON CHAPTER, No. 4, II. A.
the Masonic Hall OH the fourth
Saturday of every month at sp. m. So
journing companions in good standing
are always welcome. c. p. Coburn, HI.
p; J. d. McConkev, Secretary.
RAINBOW COUNCIL, No. l, o. C. F.
Order of Chosen Friends meets in Ma
sonic Hall Oh the second and fourth
Monday evenings of each month. J.
ID. McConkey, Counselor; Mrs. N. w.
Brearley, Secretary.
EXCELSIOR LODGE, No. q, X. OF p
Meets every Wednesday at Masonic
Hall, Lewiston, Idaho, ut 8 p. m. So
journing members in good standing are
invited to attend. w. A. Fleming, c. c.
J. d. McConkey, Secretary. +.
CLEARWATER LODGE No. IL, A. O.
! U. W.-Meets in the Masonic Hall the
first and second Thursday Of each month
, at 8 o'clock, p. m. All visiting brethren
in good standing will receive cordia
welcome. G. C. Bunnell, NJ. W.; w
w. Brown. Recorder.
crescent LODGE No. p, .. G. T
Meets every Friday evening at tx
: NJ. e. Church. Visiting members in
!. vited to attend. VIM. Robinett, G. T:
J. HI. Benton, Sec.
Il
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24
Notice to Creditors.

Estate Of Andrew Schultheis. deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that letters testa-
meutsry on the Estate Of Andrew Schaitheis.
deceased, we're granted to the undersigned "n
the 9th day Of Auguet. 1891. BY the Proosts
Court of Mes Perez County All persons hav-
iue elsiws AGAR 1t said estate are required to
exhibit them to ms for allowance. At Union
town, W..h.. within ten months sttsf the date
Of hi. r .tice. or they shall 10 forever barred.
This, 9th day Of August, 1891.
NJ. ScaULTnHIs,
Executor Of the Estate Of A. schulthsis, de-
cessed.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24

CITY CoUNCIL.-Meets first Monday
evening of each month Mt O'Clock. d.
NJ. White, Mayor; J. NJ. Howe Clerk.
BOARD OF TRADE.-Meet every Sec
ond and fourth Monday evenings of
each month, ut city council room, at
7:30. DIR. J. b. Morris, Pres; ]. NJ.
Howe Secretary.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24
Churches, Secret Societies, Etc.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. SAM
uel Wood, pastor. Services every Sab
bath at II a. M, and 1870 p. IN. Sunday
school at 12m.
CHURCH OF ST. Cath
olic) Rev. J. n. GU1Dl, pastor. Mass on
every Sunday at lOa. M, Sunday school
at 2 p. H., Vespers at p. m.
CHURCH OF TIE NATIvITy-J. d.
McConkey, rector. Services every Sun
day morning at II a. M, Sunday school
ut IL IN. Sunday evening services at 1870
NJ. T.. CHURCH-Rev. l.. J. Whit
comb breaches in the NJ. +. church of
this city every Sunday ut II a m. and
at 8 p. IN. Sunday school ut the church
every Sunday ut I'm. All are invited.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is 30 well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. 7.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

Jacob and Noah LubOschlnsky have secured permis
sion from the County Court TO change their surnames
to Lubo. They say that their former name was ne
auently msspelled and mispronounced, causing them
great discomfort and subecting them to much rdeus
Forefathers' Day will be observed with especial ser
vices in the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church this
evening, and Dr. David Gregg viii preach upon Tho
Puritan Foefathers.
There further argument before Judge Van wyca
in The City Court yesterday upon the rights Of the
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company TO connect is
tracks In Montaguest. with the carstorsge house al
Hicks and State sts by way CT Furman and state sts
1t is not designed to carry passengers on this route or
operate a cable. Decision was reserved.
At the annual dinner on Lincoln's birthday at the
Union League Club II is expected that Ex-Governor
John S. Wise and John p Dolliver, OF Iowa, will DO
among the speakers.
Tie Rev. Frederick Gardiner who was recently
called from Lawrence Mass, to the Centennial Baptist
Church. has declined the call TO go 10 the Central SQuaN
Baptist Church OF East Boston, Mass.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-20

Mrs Charles Curtis second vcepresdent; MISS na'"'
T.. Devoe recording secretary Miss Mary Love- cor
responding secretary and Mrs. William A. Maroie'
treasurer. A meeting of the society was held on
Friday afternoon The ladies will cndeavor 70 iorm
courses Of instruction for girls and will aid In raising
funds TO carry on the work of the union.
A new chapel connected with ST. Augusuhes
Roman Catholic Church will be consecratea In MOT
rsania this morning 1t Is erected on ground at 3D.
Ann's-ave. and One.hundred and-ffty 'mnth-st given
by win to Archbishop Hughes to be USED Ior chusn
purposes VicarGeneral Farley VIII preach Ihe uou'
catory sermon. 49,. ..n. -
The Rev Walter Shepard Uford will be installed as
pastor of Trinity CONGREGATIONAL Church on TUESDAY
OF next week. The Rev DIR. Wilton who had oeen
pastor Of the church for several years resigned
months ago and his successor has Just been called
The Melrose Bowling Club gave its first annual re-
ception on Monday evening Members OF the horrsania
Maennerchor gave a concert the same evening, fot
lowed by a ball. to which many OF their friends nave
been invited. The organization OF exempt hIenlen
known as Protection Five elected Monday officers
for tie year 1902 The list OF officers IS Jonn
Haaen president Frederic Hantan, vlce-p president
William NJ. Bogart, secretary W. NJ. Rowan: hnancai
secretary John Young treasurer and Louis f. Haieh'
Frederic Gecks and Albert Davies, trustees.
The women connected with the various uptown
churches are preparing Christmas gfts 70 the cneen
and entertainments suitable TO the holiday season.
The church entertainments Of last week included music
and recitatons on wednesday evening at 81 faul
Church, and concert and sale for the benefit Of St
James's Church at the home Of Mrs: j. A. smith n
Morris-ave. The women of the North New fork
Methodist Episcopal Church and OF the Morrisanla
Methodist Episcopal Church conducted successful fairs
chlldren,s fair at the home Of Thomas b. wheen, IN
East ehundred and thirty eghthst, was held last
week for the purpose Of aiding the infant class OF the
Bethany Presbyterian Sunday school.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
OUR Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
. 1sua, Number of Crimes and Mysteries-For Athie''0
Games at the Navy Yard-The Hamilton Statue Assured
vor;ous Items O. fGeneral Interest.

after careful survey they put the value at SIOoOOU
Less than nifty years ago the uo'eiiiihen' p" '
about $4,000 for the property: nm, -. .ho
THE death of surgeon Melancthon NJ l.. Rum at inc
Naval Hospital on Monday last was not only a uneA
pected but il was q loss OF most esunlaDie oinve &
of the medical corps Of the navy. HIS deatn vac vac
sudden as he had been walking about ONLY d @ lem
moments before 10 occurred. lie had been suheIer
Brtght's disease aggravated by the years Oh soe i
leadership i'm Washington official Dfe when causea nm
10 be looked upon as the Ward McAinster ol ti tIo
capital lie was also victim OF cardlacai IroupIo ,
OF the heart and his death Is said 10 nave Deen @ a
medately caused by this trouble Much e mas usen u
written OF him Of frivolous nature Dul si.no;, ID
great favorite In society. he was manly ana ha hs
at all times and loyal friend To all VINO iaii nd nd
confidence. He was tall man OF nne Dulu. ,, n sr
some features dnifed in carriage ana tdtSgs
manners lie was best man In scores OF w.tuins .L r
and being capital dancer he was leadar , Vi @ and
man and was always In demand al tle DaIhd and the
Wednesdays assemblies, the German oiuo, on" ancb va a
Army and Navy Club Assembly lie was sun r .
favorite in Washington society that when ~ Was was n
cested that he had finished his tour OF 3hore uuts Ill
must expect TO go to sea, tn" Navy DcPartn2It' a9
deIuged with letters OF protest and he was mo'
away He returned from cruise In Jsnuh,n, t9oo' n
and was soon afterwards detailed for duty IN Ms
TON where he remained most of the tme unui III ~
was sent TO duty at sea few months ago. ms
tour OF duty at Washington expiring he receve1 saso
of absence on May 49, 1888, when he went aoru t 10
n short time and on september ID, 1882 no was pu'
on waiting orders He had the best OF suresa aaI
tendance at the hospital. his lifelong frlehu ttn
director A. l.. Chou, giving his personal a''en''
to the
New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
THE BDADY ORATOR FOR ONCE YONPLUssED

New.Yorker who had acquired the reputation Of
being able make fairly good speech mpomptu on
public occasion of kind. from dinner wedding
IN funeral political meeting nearly lost the other
doy He was never known. though often taken by sur
prise 10 be unable 10 something appropriate save
on this OCCASION and his friends will let him forget
IT, 1t happened that the boys get wind" of his forteh
birthday Ii tie while before the date and they determined
TO show their appreciation Of him by presenting to him
handsome gold-headed cane and diamond ring. They
got I'D little entertainment In the lodgeroom that even
ing at which they knew he would be present. Whep
all were feeling jolly the ring aud cane were produced
and were formally presented with neat speech BY the
chairman. Then all leaned back IN their chairs In
nleasant anticipation OF the eloquent mans reply.
But the eloquent man. the veteran aerdnner speaker.
the ready stump orator, for once was nonpussed He
could not say anything He had spoken for other people
readily enough many time; he had expressed sentiments
lofty patriotic generous, moral more or less his but
when It cane actual personal gratitude all his
own he could tell the real feeling d his heart Pliby
He was deeply touched by their Kindness and he felt for
the first time in his life hugely embarrassed and ddent.
His friends could him struggling with his feelings, and
they patiently waited for him to get control Of them fully
expecting to be repaid by listening to his happy phrases
his funny and his appropriate Jckes Finally his
mouth opened and he leaned forward.
'.Gentlemen" he said, gcntlenen-boys-well, I'll be
ID"
That was all he could find to say. He down and
repeated IL 10 himself softly twice. and then all
the company burst out laughing and around and
humled him on the back, aud nearly shook the hands
of him, and were twice much delighted they had
ever been by his most brilliant effort But that was
really end Truly all the orator could hnd TO say.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
HE MoDEsTLY ACCEPTED The PRAISE.

curious little comedy Of errors was enacted In the
Sunday school Of Plymouth Church shortly before the
summer recess. When the Superintendent Thomas
G. shenrman the weLknown lawyer. struck bis bell
10 call the school to order for the opening exercises
only a dull clnk answered his tap. lie tried again.
and then discovered that the interior OF the bell had
been carefully stuffed with paper. Removing the
wad he rang the bell loudly, and then related to tho
schoo! the trick that had been played upon him,
dwelling upon the enormity Of the offence. and clos
Ing his remarks with appeal to the unknown cui-
pnt to rise and be forgiven. small lad In the rear
of the room stood up and Mr. Shearman. hastily leav-
ing the platform rushed down the aisle and heartily
shook hands with the boy commenting him warmly for
his manness in acknowledging his fault. The lad
accepted the praise modestly, and the whole room
buzzcd with fattering comments on his heroic act.
. The next Sunday afternoon there was no plugged
bell but Mr. shearman began his talk to the school
with grave reference TO the incident saying that since
the prevous Sunday he had learned that the boy who
had acknowledged tamperinG with the call-bell had
really had nothing to do with 1t. but another boy had
confessed TO the act. The truth was that the real
as te operation on the bell had been completed. The
scapcgoat skylariing with the other boys OF his
class when Mr.. shearman began to speak: his play
fellows caught on" to the situation and nudged their
iuckless friend to rise. SuppoSng that he was being
called 10 account for bosterous conduct he obeyed and
was the most bewildered boy in Brooklyn when the
SUPERINTENDENT showered compliments upon him.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
A LUyArICs ATTEMPT Al MURDER

The murder and suicide Of maniac in South Brook
Ign on Friday have led to the disclosure Of another
attempt Of a madman TO commit murder in BROOKLYN
short time ago. There seems to be wave OF murder
madness sweeping over the country. This time
the attempt made upon the life of Superintendent
Shaw OF the Long Island College Hospital. On Thanks
giving Day John WoOdman forty two years old, applied
ut the hospital for aid. lie poorly dressed and
said that he had had 20 food for five days. supern
tendent Shaw took pity him and told him he would
give him food for day. The man bad disease, bus
was OF q surly disposition. on the day after Thanks
giving he In the reception room adjoining Mr.
shaw's Office awaiting his discharge. Mr.. Shaw was
at work In the office when lie heard steathy footsteps
behind him. He turned TO Woodman standing
over him with a sledgehammer raised 10 strike him.
Woodman was secured and the next day taken 70
the Fatbush Insane Asylum, where be still Is ~
not known where he belonged.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
4 ROY BEHEi DED BY CAR WHEELS.

A boy beheaded by a street-car at Hamilton'ave
and Van Brunt-st yesterday afternoon lie Thomas
Deylin four years old of No. 153 Van Bruntst. WhlC
playing In Hamlton-aye., about D. H., car No. 1i6
OF the Hamton.aye. line OF the Coney Island and
BROOKLYN Railroad Company, driven by Joseph o'Nel
came along the track It's way TO the ferry The boy
started the street In front car
was not quick enough TO get out OF the way. He
knocked down by the horses and fell the track SO
that the car wheels passed his neck ana head,
seyerng from the body before the driver could stop
the car The ear stopped few feet further and the
driver and conductor and passengers hurried pick up
mangled body hut was TOO late for anything to
be DONE the spark Of life had fed.
The body carried 20 the weeping parents at the
chlds home, and the driver OF the arrested
viii bs held n custody until he inquest shau decide
New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
BLAZE AT 4 MATINIEE PERFORMANCE.

narrow escape from a serious fire and panic o"
Cured In the Academy of Music yesterday afternoon "
the presentation OF the tableaus entitled "Maruags
Dramas at matinee performance. The house Wa
well filed, containing many women and children th'
performance being In aid Of the Brooklyn Training
school and Home for Young Girls. About the middle
OF the performance when the stage was set for wed
ding scene, small curtain hanging one side caugm
fire from q lamp 1t, and the fringe blazed up
Fortunately only a few of the audience saw IL, ana
before any one could cry fire. and create panic
william Alien stage carpenter, hastily pulled down tns
curtain and extinguished the blaze by trampllng upon
1t. Those who witnessed the and realized tne
narrow escape from danger breathed more freely, as
the display Of the tablcaus went on to the end.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
FOR BRUra11Y AssAUIr1SG CHILD.

Theodore Rlckhoif, bury German, was arr'isnes
before Justice Goetting In the Lec Avenue Police oou'
yesterday on q charge Of brutaliy asSaultng hens
Bltz, five years old. whose parents 1--we AZ NO. -
Stagg-st Rckhof Is employed In woodyau AZ NY'
II stagp.st. on Friday, while the boy playing n
tho street I'm front of his home he horse attachea
To a wagon belonging 10 Rckhon, and, picking up
number Of chips from the street, threw them at sas
animal Rickhon the act OF the child, and seiis
heavy pleco OF wood. threw 1t violently, striking Va.
boy above the left eye rendering him unconscious $40
innicting frightful wound. The boy was carrie"
his home where an ambulance surgeon dressed the cu
Rckh0is was at arrested and Justice 0Setuns se"
him 10 Jail for twenty days.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
THREE OF FAMILY BURIED TOGETHER.

Death has claimed three Of family In the Seven.
eenth Ward of Brooklyn and yesterday they were oufe
side by side In Mount Oliyet Cemetery. They weS
father. mother and daughter week james BarAe,
his wife daughter stricken with pneumonia ~
their home, no. u DupOntst. The mother died Oh
Wednesday day the daughter died aud on FGA!
the father died They scyentynye, seventytwo sa
forty four years respectively The funeral was hes
Yesterday az their home. The Rev. Arthur Whitaker,
the Episcopal church IN Kentst, oioiaed At the eoes
OF the services the only surviving daughter OF the fam
Mrs Alfredo Gundrey, swooned she stood over hs e@
FMS OF three dead people.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
SPECIAL BARGAIys IN FyRyITCRr

The Cowperthwait Company, at No. 408 Fulton.
St. offering series Of special bargains In furniture
from day TO day. Tho great window Of the
store Is filed each day with collection OF articles
which are sold almost at cost and at figure much
below what the articles can be bought for In
the other part OF the store. They left there for
one day only, and new lot is put In place on the
succeeding day. Among the articles I'm the window
from time TO time library tables gilt chairs. silk
cushions, desks, lamps, brc-abrac and rugs. TIL SO
special sales will continue until Christmas. Else
whore In the store Is found large assortment Of
furniture, carpets and brc-a-brac.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
THE CAN AND THE CAMERA,
From The London Daily News.

ITO Milkmen and others-Beware Of the hand
camera IL London r0guery were Systematically
organized some such notice as this might be looked
for as a result Of the disclosures made by Mr.. Hep
worth, president OF the Hoboin CameIn Club, at ns
London Street scenes which formed large pro
portion Of the slides. was one entitled Caught In
figure Of n man standing on a water-cart pouring
water into large milk ea ;t,, While hard BY was COW
preston, as the art critics say, that Mr Hepworh
Tells II had been supposed that he had arranged
the subject This however he assured his audience
was not the case. He had simply come upon II acct
q hand camera, with which he secured an instanta
eous record of this milkman's method Of doing bus
pese,
New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
BoYs ENGAGE IN 4 FIERCE BATTLE.

The police OF the Fifth Precinct yesterday arragncd
six boys before Justice Goettng IN the Lee Avenue Police
Court whom they charged With engaging In stone battle
The prisoners James Gagan, Samuel Walsh. James
Roche, Edward Howe, Charles jenkins and William
vandam. The battle lasted for nearly an hour, and
many windows OF private houses were broken 1t was
while the battle was It's height that word sent
The station several policemen fastened to the battle
field IN citizens They succeeded In arrestns te
leaders. The Justice Imposed q line Of 90 each
New-York tribune., 1891-12-20

LUXURY UNPARALLELED.
Try the famous Limited train service OF the ~
York Central and Hudson River Ralrvad. 90
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-04-11

nalL It is the terminal point Of boat.
ooIh up and down the river. and the
permanent all the year round deem
water connection point of two of tbe
most extensive railroad systems IN the
Nation. II is a leading cotton. .lum.
Der and stock market. Greenville has
hVe of the largest hardware and
agricultural implement establishments
IN The State, many large dry goods
houses, one clothing establishment
one Wholesale grocery store. five
drug stores, four banks, three hotels,
three weekly newspapers, two foun-
dries and machine shops, two plsr-
ing mills. one brick manufaetory' two
oil mills, two splendid compress COM
panles with u capacity together of
100000 bales, a steam LAUNDRY. one
lumber yard and many other establish
lnents OF various kinds, also public
library, an excellent street car line, etc.