Idaho semi-weekly world., 1891-12-08
EASTERN ITEMS.
Work on the Galveston
Jetties Resumed.
THE CHOCTAWS AND NEGROES
Secretary Noble Dismisses Clerk in
Pension Office for Writing
Objectionable Novel.

Objectionable Novel.
In South Dakota the total vote this
year does not exceed $1,000.
Fifty cents will be the price Of admis-
sion to the Chicago Worlds Fair.
The reciprocity agreement with Mex
leo will be proclaimed about January !.
Congress will be asked for sS00,000 to
pay for Worlds Fair medals and pre-
miums.
The beginning has been made toward
bnilding great temperance temple in
Boston.
Two packages Of cigarettes daily have
just made George Geisel OF New YORK
crazy. He is 20 years old.
President Harrison has pardoned
George Welles, convicted In California
Of violating the postal laws.
The Democrats in Massachusetts,
gained nearly IL, 900 over last years re-
turns, the Republicans about 10000.
Large numbers OF representative cat
tlemen are in Chicago, and a national
breeding association is being organized.
A Kansas City Appeals Court decision
in ignorance OF her freedom to recover
her wages.
The Chectaw Council has prohibited
negroes from settling on their lands, and
those who were in the mines are being
sent away.
It is proposed to erect monument at
Memphis to General N. B. Forrest,
whom Robert f. Lee once called the
greatest OF Confederate Generals.
The Knights OF Labor General Assem-
bly has decided that all who do not ac-
cept all the principles enumerated in
the platform must leave the order.
The water in the lakes and streams of
Western Connecticut is so low that many
mills have stopped running and others
have had to return to steam power.
| The Mexican revolutionists on the
Rio Grande border are gaining recruits.
They are we'll armed, and are said to
have many sympathizers in Mexico.
OF the 500,OOO,0O0 persons who were
carried last year on steam vessels but
sixty five were killed. This shows that
this means OF travel is the safest in the
world.
Work has been resumed on the Gal
weston ietties which the United States
government is constructing in the har-
Dor of that city for the purpose OF pro-
curing deep water.
The Chesapeake Islands. which are
the center OF the oyster wars, are set
tied by hardy race of fishermen, who
have as little intercourse as possible
with the mainland.
The loss to shipping by the September
and October hurricanes is estimated by
the marine underwriters to have been
over $20,000,000, and ninety souls are
known to have perished.
Parnell's estate will be inherited by
his brother, John Parnell, who is soon
to leave Atlanta for Ireland to claim the
property. Mrs. Parnell receives only a
life interest in the estate.
The Transcontinental Association, al
meeting at st. Louis, voted against
granting $50 rate for delegates to the
, National Convention, for which San
Francisco is making bid.
, Bar Eagles party OF Indians, which
refused to remain on the Cheyenne
} Agency, are at Pine Ridge. An inves
tigation will probably be had as to th'
causes which produce the discomfort.
The amount of money in circulation
, in the United States increased $3S,Sl0,
l25 during October, and is now $24.2;
per capita. The volume of circulation
is $65, 494 ,544 greater than at this tint
: last year.
Felix Starhenberg, Swedish in
ventor, has undertaken to harness New
York Bay to a motor which will mov,
all the machinery in New York city
His motor is set in motion by the ris
OF the tide.
Secretary Noble has dismissed from
the service Lewis w. Bogy of st. Louis
clerk in the pension office, for havin,
: written and published novel of objec
A tionable character on official life il
Washington.
i Otto Kramer OF Philadelphia has sue,
4 the Traction Car Company of that cit
: for $4,000 to satisfy the damages of hi
person resulting from sitting on a tack
Mr.. Kramer found the tack on the can
seat OF a ear.
!, The City Council of Chicago, by
, vote to receive protests against TIL
] action of the police in breaking up
Socialist meeting, practically censure,
:, Mayor Washburne and Chief of Polio
!. McClaughey.
n Members of the Women's Christian
: Temperance Union at Kent, O., forme
I themselves into parties and called at al
: places where loud theatrical posters ad
i. vertising burlesque opera were dis
o played and tore the bills and lithographi
9 prints in pieces.
e The Methodist General Missionar
o Committee has appropriated for differ
I ent classes of missions as follows; Chi
: nese, Sll 400; Japanese in Caliiorni
: and Honolulu, $1,000; Bohemian an
8 Hungarian, ~ $50; Italian, 4,75o; POI
T tuguese, $500; Indians, $3.50.
! The Supreme Court of Florida has dc
!. cided that the Secretary of STATE mus
sign and seal the commission of David
son, whom Governor Fleming appointe
: United States Senator. 1t does not des
with the legality OF Calls election b
;, the Legislature, declaring that the Unite
States Senate is sole judge OF that mat
ter.
At a gathering OF the Aviation Arm
. at Omaha recently Captain Hattie Smit
OF the band at Oskaloosa, Ia, was fatal
; shot by Nettie Biedler, who immediatel
placed the pistol to her own head an
!, blew her brains out. The causes ere nc
: generally known, but are supposed to b
9 jealousy. Tho murderess and suicid
9 was not a member OF the army.
|, The Judge OF the United States Circu
! Court at Cleveland, o, has decided tbs
4 the city has no right to fix the price
! an article which it consumes; that sue