Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-07-17
EASTERN ITEMS.
Mrs. General Logan De-
MES the Report
SHE is TO MARRY LEMON.
A Scheme on Foot to Transport the
Entire Population Of Iceland
TO Alaska.
SHE IS TO MARRY LEMON.

Logan G. Murray has resigned az Pres
ident and Director OF the United States
National Bank of New York.
George G. Gorham is engaged in com
piing the private papers of Secretary
Stanton, preparatory to writing his life.
Farmers are travelling by the score to
Mystic, Conn, to get look at grape
vine on which a 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
engagements 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 i'll his department by reduction
of % per cent.
The American Bank Note Company,
New York, is printing $4,000, 900 worth
OF paper money after the style of the
American greenbacks . for President
Balmaceda OF Chill.
Texas by a ruling of its Supreme Court
on the right of railroads to land grants
on account OF sidings and switphings
will recover over 5000, 900 acres to which
patents had been Improperly issued to
railroads.
A company composed of New York
and Southern capitalists has just been
organized, with capital Of : 600, 900,
Tor cultivatlng farm of 10000 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 street closed,
but in view of that thoroughfare's con-
dition there ought to be.
The Secretary of Agriculture has re-
voked his order imposing a quarantine
affecting Canadian sheep and swine.
Sheep and zine may, therefore, be inn
ported into the United States from Cam
ada, subject only to the regular inspeo-
ton.
The Bureau of American Republics re-
ports that estimates of the Brazilian cof-
fee crop of 1901 now coming in, con-
tinue to diminish. The first estimate
was 100000 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
Philadelphia to replace the steel masts
on the vessel. The ship is top-heavy as
at present rugged, and rolls to an uncom-
Portable degree unless water ballast is
carried.
Experiments are being made by the
Agricultural Department at Washington
by exploding balloons charged with gases
at considerable height in the air, the
object being to determine the practica-
bility of exploding dynamite in a like
manner and its effect in producing rain
in cases of drought.
Hereafter board of promotions. CON
sisting of clerks of the various depart
ments in the Postmaster-G Generals De-
partment, will inquire into the fitness of
clerks Tor promotion whenever vacancy
occurs. The examinations are to be com
petltlYe, and the findings will be reported
to the Postmaster General.
A reign Of tarror axists or,o,,c. +bc -,
cred n9n,Iation Of W. '' pLiisd I,ie toi-
who haIiavn tbat tLa NoJ;aoi TaiIo,ii ,''i'',
the Tn x@ore;t1r IS pa1,ra,,I1',,1;a VI
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ness f il IN Inriy about tho 80 s,root ,s'9 -
nirht u,itb bonJs IA ohin,.oi,. US az
cant,ra na,roes fo, s,,honto ~ h h. 'iiu
sected by students.
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denies tho rigbt nj tbo city o,,tbar;+;o,
to nnrmit noel. solin', or ',,o, I've
unon the race traci, and NOT .li",,. Z
elsewhere lie decided tbat +hano oo,'
he no diecrimirotion onJ - ~ a C't,i
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