Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-08-28

An English syndicate has bought VI
nearly all the leatherboard factories il
the Eastern States.
Gold has stopped moving outward, anc
the indications are that the return cur
rent will soon set in.
In spite of previous statements tn,
Florida orange crop has turned out to b.
the largest on record.
A New York lawyer, who three year
ago fled to Spain with $4,000 stolel
money, now inherits 5000, 900.
Brooklyn is to have fine new theater
to be operated by Charles Frohman, A
Hayman and Manager Knowles.
Boston Aldermen propose to raise the
themselves of dead. head passes.
There is considerable suffering in the
Rio Grande Valley among the Mexican
population, owing to the drought.
OF nearly fifty papers of all shades o.
opinions in Pennsylvania but clever
have declared in favor of a constitutions
convention.
American exports to Venezuela are
said to be now ahead of all others, theil
aggregate in the last fiscal year having
been SIC, 100000.
Aluminium in ton lots has been reduced
30 cents a pound, making it as cheap as
copper, considering the difference in bulk
of the two metals.
James r. Keene, the California spec
ulator, is making his presence felt in
Wall street. He is said to be rapidly
retrieving his losses.
The investigation at Ottawa into the
bribery cases between the officials and
contractors continues to show very cor
rupt condition of affairs.
Colonel Olcott, the New York theoso-
phist, will go to Japan in October, where
he will lecture before meeting of the
high priests of theosophy.
There has been an exodus of tramps
from Mount Holly, NJ. J., since the Board
OF Freeholders has had them sent to the
almshouse and made to work.
Diphtheria in its most malignant form
has broken out in the South Dakota asy-
lum for the insane at Yankton. There
are 800 people in the institution.
A tremendous movement in favor of
early retiring has been inaugurated in
Chicago. The police have decided that
all saloons must close at midnight.
An excursion of 5000 persons went
from Cincinnati to Niagara Falls one day
last week. 1t is claimed az the largest
excursion ever carried on railroad.
Several large loans have been made in
New York recently, in which the lend
ers insisted upon gold clause, accepting
lower interest in consideration thereof.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union
has adopted resolutions favoring the
passage OF Sunday laws and the prohibi-
ton OF liquor-selling at the Worlds Fair.
The organized marble dealers of Ohio
are asking for legislation permitting
Ihem to remove from the cemetery any
already erected monument that is I'M
paid for.
According to the census reports the
,otal value of the church property in the
United States, including edfices, ground
IN which they stand, furniture, etc, is
II 1881 $40.
Underground conduits for electric
'lres Tor various purposes have been
perfect success in Philadelphia. The |
irst experiment with them was under
aiken si1 years ago.
1t is announced that the comnanv or
,anized to build bridge across the lind.
on river TO New York city has completed
u organization and will commence work
ctively i'll October.
A silver vein of marvellous richness is
eported to have been discovered on
,'omeroy Mountain, Colorado, near Car
oou. This is in the midst of the rich
liver districts of Colorado,
In the chess tournament at Lexington
~, Showalter defeated Pollock in play.
ng OH the tie, thus winning the cham
lonship OF the United States Chess
.ssoclatlon for the third time in succes-
ion.
The President has committed the son. [
'nce OF Charles F. Amerman of San
ranclsco, who was convicted of tanner
X with the mails. A pardon was de-
led, but $3.50 fine was COMMITTED to
100. W !
A proclamation calling an extra ses- i, ,
ON OF the Tennessee Legislature to !
,nvene August 81 will be issued soon
he principal subjects to be considered ..
e revision of the convict lease svstara
Id the Worlds Fair appropriation. :
A movement has been set ON foot by a
amber of Sons of the Revolution looL =
< to the making of Discovery dav 90. !
Der IL, the Fourth of July OF tho
orld A meeting wi | be held at phila- :
'lphia on that day this year to further d d
e object. '''o' r
Kev. Or. Sherwood, the colored evan. ~
list, who has been holding camp meet. T
= in South Omaha, has been arrestad q
ID charged with horribly mistreatina n
number OF colored lads, whom he LAD u
ken from an orphan asylum and prac. a
ally enslaved. f'"'' a
Fred Harvey at Chicago has obtained
injunction restraining the Atchison II
peka and Santa Fe Railroad Comnanv "
I'M running dining cars upon its lines l,
st OF the Missouri river covered hv u
ntract with him. Harvey has twenty cl
tells and eating houses on the line. ~ ~
Two rivaldepartment stores in Cbica,o 7,
war over bananas the other day r
70 store began by offering to sell a :,
zen bananas for a cent. The other Of a,
ed three dozen for cent. and the ~,
airy waxed hotter until for an honr j,
e bananas were sold at ten dozen for 70
ent. Many fruit vendors bought. Of