Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
An Epitome of the Happenings Of
Two Hemisphere.
What is Transporting at the Capital Of
the United StateS-0ther Very
Interesting News.

A big combination of Philadelphi;
breweries is proposed.
There are rumors OF a revolutionary
movement in Costa Rica.
The Colorado Legislature has voted
100000 for the Worlds Fair exhibit.
The Guatemalan forces are to be in
creased on the Salvadorian frontier.
The Maine House has passed bill
providing for an educational qualification
of voters.
Illinois Senate has passed a bill to
prevent unjust discrimination by insur-
ance companies.
New York aqueduct has cost $25 900, :
600 so far, and many fat contracts are
yet TO be given out.
The letter carriers of the country are
TO be fitted out in suits of light blue in
stead OF the gray now in nse.
The Utah Traffic Association, TO regu-
late freight to Colorado and Utah points,
has been organized at Denver.
The renowned Indian warrior Geron-
imo IL said to be a teacher in local
Sunday-school at Mount Vernon, Ala.
General Casey says the big guns in
tended for the defense of San Francisco
harbor will be in position by July /, 1898.
Edwin Booth says Lawrence Barretts
name was not Brannigan. 1t was Bar
rett. Mr.. Booth knew Barrett's father
and brother.
The CHILEAN Liberal party, which sup
ports the government, has elected ninety
Deputies and thirty Senators, more than
two-thirds of all.
The Indians won't enlist in the infan-
try. They abhor walking. 1t is doubt
fu il single Indian company can be
enlisted in the West.
An English syndicate, with SO 900 900
to build II town and develop industries
il bidding for the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company's plant.
The sum OF 81 1922, 900 has been form
ally appropriated Ivy the Legislatures Of
seventeen States for the Worlds Fair.
This includes Caliiornia's 100000.
San Domingo has instructed her new
Minister to the United States, Manuel
j. Galvan, to negotiate reciprocity
treaty with this country.
Rev. Francis Penzotti, agent of the
American Bible Society, who has been
imprisoned in Callao since last July for
distributing Bibles, has been liberated
The Gallegos Wine Company asks the
Revenue Department 10 delay final ac-
ton on the recent seizure until the com
pany's case can be properly submitted
Efforts will soon be made in London
and in New York TO start "a Brazilian
boom, and clique OF astute company
promoters stand to gain millions by the
end of this year.
Governor Boyd of Nebraska has vetoed
the maximum freight-rate bill on the
ground OF unconstitutionalty The
House passed it again, but the Senate
sustained the veto.
The President has issued q proclama-
ton setting apart large tract Of land in |
Wyoming for the purposes of forest |
reservation. 1t intersects with the Vel |
lowstone National park boundary.
General Antonio Ezeta, the Secretary
of War OF Salvador and brother to the |
President, has rendered his resignation, |
which will be accepted He will be made |
commanding General OF the army.
The Newfoundland government has |
put forth proclamation prohibiting the
issuing of bait licenses 10 Canadian fish
ing vessels No license will be granted
except to Newfoundland and American
vessels.
Thomas Garfield, the only brother of
the late President, who lived on "A farm
in jamestown township, Ottawa county.
Mich, for the last twenty-five years. is
slowly dying from acute rheumatism.
lie is IS years old.
The doctors of the Montreal general
hospital say that Koch's lymph is fail
are so far as their experience goes. They (
have used it for nearly three months. &
but 1t has failed to cure in any case and
mas been given up, ,
General Herbert, the new Commander
n-chief OF the Canadian militia, brought !
special instructions from the English
war Office 10 speedily strengthen the de-
enses of Canada and prepare for the ne ,
,esslty of putting large force in the !
ield,
The Collector OF Customs at SAN Fran
.isco has been instructed that duties !
must be levied on merchandise With +
rawn at New York for transportation to ;,
AN Francisco on the basis of the weight :
scertained at the time OF said with II
rawel.
AiAS piibiSH snip hituul Aultlel from y
'regon has arrived at Bristol, England. o
nd reports having experienced heavy =
feather. Her cargo Is damaged The y
British ship Kate +. Troop from Oregon {,
as arrived at Dunkirk with 900 sacks a
wheat badly damaged. u
The international American Monetary i
ut Washington has closed Il
5 session by the adoption OF a preamble h
aciting that the fixing OF the ratio be- p.
geen gold and silver and the adoption :,
common monetary unit does not i,
'em at present probable, II
oilers will be kept out Of the Column 81
la Exposition grounds at Chicago after u
lay 20. A contract has been let fnr 70
nee eight feet high around the entire U'
lrk. The fence will be board sur -
ounted by barb wire. Ii will REQUIRE -
sarly three miles of fence, and the cost ~
i'll be little less than 5000 IN
A convention OF representatives from cu
e building interests OF the country is
ing held in New York with the object
suggesting 10 the Legislatures OF the
ates TO establish laws for the construc-
N OF buildings in all incorporated M
les and providing for officials who
all see that the laws are properly fol- -.
we'd. w
superintendent OF Immigration Weber ~
rs the immigration from Italy is rap llu
iUeraa air1ur in foot Load M, n s,tI,r-