Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-02-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
An Epitome of the Happenings Of
Two Hemisphere.
What Is Transporting at the Capital OF
the United Stakeholder Very
Interesting News.

The Senate Committee on Military
Affairs has reported favorahly Mander-
sons bin for government exploration
of Alaska, with an appropriation oil
100000.
CAPTAIN Pratt ut Carlisle denies the
correctness of the report that graduate
of the Carlisle Indian School, who was
the son OF prominent Sioux known as
Water, killed Lieutenant Casey in the
Pine Ridge troubles.
The Chicago coal and railway men are
discussing plan TO establish at some
point near that city the largest coal yards
in the world. II involves the purchase
of something like 800 acres OF land on
the lake shore in or near South Chicago.
Major Edwards OF her Maiesty's inn
periai forces and a Professor at the Royal
Military College will, it is stated, oppose
Sir John Macdonald at the coming Ca
madam elections. He is free trader
and single taxer and a man OF much
wealth.
stmaster-Geueral Wanamaker is re-
ported as saving that he has confidence
that the opposition 10 his postal tele-
gram OH is dtlSIiliiitN w NNtNhN ~
least. ut the present session. He will,
however, continue to press the matter
and keep il before Congress and the
people.
Secretary Noble has received a tele-
gram from ex-Chief Bushyhead of the
Cherokees, who isworking stone quarry
in the Strip, protesting against the order
preventing entrance on the Cherokee
raniipd that the
law officer of the department rules that
they have no right to quarry there.
A Chicago local paper says the British
government is endeavoring to get Ar
mour & Co., the beef packers, to estab-
lish a slaughtering and packing house III
India, where by the employment OF ma
tive workmen and strict adherence to
caste regulation all objection hitherto
shown by the natives to meat put up by
Christians will be removed.
In the United States Court at Lincoln,
Neb.. Judge Dundy denied the petition
OF the Milwaukee road for an injunction
restraining the Union Pacific from inter
iering with the passage OF petitioner S
trains over the bridge at Omaha. The
Judge thinks court of equity. should
settle the question. This decision is a
setback to the Rock Island claims.
The Treasury Department has in
formed James kitson, President OF the
English Iron and Steel Institute, that
the law will not permit the free entry
into this country of a number of val
liable presents which the institute de
sired to present to certain gentlemen OF
this country as testimonials OF apprecia-
ton for courtesies received on the occa'
sion OF the visit OF the institute to the
United States in October, 1889.
The Ship Canal Commission held its
final meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa, one day
last week. The cost OF the artificial
waterway, which is to connect Pittsbure
with Lake Erie. is estimated at >25, 600,
coo. Eben Brewer was delegated tc
make a report to the State Legislature
The railroads are expected to meet the
project with aggressive hostility, and the
Commissioner report Will thoroughly
inform the Legislature on every point OF
which the railroads can make any pre-
tense of opposition. There are no grea
engineering difficulties to surmount, anC
il is believed the work can be completed
in four years. The commission Will ash
the Legislature for the appointment OF {
committee to take charge. This commit
tee may seek the aid of the Federal gov
eminent.
William steinway of New York has !
plan to submit TO the Worlds Fair diree
tory for making music one of the creates
features of the exposition. His idea, i
carried out. would provide c)ntinuou
musical carnival during the fair. Mr.
Steinway wants to organize grand or
chestra composed of musicians from al
the great musical centers, and have then
perform every day in the Palace of Mu
sic. In addition to the orchestra he
would have the most prominent must
clans from every foreign country present
AT the exposition for at least two weeks
These various stars would lead the or
chestra each for week at a time in mu
SIC peculiar to and popular in his OWL
country. Thus there would be weel
Of an English fete, Italian fete, French
Spanish, German and all others. Mr.
Stcinway is so enthusiastic over thi
musical idea that he is willing to furnist
a considerable sum OF money for it
support.