The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-02-20

der raids claim bill approPriating So,
AZ, Sl5.
Philadelphia death rate is slowly de
creasing. but it is still very far abov
normal, with diphtheria and inhuenz
as prominent factors in keeping il a
nigh as it is.
A woman has brought suit against
railroad company at Little Rock, Ark
to recover $50, 900 damages for the los
OF her husband, who was killed on the
cars by maniac.
| According to the assertions of RI,
American Colonization Society ,OOO, 90,
colored people are seriously looking for
ward to change OF residence from the
| United States to Africa.
Lebanon, Mo-, is at present the scene
| OF the trial OF a murderer named How
ard, who is said to have committed four
teen homicides, and whose last otrense is
the killing OF poor deaf mute.
All the Jewish American papers speak
OF the failure OF the appeal recently
made to the people OF New York, are
.pective OF creed, to contribute to the
fund in aid OF the Russian-Jewish immi-
grants.
Senator Proctor has introduced a bill
authorizing the enlistment in the reyu-
lar army OF 1000 Indians under the same
conditions that govern the enlistment of
other persons, the strength Of the army
to be increased to that extent.
The State Treasurer OF Georgia has
begun the payment OF the Confederate
widows pensions. This tax upon the
State, authorized by the last Georgia
Legislature, entails an annual tax OF
$40, 600. There are 4, 600 widows on the
rolls.
The Ohio Legislature is struggling
with bill providing for two-cent rail-
road fare. For more than twenty-five
year. the legal passenger rate in OHIO
has remained at 3 cents per mile, while
freight rates have in the same period de-
elined one-half.
A bill repeating the act requiring life
saving appliances on steamers, - lar as
1t relates to carrying Of line-carrving
proiectiles and the means OF propelliny
them on steamers plying exclusively on
any OF the lakes, bays or sounds of the
United States, was passed by the Senate
at Washington.
A huge coal syndicate is reported to
have been formed at New York. The
coal producing companies are TO be
placed under board o. control, which
would establish joint agencies for the
.ale OF the output, thus abolishing the |
present system Of separate State agents
and prevailing competition.
The examination OF Henry Rossiter.
clerk in.Major Overman's Office, in the |
case at Cleveland, o has
brought ont the fact that Rossiter left |
he employ OF the Domestic Sewing Ma.
;hine Company in Chicago in 1886 a
ieavy defaulter. As cashier and book
Keeper Of the company's Chicago Office
he sank $4,000 OF their money in a
wheat speculation. II is stated the mat
er was kept ont Of the newspapers
hat not even his most intimate friends
II relatives knew Of it until the nnwill.
ng admission OF Rossiter, and that the
oss had long since been made good.
A child is reported TO have been born
0 MI and Mrs.. Robert Mortimer at
,maha that is white to the mid-vaist
me and coal black from there down.
nth the exception OF his left limb and
Dot from below the knee. That portion
the child that il white Is dotted here ,
nd there with black spots OF VARYING ;
egrees OF shade. There are fifteen spots
n the face, nearly as many more on the :
alp, and more are scattered over the q
loulders, arms and body. The left leg .
Glow the knee is literally spotted with !
lack down 70 the foot and on the toes. i
he parents are healthy, and no negro I
God 10 in the veins OF either. i