Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-07-19
THE CHICAGO EXPOSITION.
The Chair in Which Thomas Jefferson
Sat While Writing the Declara-
ton of independence.

The citizens of st. Joseph, Mo-, oppose
the removal of the house-in which Jesse
James was killed to the Worlds Fair for
exhibition.
The Board OF Worlds Fair Managers
OF Pennsylvania has expended $33 $50 81
Of the $4,000 appropriated to it by the
last Legislature.
The chair in which TIL mas Jefferson
sat while writing the Declaration of In.
dependence is now owned by the Philo-
sophical Society, Philadelphia. 1t is re-
ported that this interesting relic will be
exhibited at the Worlds Fair.
South Burmah and the East Indies in
tend to have a worthy exhibit at the
exposition. The Chamber OF Commerce
OF kurrachee has appointed Jehangir Ii.
kathari, prominent wealthy merchant
OF kurrachee, special commissioner to
develop an exhibit for the fair.
The High School of San Diego, CAL,
will give a grand Fourth of July celebra
ton and devote the proceeds toward
making complete collection of San
Diego fish for exhibition at the World
Fair. The specimens will be preserved
In alcohol and properly labeled, etc. The
exhibit will be competitive one.
Chief Ives, who is in Europe in the
interest OF the fine arts department of
the Worlds Fair, has written that the
French and American artists in Paris are
al agog with enthusiasm Tor the fair.
Inc American artists are hard at work.
and their section Of the exhibit will be
unexpectedly large and of the highest
order.
The Worlds Fair grounds and build
lngs, now nearing completion, are so re.
nowned as most beautiful and interest.
ing spectacle that not only do from 900
to l2,uO0 people day at a cost al 2b
cents apiece inspect them, but the great
majority OF travellers who pass through
Chicago devote day or more to the
same purpose.
Inc Ohio State Archaeological and His
torical Society will exhibit at the Worlds
fair among many other interesting arti-
cies collection OF specimens of old Co
lonial and State bank money. 1t has
Already gathered several hundred speci
mems. One OF the most interesting ia
mormon bill bearing the signature of ]
smith, the originator OF the Mormon
faith. "'oi
1t is probable that number Of oar,,.
inc Astrakhan sheep, the finest sneci.
mems living, will be exhibited at tn,
Worlds Fair. A dozen of them have re
Gently arrived in this country from Per
sia, having been purchased there h,
United States Minister Beale for Secrs.
tarry Rusk of the Department of Agri
culture, who intends to try the experi
ment OF raising the species in this conn
try. They are to be taken to Souther,
California, and if they prosper, will h.
taken to the fair next summer.
Three Worlds Fair Commissioner
from France are now in Chicago. The,
are Baron de Vialar, NJ. Rene Dubuisso,
and NJ. Henri Motto. They saw Iha,
France will have an exhibit uuriysled h,
that OF any other nation and that Wi
eclipse anything of the kind ever prev,
ously undertaken by the French govern.
eminent. Thew have asked for 300 oo,
'quare feet additional space. The Frencl
building is to be enc OF the finest of fo,
.lgn structures and decorated most a,
'istically under direction OF M. MOTIF
who is a celebrated painter and decor
ator.