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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05
OUR LAST GUESS HOW IT WILL BE.

The NEWS gives its readers today
its last solution of the presidential
problem. We give it in PLAIN figures
from the information before us. Total
number Of votes, Az; necessary to
choice, 223. OF these Mr.. Cleveland
is certain of Alabama, IL; Arkansas,
8, Connecticut 6, Louisiana 8, MARY
land 8, Mississippi 9, Missouri II,
New Jersey 10, North Carolina II,
South Carolina 8, Tennessee ~, Texas
10, West Virginia 6 and Virginia IL,
Delaware 3, Georgia 13, Kentucky 10
and Michigan 6. Total 1T or 46
less than the requisite number to
elect. From New York SO, Indiana
10 and Montana 3 which are counted
almost certain, and from Massachu-
sets Is, Illinois %, Wisconsin IL
and New Hampshire 4 which are very
probable we may look for the re-
manning 46 votes. New York, and lndI-
ana appear almost as certain now as
the southern states, and if this be
true, Mr. Cleveland will be elected by
a vote Of 231 or 8 more than the
necessary majority.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05
STAND THEM UP SIDE BY SIDE.

Not single self-respecting Repub-
lican in the state Of Idaho will en-
dorse the present administration. Not
one will express any love for single
member of the state officers and but
little if any respect for any individual
member Of that body. We make this
statement on the statements made to
us by Republicans themselves.
viii the men they have nemed on
their new ticket be any improvement
on those now in office 2
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05

II this be true, and we believe it is
true, such men are at the end Of all
future preferment in Bingham county
They will be despised in the end by
their party friends. Poor fellows,
they may hope to do their party SER
vice by their dirty work, but they will
bury themselves in an ignominious
grave when they do it.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05
JOHN G.. BROWN FOR SENATOR.

John g. Brown, Democratic nomi-
nee for State Senator, is not an office
seeker, neither is he a politician. He
is thorough business man, and one
of the most successful business young
men of the state. His party hunted
him for the office. He stands pledged
to the enactment Of laws Of retrench-
ment, economy and reform. If elect
ed he will serve tine whole people. He
asks that the people confer with him
and make known their wants that he
may serve them inteliigently. Mr..
Brown will make such senator as
will reflect credit upon himself and
honor upon his constituency; one that
the county will be proud OF. Vote
for him.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05

THE Boise Statesman seems to
have sold its Mcconnell bugles TO a
junk shop, and somebody seems to
have said to Borah, the young man
eloquent, "Come home, my boy, come
home" Poor Mac, like the old, old
stage horse, he has been turned ont
on the common to take care Of himself.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05

WHEN a Republican votes for Elk
Senator Mcconnell for governor he
loses sight of the estimate put upon
him by Congressman Sweet, and Mr.
Sweet should be counted good au-
thority on the ability of his fellow
townsman.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05

No Republican speaker who has
ever spoken at Blackfoot has asked
his party men to vote for Mcconnell
as governor. They had good reasons
for not doing so.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05

SLAUGHTERED in the house of my
friends" seems to be the forthcoming
epltaph on Ex-senator McConnell's
political tombstone.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05

CONGRESSMAN SWEETS estimate Of
Mr.. Mcconnell has been adopted as
the voters standard of the man. The
race is between Crook and Burke.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05

SEVEN cabinet officers, ranging from
Lincoln's time to the present, have
deserted the Republicans and will
vote for Cleveland.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05

PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's friends are
beginning to discuss his movements
after the 4th of March next whether
he will return to his old Indianapolis
home or go to live with Mrs. Mckee
and Baby Mckee in Boston.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

THE O-PARTNERsHTP HERETOFORE
4 doing business under the Arm name and
style of Hayball a. johnson Is this day 1ssolv-
ed by mutual consent. II. A. Johnson will pay
oil Indebtedness Of the firm and will collect all
outstanding bills. He will also continue bush
ness ut tho came plnce and will be pleased 10
have the patronage 80 generously given the
firm.
HAYBALL & JOHNSON
Blackfoot, Idaho, Oct. 2sth, 1892.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05
lpeeial q BLAckroor Nrws

BOISE Cry, Idaho, Nov. 3, 1892
On very conservative estimate Of
the entire State we find the Democrats
will carry the State and Burke's ma
jorlty will be about 500.
JNo. Z. STEARNs, Secretary.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05

MARK you, Mr.. Blaine is casting no
,weighty anchors to the wlndward
this year.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05
CONGRESSMAN SWEET ON X.SENA-
TOR MCCONNELL.

Congressman Sweet is a fellow
townsman of Ex-senator Mcdonnell,
Republican nominee for governor.
They live in the same part Of the
town. They see one another almost
every day when at home. Congress.
man Sweet knows Mr.. Mcconnell
better than anybody and this is what he
writes of him to brother Republican:
"He, (McConnel), is without an
unselfish friend in the state. Not a
soul gives breath to his name politi-
cally, without hope Of reward or
plumber in some form. No man loves
him for what he is, because selfish
ness, egotism and vulgarity do not
attract friendships, although tn, In.
yitation to take a drink may be ac-
cepted with alacrity.
n
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05

The state smiles at his pretensions.
smiles at his colossal egotism and
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05

RLAoKFooT. IDAHO. NOVEMBER 5, isaa,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05

Entered at the postofice at Blackfoot, Idaho,
for transmission as second class mail matter
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05

Advertislne rates furnished on applIoatIOn.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
GORMAN COMING OUT.
His Maryland Friends Betting that C)eve-
land Will Not Be Nominated.

BALTIMORE, April 24.-6harles j. Nc
Aleese, one of the best informed of the
political leaders in this State, placed a
big bet here yesterday afternoon that
Cleveland would not get the nomination
at Chicago.
Senator Gibson, who is very close to
Senator German, to whom he owes his
election as Senator, was here last night
When asked point blank If Mr German
is candidate for the nomination, he hes
itated before replying, and then said:
"Mr. German never told me that lie was
n candidate, but his friends are all very
anxious to see him candidate.
A statement like this on the part of Mr..
Gibson is regarded as positive admission
Of Mr.. Gorman's candidacy. Abiding to
Mr.. Gorman's position on the silver ques-
ton and his failure to vote when the sub
.iect was indirectly brought to the atten-
tioa of the Senate last week, Senator Glib
son remarked that he thought Mr.. German
acted wisely. He contended that it Dir.
aorman received the Presidential nomi-
nation he would be stronger candidate
when it is known that he does not enter
tain radical views on the question.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
No Getting Used to Earthquakes.
fFrom the San Francisco Cronicle.)

It 10 8 curious fact that the earthquake
scare ia the one danger to which we can
never become accustomed by familiarity,
The oftener we feel it the more We be-
come dcmoralzed. l cannot better Illus
trate this than by story told me by Col.
Bailey Peyton, United States Minister to
Chilli in 1852, and City Attorney of San
Francisco in 1856.
To a party of friends in 1856 he saie;
aBoys, it's of no use talking; we can be-
come accustomed to all dangers, no mat
ter how imminent, by familiarity, except
the danger of earthquakes. The .more
Won feel 'em the more you don't like EN-,
and the worse you hate 'em. have heard
The whistle Of bullets and the roar OF can
non in battle and never lodged. But my
axnarience in Chilli took the starch out OF
me 7 had been but few days in Santia-
go, the capital of Chilli, when Visited the
leading store or the Plaza in that city.
While standing behind the counter, III an
instant. without auy premonition. the pro-
prietor and twenty clerks simultaneously
leaned the counter and rushed out OF the
front door. | looked ut themin astonish-
ment, and said to myself, Are they crazy?
What's the matter with them? Slowly
thew returned to their places. | asked
them what was the matter. They replied,
Eel temblor! Didn't you feel the tenn
blorY' To me It was trife. Two weeks
later was giving swell dinner to the
diplomatic corps in Santiago. In the
midst of it came a temblor, a very lively
one and every man Of the party leaped
from his seat and rushed for tho door or
the window. / said to myself, OF all the
towards I ever met with, these people ex-
ceed.' Butboys, l hadn't been in that
country more than three months before
no ouarter-horse in Tennessee could beat
me in a break for the front door when
one Of those temblors made his appear
ance. You can stand bullets and can
non balls, but the temblors will feteh
YOU"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
Foreign Notes Of Real Interest.

A Judge at Leeds las decided that "a
promise Of marriage may be made by 9TH
er ways than by words-by shake of the
hand, for example, or wink of the eye,
or a thousand other modes" young
woman had drawing master who gave
her every reason to believe that he loved
her-short Of saying SO. He wrote let
tiers descanting on the celestial joy of
those who can "pour out their souls to
each other spoke of woman as "a help
mate to man, not @ toy for an hour and
frequently wrote "Oh, janet After two
Years he broke off the acquaintance, and
later wrote to the lady's solicitors: eff
you have letter of mine wherein direct
marriage is stated, irrespective of my po-
sition or her position, am willing to see
further, but you have not" However,
following the Judges instruction, the ju-
ny gave the lady 9lO0 damages.
A young Ahir, or member of the COW
herp caste in Dude, was carrying calf on
his shoulders and the animal fell and
broke its neck. Whereupon he became
an outcast and the Brahmans excommu-
nicated him for six months. During this
time he had to lead the life of beggar
with u rope around his neck and q por-
tom of the Calls tail on his shoulder, per-
forming pilgrimages to various Hindoo
shrines.. No member of his family could
give him either food or shelter. After
the six months were up he returned to
his village and lived in q temporary grass
thached house. Then a man of the low
est caste began his publication. A bar
Der shaved his head and pared off his
nails and burned the hair and nails with
the hut. Then the cow-herder plunged
into the river Surju, and after he had
Toasted fifty Brahmans and a hundred OF
his brethren ne re-entered the cowhcrd
eastein full standing.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
THE TRUST IN COURT.
The Government Fakes q Hand Against
tho Combination.

The Government Fakes q Hand Against
tho Combination.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May "A bill in eq-
uity was filed in the United States cir
cult court here to-day BY the government
against the sugar trust, TO prevent the
consummation of the recent deal by which
the trust obtained control of the individ-
ual rcfneries in this city. A bill is filed
against E. G. Knight & Co., Spreckles Re-
6ning company, franklin Refining compa-
ny, Harrison, Frasicr & Co., the Delaware
Sugar house, the American Sugar Rein
ing company, the trust, and John b.
Searles, Treasurer of the American Sug-
ar Refining company.
The bill sets forth that the above COM
panIes have combined, contrary to law,
and prays the COURT TO prevent the consum-
nation of the deal and to Feecind the
agreement in the cases that heEe been
brorght into the combination.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
b ,ano-t. 4 & understood that the Press

!. ,,a renort. it IS understood that the Pres
ident makes some suggestions to Con-
gress, the principal one~of which IS that
this Government impose tolls upon Cana
dian. vessles passing through the saulS::
Ste Marie Canal in retaliation for the
discrimination made by Canada against
United States essles passing through the
Welland and st. Lawrence canals.
The course of the Canadian Commits
sioners, Messrs. Thompson and Topper,
.irrelation to this subject of discrimina-
ton by their Government against United
states vessels, demonstrates thvt their
authority was quite limited, and that they
have been powerlcss to carry out promises
which they we're understood to have made
before leaving Washington. at one OF
their meetings, it is said, Secretary Blaine
made a vigorous protest against the con-
tipuence Of the practice of charging dis
eliminating tolls against United States
yessles passing through the Weliand ana
ST. Lawrence canals. His statement OF
tbe case was so convincing that the visit
ors practically could make no defense,
and promised, according to the under
standing of Secretary Blaine and Gen:
Foster. to have the practice discontinued
with the opening of the season this year
So far MS the officials here have been adj
yised, nothing has been done ny she can
adam authorities, and it is felt that the
time has come for the United states TO
retaliate, to some extent at least, tor the
discrimination enforced against United
States vessels by Canada.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
LINCOLN AND RUSH.
The Ticket Selected by fine Leaders of the
Opposition to Harrison.

gslq = :
WASHINGTON, May "A conference Of
Republican leaders will be held in this city
this week in order to carefully review the
political situation.
Gen. clarkson will endeayor to be here,
although he has written that he may not
beablc to reach the city until the 18th
when he will pass through here en- route
to Minneapolis.
Among those who will be at the confer
ence will be Senators Quay, Teller, Wot.
colt, ex-Speaker Reed and others. The
gathering is not intendedto be friendly.
to the administrations,
A gentleman who is TO participate in the
conference said that it had been practi-
cally deeidcdto unite on Minister Lincoln.
II viii lie remembe red Chat already q nuns
her of district delegates in Pennsy lyania
have declared in favor of Lincoln, and that
the North Carolina delegates, although
nominally instructed for Harrison, have
expressed a decided preference for Mr..
Lincoln.
It will not bes' surprising if from this
time forth Dir Lincoln's name figures
prominently in the Presidential race, With
Mr.. Risk for the second place.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
MAY DAY REVIEWED.
European Countries Considered to have
Escaped Very Fortunately.


LovpoS, May 2.-May day on the conti-
nent, where such vast preparations had
been made for trouble, passed off with I'M
expected quiet. There were few isolat-
ed cases of disturbance, most which have
already been reported. Holland, where no
disorder was feared, gave one intance as a
late hour last night. At Leeuwarden, in
Friesland, 7Omiles from Amsterdam, at
ter day ofcomparatively good behavior,
the mob rose in the night and marched
through the main street stoning the pub
lie buildings and houses of prominent
citizens. When the police sought to in
terfere they were met with determination
by the rioter, and there was some desper-
ate fighting. The troops had to be finally
called upon, the mob dispersed. A large
number Of arrests were made. Great sur
prise was felt at any outbreak in Leen-
warden, but it is large manufacturing
town and full of laborers, whose feelings
have been aroused more by the festivities
Of the day than by evil intent. It's no.
.tieeable that no firearms were used, and
no one vas killed or seriously injured,
Italy suffered more from the agitation
than any other country except Belgium.
There the police and troops had to cover
the country. Fortunately there was no
outbreak in any Of the principal cities
owing To the excellent preparations made
blythe authorities. All the trouble oc-
CURED in obsure places, where the police
or military were absent or IN weak force.
AT Sinigaglia3a bomb was exploded oppo-
site the Casino and caused much damage.
TO the walls. windows and furniture, but
snobody was injured Two bombs were ex- :.
ploded at San Andrea, near Triansie, yea
terday. Little damage was done, hut
there was great .excitmen mt, the more SO as
this didnot appear to be the result of an
anarchist plot, but rater the work of the
.irrelentis who took Tie occasion FOR max
ing q aipiay ON their own account.
Throughout Germany the display took
the form Of q sMay-aay festival, restrained
more or less by the eath her, which acted
al d check on d ny expressive ebullitioDs
or tIusi The police Ind little to-
do and the military waro NOT seen during
the dry, being kept strictly vi thin their
barracks.
The socialiifs Of Leipsic and Munich had
mad prosecutions for sonser demons ira
fiasss which were rsiined by the uufayGr-
able seatT eli pose now to renew
their al Inlay next sunda hess will bs
pusfectly ofderiy, as IL ,Yls evident they
we're intsndad to be jest
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
TT FOOLS EVEN EXPERTS.

Few Everyday Drinkers Can Tell Good
whisky From Bad With Certainty.
Talk about telling good from bad liquor.
it's all nonsense. Ofcourse if the whisky
is very, very bad it can be detected, but
that man does not liye who can select
whisky when there is but SO cents Or
81 difference in the value. / know that
this is claimed, but they don't tell me,
for know better, observed drummer
to the Toledo journal. recall once
when I was on the road, tried to sell a
barrel Of whisky of certain brand to
the landlord of the hotel where stopped
when in the city. Hn declined to buy,
alleging that he did not dare change from
the brand he had been using for many
years: l tried to convince him that mine
at 1926 was good as that for which he was
paving $3.50, but he would not listen to
me. tried to lay 9 wager with him, but
he was not sufficiently confident Of his
own Judgment to undertake to pick out
his own goods from mine. Finally, fater
much discussion, we bet q hat that the
druggist near by, who had been in the
business thirty years, and who sold the
same class of goods as did my landlord,
could not be fooled.
We went together oyer TO the drugstore,
and tile landlord bought q pint of the IA
nous whisky and putting it into his pock-
ct returned to the hotel, and emptying
one Of the sample cases, filed it with
liquor Just from the drug store. Then
we returned together to the drugstore,
and when opportunity offered / was intro
duced to the proprietor and opened the
battle by asking him to look, at a superior
whisky had.
3 no use young man; have brand
I've been selling for q number of years,
aud nothing could induce nee to change"
IN OF even price2 have some excellent
goods in this bottle. May ask you what
YOU pay for yours"
sssI pay S.. 80 per gallon
II sell this for $2.25S.
I ssI.,s no use, i don't want to change"
/ pleaded with him to just sample mine,
and finally he condescended to taste, and
INN lately spewed his own whisky ont of
his month, declaring that he would not
have it in his store if he cold buy it for
so cents d gallon
tell yonit's no use, can fool the
best of 'em.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
NOTICE.
rrustee,s Dividend No. 8.

On and after February 18th, 1892, I will
paw, at my office, in the city of Louisville,
XIV, to holders of the first mortgage bonds
of the Big Stone Gap Improvement Com.
pany, the third l3rdl Trustees dividend
of S per cent. on the original face value
of said bonds, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the deed of trust from said Big
Stone Gap improvement Company to me-
dated the 10th day Of May, 1888, Each
Bond must be presented to receive its
dividend. R. G. BALLARD TnRusroS,
Trustee.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
THE CHINESE ExcLUsIon BILLS.
An Agreement Reached by the Senate ana
House Conferees.

An Agreement fSeacnen ny ekAc s7,A As's ~ -
House Conferees.
W WASHINGTON, May 2.-The conferees OF
the Senate and House on the Chinese Ex-
clusion bills have reached an agreement,
and their report will besubmitted to their
respective bodies tomorrow. That part
Of the Senate bill extending the provisions
of the present law, which expires May o.
for ten years from that date, was adopted
by the conferees, but several ofthe most
stringent provisions contained in the
House bill were Incorporated in it.
One of these takes the place ofthe Sen
ate habeas corpus provision. 1t provides
"that after the passage of the act, on an
application to any court in the first in
stance for writ an habeas corpus by a
Chinese person seeking to land in the Uni
ted States, no bail shall be allowed, and
such application shall be heard and de-
termined promptly without unnecessary
delay.
Another victory for the House confer
ees was the substitute of section pro-
yiding that Chinese laborers now residing
in the United States shall apply within
on year after the passage of the act to
the Collectors>of Internal Revenue in their
respective districts for certificate OF
residence.
Any Chinese failing to comply with this
requirement may be arrested by customs
or revenue official or marshal, tried before
United States Judge, and ordered to he
deported from the country unless he can
give satisfactory reason for his failure
to take out the certificate.
ia certificate granted is lost, reason
able time is to be granted to take out an
other certificate, the costs in the case to
be in tie discretion of the court. The GER
tihcate is to contain the photograph of
the Chinese and other means ofidentifica-
ton.
Penalties are imposed for she transfer
or forgery of certificates, and for false
personation.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
Friday. May 6. 1892.
Retirement.

With this issue i retire from the Editor
ship of the Posr. The publication of the
Posr will be discontinued for a short while,
after which it will rcappear under an en-
tirely new management and ownership.
The settlement of the affairs of the Big
Stone Post Publishing Co., remains in my
hands for the present and prompt set
Element of all accounts is desired.
EDWIN BARBOUR.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
The country,s Balance-sheet.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2.-The public
debt statement issued to-day shows the
total interest bearing debt to be $685., O29,-
O3O; total debt of all kinds, 81, 600, l7o,724;
total cash in Treasury, $7o7,625, 346; net
debt, $500, 945,37S; decrease of debt dur
ing April, $778,375; balance in Treasury,
including $lOO,0O0,OO0 gold reserve, $l3l :
5lS,l60; silver ditto, $3.50, ,O02; currency
ditto, $50, $780, 600; Treasury notes OF 1871
(bullion purchase notes,) $93, 22S,6 90.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
GEN. BUTLER SUED.
A Publishing Comany Claims $4,000 for
an Aliedged Branch of Contract.

BosoS, May ga suit was begun yes
terday in the Supreme Court, brought by
the G. F. Jewctt Publishing Company
against Gen. B. F. Butler for $50, 0G0 dam
ages, The plaintif claims that the defen-
dant has violated the terms Of contract
made with it on September Is, 1880,
wherein it is alleged he agreed to give it
the work efpublishing q book, and then
refused to permits to do the work, though
it says it has been every ready and wiling
to do so. The General will have thirty
DAYS within which to respond to the ale
cations.