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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The attend
ance in the House was very small, owing
to the understanding that the session
would be a short one.
The journal having been read and APP
proved, on motion of Mr.. McMillin of
Tennessee a concurrent resolution was
agreed to providing for a holiday recess
from Wednesday, cad instant, until
Tuesday, 5th proximo.
Mr.. McMillin from the Committee on
Rules reported the rule designating the
committees of the House and the MEM
bership thereof.
Mr.. McMillin made a brief statement
in explanation of the report. The
membership of the Committee on Ways
and Means was increased from thirteen
to fifteen. The reason for this
was the fact that since the num-
Der had been fixed at thirteen
there had been a large increase in
the membership of the House. The
Committee on Quadri-centennial had
been increased from nine to eleven and
a similar increase had been made in the
Committee on immigration. The Com
mittce on Indian Depreciation Claims
had been abolished for the reason that
ut the last Congress a law had been
passed submitting these claims to the
courts. The name of the Committee on
Commerce had been changed to the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
committee.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois suggeste d
that the designation of the Quadri Cen
tennial committee should be changed to
the Committee on the Columbian ex-
position.
The report was then adopted.
Mr.. Enloe, of Tennessee, offered q
resolution for the appointment of a
special committee of five members to in
quire into the charges made against
the Commissioner of Pensions and the
administration of his office. This was
referred to the Committee on Rules.
Mr. Chapman of Michigan announced
the death of his colleague, Melbourne
H. Ford, and in respect to the memory
of the deceased the House adjourned
until Wednesday with the understand
ing that on that day no business be
transacted except that referring to the
recess resolution, and to the announce
ment of committees by the Speaker.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01

The danger from immigration
arises first from the coming OF the
vicious, the idle the helpless and the
ignorant The ignorant may learn
nfter their arrival If they will The
helpless at the worst can but require
to be supported and the idle can be
made to work. But the vicious. those
who believe that our liberty and free
dom means freedom from the restraint
OF law and liberty to follow the guild
ance Of all that their evil natures may
suggest and to prey upon their fellow
men whenever an opportunity may
offer. they are the ones who are dan
ger to society and q menace TO our in
situations.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01

DUBLIN, Dec. 2l.-The new news
paper, the Irish Independent, after
several Intellectual attempts had been
made to issue it, owing to difficulty
with the printing machinery, made its
first appearance this morning. Among
the news items lisa statement that a
large package bearing no address was
recently posted in the Dublin postoffice.
The sorters of the mail noticed the
absence of an address, and while ex-
amining the package found fuse
protrucing from it. The postal authori-
ties were Immediately notified and the
package was taken to Dublin Castle,
where 1T was found to contain quantity
Of dynamite.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01
WHO KILLED CHIEF MAYS?
Suspicious that He Came to His Death
by Foul Means.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Dec. 22.-A man COM
Ing in from the Cherokee Nation says
there is considerable excitement at
Tahlequah over the death of Chief
Mays and Assistant Chief Chambers a
week ago. There have been suspicious
from the first that there was something
mysterious about the death of these
high officials and now it is openly as
serted that they met with foul play.
The President of the Senate has also
been very i'll. These deaths gives the
control of the nation into the hands of
the opposition party, who will elect a
new chief. Detectives are at work
trying to ferret out the mystery of the
deaths, and sensational developments
are looked for.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01

IF the nobility OF Europe are going
TO marry all the American girls Of
this country the native American man
is going to suffer. 1t is a strange sign
of the leniency, mercy and forgiving
power of women that they will fire.
quently marry into noble families
without hesitation. Even the most
charitable Yankees OF the other sex
find this quite impossible and II they
can't have American girls they will
die forlorn bachelors.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01
MINISTER EoAN.s FEARS.
Gontt Gives Assurance that the Ameri
can Legation VIII Not he Attacked.

&ontt Olives Assurance that the Ameri-
can Legation VIII Not De Attacked.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2o.-Neither the
State nor Navy Department has any
further information from Chile touching
the reported mobing or threatened at
tack upon the American legation Mt
Santiago. The only news there
bearing upon the matter is
that Minister Egnn informed
Pre- sident Montt that rumors
were current in the city that the lega-
tion was to be set on fire in order to
drive out the Balmaceda refugees hid
den there and enable the populace to
get hold of them. President Montt re-
piled that he would answer for it that
10 such attempt would be made, and
that the story was simply an irrespon-
siblc rumor on the street and without
foundation in fact. No telegram was
received from Chile to-day Its learned
from an officer on duty in the Washing
ton hayward that the making Of rapid
hrtng guns has been Stopped here at
the shops, and that the men have been
rnt TO work turning out large projec-
'ioo as raPioiy rs possibly. Inc
guns can be obtained else
where at short notice, but
the department is very short of pro-
tectiles. and 1t Is deemed wise to get as
many OF them as possible on hand at
once. In the bureau of naval intelll-
rence they are setting up maps showing
tho topography Of Chile. These maps
arc being very carefully made, and from
them data is being collected which In
event Of war will form the basis OF In
structions issued to commanders in the
field. The movements in regard TO
Chile are very carefully concealed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01
CRISP SEEKS THE SENATE.
Colquift OF Georgia Said 10 No Wr2aeg
to Retire In His Favor.


TO Retire In His Favor.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. e2.-The Journal
announces the probability Of Senator
Colquitt's retirement from the Senate
because he cannot stand the rigor Of
Washington weather.
The Senator suffered intensely ct
Washington during the last two wiHs
tiers and was forced to spend much %
last winter away from his duties Dur
ing the summer he went to southern
California. He returned to Washington
q month ago, only to find himself un-
der the necessity of an immediate re-
turn south. Senator Colquitt is dis
posed when he retires to help Speaker
Crisp into the Senate and In this his
friends agree with him, but they feel it
would be better for the Speakers
fame il he should serve out his term
and then go the Senate. Pressure is
being brought to bear on Senator Col
quit, therefore, TO remain in the Senate
until Crisp may have that opportunity.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 22.-The
Grant Memorial committee of the
Grand Army of the Republic has de-
cided to employ +. S. Simmons, of
Maine, the sculptor, to the statue of
Gen. Grant to be placed in the United
States Capitol building. The work is
to be finished and the statue placed in
position by June /, 1894, 1t is to be of
fine Italian marble and will cost 81 0, 900.
The statue is the gift of the Grand
Army
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.
Probable Associates of MIR. Springer on
the Ways and Means.

the Ways and Means.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.--The member
ship of the Ways and Means committee
will doubtless be increased to fifteen
members. Besides Mr.. Springer, who,
it is generally conceded, will be its
chairman, those prominently men
toned as associates are Repre-
sentatives McMillin (Tennessee)
Turner (Georgia), Fitch New
York;, Stevens tMassachuseets),
Bryan (Nebraska), Cultivate
(Ohio), Bynum or Shively Qndiana).
and Whiting (Michigan) from the dem
ocrats, and Reed (Maine), McKenna
California;, Hopkins Qllinois), Hammer
(Pennsylvania), Henderson Qowa) and
New York or New England republi-
can. Mr.. Bland, it is almost certain,
will head the coinage committee and 1t
is said by many that only those men,
beers who have hitherto neld free coinage
views will be selected as associates.
The civil service committee will, it
seems probable, be represented by men
who are in sympathy with the law.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01
To Welcome tn. c.arow,,x.

PARIS, Dec. 2e.-The Czarowitz is to
visit this city in February and prepare
tons are being made already to give
him reception which will doubtless
be succession of fetes and reviews of
the utmost brilliancc. After leaving
France the czarowitz will go to Eng
land and be present at the marriage of
the Duke of Clarence and Avondale,
the eldest son of the Prince of Wales,
TO the Princess Mary of Teck
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01
IL HUNG CHANG HAS THE GRIP
The Chinese vioeroy Very sick-Euro-
peans Fear Further Trouble.

The Chinese vioeroy Very sick-Euro-
pesns Fear Further Trouble.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-The Chronicles
Shangha correspondent says: LII Hung
Chang has been in bed several days
with severe attack of infiucnxa- His
doctors are very anxious about him,
at is reported that several mission
stations on the -tse-Llapg are
menaced. More men-of-war arc i'm
peratively necessary in order to protect
the river. The European residents
having formed themselves into q de-
Tense league are armed and drilled and
are now ready for action at any mo-
ment The demeanor of the Chinese
generally is menacing and arrogant +"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 19.-State Bank
Commissioner Johnston to-day
made his first statement un.
der the new law. The condition OF
the State banks is shown to be pros-
porous There are Ala State and pri.
vate banks in operation in the State
with $40, 900, 900 capital. Twenty mill.
ions OF this is held by State and &c.,
900, 600 by private banks.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01
Two Men Meet Death with pynam,,,

GRAcEvnLE, Mimi, Dec. 2e.-Ira
Bell and Henry Gordon met death in a
horrible manner eight miles southeast
OF this place yesterday afternoon.
While preparing to lower a charge of
dynamite into a well which they were
boring the giant explosive was acci-
dentally set OF Bells head was blown
entirely of and to distance of fifteen
feet. Gordon was struck in the left
side, the heart being blown entirely
out OF his body. Gordon's relatives
live Mt Grand Rapids. Mich.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01
Fighting In Rio Gr.nde Do Sui.

BUESos AyREs, Dec. ga skirmish
has occurred in Rio Grando do Sui be-
tween federal troops and a battalion of
the national guard. The telegraph
line has been cut to prevent the send
Ing OF details of the engagement. The
Insurgents, headed by Gen. Saraviva
have surrounded Santa Victoria, the
capital of the province of Espirito
Santo. Federal re-enforcements are
marching to the scene from Repurnn.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01
New York. cu.tom-Hou.e for Sal.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 Assistant Sec
rotary Grouse has issued an advertise
ment for proposals for the sale of the
United States custom-house and build
ing, New York City. These proposals
will be opened at the Treasury depart
ment Jan. 90. and no offer less than
81. 900. 900 will be considered.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01

PrrTsDURs, Dec. 1o.-Theodore Doer-
finger, ex-treasurer of the Dexter
Spring company, Franklin school board
and Modern Building and Loan associa-
ton, was sentenced to eight years and
six months in the penitentiary on three
indictments for emberzlement.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01

RISE betimes in the morning and
60 early to rest. that the body may be
preserved in health; let your first re-
Fiction be- how short are the hours
before you'll devoted to business
study, social enjoyment or other ra-
tlonal recreation, and then find time
il you can to indulge in spleen and ILL
h.n..a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01
IDAHO.


THE mutual tolerance and forbear-
ance OF life are as greatly the secret OF
happiness in marriage as in anything
else. We have to tolerate unpleas-
ant things in our companians in any
relation of life; and why try to build
up law OF marriage in any other
way?
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01

As THE greyhound cannot outstrip his
shadow. nor (by more appropriate
SMILEY the eagle outsoar the atmos-
phere in which he floats. and by which
alone he may be supported so the
mind cannot transcend that sphere OF
Limitation within and through which
exclusively the possibility of thought
Is realized.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01


WASHINGTON, Dec. o.. - Senator
Plumb was born in Delaware county,
o., Oct. 12, 1897, so that he was in his
54th year at the time of his death. He
was not a college graduate. but left
the common schools for the printers
case, and in pursuance of his vocation
as a journeyman printer, in
1856, in the bloody days of
the history of the newly organized
Territory of Kansas, he walked
into that Territory with the vigor and
energy which have brought his life to
an end and have been his chief char
acteristic. The young man plunged at
once into the thick of the political
strife which then was waging over the
slavery question. He at once went to
the front and soon became a member of
the Leavenworth Constitutional con-
vention of 1889. He was admitted to
the bar In 1861, when the place of his
adoption became a State of the Union;
served in the Legislature in 1862, was
chairman of the Judiciary committee,
and subsequently reported the Supreme
court. When the war broke out he en-
tered the army as Second Lieutenant in
the Eleventh Kansas Infantry and
served successfully as Captain, Major,
and Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment,
and was commissioned. "a Colonel of the
regiment in August 1862. After the
war Mr.. Plumb, retui Mug to Kansas,
was elected a member of the Kansas
House of Representatives, and in 1876
was chosen United States Senator to
succeed James M. Harvey, Republican.
He took his seat in 1877 and has repre-
sented his State as Senator ever since
that time. His term of office would
have expired March 3, 1895.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 2l.-Reports
from reliable sources in every state of
the republic are to the effect that the
rumors of great distress caused by
famine and of rioting by the impov.
erished people are untrue.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01
Arrested for Embezzling $40, 600,

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 19-John L.
Ferguson. bookkeeper in the Ma.
tional bank of Kansas City, was ar.
rested this morning and sent to Jail for
embezzling $1,000 from the bank
where he was employed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-01
SENATOR DEAD.
APOPLExv CARRIES OFF THE
KANSAS STATESMAN.
He Overturned His strength-By Hard
Toll He Made His WAY from tho
Printers Case to the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Pres
ton b. Plumb Of Kansas died at his
lodgings few minutes before noon
yesterday. The cause of his death
was apoplexy and fatty degenerat ton
OF the brain, caused by overwork.
His physician, DIR. Phillip Wales; his
clerk, b. w. Flenniken, and his land
lord, Mr.. Jennings, were with him at
the end.
The Senator has been known for
years as the most energetic, hard work.
ing member of the Senate. A year
| ago he began to fail. His brain became
affected and throbbing headaches be-
came more and more frequent. His
physicians warned him that continu-
ance OF his labors meant death, but he
refused to heed their warning. He con-
tinued to work with the energy of
steam eng ne, and when still apparent
ly in full vigor and with many years Of
life before him. he died.
The news of his sudden death shocked
and startled his friends and acquaint-
ances, of whom he had great number
in and out of public life. A few of Mr..
Plumb's most intimate friends knew
that he had been ailing for some time,
but none were prepared for the worst
Within one hour after Senator
Plumb's death Senator PETER was at
the side Of his dead colleague, Sergeant
alarms Valentine and his deputy,
Charles d. Reade, were promptly on
hand and assumed the direction of the
funeral arrangements. An undertaken
was SUNNI oned and took charge of the
remains.
At 10 o'clock this morning the body
OF the late senator was removed from
the apartments he lately occupied to
the marble room in the senate wing Of
the capitol. It was escorted by the
capitol police in charge of the sergeant
at-arms. At LIS o'clock the body was
removed from the marble room to the
senate chamber, where fifteen minutes
later funeral services were held, con-
Quoted by Chaplain Butler of the SEN
ate.
The following named persons attend
ed the services In the senate chamber:
The President, the members of the
cabinet, the chief justice and the as
isolate justices of the Supreme court,
members of the House of Representa-
tives, the diplomatic corps. the general
commanding the army, and the senior
admiral of the navy. At gao o'clock
the body was taken to the Pennsylvania
railway station, escorted by the COM
mittee of the two Houses and the mem
bers of the senate on foot. The inter
ment will take place in Kansas
Gov. Humphrey has the appointing
of his successor and Senator Ingalls,
name is already being mentioned in
connection with the vacancy.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-28
GENERAL NEWS TOPICS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
EVERYWHERE.
Over 10000 Chinese Drowned by Rivers
Overflow and Crops so Thoroughly De-
stroyed That 200, 200 may starye.

Letters from China bring terrible
accounts Of the loss of life and prop
erty caused by the breaking of tie
banks of the Yellow river, which is
aptly called ''China's Sorrow" 1t is
only three years since the whole basin
of the river was flooded and now
comes new food, fully as disastrous
as the other.
1t is estimated that the flooded dis
trict is $50 miles long by 80 miles wide,
that over $4,000 people have been
drowned and that fully 100000 will
starve to death unless the Chinese
government furnishes them food from
now until next spring.
These figures furnish some idea of
the enormity of the calamity in which
in single villages the whole loss of life
at Johnstown is far surpassed. The
work Of strengthening the embanlS-
ment of the river was poorly done
three years ago, and the high water
this season swept away the dykes rs
though they wero made of straw.
In several districts the water is Is
feet deep. Only the more substantial
structures resist the action of the
water, the majority Of the houses
crumbling away and carrying the
wretched people TO death.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-28
a Sickening Suicide.

A remarkable suicide occurred in
Saginaw. Lawrence Merkt, A years of
age and head of family, was serving
six days sentence for intoXication, and
becoming respondent paced his cell un-
til late hour. He asked for an old
undershirs which had been left in the
prison by discharged culprit, but
upon being shown the garment he
shook his head and discarded it. He
then took off his own wooden shirt and
appeared to become calmer. Some
time during the night the jailer was
awakened by peculiar sounds and upon
investigating Merlxt was found insensi-
bic and choking and before the cause
could be ascertalned he was dead. He
bad eaten pieces of his undershirt un-
til he had clogged his throat so that he
could not breathe and over cigar box
full of the wooden material was taken
out of his mouth and throat.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-28
Carried Out Ills Views on Suicide.

r. Burnson, a young journalist from
Chicago, committed suicide in his room
at San Francisco by gas asphyXiation.
He had read in the newspapers of l.. 5.
johnson, barber, who conducted gas
into a closet by means of a small rub
Der hose. In discussing the subject
with friends yesterday he commended
it as an excellent idea and last night
acted upon it with similar results, In
stead of closet he spread blanket
from the Shareholders 10 the foot of
his bed and after getting into bed
placed the end OF the rubber tube in
his mouth.
Burnson had come from Chicago a
little less than a month ago and said
he was a representative of Chicago
paper. Several letters were found, one
directed TO the coroner, the substance
of which is: 81 have committed sui
eide by my own hand and while in sane
mind. Please render verdict accord
ingly." Other notes expressed the
wish that his relatives be kept in ignor-
ance of his suicide, but gave no reason
for taking his life.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-28
The German Army BIil.

Official details of the new army bill
have just been published, says Berlin
dispatch. The peace effective from
Oct. /, 1898, TO March 81, 1899, is fixed
at 400, O6S. The service of the infantry
is generally reduced to two years.
The adoption of this measure is neces-
sary because the former military pre-
ponderance of Germany has gone. The
war strength of France is placed at
4 1858, 900, and of Russia of 1850, 900.
When the reorganization under the
bill is completed the German army will
have attained a strength of $4,000
whereas France will not be able TO ex-
coed her present strength. The bill
retains the power of the military
authorities to keep men in the ranks
until they have completed their third
year of service. This will be done as a
punishment for offences under the
military code.