The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-04-30
BEYOND THE ROCKIES
Judge Maynard Endorsed by the
Majority Report.
BOB FORD DRIVEN FROM CREEDE.
Delegates From the Seamen'S Unions Meet
for the Purpose of Forming
National Body.
BOB FORD DRIVEN FROM CREEDE.

worst shape for years.
A Chinaman in Lynn, Mass, asks to
take the poor debtors oath.
Many negroes are leaving Oklahoma
on foot, saying they are sick OF it.
Building and loan associations Of hi
teen States are forming national organ
ization.
Reports show that nearly 10000, 900
bushels Of wheat are in Northwestern
elevators.
Mrs. Coils P. Huntington has sub
scribed 81 900 toward the actors fund
fair at New York.
Bob Ford, the slayer OF Jesse James,
has been ordered out OF Creede by a
committee OF citizens.
The Standard Oil Company is endeav-
oring to gain possession OF the natural
gas plants and form trust.
Colonel Frank Wheaton OF the Second
United States Infantry, it is said, will
get the Brigadier-Generalship.
Chicago men interested in mining EN-
terprises are endeavoring to establish 4
mining exchange in the Windy City.
An English syndicate headed by Lord
Brook Is buying up mines in Mexico,
and, it is said, will invest $50, 900, 900.
A plan has been nearly perfected ior a
great car-service association to cover all
junction points in Missouri and Kansas.
Assistant Cashier Carl Nelson OF the
Union National Bank of Grand Forks,
y. ID is under arrest for extensive de-
ialcations.
The coal carrying com panies have de-
cided to advance freight rates on coal to
The Lakes and to the Mississi ppi % cents
and 80 cents per ton.
The people OF the United States con-
sumed S, OO, 0C0 more OF wooden goods
and imported $40, OOO, 900 less last wear
than they did in 1890.
The Sheriff of Star county, Tex, has
had fight on the border with party OF
revolutionists or smugylers. The Sher-
IFS party was worsted.
The net export of gold from January
to April >, this year, was only s. ,026, Sol
as compared with 1868, s45 in the c1r-
responding period last year.
Opposition to the opening OF Mon
mouth Park racetrack has developed
and mass meetings are to be held in
Monmouth county, y. j., against it.
There is great excitement among the
lnha oitants OF Columbia county, Ark.
IN the vicinity OF Buckner over a discov-
cry OF gold near that place. People are
docking there.
The Dubuque la. Mating Company
mas been organized for the purpose OF
driving beer from other States out OF the
market. Prices will be reduced and the
output increased.
The Senate has passed the bill grant.
ing to the State OF California per cent.
OF the net proceeds Of the cash sales OF
public lands in the State. The amount
involved is 500, 900.
Delegates representing the different
seamen's organizations OF America con.
vened at Chicago recently for the pur-
pose OF organizing all American sailors
into one mighty society.
A controlling interest in the Anaconda
mines at Cripple Creek, COL, has been
sold for 81 800 900 to a syndicate OF local
capitalists and agents. The property
includes the Great View mine, said to
be the richest gold mine in the United
States.
The Society Of the Army OF the Cum
berland has changed the date Of the re-
union to be held on the battle field at
TO September q and IS.
in order not to interfere with the annual
encampment OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic.
When all the ships now under contract
are completed, the new navy will have
forty ships, including the practice yes
sells, and the general opinion is that
Congress will continue the present prog
ress for ten years and the number Of
vessels will reach 100.
The government officials have arrested
at Wilkesbarre, Pa, George Billings,
alias Lewis Van Houghton, and Emma
Bolton, his sister for committing for
geries in order to obtain pension money.
They admit seventeen forgeries, amount
ing to thousands OF dollars.
Ten "whalebacks" are under construc-
ton at West Superior. The total length
Of vessels under construction or under
contract at West Superior is one mile.
Numbers of vessels for freight and pas
senger traffic are building at Cleveland,
Bay City, Detroit, Milwaukee and other
lake ports.
The License Commissioners in eleven
Of the counties of North Carolina have
decided that mo man who proposes to
engage in the retail sale OF liquor il a
man of good moral character" For this |
reason they have refused to grant liquor
licenses to any person applying for them
The suit brought in the District Cont
1t Houston by stockholders representing
IA, 900, 0CO to have the Galveston, Har-
'isburg and San Antonio road, part OF |
he Southern Pacific railway system,
placed in the hands of receiver has
1een transferred to the Federal Court at
Houston.
Majority and minority reports OF the
Investigation Committee have
zen presented to the New York Leyis
ature. The majority report recommends
he adoption OF a resolution indorsing
he action Of Judge Maynard, and also
ndorses the action OF the State Board of
tanvassers in determining four infested
election cases. The minority report de-
hands Maynard's removal from the
court OF Appeals bench.
At Indianapolis a contestant for the
Elections OF a lady learned that she
would answer favorably the proposition
made by his rival and the answer would
Ne by mail. He watched the mail box
'nd when he saw the lady drop a letter
n it he saturated paper with coal oil,
tufed it into the box and started a fire
With a match, which destroyed all the
etters in the box. The tricky young
nan is under arrest for the offense.
The bill refunding TO California about 7
- 900 for swamp lands indemnity !
allied OF passage in the House for the /
rant OF the necessary two-tiiris vote. Q
'hree more votes would have carried IL I
iessrs. Cutting, Loud and Bowers were i
bsent when their names were called. Q
Loud was sick in bed al i
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