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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30
TALK OF FEDERATION.
Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Coming Together.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 16.-Thc
third day S session of the biennial con-
clave of the brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen began at $3.50 a. m. yes
terday, Grand Master +. p. Sargent
in the chair. A communication was
read from the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers to the effect that the
order had sent a committee to confer
with the brotherhood now in conven-
ton. The object in view is the fedora
ton of the two great bodies in one.
There is not likely to be any opposition
to the reelection of Grand Master Sar.
rent
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30

Tue theory is now advanced that
The pestilence that walketh in dark
ness scientifically known as the b. Nat
is responsible for the spread OF tuber-
culosis. lie biteth first one sleeper
in bed and then another thus moe.
ulating people with diseases and
spreading death as well rs discomfor,
broadcast, 1t has long been believed
that this insect was mean enough for
anything.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30
A CONTEMPORARY remarks:

A CONTEMPORARY remarks: The
chief cause OF the decline OF popula.
ton in France Is the vast standing
army. it being impracticable for the
soldiers to marry" Other countries
which have vast standing armies do
not show such decline. Proba bly,
the division and redivision OF land
under the French law Of inheritance.
by which system families have to sub.
sist upon the output OF patches o.
ground that in the United States
would serve for hardly any other pur.
pose but front or back yard. has
more to do with the decline OF popus
lation than the standing army has.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30
Working on the iennepin Canal.

Orking on the Hennepin Canal
DAVENPORT, Ia. Sept 14.-Last
Friday the first preparatory stone
work for the guard lock OF the Hem
nepin canal was done, ami to-day the
foundation being finished the corner
stone OF the first concrete monolith o.
that lock. three miles ABOVE the mouth.
was laid. Captain Wheeler. engineer
in charge otliciated. the event being
very quiet. Tine government force
numbers over 100 men. They are
quarrying stone for the locks ami en-
bankments ami doing other preliini-
nary work. A. j. Whitney has IA
dredge boat at work at the mouth OF
the canal. where he is working on the
Mississippi guard lock. The contrac-
tors are about 10 commence work on
the excavation of the main prism OF
the canal for three miles. and the con-
struction of entertainments where the
level of the land is low. Work will
be pushed rs long as the weather per-
mits. Most OF the men engaged i've
near the work. II is now expected
that the right-of-way across the
Rock Island and Peoria tracks will be
arranged. No other contest OF this
kind is pending and the work hence
forth will be limited by the appropria-
tiOns
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30
Western Irrigation Report.

WAsHINGroN, Sept. 1.-THE census
bureau has issued a bulletin'upon the
general subject of irrigation in the
Western States. 1t is shown that of
the 124, sos farms enumerated in the
arid region in June, 1890, 50, 5s4, or
AZ. 10 per cent, contained land on which
crops were raised in 1889 by the artifi-
cial application of water, the entire
area of land irrigated being 3,564, 4lG
acres, 20.72 per cent. of the total area of
the 81, 5Si irrigated farms, o.66 per cent
of the total area of the whole number
of farms enumerated and about one
half of l per cent of the total land
area of the arid region.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30
New Route From China.

CLEVELAND, Sept. l6-The SNUG
Cling of Cinnamon across the Lake
from Canada to this city still continues.
1t is known positively that three
reached here Monday. The places
where they first stopped are known,
but the contrabands have thus far
eluded the officers. Cleveland eeles-
tials are anxious to leorn who has been
betraying their plans, and if they find
that any of their number has been
leaking it will go hard with them.'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30

PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE Gaulois learns
from diplomatic in Rome that an
offensive and defensive alliance be-
tween France and Russia was to have
been signed this month, but that the
signing of the treaty has been post
poned owing to the desire of the Pope
for drcibund formed of France, Rus.
STA and Turkey.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30

THE patent Office is the only do.
partmcnt of tho government that
makes money. This surplus ought to
be devoted to improving and simpli-
flying the service so tho poorest in
ventor may have his claims speedily
and finally determined on. A patent
court might be astn hlished that should
have final jurisdiction in the deter.
mination of the priority and scope OF
inventions.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30

IN n Brooklyn court tho other day
two New Orleans lawyers became SO
animated over the discussion OF a
point OF Law that it became apparent
Abbott that the fiery southerners were
going to shoot whereupon he hastily
gathered up his papers and left the
bench. Such II judge would never
have boon admitted to tho Louisiana
hnp
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30

marked decrease in the mum Der of new
cases of cholera in Russia, particularly
in the towns along the Volgaand in the
lieutenancy of Caucasus, where the dis
ease has ragged with extreme violence
In st. Petersburg yesterday fifty-five
new cases and seventeen deaths were
reported, decrease of six cases and an
increase of two deaths compared with
the returns of Tuesday. OF the total
number of patients in the hospitals
eighty were discharged yesterday as
cu-al
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30

IT seems strange that with our
methods OF railway transportation SC
far ahead of those in Europe our
methods OF transferring goods should
be In some cases so far behind as
largely to obliterate the advantages
gained in the former respect. And.
considering the great incentive to
ward the adoption OF labor saving APP
pliancos, this deficiency seems partic-
ularly ineXplicable.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Veterans Neglect tho Society Meeting
to Wait tho HattIeIlcId

CHIcKAMAUGA, Tenn, Sept. 1.-THE
reunion of the Army of the Cumber-
land commenced yesterday at 10
o'clock Gen. Rosecrans presided at
the first meeting of the society. Only
n small number of veterans of the
500 in attendance were at the
meeting, a majority having gone out to
the battlefield. The meeting was quiet,
the work being almost wholly routine
Reports from the work on the National
park We're presented and approved.
Out on the battleheids the veter-
ans looked up the locations OF
their various commands, all sorts OF
wagons and hacks being employed to
convey the throng to the national parl,
and grounds. In point of numbers the
reunion has not been success, but the
affair seems to be thoroughly enjoyed
by all who are here.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30
REWARD FOR TRAIN ROBBERS.
Scores OF Men Start for tho Mountains
to Avenge tho Slain Detectives.

ocoros Oh men start Tor the Mountains
to Avenge tho Slain Detectives.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. l6.-The
$40, 900 reward for Train Robbers Evans
and Sontag has been doubled and the
Governor was asked to declare them
outlaws. The coroner of Fresno county
held an inquest over the bodies of
Wilson and McGinness. Two hundred
pieces of shot were found in Wilson S
body and half that number in the
corpse of the other detective Sheriff
Kay and Deputy Sheriff Gillian have
not been heard from and another posse
has left for the mountains. Many
special detectives employed by the
Southern Pacific are also on the trail
of the men. "Nic" Wilson, who was
killed, was one of the best known
detectives in the company's employ
and the men say the murdercrs had
far better commit suicide than be
caught. Senator Wilson was the MUIR
dered mans brother
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30
Arehbishop Corrigan VIII Speak

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 17.-Archbishop
Corrigan of New York city has accepted
the invitation of Chauncey NJ. Depew as
president of the State board of worlds
fair managers to make an address ON
the occasion of the dedication of the
New York State building at Chicago
ON Oct. 90.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE demand
for money to move the cotton crop is
beginning to make itself felt here, and
within the last twenty-four hours the
Treasury department has authorized
the issue of $500, 900 in small notes at
New Orleans in return for gold depos-
its to that amount in the New York
sub-treasury
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30

RUTLAND, Vt, Sept. 17.-Returns of
the recent election have now been re-
ceived from the entire State. Fuller
(Rep.), for Governor, has 80, 100;
Smalley Dem.), 1885; Allen pro
1850. Fuller's plurality, 1864, and
majority, 1904 Compared with 1888
this is Republican loss of o.a6e, a
Democratic loss of /, and Prohibition
gain of 27S.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30

THE latest solemn story is that
when T.. 4. Barnum reached the
pearly gates he Immediately in
quired for Noah and that tho two
had a great dispute as TO the best
way to manage menagerie. II i. l..
was still on earth this story might DO
regarded as an advertising fake.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30

Trunk Lines Won't Carry These Passen-
gers ms Such-EvadIng the Rule

gers ms Such-Evading the Rule.
New YORK, Sept. l5.-The passen.
ger committee of the Trunk Line asso-
citation formally decided to sell no
more third-class tickets to immigrants
for the present. But immigrants will
still travel and from the indications
there is not likely to be any cessa-
ton in the tide that is sweeping
westward. Several of the agents got
around the difficulty by taking immi-
grants to a barber shop for a clean
shave, to bath, and fitted the travel
crs out with new collars and neckties,
SO that they may pass for tolcrably re-
spectacle tirst-class passengers. These
immigrants got through all right and
were gladly received by the Western
roads without any inquiry about their
health. 1t is said that some of the
agents allowed rebate in money
also from the tirst-class rate, but they
deny that such is the case.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30
Birthplace of schiiIer.

The mothers OF Schiller and Kepler
have received memorials in Leonberg
the native town of both. The town
council OF the Town OF Mothers,
as it proudly calls Itself has affixed
tablets to the walls of the old castle
of luke Ulrich. the we'll beloved.
where the magma charta of Wurtem
berg liberties wa' s;gnel by the duke.
in honor of the poet and the astron.
Omer
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30

The Bertillon measuring system for
criminals depends upon the fact that
the dimensions OF the ear foot fore
arm. etc. can be- determined more &C.
curately and change loss than the ex-
preston OF the face us determined by
photography. French experience in
thousands of cases shows that identi
fication is made almost unerring by
this system.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30

KNOWING that smoke can be pro-
vented, knowing how to prevent it.
having n law back OF it author 2 .ns
prevention, the community generally
demanding prevention, and the rail
road corporations grfccfully yielding
to its demands. the. smoke nuisance
would soon be abolished.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30

Ir Isbeing noised abroad as fact
of natural history that u single swal-
low devours 6, 900 flies II day and a
society for demonstrating swallows
may be looked for at any moment
Will not some one look up the bird or
beast that finds the mosquito Just to
its taste and has an unlimited capac-
ity for that especial variety of songs.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30
Cremated While In Led.

STOCKTON, Cal, Sept. i5.-Mrs. Mar
garet Sheehan and her 7-year-old
daughter We're burned to death Just
before midnight last night. 1t is sup
posed the woman dropped lighted
kerosene lamp which set the building
on fire. The bodies were found in bed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Charles Fl.
Cowan of Chicago has been appointed
Consul at Manila, Philippine islands
His appointment was recommended by
many financial and newspaper men OF
Chicago and by Senator Cul.om and
Representative Stone.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30

MEN in perfect health seldom suffer
from sunstroke 1t is men OF low vi
tality who are especially susceptible
to this visitation. Sunstroke. like
colds and like most contagious dis
eases, pursues the cowardly policy OF
attacking sick mon and passing by the
strong.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30
Indlnn. Necelye 5000. 900 Indemnity

WASHINGTON, Sept. l7.-Acting Sec
rotary Chandler has ordered the pay
ment of $500, 600 authorized by Congress
rs an indemnity to the Sioux Indians
for 5000 ponies taken by the govern
ment some years ago during one of the
Indian outbreaks In the Northwest
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-30
Monetary Conference in Brussels.

BRUSSELS, Sept. lat is asserted
here that the monetary conference will,
in accordance with the request of most
of the powers, be held in this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-04
PUBLIC INSTALLATION.
Interesting Exercises by the Locomotive
Engineers Yesterday.

The public installation of the newly
elected officers of Seabright Division No.
AZ, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
of which mention was made in yesterday S
REGISTER, took place yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock, at X. of p. Hall, corner L @enty-
sixth and Chapline streets, and the the ex-
ercises were of very interesting and en-
joyable nature. Quite number of visit
Ors were present, among whom were Local
Agent Stephenson, of the B. * o., Mr..
Jamison and others.
AT four o'clock the doors were thrown
open. and the officers were publicly in
SAILED by Past Chief Engineer t. NJ. Mar
tin, while Mr. T. Hopkins oficiated as
Master of Ceremonies. The officers were
as follows: w. j. Duffy, G. E.; Ed. Carr,
K. L; Jas. Crogan, S. E.; II. Drummond,
F. A. E.; Lee Wells, S. A. E.; NJ. B..
Slower, Chaplain; F. Fultenstein,
Guide; j. L. Wayman, t. A. E.; w. j..
Duffy. delegate to the twenty-eighth ma
nual convention at Atlanta, Ga, May
1lth.
At the close Of the exercises Mayor Sea-
bright, in whose honor the division was
named, presented the boys with a hand
some set Of regalias, accompanying the
presentation with one of his Characteristic
happy addresses, which was received with
applause. Mrs Lee Wells and Mrs.H Riley
then presented an altar cloak and Bible
mark. "A number of brief addresses were
made by visitors and members of the divis-
ion, after which all sat down 10 an elegant
banquet, prepared and served by the
Ladies Auxiliary The menue was an
elaborate one, and it was discussed amid
much meriment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-04
THE RAILROAD WORLD,
THE CASUALTY RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF
FEBRUARY.
Important Changes in the c. & o. Passenger Service.
Solid Trains From Washington 70 Chatta-
uOoga-Ths Western MarylandBid.

The bid of the Baltimore and Cumber-
land Railroad Company, otherwise the
West Virginia Central, for the interest OF
the city of Baltimore in the Western Mary
land, is still the leading topic of interest IN
railroad circles in this portion of the coun-
try. The debt of the Western Maryland
is S, COZ, 900, and the Baltimore and Cum
berland directors offer TO pay the city in
terest at the rate of four per cent. in semi
annual installments Of 500, 600; TO pay $50
900 year toward a sinking fund 10 pay on
the principal. and, in addition, 70 pay at
once the sum of $500,O 900 to pay on the float
ing debt. The Baltimore and Cumberland
Railroad Company, ia whose name the bid
is made, was recently organized by the par
ties who own a controlling interest in the
West Virginia Central and Pitts
burg Railroad Company, and
the Piedmont and Cumberland
Railroad company, and has nearly the
same officers, ex-senator Henry q. Davis
being president of the Baltimore and Cum
bcrland and OF the West Virginia Central.
The Baltimore ana Cumberland Is Mary
land corporation with an authorized capital
of $40, 900, 900. The West Virginia Central
is a West Virginia corporation, and the
Piedmont and Cumberland has charters IN
West Virginia for such parts OF its line
between those two cities as are In that state,
and Maryland charters for the parts OF It's
line in MARYLAND.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-04
Card From Mcclellan.

WHEELING, April :, lS92.
Sporting Editor Register:
DEAR SIR | saw in this mornings REG
IsTER where Eugene Hauke said failed TO
show up to skate Saturday evening at
Martins Ferry. mr.. Hanke knows | met
him on the street on Sunday evening,
March %, and told him that l would not
skate him on Saturday, April ,, for | was
going to Pittsburg to make a race and
| published il in the REGISTER and
htelligencer ! told Hanke ] would skate
him in two weeks for $3.50 a side, and skate
him in the Cleveland Red Cross rink, and
Hanke said he was going away and could
not skate. So told him then to drop il,
and mentioned in the Wheeling papers
that ] would skate him for $3.50 aside
in two weeks notice. When |
went 10 Pittsburg he commenc-
ed TO roast me- think Hanke is big
buffer, and will not pay any attention to
any of his challenges. | will not
skate him. ] am matched TO run
a five-mile or twenty five mile foot race
against George Conner, OF Chicago, for
$3.50 side, to take place in four weeks in
Pittsburg. If articles are signed to-mor-
row will go in trailing, and if Hanke has
ANYTHING to say about me and thinks run
him Job race, or if he thinks ] asked him
TO let me win, or if he thinks / wrote him
letter asking him to let me win, let him
come TO me and tell me like man. / re-
main yours respectfully,
l.. C.. MCCLELLAND.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-04
Speak. for Mr.. O'Kane.
To tho Editor Of The Register.

WHEELING, ". Va, April Z.
To the Editor OF The Rsgisfer.
DEAR SIR: In your issue Of March 9th
YOU had an article for a representative OF
Ohio county to the Legislature. In my ex-
perience | think we could not find better
qualified man than is mentioned for said
position than Mr.. O'Kane. have known
him for several years. He is straight
forward man, well qualified, Conscientious
aud reliable in all his transactions and
Ohio county would be safe in his hands Tor
the welfare aud prosperity thereof, and
know of none that would suit US as well as
the said O'Kane, and you will confer a
lasting favor by keeping his name before
the Democratic party for said position:
He has stood by our party. never asplred
TO office unless urged, so, then, let US see
what we can do Tor such a prominent man.
A FOURTH WARD CITIZEN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-04
Railroad Notes.

The Panhandle stockholders meet in
PittsourgApril l2th.
General Manager Eayres, Of the Termin-
ial, is about well again.
The c. & O. has issued $40, 900 of addi-
tioual consolidated per cent bonds.
The s. IL o. has fitted up a hall at Bruins
wick, Md, as reading room for employees.
Wheeling & Lake Erie business con-
tiuues TO improve, especially as regards
freight
The B. & o. has purchased the Gramm
4 MaGill planning site, at Grafton, and will
use the laud to enlarge their yards.
The Norfolk Il Western railroad has had
lights put on all the switches alongits line.
If the switch is closed a white light will
show, but if it is open q red light will be
displayed.
The chance in the guage of the Grafton
tS Greenbrier railroad has not yet been al
fected. as yet, altough il may he completed
in another week. The broad gauge is laid
from Philadelphia, and the remaining por-
tion 70 be widened will likely be done in a
single day. so that traffic will be interfered
with as little as possible.
Work is being actively pushed on the
Potomac Valley Road, the branch that con-
meets the Western Meryland Railroad with
the Baltimore IL Ohio at Cherry Run.
The piers for the bridge across the river
have been completed, nearly all the grading
is finished, and track laying will be pro-
ceeoed with as rapidly as possible.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-04
For over FIFTY Years.

AN OLD AND wSLL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs Winslow'S Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success IL ssothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie, ana is the best remedy for
DiarrhOea Is pleasant 20 the taste. Sold
by Druggists in every part OF the world
Twenty-Five cents bottle It's value is
incalculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and take no
ether kind.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-04
SERIOUSLY BURNED.
An Employe of the Riverside Meets With a
Shocking Accident.

Nicholas Baker, al employee of the
Riverside steel plant in Benwood, met with
an accident yesterday afternoon, which
might have resulted fatally. AS 1t was ne
was badly disfgured, and will not be able
TO work for some time.
Baker was standing on platform about
Is feet from the floor, when in some man
ner a vessel broke and the hot metal poured
over him, badly burning the flesh where 1t
came into contact and igniting his clothing.
With his clothing in a blaze. the unfortun-
ate man started down ladder TO reach the
ground, and when he did so he was com
pletely enveloped in the flames, all his
clothes being consumed.
He was taken in a carriage to his home
on the continuation of South Jacob street,
in Upper Benwood, and DR.. H. t. Ford
was summoned The flesh all over his
body and face was badly burned, and he
suffered great injury. His wounds, while
not necessarily fatal, will incapacitate him
for work for some time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-04

Our opening OF Sprin= aud Summer
French Pattern Hats and ttonnetS viii
occur ON Tuesday, April 1892. We viii
have an extraordinary display of the very
latest ideas I'm millinery, taken from the
leading connoisseurs and fnouistes repre-
senting the best and foremost establish
meats IN the country. eur styles Will be
fOucd rich, novel and exclusive. AT reason
able prices. open from : a m. L" $50
D. NJ. LOT SWAbACkkR,