Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-01-22
Perkins Appointed Sen
ator From Kansas.
CHICAGO HOTELS CROWDED.
Secretary Tracy Promulgates New
0rder--Formation Of a Huge
Glass Combine.

/ wings on the White House.
Baltimore ministers have taken a firm
stand against Sunday funerals.
Duluth's receipts of wheat since Sep
tember l have been 32.l73,043 bushels
The Massachusetts naval battalion i
TO be armed with the new Lee repeating
rifle.
Death notices in the Philadelphi,
newspapers fill from four to five column
daily.
| Chicago expects to have her Soutf
Side elevated railroad in operation b,
April l.
Contributions to the -four fund for tn,
distressed Russians now reach 700,0OI
pounds.
Kentucky's State Treasurer think
5000 is too email a salary, and he ha,
resigned.
Texarkana (Ark.) School Board /.
alarmed about gambling among tn,
school children.
All the type foundries in the Unitet
States are said to have been sold to ar
English syndicate.
Congressman Cutting is the father o
bill TO promote the efficiency OF the
militia Of the country.
Mixed-blood Indians are organizing t.
demand the same treatment the govern.
ment gives full bloods.
The failed New York firm OF Henry E
Titus 4 Co. is found to have 5000 81
assets and 400, 900 debts.
Maine sustained bigger loss by fir,
during 1871 than for several years past
The losses foot up more than 81 100000
The strike Of the Southern expires.
messengers on the Illinois Centra
threatens to extend over tie whole South
The total number of murders com
mitted in this country during tie past
year was 6,908, as compared with 4,29(
in 1890.
Many Congressman favor the Digging
OF the great ship canal from Niagars
river to the Hudson, to cost about $4O,.
900, 900.
At Philadelphia the work OF destroy.
ing the dies used for making coins dur.
ing 1891 has commenced at the United
States Mint.
Joseph Pulitzer is back OF an enter
prise TO publish the Chicago World.
which an Incorporated company pro-
poses to establish.
1t is almost impossible now for Chi
cago hotels to accommodate the tide oi
rave setting thither from all parts OF
he civilized world.
Georgia cotton factors have called a
convention OF all those interested in
growing cotton to take action on the
proposition to reduce the acreage OF cot
ton next year.
Representative Fitch of New York in
troduced bill fixing the following rates
OF duty: Barley, 10 cents per bushel
barley malt, 20 cents per bushel hops,
3 cents per pound.
The total value Of the freight passing
the 500" canal, leading out OF Lake
Superior, last year was $12S, ,l7S. .2o8,
which is an increase OF $28, ,000, 900 from
the aggregate Of 1890.
1t is stated that the National Cordage
Company, which controls the manu-
facture OF binding twine in this coun-
try, intends to raise the price OF its
product or cents pound next year.
Representative Pattison OF Ohio has
introduced in the House Joint reso,u.
tion amending the Constitution by max
ing the Presidential term five years and
declaring the incumbent ineligible for
reelection.
Representative Newberry OF Illinois
introduced bill authorizing the Secre
tary OF War to detail for special duty in
connection with the Worlds Fair sucb
officers OF the army as may be required
for the purpose.
At Wheeling, w. Va, preliminary
steps have been taken in the formation
OF powerful glass combine to oppose
the United States Glass Company. The
combined capital will be in the neigh
borhood of s4,000,000.
Under the recent decisions of the Chi.
cago courts any person OF good character
ls entitled to saloon license in that citv.
no matter where the groggery might be
located and no matter how Objectionable
such groggery might be.
Twelve breweries in Cincinnati, Cow
lngton and Newport have agreed to form
. combination similar to the whisky
trust Tor the purpose of improving the
quality OF the product and reducing the
expense of production and delivery.
Kansas Alliance men are suspicious of
.he National Union Company, cor
poration whose alleged object is to make
cheap purchases for the benefit OF the
members. They think it is in
-eality branch of the Jute Bagging
Trust.
Hassan Ben Ali OF Morocco is seek
ng a concession to make a Morocco ex.
libit at the exposition. He SAYS he will
pend $4,000 in showing the people.
manners, customs. amusements, etc. OF
iis country aud in bringing to Chicago
! tribe Of Berbers.
The United States Supreme Court has
ustained the law OF the State OF South
]arolina, which provides that the ex-
,enses OF the State Railway Commits |
ion be borne by the railroads doing
BUSINESS in the State, each being taxed |
proportionate share OF maintaining |
he commission on the basis OF the mile. |
ge within the State.
Secretary Tracy has promulgated 81
lew order relative TO the classification Of |
ating of vessels. 1t provides that shius
I and above 5000 tons displacement
hall he ciassed as first rates; those Of
nd above 5000 but below 5000, second
ates; those of 10 0 and above but be.
ow 5000 tons dis placement as third /
ates, and all those Of less than 900
ons displacement as fourth rate.
Governor Humphrey Of Kansas hrs
ppointed ex-Congressman Bishop w.
erkins United States Senator 10 fiji the
acancy caused by the death of Senator
lumb. Mr.. Perkins is a native of Ohio
D years OF age, and served in the Forty-
ighth, Forty ninth, Fiftieth and Fifty.
rst Congresses. He is lawyer by pro.
.ssion, and sat on the Supreme Bench