Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-12-27
Wonderful Progress Made in the
Condition Of Our Navy.
A GOVERNMENT BUILDING SINKING.
The Trick Of Voting on the Names of Dead
Men Developed Into Scientific
Fraud In Providence.

There are nearly l ,O0O, 900 pensioners
Daring last year q, 306 pensioners were
dropped.
Colorado's Legislature proposes T.
make silver coins full legal tender in the
Centennial State.
Excitement has been caused By the
discovery Of rich deposits Of nickel ore
near Keokuk, Iowa.
The government building in Chicago
10 sinking 20 that six new props have
been put In to hold It.
The Wells- Fargo Exprese Company, il
10 reported, has secured control OF the
Colorado Midland line.
Suits against forty-three com panies
are TO be brought at st. Joseph, Mo-, FOL
violation Of the an thrust law.
Canadian newspapers say the annexa
ton question must be discussed. They
are nov willing to hear both sides.
It 10 estimated that the value OF ths
honey and wax produced in this country
during the past year was $20, 900, 600.
It is thought that George Gould's in
clinations will prompt him to own q
large racing stable, and that he will soor
be on the turf.
The Brookly bridge is to have great
pneumatic tube for the transmission O
mail and baggage between New Yorh
and Brooklyn.
Herr Seidl, the New York musician
will get tl6, 900 for playing FIVE m onthi
at the Worlds Fair, and his orchestra IL
paid accordingly.
A woman who was elected Trial Jus.
tice In Wyoming commenced her duties
by committing her husband to jail for
contempt OF court.
Jersey City is to have a new city hall,
q contract for the construction OF which
has been awarded. The cost has been
limited to $237 900.
Atlanta 10 to have q belt road five
miles In length, connecting all the roads
there. II 10 10 be opened ae
an independent line.
The st. Louis Republic figures 1t out
that the recent rise in cotton has made
the South richer by 800, 00O, 900 since
the middle OF October.
The Wisconsin monolith on the World
Fair grounds is to pierce the air at a
height OF l15 feet. 1t will be the high
est obelisk in the world.
Nine. Diaz, wife OF the Mexican Pres
ident, is going to send at her own ex-
pense woman's band OF forty-five
musicians to ths Worlds Fair.
A combination to form largest and
most complete printing and publishing
house In the world has been formed at
Chicago, with 5000, 600 capital.
DR.. Preserved Smith, who was found
guilty OF heresy by the Cincinnati Pres
bytery and sentenced to suspension, will
appeal his case to the General Synod.
The Pennsylvania Company will make
extensive improvements near Washing
ton, ID. O., and reduce the running tim !,
TO New York to four and one half hours.
The assessed valuation of the coal
ands OF Sehuylkill county, Penn has
been definitely settled by the County
commissioners, who place them at &c.
3)4 756.
Richard Mansfield complains that
Boston, instead OF criticising his acting.
Ionnd fault with his legs. lie thinks
Chicago is intellectually superior to
Boston.
New York's Board OF Aldermen pro-
poses to pass an ordinance which will
-ender, unlawful the driving OF steers,
bulls or cattle through the streets OF the
II the prohibition bill shou d pass the
south Carolina Legislature, Charles
on brewing firm, whose charter lasts
eventeen years, will yea monopoly
u the business in the State.
A temporary camp OF military in
truction for the army and volunteer
orces Is proposed by Senator Mitchell
o be established at the Worlds Far,
he militia not to exceed $4,000.
The upper mill OF the Lackawanna
ron and Steel Company at Scranton,
'enn., has been shut down on account
i lack OF ordere. This movement
hrows 800 men out of employment.
Henry z. White of Kansas CITY, Kan.
mem Der OF the Board OF Trade. has
'ought LOCO acres OF land near that city
IN which he proposea to COLOMBO all the
legroes OF the town into self-support-
ne village.
The Internal Revenue Commission
RS report shows that there were 49,.
10 less cigars imported into this country
he past year than during the previous
ear, while the increase In domestic
igars was zoo, 00o, 900.
A consolidation league ia at work In
lew York and Brooklyn getting pledges
citizens who will vote for the union
the two great cities. 1t is expected
hat the movement will be able to make
ute show before the Albany legis.
stors.
IT..
me .rick OF voting on the names Of
le like appears 10 have been davalona5
ito an almost scientifc frand in pra,i.