Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-24
BEYOND THE ROCKIES
Boomers Along the Cherokee Strip
Suffer From Cold.
CARNEGIE REDUCES WAGES AGAIN.
An Immense Ledge Of Lithographic Stone
Discovered Near St. Louis
Sword Of Cortes.

| Nebraska will send 800 cowboys to the
| Worlds Fair.
In Baltimore the lowest fine for policy
gambling ID 1900.
Boston wants authority TO light the
city with Its own plant.
The brass manufacturers OF Canada
have formed combine.
An anti-Pinkerton bill was introduced
in the Wisconsin Legislature.
Boston IL taking ~ descriptions for a
monument TO Phillips Brooks.
Lieutenant Peary will set out on his
Arctic expedition about July |.
The Western farmers are holding on
TO 104, 00O, 600 bushels OF wheat.
Hall million year is to be spent to
protect New York's water supply.
The sword OF Cortes will be among
Mexico's exhibit at the World's Fair.
Carnegie has reduced wages at the Ed
gar Thomson Steel Works ct Braddock,
Pa.
| The old New York Hotel In New York
city has been sold 10 . syndicate OF cap
italists.
Canadian estimates for the ensuing
year contain appropriations Of "A $50, 200
for canals.
| Nebraska's Legislature will probe the
frauds back of Lincoln's Capital National
Bank failure.
The United States foreign commerce
for the last fiscal year amounted to over
81, COX, 00O, 600.
Through the medium OF matrimonial
paper q Pittsburg man became engaged
to his own daughter.
Oklahoma farmers are jubilant over
the late SHOWS, which will prove very
beneficial to the crop.
The railroads centering In Chicago will
expend at least $50, 900, 900 In prepare
ton for the Worlds Fair.
The Harrison Telephone Company.
with S80, 600 goo capital, has been incor-
porated under the laws OF Illinois.
A ledge Of photographic stone sufficient
to supply the world for 500 years has
been discovered near st. Louis, Mo.
The boomers camped along the Chero-
kee strip have suffered intensely from
the cold. Several have frozen TO death.
Professor w. f. Whitlock has been Sc.
lected Chairman OF the Book Committee
OF the Methodist Church OF the United
| States.
Hanlan and Gaudaur have signed ar
ticles to row for the championship oil
America and 81 600 side in Toronto on
July 20.
st. Louis feels good. Beer is selling at
vs. per barrel, 2 cents per schooner, and
her 4-per-cent bonds are nabbed up by
capitalists at 10l.
There will be in the neighborhood of
325 consular positions subject to appoint.
ment by President Cleveland and his
Secretary Of State.
For over $4,000, 900 the Weyerhouser
syndicate has bought soc, 600, 600 feet of
Minnesota pine lumber, planning to
control the market.
The Pullman Gar Company will have
to pay taxes on property in Nebraska in
future. Judge Dundy OF the Federal
Court has 80 decided.
According to the estimate OF the Post
master-G General, the receipts of his de-
partment for the next fiscal year will
exceed the expenditures.
Three of the largest silk mills in the
United States have formed syndicate
to control the production Of fine-grade
silk goods in the country.
Government employees OF the military
and civil services are complaining bit
terly of the losses they sustain through
the depreciation of silver.
Miss Anna 4. Dickinson has begun
suit at Scranton, Pa, against eight per
soma who were instrumental In having
her placed in an insane asylum.
Baggage and transfer companies along
the New York Central railroad have
combined as the Consolidated Transfer
Company, with 81 500, 900 capital.
1t Is proposed to levy a poll tax of 800
per annum on all Chinese residents OF
Canada. Enough to pay fare by under
ground railroad 10 all parts OF the United
States.
Montreal Is now at the beginning OF
the winter carnival, which will last until
the close OF Mardi-Gras. Tobogganing,
skating and snow-shoeing will be in
dulgedin
The Department OF Public Works at
Ottawa will shortly call for designs for
the erection OF monument on Parlia-
ment Hill to the memory OF the late Sir
Jonn MACDONALD.
A movement is on foot to form a new
traction company, with capital of &c.
COZ, 1000, out of the street car lines not
now under the control OF the Philadel-
phia Traction Company.
Enormous shipments OF wheat will
take place from Lake Superior In the
early spring; $4,000, 900 bushels will be
at Duluth. There will be enough to All
200 full-sixed steamships.
The secret OF the steady gold drain lie
now said to be the boarding of the prec-
ious metal for the purposes of war. the
magnitude and possibilities of which
will eclipse all conflicts recorded In his
tory.
The Worlds Fair Committee has In
formed the Cigsrmakers' Union that IL |
was not advisable to restrict the sale OF |
cigars on the grounds to those manufae-
tured by any particular firm or organi-
sation.
Mrs. Pickett, widow OF the Confeder-
ate General who won lasting fame at
Is in Washington, endeay-
oring to have her son appointed as Pay
master in the army, with the rank and
pay of Major Of Cavalry.
German in his argument In the Sen.
ate on the car-ooupler bill said that an
on OF employees could accom-.
plish more in the way OF improvement
81 railroad management than all the leg
station that could be piled on the stat
lte book. The railroads OF this country
sOuld not submit In f,,rther restr;c,;ora |