Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-11-24
Canse of the Explosion on the
Collier San Matec.
SAN DIEGO AND PHOENIX ROAD
Men In a British Columbia COlliery
Agree 10 The Proposition OF
the Management.

Incorporated.
Al the creditors OF the Tacoma Expo
sitlon are called into court November Is
A franchise for an opposition ferry a
Vallejo has been granted by the Trus
tcts.
Tho amount OF sugar output OF III,
Chino factory for the season Is Is, loo ,00
pounds.
The counsel Of Chris Evans. the ban
DIT, have applied for q continuance o
his case.
Foggy weather has interfered will
rai-iii.curng IN the South. Hot weather
Is wanted.
The Dntic tNiont.) Council rcfused /,
confirm the appointment OF negro on
the police force.
Tie relations between the Arizona Ga
zeitc and tile Territorial judiciary are
somewhat strained.
The railway employees OF the South ar,
finding u difficult 10 handle the trampi
that inlrst the freight trains.
The Victoria surveyors who looked
into the causes for the explosion on tn,
collier San Mateo declare 1t doubtles,
originated In tho exposure OF the gas
generated from tho coal TO tho flame OF q
lighted lamp.
Ciliet Wcisten has notified the settler,
ol Harrison, Idaho, the new town jusl
within the border OF the Cnur d,Alene
Indian reservation. to leave or pay ~, !.
90 The settlers are preparing to de-
feud themselves.
The trial OF Alderman Peter Graham
the last OF the alleged Spokane boodlers
has terminated by tho jury bringing il.
verdict OF not guilty. He will bring a
heavy damage suit against the city Tor
hts expulsion from the City Council.
Jack Green, wealthy ranchcr, and
Thomas Taylor, q farm hand, we're mur.
defed ~ Savony Island, about 100 miles
from Vancouver, Il. G., and $40, 900 taken
ny the murderer. A man named Hugh
Lynn is thought TO have been tho mur.
dererer.
Motorman Edward r. Terry, who was
IN charge III tiic electric car which went
through the MadIson-street bridge, is
eliarsest by the Corouer's jury at Port
land with gfoss negligence in permitting
his ear To run with reckless and excess.
i've speed.
Over five miles OF the San Diego and
rlimnlx road are now graded and over
three mites OF the track laid. The work
- soing forward rapidly, nearly 900 OF
San Diego's citizens having pledged
themselves 10 pay II per mile each as
fast ~ the road Is graded
gsng OF forty or fifty bunco. steerers,
ilit Hammers and sure, thing men have
infested Tacoma several DAYS and com
Dtte'l number OF rohberies upon un-
stispreting countrymen, whom they in
duet 10 WRIT downtown resorts. MANY
OF tho men cams over the Northern Pa
ciiio from Chicago. where they operated
during The Worlds Fair. They are now
on iheis way to the MiJwinter Fair at
Fan Francisco.
Little II ANYTHING is being done to.
ward getting the steamer New York oil
the locks NJ Point Bonita. Information
II not gwen out readily, and along the
water l,unt ticfc are lew who know ex-
aeily what steps the Pacific Mail officials
propose NOW TO take. As the vessel has
.ettlo1 solidly, there In no likelihood OF
her ever helng pulled OIL. She will have
10 be raised and iloated. Pumps will hc
kept OF board, aud will be ready ior
woik NJ any time,
The Corvallis Times SAYS; There IL a
possibility, II net u probability that the
tlS,ot0 OF Agricultural College funds on
deposit ~ the Job bank ut the time OF
tllv suspension will bo wholly lost, II
viii bo remembered that shortly after
Tho bank passed into the hands OF no.
cciver in order to secure tho college
clam an attachment Mas placed on the
property by Treasurer Shipley. IL now
develops that tho attachment was rrcy-
nlatiy Issued, and Il SO, tho college will
be without any claim whatever 10 the
funds on deposit when the bank sus-
pended.
The new cruiser Olympia, on her frat
trip, established her position ~ queen
OF the United States navy. Tho shin
made maximum speed OF 81. ~
knots, and averaged slightly under u
knots on run oil 6S knots, with heavy
sea and strong head wind. As the
Olympia was only expected to make %
knots, her builders are very happy over
She trial, and think that when the ui.
tcial government trial is made she can
bc lorted mp To - knots. This woul,i |
give The Union iron works q bonus OF
100000 Tor exceeding tho speei re- |
quirement.
The Clement grammar school at San |
Ftnnr.sco, containing Jeo Young chill. |
drtn. WAS discovered on lire daring tine |
seloA hours the other day. The chill. |
dfcn marched out in an orderly manner |
when the alarm was given, and there was
no panic. The fire was in the garret.
and WAS ex!ingui-hed before much dam,
aye Was done. Miles Bainl, fourteen
year OLD pupil of the school, was arrest
ed on the charge ol arson. He confessed
that he had started the tiro 10 the garrei
70 see how the pupils would get out OF
school IN case OF o real fire. Young
klifd HAS always had "a mania for set
ling buildings on lire,
Al San Francisco In the case OF the
UniIedStstes w. Frank l.. Wilson Judv,.
Morrow of the District Court has granted
the motion OF the defendant 10 auash
the indictment charging him with send
ing obscene matter through the mail.
Exp -essions complained OF were written
10y Wiisoe at Lakevillc 10 friend in San
Francisco. Judge Morrow surprised the
United States Attorney and the postal
inspectors by his Interpretation OF the
statute governing such cases. lie decld
ri that personal letter, securely sealed.
containing ohscenity Is not indictable
wen II II passes through the mails. |
lie lnierprts the law TO refer /
'nly to manifold. styloyrsph, printed
'opies or similar publications. Numer- .
rus courts have held that written letters :
obsrenity are included in the
meaning OF the statute. and such cases r
iare been punished by fine and impris- I
District Attorney Garter an a
lounces that he will appeal this case To :
higher court. ic