Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-21
CAPITAL LErrER
BOISE C1rY, Feb. II, 1898.

per comes 10 nand regularly.
Not much news; all quiet in front
here, but We tremble for "bleedinr
Kansas" Some INSCRIPTIONS psr.
son II liable to Gil up on bsnzine and
let of his gun, and that would be the
starter OF . desperate struggle in
which many good men would lose
their lives. II seems the Republican
House has made proposition to the
PoPulist party to submit their differ
snces to the courts for decision. To
this the P's objected, the Governor
called out the State troops, but as
they are citizens ~ we'll % soldiers,
and are allowed to think for them
selves, they very naturally object to
shooting down their fellow man in
cold blood. And what is the Cover
nor gong to do about 1t? We hope
for the best, but feel nervous. Can't
get any news tonight; have to wait
for the Statesman in the morning.
The Legislative ball At the "Nat'
was one grand affair and passed off
plsasantly, but, As an old mossback
expresses it-"a little stiff" II lacked
that sociability Of oIden times, and in
fact our Legislatures are not what
they used TO be when they were held
in Templar and Turnverein halls and
Uncle Sam footed the bills; but
guess IL 10 because society 10 being
graded, for one man now 10 not just
- good - another unless he has plen-
~ OF money and its color is yellow.
The members of the Legislature now
propose to retsliate ON Bosses oiti.
gems BY getting up grand ball them
selves and issuing more general ,nvi-
tations; but the supper will be left
out and the private citizens be al
lowed to forage for themselves.
Boise Engine Co. No. will give u
masquerade on their regular nightr
"Birthingtons Washday"- Feb. 22d.
This is their annual day, appropriated
In 1875, the date of the organization
OF the Boise City Fire Co., (not De-
partment then, As there was but the
one company; there are four compa-
MICS now
On the 10th and 18th a company
OF Japanese performed in Pinney's
opera house. No one but Japs con-
neoted with the company. They set.
tied their own bills ale same Mclean
man.
The Boston Concert Company will
give ono nights performance here on
the 23d, and later on Jas. J. Corbett's
troupe will be- here.
Boise has been plunged in mud
and darkness the past three nights on
account of mush ice in the ditch. All
right now.
The Legislature is grinding slowly.
There will be no Bmetallc delegates
sent from here to Washington in the
interest of the white metal unless thew
pay their own expenses. The Gov
srnor tried to get an appropriation
and appoint the delegates, but the
Democrats and Populists joined
hands, oircled round aud "sot down"
on him. In the House this afternoon
they had under consideration the ap.
preparation bill, in committee of the
whole. The amount of the appropri
atoms is certainly salty old dose for
the tax payer to gaze upon. They
ask only the modest sum of $427.-
7o9.10. Add this to the other appro-
priations and this Legislature will
have earned and be justly entitled to
the name Of the million dollar session.
In these deliberations the high kick
er from Alturas seemed to be the on.
ly one In the House who had breech.
ing on, and he settled himself we'll
back in the harness. l.appeared no.
Bile in him to try to ease them down
over the rough places. The bill will
pass the House all right but may get
disfgured in the Senate and be sent
back to the House for modification:
but some Of them are getting power
fol hungry and it will not hang fire
very long.
Last year Boise was quite anxious
TO have the Agricultural College To-
Gated in Ada county, but at our last
election Canyon county came in and
gave us such slap in the face that
il completely dis6gured us and we
gracefully retired from public view
for fear the next move Caldwell would
make would be to try and remove the
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