Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-11-24
EASTERN MELANGE.
American Protective ASs0cia-
tion Increasing.
THE SMALLPOX IN INDIANA
The Sender of a Challenge to Fight
q Duel Sentenced to the Pen
itcntiary In Alabama.

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been vaccinated.
Chicago proposes to settle right down
to business now.
A sixth bridge is to be built across the
| Ohio river at Cincinnati.
The State tax levy for Illinois has been
made. 1t calls for s2, ,5O0,0 900.
The Salvation Army has opened ten
days campaign at Galveston.
Denguc fever in mid form has made
| its appearance at Sherman, Tex.
The Viking ship has started on its
trip from Chicago TO New Orleans.
Gold quartz. assaying s45 ton, has
been struck in Northern Minnesota.
Quebec is being ravshed by viruent
typhoid fever caused by bad drainage.
The Indiana Supreme Court has
knocked out the saloon screen ordinance.
The driveways OF Central Park, New
York, are to be lighted by incandescent
lamps.
The smallpox epidemic continues with
out abatement in the infected regions in
Indiana.
The present fad in New York Is said to
be the answering of dinner invitations
in rhyme.
Arrangements are being made to win
ter an immense number OF Texas cattle
in Mississippi.
Worlds Fair stockholders probably
will receive dividend OF 10 per cent on
their investments.
The American Protective Association
is reported to be growing rapidly in
Northern Indiana.
A secret order known as the Pension
ers' Protective Association is being or
ganized in Illinois towns.
Claims under the Missouri diseased
stock law threaten depletion OF the sur
plus in the State Treasury.
A large number OF silver dollars not
made by the government have been put
in circulation in West Virginia.
A company has been formed Mt West
Plnins. Mo-, with ample capital to de-
velop tho onyx OF Douglas county.
Gail Hamilton is still working for the
liberation OF Mrs. Maybrick. imprisoned
in England for poisoning her husband.
An Alabama jury has convicted the
sender OF challenge to fight dnel. He
will have two years in the penitentiary.
A pauper census of the State OF Min
neso,a shows in June last there were
5,3Si paupere, against 1850 the previous
year.
Captain Anderson is desirnus of pre
senting the Viking ship to this govern
ment, 1t 70 be kept permanently at the
capital.
Louisiana sugar is being marketed
rapidly, and the result is considerable
relief already in the financial situation
in that section.
Revenue officers have decided that
North Carolina distillers must pay tax
on three gallons OF whisky for every
bushel of corn used.
During the fishing year Just closed at
Gloucester, Mass, iiity-seven fishermen
have been lost, and ten vessels, valued
at 100000, have been wrecked.
Governor Lewelling OF Kansas has ap.
pointed Mrs. Eva Blackman member
OF the Topeka Police Commission, vice
Populist membe whom he removed.
The number OF paid admissions to the
Columbian Fair during the 40 days that
Il was open to the public was Il ,477,2lS,
being an average oil llo,0Slle per day.
Senator Sherman's real estate holdings
at Washington are ratel on this years
tax list ut Sl00000. IIe is abont the
heaviest individual taxpayer at tho cap
ital.
1t Ia understood that the United States
Supreme Court will bc asked to order
the naturalization of u Chmaman, with
a view oi testing the ant-Chinose lcgis-
lation.
Brooklyn officials intend establishing
a squad OF police to protect pedestrians
nom the danger Of the trolley cars. A
similar squad does duty on Broadway,
New York.
Cornelius Vanderbilt paid $50, 900 for
The Old Seventh Regiment clubhouse in |
order 10 pull it down and make II flower |
garden ON its site for his new Fifth-ave-
nue. mansion.
The President has appointed Colone.
George b. Ruggles to be Adiutant Gen
sral OF the army with the rank OF Brig
to succeed General Will
ans, retired.
About $4,000 photographs were de-
'troved ~ the Postoffice Department in
on the 2Sth ultimo. They
epresented tho accumulation in the
lead-letter Office since 1874.
A suit has been instituted at Madison,
Viz, which involves Governor Peck.
Attorney-General O'Connor and other
state officers IN an attempt to get at the
State funds in the Treasury.
The Minnesota Legislature has passed
n ordinance declaring poorooms public
lusances and making owners of build.
ngs rented for poolrooms and their fre
uenlcrs guilty OF n misdemeanor.
Tho Supreme Court of tho United
'tates has directed the courts of Utah
0 proceed IN conformity with the act OF
he last Congress in disposing of the cs-
heated Mormon Church property,
Mrs. Cyrus Field, who left New York
ociety month or so since in order TO
pen millinery shop. is now contribute
~ to the newspapers letters on "Wom-
MS Sphere in Business" signed Susie
I. A. Field.
According to estimates based upon {
10 best data attainable the twentv.une ,
assenger railroad lines that enter Chi /
,go carried TO that city 1885,, 900 per /
ms during the continuance of the I
iorld's Fair. ,
The Philadelphia Press goes into a !
ng exposure OF one of the tricks of the a
ennsylvania milk dealers. They buy
the farmers by the beer gallon meas /
re, and sell to their customers by the r
inc gallon measure. G
At the close OF the Columbian Fair !.
hicago papers are recognizing the OK !
tence OF what they call the Worlds
air grip. whose symptoms are a slight. :
ticking cough, construction at the base !,