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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

One of the irst things ,he legislature
should do is to take the session laws OF
the last session commencing at the first
of the constitution and make them
intelligabls There is not law passed
at the session that is not SO ambiguous
that two entirely different construct
can be put upon evey section. In this
county Sheriff elect Woodin expected to
take charge of the office on Monday last
and demanded the keys etc. Sheriff
Smith put a different construction on
the law and says next Monday is the
time. On Monday last a number ofother
couaty officers appeared at the county
seat to qualify and were told that next
Monday is the day. The state officers
have all qualified and entered upon the
dischargs of their duties. And every
law in the book is just as am mbiguous.-
Idaho Register.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

Senator Neal, of Shoshone, has intro
duced bill providing for the payment
of witnesses fees and mileage in Grim
inal cases. THERE'S no more reason why
witnesses should be compelled to pay
their sxpences and lose time in attend
ing criminal cases than jurors. This
duty often falls upon poor men who are
not able to bear the tax and whose fam
lilies may suffer for the necessaries of
life in cons quence. 1t has still another
effect which interfsres with the proper
ad dministration ofpubic justice. lteften
happens that men won't tell what they
may know about the com mission of
crime because they do not want to at
tend court for an indefnate period of
time without any compensation. The
bill should be passed. Idaho Democrat.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

The Senate immigration committee
has been in session in New York and a
proposition to suspend immigration for
one year. except frsm North and South
American countries, was favorably con-
sdered. The com mite thought that it
was advisable to submit to congress,
the following propositions: "No imni-
grants shall be admitted to the United
States between the ages of 12and 55 un-
less be can read freely in bis native,lan-
guage, nor shall person above So be
admitted who cannot read or write, ex
cept as member of family coming.
No immigrant shall be admitted unless
he possesses 500 in money or its equiv
alent, except that head of family may
bring or send for other memb bers of his
family if he or they possess $25 for each
member. All intending immigrants
must bring certificates from the United
States consuls abroad. All persons seek
ing final naturalization papers shall
give seasonabe notice to tho court and
some official representing the COVER
nent investigase.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14
DEATH OF B. F. BUTLER.
The Veteran Dies Suddenly at His
Home in Washington,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-General Ben
jamin F. Butler, lawyer statsman, poli-
tician and millionaire manufacturer
died at his Washington residence, 220,
New Jersey avenus, southeast, at hall
past one this Wednesday morning. Tbs
general has been in this city much o.
the time this winter watching case II.
which he is interested in the supreme
court. Finally, few weeks ago, thu
case was decided against him. Wheth-
er or not the loss of this case, to which
be bad paid sncf close attention,
brought anything more than casual de-
feat will never DO knoyc. His 8sath
creatad INN surprise, as it was not
eveu known he was ailine: any more
than any man who hsd lived and lab
ored so long would.
Shortly after l o'clock this morning
the geneal was attacked with a fit of
coughing, which awakened the man
servant Who always occupied the adjoin-
ing room. He al once fastened to the
generals bedside and asked him what
was the matter. The general, mean
while, had gone to the bathroom adjoin-
ing whittier the valet FASTENED and Of
ferred assistance. The general mem
toned his expectoration was discolored
with blood.
He did not appear to think seriously
the matter, however, and. after his
valet assisted him to bed, be said: that's
all West, you need not do anything
more,n and apparently went to sleep.
He had laid on his bad but few mo-
ments, however wheu his heavy breath
ing again caused alarm. Mr.. Janier
Dunn, his nephew by marriage, who re-
sidsd in the same house, started out in
search of medical assistance. 1t was fHi-
lv Is minutes before he could secure aid
and then, when he returned With DR..
Luce. assistant of DIR. Byrne the family
it was seen that the general
WAS already in extremis. The decter so
informed his two nieees, Miss Stevens
and Mrs. Dunn, who were at his bod
side, and death snsusd almost immed-
lately.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

A Dispatch to the Statesman from
Mountain Home, dated Jan. 5th, says
the Range and Valley newspaper build
ing, together with all the presses, type
and stock of the printing office was
that evening totally destroyed by fire.
So rapid was the spread of the flames
that nothing was saved. The lower
floor of the building was used as the
printing Office and the upper floor was
occupied by Editor Abbott as residence
The estimated total loss is about $4,000,
which includes all the material of the
office and lot of household goods. The
FIRE was discovered by James Calvin
printer, at 7:30 p. %. and Immediately
after the flames got beyond control.
The cause of the Gre is unknown.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

The New York Herald, published in
city having perhaps larger percent
age of foreign population than any
other city in the country, is deserving
of much praise for the bold stand it has
tax en- on the question of foreign immi-
grafton. This is one of its latest graph
ic utterances on the subject: "We
want to say to the old world: fyour
people want to come to America, send
the best you have and we will receive
them; if you send your worst we will
reject them. This country is no nations
cesspool. You can't empty your aims
houses on these shores. We are not a
dumping ground for your criminals,
your paupers, your lame, halt and
blind-your ten dollar immigrants"
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

An Opal field has been discovered
in this state, says the Walla Walla
Statesman, that bids fair to com
pete in quality and quantity with
that in Moscow, Idaho. The new dis
covery is on the Alpowai, in Garfield
County and samples are in possession
of Wm Freeman. Jr., who is now at the
DeImonico. The specimens we exam
ined to day, although from the surface,
are full of fire and will polish well; they
are undoubtedly opals, and found in the
same volcanic formation as are those
near Moscow. Not much work has yet
been done, but when the weather set
ties the discoveries intend to thoroughly
deyelop it. These discoveries should en-
courage prospecters to keep their eyes
open. Diamonds are alleged to have
been discovered in southern Idaho, and
and there is no reason why other prec-
ious stones should not be found also.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

lature to these claims. This paper will
follow this mention Of the ubject with
opinions of leading citizens who are
alive to the importance of having the
state's School of Mines located in this
county and can boldly assert that it
stands ready to refute any arguments
which may be raised against it.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

Insist on having Grete's beer when
you step into saloon to wet your
whistle. 1t is a home production, and
not only as good as the best imported,
but absolutely pure.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

Every one knowing themselves in
debted to the DeLamar Mercantile q
Banking Co. must make arrangements
for settlement at once, and by so doing
save costs.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

A dispatch from Rome says the Ital-
ian government views with alarm the
American restrictions on emigration.
1t does not view them with half the
alarm we experience in regard to unre-
stricted immigration. Spokane Chron-
icle.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14
Millinery.

Mrs. ]. w. Mills, of Silver City, has
received large and complete line of
the latest styles of millinery goods. Or
ders from DcLamar will receiya prompt
attention. All charges very reasona-
BILE.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14
Pay Up.

All persons indebted to me must come
forward and settle before the 10Th of
January, 1898, or their accounts will be
placed in the hands of a collector.
julius IsAY.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14
Notice to Creditors.

All persons indebted to me must set
tie the same at once with John Lamb,
with whom have left nv accounts for
collection. DAVID SoMERvILLE.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

Remember that there will be chick
en- dinner at Morgan's restaurant to-
morrow.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

This is the time of year when We
must have money to meet our bills; so
please call and settle.
DELAMAR M. & 3. Co.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

Gibson, the tailor, has just received
the finest lot of samples ever brought to
DeLamar. Call and examine them and
get prices.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

Remember you can have quiet game
of solo or whist at Frames and enjoy
good cigar while playing.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

The finest line of cigars in Owyhee
County is to be found at Knapp's drug
store. Try them.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

All accounts past due must be attend
ed to at once, by calling and settling the
same. DELAMAR M. & B. Co.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Choice, fresh candies and fruits at
Frames.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

If you want a nice cigar step into
Sam Frances new store and call for the
best.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

A grand chicken dinner every Sunday
at the Virginia Chop House.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

Drop in at Frames and examine his
stock of soys for tho holidays.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

Do not forget that the Virginia Chop
House is good place to go for nice
meal.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14

Fresh Baltimore oysters at the Vir-
gina Chop House.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-01-14
oWYHEE co OUNTY DIRECTORY

County Commissioner
lIt DiEt.-Isaac Phillips, slreS City
I'd Dist.-C. d. Bachelor, DeLamar.
Sd Diat-Fred L. Morrison, of Sinker
Sheriff Ee irnest Ballard.
CLERK Dist. Court-R. II. Leonard, Jr
Probate Jsdge-E. Lewis.
Assesor-Oscar Brunzell
>Treasurer-S. T. n. Smith
Coroner-Dr. j. N. Weston.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
The Central Labor Union.

At the regular meeting of the Portland
Central Labor Union held last evening
these resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, The shoemakers of Auburn
having been presented with an agreement
to sign, whereby they would forego their
obligations to their unions and give up
all they have striven for for years and
Whereas, For refusing to sign such an
infamous contract the manufacturers
have combined and locked out all their
employees for such action, therefore be it,
Resolved, That we, the Portland
Central Labor Union, express our
sympathy to the locked out shoemakers
by voting to give them all the financial
and moral support that The Central
Labor Union can give"
Resolutions were.also adopted declaring
that nearly all of the ready made cloth
ing sold in Portland is made under con-
ditions not favorable to organized labor
and pledging the union to purchase only
union made clothing and to assist the
Boston Garment Workers in their fight
against the tyranny of the Boston Cloth
ing combine.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
A Lively Trip.

"You should have been with us on the
trip down Saturday." said one Of the
men of the steamer Merryconeag yester-
day." Was it an exciting trip" was
asked, and he replied should say so.
We parted four lines before we made our
landings. We saw many schooners double
reefed, and mighty glad to be in out of
reach of the big waves. 1t was one of
the worst passages we ever made down
to Harpswell and the islands. Just be-
fore we reached Bailey's Island we were
stuck by very heavy gust that made
the spray fly, and gave us some trouble
to make the landing. We were watching
the shore, swept, as you know at that
point by the wind as few points are.
We all happ ened to notice the large barn
of Charles E. Newell, before it went.
1t was full of hay, and stood at a very
exposed :point. 1t was simply demol-
ished.; lifted up, twisted and then
dropped. 1t didn't take the wind a
second to smash it up. We never saw
the like before"
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

The late J. Lewis Lelacheur, the
freight conductor killed at Conway, N.
H. last week, was member of the
Maine Central Relief. His family will
receive $4,000.
The Presumpscot Local Union hold
their regular meeting at the Baptist
church in Westbrook Thursday evening,
October 10, at7.15 o'clock. All members
of the Portland Local Union are cor
daily invited. Cars leave the horsecar
station at 60
Ancient Brothers Lodge, LOO. f.,
will celebrate their 50th anniversary at
Odd Fellows Hall Thursday evening.
There will be an address by Rev. Matt
S.Hughes, readings by Mrs. Moseley.
Music will be furnished by the. Haydn
Quartette and the Cummings Associates.
Yesterday was cold and bright in the
morning, gray andlraw in the afternoon.
The street department has completed
the paving job on Commercial street,
having laid 1900 square yards in six
days. This is an average 316 yards per
day and the work was completed in the
shortest time on record. The Lest
previous time was an average of 24O
yards day.
Schooner Emily P. Wright brought
$4,000 pounds mixed fish, and Viking
10000 pounds yesterday.
Schooner Dido brought 2269 cases
canned blueberries and 10S cases lob
sters yesterday.
The liquor deputies made seizures
Yesterday at 543 Commercial, 512 and
sos Fore, 80 Maple and Il Centre streets.
A man named Mason was fishing from
Union wharf. In his anxiety to land
his fish he lost his balance and fell over
board. The crew Of schooner lying
near rescued him.
There was quite little fall of snow on
the mountain division of the Maine Cen
trail. this side of the Crawford Notch,
yesterday morning.
The steamer Cottage City left at Z
o'clock last night for New York. with a
large freight and quite number of pas
sengers.
sargent's grocery store, corner of
Franklin and Oxford streets, was broken
into Sunday night, but nothing of value
was taken.
The evening school entered % addi-
tional pupils last night. The young
women's room, under Miss Fox's charge,
is in the upper part of the City Build
ing.
There were three arrests for drunken
ness yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
HARD TIMES AT SEA.
Thrilling Experiences Reported by Maine
Vessels.

Two of the crew of the wrecked schoon-
er Alma Schofeld arrived in this city
yesterday morning on the Boston boat
and they relate thrilling story Of their
lost vessel. The men were William Sulli-
van and Larry" Mellen, and their desti-
nation is Bangor.
The Schofield was bound from Della
ware Breakwater to Salem, Mass. She
was light and hence became an easy prey
of the storm which swept the Atlantic
coast in August and which caused such
severe loss of life and property. The
Schofield encountered the storm off the
Jersey coast and was blown out to sea.
The men suffered greatly from exposure
and at one time stared death in the face
as their craft sprung a leak. They
worked for two days at the pumps TO
keep from sinking but fortunately a
tramp steamer, The City of St. Angus
tine, came along and took the crew into
New York. Sullivan and Mellen re-
manned in New York until last week
when they had earned enough money to
take them to Bangor
The captain of the schooner James H.
Lawrence reports that the Bath built
schooner Helen H. Benedict while off
Pollock Rip after Saturdays gale was in
collision with the three masted schooner
RosesEs Textbook, Capt. Hammett, from
Norfolk, Va, to Salem, Mass, with coal.
The collision was purely unavoidable as
there was little or no wind, the hurricane
having almost entirely subsidized. The
vessels were forced together by the strong
current the after clap of the gale. The
starboard main rigging of the Esetrbrook
was carried away and her fly rail was
damaged. She proceeded to Salem. The
Benedict was uninjured.
The big ocean tug Morse of Bath,
probably The largest wooden tug afoat
is in bad way at Charleston. She went
ashore at Cummings Point on the 18th
inst. during the recent gale. The sea
broke over her with tremendous fury
carrying away her deck houses and
smoke stack in the night. It is doubtful
if she can be rescued as her condition is
extremely critical and up to Saturday no
attempt had been made to raise her
owing to the roughness of the sea. No
attempt will be made until the waves
subside. The tug c. W. Morse is on the
way to bring the wrecked tugs crew
home.
A dispatch to J. S. Winslow & Co.,
received yesterday, announces that the
Addie Charleson, Captain Bunker, was
at anchor off Cape Cod all right.
Schooner Ethel V. Boynton,, Philadel-
phia for Portland with coal, was caught
in the gale and blown out of her course.
When off Matinicus, First Mate Reed
was blown overheard and lost. Mr.. Reed
belonged in Harrington, Me. The
Boynton's small boats were smashed and
her rigging damaged.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
Mrs. Virgins Reading.

Kotzschmar Hall will be filled Thurs
day evening with the many admirers OF
Mrs. Wlggin's delightful books 1t will
be rare treat to hear this talented
author read some of her best stories, and
especially one from manuscript not yet
published. The musical numbers OF
the programme will be given by Mrs.
Henry st. John Smith and Mr.. Barnard,
who have kindly consented to sing for
the benefit of the kindergarten. 1t may
not be generally known that Mrs. Wiggin
never comes before the public except in
aid of some charity.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
Boston g. Maine.

Joseph Davis of York, has received
the sum of $1,000 from the Boston &,
Maine Railroad Company. In compen-
sation for the injuries received by him
at Conway junction some time ago.
The. Boston & Maine Railroad Company
has caused cards. sbe .placedsin all5the
passenger coaches lcautioning passengers
to look out for pickpockets and thieves
on the cars and at the stations. Quite a
number of overcoats and packages have
been stolen recently, and this probably
has led to the notice being posted.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
Meth odist ministerial Association.


| The Portland District Ministerial Asso-
| citation commenced it's fall session in
Congress street M. E. church last even
| ing, at 7.30.
! After the opening exercises, which
were conducted by the Rev. George R.
Palmer, P. E., the Rev. G. Munger and
the preacher of the evening, the Rev. W.
H. Barber, Mr.. Barber preached a
most excellent sermon from the words
"Co-workers together with Him." He
beautifully described the mission of Je-
sus Christ in redeeming and saving men,
and showed the honorable and RESPONSE
BILE position which God has assigned to
man in connection with this glorious
work. The preacher called attention to
the, Importance of philanthropic and
temperance work, put emphasized the
salvation of human souls as of pre-emi-
nent moment. This was what lay near
to Ethe heart of the Son of God, and
which led Him to lay aside His glory and
come down here to die. There never
was time when Christian work was
more urgently needed. Maine is behind
some other states. We have only one
out of five of our population in any kind
of Christian church, while as a nation
there is one out of every four identified
with the church.
This morning, at $50 o'clock, the asso-
citation enters upon its business, and will
continue through today and tomorrow.
We have given the programme for the
future exercises of the meeting. The
meetings are all open to the public, and
all are invited to attend.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
Portland Fraternity.

The opening week at the Fraternity has
been most suspicious. Many of the
teachers who have aided in establishing
the high reputation that the school now
enjoys, have again volunteered their as
sistance. The wide experience in the
public schools that Mr.. Andrews has had
makes him valuable principal.
Together with the regular common
school branches, arrangements have
been made for instruction in stenog-
raphy, bookkeeping and English every
Wednesday evening, and by way of
diversion for students and graduates,
Friday evenings, as has heretofore been
the custom, are devoted to social inter
course and entertainment
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
Funeral of Mr.. Lewis LeLacheur.

The funeral services of the late Lewis
LeLacheur, freight conductor on the
Maine Central railroad. who met his
death so suddenly at Conway last week,
were held at his late residence, No
Gilman street. Saturday afternoon. The
services were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Luce and Rev. c. E. Bean, with singing
by select quartette. The house was
filled with sorrowing relatives and
friends. The beautiful floral tributes
were something rarely seen, showing the
affection and esteem in which the late
Mr.. LeLacheur was held by his friends
and by the Maine Central railroad.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
That Match Between Flying Jib and
Directum,

Mr.. Fl. F. Farnham said yesterday that
nothing had been heard from Monroe
Salisbury regarding the proposed match
at Rigby Park, between Flying Jib and
Directum. There was no positive match
made, but it was suggested that as he
was anxious to match his horses against
Nelson that there might be meeting
about the 18th of this month. Nelson is
at home lame from the effect of the acct
dent on the track at Dover, n H., and
will be in no condition to go in a race
this fall, and there is no probability that
Mr.. Salisbury will bring on his two
horses unless Nelson would be surely in
the race. The match between the three
great horses will be postponed until the
season of 1894, when great things may
reasonably be looked for at Rigby.