The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-30
AFFAIRS At THE CAPITAL,
The Gray Eagle SqueIched-ResuIsr Pensioner-
Tho Manifesto Obsequies-Impressive
Ceremonies, Etc.

BOISE, Idaho, May 29.-[Special to
The TRIB UNE. THE ceremony of lay
ing the corner stone of the Soldiers
Home last week brought out tue lar
gest crowd ever seen in Boise. Com
ing at the time when the Grand Army
held It's State Encampment a large
number OF the old veterans were pres
ent. DIR. Maxey and John L. Morrison,
esq, were among the Caldwell visitors.
The Grand Lodge of Masons of this
state held a special session of that hon
Orable body for the occasion. The Ger
emory was performed according to the
ancient rites and usageS of Masonry.
and was very impressive. The Grafton
by Judge Huston was characteristic of
that gentlemen, Astounding in eloquent
passages.
! The Grand Encampment G. A, R.
held a profitable session here. TIC.
| GrOOme, OF Star, was selected DEPART
ment Commander. while DIR. Maxey. of
your city, chosen as one Of the council
of administration. Gen. J. F. Curtis
was elected delegate to the national
encampment. The encampment by
resolution endorsed the action of Phil.
Sheridan Post, this city, in condemning
the Ellis history now being taught in
our common schools, and recommend
ing the textbook commission to cut it
from the list. The next encampment
will be held in CGur d'Alene city, the
second Wednesday in June of 1895.
Memorial day will be appropriately
observed tomorrow, the ceremonies be-
ing in charge of the local post. JIM.
Matthews is billed for the grafton.
The Democratic executive commit
tee with quite sprinkling of promi-
nent Democrats held an informal meet
ing here a few days ago. They de-
nounce the fusion idea, and withdrew
the support of the committee from the
application of F. w. Beane for United
States Marshal. The old fellows are
coming to the front again and Demo
cratic striplings will have to take a |
back seat.
Then. too. the Populist State COM
mittee held meeting here on Wednes-
day of last week. Their State Conven-
ton will be held in Boise, August l. |
They resolved in favor of deciding at |
their primaries whether an equal suf-
frage plank should be placed in their
coming state platform. They scout all
propositions of fusion with intense in
OlgnaClOn ana SCOrl.
The Washington proposition is being
buried as rapidly as possible, and there
are only few mOurners who go about
its streets.
Mrs. Wood, the state librarian, will
leave soon on trip to California. 1t
is understood she will appoint Sol
Hasbruck to take her place in the State
library while she is gone. 1t may be a
thing of beauty and one altogether
lovely for SOL Hasbruck to draw fat
salary as clerk of the State supreme
court, and another as state librarian
but many republicans are growing ex-
weary of this sort of mOnop-
oily. 1t has yet to be learned that the
State Supreme Court exists solely for
The benefit of the Hasbruck family, or
for the Morgan family, either, for that
matter. 1t is becoming quite the fad
for the judges of the Supreme Court to
appoint members of their own family ,
% positions within their prerogative.
But the people will have a chance to
get at some these gentlemen by and by.
1t comes from inside sources, believed
% be reliable, that the Populist State 8
Committee indicted letter to Mr..
Clagett, setting forth substantially r
hat the committee thanked the cele- +
)rated gentleman cordially for espous-
ng their cause, but inasmuch as it was 9
believed that his main OBJ
ect was seat in the United States :
senate, the committee desired that in
he interest of the People'e party, Mr..
;lagett write letter specifically and
refusing to accept any
nomination. The public will await
With some eagerness, the reply of Mr..