The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28

| tive session aud all hour later az
journed.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-1n the
house today communications were read
which passed between the French
government and the American EN-
bassy at Paris relative to the assassin
alton of President Carnot. The con-
ference report on the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation
bill, after considerable discussion, was
agreed to. and al sos the house adj
journed.
NEW LAND LAW TO BE PROPOSED
1t VIII AXE Matters Easier for Minors
on Upsurveyed Land.
WASHINGTON. July 25.-Represept'
alive Hall of Minnesota today reported
to the house bill amending the exist
ing law regarding public lands. Pro-
vision is made whereby settlers In
townships not mineral nor reserved by
the government, or persons and associ-
ations Law fully possessed Of coal lands
or owners of grants and public lands
shall have the right TO have such lands
surveyed under certain condi ions.
This feature of the bill has in view an
enlargement of facilities contained in
the coal land laws by permitting the
lands to lie surveyed, as can now be
done in the case OF agricul ural lands
required for actual settlement.
WOULD NOT DIvULGE SECRETS.
New York Broker Refused to Answer
Senator's Questions.
WASHINGTON. July 25.-Mr. Sey.
mour, of the brokerage firm OF Sey.
mour Brothers 4 Co.. was before the
trust investigation committee today.
Seymour declined to answer the ques.
tons put to him as to the purchase OF
sugar stock by members of the senate,
and as to his knowledge of the exist.
ence Of an order for ouch stock which
former witnesses testified had been
made through his firm in the name OF
Senator Camden.
CONFIRMATION OF NOMINATIONS.
Id aho Registers and Receivers Soon to
Hold Public Office.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The senate
in executive session confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: Receivers of pub.
lie moneys: William Nj. Reinager at
Cgur d'Alene, Fred w. Krulinger at
Lewiston, Idaho; William +. Home at
HALEY. Idaho. Registers of land Off
ces: Charles Hillrod ut Boise City,
Idaho; William Broadhead at HALEY,
Idaho.
Land Office Decisi Ons A fiji rmed.
WASHINGTON. July 25.-The secre-
tary of the interior has affirmed the de.
cision of the commissioner Of the land
office in the case of the Northern Pa.
cific Railroad Company against Ed
ward H. Heilman, Alex Duval and
Richard Coad, Montana, and S. l.
Lanham, Washington.
Nominations.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Nomina.
tions-P ost,nasters: Nora Weber,
/. Virginia City. New; John D. Tyrrel.
Pomeroy, WASH; Albert T. Spoots,
coiner of the mint, San Francisco.
Statehood Bills Favorably Reported,
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The senate
committee Oh territories has ordered
favorable reports on the bills admitting
New Mexico and Arizona to.sta.ehood.
These bills have passed the house.
warships for the China Station.
WASHINGTON: July 25.-Secretary
Herbert has prepared orders for the
Petrol and Concord, on duty with the
Bering sea patrol. They will proceed
Immediately to the Chinese station be.
cause of the threatening ASPECT OF
affairs in Corea.
AN AWFUL FIRE IN WASHINGTON.
rhreo Firemen Killed, Others Injured
and Property Loss Great.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Three fire.
men were killed, dozen persons in
jured, and over 200 horses burned t
death in a fire which swept the block
atB and Second streets, in which were
tile Knox stables and warehouses early
this morning.
Besides the Knox and Adams ex
press stables 10 houses were burned.
One hundred and fifty horses in
Adams stables were rescued. The loss
will exceed $3.50, OOO. The dead fire
men are: Samuel E. Mastins, Michael
Fenton, Dennis Donohue. One of the
Knox stables employees was burned
and may die. Fully dozen firemeu
and policemen were overcome by the
heat.
The injured are: J. G. Wilson, brok
| en- leg; James Keihal, sprained back
seriously injured: Lee Bell. burned
| about the hands and face; James a.
Hooper, lacerated forehead; Edward
Cahill, shoulder broken.
Brave Rescuer..
When the rear wall of the Adams
building fell the members of hose com
pany No. l and several of the othel
companies were caught inside. A hal
dozen leads of hose were turned upon
tie burning mass. When the bricks
cooled slightly twenty firemen and al
many policemen rushed into the build
ing at al awful risk. The walls of th,
Knox building were liable any moment
to fall aud crush the smaller Adam,
building under them. In a momen
the rescuers emerged. dragging th,
bodies Of three lirenen hurt by falIinl
tricks. The heat had beer 30 intens,
that they were almost baked alive.
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| Emergency Board Business.
| OLYMPIA, July 25.-The emergency boart
met today and created q deficiency Of 81. 10
to pny the salary of the secretary Of tn
land commission and $3.50 to pay the cos
of advertising the proposed amendment 4