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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22
SWALLOWED A GLASS OF AMMONIA
Ex-Governor Campbell OF ohio Made a
Serious Mistake.

Hamilton. Ohio. March l4.--Ex-Gover-
nor Campbell, after placing glass of
water to his lips at dinner last even
ing, rose, staggering and foaming at
the mouth. apparently speechless. He
managed to say. MY throat Is burn
ing" The investigation showed that
servant had placed bottle of ammonia
in the ice chest in such way that when
the lid closed the contents were spilled
into the drinking water. Physicians
administered antidotes quickly. but
Mr., Campbell Is suffering severely.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22
HUNTINGTON sEes FOR MORE TIME
Central Pacific Magnatc keeniy Feels
the Loss OF Railroad Lands.

the Loss or Railroad Lands.
Washington, March l4-Colis r.
Huntington had an interview with the
secretary of the interior today regard
ing the interests of the Pacific railroads
regarding the report that the secretary
intends TO issue an order directing that
no more patents for land be issued to
the Union and Central Pacific roads un-
I'll there has been a settlement of the.
indebtedness of these companies Hunt.
ington represented to the secretary that
the lands had all been earned in time.
and in many eases they had been trans
terred to persons who had occupied
them for 10 to 20 years. He also said
the company was not seeking patents
In instances where the road had not
disposed OF the lands. As they became
taxable as soon as patents were issued.
the state and counties in which the,
lands were situated were more interest
ed in securing patents. as they became
entitled to the taxes as soon as the
patents passed. Further than this the.
companies desired to dispose of the
lands to secure money to meet payments
now about due. Huntington thought
1t would hinder the company securing
money on lands If such an order had
been issued, and represented that MOTH
ing overt ought to be done by the gov
eminent to prevent the company rails
ing funds. Huntington, however, did
not consider this of so much Importance
as he did the question of settlement
for the Pacific roads debt and he be-
lieved the recommendation made by
the secretary of the interior would have
great weight in the next congress. He.
insisted that before 1897 the government
must act or 1t would lose heavily. Hunt.
ington expressed hope that the report
Of the secretary and commissioner of
railroads would elaborate on the subject
Of Indebtedness and advise a just and
| equitable plan of settlement.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22
IDAHO MEASURES MADE LAWS
Governor Mcconnell Signs n Number of
BILLS 1.-Two Bills Vetoed.

Boise. March 11.-Governor Mcconnell
today cleaned up all the bills In his hands.
He vetoed Rowton's bill for a bond issue
of $4,000 to complete the Salmon river
and Elbc City branch of the state wagon
road, ami the bill appropriating 5000 for
Winters. Parsons & Boomer for work on
the Custer and Lemhi county divisions Of
the state wagon road. Among the bills
signed were the following:
TO abolish the office of state boiler in
psector. requiring marriage licenses. a
bond issue Of $4,000 for Improvement to
the insane asylum. to give the new coun-
ties of Blaine and Lincoln their leglsla-
tive representations, TO add portion OF
Leinhi county TO Logan. requiring clerks
of courts to note the minute and hour Of
Hing civil complaints AS well as the day
and year.
Governor Mcconnell leaves tomorrow
morning for Moscow.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22
CALM ON NEW ORLEANS LevEes
Troops March In and White Lahorers
offer No Resistance

New Orleans, March 1.-THE stormy
scenes along the river front have been
succeeded by a calm, and something ap-
preaching the normal conditions of af-
fairs Is restored. Work was resumed on
the wharves today. at least partially. but
II was only the colored screw men who
took up their tools, under the pro-
lection of an armed guard. Where there
were no troops there was no work. The
white screw men held aloof. preserved a
threatening silence, but none made "a
move which would cause the militia to
use force to suppress 1t
Though still strained. the sftiation is
much improved tonight. Governor For-
ster is still In the city and has announced
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22
WHEAT SHIPPED BY WAY OF PANAMA
Pacific Coast Cereals saved n Long Trip
Around the Horn.

Minneapolis. March IAN experiment
al shipment of Pacific coast wheat from
Portland, Or, to Liverpool. by way of
Panama, undertaken by F. H. Peayy &
Co. of this city bids fair to be a success
The firm today received mail advices from
Colon that the transshipment had been
effected at the isthmus without injury
The new route saves long voyage
around the Horn. 1t was a question
whether wheat would not be spoiled by
the weather 1t would encounter crossing
the isthmus. but this fear has now proved
groundless. and It is probable that coast
wheat will go by this route in the future
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22
DISHONEST JURYMAN SENT TO JAIL
Admitted That Street Car Company At.
tOrncy Bribed Him.

Chicago, March 14.-Judge Groggin
today sentenced Willis Halpin to four
months In jail for offering to take a
bride. and held him in heavy bonds on
the charge of perjury. Halpin was a
juror In the case of Strauss against the
West Chicago Street Railway Company
Halpin made an affidavit that he and
Juror William Gray prevented a YER
dict against the company on the under
standing that they would be taken
care Of" The man who made the prom
Use, he said, was Edmund Furthmann.
attorney for the company.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22
uMATlLLAS GO TO WASHINGTON
Tribal Affairs TO Be Brought Before the
Interior bcrartIucut

Pendleton, Or. March l3-The town
is full of Indians today who came with
their chiefs and interpreters to report
to their lawyers the results of their conn
Ill held last Sunday. Three chiefs and
an interpreter will so to Washington on
March 90 Senator Mitchell has written
letter TO them saying that he viii ask
the interior department to pay the eX-
penses of the trip They have raised
several hundred dollars by popular sub
scription.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22
SUICIDE OF PHILIP II. SWAMI
Wen known Merchant of Helena Blow,
luf His lraiIis

noon, at his room in this city, Philip
II. Swami shot himself through the head
and is dead. lie was in bed and had put
the muzzle of the revolver in his mouth
He came to Helena from Trinidad, Colo
in 1882. and had achieved fair SUCCESS as
A merchant. He had the grip anG was
very respondent. a son is at Harvard
and two daughters are in Baltimore He
served through the war under F!t1hugh
Lee. He was a native Of Berry VIA Va
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22
ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF SILVER
New Workers Attribute 1t TO Speculative
Purchases in London.

New York. March l3.-The advance In.
the price of silver is attributed to spec
ulative purchases in London. which have
led to decreased offerings In this market
London's stock OF silver is unusually
large. as is to be seen from the report for
February of the London produce clearing
house. limited. The company does flu
ture delivery business in silver. receives
bullion on storage and makes cash ad-
vances against II. In February the COM
pany registered contracts for delivery OF
silver up to July next to the amount OF
l,l75,024 ounces.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22
INDIANA KNOWS ALL THE RIOTERS
arrauts to BE Issued for the Toughs of
the Legislature.

Indianapolis. March H,-Myron d. King.
the governors private secretary. who was
injured In the riot at the house OF repre-
sentatives Monday night is no better. The
authorities say that the men who were
conspicuous In the riot are all well known.
1t Is understood that warrants will be is
sued within the next twenty-four hours.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22
English Gold In Route

New iork, March 1.-THE steamship
Cmbria brought today for account OF the
bond syndicate $4,000 pounds in gold
The Lueania, now on her way here has
2%i.G0 pounds Of gold coin consigned to
August Belmont q Co., of the bond syn
dictate.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22

yelling, Kan, March ia delegation
of W. c. T. L. women. accompanied by
number of young men. visited all tho
Joints In the city last night and held re
ligious services in each. They We're
treated politely and no unusual disturb
ances occurred.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22
Persisted in u Burning Hotel.

Hendrix w. Va, March 81. d. Jen-
kins' hotel at Maceville, four miles from
here. burned last night. Three men were
burned to death and three more injured,
two of whom viii die. The names of the
dead are unknown
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22
Dcfaulter Taylor Ca pturcd.

Jacksonville, Fla, March n-Advices
received here via Tampa report the arrest
In Mexico OF Taylor, the South Dakota
defauiting treasurer.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
APOLoGIZED FOR HIS DRESS SUIT
Told His Audience He Didn't Have,
Time TO Get Out OF It.
San francisco Examiner.

san Francisco Examiner
Capt. Jack Crawford felt a trifle i'll at
case yesterday afternoon wBeu he spoke
to the young men in the auditorium of the
Y. n. c. A. He was not garbed in ac-
cordance with his taste or his custom. and
the fact that he wore a dress suit instead
OF buckskins made him uncomfortable. 81
THE first thing shall do this after
Bcon.' he said. as he faced the audience, is
10 apologize for appearing in this abbreviat-
cd costume
TheD he deliberately surveyed himself
frcm head 10 foot. 1t was evident to every
one present that the scout captain had iit-
tie respect for the conventional broadcloth
and White ties. He looked with contempt
at his ella whammer, and even manifested
considerable Gisdain as he regarded the
carDation which adornetf-his lapel. ~ 90
II had to wear n dress suit this after
noon" he continued by way Of explanati ton.
II couldn't help it. 1t was not my purpose
to appear here looking like this he said,
taking another survey of himself t..bnt the,
fact of the matter is l went out today with
friend, who insisted on my wearing this
rig. mt have time to change it before
the meeting opened, SO here am" 80 II
Then without further prelude he went
on with the meeting, which turned out a
very interesting affair. Instead of giving
an address, Capt. Jack made criticisms, re-
lated "reminiscences and recited original
poems. 1t was singular and somewhat
disconnected program, but it was char
acteristic of Capt. Jack, and ever yone en-
joyed it."-San Francisco Examiner.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
TOOK FIRE FROM HER TREE |
Little Bessie Smiths Christmas
Had a r Ending.
Child Was Painfully and Seri-
0usly Burned.

BESSIE Smith, tie Nye-year-old daughter
of Mrs. William Smith, living at us Thir-
feenth street northeast. was badly burned
about the left side and arm, at her home.
yesterday afternoon, by Lerr Gress igniting
from u lighted candle on Christmas tree.
i The little girl was alone in the room at
the time and was amusing herself with her
Christmas toys. In tie -ooIner of the par
lor stood large tree, upon which numerous
candles were burning.
Suddenly size ran into the tree and en-
countered Cne OF the candles. Her dress
Immediately took fire at tie waist and in
less than a minute she was enveloped in
flames. Wild with fright She ran into the
street screaming loudly.
Her piti1ul cries attracted tie attention
of MIR. William Rabbit and Mr.. Patrick Nc
Hanny who Immediately rushed to the
ehi!a's assistance. They quickly tore the
burning mass from tie Child ard extin-
guished the flames.
Little Bessie who was suffering the most
intense pain was Quickly carried 10 Prices
drug store ut Thirteenth and II streets
northeast, where the druggist rendered med
icsl assistance. -.
her lett s,ae and arm were found TO be
badly burned. Remedies were admins
tered which aileyiated her pain. and after
the injuries were dressed. the little girl
was taken 10 ler home. Up 10 late hour
last night she was resting wei.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
FOR ALEXANDRIA'S POOR.
Council Committee Adopts a Plan to
Prevent Imposition.

Council Committee Adopts a Plan to
Prevent Imposition.
The committee on poor OF the Alexandria
city colncil met last night In the office
OF the city auditor.
The meeting this time OF the year of the
committee is or more than ordinary inter
est TO the grocers OF Alexandria, as the bids
are opened for the contracts for furnishing
provisions for the outdoor poor OF the city.
There were about fifteen bids submitted
by as many dealers, all OF which were
ridicuiOusiy low, much lower than the
articles could be bought in quantities of one
car load, and the members or the committee
could not see their way clear in awarding
any contracts.
In previous years such bids were sub
miitcd, and those who secured the con-
tracts would Just furnish to those holding
orders for one dollars worth OF groceries.
issIed by the overseer OF the poor, any ar
tlcle called Tor at the prevailing retail
prices, and thus defeat the spirit of the
contract. as the articles in the bids are
specified.
One grocer offered to furnish coffee at
one cent per pound, fish al one cent per
dozen, meal at cne cent per peck, each ar
ticie named was o1fereu at che cent. 1t
was finally decided tIat those who furnished
the poor last year would be Offered the
city's patronage this winter providing,
discount OF ien Ter cent would be allowed,
the articles 10 De charged Tor at prevailing
prices.
Mr.. Harrison of Woodbridge, Va. was
awarded tie contract Tor furnishing wood
to the city at 81 .35 per cord.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
FOUGHT WITH A PANTHER.
Adventure of "A California Woman Who
Found the Beast Under Her Bed.
San Francisco Chrouicls.


WV. Smith, who resides in the mountains
about seven miles north of Ukiah, Cal, ar
rived In town yesterday with the skins OF
two large panthers which he killed near his
home Saturday evening last. He a lso ex-
hibiteh a suit OF clothes which he had worn
at the time of the killing. They were torn
to shretis and bore evidence of the truth OF
the story which he told regarding the df-
ficulty he had in winning the trophies
Mr.. Smith left his home early Monday
morning for the purpose of visiting this
city.
He requested his wife to go over to an adj
joining rancll- owned b. J. W. FitZsiinmons,
and remain there until he called for her on
the way back. Mrs. Smith was Just putting
on her bonnet when she was Mortified to OBJ
serve the head of sn enormous panther
through The open door. Shesprang 10 ward
the window. hoping TO escape. AT her first
movement the panther spraHg in at the
door and rushed under the bed. Mrs.
Smith then ran through the door ard eached
her neig ghbor's house thoroughly exhausted.
Her husband arrived later, and. accom-
panied by Fftzsimmons, left for his home to
either kill or scare away the panther. Fitz-
simmons took g. shotgun ard Smith was
armed with butcher knife and carried a
lantern. Reaching lie house. Smith stepped
inside, when the panther, which had been
feeding on the remains CT a deer, sprang
at his throat, bearing himto the ground and
breaking the lantern. Smith finally sue
ceeded in gaining lbs feet and called on Fi;z-
simmons for Eeip, but the latter was able
TO see oDly the dim outlines of man and
beast, and Was, therefore, powerless spec
tator OF tic struggle.
Smith Piled his knife and finally succeeded
in administering fatal wound. The pan
ther released his hola, and, after few con-
yulsive struggles. lay still on the floor.
Smith, though scratched and lacerateG, was
not seriously injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith remained all night at
the Fitzsiinmons ranch and returned to their
home Sunday morning. On their errivalat
the house they encountered another panther,
the female. which was soon trced by Fitz-
simmons dogs and killed.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
FOR THE sULTAN's HAREM.
Bahri Pasha Carries Four Fair Al
n1t.fianS TO bdul Ua med

NaaIitS
mrDiaps to Abdul Hamed.
New York, Dec. 30.-Recent letters tell
ing of the nassacTes in various Armenian
cities contain Information that helps to
explain many points in the awful out
breaking OF so-cailed Mohammedan fanati-
cistn.- A letter from Trebizonde says:
Bahri Pasha, governor of anshid, started
10 come TO ConstaDtinople, and 1t was
learned that he was bringing in with him
four Of the fairest young maidens of Sas-
soun, who had been spared in the mas
sacre, to make an acceptable present of
them TO the sultan. This aroused the Arme-
niau people of Trebizonde TO a frenzy,
and IL was impossible 10 restrain the young
men, the more daring or whom fired upon
Rahri Pasha, woundiug him.
But he carried out his mission to Con-
stantinople and was honored with the
highest decoration and appointed governor
of Adana. Afterward the Pasha of Trcbi-
zonde, calling twelve leading men OF the
city, demanded that they should hand over
the young men who attacked the governor
and gave them Just a few hours to carry
out his order. The next day they answered
him that the government had no means OF
finding the men out.
When the mails had arrived and the peo-
pie went toward the post-orfice the trumpet
sounded three times, and both the soldiers
and the mob rushed upon the people. And
this we know Is only one and not even the
most terrible OF the massacres.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
JONES HAS. CONFESSED.
He VIII Tell the Story of the High
way Robbery.


Walter Jones, thecodefendant Of Richard
Simmons, in the Georgetown highway rob-
berry case, has peached on his pal. These
men win be- -tsiedo before Commissioner
Wormley at Queen City today at noon.
One OF the Interesting features of the
.caseis. that Simmons is a special constable
of Sheriff Palmer of Alexandria county.
-Fhe crime for which the men are held was
committed on Christmas eve on the Arlinge
ION reservation just across the river from
Georgetown.
They are accused of holding up and rob-
bling two while boys of Georgetown. John
Johnston and Eugene Graves fourteen and
fifteen years of age respectively. One of
the boys was held while the other was al
lowed to go7off ana return with $40 to ran
som his little friend.
Mr.. j. L. johnson of Georgetown, under
took to, work-up~ the case and Simmons
and Jones were arrested. Jones has con-
fessed to the facts but dsciaims any rob-
berry on his part. He will tell the story
today on the stand.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
MATHEMATICS AND ASTRONOMY.
Two Sciences That Are Closely Re-
lated and Necessary to Each Other.

Df>Pt1tSh.
Probably IN none of the sciences. applied
OF pure, is q kno wlcdge ofhighcr athemat-
les SO essential as in astronomy. Certainly
none involves so much mathematical labor.
The method of the least squares is one in
almost constant use by those engaged in
astronomical calculation, and the amount of
labor often entailed by this process is
enough to make the head of an ordinary
citizen swim, even to think of. One of the
most extensive least square solutions ever
made has recently been published by Prof.
Schur of Goettingen. The heliometrie tri-
angulations of the stars In the cluster Prae-
scpe-the Beehive-gave rise TO a series OF
seventy-four normal equations, involving
seventy-four unknown quantities. The
solution of this set OF quantities was ef-
fected by Prof Schur in ten weeks by means
of the usual Gaussian n method of elimination.
Prof. Schur comes to the conclusion that
no other method of elimination, such
as the method by successive approxima-
tions is to be compared to the Gaussian
method, even though it might seem to
promise saving of laborin advance. Prof.
Schur mentions as the longest least square
solution he has been able to find In astro-
noinical literature a geodetic adjustment
made by Baeyer. in which set OF normal
equations, with eighty-six unknowns, was
successfully solved by the famous computer.
Dase in three months.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
Came just in Time.

A family living in an isolated farmhouse
near Marcellus, Mich, were saved from
being burned up with their home one night
last week by the crew of a freight train
passing on a railroad near the house. The
engineer of the train noticed Tie house
wrapped in flames, and, and stopped his
train and sent the brakenen Ca tie run to
awaken the inmates. The brakemen kicked
in door and found that the wIIoic family
were sound asleep ON the upper floor. The
flames had gained such Leadway that IN
a few minutes more it would have been
impossible for the inmates of the house to
escape. -.e .4-.s-s
The morning times., 1895-12-31
Worked an Ancient Game.

Harry Winston. a newsboy, worked a
very ancient game on Mrs. Mary Corey of
Ninth and I streets northwest last even
ting when he took dollar 10 change for
the lady and failed to come back. Mrs.
Corey wanted a paper and had nothing
less than doiiar bill. Winston could not
make the change, but promised to get it
from nearby shop and left his bundle of
papers. as security. He forfeited the ee-
curity and disappeared with the money.
He wassarrested last night by Policeman
Browne of the First precinct and locked
up on the charge of petit larceny. The
money was recovered.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
SHOWED THE QUEER" LIVELY
George Dice, a Notorious Counter
feiter, Arrested in Atlanta.

George Dice, a Notorious Counter
feiter, Arrested in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 30.-Georse W. Dice,
who was arrested week ago In Kansas
City, was brought here today He is be-
leved to be one OF gang of counterfeiters
who have put 100000 of bad money in
circulation in the past year.
Dice was here recently, and grip which
he had while here was found to contain
$4,000 in counterfeit money. He exon
crates J. E. KeeDer, who is under arrest
here, Dice says that he is innocent of
making or passing spurious money.
The other members of the supposed bard
are: J. W. Miller, said to be Dice's part
ner In the organization OF the gang, now
In Jail at New Orleans; b. II. Davidson.
recently arrested in New Orleans with
Miller; W. s. Graham, arrested at Paolo.
Kan; ]. E. Keener, arrested In Atlanta
and now In the county Jail; Loveall ard
Benfield, the first of the gang to be
arrested, lodged in st. Louis prisons.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
BOMBaRDED THE HOUSE.

DR.. Gnston ana Fred Wolf Arrested
for Cr,pfing Disturbance.
Dr. Leo s. CASTOR, a Young physician, and
Frederick II. Wolf, who gave his occupa-
.ion as a laborer, were arrested last night
By Policemen Eoyce and williams, charged
with destroying private property.
CASTOR and Wo1 wcnt TO the house OF
Mamie Belmont, No. 1854 D street north
west. under the influence OF liquor last
night. They created disturbance and
were put out, CASTOR taking two vases
which the woman eta inns belong TO her.
When the MEN reached the street they
proceeded to lombard the front windows
and succeeded III brea King out the sash and
nii,siiing a good deal OF glass.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
Run Into by a Cable Car.

A one horse wagon driven by an un-
known colored boy was run into yester-
day afternoon at Fourteenth and q streets
northwest by grip car No. z Of the Four
teeuth street line. The fender of the car
was badly smashed, but the wagon escaped
with little injury. The boy thought he
had ample time to clear the track, and
started across, when the north bound grip
struck the rear part OF the wagon. For
tuDately no one was injured.