The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-14

life by the hanging route, but inyesti-
CATION revealed a different status of
affairs. The deceased was considered
a demented fellow by the other China
men, and it is generally supposed that
some of them know something about
his death, but it was impossible to get
any evidence out of the Chinese wit
nesses that would throw any light on
the case, but all indications show that
the Chinaman met his death by stran-
gulation with piece Of twisted cloth
around his neck, the work being done
by Others.-Challis MeSSeng
United States Court at Blackfoot adj
journed Wednesday. The grand jury
failed to secure evidence against Mrs
A. W. Fisher for an indictment and
she was permitted to remain under her
present bonds until the next grand jury.
The man who stole the grip from Spec
ial Indian Agent Mccormick, upon a
plea of guilty, received sentence of
two years in the pen. Goodenough,
the reservation trespasser, was begged
off on fine of $40 and a promise to
keep off Indian territory in the future.
Griffith and others, who stole timber
from the public domain of Idaho and
shipped it to Utah were also begged off
on $40 fines and promise never to do
it again. U. S Judge Beatty and U. s.
Marshal Crutcher aud Clerk A L. Rich
ardson spent Wednesday evening in the
city on their way to Boise.-Po catello
Tribune.
Says Edward Atkinson: "The mis-
representatives of the grain. growing
and cOtton-produCing states in the sen.
ate have lately voted to enable Great
Britain, our principle creditor for pro-
visions, cotton, and grain, to pay our
farmers for their products in bad mon
ey. This act has been done at the die
tation of the attorneys of the silver
miners, the products of whose mines
possess an annual value of about one
third that of the hens eggs produced
in the barnyards of these same farmers
and cotton growers. If financial ignOr-
ance can be illustrated by any greater
depth of folly-and in some cases of
dishonor and fraud-one must seek far
to find it." Well, we don't know about
that. If those Roentgen rays work all
right, just take a snap shot at your own
brain, Mr.. Atkinson. You may get a
picture of ignorance and folly that will
astonish everybody but your wife.
1t is yet three months before the Re-
publican national convention Convenes
at st. Louis. State conventions are be-
ing held and Mckinley seems to be
gathering majority of the delegates
A Reed man at Washington gives Nc
Kinley 385 votes on the first bi J.
lot, Reed 281, Allison 95, Morton 88,
Cullom %, Davis q. If Mckinley
goes into the convention with 1856, SO
short of a majority, how can he fail to
get the nomination? 1t is generally &C
knowledged that the leader in a conven-
ton is never nominated. But this is
not true. Blaine led in the convention
of 1884 and despite the positive antag-
onisms which he had to encounter cas-
lily carried the day. AS Mr.. Blaine was
popular candidate so is Major Nc
Kinley. Blaine lacked 70 or 80 votes
on the first ballot of having enough.
If the opposition unites upon Speaker
Reed, the great leader, it cannot take
the Allison or Cullom or Davis votes
from the West, as Mckinley is their
second choice. The same holds good
if the opposition tries to center on
Morton. If the opposition centers on
Senator Allison, as now seems the most
likely move of the elements antagon-
istic to Major Mckinley, there are
votes east which cannot be transferred
to the West. The shrewdest men at
Washington believe the final struggle
will come between Major Mckinley
and Senator Allison. 1t is too early
for any one to predict that. Mckinley
will be the nominee. Many changes
may come in the situation. But at the
present time he looks to be the winner.
-GeDesee NeaO8.
Don't invite Disappointment by experimenting.
Depend upon One Minute Cough Cure and you