The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-07-31

An Interesting Summary OF the
Weeks Eveuts.

. An interesting summary OF TIT
Weeks Events.
Congress adjourned Saturday
July oath.
A fire in New York City revealed
the presence of an illicit still.
i Joaquin Miller, 10 among the ad'
venturous thousands now bound
for the Alaska gold fields.
! The senate failed to confirm the
nomination of T. v. Powderly tc
DO commissioner of immigration
! VIM. ]. Bryan and family left
Spencer, Ida, Monday for q week 4
trip through the Yellowstone park.
James R. Keene is said to have
cleaned up profit of $4,000, GOO
on his sugar operations during June
and July.
Ii, the Chinese Consel, has made
a demand upon Spsin for indemnity
for the execution In Cuba of help
less Chinaman.
The Central Labor Union of New
York City, by resolution, denounced
the appointment of T. v. Powderly
as Commissioner of immigration.
John D. Hairless, a cattleman
worth $65 900 was sentenced to the
penitenliary for Eve years from
Muscogee, l. T., for receiving stoaen
cattle.
The tariff conference report
passed the Senate July 244h, and
President Mckinley signed the bill
as soon as he received it from the
Senate.
Colorado Springs famous pleas
ure resort, the Broadmoor Casino,
was burned to the ground one day
last week. The loss is estimated
at 100000.
The steamers on the Yukon will
not allow passengers to carry
large supply of food to the new
gold diggings, but insure them
enough to last them a year for $4OO.
William J. Bryan was met at
Pocatello Monday on his return
from Shoshone Falls by William
F. Cody { Buffalo Billy who is to
pilot him through Yellowstone
Park.
After courtship extending over
a period of sixty years, Streck L.
ShaIIcross, aged 81 years. and Mrs.
Eliza Robinson, aged 70 years, were
married at Middletown, Del, one
day last week.
The exploring party of Jesse
Grant, which landed On Tiburon
Islands, Oh the Gulf of California,
were driven off the islands by the
Seri Indians, who are reported to
10 cxnnibals.
The various Confederate veteran
camps in New Orleans have COM
bined to establish an intelligence
bureau for securing employment
for Confederate veterans and their
sons and daughters.
The silver yield of Mexico last
year Was estimated at $54 800, 600,
and it is claimed that there is
larger output being made this year,
which promises to increase the total
to $6O,UOO,OOO.
The decree has gone forth that
every man who marches in the big
Labor day parade in Chicago mus.
wear union made shoes, and that
every horse must be shod with
union made hUrseshoes.
A cut in wages at Park City,
Utah, in the Ontario and Daily
mines, has been announced to go
into effect August LIST, which is
under discussion by the men as to
whether they will submit or not.
A 15,months-old child at Sher-
man, Texas met death Saturday as
result of q peculiar accident. The
little fellows mother attempted to
take away a jelly glass with which
he was playing. He started to run
and fell breaking the glass. One
sharp-pointed piece of glass pierced
through his heart killing him in |
SANITY.
As a punishment for failing TO be
present to congratulate her on her
birthday and for refusing to worship |
his ancestors, the Empress Dowager
of China has sentenced Prince Tsai
to life imprisonment in dungeon.
His titles are to be taken away from
him and be is to be publicly whipped
on the bare back until he screams
for mercy.
Miss Elsie Duvall, postmistress at
Fort Russell, Wyo., was arrested
last Saturday for embezzlement and
and after "a preliminary hearing
placed under $1,000 bonds. She
admitted q shortage Of 81 ,555, but
denies knowing the whereabouts Of
the money. She has been grossly
negligent in conducting the Office,
and failed to remit money order
funds. leaving the money in an old
box in the Office.
A joint proposal of bimetallism
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