Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-05-26

tors--Pr0f. johnson, A. w. Thompson,
Adelia B. Scott, J. w. Clendenin, w.
d. HuiIaker and Wm. Dixon, are sup
posed TO begin work next Friday, lst
day OF June.
BlackfO0t has had case OF scarlet
fever and one Of measles this week, and
nobody can tell where they came from.
II seems II disease 10 going about like .
roaring lion TO find somebody whom il
can attack.
Three ladies'. Mrs. w. A. Woodin.
Mrs. l.. NJ. cApps and Miss Buck, gr.c-
ed the Democratic convention Thur
day rs regular delegates and pxrticipat-
ed Ia the harmonious proceedings.
The Clark Senatorial case now pend
Ing in the U. $. Senate, IL set for next
"Wednesday, but that being Decoration
Day. another postponsment will he
made.
The cotton market OF New York was
panic stricken Thursday, aud prices
plunged headlong downwards. A big
| firm failed whose losses are placed at
si. .ooo,ooo 10 $1,000 900.
A sister OF Mrs. W. II. StufiicbeRm
arrived from New York. Thursday. and
viii spend some time with Mrs. stuffie-
beam ip BlAckfoot.
A cablcgrsm OF Thursday reports a
Filipino victory with loss OF 500 killed
and wounded Americans. Gcn'l Mac
Arthur has no, reported II. That makes
l, doubtful.
No preaching services at N. 4. Church
on sunday at II o'clock. on account Of
union services Mt the Baptist church.
Sunday school !l:15 and services In the
evening at the usual hour.
Captain Whitsipgtou has moved his
family from Pocstello 10 Dubois. He
has band OF sheep along the line be-
tween Idaho and Montana and wants 10
keep near them.
When men OF the ripe years OF Or
Vile Buck and Jonathan Davis Sr..
drive Is miles 10 and from county
convention, there IL n life and ouihus-
iasm In their party that must lead to
victory.
| Donglas Jerrold once said. ssThe
ugiicst Of srs.e~- have their moments
OF pleasure. Nov, II ~ere n grave
digger. or even \ hangman. there arc
some people could work for with y
great deal OF enjoyment
DIR. Van Dusen. presiding elder oI
the Idaho conference conducted quar-.
terly conference, services ut the Black.
foot charge Tuesday evening. The DIR.
is AN eloquent divine. and. ut his mex,
coming should have AN overnowinp
audience to hear him.
Little Marguerite, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Danilson, died We'd.
nesday evening, May 23d, after shor,
illness of scarlet fever and pneumonia
The little one was aged two years and
elk months. The family have the sym.
pa,hy OF their friends in this sad Aftiic
tion.
| The Poca,cllo Tribune says THt
BLAcKrooT News is about the onl,
Democratic paper in the State favorinr
the nomination Of United States Sen
ator At the Pocsteilo convention. Well
THE NEWS Is very proud of the dIstinc
ton, and 1t I. pleased TO say the Dem.
ocracy OF Bingham fully endorses its
course.
The family near Basalt afflicted with
small pox has been truly unfortunate
Last year 1t was quarsntined for . time
on account Of scarlet fever, and nov
the small pox ts attacking the famil,
one by one At long intervals. When on,
is we'll and the quarantine can be raised
another member is stricken and 50 1
goes.
New York, May IS. = Bradstreot's TO
morrow will say:
Continued dullness In many branche
and further shading In several stapl,
lines constitute the leading features /,
the business situation this week. The
weakness Of prices Is sdisplaycd In lowel
/ quotations for corn, pork, butter
cheese, wool aud cotton. among tn,
great agricultural products, and petrol
cum and led among mineral produc
: tious.
, Francis Price, an inmate OF tn,
asylum, committed suicide by hanginl
Monday afternoon. He was . patten
who with others was allowed out-doo
> exercise. While out on the ground
he went into one OF the farm building
and with binders twinc quietly hangc,
D himself. Justice Fisher, acting coroner
. conducted AN inOueat and th~ iurv,