Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-10-01
WITHDRAWAL.


Having been placed upon the AIturas Co
Union Ticket professionally, without solicita-
ton on my part, I feel under many obliga-
tions for the honor intended, but as politics
is out of my legitimate line of business, and
there being but one Assemblyman to elect ]
beg leave most respectfully to withdraw my
name. GRANT TBLFoRD.
September both, 1864.
INFoRMA ION WANrED-Of Ansel Lang.
don by his brother, A. G. Langdon, Bartee
Hill, near Pioneer City, Boise county, I. T.
Reports are in circulation that AnseI Lang
don has been killed by Indians, hear Canon
City, but his brother hopes that such is not
the case, and is very anxious about the matter.
If Ansel Langdon is still alive and this should
meet MS eye he can readily reach me, either,
by letter or in person by inquiring for VIM.
Bartee--or Old Red who is my partner
and is well known throughout the country.
Idaho, Washington and Oregon papers will
do his friends a favor by mentioning the
above. A. g. LANGDoN.
TERRIBLE SUICIDE IN. Lewiston. -About Ii
o'clock on Thursday forenoon, this entire
community was startled BY theannouncement
that L.. @. Fitch; a hardware merchant in this
city, had committed suicide by shooting him
self with a revolver For some time deceased
had been rather low spirited; and was observ-
ed at times 10 be rather eccentric in his con-
duct, frequently remarking to hisfriends that
heFWould rather be dead than undergo an.
other spell of Sickness and other remarks
of a+similar nature, which, at the time, crea-
ted no suspicion, but now seem to show pre-.
meditation on his part On the day previous
he was noticed by several Of our citizens to
be more sociable and ioyial than usual, al
though on the morning Of the occurrence he
was complaining a little and told Mr.. Thomp-
son, bis clerk, to 6 never mind, him, but lock
up the store and go to breakfast. ~ He did
SO, and returned, attending to the business of
the firm as usual, until about IL o'clock, at
which time be concluded to awaken Mr.. Fitch.
On entering his room he was Mortified to find
him dead, and Immediately gave the alarm
Justice Chambers immediately summoned a
jury and held an inquest who returned the
following hl.N 3aa .1 m 70 ga
vPRDIGT- That he came to his death from
apistol-ball, discharged from pistol held in
his right hand; the ball entering the right
side OF his head, near the ear and passing
through; came out on the left, side Of the
head above the temble Deceased was evil
IDENTIFY in a sitting posture at the time the
pistol was discharged. 1t occurred about 7 |
O'Clock, Al NJ, this 22d8 day of September, "A. |
4DJ1864. Cause unknown. 55i $3.50 ftuod ell
The most complete mystery surrounds the |
entire affair. Enjoying the most perfect con /
hdenee and respect Of the entire community, |
apparently IN the 0midst of a lucrative and |
unencumbered business, conceded 10 hayeI
been Of perfectly sane mind, leaves not event
room for conjecture as to the cause of the |
rash act. He was nativelof Buffalo, N! Y.
and late Of San Francisco, California aged /
about "a years. he was followed to his grave
on Friday, at PM, by large procession of
citlzeus Ia community mourna his Ioss.-I
5 lGOlden = Age" Sept. Gath, Il 5-555 a. ' =
~ B. private letter from Lewiston gives love
IS the cause Of the Suicide R,a sarbsrf
~ lt' 'etA 81 ---Il-l : -sHh ia4a5a3 -
TIE annexed items are taken from Fridays
Issue Of the Crisis =; sa
The Court, members Of tie bar. Grand
Jury, and sundry other gentlemen, held a
lIstie lollihoetlon last Tuesday evening over
inc birthday Of George G, Houoh. ESQ. our
present efficient District Attorney. Nav he
i've to see as many more BIRTHDAYS hereafter /
IS heretofore. XII
GREENBAoK DECISION. Supreme
Court ofCalifornia has decided that prom
issory note calling for gold coin, drawn before /
the opeelhc contract Act was passed. cannot
He paid in greenbacks, Paper is not a legal
tender for q note payable in coin. The con-
tract must be enfOE q as it reads.
f. F. Grain has been appointed Probate
Judge Of Boise county in place of Mckinley. L
resigned. David Markham and J. q. Van
pelt are appointed County Commissioners in
place Of Frank Moore and Il. ]. Crow.
FRoM KooTENAI.-The Lewiston Age. o
Sept: 2lst, says the express from Ko6tenailn
had arrived, ten days from the mines, aItIi
brings 30 new accounts of discoveries ex-
eept on the Columbia, where the miners are
said e. find fair pay. Reynolds & Co. took !
Sngget weighing thirty seven ounces.
~ 1866. An express is running to
fhh cad mines.