The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-08-19
From Ada Ccunty---The Election and
Other Incidents.

BOISE Cry. Ada Co., Ang Is. Am.
ED WORLD Our County Election is over.
and as usual We are ahead in Boise City pre-
cinct, and the PuRs, as nsual in spite of their
vain glorious eifusions through the medium
of that delecfahIa machine the Idaho
Etateman.' are like that old cows tail
that we have so often heard tell of-BEBISp.
They were very confident on the morning of
the l4tb hut their hopes like thar FELLER
who built his house on The sand, gradually
slipped awav from them and the mortifcai,on
of defeat stares them in the face. feel
for our worthy editor It will he sad hlow
TO him and it will he some time before he will
have another opportunity 10 have bis name
before the people for the Legislature, unless
he should emigrate to parts unknown TO this
community for II seems 10 me. that notorious
as he is. he could not he elected Constable or
seven dog pelipr in any community on the
Pacific Slope; therefore thirk he had better
slope 10 the other side of it and regpnerate
Orr worthy Conncilman, III G Riggs. goes
through with flving coiors and he emlnenty
deservesif from the people of Ada county He
is true blue and may he ever win. The
whole of the Democratic ticket is ahead he- !.
by majority of about sixty or seventy. and
there is not shadow of ;.oHbt but that we
will have . handseme majority throughout
the county. tits severe on tile PUBs they
will never be able to show their cQlors again
in Ada. They have fought hard, but it was
no use. 1t was their last dying effort.
think they will have to change the ISSUE
You have doubtless beard of the unfortun.
ate death of Thos j Davis of this county
who was killed on Friday last at the Junction
House nine miles below Boise city, by pis-
toll shot, supposed to have been fred by Jesse
G. Cox. From what can learn the parties
were dispufing about some hay: some harsh
words were exchanged, the lie given, scuf-
file ensued between Davis and Cox and
third party trying to part them. Cox had
pistol in his hand which the others were trv-
ing to take from him. During the scuffle
the pistol went offand Davis was shot through
the body a little below the breast bone-he
died in about an hoBr. Cox delivered him
self up to the officers in Boise city, and was
committed by Judge Gillespie 10 answer be-
fore the next term of iLe District Court
which is supposed to convene on Tuesday,
(to-day) the 10Th, inst.
Mr.. j l.. q. Smith, a resident of Boise
city. was also dangerously wounded a few
days ago, by some person unknown. It aps
pears that Mr. Smith (wlo keeps saloon)
had retired to bed after closing his house and
hearing some one at the back door, he arose
and opened il. The first thing that met his
view was pistol leveled at his heart His
presence OF mind not deserving him, he raised
his hand quickly, and elevated the murderous
weapon so far that the ball (which was fired
Instantly entered little below the collar
bone, and lodged under the shoulder blade
from whence it has since been extracted.
The weapon was SO close that it burnt his
face and neck, also his hand, which was
slightly wounded. He is doing well.
We had n little excitement on our streets
yesterday, Was not witness of it, but am
credibly informed that the unfortunate States
MAN NET CANE. No lives lost, though things
looked squally for time.
Our town has been, or is now honored by
the presence of Mr.. Ashley of the COMMITTEES
on Territories, (as am informed J have
not had the pleasure of meeting the gentle
man yet. sincerely hope that he will do
something for our Territory as our officials
who ere here HAVE EoT-or if they have
have been unable to see it.
The weather is pleasant--days warm and
nights cool Plenty of vegetables in market
and prices reasonably cheap, but won't last
long.
Times appear TO be little more lively here
Within the last two weeks and hope it will
continue to improve.
IIafe alreauy extended my letter too long
and will close.
H. G. Riggs majority in this precinct is 80.
He is alesd of his ticker.
Adieu. ADA.