The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-08

PioSPoIlHS Huciy. Mt. Clark, superintendent,
severed with an adze the great tendon of the
heel of one of his legs few days ago
| Coal has been found near Carson ranch. in
the foothills bordering Snake river valley, -
miles from Silver City, and backsmiths who
have tried it say 1t is of good quality
The Ida Gilmore mine yields richer ore and
the mill works better than ever before
The roads are in very bad condition in the
Owyhee country.
RIGHTEOUS VERDICT.-One Capt Win
son, of the ship Intrepid, brought suit against
the San Francisco Bulletin for $4,000. for
libel. The lbeOus matter was simply the
publication of the evidence given in court on
the trial of Capt. Winson on a charge of hav.
ing caused the death of Il poor boy. called
Greek Tom, on board his ship, by lOggings and
continued brutal, inhuman treatment. OF the
guilt of the Captain none but the packed jury
who acquitted him had any doubt but he was
acquitted, and in revenge sued the Bulletin for
showing the proof of his guilt as rendered by
the seven witnesses. Fortunately, an honest
jury sat on the libel case, and they returned a
verdict against the savage sea dog, after about
three minutes deliberations 1t was a righteous
verdict
"NINEGAE" kILLED.-Thc Salt Lake Re
porter of April lst reports the killing of Frank
Zerrenner known here as Vinegar" at
South Pass City, March 10Th, by Samuel Fair
field. The report goes on to say:
Ii appears that they had some little difficulty
last summer about an arastra Irrrruner had
hired of Fairfield. Fairfield sued him few
days ago Tor It's use. As soon us the sheriff
had served the papers on /crrcnncr he sworr
hr would hll Fairfield He at once armed
himself aud went 10 Fairticll's cabin. drew his
pistol and snapped it twice Fairfield drew
his knife and stabbed Zrrrrncr three times
Lcrrrnnrr started and ran when Fairfield got
his Henry Rifle and shot him IN the back He
died the next morning.
NOTABLE pE,TH-Thc telegraph reports
the death OF Hon. Edward Bates, al ST Louis
March 26th. Mr. Bates was born in Goochland
county. Virginia. in 1893 He rmlcraicd 10
81. Louis in l-li, and filled several offices of
high trust and honor in Missouri In l-Gl he
was called TO tn Cabinet of Abraham Lincoln
"a Attorney General. but resigned that posi-
ton III l-Gi. and since then had lived in private
life IN his old home at 81. Louis
From ALrrR,s.-Thc Statesman Of Tues
day contains intelligence from Al:uras county,
in which good report is given of the large
quartz interests generally in that great mineral
country. The ores average even richer than
those of White Pine. Ii was the Farnham, not
the Graham mill. which the Monarch Company
recently purchased
PERTINENr-A Washington correspondent
replies to the charge in Radical paper that
Democrats in that city were buying tickets Tor
the Grant Inauguration Ball, and giving them
to negroes and that il was "Coppcrhcad con-
spIracy,' as follows:
1t is 4 penal oh,ncc to cxclud" n negro from
a street. or sirrpng-car, or hotcl-and why
should 1t b. conspiracy" TO send one or ten
negroes Ia Radical ball
TEAMING.--Thr Dalles NountdintCr of April
I'd says:
large number of teams have Loaded for
the interior during the past week They are
bound for Canyon City, Idaho City, Boise City,
and several for the White Pine silver mines oil
Nevada.
RIGHTLY SERVED. - Secretary of State