Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-20
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and then died, while food was being
forced down his throat, of exciteme Mt
and exhaustion.
French artisans are now making
smoking pipes of quality pronoun.
ced quite equal to the meerschaum
from celluloid obtained from potatoes.
Rideau Hall, the residence of the
Governor-General of Canada. is a
shaky old structure, and frequent re-
pairs are necessary to make it look at
all like palace. 1t is now being
fitted up by decorators. :
A French army officer was travel.
ing by rail from Paris to Lyons. His
trunk exploded, killing two men and
running large amount of baggage.
He had packed some cartridges
among his wardrobe.
A spectator who stood in the way
OF Salvation Army procession at
Harwich England, was knocked
down and kicked by the captain in
command, and his injuries were such
that a jury awarded him $3.50, which
Gen: Booth will pay out of the army
fund.
Kings and princes are getting down
nowadays to the same prosaic, busi-
nesslike way of thinking and doing as
other mortals. Oscar H., sovereign
OF Sweden and Norway, being sbout
to undertake journey to the latter
country, has had his life insured in
favor of his family for the sum of
100000 crowns.
Victor Hugo's latest predictions are
that France, Italy, and Spain are dcs-
tined to be the foremost representa-
tlves of civilization; that the Turks
VIII be driven out of Europe, and that
the twentieth century will see all
Africa civilized by means of the Med
'teranean powers, including England,
owing to her possessions at Gibraltar.
"A boy was taken out of a canal in
London. He was still alive and the
opinion OF experts, who testified at
the inquest, was that he might easily
have been revived. A physician was
summoned, but refused to respond,
because nobody would guarantee the
payment Of his fee. When a humane
man was found it was too late to do
any good.
a boy was tied upon horse at
Santa Barbara, Cal, to prevent his
falling off while he was learning to
ride; but this precaution caused his
death, for when he fell sideways he
swung around under the horse with
his head down, and unable to free
himself. The frightened horse, be-
to kick, broke the BOYS legs
and smashed his head.
Marriage is becoming common
among Paris actresses. A recent in
stance is that of Mile. Duverger, fam
ous for playing the roles Of milkmaids,
shepherdesses, and ragged beggars
with diamonds flashing all over her,
and for her association with old Prince
Demidoff. She is made the wife Of
an actor named Delacour, who used
to play Armand to her Camille.
a siNteen-year-old girl sought
singular and painful death in Naples
n consequence of disappoint ID love.
While her parents were out she went
nto the cellar, built circular pyre of !
straw and wood, hollow in the center,
md then, stepping into the middle,
'et it on fire. When the old people
'eturned they found the charred re-
Mains of her half-consumed corpse.
Sixty three different Cyprus wines
ire on exhibition at Bordeaux, the
owners of Cyprus vineyards believing
hat, in consequence of the phylloxera
n France, the time has ccme for them |
O put their product into the worlds
market. Nearly half of the samples
re rough, cheap stuff, with flavor of
ar from the jars and goat skins in
which they are transported; but it
loes very well for mixing with light
french wine, and might be greatly
by cleaner processes of
The price averages 25
ents a gallon.
London's present topic for discus
ion In the newspapers is the propriety
f shooting burglars. The discussion
vas started by bold and brutal rob-
'ery, in which the inmates Of a house
iere beaten nearly to death. Num-
rous writer's say that they sleep now
'th pistols under their pillows and
iill fire without eompunction on anv
but others raise the legal
uestion whether persecution tor man
laughter may not ensue, and the
noral one whether the life of a thief
nay be justifably taken except in
ctual self-defense.
Janesville, Wisconsin city, took
IS name in 1910 from Henry F.
anes, one of its founders. In 1854 ,
e was of sufficient consequence in :
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