The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-24
Report of the House Committee
Regarding Homestead and
Presumption.
A Dozen or More Laborers Killed
by a Railroad Accident
in Ohio.
Late Returns Regarding the Crops--'
Political, Criminal and Other
Intelligence.
NEWS NOTES.

The Iowa farmers ASSOCIATION ha.
been enjoined from receiving the appro'
priation made by the late legislature fol-
lighting the Washburne II Moen company
The manipulators of Wall street
started the story that Jay Gould was en-
barrassed.
1t is proposed to add the word sna.
tivity'' to the fifteenth amendment.
Giovanni Pratt, the Italian poet, is
dead.
William A. Bradford, of Richie
county, West Virginia, got drunk in Mari
eta, Ohio, and was arrested by W police
men, who treated him roughly. He es-
capped and ran toward the Ohio river, with
the officers IN pursuit, firing at him. Brad
ford fred at the policemen and plunged
into the river. An officer followed, and
graphing with the fugitive a fearful strug-
gle took place in the water. Bradford's
~lifeless body was taken from the river.
The strike at Fall River is practi-
cally concluded. Most Of the mills are in
full operation. Not one-half of the strikers
will again secure work.
In New York city, Isaac D. Edrehi,
living apart from his wife, visited herlodg-
ings. Their son Charles, aged 3 years,
was playing in the room. After some con-
versation with his wife Edrehi asked her to
live with him again. She answered no.
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her as she turned to flee to her room. The
bullet struck her in the back, f~racturing the
spine and causing q fatal wound. He then
shot his little son, killing him instantly.
At a social gathering in Madison
county, Ala, old man Archley and young
Tuckett quarreled and their friends began
firing. One of Tuckett's brothers was in
stantly killed and another fatally injured.
Archlev received a wound and his son was
dangerously hurt.
The special grand jury appointed to
consider crimes in connection with the riot
and burning Of the court house at Cincin-
natl, have made their report. Thu report
treats at length the causes leading to the
riot, and speaks OF the common report that
jurors were bribed; that the cour S permit
ted too many delays, and that the good citi-
zens avoided jury duty to the detriment Of
the fair administration Of justice.
A bill is favorably reported in the
senate for the exploration of Alaska.
Wizards hotel, at Washington was
damaged by fire and smoke to a small ex-
tent.
Bishop Simpson, of the M. f. church,
is the only ep%iscopate officer who was living
twenty years ago in that capacity.
Senator Logan will move to disagree
to the senate amendments to the Mexican
soldiers pension bill, which provides that
only in case OF disability shall soldiers of
that war be entitled to pensions.
Several hundred business men of
New York have issued a call for a meeting
in the interest of President Arthur's candi-
dacy.
A Chicago alderman refused to drink
with a politician, and was shot therefor.
The bill providing a territorial gov
eminent for Alaska has passed both houses.
The Santo Domingo congress has
passed a bill authorizing free trade with the
United States.
A. Shaw, treasurer of Clear county,
Michigan, was bucked and gagged at Har-
rison, the county seat, and robbed Of So
900.
w. Began Cash, the fugitive MUIR
derer Of Marshal Richards, was killed at
Cheraw, S. c., while resisting arrest by a
posse in charge Of Deputy Sheriff King.
One Of the posse was slightly wounded.
One of Cash's associates was seriously
wounded.
Seventeen of the lrigands who
and robbed a train on the Next
Central railroad last November were
shot at Querataro, Mexico. The mayor of
New Laredo, who was implicated in the
daring robbery, was not among the num-
Der executed.
Two duels on account of love affairs
were fought at Leon, Mexico. In one Isa-
dore Clarke was shot dead, and in the
other Samuel Bernard was killed by a sword
thrust.
Monroe Gray rented a farm recently
near Smiths Landing, Ill.,, from William
Ditch, OF Columbia. On the 10th Ditch
visited Gray on business, and after some
conversation Gray went out to look after
stock. Returning shortly after he
his wife and Ditch in bed together.
He Immediately drew a / pistol and shot and
1illed both.
Alfred and James DeCullough,
and son, for the murder of Ephraim
saxon, and Riley Anderson, for the muir
Ter Of Louise Griffith and her babe, were
three hanged on the same gallows at
.ireenville, Ohio, on the 10th.
Henry w. Oliver, Jr., of PIttsburg,
Who was a member Of the tariff commits
ion, has written q letter to Morrison,
of the ways and means commit
ee, criticising Hewitt's tariff bill. He
avs 1t leans so favorablv toward Trenton,
I. j., as far as the metal schedule is con-
erned, that it might be termed a bill for
he benefit OF Cooper d Co.
Father McEvoy, of Indianapolis, has
notice from Rome thst he has been
ppointed English confessor for st. Peters.
here is a confessor for almost every known !
lnguage at St. Peters and all belong to the !
rider of St. Francis. :
Mrs. Leland Stanford, in memory of j
err soulately deceased, has donated 81, 900 {
D the kindergarten Of San Francisco. |
Robbers went through Hooker's jew !
Try store at Des Moines, Iowa, making way .
nth a tray of gold watches valued at II 200.
Christian Riebling was hanged at
Iorrison. ILL.,, in an enclosure, in the pres
nee of 80 people, for the murder Of AL /
ert Lucia, at Lyndon. d
Judge Reid, OF Mt. Sterling, Ky, q
ead. He left a note saying: MAD! mad! =
prgive me, dear wife, and love to the u
Dy." 2
Three murderers were captured from =
sheriff and his assistants In Arkansas and v
nc-eremoneously hanged to the nearest v
ee. a