The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL.

a draft for twenty thousand dollars, pur-
porting to be drawn by the Clarinda Ma
tional bank, of Clarinda, Ia, on the First
National bank of Chicago and Endorsed In
Chung's favor. Enquiring kilograms indi-
cate that the draft is a forgery.
The Illinois Watch company at
Springfield, ILL.,, closed down on the 2Sth,
throwing 200 employees out of work. The
official notice announces that the suspension
would last until the LIST Of September, but
it is given out that there may be resump-
ton by the middle of August.
Major Allen, the Pigeon Indian agent
of northern Montana, reports the Pigeons
dying fast from scant food supply. The
agency carpenter has furnished thirty burial
boxes In the past month, but it is believed
that the deaths were fully twice that num-
Der, as the Indians have a great dislike to
burying their dead, preferring the old GUS
tom of placing the bodies in trees or in
stone piles or on high hills.
Suit has been brought by Mrs. Annie
Lanning, of Chicago, against Right Rev.
Patrick Terry, pastor of st. Patrick's
Catholic church, Of that city. The COM
plainant alleges that her uncle, Richard
Lanning, died twenty years ago, leaving
will bequeathing portion OF his estate to
her; that Father Terry has concealed this
will ever since and that the estate went to
her uncle's heirs at-law.
Samuel Emmert, a farmer living near
ah1< .~I 1ad
named Isaac. The latter had made an in
sulting proposal to Emmert's wife, and
when shot was in the act Of drawing
weapon.
Charles Wilkinson, 50 years old, a
clerk for the Providence Il Worcester rail-
road, shot himself in the presence of his
wife and died in five minutes.
There is great CONSERVATION among
stockmen having ranches in the Indian ter
ritory. The sheriff of the Cherokee nation,
with squad of Indians, has been taking
down all wire fencing that encloses larger
racts than fifty acres, that being the limit
allowed by an act Of the Cherokee council.
The sheriff confscates all wire that he takes
down.
Mrs. Eliza Blakeney, of Cincinnati,
obtained verdict Of s., 900 damages against
Charles Green, a salaon-keeper, in a suit
under the provisions of what is known as
the Adair liquor law, which makes saloon
keeper amenable to the wife of drunkard
II he continues to sell him liquor after being
warned by her not to do SO. Her husband
lied from the effects of drink
Allen Pinkerton, the famous detec-
i've, died in Chicago on tie LIST.
Mr.. Blame has accepted the invita-
ion of the Bow dom college and will be in
attendance on commencement day, July
10th, by request of General Chamberlain.
An explosion in the Wellington col
iery, at Napsimo, B. c., killed twenty
our miners and injured number of 9TH
RS.
At Driftwood, Pa, some freight cars
anne In collision with number of oil cars
tanding on a side track. The oil caught
ire and fifteen buildings, mostly business
places, were destroyed. Loss, sos, 900; in
$40, 900.
Miss Lizzie Kemp, in passing through |
Cast Twenty fourth street, New York, about |
0 O'Clock, was seized by two colored men |
nd dragged into stable, gagged and out
aged. One of the men was captured and |
ave the name Of Chas. Hanson, but the |
ther got of. Miss Kemp was taken to the
hospital, where she lies in critical condi-
ion.
A man who registered as H. X. Hoyt |
t the St. Thomas hotel, St. Paul, blew his
rains out. From letters found in his room
is believed that his real name was Stone
nd that he has a wife and family at some
lace in Illinois.
Col. Robert M. Goodwin, confined in
tate prison at Jeffersonville, committed
uicide the other day by taking poison.
AS train on the Cincinnati & Eastern
Dad was crossing a trestle over ravine
asst of Winchester, W. K. McGill, presi-
ent of the road, fell from the door of the
sggage car to the ground, distance Of
fly feet, and was instantly killed.
Williams college has conferred the
egree Of LID. upon United States Sena-
,r ingalls,.
The Is year old boy sent to Philadelphia
.om Quincy, ILL.,, under the supposition
lat he might be Charlie Ross, was ques-
oned by Mr.. Ross, who positively said the
ID was not his missing son.
A contract has been closed with San
rancisco parties to transport 10, 900 tons OF
re from Butte, Montana, to New York, via
he Northern Pacific and the lakes to Buff ,
10, thence by rail again. This is the first
rye shipment via this route.
In the contested election case of Q
raig vs.. Shelly, Of Alabama, the house Z
on elections decided to report in 4
vor of Craig. 1t also agreed to report in 4
vor of Maginnis In the contested case Of
atkins VS.. Maginnis, OF Montana. Shelly c
Id Maginnis are the sitting members. c
John Derringer, of Philadelphia, has h
zen removed to the Norristown insane u
YUM. Derringer was married little s.
er two years ago. His fondest wish was n
have son. The eventful day arrived, u
1t the mother presented her husband with