The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL.

| GENERAL.
Pat Cain and Billy Wilson, while out
horseback riding at Silverton, COL, under
took to settle an old feud. Both drew re-
volvers and commenced shooting at each
other while sitting on their horses. Cain
succeeded in killing Wilson and also the
horse he was riding. Cain was unhurt.
The steamer Montana, which left st.
Louis on the 21st with 500 tons of assorted
freight for Kansas City and other Missouri
river points, struck the Wabash railroad
bridge at St. Charles and sunk. 1t will
probably be total loss.
Robert Hunt and Daniel Parker were
sentenced at Vicksburg to be hanged on the
18th of July, the former for the murder Of
Burrell Bess and the other for killing his
nephew, all colored.
General Wallace, United States min
lister to Turkey, and wife, arrived in New
York on the oath.
The impression prevails that con-
gress will finally adjourn about the 9th Of
July.
Police Officer Hanley, of Chicago,
shot a man giving the name of Metzger,
who was detected in the act of breaking into
a livery stable office. The man died on the
way to the hospital.
Rumors telegraphed west from New
York respecting the failures and embarrass-
ment of leading capitalists and business
men there have no foundation whatever, SO
far as the most vigorous inquiry can dis
cover.
The Dakota capitol commission adj
journed after three days session. All the
work done on the capitol was approved and
all accounts settled. 1t was decided to go
on and complete the building and furnish it
for the next session Of the legislature.
James E. Stewart, the well-known
song writer, died in the work house at
Cincinnati. He was committed few days
ago for selling bogus tickets to public en-
tertainment.
A boiler in Smiths planing-mill, at
Wausau, Wis.,, exploded, killing four per-
sons and wounding several others.
The coming LIST of July will witness a
peculiar reunion of eleven soldiers at Mag
ara Falls. Twenty years ago twelve in
mates Of the United States hospital at York
made a compact to meet in twenty years
from that time at Niagara Falls. All with
two exceptions were wounded mer under
treatment for wounds received in action. 1t
was determined to meet at the anniversary
Of the opening of the battle of Gettysburg,
to remain together until the 4th of July for
the purpose Of comparing incidents and ex-
periences in their lives. All are living OF
the twelve except George Cass, sergeant of
Company II, 104th New York Volunteers
At Mexico, on the oath, Military
Cadet Gonzales, the presidents 2O-year- old
son, while riding in a street-car with Cap
tain Pedro CANA, professor In the military
school, quarreled with General MAJORS son,
who, with his servant, was shot dead by
Gonzales.
A sensation was created at Joliet,
ILL.,, by the arrest of Adam Williams in the
act Of passing counterfeit money. Williams
is the son of prominent farmer.
The body of Mrs. Cook at Nation,
ILL.,, was found at the bottom of well from
which eighty-five feet Of water had been
Her throat was cut from ear to |
ear and iron weights were tied to the VIC
TINS feet. Her husband, Dan Cook, is |
supposed to be the guilty party and is now
under arrest.
The dead body of Frank Brown was
found in the river, under the railroad
bridge near Denmark, Ohio, and near him
the almost lifeless remains of Edwin Fill
man. The latter revived sufficiently to state
that he and Brown lived at Monticello, Ia,
and had fallen from freight train to the
ground, over seventy feet.