The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL.

The following have been nominate
rs commissioners to ascertain the be.
modes of securing more intimate interns
tional and commercial relations between tn
United States and the several countries q
Central and South America: George Ii
Sharpe, OF New York; Thomas c. Rey
nolds, OF Missouri; Scion O. Thatcher, @
Kansas; Secretary Henry l.. Thomas, of tn
District of Columbia.
At Duluth application has been mad
in the land Office to the commissioner gen
eral OF the land office, to order an investiga
lion into the titles of some OF the most val
liable mineral lands Of Minnesota, on which
new mines are being opened on the srount
bat the titles were procured by pfe-emp
ton frauds by men hired by one Strong, al
agent for George g. Stone, S. d. Munsol
anu Charlemagne Tower. The apple tor
b1s been Forwarded TO the land Office a
Washington.
At Memphis, Tenn, j. j. Kelley, 6
book agent, attempted to com nit suicide by
taking bottle Of lauianum. He was ar.
reeied and taken 20 the station house, where
medical attendance was given. Kelly came
to Memphis several months ago from ST.
Louis.
James Reeves, who shot and Killed
Jr Jus Fraser few weeks ago, effected his
escape from Jail at Astoria, Ore. Reeves
was under Indictment for murder in the
first degree. He made his Escape by cutting
hole through the wall. Officers re IN
hot pursuit, but the fugitive WIS at large at
latest accounts. Another prisoner, held for
burglary. escaped with Reeves.
At Minneapolis, August Sun ding,
aged 2S, fired two ineffective shots at Police
man Coffin and then placed the rev Oliver in
lis own mouth aud blew hole through bis
head. dying almost instantly. Cause, I'M
requ;ted love.
A test of the new Wisconsin Sunday
law Is being made in the town OF LIE Ike, near
Milwaukee. Richard Rooney WIS arrested
for hauling wool on Sunday. He was tried
and acquitted, but VIII be TIED again, as it
is alleged the pllintiff in vhe core cen Prove
that several members OF the jury haG de-
clared before the tricl that they would vote
to acquit Il placed on the jury. Con sider-
cradle excitement has been rSisei by the
case.
Luke Currier, the noted counterfeit
er, has been cap, urcd and placed und er ar
rest at Erie. Pa. The COOL work was
brought about through a wide awake hotel
keeper, G. l.. Halves, on whom Currier
sought to pass 81, Oc) of the "queer."
Reports of small pox at Champaign.
Ills, are said to have been ex4g yer ated. 1t
is rot now thought that any trace Of the
disease exists in the city.
Mrs. Ann S Hansen, one of the
'.mous anti slavery women Of Massachu-
,etts in ante -bellum days. died at her home
n milwaukee, a few days ago. She was born
n NewbuiypolS, Mass in 1915, ard was
actively identified for many years in the
work OF forming anti slavery soclties, assist
ng unlway slaves, etc.
The editor of the New York Sun
Jana, has agreed to prep. re paper to be
esd before the First Regiment Union Vet
rams Of Bottom. 1t will contain the secret
isfoly OF DNis' visit TO General SheriGsu
t the front during the last cimp.i IN in the |
henadoah Valley.
The crop reports 70 the agricultural
ep.I oment relative to cotton, shows that |
ain has been excessive, but there is nothing
t present to render fair crops impossible.
he next thii ~ days will he awaited " it'll
lterest, il not anxiety. The general aver
re condition is one point lower than at this
me last YER, the report being SO instead of
The area in corn is increased
bout 2 per cent. The tot il area will be be-
Veen co, co, COO and 70, Go, 900 acres.
John May, a German shoemaker at
ooshoken, Pa, aged 80, had a sixteen
ear-old daughter, an invalid in her bed
,amber. Early in the morning, he male
improper proposals to her. Being repulsed
e went into his shop and got two edged
nife; returning he hacked her frightfu'Iy,
ldicting seventeen wounds, and stabbed
mself fifteen times in the heat. Both are |
cad.
The most disastrous fire in the his
~ Of Bradford, Pa, occurred few days
20, by which four persons were burned to
cath, and four others badly injured, be-
,ved fatally, and ten buildings destroyed.
W. H. Beale and Bowie, in room in
e third story Of the National hotel at Dali
J, fought duel to the death with pistols. :
lots were heard, the room broken into and !
L. IL, 4 | =.
their side. Both were shot il the heait l
d head. Shortly prior to the duel they +
re devoted friends. A few minutes be- e
Re the tragedy they had quarrelcd. One C
IS heard to say, "Damn you, I'll kill y
u" Soon after they retired to the room,
len the shots were heard and the an C
uncement made that they were dead. 3
WASHINGTON