The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Mccullough, the actor, is said to have be
come demented.
A fire at Bronson, Michigan, destroyed 1856
900 worth of property.
Coke manufacturers threaten to put out the
fires in consequence of low prices.
Forest fires have broken out in Michigan
and are doing good deal of damage.
The gold reserve on the 23d was S912OOO.OOC
an increase of Sl5000o0O during the past few
weeks
EThe loss by the Cleveland lumber fire is
estimated at $4,000, the insurance being
$4,000.
Isaac Jackson was hanged at Chicago on
Friday for the murder of George Bedell in
April last
There were only twenty deaths from yellow
fever at MaHatlan during August, and none re-
ported since.
The extensive works at the CRANKY mining
and smelling company, at Oronogo, Mo-, were
destroyed by fire.
Portions of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and
Ohio were shaken by earthquake on the 10Th.
No damage was done.
A movement is on foot for making faster
time between Philadelphia and New York
100 miles in three hours.
L. j. Brown, a leading merchant of Fitch
burg, Mass, cut his throat with razor. over
work is the supposed cause.
Directors of the st. Paul g. Omaha road de-
clared quarterly dividend of Ia per cent on
preferred stock. payable October 20.
Edward Morgan, whose father is well
known resident of Des Mones, Iowa, fell from
a window at Lafayette, Ind, and was killed.
Mayor Samuel Robinson, of Charlotte,
Michigan, was shot by tramp at night at
his home, and is now in critical condition.
Mary weinsten, of vincennes, Ind, Jewish
widow of high social standing, attempted
suicide by taking morphine. Her case is
hopeless.
Berry ID. skinner, outside bond clerk for
Blake Bros. Il Co., bankers, New York, was
found dead from the effects of an overdose of |
morphine.
The Atchison, Topeka g. Santa Fe road gave |
Commissioner Daniels notice that it would |
withdraw from the Colorado and Utah pools,
September 30.
Frederick S. Nicholas, editor-in-chef of the
Memphis Avalanche, died at Davenport, Iowa,
on the 23d, of paralysis of the brain. He was
apparently in good health. He was 81 years
of age.
The st. Paul directors have declared a regu-
lar dividend of "a per cent, payable October
81. The books will close September 20 and re-
open October 20. The meeting was harmonious
and a full board present
While escorting home a young lady from
church Sunday night, at Talladega, Ala, Abe
and Chalmer Boswell quarreed as to whom
she most favored, Abe, drawing pistol, shot
his brother dead and decamping.
The Newcomb-Buchanan company of Louis
vile, the largest whisky house in the south, {
made an assignment, after attempting for the !
past two years to meet liabilities of S15OO,OO0 ,
On which then secured an extension. /
Captain W. p Clark, Second cavalry, and at &
tached to Lieutenant General Shcridan's staff
died at Washington. He was distinguished {
FOR service in Indian fighting, and was the
pest authority on the Indian sign language. t
A brutal negro named Keifer broke into the 7
'esidence of w. Trife, at Hermansville, Miss, +
md attempted to outrage his daughter. The I
ries of the girl brought the family to her as t
istance and the negro fled, but was caught
let day and lynched.
An italian at Toronto, after lighting his -
ipe, attempted to press the tobacco down n
With a dynamite cartridge. One hand was ]
lown away and his face disfgured for life. i
lie met with sympathy from his Italian "a
who nearly kicked him to death A
or his foolish act. A.
Max Bachert has arranged with Joaquin p
filler for lecture tour through the country. m
D begin soon after election, with the text, I'll
The Danites of New York." Mr.. Miller will
-eat of such subjects as the stealing of Stew
rts body, the lives of Gould and Vanderbilt,
nd the Wall street operations of Grant and
is associates.
The following vessels were lost on the Labra- "a,
Or coast during the recent easterly gales: ,n
ornelia, May Flower, Annie, Alice, Oysrey
Id Jessie. In the White bay district three
ousand persons are starving. Commander re
rench, of the war ship Cloride, and passing Ill
'ssels, rendered assistance. Commander WI
rench forwarded strong appeal for aid TO III
e Newfoundland government.
A letter from M. Leon Chotteau to men, ~ -,
II of a prominent New York firm says that u.s.
e question of American hog meats in France A.,
IL in all probability come before the cham ,l n
II of deputies in October, and that he ex- -'
'cts to make his view and the proposed law gu
the subject TO meet the favorable consid- n'
alton of the deputies. He doesn't know A.
len it will come before the senate. '"'