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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-26
TIE LAST BOY.

The " Last Man $50 I've heard IT said
Will find his situation frightful,
With all the other people dead;
But should think it would be delightful.
There's nothing I'd enjoy
Like being the Last Boy.
That candy store Just up the street
Wouldn't lose single minute
In choosing what I'd like to eat,
And spending several hours in it.
With nobody to say
mustn't do that way.
I'd go and visit all the shops,
And ill my pockcts-fll them mainly
With little guns, and kites, and tops,
And other things Two leased for vainly.
And nobody would care,
Ifnobody was there.
I'd never go to bed-for then
Thcrc'd DO no horrid nurse to take me;
I'd mover go to school again;
There wouldn't be soul to make me.
There's nothing I'd enjoy
Like being tho Last Boy.
-[Slate and Pencil People.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-26
He Could Take Care OF Himself.

at admit I'm pretty green" said pas
senger from Freeport, "but l guess can
take care of myself. have just been spend
ing few days and few nights in Chicago
seeing the sights, and I've seen 'em. Here
am, on my way home, safe and sound, and
with my purse in my pocket, though I've had
some narrow escapes. Night before last
wandered down on Third avonuc. Dom
know how happened to DO down there, bu
there was. just wandering around look
ing at the sights. Pretty soon l noticed
three men following mo. That scared me
but kept my wits about me all the same
l looked for q policeman, but of course
couldn't sec any. was about to cut ant
run for it, but as looked back I saw the
fellows coming for me. An idea struck me
and turned and walked toward them. Be
fore they could do thing or say word,
exclaimed:
"Will you please give me ten cents to &c
. nights lodging within
"Y,u ought to have seen the look OF dis
gust that came on those fellows faces a
they swore at me and walked Off Yet a
that very minute I had down here in IN.
pants pocket tho money / had got for 81!
carloads of hogs. know I'm mighty green
but guess I can take care of myself.
(Chicago Herald.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-26
A TIMID LITTLE WIFE.

"You, John Henry" said Halsted street
woman to her belated spouse, where have
you been and what have you been doing"
"Been havin' time"
"Been having o timei Didn't You know
that was here alone2 What's to prevent
burglars from breaking into the house and
carrying off everything we've got, and not
man on the premises3 Been having time,
chr You'll have another time right here il
you don't take to getting home earlier. Now
you 20 round and see if the house ID prop
erly locked up and don't be all night
where arc you going, John HcnryT
e'"Going to lock up housh, m dear.
"Don't you leave this room, John Henry.
How do know but there's q burglar under
this bed right now2 If you wouldn't be ca.
rousing around at all hours Of the night and
coming homo drunk you might have these
matters attended to before now. what are
you standing there fort Why don't You go
and see If the house is locked up?
81 can't be in two plaishes at onch, m
dear. If tlleresh burglar under bed no ushe
to lock housh If housh locked no ushe for
burglar under bed. shecT =.
"That's Just like drunken idiot. LOOK
under tho bed frs, and then attend to the
rest of the house"
John Henry crawlcd under the bed and
found q cat, which he caught by tho poster
Tor clongaton, or words to that effect. 10
this the cat sat up demurrer and proceed
cd to show cause why the same should bo
sustained, which 40 frightened Mr.. John
Henry that she sprang out Of bed just a.
| John Henry backed from under 1t, and III
his effort to rise he throw her against the
wash stand, upsettng it and smashing the
pitcher. She screamed, he swore, and tho
cat saualled; and now tho ncighbors ga.
that J ohm Henry ought to be put in Jail fol
the manner in which no abuses his wife, ant
her timid little thing, too.-tGoodalls Sun
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-26
Notice OF Forfeiture.
To L. g. Austin

To L. g. Austin;
You are hereby Lotifed that have done the an
nusl holding work on the Venus lode and mining
claim, situated in Warm springs Creek Mining
D. strict Alturus county, Idaho Territory. for the
year 1885; end have expended over one hundred
(S1OO) dollars in labor and Improvements on SAID
lode mining claim in order to hold the same under
section 2324 Revised Statutes Sf the United States
and that your proportion of said one hundred dol
lars il S33 33s, being one-third; and that unless
you contributa your proportion of said cxpendi-
ture within 30 days from the date Ct the first pub
liration of this notice. interest in the said
Venus lode mining claim will become the proper
ty of tn. subscriber, under said section 2324.
VLADYSLAv DOM SKI.
HALEY, Idaho.
~ The money may be paid at the TIMES office.
First publication, January IL, 1886.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-26
"They Are Only Rented"

Young Mr.. De Lylc lin the conservatory;
MAY l present you with bud, Miss So
cictie, from this beautiful plant2 p
Mis-. Sociotie tblushing): ooh, thank you,
Mr. Do Lyle. You are very"
Fairy Of the Household Gripping in): II
guess papa wouldn't like you to pick any of
tho flowers, Mr.. De Lyle; they are only
routed for this evening. : Boston Herald.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-26
Johnnie Keeps His Eyes Omen.

Little Johnnie's big sister is entertaining
Mr.. Skibbers, and thinks she can get along
without Johnnie's assistance, so she pats the
little one on tho head and says:
"Comc, little pet, 1t is time your eyes
were closed in sleep"
Guess not, says Johnnie mother told
mo to keep my eyes open when you and
Mr.. Skibbers were together"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-26
An Cnsound Argument.

A witty as well as q soft answer will some.
times turn away wrath. Charles Burleigh
the Abolitionist, in the midst of an anti.
slavery speech, was struck by rotten egg
full ia the face. Pausing to wipe away the
contents Of tho missile, he said, calmly ("
have always contended that pro-slavery
arguments were very unsound." The crowd
reared. and he was no longer molcsted.-
Public Opinion.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-26
CHICAGO, July 20, 1855.
Compelling Stamp Mills t. shut Down.

BRECKINRpGE, Col, August 3, 1885.
My DEAR SIRIn order myself plainly regarding the
Wwell MILL will inclose record Of mil stamps
have treated where the
mill has competition with the stamps:
No lot, the mill saved 40 than the
No. lot, Al per
No lot, As
No lot, 40 per .+.,.. ..-
No. lot, 40 per
The all the the gold OF
the above record the propetos of like much In
% have been the of closing mill and looks the
other tot,erng will be pleased further information
Yours truly, E. b. WlTUEREIL.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-26
Better than Any O.her Mill.
81 PosT ST., SAN FIR

81 Posi- SAN Francisco, August 8, 1885.
working sample mills here, and absolutely
that work than be got with mill
Ft-Ths mill will do one-half
and Second requires less and help
1hidY mill
Youca
and make milling Of pound the
20 from the time feeding And this like
much little with the will lose gold
With this mill simply put in four, FIVE, six pounds Of
and then feeding, then You all day
whole week; it is all the You clean up
20 and amslgan; and taken
100 trials from 81 50 to $5 so than could with
1t will work taings we'll working aings with
liable break
break put anything you like into you pounds
will mill it and send the result.
You this mill perfectly safe with the help
mercury while and keep
ii clean.
Another thing Three mill up Eve
day-needs milwrght ] frame all in day
requires about II inches of power engine
Please let me hear from vow.
Yours, etc, F. NJ JOHNSON.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-26

A SELECT
Boarding and Day School under the above
name, is now open in the brick building
known as the
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-26
In the semo Line.

Ono of tho most prominent barksepers
in tho city i, said to have formerly been .
druggist in Kansas.-tLouisyills Courier
Journ:'.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
Elsewhere in HE East.

TROY. n. Y, Nov. 1S.-The vitriel
works of the John l.. Thompson Chemical
works We're demolished this morning by a
cyclone. Six men were badly burned by
vitriOl. but not fatally injured. Loss,
Sc, 600.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Nov. 1S.-The storm
in this city from II a. M. till 1880 was very
violent. No loss of life Is reported, but
many buildings were unrOofed and barns
blown down. Chimneys. fences and trees
were toppled over or broken. The wires
are down so that reports of damage in
neighbOring places have not yet been re-
ceived. The loss here will amount to many
thousand dollars. A number of large
tobacco sheds containing this years valu-
able crop are reported to have been blown
down and there will be large losses of that
sort throughout the county.
NEW YORK. Nov. 1S.-The storm here
was confined to heavy thunder shower and
a down pour of rain. Tonight it is grow
ing colder with brisk wind from the west.
Reports to the Associated Press indicate
severe storms all along the Atlantic coast.
BUFFALO. n. Y, Nov. 1S.-The maxi
mum velocity of the wind was reached at 9
O'Clock p. m., when it blew over fifty miles
an hour. The waves are daShing high over
the breakwater and the wall is being broken
I'D. 1t is expected that nothing will
be left of it if the gale con-
tinues much longer. 1t is thought
that vessels due in this harbOr
have taken refuge at Long Point. The
New York Central railroad trestle work at
the foot of Georgia street has again been
washed away. Trains from the west are
over two hours late. Six inches of snow
fell tonight At late hour tonight the
wind was moderating. and it was thought
that the worst of the storm was over.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
FIRES FAIR VICTIMS.
Two Daughters Of Prosperous Farmer
Near Landsville, Ind, Burned
to Death.
They Perish Almost in Sight Of Rela-
tives Who Could Do Nothing to
Save Them.
A Passenger Train Near Pittsburg,
Pa, Nearly Demolished by a
Landslide.
Several People Badly Hurt, But All
OF Them Liable to
Recover.

MARION. Ind. Nov. 1S.-A fire. with
terrible fatal results. is reported this morn
ing from the village of Landsville, in the
northwestern part of this county, twelve
miles from Marion. James Johnson, a
prosperous farmer, and his family reside a
quarter of a mile from the village. This
morning the son of Mrs. johnson arose and
built a fire, but finding it was only 3 o'clock
he returned to bed. A half hour later the
house was in flames. johnson and his
wife and their two sons escaped in their
nizht clothes. The two daughters OF john
son, Ella and Minnie, aged respectively 1S
and 20 years, awoke in their upstairs ap-
partment to find themselves
SURROUNDED BY FLAMES
and half SuffOcated with smoke. They at
tempted to reach the ground, but escape
was SHUT off. One fell in the stairway and
perished there. and the other ran back to
her bed room, fell across the bed and was
suffOcated. The horrOr-stricken spectators
were unable to render any assistance. The
building was completely destroyed. Among
the cinders this morning all that could be
found of the remains of the unfortunate
young ladies were few bits of charred
bones. The elder of the young ladies was
Il teacher in the Louisville public school.
In the family of johnson, employed as a
hired man, was young man by the name
of Turner who, i'll making his escape, was
so severely burned that he will probably
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
ON TIL f LAX ES.
More Wrecks Reported at Various
Oints. with Loss of Life.

MILWAUKEE. Nov. 1S.-Ihe bargeS
Bissell and Lille May. of the Justice
Fields tow, successfully weathered the gale
in the breakers at Kewaunee and are all
right to day, although leaking somewhat
Two bodies. supposed to be those of Capt
German and one of the crew of the
wrecked barge Emerald were washed
ashore this morning. The schooner Nellie
Reddington. of Cleveland. which was in
distress at Two Rivers last night. is re-
ported all right to-day. She dragged in
very close to the beach, but her anchors
finally struck good holding ground and she
weathered the storm. In drifting near the
piers her main boom and stern struck the
lighthouse, damaging that structure and
the trestle bridge that leads to it consider
ably. The vessel lost her rudder and is
leaking
AN UNKNOWN THREE-MAS
was driven ashore five miles north of Two
Rivers early this morning. Her crew es-
capped with difficulty to a steam barge
which is anchored near by. The name of
the unfortunate vessel cannot be learned.
owing to the binding snOwstOrm which
prevails. The schooner Cuyahoga and
scows Nellie Church and Tallahassee are
ashore in North Bay. The vessels are not
much injured. The crews are safe. A
special from East Tawas says; A heavy
northeaster prevails, drifting to the south
west, with SNOW. The tug Ella Smith is
here with the barges c. n. Davis. j. Nc
Dougal. b. B. Buckout, Golden Harvest,
R. NJ. Baker and Star of the North. The
Davis is safely anchored. but four of the
other five barges were driven on the beach
above Emerys. The Star of the North has
sunk. At IL o'clock the Schooner Lyman
Case parted her anchor chains and went on
the beach.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Nov. 1S.-The
great storm, which abated little during
the night, is raging with renewed fury The
barge Wallace. with her consort, is ashore
at the ChOcolay Beach, four miles east of
here. Both boats will be
A TOTAL LOSS.
Men have been at work all day making
efforts to save the crew but, without avail
The sea is running so high that nothing can
live. a rescuing crew were nearly drowned
before the effort to save the men was aban-
d0ned. The barge is lying low in the water
and seems to be giving way. Every wave
goes over her deck. There is a rumor on
the streets that several boats are ashore at
Presque Isle. four miles north of here, but
it has not yet been learned what they are.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
THE NEW YORK BOoDLERs.
Testimony by Enformer Waite Re.
garGing the Broadway Surface
Railroad Franchise


garGing the Broadway Surface
Railroad Franchise.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-In the trial of
one of the cases against the Doodle gang to-
day eX-Ald. McQuade was called to the
stand. His testimony occupied the entire
afternoon session and was devoted entirely
to the Identification of documents on the
case, and to a statement of the circun-
stances in connection with the called meet
ing OF the board at which the Broadway
franchise was granted. At the night ses-
sion Charles b. Alexander was called to the
stand, but an objection by the defense ex-
cused him from testlfylng, he having acted
as counsel for James Richmond, president
OF the Broadway road, who is now under
Indictment for bribe-giving in the
same connection In which McQuade is
On trial. j. j. Herman. the only reporter
present when the franchise was granted.
testified that the public entrance to the
council chamber was closed. Ex-Ald. and
Informer Charles B. Waite was then put
on the witness stand. He knew McQuade,
also Sharpe, Richmond, Maloney and
Lawyer Bright. He had been an alderman
in 1884 and three terms previously. He
was a member of the railway committee of
the board of 1884. He remembered peti-
ton filed in June, 1884, for a franchise for
the Broadway road. He remembered
resolution of Aid. O'Connor in effect that
all franchises should be sold at auction,
and that this resolution was referred to the
railway comittee. The committee, how
ever, recommended the franchise be granted
to the Broadway road. The hearing before
the committee lasted several hours. The
report was drafted by the committee and
was put in shape by the Broadway Surface
Railway company. [Sensation.l Ad-
iOurned
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
II ASE BALL.
Yesterdays Session of the Represen-
tatives of the heag me and AssOcia-
ton Clubs.

tatives of the Leagm me and AssOcia-
ton Clubs.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-The representatives
of the league and Association base ball
clubs were in session again this morning.
Amendments to the constitution were being
considered. the chief fight being the same
as last year, over the proposition to recog-
nze Sunday games. The meeting was not
concluded until nearly midnight. Most of
the day was occupied in considering amend
ments to the constitution. a number of
which were adopted. A significant change
was to make persistence in an
unaccepted resignation" On the part of any
club sufficient cause for expulsion and
consequent loss of its entire contribution to
the guaranty fund. 1t is rumored that this
is a blow at the Kansas City club, the re-
signatiOn of which from the League will be
demanded, it is said, and if refused, the
new amendment will be enforced. A res
oIution was adopted providing for a COM
mittee consisting of Messrs. Young,
Spaldng and Day to apportion in the
League the players of any club that may
disband or withdraw. The committee has
power to purchase the franchise of any
club desiring to withdraw. The
election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows:
President, NJ. II. Young, Washington;
directors, w. A. Nimmick, of Pittsburg;
E. E. Menges, of Kansas City; j. B. Day,
of New York, and A. j. Reach, of Phila.
delphia. By special contract the Wash
ington, Philadelphia and st. Louis clubs
were authorized to make their admission
charge 25 cents instead of SO cents, the idea
being to permit the clubs to meet existing
competition. The st. Louis club was al
lowed to play Sunday games with any out
side club, but not with any league club.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
Fatal Family right.

PRESTON, ILL.,, Nov. 1s.-George and
John Seal, brothers, went to the house of
Barlin Ledbetter, their brother-in-law,
Tuesday night. for the purpose of settling
quarrel in which they had beed engaged
the previous evening. The Seal brothers
were both Intoxicated. and informed Led
better that they had come to whip him.
After wrangle between the three men the
two brothers began to quarrel over the
question who was to administer the chas-
tisement. They came to blows, and John
getting the worst of it drew knife and
commenced slashing at his brother, infict-
ing two wounds in the head and another
upon the body. Ledbetter then interfered
and felled the enraged man to the floor and
then attempted to escape. The would-be
assassin was again upon his feet, however,
and attacked the fleeing man with the
knife and stabbed him three times, once in
the breast and twice in the stomach.
George Seal and Ledbetter are both thought
to be fatally wounded. John Seal escaped.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19

U. 5. regular army, stationed at San An
tonic, Tex; to Gen. Brewster at Philadel-
phia; ex-Secretary w. B. Chandler, who
called on Mr.. Arthur Monday, and to other
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
of the late administration. and also to some
personal friends of the deceased. 1t is ex-
pected that the members of ex-president
Arthur'S cabinet will be asked to act as
pall-bearerS at the funeral. The remains
now lie in parlor on the second floor of
his residence, where the honored owner
passed away. James C. Reed, private sec
retaly TO the late ex-president, received all
callers at the home of the Arthurs to-day.
the family of the dead president, consisting
Of his son, Chester A. Arthur. Jr., his
daughter. Ellen H., and his sisters, Mrs.
McElroy and Mrs. Cove. denying them
selves to all callers. They remained in an
apartment on the second floor of the house.
and there received dispatches conveying
expressions of sympathy from relatives and
near friends, but none of these were given
10 the public
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
sam Francisco Races.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.-The third
day of the blood horse meeting was again
favored blythe beautiful weather and good
attendance.
First race, mile heats, all ages: They were
sent off to a bad start, Daley leading, ArgC
second. Argo won the first heat easily by
two lengths Daley second, Echo third; time
1:44%. Second heat, Argo won as he liked,
Gardner second, Echo third; time AS.
Second race Flnnegan stakes, o-year-olds,
one mile; Gollah led. VoltIguer went ahead
at the first turn and led by a length all the
way till the three-quarter pole was reached,
when they all moved up. Safe Ban f1nishingby
a head, Voltiguer second, Na)a third; time
I:i4.
Third race. Winter handicap. ali ages. mile
and three-eighths: They got away on even
terms, passing the stand, Dunbar and Monte
Christie slightly leading. Rounding the turn
Dunbar's saddle girt broke. She was pulled
up. Monte Christie kept the lead till 100
yards from the post, when Nelson came with
a rush and won a fine race by half a length,
Christie second, Moonlight third time 2:25.
Fourth race. Fame stakes, three-year-olds,
two miles. had only two starters Guenn
took the lead and was never thereafter
headed, winning easily by three lengths; time
3:3S3/.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
A.Ereshv oI5cenan

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-The theatrical
story told by Police Officer Krantz to the
effect that he was decoyed into house by
three roughs, who tried to murder him, was
discredited in the police court to-day. 1t
was shown that Krantz had only been on
the police force five months; that he fol-
lowed the three young men to their home.
and entering the house demanded of the
affrighted women whether the men lived
there. Being answered in the affirmative, he
was asked to leave and was put out. After
reaching the street he fired two shots at the
building. 1t was shown that the young
men were respectable. The prisoners were
discharged by the court. They were de-
Tended by Alexander Sullivan, and his
clients will now demand the dismissal of
the policeman from the force.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
BY THE RESIDENT.
Official sctiOm to 2e Taieu--4
Tribute IN the BEAD

PrOcta nation Directipg Suita BILE
Official sctiOu to @e TaAen--A
Tribute 10 ahe BEAD
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16,-The president
to-day issued the following:
Executive Mansion, Washington, Nov. IS
To the People OF the United States: 1t is my
painful duty to announce the death of Ches-
ter A. Arthur, lately ,ha president of the
United States, which occurred after an
illness of long duration at an early
hour this morning at his residence in the
city of New York. Mr. Arthur was called TO
the chair of the chief magistracy of the
Union by a tragedy which cast its shadow
over the entire government. His as
sumption of the grave duties was marked
by an evident and conscientious sense of his
responsibilities and an earnest desire TO
meet them in patriotic and benevolent
spirit. With dignity and ability he sustained
the important duties of his station,
and the reputation of his personal
worth, conspicuous, gracious and patriotic
fi-elity will long be. cherished by his fellow
countrymen. In token of respect to the
memory of the deceased, it is Or
dered that the executive mansion
and the several department buildings
be draped in mourning for a perio1
OF thirty days aud that on the Cay of
the funeral all public business be suspenued.
The secretaries of war and of the navy will
cause orders to be issued for appropr ate mil
itary and naval donors to De rendered on that
day.
Done at the city of Washington this 18th
day OF November in the year of our Lord,
1886, and of the independence of the United
States of America 1llth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.