Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-04-22

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young man. aged about 30 years, died
at }. c. Oylear's on the Little Potlatch on
Monday last. He had only been out from
the east but few days.
We are panied to chronicle that our
worthy and efficient county sheriff, f. ".
Cameron, islying very low at his residence.
suffering from severe ATTACK of malarial.
typhoid fever.
The man Anteson, who was brought here
last week on n charge insanity. WAS
taken before Judge Wing and declared A
CITIZEN Ut Oregon. and he was taken ia
tennessee for care, not being a subject of this
county.
A rare incident occurred on Sunday last
l'Vwas that of the arrest of a Chinaman for
he'ng drunk and disorderlv. He slept in
the ''cooler' over Sunday and was released
npon payment of fine Of Sl3 on Monday
morning.
The w. c. T. T., call attention to their
Reading Room and day board, Strangers
can he served to meals at regular hours.
except on Sabbath Fifty volumes ready
for distribution Wednesday and Saturday
evenings
Mrs, T. j. Stump. Of Portland, and wife
of the old chief navigator, Capt. STUMP,
deceased, and her daughters Miss Fanny
stump. of Vancouver, and Mrs Can't.
Tr ule, of Walla Walla, all came up by Mon.
days steamer.
II is suspected that Mrs. Jones who died
suddenl OF the little Potlatch, whose neck
was found to he broken, aud other suspicious
circumstances have led to the arrest If the
husband. who has been taken to Moscow
for preliminary examination He was to
have his examination yesterday.
Isaac Greenhurg, brother Of NJ. j. Green.
burg, Of this city, accompanied by newly
married wife, arrived last week from
Chicago. They will permanently make
Lewiston their home, and Mr. Graenburp
Will soon enter into some mercantile. bust.
ness.
Idaho county sheriff, AL Talkington came
down on Friday from Mt. Idaho, having in
charge Tom Hill an Indian charged With
the murder of Nine Pipes He got change
will be tried in this city at the next Germ
of the district court.
A seventeen year old daughter of T. f,
Miller, residing near Genesee, was found
dead in her bed on Friday morning last.
She attended ball the night before and re-
tired after the party feeling usually well.
Her death is supposed to have been caused
from disease of the heart.
LOST.-One merchum pipe between
Baird's stable and j. Dennys ranch amber
mouth-piece the pipe is checked on the out
side. looks as though badly cracked, and in
a red morocco case. A suitable reward
awaits the finder at this office
8. II. B. DENNY.
NOTICE i have for sale one 80 Stule
baker wagon with new Stoke Rack. Spring
seat and all complete; been run one year !;
will sell cheap for cash or trade for wheat.
A bargain for some one am also agent
for the celebrated Mitchell Wagon. Bucpies
and Hacks Call and see me if you want a
wagon 20-tf Gro. W. MORRISON.
We understand that unless there is an
appropriation made by congress for the
prosecution of United States criminals in
territories before court sits ia this county,
|. n. Hihhs. the ASCENDING postmaster,
will not be brought to Lewiston from the
territorial penitenary at Boise City for trial,
and not until such an appropriation is made.
1t ia reported that two copies of a me.
moral for the Senate to pass the bull for an.
xa ion of North Idaho to w shington,
mum rously signed by citizens of Nose W
aud vicinity, have been stolen one of them
from Attorney Sweets office. II has been
done no doubt by some opponent Of the
measure. who hopes to defeat the measure
by his dishonest means
The members of the Lewiston brass sand
are making arrangements to soon produce to
the public another minstrel entertainments.
The performance will he under the man.
agelnent of Mr. Lou. Rock man. of Portland,
gentleman who has been considerably en-
gagged in the minstrel business He has
carefully drawn up programme and some
thing grand may soon be expected.
The 9th anniv' rsary of the Odd Fellows
will be celebrated at Asotin CITY on Monday
next under the auspices OF the Lewiston
| dge. Asotin lodge. and Anatone lodge.
The programme consists of street par"de
and picnic in the grove in the afternoon. and
a grand ball in the evening The Lewiston
brass band will participate in the festivities
of the day, and Prof Ross string band dur.
ing the evening. The steamer Baker will
leave the wharf at about noon on MONDAY,
and it is quite probable that she will be well
loaded with Lewiston pleasure seekers.
CoLFAx WINS The match game of base
ball between the Coltax boys and the Lew
iston boys on SUNDAY las; was won by the
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say that they hal a grand time and that
they teel greatly indebted TO the Cnlfax
boys for the courtesy and attention shown
them during their short visit. The Lewis
ton boys have challenged them to play in
this city Sunday, May 2, which has a ready |
been accepted by the Colfax nine The |
Comets will labor under great many bet
ter advantages by playing on their grounds,
as it wilt enable them to produce their first |
nine, most Of whom, owing to close attention
to their respective business, were unable to
60 to ColfaX.
The GLORIOUS FOURTH, The question of |
the above caption is, Twill Lewiston cele-
brate the day of National Independence,
July p We observe by many of our ex-
changes that preparations are already being
made to celebrate this day. and Lewiston
should not be behind the time in agitating |
this great aud important question. 1t is
true, it is several weeks in advance of the
time, but none too early to decide whether
she will celebrate for the reason that many |
of our little towns outside of Lewiston will |
not be likely to take steps towards cele-
brating if we advertise celebration. Let
us be up and doing ere it is to late 1t is
truly evident from former accomplishments
OF this kind that money spent is money
made.
The steamer John Gates, Capt. Troupe,
arrived here at an early hour Yesterday