Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-01-28

Times are dull since the HOLIDAYS.

The tacihc Cost appointments have been
confirmed by the Senate.
The railroad has been completed to Pom.
sroy for several days.
Tom. LaDow, the old stager, was down
this week from Moscow.
Mr.. A. Barmeu, a nephew of Maj Bin
snard, arrived IN this city during the week.
Mr.. Aaron Binnarl, of Palouse City, has
been in town the past week on visit.
We are indebted to Geo. Greer, of Clear.
water, for sonle interesting papers from the
east.
The Colfax stage was unable 20 reach
Lewiston on Friday night owing to drifting
snow.
The ice has been RANGING in the Clearwa.
ter for several days. 50 full at times that no
crossing could be made.
Mr.. snodderly, of Asotin, gave us call
on Wednesday. and says the snow has most
all disappeared from the Asotin fiat.
The indefatigable Caldwell. one Of the
land office inspectors aud informers has ar
rived back from the east At Boise City.
We learned yesterday that all the snow
had goHc from Camas Prairie. and had
greatly diminished on Craigs mountain.
We learn that the snow is all gone out at
Waha. save few drifts. aud that the
weather has been warm for several days out
there.
Miss Sarah Binnard. of this city, who
has been at Colfax and Palouse city Oh
visit for the past month, returned home
on Saturday last.
The cable Of Silcott's ferry on Clearwater
parted on Tuesday while making crossing,
but was soon repaired and is now in safe
condition again.
Grostein l. Binnard, of this city. have
purchased Capt. s X. Smiths dwelling in
the east end Of this city. Consideration
5000.
The latest from Boise City was the Idaho
Democrat Of the Goth. From it we learn
that Col. Hughs Earl had been appointed
secretary Of Idaho.
The Stage between Dayton and Pomeroy
was blocaded on Friday 30 that it did not
reach Pomcroy in time TO come on to Lewis
ton on Saturday morning.
Christie. of the Pierce city express, ar.
rived on Saturday as usual. When he left
no thinks there has much more fallen since
Il there no restraint upon whiskey ven-
ders that will keep them from giving or
selling liquor to young men in their teens.
when they know their propensity to in-
dulgs to excess!
On Thursdsy Of last week Charles Elks.
an engineer vas bucking snow from the
track at Wxilala when the engine tipped
over and he was so injured that he bled to
death before the blood could be stopped.
Gen. Crook has not yet been superseded
by Gen. Miles, and it is not certain that he
will be. though it is said that the President
has great confidence in Gen. Miles. But
Crook has strong friends in the army who
stand firm by him.
Nine COW boys got on drunk in the town
Of Burlington, Texas. and kterrorizel the
town till day light. when the deputy sheriff
~ cceeded in organizing force and drove
them ont OF town. killing of them and five
horses in the running fight.
The Idaho Democrat seems to he continu-
ing in the forlorn hope that North Idaho
would 70 back on annexation. Better be-
come recvusiled to permit North Idaho to do
~ she pleases in that matter. She will do
s"~s "'~SsA ~ guy sSVos So uo" hoS'
Only . letter mail arrived from below
yssterday. No paper mail arrived. Why
cannot the present contractor do as we'll as
former contractors! Is it because they
take il at such low figure, or Is 1t negli-
gence! We want our mails regular.
Tho Odd Fellows are negotiating, SO we
are informed, to purchase forty feet Of the
property that the big shed now stands on
0fosDenS& Binnard, on which they will
erect hall with an agricultural warehouse
underneath. This will much improve the
appearance of that portion Of our city.
We saw letter from one of the attorneys
defending Hihbs. Of date, UmatillA Jan. 22d
IN which he said he had done the best he
could for HIM. but did not know what the
judge would do in the case; that if he de.
c'ded against him, he had, ono other tack to
take to got him released. He did not say
what It would be.
A colony of emigrants 10 being formed in
Ohio and Pennsylvania whose agent is nego.
tiatiug for tract Of TO- 600 acres of land in
the Big Bend country. they hope to perfect
their arrangements 20 - to come out this
spring and summer and occupy their coun-
try.
Grostein 4 Binnard have let the con.
tract to Harry Madgwick. to build them a
two story brick store on their present. bust
ness lot on second street, 81 feet front by 100
feet deep. with cellar feet in the clear and
the second story to have sixteen feet walls,
to be completed before the middle Of Aug.