Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-08-26
JUST RECEIvED FROM RosTON

Short-footed ana Large insteps, whereby we
are able to guarantee fit. Come and ex.
anime our gents fine Dress Boots "a "a 90.
! A. DAMAS.
! The dispatches in the Union saws that
Cutting has been released and has crossed
on to United States soil.
Over H. GOO were present at the reception
fof Gen. Logan in Portland.
| There is great excitement. in conseuuen CO
of Prince Alexander's deposition. 1t is
thought to be indicative of an alliance be.
tween Russia and Germany aud against
England.
Two men were killed and several Others
wounded by the failing of burnt tree near
the west end OF the n. z. tunnel, week
ago Tuesday
Farmers in the vicinity of the Big Pot.
latch hava been fighting fire from their fields
during the past few days. But az yet we
have s.aafd of no one being burnt out.
Sheriff. Stannus returned from trip to
( the northern country last evening. Mrs.
Sarah Binnard, Of paloues City. also came
with him on a visit to her folks in this citv.
| Property is reported to be cheaper in
Boise City now than it will be again for
many year. Projected railroads to that
city are expected to advance property rapid
ly. Al! Bosh!
| The Democratic central committe. of
this county have selected John Silcott
William Ewing and attorney Mck-rn, to
so to Haley as delegates to the nominating
convention on The 9th of September.
At meeting of the board of education
held last week. Mr. Dan Jennings was
chosen teacher for the Critics school, and
Mrs. Laura Knagg for the intermediate de.
partnlent Of this city
| A party of Chicago aud North Western
rallraod engineers are reported at Iikura .
town ON the branch of the Q. 5. L. running
from Shoshone to HALEY, and making for
Boi'e river and are expected to 60 to Boise
City.
On Sunday Engineer Clark and ALI Besll
came to town from the survey on the Clear
water and returned again at . p NJ. on
Tuesday. They report good route as far
as Greer's ferry, and hope to reach
| HANNAH by Saturday night with their line of
survey.
Frank Ward, who has been in the elm
|
thrown from his horse while on his way
home on Monday, receiving several bad cuts
and bruises on the head and face. He was
taken home III buggy on Monday evening.
! Two sons of Thomas Tierncy. of Thorn
Creek, have been arrested for stealing cat.
tie and taking them to Cofax aud dsposine
Of them. They were brought before Justice
Hudson in this city on Tuesday, and put
under $500 BONDS. each to appear again on
Saturday for examination. They gave the
required bonds.
Mr.. Shissler, brother of Frank Shiss
! Ter OF Rustic who came from PENNSYLVANIA
in the month Of June to see his brother and
view the country, called upon us Monday
on his way back to old Pennsylvania HI
seemed to be pleased with this country
and thinks it will have prosperous future
John Mathison Of Rustic was with him.
The following is the verdict Of the Cor
oncr's jury in the case of J. q. Shissler
We the undersigned jurors summoned b,
the acting Coroner, j. X. Vincent J. F., tt
hold an inquest on the body of j. q. Shss
Ter, now before US, are of the opinion from
the evidence before us, that he came to hi,
death from natural causes, Cerebral Apo
plexy. at or near his place in Waha, Me-
Perez Co., on the 2lst of August 1886.
| C. z. CoBURN, Foreman.
From the Union we learn that salon,
keeper named Sd, Williams, in Walli
Walla had his So fe opened in the absenc,
of the proprietor and his assistants and rob
bed of about 81 200 in money and iewelry
| This is supposed to have been done on las
Friday night. Efforts to ferret out the guilt,
i,ar fer i,
Williams proposes that if the robbers vii
return some OF the jewelry he will not ex
pose them.
From all that we can learn, it appears tina
with the exceptions of d few counties, TIL
county committee in both the Democrat
and republican parties make the selection
Of the delegates to the Territorial conven
ton to make nominations for delegates t
congress. The people in convention can
not be trusted as they might possibly breal
a slate that the committee with perhaps
few others had made up. OF course tn
voters wiz swallow the dose prepared. w
may hereafter nave more to say on thi
subject.
The Boise Statesman has an article favor
ing the nomination Of Col. Shoup in spit;
of the Colonel's fat refusal to accept
nomination., and in the same article he treat
Fred. Duhnis to threats of exposure b
atlidav!ts OF Vis untitness for the position
IN case he allows himself to run on the re
publican ticket If Dubois has the pluc
which his friends attribute to him he VIII b
likely to seek the nomination just to Civ
: Kelly chance to produce his atiidsvits,
for nothing else, and then get SCUM
thrashing for his abusive lies. Dubois don
, scare worth q cent.