Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-02-18


Two roughs attempted to take the town
of Moscow yesterday. and shot Chinaman
through the body, who will die They were
finally arrested and placed in CONTINENT.
Seine dastardly towards attempted to
wreck the train of cars that was conveying
the U 5 troops to the assistance of the
citizens of Seattle, against the mob element
OF that city,
ATTENTION TO STocKMEN.-Wm. Taylor.
who resides one mile south Of Moscow, has
On hand large quantity of Clover seed
which he will sell at $40 per bushel.
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We have notified all parties that are in.
debted to us to any amount that after the
10Th of this month, We will do something
besides talk. SO those who fail to come
forward, will not be surprised if they hear
from the legal source.
INTERESTING To THE LADrEs.-A few
minutes spent at }. Alexanders looking over
his immence stock of Embroideries will
convince them it is no use to try and save
money by sending east for their goods, as
he sells them at bedrock prices.
s. Gray g. Co. have moved into their new
shop opposite J. Z. Nollmer j. Co.'S brick.
and are now ready for your pa ronage
They have a complete stock of saddles and
harness. and all other articles kept in first
class harness shop
Mr.. p. II, Winston, Jr. will lecture on
Friday evening, Feb. 26, at the Grostein 4
Binnard hall. tor the benefit of the Lewiston
High School Library fund. Subject, "Fun
and Philosophy"
TO LET.--Dairy ranch and market
garden, three miles from Lewiston on Clear
water river. Money in 1t for the right man
Apply soon. Man with family preferred.
Lewiston, Feb. 10 sc. J. NJ. HOWE
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The United States troops, under Gen.
GibbYn, are now in Seattle, aud sustains the
authorities of the local militia in all they
have done, and comparative quiet now
reigns IN Seattle, and men can 90 about the
streets on their legitimate business without
fear of molesta,on from mob VIGILANCE.
The Walla Walla board of trade hav
passed preamble and resolutions favoring
the completion of the Cascade branch OF the
Northern Pacific railroad, and opposing the
forfeiture of their land grants, and asking
Delegate Worries and the Oregon delega.
ton to further their object in congress.
The Union says that vice president Cakes
If the n. z. says that the switch back over
the Cascades will be built. Also that a
private letter from New York announces
the company which Harry Mccartney repre-
sents, in the effort to build railroad portages
at The Da les and Cascades has lots Of back
lns in New York.
The kootenai Courier says among other,
things on the annexation question GAS
to annexation to Montana, the Lord deliver
us, for there is not single thing in common
between the two territories. Annexation to
Montana-never y
And yet Clagget's committee is urging
that al; of kootenai county and part OF
Shoshone be annexed to Montana
The grand prize dance given at Aso:in on
Friday evening last, was grand success
A large number from this city including a
portion Of the brass band went mp on the
steamer The prize for the hest lady waltz
er was awarded to Miss Annie Clark of this
city. Prize IS. About | o'clock a fire
broke out IN the hotel. which destroyed the
hotel, livery stable and saloon. Other
than this every body had good time.
SUICIDE. About three weeks ago a
rancher named Simon Himmel gard, whose
home was about twenty miles southeast of
Lewiston, paid visit to Colfax, and where
he was seized with arrangement of mind,
and in nit. cut his throat and nearly
severed the wlndpipe. He was brought to
Lewiston ana has been nursed and cared
for IN our jail, till NJ onday noon, hen he
died in the greatest agony, aud was buried
on tuesday IN the ceinetary on the hill.
We publish remarkable remonstrance
from two Of the county commissioners of
Idaho county, drawn up, SD he says. by the
editor of the Nems, who was some three or
four weeks IN Idaho county, working in the
interest of such a remenstrance 1t is very
much like the ''lahor of the mountai
which brought forth a mouse" We have
seen no other evidences Of an opposition to
in Idaho county, but burlesque
letter from N. B. Wiley in which it is diff
ticult to determine whether he desires to
rldicule the friends or the opponents of an
nexation. This is sufficient to say in reply
to the remonstrance.
Correspondence from the Colville country
speak In glowing terms of the silver mines
IN that vicinity, and the progress beins
made IN their development, and the capital
that is being attracted to them as we'll as
population that is drifting in that direction
and promising to be there as soon as Spring
is fairly open. Machinery, for reducing ana
smelling will be found there in abundance
before another Fall and Winter arrives.
Navigation by steamers of the Columbia to
near the mines, by means of two portages,
has been fu ly determined upon the coming
Spring and Summer All is very promising
from the present outlook
NOTICE - All parties
knowing themselves indebted
to us on book account are re-
spectfully requested to come
forward and settle same up to
January 3lst, 1886.
JNO 2. VOLLMER & col
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We have received a printed copv of An
address to the people of Montana to take in
III OF North Idaho north of the 47th par.
'llel into Montana, and a copy of petition
70 congress to annex that part of North
Idaho to Montana. The petitioners mostly
LAIN to be Montanisns who are sojourning
n the Occur d'Alene mines. and don't like
he laws Of Washington in relation to mines |
l"d charge that the Washington Judges
tnow comparatively nothing about mining
avs. Query? How do thew arrive at this