, 1888-06-07
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Died--In Boca. Nevada county,
California, May 23d, 1888, Thomas
Lewis, aged SO years and four months.
ters are residents of Spokane Falls.
Mr.. George Ilse, our prominent
merchant tailor, has just returned
from several weeks trip to New
York, where he has been buying an
extensive stock Of merchant tailoring
goods.
Some beautiful homes have been
erected northeast OF the three bridges
and quite large number Of cozy cot
tages are being built, which when
completed will give that delightful
section of the city the appearance Of
4 little city in itself.
Quite an array Of ladies are in at
tendance at the Teller murder trial,
presumably because one of their sex
is on trial for life, the bond OF sisterly
love is exerting itself in her behalf.
The presence lends additional in,si'
est to the remarkable case.
Probably no city OF its age and size
has so many handsome turnouts as
Spokane. Almost everybody who can
afford an elegant vehicle seems to
have secured the best to be had, and
in the cool evenings the drives around
the city are alive with them.
Judge Nash, of the district court, is
being complimented on all sides by
those in attendance at The Teller trial
by his prompt and incisive rulings,
combined with his thorough knowl-
edge of law and his facile handling of
the many hair splitting technicalities
which are sprung upon him for adju-
dication.
Our fire boys were called upon to
aid the authorities in Ritzville in
subduing the confagration which
ragged there yesterday. .Theywould have
been glad to have rendered all the
assistance in their power, but mas
much as we have the Holly system
CO nected with our department, their
assistance would have been OF no
avail.
Dave. Wall, an old time Murrayite,
ID late arrival from the capital city
of Shoshone county, Idaho. He says
that the report given out that Murray
is dead, has no foundation, in fact.
II pending negotiations for operations
on Pritchard's creek are closed, tt will
be the livliest town in north Idaho
before the summer wanes.
Owing to an important meeting of
the city council there was no quorum
at the special meeting OF the Board of
Trade called for last evening. All
are requested to be present
at the regular meeting tomorrow
evening as important railroad and
business will come up
for consideration. About fifteen new
will be proposed.
Patrick Egan and. G. Lefevre two |
very mild and dove-like citizens living |
at Bluff Prairie were up before Justice
Snyder yesterday. Lefevre charged
Egan with assaulting him without |
1t developed in::th trial |
that Lefevre was too familiar with |
Egan's front gate, which he frequently
left open to give his hungry
goats a chance to banquet on Egan's
trousers. Mr.. Egan sat on
Lefevre, but his sport cost him ten
iollars and costs. A man never knows
when front gate is loaded.
The first annual meeting of the
of the Spokane Gas
Light company was held last night,
June 5th, at their office, where the
ollowing gentlemen were elected
trustees for the ensuing year: F.C.
Hopper, w. III. Hopper, L. G. Grifiiths,
rheo. Reed, and III. G. Thompson. At
! subsequent meeting of the trustees
Mr.. f. c. Hopper, of Philadelphia,
vas chosen president, Mr. T. G. Grifiiths
'ice-preSdent and treasurer, Mr.. Theo.
Reed secretary, and Mr.. III. G. Thomp-
on was appointed superintendent.