Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-27
COAST CUUUINGS.
Devoted Principally to Washington
Territory and California.

| land once at Del NOrte, COlOrauO, mas
resigned.
An old man, a stranger, was knocked
down by the Santa Monica, Cal,
freight train and crushed to death.
Ho Yung, the celestial smuggler
captured at San Francisco, was re.
leased on 81 900 cash bail. He is not
expected to appear for trial.
Mrs. s. J. Evans has been appointed
postmistress at Tualco, Snohomish
county, Washington territory, in place
of J. E. SmallmaE, resigned.
A shooting affray occurred near
Summit Lake, Cal, between A. M.
Bentley and /. w. Hitchcock, farm
ers, which resulted in the death OF the
latter.
The trial of DR.. L. A. Powell, at
Redmond City, Cal, who shot and
killed Ralph Smith, editor of the
Times CARTE, was begun in the Su
perior Court.
Benjamin Anderson, aged SO, fell
dead in saloon on Montgomery
street. San Francisco. Deceased was
brother-inlaw of Jim Keene, the
millionaire, but for several years past
has not lived with his wife.
The Kootenai indians, near Helena,
Montana, are in an ugly condition.
They are threatening to avenge the
hanging of three of their number by
whites for murder The governor has
been called on for troops.
The will of Bertha Berton, late pro-
prietress OF a San Francisco restau-
rant, was filed for probate by her hus
band, Flavien Berton. Deceased left
an estate valued at something near
$9O, 600, which she leaves to her hus
band and two children.
James Madden, a lad 10 years Of
age, was killed aboard the schooner
Wigo, at San Francisco. When near
the top OF the mainmast the youthful
sailor lost his hold and fell to the hard
deck many feet below, crushing his
skull and causing instant death.
John Cook, brakeman of the
Southern Pacific Railway Company,
was found on the track unconscious,
badly bruised and cut, near Delta, Cal.
He either fell from the top of car or
was thrown off by tramps who were
stealing ride on the blind baggage.
John Harkins, team, ter, met with
fatal accident at San Francisco. He
was driving an empty coal cart across
small bridge, when a heavy truck
laden with iron approached in the OPP
poslte direction. The two vehicles
collided, Harkins was thrown from mis-
seat, and wheel of the truck passed
over his head, bursting his skull and
causing instant death.
The pavilion where the first citrus
fair was held was burned to the
ground at Riverside, Cal. also the
brick block adjoining, containing
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express offics
The loss on the pavilion is $4,000;
insurance $4,000 On Wells, Fargo &
Co. block, estimated $4,000, and the
insurance nearly covers the loss. The
fire was caused by the explosion of
lamp in lighting up the pavilion.
A tragedy took place at Twin
Bridge, Montana. The victim, nan
named Day, who kept saloon tn re,
was found dead near his place. The
murderer, after killing Day, poured
quantity of coal oil over the body and
set fire to it. When discovered it was
burned to an unacceptable crisp
One Kline is under arrest on suspic-
ion.
When the announcement was made
at San Francisco that one DIR. Rene
had attempted to kidnap Florence
Blythe, heir to the millions of the
Blythe estate, not much was thought
OF the circumstance, as RENE is con-
sidered half-witted individual. Miss
Blythe's grandfather, J. G. Perry,
claims now, however, to have secured
evidence that the boy who entered in
to the plot under the influence of
Rene, was offered $4,000 if Florence
could be captured.
The town of Boca, Cal, is on the
verge of a riot. The difficulty origi,
mated between the admirers of two
women. The factions finally formed,
and the town is now divided into two
classes-employes of the brewery and
lumbermen. VIM. Beck, brewer,
was shot, but it is thought he will re,
cover. Beck's friends caught his SUP
posed assailant in a bar-room, end a
general row took place, many being
badly cut and injured. The brewery
men sent word over that they intended
to take the town.
A tramp made an attack on Mrs. II
Nj. Glddings, at Seattle, w. T. He
struck at her little girl but missed her
lie then aimed murderous blow a,
Mrs. e. with the rifle, but missed and
the weapon, striking the ground, was
broken. He renewed the attack. when
the mother called upon her boy Paul
to bring rifle from the house and
shoot the man. The little fellow did
this and as the ruGihh was about to re.
sumo the attack on Mrs. G. the how
fired, sending ball through the mans
leg at the knee. The man died from
loss of blood.
AT Santa Barbara, Cal, the Fruit
Growers OF California have adopted
resolution petitioning Congress to an
propriate not less than $4,000 to be-
used by the department of agriculture
tor the purpose of sending experts to
those counties where the fruit pests
are known to have originated to dis
cover II possible, their natural enem