Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-28

last week.
The little boy knocked down and
run over by the delivery wagon last
week is nearly we'll.
Mrs. j. NJ. Bennett has purchased
the remainder of the stock formerly
belonging to Campbell.
Hon. p. L, Hughes has been doing
lively insurance business. He return
ed to Salt Lake Wednesday.
We have had some very refreshing
showers cooling the heated atmos-
phere and making life hearable,
VIM. Kelly, foreman of the black
smith shops, left for the east on last
Tuesday night. Peter Cummiskes is
acting foreman during his absence.
The recapture of Woods is matter
of interest to all our citizens and very
little sympathy is expressed for him.
Wednesday morning was ushered
in with genuine thunderstorm, and
sound slcepers were awakened by a
terrific clap of thunder about 3 a. m.
Rev. &. C. and Mrs. Stull have been
spending few days with us; the Rev
gentleman's effort on Sunday evening
was up to the mark.
Division Foreman C. S, Smith and
wife will leave here Monday evening
for Portland for the benefit of Mrs
| Smiths health
General Supt. Ed. Dickinson was
around the shops Tuesday morning
and left for the west on a special ac-
companied by Supt. Ressiquic and j..
s. Hickey
We are pleased to notice the return
Of John Kellett from his western trip,
and to announce his immediate return
to work. He gives glowing descrip.
ton of Washington Territory.
The paragraph in the Tribune dis
patches of the 18th inst relating to
the treaty between the Shoshone and
Bannock Indians and the railway
company, was scanned with much in
terest by our citizens.
The Yellowstone tourists consisting
of Joe Bronson, W. II. Kelly, Arthur
Fowler, Ed Burke, Tom Wilson and
James Curran and two Others started
on their trip Wednesday night They
proceeded from Eagle Rock on horse
back Thursday. By to-day they are
doubtless suffering untold agony and
have no use for chairs, and we are
open to bet that the scenic grandeurs
of the Teton is not Of so much con
Germ to them as certain positions OF
their precious bodies. Still we feel
inclined to envy the youngsters, they
will have grand time when they gel
to their normal condition. All that
lacking for the perfect success Of th'
tour is the presence Of the celebrated
correspondent of the machine shops
who immortalized the wonders Of tn,
Park in vivid descriptions sent ar
| old country newspaper.
A large delegation Of Pocatelloitei
! took the morning freight for Black
foot Saturday to attend the execution
of Frank Williams. The event will
be long remembered by the visitors
The doomed man appeared to be full,
, sensible of the kind treatment receiv
! ed from the sheriff and guards Of tn
: prison and others who bestowed kind
!, ly attentions. With all the stoicisn
= he displayed a close observer woul,
e notice he felt the appalling gravity o
i his desperate condition. To those in
i side the Enclosure the appearance @
n the condemned, clothed in fine sui
:. of black, with arms pinioned and SUI
" ported by Revs. Stull and Lyons
y smoking cigar on his way to the il
/ strument of death, created painfr
x sensation that was not dispelled unit
n the prisoner was laid in the cofiir
n The execution was in every respec
, successful and eminently humane
= every particular; suffering was redu,
it ed to the lowest minimum; we dout
it if there was ever speedier death b
hanging on record. Great credit
due the officials for their care an
skill in connection with the gloom
event