Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-25
COAST CUILINGS.
Devoted Principally to Washington
Territory and California.

three times, and it is thought he will
die.
At Truckee, Cal, special trair
loaded with oranges aan into freigh
train at tunnel ID. Both engines ant
several cars were badly smashed ant
fifty feet of snow shed was knocked
down.
A Southern Pacific passenger engine
in turning on the table at Santa Ana
N. M ran by the table and collidec
with freight engine in the round
house, demolishing the roundhouse
and freight engine.
John b. White was stabbed and
killed at Big Pine, Cal, by w. T. c.
Elliott. White was an uncle of Ell
liotts divorced wife, and it is claimed
that he was stabbed for offering pro
lection TO his niece. Elliott asked to
be arrested.
At Los Angeles, Cal while Mrs.
Molleto was driving into the city the
horse took fright and she was thrown
from the buggy. Her dress caught in
the axle and she was dragged some
distance. Portions Of scalp we're torn
from each side of her head and her
right arm broken
While driving along road seven
miles south of Santa Cruz, Cal, three
boys we're thrown from wagon, by
the horse baking over sixty foot
cliff Vincente Garcia, twelve years
old, was killed Manuel Smith, six
years old, was seriously injured, and
John Smith, four years old, escaped
miraculously without injury.
Pedro Pine, a Mexican, and Joseph
Silva, n Portuguese quarreled on II
sheep ranch near Los Corrillos, N. M.
over the right of possession OF some
land, when Silva drew IA pistol and
shot Pine through the jaw. The lat
ter returned the fire, and shot Silva
through the brain, killing him in
stantly. Pine will probably recover.
A passenger train on the Inter
Oceanic railway was stopped and
robbed by band of fourteen high
waymen, three miles beyond Irolo, OF
Mexico. The passengers and train
men were Systematically robbed. The
company lost over $4,000 from the
treasure box. 1t is presumed this is
the same band that entered Ameca-
meca recently, and that plundered the
Chatbuac ranch in the state of Pueblo.
A son OF VIM. Bent, who keeps a
saloon in San Francisco, was drowned
at the entrance of the ferry slip. He
was in boat near the end OF the
wharf when the steamer Donahue
came in, and the waves caused by the
steamer swinging into the slip caused
the boys boat to capsize. A yacht
saw the accident and went to his res
cue, but accidentally ran right oven
him. The lad sank and was drowned.
A shooting afiray occurred at Oak
land, Cal, which resulted in the death
of John Phelan, n tailor, 1t seems
that Phelan was out with two com
papions, and met Ben Litchenstein,
another tailor. They had some angry
words about the price of work. Phelan
accused the other tailor of taking
work from him by doing it Mt cheaper
rates. Litchenstein denied this, and
things were smoothed over, and all
parties took drink in neighboring
saloon. Phelan than struck Litchen-
stein in the face. The assaulted tailor
went away, but quickly returned with
II revolver and shot Phelan in the left
breast, the bullet entering his heart
Phelan died in fifteen minutes after
reaching the hospital.
Terrence Mullen, convicted of per
jury in connection with an entry Of
public lands in Southern New Mex
leo, WAS brought from Los Cruces and
placed in the penitentiary. He is I'M
der sentence of the United States
court to serve four years at hard labor
and pay tine of vi 900 Mullen liz
the one who concocted the scheme to
steal the body OF Abraham Lincoln,
and hold it for ransom. The plot was
disclosed by one of his associates, and
he was caught in the act of carrying
off the body, for which no served one
one and one-half years in the Illinois
prison.
A few days ago Il gentleman from
Fresno registered ut one of the princi
pal hotels in San Francisco, but as
time he WAS told TO return in the al
terpoon. His luck was no better on
his return. He WIS n little indignant,
and told the clerk at the desk that he
would stop there anyhow, and offered
to back his boast with 800. Among
the guest at the hotel was u Young
lady from the same town as the gen.
tleman, and for whom he had liking
He went to the young lady, told his
predicament and determination, and
asked the young lady 10 marry him
She consented, and together they went
To the parson and were married. 1t is
sufficient to say that the gentleman
made good his boast.
Some nine months ago Miss Laura
Webster, young lady living in Santa
Clara county, Cal, received severe
fright while visiting her sister in Vic
toria, b. G. She was in good health
at the time, but n few days later
she sank into a. deep sleep. Shortly
after her affection she was taken to
San Jose, where she now resides, and
during the trance the only nourish
ment she received was forced down
her throat. Her breathing was barely
perceptible, and her limbs, when
placed III a certain position, would re-
main rigid until changed by an at
tendant. She lies with her ewes closed
hut will reniV tn uuastiops whan re-