Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-08-09

RECEIVED and offered at Easter,
Prices: Extra fine, all Wool, Merrno
Cashmere, Alpacas, in white and fame,
colors. Seesuckers. Chamberys in all tn,
I latest fancy shades. Buttons and all trim
mings to match.
A. DAMAS.
Willard and Charles Francis Adams hav,
come to an understanding about their rail
road interests, but what that understanding
is the public does not yet know.
NJ. Fl. Rice and Mr.. Brockman came
down from Camas Prairie last Friday af,e,
= new threshing machine which they intend
| running on the Prairie the coming season
Al. Stiffel. sheriff of Asotin county, "
T., was in the city on Saturday aud report.
a heavy cloud burst in that section on We'd
nesday afternoon, and water was plenty
there for a while.
Some one stole Robt. Smiths dog on
Tuesday from the Frisco Saloon and he
now offers reward of five dollars for the
recovery OF the dog and detection Of the
thief.
U. s. Marshal Baird arrived from Boise
City last Thursday. HI is of the opinion
that the o. 8 L road will yes como down
the Snake river if congress passes an exten
tion Of time of lease.
Mr.. Hilderbrandt, an old timer, who has
been in Pierce City since 1862, came down
on Saturday, being his FIRST trip ont Of the
camp since 1889, over nineteen years. He
looks we'll and hearty aud returned again
to his home on Monday.
Martin Aaulie, the gentlemanly propre-
tor of the hotel in Uniontown, was in the
city yesterday, and says we may expect to
be agreeably surprised in few days by the
managers of the N. p. r. r.
Mr., B. Booth and Van Pelt, made trip
to the Genesee aud Moscow country last
week. They report everything in . pros
porous condition in that section and an
abundance of grain for the coming harvest.
Several steam thres hers are expected to
come from the northern country on to this
side and do thrsshing. One came down
tho hill on Saturday evening and proceeded
on out south Of here on Sunday. Some of
the boys thought the advance locomotive
of the railroad train was coming when they
saw it coming down the hill.
J. W. Foe and family, and Henry Hill,
brother-in-law Of Mrs. Poe, and also an at
tachee of the Oregonian. who have been
on Craig mountain the past two weeks, re.
turned on Tuesday evening. They were
quite successful, killing three deer, one
sand hill crane and many grouse, and also
caught some trout.
A. Benson and Rev. J. D. McConkey, re-
turned from Warrsns on Friday and report
having good and pleasant trip; that times
are quite lively there and the quartz that is
being worked there is turning out we'll,
aud new discoveries are still being made
Mr. Benson's train returned here on Mon.
day aud left again this morning for camp
with cargo Of merchandise.
The 0. r. i N. surveyors that went up
Clearwater last week to make a survey,
when on the reservation were ordered off
by the Indian agent. It is supposed that
he had not received orders from the de.
partment that the company had the right
Of way granted to them to cross the reser-
vation, and he was obliged to prevent them
until he had received such information,
The news Of the effect Of Sheri3an's death
caused in the east is very voluminous.
Messages Of coincidence were sent from
avery quarter to Mrs. Sheridan. Both
Houses Of congress after passing short
resolutions, and appointing committees to
attend the funeral adjourned. The time Of
the funeral is not fixed, but it will be
military and public. HIS remains will BE
sntombed in the Arlington National ceme-
,sry on Saturday next. at Mrs. Sheridan's
request. Funeral services will be con-
lncted by Cardinal Gibbon in the St. |
Matthews church at Washington city.