Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-09-04
COAST CULLlNGS,
DEVOTED PRINCIPALLY TO WASHINGTON
TERRITORY AND CALIFORNIA.

from the East at Sacramento, Cal,
was accidentally drowned while bath
ing in the river.
The Brown house, one Of the finest
buildings in Phoenix, Ariz, caught
fire, and was totally destroyed, owing
TO a scarcity of water. Loss, $35, OOO;
insurance, $4,000.
Fire destroyed Leach's large plan
ing mill and the Pioneer Box Com
pany's factory at Marysville, Cal. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, and well
insured.
James Featherstone, schoolboy Ia
years OF age, while bathing with
number of companions at San Fan
cisco, got beyond his depth and was
drowned. His body was found by
boatman.
Charles Harvey, known as "Big
Charley" an employe at the Borden
farm near MADEIRA, Cal, was found
dead ia the reservoir at the ranch.
He had gone 10 water stock, and was
subject to fits.
A little child OF Hollis Edwards,
living three miles from Walla Walla,
w. T., while playing in the yard with
its brothers and sisters. tripped and
fell head first into small hole in the
yard, breaking its neck.
Ernest Vansant, a young man Il
years OF age, while bathing In Putah
creek near Dixon, Cal, ventured be-
yond his depth and was drowned.
Several companions witnessed his last
struggles but were powerless to render
him timely assistance.
A young woman known as Shelter
or Ida Benson, originally OF San
Francisco, arrived at Phoenix, Ariz.,
from Prescott. She started for Ell
Paso to visit her alleged husband, but
died suddenly on the train. No cause
being rscribed, death is supposed to
have been the result OF heat.
Nicholas Frederick shot and fatally
wounded his son at Virginia, New.
Father and on had an alteration, be-
cause the latter and his sister attended
ball at neighbor's. The father at
tackled the son and the latter ran out
of the house, when the father shot
him with revolver.
The body OF Mrs. Rachael Frazier
who had been missing for several days,
was found in a canyon on Cedar
mountain, fourteen miles from Liver
more, CAL She started from her
ranch to go to Livermore, and evil
IDENTITY lost her way. The woman was
| quite prominent MS an army nurse
during the war of the rebellion.
The sloop yacht Thetis, the favorite
yacht OF the Corinthian fleet, was
wrecked on the rocks just outside
Port Point near San Francisco. She
is now alongside the wharf. She was
hauled off the rocks and towed into
port. Her rudder is gone and ther,
is big hole in her bottom. 1t il
thought some miscreants cut her loose
for sport or for spite.
A young man named Gene Drake
committed suicide at Riverside, Cal
He was lying on lounge in his par
ent's house, reading a newspaper
His father and mother went out OF thu
room few minutes, and returning
found that he had shot him self through
the head. He must have died in
stantly. No cause is assigned for thu
deed.
An east-bound overland passenge
train ran off the track near Siberii
station about 100 miles west o
Needles, Ariz. The entire train wa
derailed but no body was injured, ex
cept few bruises and scratches Il
some of the passengers, caused by 1
broken truck on the baggage car.
Louise Parker, II yearo!d daughte
: of Mrs. DR.. Gown, was drowned a
Anaheim landing, twelve miles from
Anaheim, Cal. In company with
party OF children she started out u
gather CLAIMS on the beach Of tn
creek and accidentally fell into deel
water. Several of the children trie,
to rescue her, but failed.
. Mrs. Robert Nelson, widow resid
ing on Schoolcraft island, near Ri
Vista, Cal, was fatally burned ant
| died in few hours. She was at hom
alone and was found by neighbo
outside, but very near the house, will
every stitch of clothing burned of
and her body and lower limbs feaI
fully burned,
Some boys swimming in the arm
/, near Victoria, b. O., found on tn
shore pair OF pants, vest and c)a'
also blood on the rocks. In tn
pockets were found letters addresse
to w. NJ. Culby, headed Dear Father
signed j. w. Crawley. The letter
show the writer to be connects
/ with ciious, selling lemonad,
, The police are looking into tn
matter.
Mrs. Murphy, of Fresno, Cal, sen
her Is year old son to stake out q COY
near the house. The boy not return
, ing toward night the mother went on
to search for him, and found him
short distance from home lying on hi
face insensible, and suffering from
gunshot wound through his heac
The boy rallied enough to charge tn
shooting on NJ, xicsn boy name
Enos. Enos has been arrested
Murphy's wound is fatal
: William 0dell, partner of the youn
! man Nelson, who fatally shot himse
short time ago, committed suicid
, by hanging himself with a pockt
handkerchief from branch of ire
P at Hsngman's creek, near Spokan
Falls, w. I. Odell, who was raj
I road laborer, became Respondent afte