Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-09-11
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New ATTRACTING PUBLIC INTEREST.

The Governor OF Tennessee has pa
doned Dan Hennessy, of "gold-brick
fame, who was sentenced to fiy
years term in the peniteniiary fe
swindling o. F. Noel out OF $4,000.
Another battle has occurred bt
tween the Jones and Green factions i
Hancock county, Tenn, and the II
suit is that there are two less of tn
Green family.
The boiler of the steamer Fultol
exploded Thursday, in the Gulf, OF
the mouth of the Mississippi. Tn
captain, the pilot and two deck hand
were killed.
Two earthquake shocks we're felt a
Yuma, Ariz. One was quite severe
lasting several seconds, and accom-
panied with low rumbling sounds. N,
damage was done.
Michael Murry, short stop of 1
baseball club, was hit by "a pitched
| bali and killed at Rochester, N. Y
His neck was broken from the force 81
the ball.
Capt Nat Kinney, the famous ehiei
and founder OF the BALD Knobbers'
organization, was shot and instantly
killed at Ozark, No, by Bill Miles, an
anti Bald Knobber. Miles escaped.
Mrs. Carrie Harrington, wife Of a
Chicago druggist, committed suicide
by pouring oil over her clothing and
then setting fire 10 it. She had been
IN i'll health for some time, and fire..
quently had attacks of dcmentia.
Sherman Reeves arrested his nephew
Sherman Grim, for disorderly conduct,
at Oakland, Ind. A fight ensued, and
both drew revolvers. Grim WAS shot
three times and will die. Reeves was
slightly wounded.
Billy Cole, who shot VIM. Mont
gomery and Charles Grant, was taken
from jail by masked men at Guide
Rock, Neb., and hanged on the rail-
road bridge. Both of Coles victims
are still alive.
In quarrel at Tucson, Ariz., one
Mexican was stabbed to death and
another MORALLY wounded by Mexi-
can named Jesus Figueroa. The
murdered man was trying to make
peace when stabbed.
A most severe earthquake was felt
at Winthrop, Maine, continuing
thirty seconds. The earth shook VIC.
lently, swaying buildings and rattling
dishes and furniture. A second shock
was felt later on, somewhat lighter and
OF about the same duration.
Major Howes and family OF Boston,
with Indian guides, forming party
OF ten, in three canoes, while passing
up Tobique river thirty-six miles
from Andoser, Maine, were fired ON
by unknown persons and Mrs. Howes
was instantly killed. There is no clue
to the murderer
Julie Clermont, has been arrested
om charge of having stolen $4,000
by selling goods 10 different parties at
Guaymas, Mex, and appropriating
the funds to himself. He confessed
TO stealing $4,000, but it has been as
certained that he has deposited in
several OF the largest houses $4,000.
A serious accident occurred on
railway near Springfield, Ohio. A
train, consisting of eight freight, two
passenger cars and two sleepers, struck
a broken rail. The engine and every
car were derailed. The sleepers, both
carrying passengers, were thrown
down the embankment. Four pas
sengers were injured.
Worth Jackson, lunatic, who had
been placed in bare and clio e apart |
ment, ended his career at CHEYENNE.
Wyo., by. gashing his throat with bits
Of glass obtained by breaking lamp |
chimney. jackson, armed with a
Winchesterrihe, six-slooter and bowie.
inife, was captured by ranchman
near here, after firing several shots at
Post1 flee authorities at Chicago.
having in charge the box robbery AT.
air have completed partial list OF
totes, drafts, money orders, and other
negotiable papers found in Ober-
,ampfs rooms. So far il foots up
yer S250,000. The inspector lis salts
led that the aggregate value OF the
tolen documents recovered will be
nlly a million dollars.
The sheriff Of Crook county. WE,
rrived at Joliet, Ill, with Jim O'Cot.
or, horse thief, sentenced to three
ears Imprisonment. While coming
through Iowa on the fast train with
Is hands and legs ironed O'Connoi
lmped through car window and
lied TO make his escape. The train
as stopped and he was quickly cap
ned.
Escaping gas had filled the picture
lllery IN the west wing of the resi-
ence of F. G, Denney, at Elmira, n
:, and when Mrs. Denney, before en- I
ring the gallery, stepped into i
lche and touched an electric al.
lance for lighting the gas, terrific ,
Iplosion followed, blowing the roof of ,
ie gallery and sttewing the grounds Y
'out the house with glass, iron and /
mbers. Furniture was blown through /
70 hallway like leaves. Plate glass I
Indows and walls were broken in t
sarly every part of the house. $
Ma 40 pugs 20 to Heaven, like y
BOD little boys do. when they die?' 4