Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-01-05

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County commissioners will meet on next
Monday in this city
The Gem Restaurant closed its doors on
the first of the year.
Skates have been in demand for the past
ten days with both cid and young.
A cold wind visited us on Tuesday morn.
ing and everybody hunted a warm stove.
In several Of the states persons have been
frozen to death, even as far south as Texas.
Good sleighing across Craigs mountain
there being upwards of eighteen inches OF
snow.
Frank GaHeny, from the Weippe near
Pierce City, was in town several days the
past week.
The wood saving machine under the man
agement of Anderson and AKers, is doing
good work.
The Mt. Idaho mail came through on a
sleigh on Tuesday, James Robinson hand
ling the lines.
Oae of Kestcr's express teams took a 1--we
ly spin up Main street on Monday last. No
damage done.
Bishop Ssigar's murderer was convicted
of mausaughter and sentenced to ten years
Imprisonment.
Temperance speaking was held in the NJ
r. church GA last Sabbath evening and was
largely attended.
Rev. T. NJ. Boyd and family left on the
steamer on Monday for " ALA Walla to be
absent a short time.
N.1,on Lo, ~ 4,
Oregon Pacific for half million dollars for
breach of contract.
The Moscow mail came to this past office
on Tuesday in sleigh, Felix having the
ribbons, four IN hand
Scott Rogers returned on Monday from
his mica mine in the Potlatch country aud
reports good prospects.
Both rivers are running full of ice and it
is doubtful about the steamer running any
more until the Ice has stopped.
When the expressman left Pierce City
last week there was about three feet OF
snow and still showing.
Chas. O'Nsill an attorney at law from
hurry, has been in the city the past tel
days on court business.
Theodioso. an oil Spaniard who has beer
sick with the dropsy for some months, dice
at Remene's ranch, near this city this week
In Germany and many parts of Europ'
the storm has been very severe. Tram
have been block AIDED and travel suspended
The social dance given by the Daughter
OF Rebecca, in this city on Friday evening
was largely attended. and all enjoyed them
selves.
Several eases of scarlet fever have mad
their appearance on Camas Prairie durn
the past month. It ia principally amonga
the children.
Our townsman. w. B. Cooper. slippe
and fell on Monday, the Goth. and badl
sprained his right knee, and has been unabl
to be about since.
Frank Gahnal, who has been in the cit
a number of days defending the Guthr
brothers left on Monday for his home
Spokane.
Robert Smith, Of the Frisco Saloon, hi
been suffering with inAamatory rheum
tism tor the past few days. but is no
much improved.
VIM. Wing, of the Potlatch has been
the city the past week. He came fro
home in sleigh. having snow most Of IL
distance.
Mr.. Geo. Popham AMI his grand dsught
Mss julia Manuel, passed through town
Thursday last. from Mt. Idaho, en- rou
to tho east to spend the winter.
The Northern Pacific directors ON Il
18th ct December, at New York, had ind
discussion the 0. r. l. N. lease but arriv,
at no determination.
Ths Oreg0nian Of January Fad says ts
men were killed by lana slide near Ri
dies on the 0. l. C, road; the slide COT
pletely burying the engine.
Strong efforts are being made to procu
an indictment against Could and Sage I
criminal malfeasancs CONNECTED with til,
doings with the Kansas Pacific railroad.
The Guthrie brothers gave security
their fine, imposed upon them by the cou,
and were released from custody on Frida
Teddy proceeded to his home in the Coe
d'Alene mines on Monday, and will shor,
return here, whilst the younger one is J
here,