Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-04-12

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assorted sizes tinlsniug nails "a $500 per
hundred.
A. DAMAS.
Rev. T. NJ. Gum, Of Walla walla. will
preach in the Presby erian church on Sun.
day ut ii o'clock q. NJ, aud also at seven
o'clock p. m
Frank Shissler arrived last evening with
upwards Of twenty fine horses, which he IS
lax ing east for sale from Camas Prairie.
Lewiston's grand local benefit entertain
meut hy Major Hender, shot, the worlds IA
nous drummer. assisted oy the best LEGAL
,aient, unter the auspices of the ladies' IL
the Episcopal Church. in the tirostein 4
Binnard hall on the l0.h ami llth OF May.
The home talent entertainment given for
the benefit Of Mrs. c. II. Vininp. in the
Grostein& Binnard bali on Monday evening
was largely attended. the hall being crowd
cd. The performance was well received by
the audience.
Mr. Mackie, the gentlemanly commercial
traveller OF Akin. Selling 4 Co.. Portland,
Oregon, was in the city last week with a
large sample of all kinds OF hoots and shoe.
MIR NJ. always gets good trade here be.
Gauss us ROou6 sult WIS LuSIhets
The trial If Grayson, at Asotn. " T.,
has occupied the court at that place tor the
past week A defence of insanity is heing
made and ali the physicians oe the city have
| been in attendance as witnesses Gray son
! is being tried for the murder OF Witt.
The Spokane Rerisw comes to us with :he
announcement OF entirely new proprietors
and etitnrs. two OF whom, p. IL Winston
aud Willis Sweet, are Nez Perez county
men aud have had much newspaper expe.
rieuce aud we wish them success.
| The musical concert given in this city on
Thursday, by MIR. and Mrs. Vine, Of Chica-
20, and their pupils, OF this city. wa> rye
ly attended aud gave general satisfaction.
A second Glass has been organized and now
under instruction.
News was received here on Thursday that
Mrs. A. S. Binnord was lying very low at
Pullman, aud Mr. and Mrs. A. Blnnard OF
this city immediately left for the bed g. dc
Of their daughter. aud on arriving there
} fnnnh h.r some better. Mrs. b. remained
and Mr.. B. returned home on Saturday.
In another column will he seen the stage
Adver, is-m-nt of X H. Duff, leaving here
, every nnrniug for Cotton. v. T., and con.
meets with he 5. i p. railroad for Spokane
Falls Mr.. Duff is an old stage man AM
, the bett accommodations will be had or
the route.
Mr. q. NJ. Hughes. one of the early set
tiers of Idaho county, ma lie visit to thi
( city last week, being his first visit here TO
twenty wears He expressed grea
? surprise al our improvements here since hi
lat visit He returned to his home u
Grangeville on Saturday.
Several parties from the lower conntr.
4 have been making diligent inquiry, b.
;. letter, about the copper mines IN the VI
; cini,y of the Seven Devil country. Tn
" mines SO Tar as we have knowledge. are pro
nounced good. and the time is not far di
vantage.
i s. vsral parties from Portland and else
where havs been in the city the past fe'
n DAYS and have been making inquiry ~ t
n who hal and where l"csted, property tina
vas for sale in the city limits. Som
wished to purchase on the hill and Other
e on the fiat Those who have property ia
u sale IN si he. of these places should make
known to the public.
= A letter was received in this city thi
: week from Portland to the effect that the
r, i N. Company had concluded not t
II build along the Snake river TO Lewisto
a this ,esf. We inter that the ratification {
,he ioin, lease il decided as ohviating tn
necessity Of building at present. WIS
y next!
The National Prohibition Commits
have sent out Walter T. Mills, Of Ohio, ,
A. All org nicer for the western states and te
t. ritories. He will he in Sh 'shone. Monda,
Aprii % at II n. M. to hold an organic
,g ii n convention Cannot Lewiston or VI
4 entity be represented at that conventi"n!
~ MRS. N, BUCK.
i, A chicken Was killed at the farm Of NJ
4 McFnddsn on the Big Potlatch. near Can
opened piece Of gold was found about Il
re s,zs Of a pea A turkey was also kille
er having pieces OF gold in its craw. This di
~ cov-ry has indured several parties in tn
section to shoulder a pick and shovel ~
il. start ont prospecting. aud we may look +
". n 1t ,mptd de in . short time.
n The coroners jury impannelled on Thur
DAY t" hold an inquest on the person tn
r., committed sui:ide. fouad that the dece"s
;te was named Geo. ". Strong. aged about
M. years, and was from Michigan, and that
cam. to his death by . gun shot wound
zen 4th day Of April, 1883. in the city of Ls
At. iston. Among other things that was in
me pockct was . letter addressed to John
nier. bequeathing him all his property. CT
sisting Of a ranch on Camas Prairie and ,
nf some cash.
!e. The republican county convention Of \