Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-03
OREGON NEWS.
Everything Of General Interest IN q
Condemned Form.

The crop OF Cnlnese Pho"e""''
promises to be enormous in Linn
county this year.
O. ]. Beardsley was appointed poet
master at Eola, Polk county, Oregon,
vice Asa Shain, resigned.
A new postoffice was established at
Nashville, Benton county, Oregon, ana
Jennie G. Curry was appointed post
mistress.
Patents have been granted as iol
lows: Oregon-Wilton X. Anderson
and Ben II. Smith, Wapenita, sawmlll
dog.
Gov. Pennoyer has appointed Mrs
Parsell, of Alpine, Oregon, a notary
public, the first instance OF woman
having been appointed to that Office
in Oregon.
Convict Crump made an attempt at
suicide at the Salem penitentiary by
jumping from the top bunk in his cell,
head first to the stone floor. He was
knocked senseless, but recovered.
At Washington, Secretary Villas has
affirmed the decision Of the commits
sioner OF the general land office in
awarding TO Thomas G. Little u tract
of land OF forty acres in the Lakeview
(Oregon) land district.
Dee Matlock shot AL Larkins, at
Heppner, the ball entering the side OF
the neck just above the collar bone,
passing out above the shoulder blade,
and barely missing a large artery.
Larkin has even chances for getting
we'll. Matlock is at large. Larkin
was on crutches at the time, having
been hurt by horse.
| Gov. Pennoyer has received from
Alexander Sutton, secretary OF the
Columbia River Fishermen's Protect
i've Union, complaint that trap OF
pound net fishermen violate the law
by fishing during the weekly close
season. The governor has referred
the matter to the fish commission
with directions to act.
A corpse was discovered floating in
the river at the foot of Stark street
Portland. The remains were 30 swollen
that at first it was difficult to identify
them, but subsequently, they were re
cognized as being those of John Ken
needy. a shoemaker. Mr.. Kennedy
was an old resident of the city. H,
was a quiet, peaceful man and goot
citizen.
Peter Shannon shot and killed hi
wife and afterward shot and killet
himself. The tragedy occurred at
small boarding house in Portland. l
was most brutal, cold blooded mul
der. Shannon was about 60 years oil,
and his wife IS. They had only beef
married about year, and Shannon
jealousy is supposed to have been tn
cause of the crime.
John Mcintosh, young man EN-
ployed at Gov. Pennoyer's sawmil
Portland, met with serious accident
entailing the loss of his right hand
He was working at a planer and il
stepping on the lever to throw tn
belt off the pulley, he slipped and wa
pitched forward, his hand striking tn
planer and being caught under til
heavy blades. 1t was frightfullv man
gled as far up as the wrist. Mr.. M.
Intosh was taken to his home.
]. F. Parks, a lawyer of Spokan
Falls, who has been staying at the s.
Charles hotel, Portland, was found i
, IL dying condition in his room.
partially filled box OF morphine pill
ON the stand by his bedside shove
what he had taken, and doctor Wa
at once summoned, but all efforts t
restore animation failed, and in
short time he expired. 1t is suppose
that the morphine was taken wit
suicidal intent.
Antoine Neidermyer, saloon keepe
on the White House road, near Por
land, made queer attempt on his lif
;, Taxing razor, he cut cash tw
inches long on the inner side OF h
4 left foot, about an inch above the al
! kle joint. The wound, a superfici
4 one, not serious, was dressed by do,
a tor. The impression gained groun
/ that Neidermyer had been marie
during the afternoon, and a crowd
< young people went to his place ,
4 abode in the saloon to charivari hi
:. and his bride. 1t WAS then foun
!. that he had locked himself in a rool
t and attempted his life.
: James H. O'Reilly, a young carpe1
e ter in the employ Of the 0. R. & I
t Co, met with fatal accident at birds
+ No IT, abou, two miles beyond tt
:, Cascades. 1t appears O'Reilly was Ell
n gagged with some other workmen
n making repairs to the bridge, vile
4 fell, sustaining what was regarded
y serious injuries. The. head Office
& this city was telegraphed and informe
l. OF the accident, and requested to ha,
II Il surgeon at the depot to attend hi
n when he reached here. All arrane
!, ments were made for the injured ms
U by the company, but another dispa,c
e stated that O'Reilly had died on boal
the train just before reaching Bonn
d vile.
" Mss N. Hayworth, young lady
y years old, was fatally burned while &c