Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-07-19
CURRENT EVENTS.

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CURRENT EVENTS.
A case Of smallpox is reported at
Albany, Oregon,
The Spokane Falls races were a grand
success. Much money changed hands
The Mount Hood illuminators arrived
safely At Portland, but report . dis
agreeable trip.
The Sunday Globe and Sunday
Herald are two new caterers for public
inspection in prospect.
Nine gamblers were arrested in Port
land one night last week for engaging
IN game Of stud poker.
Mia Mary O'Donneil persisted in the
Games Of disastrous FIRE at Cherokee,
Cal, on Wednesday last.
Geo. G. Blankenship, an old Indian
war veteran, died quite suddenly At
Olympia on the 10th Of July.
About 300 commercial travellers, act.
ing IN their general capacity called upon
Gen. Harrison on the 7th inst.
The business done at the Spokane
Office requires the return Of 450 letters
"a week to the dead letter Office.
Republican and democratic clubs are
being numerously organized throughout
Washington Territory and South Idaho.
On account Of = cloud burst At
Kansas City on the 9th inst, reports Of
death and destruction Of property are
numsrouR
Benjamine Cox 10 killed BY young
man BY the name Of Phillips near
Cherfyville on the 9th Of July, while
deer hunting.
A Min Schueller died in the Office Of q
doctor 10 Portland one day last week.
Il ID generally believed she died from
the effects Of an abortion.
A heavy storm on the 7th inst, make
Minnesota and Dakota the scene Of a
heavy tornado, destroying farm houses
and killing people and stock.
The Spokane Falls saloon element
have won the Sunday test case. This
init wss brought about by the Indepen-
dsnt Order Of Good TempIars.
Pitcher. the defaulting teller Of the
Union bank Of Providence, Rhode
Island, has been caught in his own trap
and 100000 Of bank securities re-
saptused.
B. D. Parrish, Of Louisville KY,
oncs reputed to be worth 500, 900,
committed sui,ide on the 7th inst, be-
eause be could not pay Eve dollar
board bin.
A Aset Of steamers from New York
I win meet the vessel on which Blaine will
arrive from Europe and the republican
club will escort Kim to the hotel upon
Ais arrival.
Tho victorious Rremen Of Spokane
Who gained the championship Of the
northwest It the recent contest 1t Seattle
were tendeTed grand banquet on theil
Return By the city council and citizens o.
that place.
Mn. Elisabah Simon shot and In
staptly killed VIM. Bowling near Doug
-, Wyoming on the 10th inst, while
d was in the act Of committing an
hasaslt % her eight-year-old daughter
31is. Simon had preliminary hearing
end vas discharged amid cheelA
Tho Whitman county republican con
vsntion that convened at Colfax las,
weak, expressed themselves 10 favor Of
John B. Allen, Of Walla Walla, o.
republican nominee for delegate to con.
gfess, and will support him in the terri
torial convention with twenty-one 70
The postmaster Of Aims, Oregon, had
occasion one day last week to visit the
farm house Of John Gessler, and upon
entering the cabin found the man dead
ina chair. An inquest had not yet, At
this writing, been held, but everything
about the cabin appeared in order with
- indications Of foul play.
Milton, Oregon, i excited over 4
kidnaping case. One I. NJ. johns i.
accused OF kidnapping Miss Nellie
Bonaewell, young lady Of good repute.
But other surmises as to the eirle
whereabouts are to the effect that she
lad departed for California and married
man formerly Of the Walla Walla
valley.
II. W. Moore. managing editor of the
q Louis Post. Dispatch, elopes with
Mrs. John Norton, wife Of the manager
of the Grand opera house and Olympic
theatre Of that city, on the 7th inst.
Moores wife. who Is at Manitou Springs
% . visit, is horrorstricken by the news.
Tbs runaways were arrested at Topeka
on the 9th inst, on charge Of having
stolen $4,000.
OMAHA, July "a petition has been
Fled in the district court by Francis C.
Cleveland Ran;amin Eol,o,u M;loa u