Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-04
COAST CULL.INGS.
Devoted Principally to Washington
Territory and California


in the fire at Bodie, died.
A postoffice has been established al
Metlakahtla, Alaska, and William
Duncan was appointed postmaster,
John B. Bennett has been appointed
postmaster at Kent. King county
Washington territory, in place of w
| II. Morton, who has resigned.
| Charles John Zimmerman, engineer
in the railroad yards at Nogales, A. T..
was shot and instantly killed on the
street by John Sherman.
| Abraham VIM, was killed in a
shaft at Colusa, M. T. being knocked
out Of the cage by striking the wall in
ascending.
VIM. Defney was struck by large
piece of rock falling from overhead in
the 300-foot level in the west Colusa
mine, M. t., and it is doubtful if he re-
covers.
Another Car load OF colored immi.
grants arrived from Charlotte, N. G,
at Fresno, to work in the vineyards.
Another installment will follow the
| lOth OF next month.
William Snead, postmaster at
Seatco, Thurston county, Washington
territory, has been removed, and s. NJ.
Blumaer appointed postmaster in his
place.
f. o. Bagge, a native of Schleswig,
Holstein, and professor of music, shot
himself in the head ut Los Angeles,
dying soon after. Dependency was
the cause.
Hi James, wanted at Stockton, Cal.
for the murder of Lem Dougherty at
Lodi year ago, hts been captured at
Haley, idaho. James shot at gam
bier, and killed Dougherty, by
stander.
Marshal Meade, who arrested and
convicted Smart and Green, the train
robbers, at Tucson, Ariz., has been
awarded "a 700 by the Southern Paci
tic Company.
Sydney March, who was killed by a
runaway horse at the blooded horse
races in San Fsancisco, was resident
OF Portland some years ago, where he
was engaged in the dry goods bust
ness.
A railroad laborer named Joseph
Davis, was killed near Pomona, Cal,
by Southern Pacific train running
through an open switch and striking o
hand car. A number of others had
a narrow escape.
Arents Hendricks, 6 years of age
was probably fatally burned at Orc
vile, Cal. While playing with
matches his clothes caught fire and
burned the lower part of his body so
that the flesh came off in pieces.
The postoflice and store at Wash
ongal, W. T., kept by Geary & Herzig,
was entered by 13-yesr old boy
named Chris Goebel, and robbed. The
boy stole sum of money, a quantity
OF postage stamps, cutlery and other
small shelf goods.
Myers's salmon canuery at West
Seat lie, w. T., ON the other side of the
harbor, caught fire and burned to the
ground. The loss is about $4,000.
The seines, tin, boiler, engines and
other cannery equipments were in
sured for $40.
Michael Morris, german tailor, %
years OF age, who recently escaped
from the Territorial asylum at Stella
COON, and has spent the past few days
wandering aimlessly about the court
house and county Jail, was adjudged
insane and taken IL Salem
Louis Schwartz, 3-year-old son of
Simon Schwartz, merchant of San
Francisco, was run over by truck on
Folsom street and instantly killed. d.
Stevens, the driver of the truck, sur
rendered to the police and was charged
with manslaughter.
A reporter named Bruce Douglas,
attempted to commit suicide at Los
Angeles. He shot himself through
the shoulder, after struggle with an
other reporter who tried to prevent the
deed. Douglas claims to be the last
living descendent OF the Earl of Doug
las.
AT the coroner's inquest in the case
OF John Meisutt, the Maltese chicken
peddler who WAS murdered in his
room at San Francisco, the Jury found
that in their opinion deceased came to
his death by blows from Ratchet or
an AK in the hands of Julian Partelli,
his partner.
An old pioneer named John B irton
was found dead at Downieyille, Cal.
His chest was entirely gone, and the
contents OF the cavity were blown
away. He was mining alone, and it is
supposed committed suicide by plac-
ing cartridge of giant powder on his
breast.
The board of directors of the San
Francisco Cremation Company, held
n m citing. A committee was APP
pointed, with full power to act in re
gard to the building of creamatory
and furnace. The SUM of $4,000 was
for that purpose, and
furnace will be erected on lot which
was purchased some time ago by the
company for $4,000.