Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-06-15
COAST CULLINGS.
Devoted Principally to Washington
Territory and California

Henry Schussler, aged IA, was
drowned while bathing at Napa,
Cal.
Fire broke out in Palouse City, w.
T., that consumed the entire eastern
portion of the town. Half of the bus
inesss houses are destroyed.
Joe Charest was drowned in the
Sacramento river opposite Red Bluff,
Cal. He was in swimming, took
cramps, sank and did not rise again.
Ignatius Kehrer, brother-in-law of
ex- State Treasurer Wiel, fell dead from
a wagon, of heart disease, at Sacra
mento, Cal.
Turner Purdum, while fishing on
some rocks mile south OF Santa
Cruz, CAL, was washed off by the surf
and drowned.
In baseball game at Monterey,
CAL, John lyman, while running
basis, slipped and fell, breaking his
leg.
Frank Lagrove, driver of brewery
wagon, who was thrown into the
street by runaway team, died from
the effect Of his injuries at San Fran
cisco.
A brakeman named J. f. Brown
was killed while walking on top of a
freight train at Summit, Cal. Brown
was caught under snowshed, and the
top oil his head was taken off.
Henry Peterson, of San Francisco,
and VIM. Payne, of Victoria, b. c.,
have signed articles for rowing
match at Victoria, on June %. The
course, three miles and tuln, for a
stake of $3.50. Peterson is allowed
$l5O for expenses.
VIM. Burns, young plumber of
San Francisco, went out from Oak
land on the bay for boat ride, and
has not been seen since. His boat
drifted ashore with some Of his clothes
therein. 1t is supposed that he fell
out of the boat and was drowned.
Jack Hemmens, pioneer, was
found at Victoria, B. c., with his
throat cut. It is supposed that he
committed suicide in fit of despond.
ency. Deceased was we'll connected
in England. OF late years, through
drink, he had descended low, and lat
terly lived among the Indians.
G. w. Ingelfritz, telegraph opera
tor was found dead under the ap.
proach to the Humboldt bridge at
Winnemucca, New, with bullet hole
in his head. He was young man oil
exemplary character. The supposi.
ton is that unreturned affection was
the cause OF the act. He had fallen
heir to a fortune in Germany.
Two timers, Charles Gilbert, and
w. M. Bush, were thrown from the
roof OF house at Los Angeles, Cal.
by the explosion of small gasoline
stove on which their soldering irons
were heating. The men fell distance
of thirty feet. Gilbert had shoulder
blade broken, and was otherwise in
jured. Bush was severely bruised.
The dead body of woman, who
proved to be Mrs. Nellie Wideman
Formerly of Healdsburg, Cal, wa,
found in a house of low resort or
Second street, San francisco. The
suspicion is, judging from marks OF
her person and the circumstances un
der which she was found, that she is 8
victim of murder.
Oscar Beaver, resident of Visalia
shot and killed J. Grippe, stockman
Beaver was living on his homestead
about three miles northeast OF Lillis
Station, Cal, and Grippe went there tc
lay claim to the land, and in dis
pute, drew his pistol, when Oscar
fired. There were four or five shot,
exchanged, the last shot taking effec
in the breast of GRIPPE, killing him.
An aged woman, probably so years
of age, was picked mp dead near the
Union Pacific railroad track, close tt
Squaw creek Idaho. Her neck anc
both arms were broken. Just before
The train reached Pocatello, the con
luctor was informed that an old lady
who had been in the emigrant car
was missing, and il was feared she hac
fallen from the train.
About six months ago the cit,
council Of Santa Ana, Cal, granted /
franchise to the Tustin Motor railroad
TO take effect when the company wa.
incorporated. Up to two weeks ago i
had not incorporated, and new fran
chise was voted to the Santa Ana
Orange & Tustin horse line over the
same route. The road was build a
once, and cars are now running. TIL,
former company has incorp grated, ane
intend to bring suit for usurpation O
the franchise.
Two men, one OF whom is dead
were burned in fire at the st. Loui.
hotel at San Francisco. A cigaI
stump carelessly thrown away set fir,
to the building, which burned like s
finder, Andrew Aiken, a longshore
man, and Ed Harenburg, waiter
were sleeping in room together, ane
were enveloped by flames before the,
awakened. Harenburg rushed through
the flames into the street, and escaped
with several burns about the face anC
tody; but Aiken lost his presence o
mind, and remained in the burnins
room. He was rescued after being Sc
| badly burned that his skin fell off il
dry, crisp pieces.
Beef Omelet Take one pound OF
shopped beef two we'll beaten eups