Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-06-08
TELEGRAPHlC.
An Episns Of the Principal Evsut Now
Attracting Pablo Interest

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Lorraine township, o., is short $780,
900.
Tom Rooney, negro farm hand,
was hanged by mob at Bowling
Green, KY. He was suspected of
poisoning farmers stock.
Miss B. A. Mimms, young lady
from Edgewood, s. c., has arrived at
Pendletou to take a position as teacher
in the Umatilla Indian school.
At Elyra, Cincinnati, JAS Smith, 20
years old, beat his wife, five years his
i junior, to death, because she wanted
to go to dance.
i Eighteen Cuban farmers have been
arrested at Key West, Cuba, and are
now in Coloma Fort at Herana,
charged with being kidnappers.
i William George was hung in the
penitentiary Of Columbus, Ohio, for
the murder of James Scott in Noble
county. in July, 1887.
| William Culbert, saloon keeper 45
years OF age, of Forest City, CAL, COM
mitted suicide by cutting his throat.
Domestic troubles was the cause.
Il Joseph e. Pecardo has been arrested
at Fresno, CAL, for numbering sheep
owner named Thompson eleven years
ago. Pecardo was in Thompson's en-
ploy, and after killing him disap-
peared.
George s. Johnston, well-known
miner of Calico, CAL, while going
from town in state of intoxication,
he fell off precipice 100 feet in hight
and was instantly killed. After pro
tracted search his body was found.
II A party OF anti-clericals came into
collision with religious procession al
.. Bancina, London. A fight arising
the military was called oat, and the
Q soldiers we're compelled to fire upon
: the mob. Several persons were
, killed.
ii Two young freshmen of Harvard
college, Boston Mass, John F. G
Cogle and Charles f. Belknap, aget
q IS and 20 respectively, one the son o
a prominent city official, the other o
q well-known merchant worth mil
r lion dollars, have been captured while
a robbing Students locker.
q Gas escaping in the basement of thu
First National bank OF st. Cloud
Mimi, exploded. The building is /,
D total wreck. The front was blown
Z across the street, shattering the build
Is ings on the other side. Many peopl
h were on the street, and large humble
were hurt.
At Macon, Ga, a tragedy occurred
n in which a 9-year-old boy MURDERS
IT his 6-year-old brother. The children
: were sons of Col. J. r. Williamson
one of the most prominent men il
d" that part Of the state. They were pu
r. to bed in the same room, when tn
N Oldest boy obtained a shotgun an
10 blew his brothers head off. The littl
:. murderer acts as if he were insane.
A terrific explosion occurred at tn
powder house OF the Pottsville brown
a stone quarry at Belvidere, N. ]. On
"A man was killed, and several Other
were injured. A number of house
50 we're wrecked and considerable PROF
I'd erty was destroyed. The report Wi
VS. heard twenty miles away. Four hun
ne bred kegs of giant powder explode,
The explosion was caused by a worl
=, man dropping keg of powder.
An iron tank containing $4,000 ba
rels OF oil, two miles up Oil creek, Pa
10 W Is struck by lightning. The tan
boiled over, setting fire to anoth
a tank on the opposite side of the cree
he containing $4,000 barrels. The Ke
ri, stone refinery, short distance fro
mt there, is in some danger, and wiz
-, dams are being built in the creek
" protect property along the strear
ge Tho oil and tanks are owned by ].
he Smathman.
DC The five and seven year old boys
John Fillman, of Stromsburg, Me-
were playing with gun that W
Ter loaded with powder and "A long wood
re- stick. The youngest peered into t
civ barrel, when the gun exploded, drivil
" the stick, which entered at the ey
nc clear through his head. After thr
'ao trials the mother managed to draw t
md stick out. but the little fellow on
in gasped twice, and expired.
eat A triple tragedy was enacted in t
is country near Beecher City, Ill. Hen
90 Miller and VIM. Oderholt, farme
had lawsuit over a trivial matt
and Miller, the loser, swore he wor
:" get even. After the trial, Miller, tr
the to his word, shouldered his rifle a
has went to a field where l.. G. Kins'
in one of Oderholts witnesses, was pic
hot ing. Miller first killed Kinse
~ horse, and then shot Kinsey twice,
81! tlicting mortal wounds. Then Mil
ion went to another field, where Oderh
, was at work. Oderholt's horse v
wn first slain by Miller ond then Cd
,,o nolt himself. 1t is supposed IL
'"e Kinsey and Oderholt attempted
way shield themselves behind the hors
of Then Miller proceeded to the /
led which served as his home, and, at
setting the place on fire, blew his o
brains out. His blackened corr
,tv was found in the debris.
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Woman (who has gwen so