Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-31
COAST CUlLlNGS.
Devoted Principally to Warrington
Territory and California.

Ten business houses Of Deming: n
NJ, burned. Losses aggregate $oo,-
900; insurance, half.
Phil. J. Stumpf, was shot and killed
in his saloon, at Antioch CAL, by some
unknown person.
r. Ayers, junk dealer, OF Los An
geles, Cal, was dragged to death by a
runaway team near Ell Monte.
Ten business houses at Deming, N.
NJ, were destroyed by fire. Losses
aggregate s60, 900; insurance half.
Henry Meyers, one OF the Lowell
murderers, who pleaded to grand
larceny at Sacramento. Cal, was SEN
fenced to ten years at Folsom.
William G. Butler has been SEN
fenced to three years hard labor at
Folsom for abstracting an order for
$6 80 from n letter at the postoffice In
Los Angeles, Cal.
w. F. Neff. timer, while working
on roof at Los Angeles, Cal, fell to
The ground, breaking his neck, the fall
killing him instantly. He was aged
81 years, and leaves a family.
VIM. Heazed, night Waterman on
the steamer Thoroughfare, at San
Francisco, WAS struck while walking
on the track by an Alameda local
train, and Instantly killed.
Henry Hanover, popularity known
as "Hanks," we'll known hack driver
of Tacoma, w. T., Was found dead in
his bed at Freeman's livery stable
from an overdose of quinine.
Mrs. X. Parker, of Cheney, w. T..
attempted TO commit suicide by taking
an ounce of tincture OF opium, but
the timely arrival of the doctor saved
her life.
Fire occurred in Chinatown o.
Placerville, Cal in which a row o.
seven Chinese buildings, and three
white residences were burned. The
Charred remains Of Chinaman were
taken from the ruins. Loss 5000.
Fire broke out in the Mechanics
mill at Seattle, w. r, but was soor
put out with only slight damage re
sulting. David Ferguson, Waterman
on Yesler's wharf, while working a,
the fire Tell, breaking his collar bone
Simon J. Lark, aged %, was rur
over and instantly killed in the rail
road yard at Winnemucca, Cal. He
had been in the employ of the railroad
company about three years as assist
ant agent and car sealer
The ship Bella Vista, loaded Will
coal, sunk twenty miles northwest O
Point Reyes, Cal. The captain anc
crew we're picked up and brought u
Bowen's Landing by the schooner
Napa City.
d. DAvey Harris, 12-year-old news
boy, attempted to jump on a moving
dummy on Suffer street at Kearny, il
San Francisco, but missed his footin,
and rolled under the wheels. Both o
his legs were fractured above tn,
knees.
James King, recently convicted O
bigamy at Sacramento, Cal, and sen
fenced to three years Imprisonment
attempted to commit suicide in eel
by cutting his wrist. He was dscov
cred by the iailer in time to proven
him bleeding to death.
VIM. Williams, second mate OF
board the British ship Othello, on tn.
voyage from ewcaslle-on- Tyne Il
San Francisco, while aloft sendin,
down signal to the main top-gallani
fell, and striking on the main-rai
bounded overheard and was drowned
While the barkeeper of the Foun
tain saloon at Fresno, Cal, was max
ing up his cash, preparatory to clos
ing up for the night, two masked mer
sprang in from the rear of the saloon
and at the point of pistols compelled
him to give up the contents of hi
safe, some 5000. The robbers escaped
Fire broke out in the Hambletoniar
stables in oakland. CAL, totally de
stroying them, together with most O
the contents. In the stable were tel
horses, seven of which were burne,
alive. Several other adjoining build
lngs We're destroyed. The total loss il
about $4,000.
Amanda CORDOBA and Vicent
Marines had personal difficulty in
saloon at Sacramento, Cal Marine
knocked CORDOBA down. The latte
arose, staggered back and fell dead
1t is supposed death resulted iron
heart disease, caused in part by tn,
blow. Marines surrendered himself.
The main business portion of Cher
okee, a mining town near Oroville
Gal, was destroyed by fire. Mis-
Mary O'Donnell persisted in tn
flames. Two hotels, two stores, a sa
loon and several residences wer,
burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance
$I3, 500.
During the absence of Mrs. Eng
land and @. Coulthard, of Hollister
Cal, their houses were broken int,
and robbed of jewelry and other ar
ticles OF value. A posse was immed
lately organ zed and went in pursuit
and captured the robbers few mile
from the city.
A daring robbery was perpetratee
on Wells, Fargo Express Company. a
Los Angeles, Cal. One of the treas
ure boxes while on a truck a, tn,
Southern Pacific depot waiting fo
the train fnr San Ern,o;.o.