Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-07-12

RECEIVED and offered at Eastern
Prices: Extra fine. all Wool, Merrino,
Cashmere. Alpacas, in white and fancy
colors. Seesuckers. Chamberys in all the
latest fancy shades. Buttons and all trim
mings to match.
A. DAMAS.
VI. NJ. Williams, started on Friday for
Spokane Falls. where he intended to NEE.
his granddaughter, and on arriving at Col
ton be there met her aud returned here on
Sunday. She came from Chicago.
Acey Jones while riding race at Grange.
vile on the 4th. WAS thrown off and had
his collar bone broke In two places and
| otherwise bruised up. At last accounts be
was slowly recovering.
Mr.. F. Greirson, clerk OF the District
Court, returned from Murry, ON Tuesday
He informed US that Judge Logan would
| not leave there for some days yet, owing to
the large amount Of court business.
We hear large number Of complaints re.
garding the telephone wire on the hill back
of the city being so low and dangerous for
horsemen when riding. We think the own
er Of the wire would see to this at once be-
fore they have damage suit on hand.
sBruno," the black dog at the Raymond
House was poisoned on Saturday. This is
the second dog that has been poisoned at
this place and both were favorites. Strong
suspicion of who the scouuirel is. prevails,
and the sooner they stop .heir work the
better for them.
Jake Reiboldt and Chas. Clifford arrived
from Wsrrens on Tuesday and report the
| camp in . prosperous condition and new
discoveries of good quartz lodges being
made often. Mr.. Clifford proceeded on be
low, Wednesday, as far as Eugene City.
Oregon.
Major r. H. Hendershot carried away
the honors and the prize drum in his con.
test with Col Elston, fer the challenged
championship of America, at Helena, on
| the 3rd and 4th inst. Henderson, wal
awarded ten prizes cut of eleven played
thereby easily retaining the championship,
c. P. Coburn, while working with wild
horse in tho corral at the livery stable Of
Baird Bros, on last Friday. the rope be.
came twisted around the third finger of his
right hand when the horse gave . sudden
jerk and completely severed it of Just al
the first joint. DR. Stirling dressed the
wound and it is doing as we'll as could be ex
pected.
CARD OF TnANKs.-The members of the
| Lewiston Brass Band desire to extend the
several committees who conducted the 4tt
Of July celebration at Moscow, and to thu
citizens of Shat place generally, for the
kind treatment received At their hands, and
the many courtesies extended while there
While we were highly elated to see The
celebration such grand success, and en-
joyed the festivities of the day in tho high
est degree ourselves, We trust it will be oul
good fortune to enjoy . like occasion with
the good people of Moscow at some future
time. Again, with hearty thanks we re-
main, one and all, THE BAND.
SPLENDID GRAFTON. Our townsmen
Hon. J. w. Reid, seems to have gathered
| fresh laurels at the Fourth of July celebra
| ton at Moscow. Both the Latah Co. pa
pers highly compliment his grafton and Wis
itors from our town are enthusiastic in theil
praise. A gentleman present informs the
TELLER that in the absence Of the regula,
orators of the day Mr. Reid was called on tc
take their place, and this he did to the SUI
preme delight Of the $500 people present.
For over an hour he held the large audience
in the closest attention, only broken at fire.
quent intervals, by bursts Of applause. Hi;
delicate and graceful alluslon to the late
war, and his tribute to the south and tbs
southern people, and the portrayal of theil
devotion to their lost cause and their loyalty
to the Union now, brought tears and cLeer.
both from the old Ccnfcderates and Grand
Army Post of Union Veterans who sat to
gethcr in front Of the speaker. His appea
for Ireland was eloquent and conceived j,
the best Of taste, eliciting round of az
plause. His grafton made profound i'm
preston and was pronounced the finest eve
delivered in that section. It will be Ion,
time before its patriotic lessons are for
gotten.