Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-20
COAST CULLlNGS.
Devoted Principally to Washington
Territory and California.


j. l.. Smith wap shot and instantly
killed by his wife ut HALEY. Idaho.
Frank Thompson committed suicide
at Los Angeles by cutting his throat
There 2A9 dogs of various breeds on
exhibition at the San Francisco bench
show.
l.. G. Geiser, ticket agent at Tacoma,
was bound and gagged, and the Office
robbed of $243.
A man named Edward Newer was
run over and killed by freight train
at MERGED, Cal.
Annie Westerfield, two years old,
was run over and killed by train at
San Francisco.
Col. Rolert G. Ingersoll, wife and
two daughters are ON three months
tour in California.
Manuela Gomez, a Mexican woman,
was fatally injured by runaway team
near Los Angeles.
An old man named Peter Olsen was
kicked and fatally injured by horse
in San Francisco.
Cash on hand in the United States
Sub-Treasury Mt San Francisco on
March 81 was $55, 10000.
The streets of Traver, Cal, were
flooded TO a depth of two feet, from a
break in the levee of the rs canal
Lottie, the four-year-old daughter of
III. N. Gastili. of Chico, Cal, was killed
by sack of wheat falling upon her.
Gus Hanson "a sailor on the schooner
Robert and Jennie, fell overheard and
WAS drowned in San Francisco bay.
Enoch G. Kellogg fell down chute
in the Lexington mine, at Butte, Mon.
tana, n distance of 100 feet and Was
killed.
Mrs Pyle and Jenny Heller and
John Hern, her sons, were arrested at
Walla Walla, charged with setting fire
TO the Aurora hotel in that city.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. fash
was killed in runaway accident near
The parents were taking
the baby to church to have it baptized.
Jenny Kimball, young artist, COM
mitted suicide at Cotton, Cal, by TAX
ing morphine. The Coroner's jury
found that the cause was unrequited
love.
Frank Nedro captured a shark on
the beach ON Guemes island, w. T.,
which measured seven feet in length
and weighed between 200 and 800
pounds.
A Walla Walla paper says it is
rumored that John Steinbach and John
Edgar, who went out on a winters
hunt, were found in the John Day
country frozen to death.
The work on the Ilwaco & Shoal.
water Bay Railroad includes 5000 feet
of trestle and roadway at Ilwaco, l 900
feet along the line, and the removal Of
$4,000 cubic yards of earth.
Hattie Woolstoin, while on trial at
Los Angeles for the murder of Doc
Harlan, attempted to commit suicide
in Jail by knotting handkerchief
about her neck and fastening it to a
bar. The noise of her choking attracted
attention and the attempt failed.
Joseph Shannon was shot and killed
near Steamboat Springs. Nevada, by
Charles Grape. Shannon was the
owner OF the mine he was developing,
and his slayer was working with him
on shares. The tragedy was the re-
suit of dispute over the management
of the mine.
The election held at Willows, Cal,
10 issue $4,000 worth of bonds, under
the Wright bill, was carried by vote
of seven to one. This will construct a
ditch this coming Summer sixty feet
wide, five feet deep and fifty miles
long, and will put under irrigation
100000 acres, with abundant water
from the Sacramento river.
At Centralia, w. r., the 9-year-old
daughter of Mr., Beach, while out play
ing with other children, took newly
butcher-knife to cut a
switch. While returning to the house
with the knife she slipped and fell
upon the point OF it, which pierced her
breast near the heart. She lived but
Il minute, dying without a struggle.
A collision occurred on the South
ern Pacific road near San Fernando,
Cal. Westfield, engineer of con-
train, and Brooks, fireman OF
II freight train, were killed. Engineer
reasle, of the freight, had leg so
badly crushed that amputation will be
necessary. Fitzgerald and Gegoria,
graders, were badly hurt,and Bernardo,
a Mexican, was probably fatally in
jured, Three large engines and many
cars were totally wrecked.
The steamer Bob Irving, engaged in
general transportation and towing
business, was blown to pieces on the
Skagit river by the explosion OF her
boiler. The steamer Lily happened to
be in hearing distance at the time, and
went to the Irving's assistance. 1t
was found that the latter was wrecked,
and that by the explosion the master
and owner-Captain Olney-and his
fireman had been killed. The engineer,
a deck hand and Chinese cook were
badly injured. The steamer was loaded
with hay and oats, which were scat
ered in every direction. The boiler
was hurled completely out of the boat
md lodged on the bank of the river.
The head OF the captain was severed
rom his body. No traces could be