Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-26
THE PACIFIC COAST.
A WORKMAN'S DISCOVERY OF
RICH TREASURE TROvE.
Clever Sneak Thieves at Work in San
Francisco-A Five and Quar-
ter Million Mortgage-The
Quake in California.

In Ventura, Cal, flowers are DlOOm'
ing prematurely
Herring are caught in large NUM-
bcrs in Humboldt bay.
The Quincy cab system has been
introduced into San Diego.
Sam Jones has completed his revi-
val meetings at Los Angeles.
The lumber mills of Olympia are
pushed to their utmost capacity.
1t is now unlawful to sell istoxicat-
ing liquors to u woman in Nevada.
Eighty-two boxes of opium were
seized at San Luis Obispo. recently.
No immediate trouble is appre-
hended with the Indians near Bridge
port, Mono county.
1t is believed that the voters OF Ne
vada will defeat the lottery amend
ment to the constitution.
A scarlet geranium leaf in Tulare
county, Cal, measured forty-seven
inches in circumference.
The assessment roll of Vancouver
for 1889 shows an increase of 80 per
cent over that OF last year.
The cold weather at Los Angeles has
injured the ostrich-farm eggs that
were intended for Matching.
Since electric lights were introduced
at Willows, CAL, not wild goose has
been seen to fly over the town.
George Hopper, of Los Angeles, a
well known mining man, is the latest
victim OF the gold brick swindle.
Several earthquake shocks are re-
ported to have occurred at San Ber-
nardino, Cotton and Los Angeles.
The postoffice authorities are nego-
tiating for the purpose of dispatching
the mail by the Golden Gate special.
The deposit of slickens in the Spo-
kane river has alarmed the people of
Spokane Falls as to their future water
supply.
A San Diego man has planted ten
acres in mulberry trees, preparatory
to going into the business of raising
silk-worms.
AT Rincon, Cal, thief had thirteen
bullets put into his body while run
ming from a party of cowboys who
were after him.
Petaluma has memoralized the leg
islature of California to pass d law
making it unlawful to kill larks, rob-
ms or blackbirds.
The bill introduced into the Neva-
da legislature restrc ting the wearing
OF high hats in theaters, has been de-
feated in the upper house.
J. f. Glennon, the San Francisco
policeman who attempted to murder
Willie Burke, has been found guilty
of assault to commit murder.
1t is reported that the 0. r. and N.
will commence construction In the
spring on a. line from La Grande to
Joseph, in the Wallowa valley.
The young and distinguishing
Spaniard, who has been swindling a
number of San Francisco firms by
means of bogus bank checks, has been
arrested.
The people of Santa F'e are indig
nant that a petition should have gone
to Washington from albuquerque ask
ing that New Mexico should not be
into the Union.
Hardin wager. treasurer of San
Bernardino county since 1865, was
found dead recently. He was known
as "honest old Hardin" and was be-
loved by all who knew him.
The parents of Alexander Golden
son, the slayer OF Mamie Kelly, hav-
instituted suit for the possession of I01
pictures painted by him during his
in the San Francisco Jail.
A first mortgage for $5,25O,OOO has
been filed in San Diego by represent
atives of the Mercantile Trust COM
pany of New York on the rights, fran
chises and property of the san Diego,
Cucamonga and Eastern railroad.
At Grass Valley, last Thursday, rs
superintendent Skewess, of the North
Banner mine, was going TO town he
was stopped on the road by two
masked men aud relieved of three
thousand dollars worth OF bullion.
On the 5lSt oil January, Il. A. Har-
bour, an old and highly respected cit
zen of Media, Or, was instantly killed
by the top breaking out of dead
spruce and striking him on the head.
sam Poster was also struck and his
recovery is doubtful.
Two unknown men entered the of.
ice of F. Reichling, at San Francisco,
Friday last, and while one engaged
he attention OF the clerk, the other
in gaining possession of
Oar of gold bullion, valued at $1,000.
The theft was not discovered for two
hours after they had disappeared.
1t is reported that while excavatinc
'ecently north OF Penawawa, a work
nan unearthed cannon and lot of
which had been buried
n boxes; also lot of silver coin, in
often buck-skin sacks. Tradition al
eges that Steptoe, on his retreat from
he Palousa country in 1854, buried
he material at that place.
A clever piece of burglary was exc
'uted in a shoe store last Thursday,
It San Francisco, by tire small boys
rhe eldest OF the trio pretended to
purchase pair OF slippers, while the
Youngest engaged in a romp with the
'at ustil he got near the safe, which
TODD partially ajar, when slipping his
,and thrpnuh he urasnaJ a sack non