The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-01-26
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Cured on the New York, Pennsyl-
yania and Ohio railroad near Tall
madge, Ohio, on the morning Of the
14th inst. A passenger train went
crashing into a detached section OF
a freight train. Eight persons were
killed in the wreck. The cars took
fire and the scene was one of fear
full horror. The accident was the
result of .brakeman's error in mis-
taking the signal. One Of the most
pathetic of all scenes was that at
tending the death of
LITTLE MARY ANN LYON,
An orphan, who was being sent
through from Idaho on a second
class ticket to Cherry Creek, N. Y.
Edward Peltzer, passenger going
10 New York, tells this story Of her
death: IL noticed the little girl,
who appeared to be all alone, and
learned that she had been ticketed
through to New York as second
class passenger. She was sweet
faced child, and every time ! visited
the smoker l interested myself in
her. She said her parents were
dead and she was going to Cherry
Greek to live with some relatives.
When the crash came | was in my
berth in the sleeper, and received
only slight shock. My first thought
was of little Mary, and | rushed out
of the car, and to my horror, saw
that the smoker was all in flames.
] went outside, opposite the part of
the car where the little one had sat,
and found that she had been wedged
down by a seat which had fallen
upon her. The flames were already
surrounding her, and finding that
she could not be rescued | fed from
the spot, imagining that | could see
her pleading eyes and hear her
dreadful shrieks."
The express car carried a large
quantity Of fine silver and base
bullion and a treasure safe filled
with fine gold. While the express
matter was burning q lawyer from
the West stood by and pointing to
flaming trunk said: "That trunk
contains $4,000 worth of legal
bonds and papers. The papers
cannot be duplicated, and a suit in
volving $4,000 depends on the ev-
idence they contain"
1t is thought in Indianapolis now
that
PREsIDENT-ELECT HARRISON
Has been formally elected President
by the various electoral colleges,
that he will talk upon public mat
tiers more freely than he has hith-
erto done. AS lifelong lawyer
and strict constructionist of legal
forms, he has not regarded himself
as President until he was finally
chosen by the electors. That be-
ing done, it is thought he will very
soon permit the country to know
his cabinet intentions. Meanwhile,
General Harrison is literally over
run by visitors, most Of whom
claim that visits are purely social
and congratulatory, without politi-
cal significance, but it is easy to
see the ak which they want ground
peep;ng out. Mr.. J. F. Plummer,
and Mr.. A. E. Bateman, of New
York, accidentally dropped in to
visit the President-elect few days
ago. These gentlemen are well
known in New York as being anx.
ious that Warner Miller should
have q place iii the cabinet. Mr.
PlUmmer said, however, that he
didn't come for anything" and
Mr.. Batornon said he ''came to help
Plummer.'
There will be a delegation com
posed Of men from Nebraska, Wy.
oming, Dakota, Kansas and Colo
RADIO visit Gen. Harrison to urge
him to select Western man 70,
the Interior Department. He viii
be asked to choose one who hal
liberal views regarding homestead
settlers.
News comes from New York tina
the friends of Mr.. Plat are grow
ing very confident that his chance
FOR the treasury portfolio are in
creasinT.
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGES
Of the thirty eight states of thu
Union, met On the 14th instant a
their respective capitals and for
mally cast their votes for Presiden
and Vice President, according t
the results Of the national contes
in November last. The proceeding
were brief, and nothing occurre,
cut Of the usual order except in In
diana, where the electors paid thei
respects to General Harrison, an
IN New Jersey where the nine dem
ocrats, after voting for Clevelan
and Thurman, passed a resolutio
extending good wishes to the Pres
ident-elect, and expressing the hop
that his administration would prov
satisfactory. Messengers were CHI
ser by the several colleges to carr
the vote to Washington on Febr1
airy 18th, when it will be canvasse
nv both branches 0f CnrrraSe a