Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-10-03

The advantages of the river and har
Dor appropriation will be great.
A negro preacher at Dallas, Texas
was arrested for exhorting too loud.
Gov. Melette. OF South Dakota, wa,
lost while hunting and nearly starved
to death.
All the German newspapers are en-
thusiastic over the coming meeting OF
the emperors.
An official denial OF the issuance OF
the alleged slave proclamation comes
from Bagamoyo.
The national commission have elect
ed George r. Davis director geneal of
the worlds fair.
A bold attempt to assault a young
girl was prevented by her screams at
Terre Haute, Ind.
Congressman ID. Nj. Roberts has been
renominated by the democrats of the
Sixth Louisiana district.
A Rome dispatch says the report
that Archbishop Walsh will be made a
cardinal is premature.
The senate has confirmed John A.
Williams as United States Judge for the
eastern district of Arkansas.
Incendiaries, Thursday, set fire to
the Washington Heights school build
ing in Chicago. Loss $40, 900.
Five children OF George Davidson OF
Montezuma, Ind, have died Of mys-
FERROUS disease in the last week.
james Thornberry was arrested at
Knobnoster charged with abducting
and assaulting Il 15-year-old girl.
The shortage of the Bank Of the
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, is
placed at E441, 900 above all assets.
Extreme precautions were taken for
the protection of the Gar during his
journey from Warsaw to Skierniewico
Ex-Congressman Morey, of Louisi-
ana, died in Washington from a COM
plication OF malarial and brain trou-
bles.
Gen. Stanley will be an applicant
for the major generalship made vacant
by Gen. Schoield's probable promo
ton.
The democrats OF the Sixth New Jer-
sey district have nominated DR..
Thomas Dunn English by reclamation
for congress.
Panama advices state that Aspinwall
is being destroyed by fire and that
large part of the town has succumbed
to the flames.
James b. Long, treasurer Of Ontario
province of Ontario, Canada,
has been arrested charged with IS, 900
The temperance people of Green
town, Ind, have succeeded after two
years fight in driving the last saloon
from the place.
Parnell has decided to wait until
after the trial of Dillon and O'Brien to
see whether it will still be possible for
them to go to America.
The president has granted pardon
in the case of j. Otis Jones, convicted
in the northern district of Iowa of
forging signature to a money order.
Mississippi's constitutional conven-
lion adopted two more branches of the
report, the Australian voting
system and the apportionment of the
state.
A 3-year-old boy, lost in the woods
Of Columbia county, New York, was
found at the end of three days alive
aad.:well, guarded by his faithful little
log.
Reports from Washington giving
Iowa City population of 5,62S has
'aised vigorous protests here. The
council has demanded "A recount from
he census bureau.
Three-fifths of the Denver base ball
club was sold to a wealthy Denver syn
licate for S., 900. Rowe and Van Horn
retain the other two-fifths but gave the
syndicate an option on it which stands
good until October 10.
John Kerne, on trial for burglary
James McCarty, awaiting sentence for
grand larceny, and Harry Stone, post
office robbery. escaped from cell in
the United States marshal's Office in
Salt Lake while the officers were at
dinner
A dispatch from Peoria, H., says
that a thief entered the residence of
Joseph b. Gseenhut, the president of
the Webster trust while the family
was at supper and made away with
about 81. 600 in cash, diamonds and
other valuables.
Judge Fish charged the jury at Glens
Falls, n. Y, in the Wood murder trial.
The jury were out 80 minutes and re-
turned verdict of guilty. The pris-
oner was sentenced to be executed by
at Danncmora prison during
the week of November 3.
In reply to inquiries from the presi
dent, kilograms were received from
Senator Aldrich and Representative
stating that in their opinion
the tariff bill will be disposed of this
week and that congress will be ready
to adjourn about October LIST.
Recent Floods I'm China.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The de-