Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-06
NEWS SUMMARY.

lhree eood army positions are soon
to be given out by tho president
A. Columbus, Miss, q negro was
lynched for assaultlng little girls.
Fifty pounds of dynamite exploded
with disastrous results at Lucas, o.
There are conflicting stories as to the
need of aid in the flooded districts.
Edward kenna OF Florence, Arb.
hanged himself with the American flag.
Six young men will be sent at once by
the Baptist Missionary union to foreign
fields.
Mr.. Stanley has given ofrensc to many
English people by his assumption OF su.
periority.
On the o7th seventy seven Cinnamon
were drowned in a schooner wreck in
Behring sea.
The army cantccns established at vari.
Gus posts are complete success from
every standpoint.
The Southwest Missouri editorial as
ISOLATION convention has been set for
Carthage, June 20.
Hon. c. II. Brcckinridgc's seat is
likely to DO declared vacant by the re.
publican majority.
The London labor organizations pro-
pose to get up grand demonstration in
honor OF the kaiser.
Count Herbert Bismarck says there
is room enough in Africa for both Ger
many and England.
The movement in congress to supply
clerks to senators and representatives
is growing in favor.
An unknown man died at San An
tonic, Tex, who is thought to be Il re-
creant Catholic priest.
Leaks confirm the belief that the plot
of the Cronin m'urderers to escape was
deep laid and desperate.
The Southern Presbyterian assembly
at Abbeville received report dcnounc-
ing Sunday newspapers.
Hostile Apaches have killed Robert
Hartie of: Los Angeles, Cal, near the
Chiricahua mountains, Ariz
President Diaz of Mexico is not wor-
red by the threatened fllibustcring ex-
pedition to lower California.
John Sharp, passenger. was fatally
I'M ured by jumping from a train before
1t had stopped at Beagle, Kan.
Ex-senator Charles w. Jones of Flor
ida has been adjudged insane and com
mitted to St. Joseph's retreat.
Mrs. ii. y. NICopEMUs of Fremont,
last week received notice OF the death
of her mother at Washington, ID. c.
1t is estimated that II tho Mckinley
bill becomes n law tho government will
have to meet u deficit Of 500, 600 600.
Edward Johns, rich young man of
Hardin county, Iowa. is indicted for
perjury about twenty-four wolf scalps.
The Russian embassy at Constants.
nople refuses to surrender five Turks
who insultcd ladies attached to the Rus
sian legation.
The Mckinley bill passed the house.
only two republicans, Coleman of Lou
iSiana and Featherstone of Arkansas,
voting against it.
Il. w. Miller, who was found dead in
y.
was n defauter. and it is now supposed
he committed suicide.
The comptroller of the treasury has
issued Il call upon all national banks for
a statement of their condition at the
close of business May II.
Frederick VIM. Bauer, recently from
Germany, lmpersonated VIM. Bauer of
and drew on his bank ac-
count. lie got five years.
Jim Brewer who murdered Ike
Brewer in cold blood in Logan county,
West Virginia, was wounded, captured
md is lying ut the point of death.
William Thomas, negro convict
from jackson county, Missouri. up for
three years for burglary, was given two
years more for empting to escape.
Seven members OF the Omaha city
council have brought suits for $40. 600
against the Omaha Bee. The paper
charged the plaintiffs with corruption
in office.
Abraham Bogardus, formerly super
lntendent of the mails at Rochester,
New York, has been sentenced to the
penitentary for three years for purloin-
Ing letters.
Governor Francis of Missouri has
pardoned S G. Halves, sent up from
Ozark county last month for two years
for forgery, 1t appearing that he was
convicted.
Shellcnbergher,t the Doylestown, Penn
sylvania, cmbezzler and forger, was sem
fenced to % years in the penitentiary.
lie was so greatly affected that he had
to be carried from the room.
Constructions were sent from the treas
ury department to the commander of
the Bear at Seattle, Wash. TO proceed
to Alaskan waters on her usual annual
voyage OF protection to the seal fish
cries.
Harrison Sailor and wife, two re-
spectacle and inoffensive negroes living
near Riverside, Woodruff county. Ar
kansas. were assassinated at their home
by unknown parties supposed TO be
negroes.
Carlisle has written to Speaker Reed
him he had forwarded to the
governor OF Kentucky his resignation as
from that state 10 take
effect at once. The communication was
read in the house.
The secretary Of the interior has
written q letter Of instruction to reyis-