Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

held at Ogden, Utah, from June 80 tS
July S, 189O.-The Union Pacific will
sell excursion tickets at the low rate O
ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP
Tickets will be sold on June 2Sth t<
June 3Oth., inclusive, from rail points
west of Huntington; good for returning
until July 10TH, 1880. For tickets
time of trains, detailed information
ETC., call on or address T. J. Peabody
Agent, Lewiston, Idaho.
Hon. w. ]. Mcconnell has downed
the Dubois faction in Latah county
and will send for General Pride to de.
liver the Grafton at Moscow on the
Fourth. The Democrat last August
warned Delegate Dubois of the oppo.
sition he would meet from ambitious
members of his party in the north.
1t again tells him that his enemies
have grown formidable and will spend
money without stint to encompass his
political Ownfall.-Democrat.
We were made to feel Just ten years
younger to-day by meeting our old time
friends, John Silcott and Ed. Pearcy,
from Lewiston, who came down to at
tend the races. They report Lewiston
as booming since the railroad b. came a
certainty, and real estate rapidly rising
in value. Situated at the head of navf-
CATION, Lewiston will ultimately be-
come not the Denver but the Omaha of
the north, and the Statesman hereby
gives it that prestige for ''auld acquain-
tance sake. NV. w. Statesman.
Hanley & Ever wish to announce to
the public that they will next week
open, in the building under the Gros-
tein & Binnard Hall, first class Res
taurant and Coffee House. The room
will be thoroughly refitted with first
class stock and furniture. Coffee, ice
cream, fruits In season, lunch of all
kinds, will be served at all hours and
at prices reasonable. These are gentle
men of experience in the restaurant
business and they expect to conduct a
lunch room first class in every respect.
John Schlegel, 33 years of age, lately
from Montana, camping near Chris
Walters place few miles from Asotin,
lost his life In singular manner Mon
day: He was herding several horses
one of which he had staked out, but it
become loose and tried to escape.
Schlegel attempted to pick UP the end
of the rope which was dragging on the
ground but the horse becoming fright
ened at something kicked him in the
pit of the stomach causing almost in
slant death. He was buried at Lew
iston on Tuesday last.
The Review of Tuesday contains the
following as the latest on the Statehood
question: The effect of the silver legis-
latiOn has been somewhat serious for
Idaho and Wyoming and it is pro-
bable that these territories will be Kept
out of the Union. Mr.. Hale, of Maine,
Is quite STRONGLY opposed to the admis-
sion of Idaho, claiming that the West
erners are revolutionizing matters on
the silver question. The Eastern rep
resentatives are becoming afraid of the
Western representatives from the min
ing states who vote with the democrats
on occasions when their votes are most
needed.
The new Jail at last has a prisoner.
Indian Agent w. D: Robbins has suc-
ceeded in. capturing the Infamous and
celebrated Thnsca ,.it potlatch Fanny and o1
the bars: .Potlatch Fanny has long
been known as a desperate character.
She has been hunted now for nearly a
y O1A Rttu 10 WRuVCu ~ NlloSOulhs MOV.
tana, to answer for the charge of MUIR
der. A telegram has been received to
hold the prisoner here until a requis-
ition can be obtained. Agent Robbins
reports that he found the captive near
famous for her beauty, she is still q
her intelligence the cunning and
treachery Of her race.
The ball game Of last Sunday was
well attended and while at no time a
very close and exciting contest, the
lovers of the sport witnessed OCCASION
ally q fine play. The home team
played against q picked nine from the
various surveying gangs camped near
our city. The score stood at the con-
clusl0n, Of the game to Is in favor of
the home team. The errors were plen-
tiful and the kicking ON both sides
fully up to the standard, making it
interesting for the umpires. Brearley
and Newell of the Lewiston team car
ried off the honors in the score each
making three tallies and two outs out
of five times at the bat. Butler
struck out twelve men, Jones two and
Gumph three, After the game
Fletcher gave the boys some hot long
flys to handle that took nerve and
grip to hold on tho. We have never
seen q longer fly batted than one
Fletcher caught full and fair clear over
the wires of the telephone line.
Judge w. NJ. Rice returned early this
week from q visit to his ranch on
Craig mountain. Like other favored
portions Of Idaho, Craig mountain is
blooming with promise Of an abundant
harvest. The rain fall there has been
sufficient to thoroughly moisten the
soil, and thousands Of acres of wheat,
oats, barley and hay stand ripening in
the fields. The yield will be greater
than ever before. with the prospect
IF q railroad at no far distant date, and
Q glorious harvest In store, the whole
section is booming. Land is advanc-
ing rapidly In price. As high as $1,000
has already been paid simply for the
right to take the claim and finish prov
Ing up: The claims are all being rap