Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-27
NEWS sU,fnARY.

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Jay Gould has bought the Kansas
City, Wyandotte and Western.
The papers have been signed which
transfer the Sac and Fox lands.
Half a million dollars damage was
done by rain and floods at Rockford,
Ill.
Near Paris, KY, two boys were
killed by lightning and two others
badly hurt.
The North Carolina democratic con-
vention has been called for Raleigh,
August 20.
The lottery bill has been reported
favorably by the legislative committee
of Louisiana.
The national furniture manufactur.
ers' association began their annual con-
vention in Chicago.
The whole business portion of Col.
chester Conn, was destroyed by fire,
causing $50, 900 loss.
Leading temperance people addressed
a senate committee in favor of fed
eral prohibition law.
An original package decision in
Pennsylvania has practically vitiated
the high license law.
Alvarez Cortez, leader of a small re-
volt in the state of Guerrero, has been
captured and will be shot.
Every gambling house in Chicago
has been closed as the result of the
Daily News war on them.
Senator Evarts has introduced a bill
to appropriate $50, 600 with which to
buy manuscripts of jefferson.
Railroad men say that there is a pro-
liability of congress amending the in
terstate law to permit pooling.
+. p. OConnor, the noted Irish lead
er, has sold his interest in the London
Star to his partners for Els, 600.
Ex-King Milan of Servia has been
invited to spend a few years in Russia
to work for the Pan-Slavist cause.
The czarwitch of Russia will start
on tour of the world August /, re-
tnrning by way of the United States.
A cloud-burst on Bull creek, Ken
lucky caused the drowning of several
persons and the wrecking of a train.
Senior Antonio Meercelis has been ap-
pointed Mexican minister to Russia and
Senior DiaE Miniaga minister to Italy.
The Sac and Fox Indians engaged in
n big dance at the agency after their
treaty was signed, which broke up in
q row.
Congressman George +. Adams of
.he Fourth Illinois district was renomi-
mated, receiving sc votes against Will
its 65.
BY an explosion in the powder fac
DRY at Spandau, Germany, several
vorkmen were injured and great dam
lge done.
The Hon. Francis w. Hill, demo-
ratio candidate for governor of Maine,
lied very Unexpectedly at Exeter from
lcute bronchitis.
The striking coal miners in Beaver
county, Pennsylvania, have won their
)attle for an advance in wages after Il
tx weeks contest.
Judge Caldwell has rendered a de-
'ision that will allow original package
aloons to be run with impunity in
my prohibition state.
The Burlington has announced that
t will restore the cattle rates from
Kansas City to Chicago to Is cents per
w.t., when applied locally.
According to Partisan newspapers
he minister of foreign affairs is about
o declare the recognition by France of
he Brazilian government.
The American riflemen to participate !
n the German contests next month ar |
lived at Bremerhaven Thursday and
we're given grand reception.
Judge Wallace of the United States
ircuit court at Syracuse, n Y, has ,
Tacated and dismissed the writ of ha-
,eas corpus in the Kemmler case.
The people OF Austria are not pleased |
With the statement of the war minister
hat army expenses must continue as
leavy as ever for possibly years to
ONE.
The Montreal Methodist Episcopal |
conference has adopted resolution in
avor of a Methodist insurance COM
'any, to be controlled by the general
conference.
Robert S. Wallace and j b. Lowitz,
Who are accused of robbing the editor
# Wallace's monthly of $50, 900 in |
,onds, were brought back from Cuba
o New York.
Thousands of afflicted people are
locking to Father Mollinger, a priest
If Allegheny City, Pa, for help. He
no miraculous powers, but
,harges nothing for prescriptions and
believes in faith coupled with works.
Six magnificent French coaching
lorses were shipped from London Sum
lay for the Vanderbilts of New York.
There were also notable consignment
If prize winners for DIR. Webb of the
Vanderbilt family.
Advices from Mexico say six Ameri-
AN prospectors ran into band of
eighteen Apaches in the western slope
If the Sierra Madres and had run
hing fight for fifteen miles. They es-
,aped on account of the heetness of
heir horses.
Sheriff Cramer was shot and fatally
wounded by William West, a prisoner
1t the Boonville Mo.) Jail, awaiting
rial for murder. The sheriff had
aiken West to his supper and as he
urned back West drew revolver and
ired, West then escaped but was soon