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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-26

THIS Institution has opened its 37th
L year under the same President. Its
success with it's Conservatory Of Music
scarcely has peer. Its location is de-
lightful. Access easy, being on the c.,
NJ. Il St. p. Ry, q line Of nearly 66OO
miles, opening communication with all
narts of the country.
, 1890-08-23

DETROIT, Aug. 22.-Fred }. Crimmins,
assistant city editor of the Epeniao Sun,
was fatally shot BY Anthony Manill, an
Italian fruit vender at the corner of Ran
dolph and Crogan streets, this evening.
Crimmins, who was % years old, a
graduate of the Ann Arbor Law School.
and a well-known newspaper mao,
stopped at the dago's stand to purchase
fruit. The Italian accused Crimmins of
taking M more plum than he paid for.
Crimmins laughingly denied the i'm
putation, and the daQo Owed under his
stand, and without warning. placed a re-
volver within four inches OF Crimmins'
left groin and fred. Crimmins fell to the
sidewalk and Manill tried to escape up an
alley, but the police were toe quick for
him, and in less than ten miantes found
him hidden away in the barn of a fellow
countryman. The crowd that gathered
about the stand became wild with rage
and would have lynched the prisoner
could they have got their hands on him,
C!rimnins was taken to the hospital and
Is still alive. but has no chance of re-
covery.1 There will be no difficulty in
convicting Manill of murder, as . score of
people saw the shooting and all say there
was no cause for the distardly act.
, 1890-08-23
aY eouLDs
She Makes Herself Invaluable to = p,
Old Women from sJ,. Conntr.

She Makes Herself Invaluable to . Poo,
Old Women from the Country.
In a Fifth avenue stage an old and
meanly dressed woman u~nconsciously
made the ride merry for three snowy and
fashionably attired damsels. First, she
fumbled in her rusty skirt a long time
trying to find her pocket; then she thrust
her hand through an unexpected slit in
her gown instead of the supposed pocket,
and b look of intense dismay on her
face as she imagined some villain had
cut off that pocket sent the young
women into commissions of silent laugh
ter. Soon the poor creature recovered
herself, renewed the search and found
the pocket. Removing a handkerchief. a
snuff box and a pair of cotton gloves, she
at Last produced the shabbiest pocket
book ever seen, causing a great number
OF nods and beeks and wreathed smiles
from the trio of observers.
Then she fumbled a long time with
the f~astenings of her treasury; these
finally undone, she took out a brass thin
BILE, a troche, a spool Of twist, q section
of a paper Of pins and last the solitary
nickle it contained. Then she peeped
about for the proper place to deposit the
nickel. None seemed to have been pro-
vided. The honest creature got ON her
feet, and the thimble, the troche, the
twist and the snuff box tumbled to the
floor, the pin sticking, like an old friend.
to her skirt. Needless, apparently, Of
this disaster she pottered about the wall
behind her seat, pressing her trembling
fingers against every nail and button and
bit of fringe, but found no place for her
fare. Then she dropped to her seat with
a loud complaint.
There amt no contribution box nor
nothin' for the fare" she said. Where
l come from there's alters a box; n now
my thimble n my snuff box n my troche
Is all gone to Joppy," and she began to
cry.
The merriment of the three damsels
was now almost beyond control, though
they affected well bred airs by covering
their mouths with dainty handkerchief
and looking out of the window. A
slight young girl, simply attired, but
with an air of elegance about her, had
been sitting in a corner, a quiet but keen
observer of the scene. She now rose,
picked up the old woman's scattered
property, and handing it to her shyly
said:
ALLOW me to hand your fare up, and
tell me where you a to get off. I'll
ask the driver to look after you"
After a deal more fumbling with the
ancient pocketbook a slip of paper with
an address was produced. The address
and the promised request were given to
the driver, who was charged to take par
ticular care of the lady, as she was fee
BILE. The grateful old woman was as
sured that she would be well looked after,
and the young girl left the stage. AS
she reached the ground a gentleman
raised his hat and said:
Good morning, Miss Gould"
She was Jay Gould's daughter Helen
New York Letter.
, 1890-08-23
THE CALIFORNIAN WON.
Palo Alto Defeats Jack in
Three Straight Heats.
The Race Record Lowered One
Half Second.
Sullivan About to Make His
Debut as an Actor.
Took Three Straight.

WASHINGTON PARK, Aug. 22.-The
event of the day was the Palo Alto-Ja ck
match race for a purse of 5000. The
horses went to the post with Palo Alto
the favorite at about 5000 to $40 for Jack.
Palo Alto won the first heat by four
lengths. Time, 2:l8f.
In the second heat Palo Alto was never
headed and won by three7quarters of q
length. Time, 2:l5.
Palo Alto won the third heat by three
lengths in the unprecedented time for a
race of 2:14, the fastest previous time in
a race being made at the West Side driv.
ing park, Maud s.. beating Trinkett in
2:l3t. Palo Alto also equalled this time
at Detroit a few week ago.
Tomorrow Sunol goes to lower her rec.
ord and that Of Maud g., II possible.
Futurity stakes. 3:~year1olds, t%rotting,
mile heats-Thercse Pallamont took the
first heat and race in a walkover. Palatine
failing to appear. No time was an.
nounced.
Hopeful stakes, 3-year-olds, trotting.
mile heats-Lizt won, Elgrina second,
Monette third, Lady Belle fourth. BesI
time, 2:30.
The 2:2S trot, mile heats, 81. 900
Alabaster won, Emma Balch second. En-
bassy third, Blain fourth. Best time
2.23i.
The 1892 trot. mile heats, unfinished
Winada won. Best time, 1924.
, 1890-08-23

Motion seems to be a necessary endow-
ment of life. plants" says Gray, sshave
no need of locomotion, and so are gen
orally fixed fast to the spot where they
grow. Yet many plants move their
parts freely, sometimes when there is no
occasion for it that we can understand,
and sometimes accomplishing byi it some
useful end. The sudden closing of the
leaflets of the sensitive plant and the
dropping of its leaf stalk when Jared,
also the sudden starting forward of the
stamens of the barberry at the touch.
are familiar examples
Such cases seem at first view SO
strange and SO different from what we
expect of a plant that these plants are
generally imagined to be endowed with
a peculiar faculty denied to common
vegetables. But a closer examination
will show that plants generally share in
this faculty; that similar movements
may be detected in them all, only-hke
these of the hands of a clock or of the
shadow of a sun dial-they are too slow
for the motion to be directly seen."
, 1890-08-23

ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 22.-Tonight the
telegraph wires clicked of this message
to Fredericktown, Mo. Arrest Mrs.
Robert Gray for the murder of her hus-
band. The message was the result OF a
chemical analysis made by DIR. Ludeking,
of the Washington University. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray were a young country. couple
living near FredericktowD. Gray was
wealthy, but wealth did not bring happl-
ness. An old lover of Mrs. Gray CON
tinued his attentions after the marriage.
and finally the pair separated, then be-
came reconciled and lived together again.
Gray was taken suddenly sick three weeks
& and died in commissions. His friends
suspected something wrong and the stom-
ach was sent to DIR. Ludeking for analy-
sis. He finished his work tonight and
found enough arsenic in the organ to kill
ten men,
, 1890-08-23
stock. ana carr,e Markets.

NEW YoRK, Aug. 22.-In the stock
market today there was muck less excite
ment than yesterday and a materiai re-
action from the depression was brought
about, chiefly by the covering of shorts
and London purchases. On the prospect
OF easy money the close was quiet, but
firm, at close to the best prices of the
day..
Governments strong.
Money on call tight at 3@4 per cent;
last loan. 4.
Petroleum-Spot Pennsylvania opened
at IS, closed $50; September opened at
s5I. closed IS.
Copper-Dull. Lake, August, SIC. so.
Lead-Steady. Domestic, 81. 65.
Tia-Firm. Straits, S2l.55
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6s. l2l; American Express, Is:
Canada Pacific, SCH; Canada Southern;
52s; Central Pacific. alt; Burlington,
l0ls Delaware, Lackawanna Il Western,
43; Denver x Rio Grande. 1871; Eric,
25; Kansas 4 Texas. lSt; Lake Shore,
l04f; Louisville Nashville. SCI; Mich.
gan Central, 80; Missouri Pacific, 40;
Northern Pacific. 32t; preferred, SOs;
orlnWesteru lUIs preferred, AZ,
New York Central, l04s; Oregon I'm.
provement, As; Oregon Nayiga,
ton. 81; Oregon Short Line, Al,
Iranscontinental, 44s; Pacific Mail,
At; Reading, 4lii Rock Island,
"a; Milwaukee 4 st. Paul, 79i; st.
Paul a. Omaha, 30: Texas Pacific, l9};
Union Pacific, 500. Fargo Express, 40;
Western Union. S24; American cotton
oil 26k.
CHICAGO. Aug. Observation-Disclosures
1000. Market active. Steers, s3.OOG'
5.00;stockers 81. OO(a4.OO. Texas, and
range steers, 81. 70@3.65.
Sheep Receipts, 1000. Western,
s00t9425; natives, s4@5.25.
Wheat Strong. Cash, l04f; Sep.
TENDER, los; May, ll3.
Corn-Steady. Cash ACT; September
49i: NAV. 533.
, 1890-08-23

There are two places in the United
States where the cultivation of the pep
permint plant is n of the leading in
dustries. The older of these places is
Wayne county, N Y; but for thirty
years the business has been a well known
one in st. Joseph county, Mich.
Halls Big Marsh of Florence" at
Three Rivers, Mich, is the largest piece
OF land in America devoted to the rails
Ing Of this plant. The farm contains
about 900 acres, of which 400 acres are
put into mint each year and alternated
with clover to keep up the strength of
the soil.-Youth's Companion.
, 1890-08-23

P%ITTsBURG. Aug. pa special to the
Times from Akron, o., says: In Tai
mage township, six miles from this place.
today a farmers children playing in the
barn observed a pile of hay moving. They
called a farm hand TO kill a supposed
skunk under the hay. The hired man
thrust a pitchfork into the hay and i'm
paled a negro. One of the tines entered
the ne gro's eye and reached his brain,
with fatal effects. The negro was identi-
fed as John Williams, well known to the
police Of all large cities as one OF the most
dangerous crooks in the country. Will
liams had killed two men and had served
three terms in the Ohio penitentiary.
from which he recently escaped after
serving over fifteen years. Upon him
was found a loaded revolver. burglar
tools and valuables recently stolen from
residences in the neighborhood.
, 1890-08-23

FAIRBURY, Neb., Aug. 22.-Last
night Hannah Moredick. n young lady
living about four miles northwest of this
city, mysteriously disappeared. and al
though the entire neighborhood has been
engaged 10 an all nights search, no trace
of her can be found. When she disap-
peared she was barefooted and dressed in
an ordinary calico dress. No explanation
car be offered. About two years ago she
was engaged to be married to a young
man named John Smith, but her parents
were bitterly opposed to the match This.
coupled with the fact that she had fire.,
quentlv announced her intention of mar
rying him, leads to the conjecture that
she has gone to meet her lover, while
others advance the theory of foul play.
, 1890-08-23

HALIFAX, N. s., Aug. 22.-The State
Department at Washington has instructed
Consul General FRY to proceed to Souris,
p. E. T., and investigate the circum-
STAGES and all the facts in connection with
the recent seizure OF the fishing schooner
Willie Irving, of Gloucester, Mass. The
Willie Irving put into Souris for shelter.
but during her stay members OF her crew
were detected selling rubber goods aud
other articles to the populace; this, despite
forbidden it. Collector Foley ordered the
vessel to quito sea, and the crew N utin.
led, whereupon the schooner was ser1ed.
The npgleader of the tmuiineers was
sentenced to prison on complaint OF the
schooner captain. and another member
of the crew was also jailed for attempting
to steal the magistrates horse ard escape
, 1890-08-23

GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Aug. 22-Quite
a sensation was created here by the mar
riase and sudden disappearance of the
bride, which was given out as a case of
kidnapping. but which proved to be a
clear case ofblsckmail. Lucy Kleeberger,
who went under the name of Mrs. III. N.
Phillips, was married Monday to ii. j..
Washburn, hailiDg from Chicago, and
the happy couple was to start for their
Chicago home in a few hours. but when
train time came the bride was missing
and a diligent search failed to find her.
A prominent business man made a
proposition to the almost distracted
husband tina. if 5000 was put up he
would produce the bride in a very short
time. This bold offer opened the eyes of
Mr.. Washburn, who sought the advice of
an attorney and today the bride made her
appearance. Mrs. Phillips claims that
she was induced to remain in hiding for
the purpose of working her husband for
money so as to pay off debts contracted
which she had no means to pay. Mrs
Phillips is a bold adventures, and has
brought more than one man to grief in
the last few years, and others are expected
to show up 10 this case before it is over.
Her parents arc much respected. and the
case has called forth much surprise.
, 1890-08-23

CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., Aug. 22-
South Dakota is fairly boiling over with
politics at present. The Democrats have
placed a strong ticket in the field. Gen.
Maris Taylor, the nominee for governor
being an exceptionally strong man: He
was last winter a member of tbs first state
legislature, having been elected from a
county giving a Republican majority all
the way from 800 to /. 200 Judge Trip.
too, late chief justice OF the territory, is
daily adding great strength to the party.
he, as well as Gen TAYLOR, has been a res
ident oftbe territory for more than twenty
years and is Dakotiau in the s~trictest
sense. His Involvement for the United
States senate by the Democratic party
was an act universally Endorsed by all
parties in the state. A canvass will be
waRed the like Of which has never before
been witnessed in the state or territory on
the part of the Democrats, and 1t is be-
lieved that Gen. Taylor and Judge Trip
will prove victors at least.
, 1890-08-23
RUNAWAY TRAINS.
A Stone Train on a Colorado
Road Runs Wild.
Three Men Killed and Three
Seriously Injured.
Leaking Air Brakes Cause
Four Deaths.

DENVER, Aug. 22--Three men were
killed and three seriously injured by the
running wild of a stone train of seven
cars in the vicinity of Lyons, Colo, this
morning. The train was on q down grade
and without appsrent reason the engineer
found he had lost control of the engine.
whereapon the whole train started on a
wild run down the mountain side. When
Engineer Norten found be could not con
troll the engine he jumped and was killed.
The fireman then climbed back over the
tender and attempted to ~uncouple the
engine, but was unsuccessful and sus-
tanned serious injuries in jumping from
the train. Both brakemen jumped, one
being almost instantly killed, aud the
other receiving injuries from which it Is
thought it is impossible to recover. The
dump was reached, when all the cars went
over and piled up in a promiscous mas, of
ruins. The names of the killed are 4.
Norten, engineer; Ferguson Sarrcpaciose
and W. Gurken. The injured are James
Ensodine, conductor; j. B. Strayer,
brakeman; James Miller, fireman.
, 1890-08-23
Sale of Johnson county Bonds.

Bonds will be issued by johnson coun-
ty, Wyoming, to the amount OF about
$72, 900 for the existing Indebtedness OF
the county as provided for by the law en-.
acted by the last Legislative assembly and
by the constitution of the state.
Sealed bids will be received BIZ the
board Of county commissioners until
twelve o'clock noon September Is, 1890.
at its office in Buffalo, Wyoming, at
which time bids will be opened in the
presence Of the bidders or their repre-
s~entatives.
Bonds will be issued to the amount Of
4 per cent OF the assessed valuation ofthe
county as shown by the last general as
sessment. Ten per cent of the amount
will be paid in ten years from the date of
issuance and 10 per cent annually there
after until paid. and bearing interest at
the rate Of 6 per cent per nnnm.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids,
By order of the board.
Attest: Fl. r. MANN,
W. P. KEAYs Chairman.
County Clerk.
, 1890-08-23

BLAIR, Neb., Aug. 22.-At 1870 to-
night, while Deputy Sheriff Mencke and
Henry Siert were sitting in front of the
%latter's place talking with strangers, a
slight noise on the inside of the building
attracted their attention. Looking In
they saw a man tapping the till. They
started for him and caught him in the
rear OF the, building. After searching
and taking from him the money he l,.ti
stolen, the deputy starteG for the jail
with his prisoner. After going n block
he was set upon by two confederates aud
compelled to release his prisoner. One of
the confederates shot a hole through the
deputy's hat, barely missing his scalp.
The country is being secured in search Of
the thieves.
, 1890-08-23

We can't get them fast enough, "
says h grocer as the man called for
zephyrettes and went ous. I'VE have
to put in orders a week in advance, and
they say that the big concern In Massa-
chusetts where they bake them can't
begin to keep up with the demand"
What makes the callT'
Il don't know, except that they have
caught on. They are just salt enough
to catch the fancy and fresh and crisp
enough to make a man eat them in
defiance of his waning appetite."-
Lewiston Journal.
, 1890-08-23

NEW York. Aug. % .-Whh the close
of today ends the second week
Of the strike. The men who two weeks
ago lett their places with confidence OF
reinstatement upon their terms are con-
siderine the situation tonight in their
local assemblies, where they are joined by
members Of the executive board. I'm
doubtedly 1t is true hat the rank and
file of the men feel strong at present in
the near presence OF their leaders. They
have been considering their immediate in
terests and:are pleased. They feel rein
forced and more hopeful.
, 1890-08-23

SARATOGA. Aug 22.-Five and a hall
turlongs-Sir Rae won. Gold Step
second, Mirabean third. Time, Ills.
Mile and a furlong-Golde Reel won,
Flood Tide second, Cecil third. Time,
2:013.
Three-quarters of a mile-Sirategy
Colt won, Variella (6lly) second. Tom
Donohue third. Time, l:I3.
Six furlongs-Wary won, Pearset
second, Trestle third. Time, l;l92.
Mile-Gunwsd won, Major Tom second
King Hagen third. Time, 1:473.
Three quarters of a mile-Black
Diamond won, Cambysses second, Gene.
We've third. Time, l:20t.
, 1890-08-23

When any kind of fear SO takes pos
session of a man as to destroy or palsy
the antipodal quality of courage then it
is that it d~egenerates into ~cowardice.
Fear and courage are counterparts IN the
human character, each needing the other
TO balance and limit it. The fear Of fire,
for example, is absolutely essential to
preserve life; but let it be unaccom-
panied by courage and the pitiable cow
ard couches in terror while his wife and
his children perish in the fiames.-New
York Ledger.
, 1890-08-23

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. ED
Groves, who drives a creamery wagon,
was this afternoon held up by trainps
near Aida. They did not succeed in
getting any money. SO they asked for a
drink Of cream, which was refused. One
Of them then went around to the head OF
the team. aud while in the act of letting
the tongue of the wagon down the driver
threw. a monkey wrench at him,
Tightening the team, which ran away,
throwing the driver and cream cans out
and spilling about $40 worth OF cream and
damaging the wagon to a considerable
extent.
, 1890-08-23

During the epidemic of fux in this
county last summer. | had hard work to
keep a supply OF Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrbea Remedy on band.
People often came ten or twelve miles in
the night to get a bottle of the remedy,
| have been selling patent medicines for
the last ten years and find that it has
given better satisfaction in cases of di-
arrhea and flux, than any other medicine
| have ever handled. j. H. BENHAM,
Druggist, G%olconda, Pope Co, Illinois.
Over five hundred bottles of this remedy
we're sold in that county duriRg the cpl
demic referred to. 1t was a perfect sue
cess and was the only remedy that did
cure tho worst cases. Dozens of persons
there will certify that it saved their lives.
In four other epidemics of bowel com
plant this remsdy has been equally sue
c~essful. 25 and so cent bottles 70. sale
by DR.. W. N. Hunt.
, 1890-08-23

Cnicp", :.Gy. 22.-All OF the fire.
men. and engineers employed by the
Union Stock Yards Switching Association
went on a strike for higher wages this
morning and in consequence 100 switch
men are idle. Their switching or trans
fer system is the largest in the country.
AS the ASSOCIATION does all the work for
the Immense packing houses at the yards.
consequently all work at the packing
houses is at a stand still. The tracks are
filed with numerous trains of fresh meat
destined for outside points.
, 1890-08-23

EMIaRAST GAP, Cali, Aug. "a
This morning at Cascade the air brakes Of
a train standing at Summit leaked and
the train, consisting of a caboose and
several cars. started down the grade. At
the base the train crushed into a freight,
killing Conductors Kinsley and Connolly
and Brakemen Beaver and LEVER, and
badly injuring a couple Of others. The
caboose was thrown down a p~recipitous
hill and it and seven cars were piled up
in a mass. The Atlantic express and
overland flyer were varied in time to
avoid a frightful disaster.
, 1890-08-23
encouragement for the Feeble.

So long as the failing embers of vitality
are capable of being rekindled into a warm
and genial glow, just SO long there Is hope
for the weak and emacIated invalid. Let
him not, therefore. despond, but derive
encouragement from this and from the
further fact that there is a restorative
most potent in renewing the 1ilapidated
powers of a broken down system. Yes,
thanks to its unexampled tonic virtues,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is daily re-
viving strength in the bodies and hope in
the minds of the feeble and nervous
Appetite, refreshing sleep. the acquisition
of flesh and color, are blessings attendant
upon the reparative processes which this
priceless ~invigorant speedily initiates and
carries to a successful conclusion. Diges-
ton is restored, the blood fertilized and
sustenance afforded to each life sustaining
organ by the Bitters, which is i~noffensiye
eve to the feminine palate, vegetable In
composition, and thoroughly safe. Use
it, and regain vigorl
, 1890-08-23
Fine Cat.

Yes, a most remarkable cat. We've
now had it ten years, and of course it's
too old to catch rats or mice. but what
do you think it didg'
.'WeIl?"
"Our boy brought home a sign marked
'Admittance Free from somewhere and
the other night we caught the cat with
that sign trying TO fix it on the rat trap
so as to drum up business and catch Gus
tom."-Philadelphia Times.