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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
HARRISON TO NAME JUDGES.
Belief That the President Will APP
point Several western Men.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-It was re-
ported in official circles to-day by one
who has frequently conversed with
the President upon the subject that
when the Chief Executive comes to
Washington probably next week, he
will carry with him list of names to
fill the judicial appointments, nine of
which are to be made in the districts
and on the circuits and one for the
Court of Claims to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Judge Schofield.
1t is surmised that there will be some
surprises in these appointments. A
number of politicians have been seek
ing them and have fairly deluged the
President with political Endorsements.
President Harrison, however has been
determined all along to let capacity
weigh most strongly in making up this
list, and 1T is expected that the West
will receive n good share of the places.
1t has been said in reliable quarters
that sollcitor-general Taft may go up
on the circuit embracing his own State
-Ohio-and that ex-senator Moody of
South Dakota may receive the appoint
ment for the Eighth circuit.
1t would cause no surprise if Attor-
ney-Gencral Miller should be named
for place on one of the circuits, al
though he has been considered SO like
ly to get one of the places upon the
supreme court of the United States
that his friends doubt if he desires to
be placed on q circuit.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
TOLD IN FEW WORDS.

Maj. Tillman, the fugitive Louisville
cashier, is on his way home from Can
ada. The bank officers will not prose-
cute, being unable to secure evidence
to prove the charge that he embezzled
800, 900
While number of men were thrash.
ing wheat near Findlay, Ohio, the ma
chine exploded. William Null was
killed, and four others seriously injur-
ed. On Investigation it was found that
dynamite cartridge had been placed
in q sheaf of wheat by some person un-
known, causing the explosion.
Fred A. Elchier of Chicago, whose
parents live at 10 Alexander street,
was found dead in his bed ut Lincoln,
| Neb. The indications are that the
young man was Respondent over love
affair and committed suicide by taking
morphine He left letter addressed
to his sweetheart in that city.
| James A. Chambers, the Pittsburr
glass manufacturer, has assigned His
liabilities are about $500, 1000.
The customs duties collected at the
port of Montreal during the month of
August show q decrease of $6ls, 32h as
compared with the corresponding
month last year. This enormous fall
ing off is attributed to the repeal of
the sugar duties.
The trades unions congress which
meets at Newcastle will be the largest
parliament ever neld in England.
Delegates representing the different
trades will be present representing
1000, 900 of laborers. The greatest
| question to be considered is a proposal
to establish a legal eignt-hour work.
ing-day.
An American syndicate has taken
the contract to build the great Siberian
railway, and an American engineer
has Just arrived at Vladikawxas to in
spect the route.
Carleton Graves, an American, has
been arrested in Germany charged with
being French spy.
A letter is published in London from
the minister in charge of Christ
church, Jerusalem, saying that, on pc
tition of the native tradesmen, the
sultan has stopped the influx of Russian
Jews, and that he will not permit
them to land in Palestine without q
special order.
Hundreds of American tourists will
be obliged to stay in Europe a month
or two longer than they want to, the
steamship companies not being able to
furnish transportation at once for all
who wish to come home.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
TOO STINGY TO LIVE.
MURDER AND SUICIDE ON AC-
COUNT OF A DOLLAR.
A German Count at Topeka, Kan.s
Shoots His wife on Account Of
Dollar. Then suicides.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 10.--Count Gus
tave Berger, German noble, this
morning killed his wife and himself.
The Count and his wife, Johanna,
were seated at breakfast with their
three children, boys aged 4, 6. and :
years. The husband and wife had
been quarreling since Saturday over
some rent money paid to them. The
wife wished 81 to buy some clothing
for one of the boys. The husband did
not wish her to spend the money for
the purpose and threatened to kill
her. when in fear she ran from the
dining-room out upon the porch.
The husband rushed for his revolver,
followed his wife out doors and shot
her through the back, killing her in
stantly. He then turned the pistol
upon himself and blew out his brains
Berger emigrated from Germany to
Chile, afterward coming to this country
about ten years ago. He had lived in
Topeka for six years and owned three
other houses besides the one he occupi-
cd at 1905 East Third street.
Berger was German Count, forty
six years of age. His wife was twenty
six. She was remarkably pretty. She
came to this country ten years ago to
marry the man who murdered her this
morning. Berger was in good circum-
stances. He came to this country from
Germany about twelve years ago. 1t
is known that he received regular re-
mittances of money and was expecting
a large inheritance.
Two years ago he beat his wife I'M
mercifully because of alleged extrava-
gance and she obtained divorce. Six
months later she was taken sick and
the attending physician advised her to
remarry Berger and rear their chill
dren. To one of her neiehbors she
said at that time: 81 will marry MIN
again and live for my children, though
he kills me-"
The neighbors say that Mrs. Berger
was economical, but wanted her chill
dren to dress as well as those of her
neighbors. Her husband had no bad
habits, but his temper was ungovern-
able.
Mrs. Berger has a brother, Henry
Pruter, in Carroll county, Iowa.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
NINE PERSONS POISONED.
All Expected TO Die from Eating
Food That Was UnwhOIesom

BELLEvILLE, Kan, Sept iO.-Nine
persons of this place are at the point
of death as the result of having par
taken of poison in the food served at
dinner at the house of George Gregg.
MIR. Gregg returned from Iowa last
Sunday. where he had gone to bring
home his wife and children, who had
been visiting there. A young lady
relative, whose name has not yet been
learned, accompanied Mrs. Gregg
Sunday Ira Johnson, neighbor, called
on the way home from church and &C
copied an invitation to dinner.
Eight persons sat down to the table
MIR. and Mrs. Gregg, their four chill
dren, the visiting relative and Ira
Johnson. Soon after dinner they all
became violently i'll, exhibiting all the
symptoms of poisoning. Shortly af-
terward the servant, who had in the
meantime eaten dinner, also became
ill, showing the same symptoms
Since then all have grown steadily
worse and the recovery of none of the
victims is expected. What the nature
of the poison was and how it was adj
ministered are questions that remain
to be answered.
Mr.. Gregg and family are highly re-
spected in the community and it is
probable the poisoning was accidental
There are those, however, who believe
it was deliberately planned with Grim
inal intent, but nothing has developed
To sustain their suspicious.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18

Bishop CoxE's TRADE against the
mmodesty of women on BICYCLES was
no doubt we'll meant but it savored
more of Asia and ancient Greece than
of America and the nineteenth centu-
ry. Time was when it was thought
immodest for women to appear on
the streets unless closely yelled.
During the period of intellectual SUI
premacy in Athens it was considered
a disgrace for women TO go outside Of
the house except on rare occasions
and then only when we'll attended.
IL was regarded as immodest for her to
receive her husbands guests in COM
pany with him. She must retire to
her own apartment when his friends
entered the house. All such ideas
have passed away, and neither ancient
usage nor merely conventional forms
determine at the present time what
is becoming and decorous in the con-
duct OF women. The wisdom Of the
nineteenth century declares that TO be
proper for "a women which will tend
to health. strength and intelligence,
and Is improper which renders her
weak, helpless and inefficient
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
LOOKS LIKE SLAVERY
Tho Brig Tahiti and Her Cargo
Negroes.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept 10 The
brig Tahiti, which put into brakes bar
Saturday in distress, left to-day fol
San Benito, Mexico, with her load oil
200 South sea islanders. The old crew
left the vessel, but another crew wa.
engaged mere.
The customs officials were in doubt
as to the course they should pursue in
the matter. The revised statutes OF
the United States provide for the seiz.
ure ald forfeiture of any vessel found
within the jurisdictional limits of the
United States having on board any
person of color with intent to land tn ,
same within the United States or else
where as n slave or to be held for
service or labor. Collector Phelps
says, however, that the vessel had
been driven upon the coast by stress
of weather and that her officers had
not intended to enter American
waters. lie had no revenue cutter
within reach to send up to examine
the briggs cargo, nor had he auth Jrity
to engage another craft for that pur-
pc e.
Capt Ferguson. who is part owner
of the craft, says that he is acting as
the authorized agent of the Mexican
government to assist immigration to
that country and that the terms of the
contract, which were explained to all
the natives before signing, provide
that they shall work three years for s.
monthly, shall be given free passage
to and from Mexico, shall be given
houses and tract of land and be fur
nishcd with food and clothing.
The bark Helen W. Almy took 24O
islanders from Tahiti to San Benito
last year under the same terms BE
fore "A vessel can leave the island with
such cargo" said Capt. Ferguson,
'some consular representative must
examine each native and certify to
the passenger list In the case of the
Tahiti this was done by A. Rick, con-
sular agent of the United States at the
Gilbert islands.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
WILL RECOGNIZE THE JuNrA.
The United State Orders Patrick
Egan TO Mako the Advances

Egan Co Make the Advances
SANTIAGO, Chilli, Sept. 9.-The Pro-
visional government of the republic of
Chill will be formally recognized by
the government Of the United States
tomorrow.
Minister Patrick Egan to-day receiv-
ed a cable dispatch from the State
department at Washington instructing
him to treat the Juntn governio as tho
government de facto of the country.
Information to this effect was unofn-
cially conveyed to Senior Jorge Montt,
president of the Junta, soon after the
receipt of the cable dispatch. but off,
cial action will not be taken before to-
morrow.
Minister Egan will be cordially re-
ceived by the Junta for the news he's
brings II for nothing else.
Members of the Provisional govern
ment were p,uch pleased at the receipt
of this information though they
were not greatly surprised. They
felt that as soon rs the
United States understood the situation
here, that order had been restored
throughout the country and that the
authority of the Junta was universal
ly recognized, Mr.. Egan would re-
ceive the instructions which came TO
him to-day.
1t is the opinion here that Senior
Pedro Montt, who is now in Washing
ton as the representative of the Junta,
will be regularly accredited Minister
from Chile to the United States as
soon as the matter can be reached.
This, it is thought, will not be many
DAVIS
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
Convention OF vbeeImen.

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept 1o-A spec al
business meeting of the national as
sembly of the League of American
Wheelmen opened here to-day. The
meeting is the outcome of the troubles
in the organization which recently
eliminated in the removal of G.
Z. Randall from the rae
ing board. The principal objects of
the meeting are to consider the legal
ity and desirability of an alliance with
an amateur athletic union, and decide
upon course of procedure in connec-
ton Herewith and thoroughly revise
the bylaws The meeting will be of
great interest to wheelmen through
out the United States.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
Thought IL Was Haunted.

WASHINGTON, Sept .10.-Until Blaine
went into the Seward house it had
been vacant SO long and presented
such an old-tlme appearance that the
eolored people of Washington used to
declare it was haunted by Seward S
ghost. The Blaines ignored this alb
surd superstition, and it was one OF
the things, undoubtedly, which led
the Secretary to make good bargain
for Its purchase. He bought il few
months ago, paying about $4,000 for
the house and adjoining lot running
to Pennsylvania avenue. 1t is q superb
location, with one front on Lafayette
square and the other on Pennsylvania
avenue- fronting the White House and
the Treasury, with the Department OF
Justice in the rear. The red house
is likely to become us historic as the
White House.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
Ground UP In n Thrashinx Machine

LIMA, Ohio, Sept. 1O.-While James
Lewis and Tom johnson were running
thrashing machine on the farm OF
John Cole, Lewis cut Johnson on the
hand. He claimed the injury was &C.
cidental. johnson rushed at Lewis,
striking him terrible blow. Lewis
fell like log directly under the cy1in-
der of the machine and before he
could be taken away he was drawn be-
tween the cylinders and his head and
body ground to pulp. Frank Lewis,
brother of James, when he saw his
brother killed, made dash for pitch
fork near by and plunged the fork into
Johnson's body, killing him almost in
stantly. Lewis has been arrested,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
1T IS A HOT-BED OF VICE.
scandaIous stories About the Mill
waukce Hospital.


MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept GA de-
plorable state of affairs in the county
hospitable here was revealed at the
meeting of the Ministers association
to-day. This institution. 1t appears,
has been a place whence keepers OF
disreputable resorts have secured hun.
dreds of recruits for life shame.
These keepers have had access to the
hospita BILE and have made the best OF
their opportunities for a period OF
several years.
David G. Hawley of Wauwatosa, who
is interested in mission work at the
county institutions, made the discovery
and applied to the min listers for aid in
establishing a home for unfortunate
girls where they will be safe. He has
already induced benevolent Wauwa-
tosa lady to open her home and take In
as many as she can accommodate.
Many respectable, weil-intentioned
girls, especially among the domestics,
fall" said Mr.. Hawley, mot because
of depravity, but from loving not
wisely. Almost invariabl the authors
of the mischief desert them, their friends
refuse to have anything to do with them
and they are obliged to go to the
hospital When they leave the insti
tuition, in many instances, their own
people disown them, they can't get a
position, and they have no place to go.
1t is an easy matter to drift into life
of shame. | have found there girls
who belonged to churches of all de-
nominations, girls who are good at
heart and have simply been sinned
against. With a little effort they
could be saved"
He reported a number of instances
where unfortunate girls had fallen into
the clutches of these women ut the
hospital. A committee consisting of
the Rev. Mr.. Pease, the Rev. Mr.. Stin-
son and the Rev. Mr.. Holden was APP
pointed to investigate the matter and
take action on it,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18

IT is striking fact illustrative OF
the cosmopolitan character of nearly
all the cities Of our land, large and
small, that many Of the men who are
leaders In all the departments of their
multiform activities were born else
where and came to those cities from
all parts Of the world. The majority
of these men brought with them to
their city homes practically nothing
but good health and a capacity for
hard work. And most of them came
from the country from farms.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18

THERE was time when the ideal
condition coveted by women who crav-
ed unlimited freedom. was that of a
widow with one child. Widowhood
grows yearly less necessary, and
though the single child is as desirable
rs ever, it is because child is pleas
ure, and not because one is needed
as protection. There is very little
left in the way of the spinster who has
enlightened parents; and the enlight-
eminent of parents is making such
progress that in the course of another
generation we may expect to see it
customary to provide for the inclina-
ton Of unmarried women for an indie
pendent existence.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18

THERE are plenty of boys and girls
in respectable homes where vice of
any sort Is held in holy horror, who
have been without guidance as to
their reading. They may not have an
undue tendency toward what is unfit
for their perusal but they are without
power to judge for themselves. and
they drift unchecked and by easy
stages into literary current which is
composed of the rankest elements
They may bring these books into their
very homes and read them unquestiorl-
ed. for those who should be their
guides are as blind or binder than
they. These readers are the ones who
need protection. The person of dis
eliminating judgment who deliberate
ly dabbles in these fountains needs no
help-for him the remedy is in his
own hands. But for the young weak
natures. so easy to bend in the wrong
direction, and for some unaccountable
reason so difficult to bend back, there
ought to be another defense than their
own untried shields of innocence.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18

DowAeIAc, Mich, Sept. l0.-George
Bryant an employee of the Dowagiac
brewery, was found unconscious near
the roadside in Dowagiac about s
o'clock last night. He died ut H.
Bruises on the head indicate murder
Henry Abbott, Addie Abbott, his wife,
and two girls, Della Gwilt and Belle
McCormicH, were arrested and held
pending the coroner's inquest. The
women claim they were passing along
a marshy place in the eastern part OF
the city about 6 o'clock last evening
and were assaulted by Bryant. They
defended thems with a club,
leaving him lying on the ground. Co.
ing home they reported the affair to
Abbott, who went back and again at
tackled Bryant
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
REoPENED THE CHANNEL.
An Event OF Importance to CRnton's
Commercial Interest.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The United
States Minister at Berlin reports to
the Secretary of State that Blenheim
passage in the Pearl river, about
twelve miles below Canton, has been
opened to ships drawing eighteen
feet of water. 1t was closed in 1884
against the protest Of the diplomatic
body and consuls in China The re-
opening of the channel is an important
event to all commercial interests at
Canton, and is in every way a matter
of congratulation, since large ships
will be now relieved from the incon-
venience of transferring their cargoes
to and from lighters at Whampoa.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
The Burlington Preparing TO Erect
Mammoth Structure.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo. Sept. lott is said to
be definitely decided that the Burling-
ton will build passenger depot in
North st. Louis that will be an
ornament to the suburb and on
the same high order Us their mammoth
new freight-house. The depot will be
constructed with view to accomodat-
ing other railroads that may desire to
enter the city. The company's officials
DO not deny that the above is an outline
of their present intention, and the COM
mercial world of st. Louis is cores
pondinly elated.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Sept. l0.-Win-
lam L. Gordon, the well-known travel
ing mindreader, was the victim of a
sensational assault by sandbaggers
last night. He visited the levec. a
disreputable part of the city, and
early in the evening showed a roll of
bills. Three roughs, it is supposed,
followed him. On Franklin avenue
they rushed upon him and hit him sew.
eral blows with sandbag. They
then robbed him of 500 and escaped.
The robbery took place in the glare OF
an electric light
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18

The novel offers to the trained
mathematical student precisely the re-
Taxation he most needs, and his enjoy
ment of fiction is, apparently, proper
toned to his enjoyment of his favorite
study. That mathematical professors
should occasionally be tempted to try
their powers as novelists is. therefore,
entirely natural and logical. That
few of them attempt or succeed as
poets Is also perfectly natural. The
prediction of tho poetical mind is so
strong that 1t precludes the possibility
of any one with lofty poetlcal genius
giving the time to mathematics re-
quisite to become an adept in the
science.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
DYING FROM HYDROPHOBIA.
An Iowa Farmer suffering from u
Mad Dog Bite.

ATLANTIC, Iowa, Sept. o.-Lew
Swingle, one of the most prosperous
and highly esteemed farmers of Lin
coin township, Pottawattamie county
is dying from hydrophobia. About six
weeks ago he noticed a strange dog
running about the yard among his
children, and in attempting to drive
the animal away he was bitten in the
wrist. He ran in the house, got his shot
gun and killed the dog. AS the wound
was slight he paid no further attention
to it, and it healed up About twenty
days ago the wrist broke out in three
places and soon became very painful.
On Sunday, August 81, he was taken
violently i'll and about the middle of
the week a well-developed case of
ra bies became apparent friday night
his commissions were SO violent that
it was necessary to tie him, and it
took SIX men to do it. The physicians
said there was no hope for him.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
COLOR LINE IN THE CHURCH.
White Methodists I'm Iowa BAR the
Negroes Ont.

MOUNT PLEASANT Iowa, Sept. TO-
The color question, which has so near
ly divided the congregation of the
Asbury Methodist Episc pal church in
this city has been settled by the decis-
ion of Bishop Foss in the case of Nc
Crncken, the colored barber of this
city, VS.. the Rev. DR.. Thorne of the
Ashbury church. McCracken was
member of the colored Methodist
Episcopal church, but had trouble with
the members and 1T. He secured
letter, however, which he at once
presented to the Rev. DR.. Thorne of
the white church. Or. Thorne refused
to receive him and considera BILE contro-
versy followed, some of the members
siding with the negro. The case was
appealed to the Iowa conference at
Muscatine and the matter was referred
to Bishop Foss, who upholds DR.
Thorne, thus barring the negro from
the church.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
Prisoners Break jail.

PORTLAND, Ind, Sept. 9.-John
Rhodes and Joseph Brown, under al
rest for burglary. made their escape
from the county Jail at an early hour
this morning The heav double iron
bars in one OF the windows were com
pletely sawed of. Rhodes wife is sup
posed to have furnished the Saw dur
ing visit to the Jail. Rhodes has
served four terms in prison-three in
Michigan City and one at Columbus.
Sheriff Gillum and posse are in pursuit
of the escaped prisoners.