Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03
A Lamp Explosion! !!
WHEREIN THE CHINA PRIEST
IS BADLY SINGED!
A Prisoner Recaptured!
A Lively Runaway in Which John
keenan, and R. w. Steen
Take an Active Part!

"A lamp explosion in the Chinese Joss
house last Wednesday night caused
considerable excitement. The eX-
plosion set fire to the house, and the
Chinese priest, Lem, was severely
burned in trying to eXtinguish it. The \
Tiger Hose Co. responded quickly to
the call and were on the ground
promptly, but not before the Cinnamon
had put out the fire. The Hook &
Ladder made brave struggle to be
present with their apparatus but as
only two put in appearance they were
not in it.
Chas. Leland, our efficient city
marshal, captured youthful prison
bird here on Monday last Advice
had been received by him to look out
for one Fredie Ashenbach, who had
broken Jail at Moscow Saturday night,
and who was suspected of having taken
off in this direction. He was in Jail
for cattle stealing, and, though but
seventeen years old, he is an adept in
crime. Marshal Leland apprehended
the offender at the boat landing early
Monday morning and turned him over
to Deputy Sheriff Mix who returned
him to Moscow.
A rattle of wheels, cloud of dust
and a general commotion among the
passersby, on Monday last, proclaimed
a runaway and when the dust of bat
tie cleared away, two dusty figures
were seen picking themselves out of
the dust pile. The gathering crowd
recognized the well known features of
John keenan, and II. w. Steen. They
We're thoroughly dusty, slightly in
jured, but not by any means knocked
out. The cart was demolished on
back street, but the frightened animal
with a dangling cart shaft, captured by
the bystanders, showed but slight
injuries.
1t is the opinion of several mining
experts who have visited the Elk City
mining region this summer that that
locality will soon become noted as an
active mining center. Large quanti-
ties of good ore are to be found and the
prospect is Frightening everywhere in
that region. A few good roads would
do wonderful things toward opening
up these camps. J. s. Driver, of Chi
cago who has spent all the summer in
the Elk City camps, returned through
this city, home last week. He thinks
it highly probable that eastern capi-
lists will put in u large mining plant
next year.
Our latest reports from the Indian
agency, come through Col. G. w. Par.
, ker, special investigating agent, lately
sent to examine into the affairs of the
Nez Perce Agency. He is well pleased
with the management and the present
: condition of the agency, and speaks In
: his best praise of those in charge. HI
: believes beyond doubt that Miss
l Fletcher will finish her work of max
i ing the allotment this year. Now thai
8 the time is drawing near for opening
the reservation, our citizens should sc,
l. that a bill is pushed through Congress
this winter opening the whole reserve
;. 1t will be remembered that Senate
|, Mcconnell has bill now on its pass
age, looking toward the opening o
). that portion north of the Clearwate
, river. This though good is not suffi
a cient. The whole reservation should
be thrown open at the same time ant
by the same act.
"a w. A. Fleming, of this city, hande,
X us this week copy of the The Fan
% mount Index, published at Fairmoun,
q Marion county, West Virginia.
n, contains fine three-column articl
ia descriptive of the great Flemin
Ia Reunion, held recently at that plac'
,t 1t appears that the Flemings belong
40 the aristocratic F. f. VS. and numbt
among their ancestors and descendant
some of the most distinguished men ,
o, their time. At the reunion of Aug. l!
%, more than five hundred members
eo the family registered and among thel
y. were governors, ministers, professor
re captains, hOnorables and right homo
ge ables of the bluest blood Of the Ian
eo Over three hundred were present fro
ne the state of Indiana alone, coming
O. special train to the gathering. TT
'o' DAY was spent In speech-making, mus
70 and feasting. This family have ma
u permanent organization and will al
to preserve the family history and Ike
alive all family pride and traditions