Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-05
NEWS SUMMARY.

Rear Admiral Carter, retired, died
in Washington.
The president attended memorial
exercises at Philadelphia.
Walter johnson was hanged at Pc
tersburg, Va, for criminal assault.
A lockout OF London carpenters be-
gan. Fifteen thousand men are idle.
Henry Springer colored. was hung
before 3. 900 people at Mongolia, Miss.
The steamer Veendam from Rotter-
lam. reported at sea disabled, has ar
rived.
The STANDARD jewelry company Of
ST. Louis failed. Estimated liabilities
sos, 900.
The president issued an order clos
ing all the executive departments Dec
grafton day.
A number of business houses in
Crockett, Cal, were burned. Loss.
$50, 900; insurance, $50. 900.
Near Tuscaloosa Ala. Jim Morri-
son, an escaped convict. killed two
officers while resisting arrest.
Congressman Payson OF Illinois
is said to be slated for the chief JUS
ticeship OF the new land court.
The financial situation was consid-
cred at meeting Of the cabinet. but
without result so far as known.
A passenger train on the Northern
Pacific was derailed near Ellensburg,
Wash. Nine persons were injured.
Secretary Foster says he anticipates
no difficulty in meeting the quarterly
pension payments falling due June 4.
Union sailors drove off all the nom
union men hired by the captain of the
steamship West India at San Fran
cisco.
All the courts OF Cincinnati ad-
journed out OF respect to the memory
Of the late ex-Secretary and ex-Judge
Alphonso j. Taft.
Rev. DR.. j. Heney VanDykc, pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian church,
Brooklyn, dropped dead ut his resi-
dence in that city.
Walter johnson was hanged at
Petersburg, Va. for rape on Elizabeth
Majors. The drop fell at 12:47.
Johnson's neck was broken.
The directors OF the Maryland rail-
road were indicted by the grand jury
for manslaughter in connection with
the fatal freight wreck April 16.
Whitecaps of Town Creek, Ala.
calling themselves ''Legions OF He'll. ="
have warned the marshal of that town
to leave the place or meet death.
AT Milwaukee, Wis, John NJ. Van
Dyke of Washington, n. j., detected
in passing forged United States ex-
press money orders, was found guilty.
The standing committee of the do
cese Of Michigan met and unanimously
confirmed the election OF the Rev.
Phillips Brooks as bishop of Massa.
chusetts.
Gov. Humphrey OF Kansas has par
ioned Arthur Lett, an Atchison bar
ber sent to the penitentiary three
years ago for violating the age OF con-
sent law.
Advices from Mozambique state that
an agreement has been made with the
British consul at Beirel which will
prevent further conflicts between the
British and Portuguese.
One hundred men quit work at the
works of the American wheel compa'
ny, at Fort Wayne, when they discov-
cred that the new schedule reduced
wages about 80 per cent.
The governor of Michigan has vetoed
the Grand Army OF the Republic bill,
which appropriated $50, 900 for the
entertainment of the Grand Army
the Republic at Detroit next August.
The Yankton, Norfolk and South
western railway company has adver-
tised for proposals for grading twenty
five miles of their road from the Mis-
surf to a point near Bloomfield, Neb.
At Shreveport La, Jane A. Ware,
a colored girl, was driven on rail-
road track at the point of pistol by
John and William Anderson, colored,
and held there until train ran her
down.
The board of survey has recon-
mended the sale of the United States
steamer Galena which was wrecked
on the coast OF Massachusetts, as she
cannot be repaired within the statu-
tory limits.
General Gordon has issued an adj.
dress to his confederate brethren, call
ing upon them to subscribe cheerfully
and generously to the fund now being
raised to erect a monument to the men,
DRY of Jefferson Davis.
Special Agent Seaman OF the treas
ury department has made recommen-
dation for more thorough customs
service along the Canadian border
from Duluth TO the Pacific coast across
which. he says, there is a vast amount
OF smuggling.
Hon. John NJ. Hale died at Els
worth, Maine, aged 81 years, He was
collector OF customs during the admin
istration OF the elder Harrison and ~
Ter. and held other positions of public
trust. For many years he held alarge
mail route contract.
General James G.. Longstreet is in
very feeble health. He has been so
ill during the last week that ne has
given up work on his history OF the
confederate war. The book is nearly
finished and will contain much that no
history has yet published.
During April 50, 00l immigrants ar