Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17
NEWS SUMMARY.

ing.
Kansas output of coal last year was
so, 900, 900 bushels, valued at IS, 200, =
900.
King George OF Greece will abdi-
cate and take up residence in Eng
land.
Mexico and San Salvador have ac-
cepted invitations to take part in the
Worlds Fair.
A St Paul policeman committed sui
eide on being served with a warrant
of arrest for theft.
The public debt statement and the
treasury recapitulation show some
variation in figures.
After forty years OF welded life the
wife OF VIM. Garnaut, OF Macon, Mo-,
has sued for divorce.
Gov. Markham OF California, has
signed the bill making train wrecking
punishable by death.
Israel Bowen, aged 76 decapitated
ID. Vance, aged 20, with an axe at
Farmersville, Tex.
hhobhOt olOFtdbO Has Oc6u ulSCOV-
cred in the accounts OF ex-Treasurer
Woodruff of Arkansas.
An appeal to Americans to buy Amer
lean silks has been issued by the United
Silk Weavers of America.
Two deaf mutes were married at
Marion. Ind. A typewriter was used
in propounding the questions.
An officer OF the United States Army
has been detailed to teach military tao
tics at Washington University.
Ghouls in Fort Fort Worth, Tex,
made an unsuccessful attempt to rob
the grave OF Col. w. NJ. Mckee.
Count Lewenhaupt of Sweden and
Miss Ellen Bayard, daughter OF ex-
Secretary Bayard. were married.
Judge Altgeld of Chicago decided
that a wife can maintain a civil suit
for damages against her husband.
James McAuster, formerly of St.
Louis, was burned to death at Dallas,
Texas, while saving the lives OF others.
Lake and rail rates between the
Mississippi and the seaboard have
been agreed upon for the coming sea.
son.
Joseph and David Niceley, brothers,
were hanged in Somerset Pa, for the
murder and robbery of Farmer Um-
berger.
President Cable of the Rock Island
denies the report that there has been
any settlement OF the Omaha bridge
II oubles.
Reports are in circulation that PEN
sion Commissioner Raum is to be sue
ceeded by Ex-Governor Beaver of Penn
sylvania.
Col. A. S. Follansbee, who COM
the Sixth Massachusetts regi-
ment in the streets OF Baltimore, died
in Chicago.
The arrival of Italian Immigrants
during March, at the barge Office, were
., 324, nearly double those of the pre-
vious month.
The story of Mrs. Mary Z. Hooker,
who enlisted as a soldier and is now
an applicant for a pension, comes from
Goshen, Ind.
The Minnesota legislature is consid-
ering a bill to compel the name of the
writer to be affixed to all newspaper
articles. 1t may pass.
Eighty thousand head of Texas cat
lie have been sold to Chicago packers
'or 81. 600, 600. The cost of transport
sation will be $500 900.
fThrounh rata, f,a,x, .I,o Eo..
Western points beyond St. Paul and
will be advanced from 5
% l6 cents after April go.
Charles Jahnke and Mrs. Lizzie
Perche were married at Memphis,
Tenn. The groom had had four,wives
md the bride two husbands.
Grover Cleveland has written to a
Qll.) man commencing a
ariff-reform pamphlet entitled "A |
FOOLS Questions and Answers"
Two negroes near Bowling Green,
KY, and one white man near Philadel- |
'hia were murdered and placed near
he railroad tracks to conceal the |
,rimes.
The story of young colored girl
from Georgia to Minnesota
md taught to believe she was slave,
nd beaten as such, comes from Min
Ieapolis.
The war scare is quieting down, and
here is nothing further to expect ex-
ept the exchange of diplomatic notes.
Throughout the country the feeling is
patriotic.
Mrs. Helen Fields OF Wichita, Kas.,
laims that her baby, which has Just
led. was born of the Holy Ghost. She
3 a Spiritualist, and has figured in
case before.
1t is said that enough money will be
aid out on public buildings during
he next twelve months to keep finan-
ial matters easy. or to make them
asy, If they were very close.
The Michigan senate has passed the
louise bill repeating the noted Baker
law. which has been held
be so worded as to prohibit labor
'om organizing for defensive purposes.
For gallant.y in the Wounded Knee
fair the pre- sident has awarded cer-
ficates of m-rit to Nathan Tellman, I
ichard Cossner and William Grid
GOD. privates OF the Seventh cavalry.
lie has also directed that the pay of
1ese men Re increased s per month.
An Italian gentleman of prominence,
ojourning in London. who is convers-
Mt with the <eeling of bitter hostility
,ward the United States entertained