The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-10-08
OCCIDENTAL MELANCE
An Organized Gang of Outlaws
Operating in Idaho.
THE APACHEs MURDER A FAMILY.
California Literary Character Sentenced to
Prison for Thowing Refuse ona
Neighbor's House.
Pasadena's sewage farm is ready for

Pasadena's sewage farm is ready for
operation.
All hope OF saving the whaleback
Wetmore has been abandoned.
Los Angeles lie to have smelling works
with . capacity for 20J tons per day.
San Diego is rapidly filing up with
visitors, and there is considerable press
ure on hotel accommodations.
The Cinnamon found illegally fishing
in San Diego Bay were fined SIS each
and sent to Jail in default OF PAYMENT.
Sacramento's State and county tax
levy has been fixed by the Board OF Sa-
peryisors At $l.2o on the 800. San Joa-
quin has fixed upon $l.o5.
An organized gang of outlaws is oper-
ating in Idaho. Three postoffices have
been looted the past six months, q train
held up and many burglaries of a minor
character committed.
Two miners named Converse and
Grigsby have started again from San
Diego on another search for the famous
Peg Leg mine alleged to exist somew here
on the Colorado desert.
The Puyallup Indians near Tacoma,
500 in NUM- Der. will sell their reserya-
tion for =, $50, 900. II pays to be q no
bic red man, when the investment can
pile up wealth in that fashion.
A marvellous lake 10 reported to have
been discovered in the mountains above
Icicle creek in the Big Bend country,
Idaho. The lake is said to be of consid.
cradle size and brimful OF boiling water.
The predaceous scale parasite has not
been increasing in the south. The re-
port to the fruit growers meeting at Los
Angeles Of an investigating committee
il discouraging. The Australian bug has
received black eye.
Tremendous forest fires are raging in
the heavily timbered country north OF
the town OF Banner in the famous Boise
Basin gold country in Idaho. Vast areas
have been swept by flames, which show
no signs OF abatement.
Ex-Deputy United States Marshal
Henry MILESTONE, who killed q brother
officer, ]. B. Mcclellan. at Ogden in
March last, has been acquitted on the
charge Of murder. The case has teen
somewhat celebrated, and developed
much feeling among the peope.
Shipping and sealing men at Seattle
propose to ask the Washington authori-
ties to send vessel to Petropaulovski to
investigate the seizure OF an American
vessel by the Russians and to bring back
the men who have been turned loose
into the streets OF Petropaulovski with
out any means OF living.
The contract for restoring the walls of
Suffers Fort, the bas ions and a num-
Der of buildings. including the old store
rooms, blacksmith shop, mill and pro-
VISION st re, which were arranged about
the walls, was let several weeks ago to
George Murray Il Son. Already work il
progressing rapidly upon the walls, and
one Of the bastions, that on the south
east corner, is about completed.
The other day hole was cut in the
roof OF the State capitol at Salem. and
tall steel posts now protrude skyward.
These will soon take on a shape becom-
ing to capitol dome. The main part
OF the girder is resting securely in it's
place, and posts are to rest on it all the
way round. At the top they will be
now seen above the roof, and the brick
wall is to be built up around them.
When the present term of office OF
Lieutenant General Underwood exp res
next year the army headquarters of
the l. .. .. F., with all the military Of
fcers above those OF Department or State
Commanders, will be abolished, and each
OF the Patriarch Military branches OF
the order will be placed under the con-
troll OF the State encampment within
whose jurisdiction it is located. This
action was taken by the Sovereign Grand
Lodge at Portland.
Mrs. Mariaga, a literary character at
Santa Barbara, has been sentenced to
prison for thirty days and to pay a fine
OF 500 for throwing refuse on a neigh |
boris house. Mrs. Marriage is said to be |
a contributor to Harper's Monthly. the
Overland and other periodicals. She |
lives alone, dresses peculiarly. ia an
Atheist and refused to take the usual
oath in court. She was convicted of a
similar ofense once before, but when re-
leased from prison continued the annoy
ance until her neighbor could stand it
no longer.
In British Columbia two goid-seekers,
William Corlett of Galveston and Henry
formerly OF st. Paul, have met
a terrible fate. While ont hunting they
were suddenly attacks by lion and
bad y wounde 1, one Of them seriously
A companion sought to take the two to
camp. At night he started for camp for
aid, leaving the two wounded surround
Bd by ire as protection against wild
beasts, which were heard all about them.
When the party from camp reached the
p lace thev found that Gesford, who had
one for water, had been attacked bv
wild animals, lied and his BODY partly
devoured. Corlett had evidently tried
10 rise and give aid to his companion.
but was 30 weakened that he had fallen
ACROSS the dying fire and had been liter
srally roasted alive.
News has been received from Alaska
,f volcanic eruption in the Aleutian
Islands, believed to be the Black Peak.
the Chignik canneries and
)unalaska. About 6 O'Clock the morn
ng of August Is a beautiful blue cloud ,
vas seen from Chignik Bay TO ascend
rom behind the mountains. Abou. II 4.
o'clock an earthquake was felt, accom- ,
panied by thunder and lightning, which
asted all day. In the afternoon the /
loud turned black. Next morning the
!ir was full OF sulphur smoke, and the |
lecks OF the schooner Clara, lying in
>hignik Bay, were covered with two Z
inches Of black ssnd. Everything on !
and and sea was black. Flocks OF wild :
eese flew from the northeast screaming /
nth terror. Burning rocks thrown in 4
he air were seen from Vossnessepski. !
hat afternoon there was q shower of a
ust like burned paper at Chignik Bay. .
nd the next day another light shower. .
lust showers were seen far at sea. and /,
ne schooner Dennis brought q bag of q
ust. The water In all the streams and h
ays Was muddy. n