Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-10-13

The bodies Of ]. H. Basly and his wife
were found in their residence at Sanford,
Fla, Thursday. The couple lived an I'M
happy life, and it is thought that Mrs.
Balsly killed her husband and then COM
mitted suicide.
Saturday afternoon three Chinese
gardeners living two miles east of Butte,
Mont, were murdered by unknown per-
sons, all being shot through the head.
The motive was robbery, as 5000 in
money was taken.
The Great Northern railroad has made
the rate of 65 cents per 100 pounds on
canned salmon in car loads from North
ern Pacific coast terminals, now in ef-
feet to st. Paul and Chicago, applicable
also to Sioux City.
There are POP students enrolled at the
Oregon state normal school at Monmouth.
Besides these there are 20 children in
the model school, every seat in the room
being occupied. A dozen others had to be
refused admittance.
The ship Port Patrick left Astoria,
I Wednesday, and the pilot reports the de-
liberate suicide of William Couchman
about midnight. Couchman was in love
with young lady in Portland, who had
repealed his advances.
The city of Seattle sued Krug and his
bondsmen for $l64, 900. This, however,
is greatly in excess of the actual deficit,
and is simply to cover the present situa-
ton until the books can be exported and
full investigation had.
J r. G. Hockons, carpenter of Napa,
CAL, has sworn out warrant for the ar
rest of Dr. S. R. Rhodes, prominent
dentist, whom he charges with Grimm
ally assaulting his 14-year old daughter.
Rhodes fed to avoid arrest.
Funeral services were being held in
Ripon, Wis, Saturday, when the build
ing collapsed and one hundred persons
were precipitated into the cellar below.
One-third of the number were badly
hurt, several of whom will die.
A terrific wind storm struck New Or.
leans Sunday night and ragged all day
Monday. Twenty-four persons were
killed and possibly three times as many
wounded. Many buildings were wrecked
and great damage done to crops.
A solid mountain of lead-silver ore,
800 feet high and six miles long, is to be
opened in Mexico 100 miles south Of
Marathon, Tex. The ore will be hauled
to Marathon by wagon and thence
shipped by rail to smelters in New Mex
leo.
President Cleveland has adopted the
policy of accepting the recommendation
OF cabinet officers for appointments com
, ing under their departments instead o
undertaking to pass personally on thu
merits OF applicants in each individual
case.
, The body OF Herman Banner, Of Den
yer, was found hanging to tree in TIT
Cherokee strip, Sunday. The dead mai
was known to have secured a goot
claim, but he had two contestants t,
I fight and suspicion is directed agains
them.
David F. Williams, 55 years old, o
. San Francisco, was found dead Thurs
( day in a room in the Coolidge house
Q Boston, having gone to bed and then de
! liberately opened two gas burners. H
. had been dead some time when he wa
found.
( The steamer Carlos, which the Brazilia
( government refused to allow to dock q
/ Rio Janeiro because of cholera bein
r aboard, has arrived at Asinsrs, off SAL
'. DINA, where she is held in quarantine
During the voyage from Brazil 144 death
occurred.
= Oscar Adler, of New York, son Of San
9 uel Adler, who committed suicide lal
Il June to avoid disgrace in connection wit
a charge Of forgery, WAS arrested Monda
charged with forgery. 1t 10 believed d