Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-04-10
d. l.. nUNTSMAN.
He Was Assassinatpa In Honolulu Three
Weeks Ago-BiographIcal Details OF
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Weeks Biographical Details Of
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D. l.. Huntsmsn, son OF Mrs. Johns,
and brother of Miss Ida Huntsmsn,
Of this city, was assassi"Ated in Homo.
lulu. Sandwich Islands, about three
weeks ago. The exact date OF the
murder is not known here. All the
information abou, the matter has come
IN two copies of the Liberal, weekly
paper published in Honolulu. The
issues are Of tho 18th and 25th March,
1888.
In that OF the 18th d. L. Hunts
mans name appears ~ editor; in that
of the 25th, that Of Harry Won
Wcrthren.
In the issue of the 18th there is an
editorial by Huntsman, IN which no
exposes the dupl'city OF the new
liberal ard revolutionary government
in paying between s4o0 and $500 per
week TO the deposcd queen LiIiuoka-
Iani, and $500 or 5000 more monthly
to her favostes and >ministers.
while the bankrupt treasury has to
depend upon temporary loans from
Claus Spreokels, tho sugar king. He
also criticizes the govern ment for ex.
travagant and corrupt expenditure.
and for un-liberal mot il-liberaD acts,
The issue of tho 25,h states that he
was assassina.ed, acd that he died of
the effect thereof. But it does not
state how, when or where he was as
sassinsted. The paper also contains
over two columns of notices of the
deceased. Gao Of these articles is
published entire. It is as follows:
d. l.. HUNTSMAN.
IN MEMoRrAM.
"A young life full OF promise has
been ex.i"guished, and for many a
day the working class who knew the
worth of their departed friend will
speak OF their loss aud mourn bis
cruel death.
ut Was tho writer's privilege to
have known d. l.. Hun,sman for the
last three years, and to have been at
times associated with him as a writer
on public questions. 1t was by this
means that We became attracted to
each other. and although an occa.
sional difference Of opinion would
arise, we would agree to be frie nds.
Our departed friend had ingrained in
him many OF the best qualities OF our
common nature. His intense st
ness and unselfshness stood out in
relief. His love Of wha. was good
and true in social and political life,
and his pronounced detes,a,ion OF the
ignohle and tho sham, saved him from
being weighted with large circle Of
acquaintances and professed friends,
and gave him to some extent tho air
OF recluse. He was truthful and
honest to his convictions in his speech
and newspaper writings. and fought
with his visor up. This of course
brought him unpopu!arity blu, he never
swefved nor flinched from what he
laid down as his path OF duty. As a
writer D. l.. Huntsman would earn i.
position Of prominence anyw here, for
he was . scribe Of unusual fertility
anil resource and had great power in
working up and exhaustiug his sub.
ject.
"I.ong will his memory and his
grave be kept green by his friends
aud compat1iots of the international
Liberal League, of which he was tho
leading ligI t, and whose members
will ever cherish his sterling worth.
sour friend was not conspicuous as
. church goer, but the golden rule
found good deal of play IN his gen.
crosby and self>abnegation
"'The ostentatious virtues which
still press for notice and for praise"
as such found no placs in our de,
parted friends nature, for bis educa-
tional ability. which was great, was
exceeded by his desire to use i. a.
the lever for placing humanity in an
elevated atmosphere of social aud pc.
liticaI liberty"