Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-07-07

who accompanied them. Miss Thomas
body has not as yet been found.
The other day Wesley Meigs of Cakes
dale was standing with rife under his
right arm, the muzzle pointing down
ward and the trigger at half-cock, when,
in some mysterious way, the gun was
discharged. The young mans little toe
was shot off and two others severely
wounded.
Henry, 9-year-old son OF James Darby,
of Pomeroy, WASH, fell from Q freight
truck, and hind wheel passed over his
head, crushing it. He died in a few
minutes. No blame is attached to the
driver, as he knew nothing of the boy
being on the truck until he heard him
cry out as he fell.
M. Fenwick, of Burns, Harvey county,
hae new mode of DISCRIMINATING sage
rabbits and squirrels. He mixes calomel
vate in case the poison fails to take effect
Mr.. Fenwick claims that by salivating
the squirrel he will die for want OF food,
as he cannot eat.
Prior F. Blair, one OF Lane. county's
died suddenly last Thursday morning at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
James McClaren, in Eugene, Oregon.
He retired in his usual health Wednes.
day night, and WAS found dead in his
bed next morning.
M. b. Burk while walking from
Sprague to Harrington was seized with q
! paralytic tit and remained on the road
until discovered. His son, E. K. Burk,
went after him and returned to Dayton.
with him. Mr.. Burk is an old '40'er and
came to Oregon in 81 and to Walla
Walla county In 1851.
Linus E. Post, of Tacoma, Wash, who
disappeared mysteriously at New York
city last fall, and by many believed to
have drowned or been foully dealt with,
is said to be at Shanghai. At the time OF
his disappearance it was believed he had
caught steamer for Europe, or had met
his fate in East river.
The planning mill snd lumber yard OF
the Oregon Lumber company, situated
three miles below Hood river, Oregon,
burned Thursday morning about
O'Clock. Loss between $4,000 and $40 600.
No insurance. The origin of the fire is
unknown, but is supposed it caught from
q spark from the engine.
The Canadian governmental inquiry
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across the Lachine canal and the Mon
treal unearthed one Of the biggest public
works scandals ever discovered in Can
ada. The original sum voted for the two
bridges was $175, 900, but the work has
already cost 100000 and is not CON-
pleted.
Upon the return of Lizzie Borden and
her sister to their old home the two girls
broke down completely when they had
entered. Andrew Jennings is receiving
letters and kilograms of congratulation
from all parts OF the country and Miss
Borden's mail at the postoffice ia very
heavy. The temper of the people of the
city has been changed greatly by the
verdict. There is manifest respect for
the verdict of the jury.
There we're sensational Developments
Saturday at Colfax, WASH, in the trial
OF MCGOWAN for the murder of Langford
Summers. Witness Daniel McDaniels
admitted on cross examination that
when on the stand in the case of Champ
Payne he concealed important knowl-
edge of the murder. This caused a sem
sation in the court and Judge Sullivan
directed that all OF the McDaniels testi.
mony be stricken out as he was per.
jurer.
James Sweeney, who died in Kansas
City last week, distinguished himself by
leaving fortune Of 5000, 900, an unusually
large estate for colored man. He was