Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-11-17
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Fooled in an attempt to commit rape,
Benigno Souqui, an Indian olsen boweled
white woman at Watsonville, CAL.
Tuesday. He was arrested and is being
guarded by posse of deputy sheriffs to
prevent lynching.
Ali the printers in the book and job
printing establishments OF Albany, N. Y,
including the state printing office, have
struck for a reduction of hours. 1t may
cause serious trouble in getting the cleo
ton ballots ready.
There Is a hot fight at the Worlds
Fair over the beer awards. Last week it
was announced that St. Louis brewery
was on top, but now majority OF the
committee have filed report in favor of
milwaukee firm.
Laura Dalton, wife of the engineer of
the City of Puebla, is the latest victim of
the San Francisco abortioniste. She was
found in dying condition Saturday
night, and the physician who attended
her is under arrest.
Hess, Henle & Co., wholesale dealers
| in ladies' and mems furnishing goods at
Louisville, Kentucky, assigned Satur-
day with liabilities of $3.50 900, which are
fully covered by the assets. Fraud is
charged by the creditors.
1t was discovered Thursday morning
that the safe of James Casey, a saloon
keeper at Walla Walla, was unlocked
and robbed of $500 Wednesday night.
The safe door was found partly open and
the tills scattered about the floor.
R. L. D. Potter, ex-member of the
Wisconsin legislature and author of the
famous Potter law of 1874 to regulate
railway charges under state supervision
dropped dead in Berlin, Wis, Thursday
morning. He was mayor OF the city.
Harry Hall, the smuggler, who was ar
rested at Whatcom about two weeks age
with IS five-tael cans of opium in his
possession, was shot Monday while at
tempting to make his escape from Dep
uty United States Marshal McGinnis.
Miss Minnie McNeilley, of Cheney
was arrested in Spokane for contempt Of
court, she having spurned the order oil
the court directing her to turn $4,000
worth of notes over to the receiver OF the
defunct Populist Insurance Company.
Miss Young was instantly killed, Mrs
Young fatally injured and Mr.. YOUNG
had leg and several ribs broken by hii
carriage being hit by train while driv
ing across the track near Newport, Me.
Wednesday. Both horses were killed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Volk, of West New
York, N. j., attempted to drown her tive
children by throwing them into a cess
pool back OF her house. When rescued
the face OF the younger child was fearfully
lacerated, the mother having torn it with
her teeth.
Two of the Oliphant train robbers wer;
captured at Jamestown, Ark, Saturday
morning. One of them is said to be Jess
B. Roper, who shot and killed Sheriff
Boles. of Baxter county, a year ago, ant
for whom there is a reward of $500
dead or alive.
James Bernard, said to be New Yorl
, reporter, working on an oyster dredge a
Naniock, Del, to get facts for en- article
quarreled with the captain Tuesday night
The latter knocked him over with an irol
, bar and he was drowned. The body ha
not been recovered.
A frightful murder and suicide occurre
at Elyria, Ohio, Monday. Charles Man
! ming shot his wife, killing her instantly
then shot his cousin, Mre. w. b. White
He followed up the double tragedy b
; committing suicide. Mrs. Manning ha
applied for divorce.
8 Ed Hall, the notorious Georgia despel
ado, was captured a few days ago by
a deputy sheriff, and while being taken
y Rome he leaped through the window {