Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-31

nd will be one of the largest in the world t
'uilt for like purpose.
While trying to ford Northiup's creek, !
dondsy, the daily stage between MERGED
nd Msriposa, Cal WAS wrecked. The
md the express and mail pouches were
washed away in the food.
Albert Durham and Anderson Barclay, =
,oung men of pioneer families, qusrreled
n a saloon at Woodville, Texas, and
,mptied their revolvers at each other.
Durham was shot through the heart and
Barclay was wounded in the arm.
George Patton, prominent farmer of
W hitman county was killed by being
struck while on the track when the west
bound passenger train WAS passing. The
engineer says he whistled and rang the
bell, but the man paid no attention.
Monday evening, in st. Louis, in an
alley known as Eagle Nest" Scott Jones,
q white roustabout, and his colored mis-
tress, Cora Thompson. we're shot and in
stantly killed by Louis Kemnade, bar
tender, in row over game OF cards.
Dan Stephenson, the well-known
pugilst. was shot and instantly killed
Saturday night at Columbus, Ohio, by
Charles Guthes, bartender. There
were no eye witnesses, and the murder
is supposed to h ave been the result OF
feud.
T. Wesley Van Siever, attorney, was
arrested at Los Angeles, Saturday, on a
charge Of embezzlement preferred by
Mrs. M. L. Anderson. The woman
claims she has been loaning money
through Van Sewer and that she is short
5000.
The bodies of William B. Miller and
Miss Alma Nunnemacher, both of Mil
waukee, Wis, were found in . thicket
with bullet holes through their heads.
The parents OF the young people opposed
their marriage and it is supposed they
committed suicide.
The 9-year.old son Of Patrick McCar-
thy, living south of Hanford, California,
while handling q shotgun Monday morn
ing, accidentally discharged the weapon,
the charge taking effect in the heart OF
the boys sister, aged Is months, killing
the child instantly.
A freight wreck occurred near Barre,
Pa, Sunday, on the Pennsylvania road,
involving the destruction of three loco
motives and twenty-five loaded cars. A
fireman was injured, and Brakeman
Jacobs, of Lewiston, and an unknown
teamster were killed.
William and Martha Jones, q married
couple of Baltimore, quarreled frequently.
On Monday both were provided with re-
volvers, and duel at short range fol.
lowed. They fred at each other until
every charge was exhausted. Neither
husband nor wife was injured.
A miner named Boehme purposely ex-
ploded 10 pounds of dynamite Saturday
in the iron mine Of Volkmars Keller, in
the Hafx district, Germany. He and
had uuarreled with other workmen, and
committed the deed through revenge.
Salem has paid fire department, re-
Gently organic ed and equipped. Its flrst
work occurred on Wednesday, at which
stroyed. On the same day the residence
of Edwin Chatrom was burned. On both
occasions the fire laddies did excellent
work.
Steven Winchester had his feet badly
frozen while making trip from Bellevue
to Muldoon, Idaho. He started out or
. snowshoes Tuesday m orning in heavy
| snowstorm to cross the mountains. dc
lost his way, and was out two days. II
: is feared he will lose both feet up to the
knees.
, From what is deemed reliable source
! it is ascertain ed that ex-Postmaster Gen
eral John Wanamaker and a party o
) friends will make q visit to the north
west coast and continue the tour dow
, into Mexico. The party will visit Port
land, and also Seattle, Tacoma and othe
! sound cities.
) Captain Mcintyre Of the schoone
Richard iii shot Oscar Binninger.
, sailor, on boa ard the vessel at San Fran
, cisco The captain owned the schoone
. and had discharged the crew. The mel
! refused to ID discharged and attempts
? to take possession of the vessel, with tn
above result
;. Burdette Wolf, the murderer of hi
sweetheart, Birdie Morton, at Mount To
= Dor Villa several months ago, and VIII
since the tragedy has been q fugitiv
from Justice, has once more been located
y This time the Coos river country is hi
i hiding place, and posse OF armed me
y are now out after him.
Miss Edna Shields, daughter OF Coz
stable George Shields, of Seattle, viii
- walking along an unfrequented stree
- the other evening, suddenly felt her he
>, >, seized, and in another moment 1t ha
~ been severed from her head by an VI
B. who Immediately fed.
=. H. g. Fox, a collector for the Fir
4. National bank Of Chicago, WAS held I
3 and robbed of 1920 on one of the stat
-. ways of the courthouse at noon Thur
~ day. The roober choked the collect
~ into insensibility, and grabbing Il
~ money rushed down stairs and escape
~ into the crowded street.
- The Standard -four mills, owned by '
y, % s. McCalley, were totally destroyed
s sl fire at Walla Walls Monday night. III
Y loss, including small amount of flo
IN and feed stuffs, lie $25, 900; insuran
o. $4,000. The fire is supposed to ha
Oh started in stove, in which fire h
K been burning during the evening.
ne Eleven well-known farmers of Perryo
, ~. Crawford county, Ind, are under indi,
'f' ment, charged with the murder of Jol
Davidson, q well-known farmer of era
'ra ford county. Six years ago these elev
Tn men were members of a gang OF viii
n caps who terrorized the region, and W
he were guilty of the murder of John Dav
ne son.
Captain William Paine. q promine
o. produce dealer of Madison, Ind, 81
lty and seriously injured his wife, whom
III, found in her room in q compromise
te- situation With James Whitby: The 81
was intended for Whitby, but M
Paine threw herself between her pa
vas mour and her husband just a. the lat