Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-12-08

that he has secured startling evidence
that he thinks will enable him to convict
two men besides Detective Dan Cough
lin, for the murder Of DR.. Cronin. The
names of the two others have not before
been mentioned in that connection.
President S. H. Hart and Cashier F.
S. Densmore, of the Buckley State bank,
of Washington, have skipped and their
shortage is $50, OOO,. Of which SIS, 900 is
due depositore, consisting mostly Of farm
ers and lumbermen, and the balance be-
ing on the books Of Tacoma banks.
Wesley Persons, an aged and we'll
known farmer of Laurel, Md, while
joking with friends Sunday, was seized
with q spell Of laughing, being unable
to stop. He laughed for nearly an hour,
when he began hiccoughing, and two
hours later he died from exhaustion.
A mortgage covering $lS $50 900 was
filed in the Office of the recorder in JEFF
fersonville, Ky, Thursday. by the Balti-
more 4 Ohio road to the Farmers Loan |
4 Trust Company, Of New York. This
completes the transfer Of the Ohio y Mis- |
sissippi to the Baltimore & Ohio road.
On Evans creek, twelve miles above
Woodville, Oregon, Steve Beers shot and
instantly killed his brother, in self.de.
tense. he says. The men were at
Grants Pass Wednesday and took out
supply of liquor and were drunk at the
time Of the shooting. Steve is under ar
rest.
John Foster, well-to-do but erratic
farmer Of Uniontown, Ind, in tit OF
temporary insanity on Saturday killed
his wife and three children with a revolt
yer, and then blew out his brains. Fos-
ter had always been regared by his fellow
villagers as little weak-minded and
queer.
The Northern Pacific orders that all
employees monthly wages between $50
and $40 shall be cut 5 per cent; $75 to
500, 10 per can't. The reduction on
wages above 800 has been already made,
but not including trainmen, engineers,
etc., and operators employed under con-
tracts.
. The report of Auditor Alderman OF the
worlds fair shows that each day of the
fair the net receipts averaged $67 096.
Total receipts from all sources were $685.
Isl 1853 total expenditures, $25, SAC, 537
balance, $2,6l0,63l. From this are de-
Quoted obligations in sight to the amount
OF $4S, l47, leaving net assets of 81 ,862,-
483.
Eight men boarded Lake Shore fast
meat express train between Elkhart and
Goshen, Ind, Sunday morning, fought
with the train hands and robbed them,
and tried to uncouple the cars, in order to
wreck an express train following, that
they might plumber it. The failed, and
one, named Henry Zimmerman was ar
rested.
John Redmond, the Parnellite leader,
saws the members OF his party are de-
nounced by their opponents as faction
iets, vet adherents Of both Dillon and
Healy had made overtures to the Par
nellites. The Healy faction wanted to
smash the Dillon men, and the latter
we're in turn eager to destroy Healy's
following.
Ferza Feucht, aged SO years, sister OF
Henry Feucht, leader in the recent
secession from the Economic Society
was burned to death Sunday morning at
her home in Leetsdale, Pa. The old
crate, when her clothing ignited, and
before assistance arrived she was burned
to a crisp.
In the district court at Ottumwa, Iowa,
Thursday, during the trial OF Edward
Walton for murder, young girl witness,
Edna Cook, was made the subject of a
fiery cross examination from attorney
, w. R. Nelson, of Eddyville. The strain
of six hours on the witness stand proved
too much for Miss Cook, and she went
violently insane.
, Chateau Larned, son of General P. q
Larned, -paymaster U. S. A, COM
mitted suicide at Barnegate Park, N. j.,
Wednesday, by shooting himself Tues.
day evening young Larned accidentally
shot his friend Harry Kittridge, inflictine
, dangerous wounds. This accident
seemed to craze Larned, and finally re-
( suited in his suicide.
r The government lost its FIRST case in
Ohio under the Geary law. Four Chi
namen, who arrived at Cincinnati Mon
r day from Detroit, were arrested by &
, United States inspector on suspicion o
3 being newly imported and being SNUG
, gled from Canada to New York. Tht
government failed to make out case
and the Chinese we're discharged.
Frank Agnew, the Chicago contracto
who built the manufactures building a
: the fair, was found on North Clark an(
n Garfield streets Sunday night mortal!
injured. He was found near the CABLE
track. He is supposed to have beer
. struck by cable train The body hat
q been beside the track some time wheI
: discovered. He was once sheriff OF Cool
q county.
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