Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-12-29

was "a years in the service.
At Denver, Wednesday, Ed Hamiield,
shot his sweetheart, Ida Hall, and then
fred bullet into his own brain. Ham
field was a son Of wealthy parents. hut
had been leading dissolute life. The
girl had refused to marry him.
G. G. Irvine, OF the firm OF Watson 4 !
Irvine, OF Parkersburg, w. Va, COM
mitted suicide early Monday morning by
swallowing a quantity of chlorotorm.
Irvine had taken the Kelley cure, hut
WAS running mis- business with drink.
Charles Kronn Sas stabbed to death
by Frank Bilski during quarrel in Chi
cago Sunday night. Biiski managed
to stab two policemen while being ar
rested and taken to the station. Neither
OF the officers were seriously wounded.
S. Graniskis, Arthur Macier and two
herders have been killed on the Picos
river 100 miles west of San Angela,
Texas, in fight with drifters. The cat
tlemen in that section are having great
deal Of trouble now.with the rangeown-
ers.
The Chamber OF Commerce of Tacoma
has formulated plan whereby the cost
of running the city government would be
reduced one-half. The council will meet
in special secret session Thursday to dis.
cuss the plan and see if it can be carried
into effect.
The farmers convention of Savannah,
Ca, Thursday passed resolutions in
favor of improved water ways
barbors, also favoring canal con-
nection between the Mississippi river
and the Great Lakes. The farmers favor
rural free mail delivery.
Nathan Matthews, DEM, was on Tues
, day reelected mayor OF Boston by a
, plurality Of 1000. The city voted for
liquor license. The elections throughout
Massachusetts for municipal officers re-
suited mostly in republican success and
in favor Of liquor license.
8 At the inquest on the bodies of Walter
. Shannon and Mrs. Ann Davis, found
murdered in bed at Bristol, Tenn, Mon
: day, Mat Davis, the husband OF the wo'
: man, acknowledged that he killed them.
: The jury justified him under the circum-
stances and released him.
Z Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams, living
J on a farm near Port Credit, Ontario
were brutally murdered by farm hanc
Sunday morning. After Tansacking the
e house, the murderer took Williams
d horse and cutter towards Toronto. Ht
~ has not yet been arrested.
At the annual banquet in st. Peters
l. burg OF the soldiers decorated with thu
" cross of st. Andrew and st. George, Al
II guests are said to have partaken OF mea
r. PIE in a putrid state. The result is II
e, have since died with CHOLERA and other
at were very sick for several days.
IL The name Of the express messenge
p killed in the Southern Pacific train rob
ohx. Mnx
10 WAS John G, Richardson. He lived i
err New Orleans. The impression is tn
IN robbers wanted him to open the throug
at safe, and failing in this desire, they che
him.
nd A Mexican named Pancha, lib year
II old and totally blind, WAS burned
&c death Monday near San Diego, Calf. H
90 was left alone in the house with som
cigarettes and matches and ia suppose
q @ to have set the house atire. The charre
-. remains of the ODD man were found Il
ia- the house.
er United States District Attorney Carte
of San Francisco has obtained the a
nd rest of Chinaman who has been col
ON ON victed of felony, and will secure his d.
W. portation under the Geary act He ht
M asked police officials TO report to him II
~" names of all Cinnamon who have bee
.u convicted of felony.
,se John Rudinski, an electrician Of 81
10 Francisco, shot and fatally wounded :
fnr mistress, Caroline Foster, because 81
''' refused to live with him. Rudinski ~
the woman on Grant avenue Saturd'
%, vi evening and shot her after quarrel t
IVY says he thought the woman WAS going
~ shoot him, SO he shot first.
A negro was arrested i'll Chicago +
day with $4,000 worth OF diamonds Al
eh- watches on his person. lie said Gro
use in San Francisco ordered him at t
IN, III point of revolver to enter millionaire
the house on Suffer street and steal t
property. He succeeded in eluding t
fig crook and escaped to Chicago.
'ci- The CITY council of Mankato, kas.,
Lie increase the funds in the city treasu
L ne have passed an ordinance making 1T
nuisance for any man, woman or en-
Q u to hereafter whistle or sing "Af.er
lie, Ball" between the hours OF g a. m. a
lied lOp. m. The offense is punishable W
] as a fine of fifty cents for each performan
In regard to the application OF C
has zen of Washington for The position OF
ma sistant paymaster in the navy, the 8
his rotary of that department states q
to there are but FIVE vacancies OF that H
to be filed and there are already 81
i'm. applicants, each one OF whom has
last doreements sufficient to warrant EXP
ula- tation of success.
will A score of persons have become inst
during the religious revivals at Ma
in vile, Ky. The most sensational cas-
the that OF Rev. Asa simmons, OF Mo
isco Olive, who became insane while prea
was ing. and declared himself to be Chr
The widest excitement prevails, an
Ia ~ number of converts have proclaim
anrv their faith in him.
'sing John Y. Chaney, accused oi seilin'
Fla, "salted" mine to Denver capitalists,
1. Guiding Judge Felker and D. II. Moi
,,;o. was arrested at La Junta, Col, We'd
!, ,', nc day. His partner, NJ. B. Morgan,
,a .n arrested a week ago The mine
a.. sailed by sweating gold into the !
v nv about eighteen inches.
A statement is current in Chicago
rot. the famous Davis will case has been
1sur- tleq anu 'ie Mu,oVo,ooo a;tI;ona;-a
bean soon be divided among the heirs. The
Tho Element, it is said, was made with
VIZ contestants Of the will, Henry A.
and Mary Cummings, on the basil
two their original claim, $500, 900.
p %nu In the case at San Francisco of Re
III McMullin and others against D.
, md Blackburn, Judge Morrow decided
" the defendant must pay $l5 600 to
=, plaintiffs. The suit was brought to
hon. cover sic, 900 salvage on the vessel N