Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-16

Prussia, from q spark from . pipe. The
NO men on the cart were killed and Is
,ther persons injured. several 30 severely
has they will not recover. Thirty |
houses were damaged by the explosion.
The regular freight train due from San
francisco WAS run into Wednesday night
1t Ravenna, Cal, by a special freight
and badly wrecked q. X. Shatto, a
prominent capitalist who was riding on
the caboose at the time WAS instantly
killed, and several others were injured.
Parthenia Rung, aged %, and Sarah
Foustain, aged 81, were found dead in
bed in Brooklyn, N. Y, Wednesday
sufiocated bv gas found escap-
ing from burner turned on full force.
The women were from Virginia, and 1t is
supposed in their Ignorance blew out the
gas.
The body of John Burke, a marine
engineer, was found in the bay at San
Francisco, Monday. Burke had been
missing for three weeks. 1t was plain
case of suicide, az his overcoat pockets
were filled with stones. The suicide was
a Gra,d Army man about 60 years OF
age.
Recruiting Sergeant O'Leary, who ar
rived at Fort Sherman Sunday in charge
of 80 recruits, was shot the next night by
one OF the men he brought out. The as
sassin escaped, but detachments were
soon on his trail and he was captured the
next morning. O'Leary is not expected
to live.
Reports from several cities OF Asiatic
Turkey say that the cholera has ap-
peared in many districts and is spread
ing rapidly. Along the lower Tigris and
the Shat. El-Arab rivers the people are
dying by thousands. Whole villages
have been deserted by those fleeing from
the pest.
A. J. Martin, fellow in Jail at Walls
Walla on a charge OF vagrancy, being q
morphine fend and unable to obtain the
drug, attemted to commit suicide by
hanging He was cut down just in the
nick OF time. He says he wants to die
as he is in constant torture when denied
morphine.
George Walters, q rich farmer, anG
daughter Nellie were run down on 6
trestle near Charleston, Iii, Monday, by
a Glover Leaf train while on their way
home. In their endeavor to save them
selves, they jumped in the creek below
In the fall the girl was killed and Wal
tiers was badly injured.
For the first time in some months thu
Chicago subtreasury has been drawn on
to assist the depleted gold reserve in thu
East. Monday 100000 in gold wal
shipped by express. There are still
81 ,OOO, 900 in gold there, aud the amour
is continually being increased b,
Chicago banks depositing their gold fo
currency.
The business of the Walla Walla lane
office for the month of May was as fol
lows Cash sales, 4S6 acres; receipts
$lS17.58. Final homesteads, 112l.0
acres; commissions, $66. Homestead
entries, 81; 3435.S5 acres; fees 1925
commissions, $l75. Timber culture
1899 AZ acres; fees, $32. Desert land
$50 rs acres receipts, $l64.S1.
E. Frank Brigham, brother of Stat
Senator Brigham, while insane, com
mitted suicide by cutting his throa
with a piece of glass bottle in the pres
ence OF his wife Saturday morning at
o'clock, at his residence at Little Pot
latch, seven miles from Genesee, Idaho
He was justice of the peace, man o
intelligence, and an old settler, about 3
years of age.
Meldior Calderon, well-known min
ing engineer, was murdered at the Cel
ralvo mining camp Monday. Mr.. Cal
deron recently discharged Me xical
miner named Bocario, and the latte
organized the plot to kill him. Bocari
worked up feeling against Caldero
among the ignorant miners, and larg
number attacked the engineer at hi
home, filling his body with bullets.
The late A. V. Dupont, OF Louisville
Ky, left fortune estimated at 50 900
, 600. Mr.. Dupont had frequently e,
/ pressed his intention OF leaving larg
sums to that city. Central Park was
! receive $500, 600, the Chidren's Ere
hospital $25. 900 and the Normal trainin
school SIS, 900. Death overlook him so vi
expectedly that he had no chance to max
, the requests. He did not leave a will.
, James Thompson, stockman, We
drowned in the John Day river, wiki
| trying to ford the stream on horsebacl
3 on Tuesday. His wife, the only eye wi
/, ness, says the horse went under thre
+. times, the third time without the ride
Q He soon arose behind the horse an
boldly struck out for shore but disal
. peafou ana WIS never bccu hBhlu. Luz
q are now dragging the river in hope
g finding the body.
r Mrs. Cotton, a well.known widow
g Chautauqua, New York, went to IL
office OF DR.. Elderkins to receive pr
;, fessional treatment. About an no,
q afterward the lady who lives in Il
y house in which the doctor has an Off
\ found Mrs. Cotton lying on the flo
= dead and the doctor on lounge in
dying condition. The doctor left lie
ter saying that Mrs. Cotton had died
a heart failure, and he had commits
IL suicide.
y Thomas Groes, negro, was arrest
4 at st. Louis several days ago, charg
with making improper proposals
Maggie Foley, white woman, wife
Q Tom Foley. When the case was callt
~ Friday morning the negro entered Il
:. enclosure and was closely followed
!. Foley. AS Groes pleaded not guilt
'r Foley drew baseball bat from benea
his coat and brought it down with all |
1t force on the head of the prisont
d Groes dropped like dog.
D. The Chinese Minister.
n Ts,; Kuo Win tho pracopt Chine