Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-08-04

bathing in the bay at San Diego. He
went down a toboggan slide and was
seized with cramps, and sank before
help could reach him. The body was
recovered in few minutes.
A large number Of capitalists of
Albany, Linn, county, Oregon, have
Joined together and applied for charter
for National Bank, which will be
Ample capital will be subscribed and
the business placed on sure basis.
While contractors were blasting rock
Saturday at 122d street and Fourth
avenue, New York, an explosion sent a
huge mass of rock, weighing about two
tons, crashing through the sidewsy Of
81 East l22d street, killing two of the in
mates and fatally injuring three others.
In the McWhirter murder case at
Fresno, Cal, the jury failed to agree and
were discharged. Heath, the young man
charged with the crime, will be given an
other trial. There we're ten votes for q
verdict of murder in the first degree, one
for second degree and one for acquittal.
At Clarence Center, N. Y, Wednesday
morning, Mrs. Henry Maybsck, wife Of
harness maker, q handsome young
woman, cut the throat Of her seven
month sold baby and then her own.
She left q note saying she feared the
baby would die, and wanted to go with
it.
John Oden, q native Of Sweden, aged
81 years, met his death at the Union
iron works in San Francisco Tuesday
morning. He was engaged in riveting
bolts on the battle ship Oregon. and lost
his balance and fell from the stag
ing. a distance of 20 feet, striking on his
head.
The jail at Memphis, Tenn, was
broken into py mob Saturday night,
and Lee Walker, a negro, was taken out
and hanged and his body burned. With
in the past week he had made four at
tempts to commit rape, two being suc.
cessful, one victim being small girl 81
years old.
Patrick Keenan,, Jr., q bostbuilder oil
San Francisco, went home Monday
night in an intoxicated condition, and,
without any provocation, beat his aged
father over the head with marble slab,
inflicting injuries which may cause the
old mans death. The murderous son
was arrested.
Heppner Gazette: The town under
the present administration, even without
collecting taxes, except poll tax, will be
able to meet all claims. Considering
that we are supporting an electric light
and water system. and paying interest on
$40, 900, we think that this is a pretty
good showing
At the recent auction sale of the per.
sonal property of the late Gov. Samuel
W. Hale, of New Hampshire, shares oil
mining, electric and other stock, having
par value OF g., zoo, 900 and promissory
notes with face value of $57 900, were
sold to the highest bidder for less than
seven dollars.
Thursday afternoon an oil we'll was be.
ing drilled on farm near Toledo, Ohio
The last screw was being turned when
the well suddenly began to flow furiously
The food of oil soon reached the boilers,
and 90 rapidly did the flames spread thai
only two of the five workmen escaped
with their lives.
A daughter Of Karr Elliott. one of the
leading planters of Lafayette county, Fla,
was assaulted and murdered, Thursday
on her fathers plantation, by a negro
convict. The girls head was completely
severed from her body and was found
hidden in 3 sink-hole near where the
deed was committed.
Judge Boise Of Salem ie one Of the at.
torneys employed by the farmers ALI.
ance committee appointed to investigate
the records OF Lane county. The com.