Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-10-27

them.
The gold reserve continues to decrease |
and on Thursday was lower than ever
before, standing at $50, 1896, 008, showing |
a reduction of $4,000 since October |.
The government mint at Philadelphia
expects to coin SIS 900 900 OF gold De-
cember l.
Mrs. Walker, widow of the lste w. H.
| in life one of the firm of Staver & Walker,
was married in Vancouver, Washington,
last week, to q youth known IS Jack
Squires-Squires is about 20 years OF
age-about the age of Mrs. Walkers
eldest son.
Noah King, leader of gang of train
wreckers which wrecked the Vandalia
express at Staunton, Ind, some weeks
ago, has been sentenced to thirteen
years in the Indiana prison. The jury
disagreed regarding the other members
Of the gang.
Fifty pounds OF dynamite for use in
sinking an artesian well exploded pre-
maturely at Emington, Ills, Monday,
killing three workmen, MORALLY wound
ing two citizens, seriously injuring three
others, and damaging number OF houses
in the vicinity.
Word has been received from q point
forty miles west Of Tuskahoma, l. t., Of
, the brutal murder of three Choctaws.
Governor Jones says the men belonged
| to his faction, and the killing was the
|, result OF the late political trouble. Fur.
! Their trouble is looked for.
A telegram from Louisville, q coal
mining town Of 700 inhabitants, situated
/ twenty five miles north OF Denver, Col.
q says the town is sinking. The town is
i built over the Welch coal mines, and the
a destruction is being caused by the sink.
ing Of the surface above the mine.
Il The Kickapoo alloting commission ID
4 experiencing great difficulty in getting
. the tribe to accept allotments of land In
v Oklahoma. They claim they signed nj
i. treaty ceding land to the government o.
selling it. There is nothing to show tina
= the tribe ever ratified the treaty.
,. The saw, shingle and planning mills
d dry kiln and warehouses OF the Stetsor
i Manufacturing Company vt Montesano
.. Wash. together with the city's electric
light plant and large amount OF tn
4 company's lumber which was piled il
- the yard, were burned Sunday night
~ Loss Sal 900.
te A Nickel Plate worlds fair train col
ic lided with coal Car at Athol springs, O
SATURDAY. FIREMAN IoIIy L1uo va
!, caught in the engine cab and crushed
y death. Engineer Henry was badly hui
=, and may not recover, and Alexande
IL Shaw, express messenger, had bot
IA shoulders fractured.
4 Frank Michaels, laboring man resiC
~ ing at Tenth and Glissn streets, Por
4 land, while walking on the Norther
~ Pacific track Thursday night was held u
W by two men and upon his refusal to di
gorge the few dollars he possessed VS.
~ shot by one of his aesailants and pail
fully but not seriously wounded.
The electric power house of Il
Or Atlantic Railroad Company, at Thil
~ avenue and Third street, Brooklyn, W,
:" completely wrecked Wednesday evenir
nv by the bursting of the Ay-wheel of 9
~ engine. Heavy pieces OF the wheel fle
long distances, wrecking houses and IL
juring several persons. LOSS 600.
nd The county court of Spokane count
er. Washington, have fixed the tax levy
,as Spokane for 1893 at l21a mills and in Il
,ot county outside Of Spokane at IA mill
nat making q total tax on residents of d
city OF 26L mills. The county taxes g
-, elusive of the state tai in Spokane, 10 8
!. mills, and outside of the city 1t 10 IL
70. mills.
ars J. L. Mebble, proprietor Of the HUI
the garian Bank ct Connellsville, p
cue assigned Monday. The liabilities Z