Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Ane colgate rescue party has returned.
The deep snow drove them back.
The worlds sugar plantations produce
every year 5000, 900 tons Of sugar.
One county in New Jersey sends to
New York ten car loads Of lettuce q day.
Wsterville has offered the Great North
ern graded right Of way for branch
line.
About $4,000 worth Of opium is ready
to be sold at the Port Townsend custom
house.
Fifteen offers have been received for
Spokane's proposed issue of municipal
bonds.
The Traders bank of Tacoma, which
suspended last August, has resumed
business.
Goldsmith & Co., clothiers OF Spokane,
assigned Saturday. Assets are SAL 900;
liabilities unknown.
Burglars drilled hole into the safe of
the Dallas, Oregon, postofiice Monday
night and secured about 5000.
The Congress mine, near Phoenix,
Ariz., which has been idle a year or
more, has been bonded for 81 ,OOO, 900.
Ex-Governor Campbell, Of Ohio, has
made an assignment. Senator Brice and
John r. Mclean are among the heaviest
creditors.
day, Patrolman Bacon shot and killed
Police Officer Charles Arado. Bacon was
arrested.
Jacob A. Anderson, a Scandinavian
fell f. ON the gang plank Of the steam er
Oklahoma, below Portland, Friday, and
was drowned,
The number of pensioners on the rolls
December 81, last. was $50 more than
the list of July, and the number of cases
pending, I'll ,l50.
R. H. Ormsbee, the we'll known attor'
ney of Waitsburg. WASH, is lying dan
gerously i'll. He is suffering from an at
tack of pneumonia.
At Mesa City, A. T., Sunday, w. T
Burton committed snicide by taking
landanum. Disappointment in love
affair was the cause.
George W. Eckles, a capitalist Of Pho
nix, Ariz was thrown from his buggy {
few days ago and died Thursday from
conclusion of the braiR.
| Fred Sumner and Anton Mattensor
are under arrest at Port Townsend
charged with manufacturing and circu
iating counterfeit money.
The French government has given no
tice of an intention to levy an increase o
the import duty on wheat to 7 francs
and on flour in proportion.
An electric car jumped the track il
San Francisco Saturday The car wa
crowded and four passengers received in
juries that may result fatally.
Charles Owens is under arrest at Ben
ton, Mo-, charged with numbering hi
wife and child, and then burning tn
house over them to hide the crime.
The comptroller of the currency ha
declared first dividend OF 20 per cen
for the creditors Of the insolvent Living
ston National bank, Livingston, Mon
} tana.
Nathan R. Jones, who was go badl
beaten by a robber. died in Portlan
Thursday night. Charles Dayey, who
charged with the crime, will be held TO
murder.
Jack Decker, son of wealthy farme.
shot and killed J M. Dunkin, prom
nent merchant of Hancock, Mo-, Nor
day. The killing was the result of q
old grudge.
According to the Baltimore "Sun," tn
University of Maryland law school DE-
batting society decided in favor of the sir
gle.tax, after debate led by studer
not yet 81.
w. w. Walker, a we'll known bushes
man, Of Jackson, Mo, and his wife wer
poisoned Tuesday night. Both are dea(
1t is supposed the poison was adminil
tered in COTE.
The Spokane Chronicle is being sue
for $40, 900 damages by John H. Haynes
who is sggrieved at part he was give
in sensational story last July. III
} case 10 on trial.
D. E. Judson, glove manufacturer
y Gloversville, N. Y, has failed. The lii
K bilities are $3.50, 900. He has been
= business 40 years, and was considere
strong financially.
, Sibley, the democratic congreasma
from Pennsylvania, has resigned b
seat, to take effect February IL. Crit
cism of his course upon the tariff bill
said to be the cause.
Lewis E. GRAY, master Of the bark R
8 triever, while attempting to board h
|
fell into the wafer and was drowned. II
n body vas recovered.
= Judge Bronaugh, an old and respectt
, Portland citizen, recently advertised
deliver an address in which he tried
prove from prophesy that the end of Il
world 10 near at hand.
One OF the most disastrous fires In Il
y history IF the city occurred at Bath, Nj
4 Sunday night. A large part of the bu
Il ness portion OF the town WAS desti oye
entailing loss Of $500, 900.
Joseph Bush, foreman of an irrigati'
ditch, was struck by locomotive al
killed near Winona, Wash, Monda
Bush was riding on velocipede car, al
was under the influence of liquor.
Nathan B. Jones, aged rs, who "
beaten and robbed at his cabin at Mon
Zion near Portland, week ago di
Thursday. Charles Davey, a bricklay'
is in Jail charged with the murder.
st Five young women of Mason City, VI
enticed Arich Kellar from his home, ii
him to fence, and administered to hi
a severe beating. The young man b
talked too much about one OF them.
Everett has four lumber and four shi
lie gle mills in operation, cutting % ,00O,O
feet OF lumber and 92,O00,000 shing
during 1898. The men employed reach
200, and the monthly pay roll $4,000.
PIG. Goodale, an aged farmer. livi
near Alton, Iowa, was found butcher
in his house Wednesday night. 1t is 81
posed the crime was committed Saturd
- night, and was for the purpose Of re
90 berry.