Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Jonn 1lil enCt and MORALLY wounded
DR.. ). A. Guin Tuesday night at Calera,
Ala. :
Pennsylvania has q greater railroad
trackage per mile than Germany, France I
or Holland.
Jacob Smith, q banker, shot himself at
Lancaster, Pa, because he had lost his
sight. He will die.
Millionaire Bank President Ives, who
recently became insane, died in New Ha-
ven, Conn, Tuesday.
The fine union depot at Denver, which
cost half million dollars, was destroyed
by fire Sunday morning.
A dispatch from Washington says that
Hyman Abraham will soon be appoin ed
postmaster for Portland.
Three Poles we're killed in mine of
the Kingston Coal Company at Edwards
vile Thursday by runaway car.
A rejected lover named Clayman shot
his sweetheart, her father and himself at
Fontanelle, Iowa, Saturday night.
Frank Williams was shot and instantly
killed on a claim near Newkirk, o. T.,
Saturday last, by unknown parties.
Mrs. Jim White has been arrested in
San Francisco, charged with poisoning her
husband in order to get property worth
$500.
Charley Powell was shot and killed at
| Tulla, l. T., by Bill McGallsher, in row
that grew out of dispute at debating
sodiety.
VIM. Webster, a printer, committed
suicide at Fairhaven, WASH, Sunday
night. He was out of employment and
respondent.
Will Wallace, a Columbus, Ga, detec-
tive. was shot and killed Tuesday night
. by Rich Gordon, a desperate, whom he
was trying to arrest.
A fire resulting in the destruction Of
over $4OO, 900 worth of property broke out
in the factory of Ilsly & Co., in Brooklyn,
II N. Y, Sunday night
The cash balance in the treasury at the
a close of business Saturday was 1897 l54,'
IT'S, and the net gold reserve $lO7 $685.
POI, gain Of $74,255.
Mrs. Rosa Brown and son, 10 years
O old, are dead from poison at San Anto'
= MO, Texas. 1t is not known whether II
was suicide or murder.
The principal business portion OF the
town OF Sidon, Mass, was destroyed by
" fire Tuesday night. Loss estimated o.
$40, 900; insurance $4,000. :
LANCE Bros, wholesale clothing, as
signed at Chicago Monday. The asset
are 100000; liabilities, $4,000. Poo
- collections is the cause given.
In quarrel over a deal about farm
at Tyrconnel, W. Va, Thursday, j: A
Robinson shot and killed H. A. Nc
Donald and then committed suicide.
The boiler in a planning mill at Dresden
In Ont, exploded Monday evening, KILN
Adam Cornell, the engineer, and hi
three children, who CHANGED to be wit
MIN.
Geo. w. Smalley, colored constable
10 was shot at Cumberland, Wash. Sunday
- by William McKeever, desperate cha
acter whom Smalley was attempting
arrest.
,o Sixty persons were poisoned at
Nv Jewish marriage feast in Boston Ihur
-. day. No fatalities occurred. Arsen
' 'ss- was placed in the food nv some mi
rye creant.
ar p. ]. Goldsmith, Jr., was drowned
. the Sacramento river, SATURDAY.. He WI
LII IN a nap,ha launch when it collided wi!
snagboat, throwing young Goldsmit
into the water.
Martin Nehr, q popular resident
Dupsmuir, Cal, committed suicide Sa
p Q urday by shooting himself There
sensational rumors that there was
woman in the case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Thomas,
aged couple, we're murdered at Ell
Ala, Wednesday night, by robbers, W
LID stole all their money and then set lire
the house, burning the bodies.
Lightning struck the barn of 10
Kopp, a wealthy stockman OF Owensbo
XIV, SUNDAY, and the barn, together wi
Il $50, 900 worth of valuable race hors
II, were in ashes in thirty minutes.
A gang of men were arrested at Z
capo tuesday. They had made arran
ments to tap the wires running to
Roby race track. A valuable outfit Y
;. taken, together with the cipher.
Miss Martha J. Fuller, q stenograpl
an in the office of Joseph 7. Magee, n
York lawyer, committed suicide 10
latter's Office Saturday by shooting b
!. self. No cause for the act is known.
Martin Smith, of Truckee, on visi
hast San Francisco was dubbed, robbed {
shot Thursday night by footpads
Golden Gate Park. Smith was ba
wounded, besides being robbed OF 81
DR.. Edward Courtenay, veterin
surgeon, of st. Louis, shot and proba
il the fatally wounded Minnie Schilling, a
II, for refusing to return to his emp!o!
housekeeper. He then shot MIN
rs twice.
William Cushman and W. W. Russ
farmers, were shot at Lake Taps, l
. Tacoma, Friday morning, by John Ar
ssler and son. Cushman was killed and /
sell badly wounded. The two Arc
were arrested.
Miss Nina Eggleston, of New Ha
Conn, and Miss Pearl Browning
Springfield, Mass. were thrown ire
noDs blackboard by runaway Tuesday
Boulder, Colo, and seriously inlu
Miss Eggleston may die.
eR John McCourt. ex.agent Of the Ia
Vile & Nashville road at Cincinnati.
Hand been found guilty of embezzling 81, q
from the company. The entire am
that he secured in the course oil five y
a 100 was little more than $4,000.
The Fort Thomas and Solomon
stage WAS held up seven miles sout
v.N. Solomonville, Ariz, Tuesday, by
N men. The passengers were robbie
g their money and valuables and the
- sacks and express box looted.
Ill Joseph Leuvenmark, champion
IK9I diver Of the world, died at San
'"~' CISCO, Monday. from the bursting
blood vessel in the stomach, whic
Jury he received when making q 81
Sau- ty.five foot dive several days ago