Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Great Britain has u, 900 trained nurses.
The French army lie three times as large
as it was in 1870.
Russia raises 1850 pounds OF grain
and 81 pounds Of meat to each inhabi-
tant.
OF the bodies cremated in New York
state last year SO per cent were those of
Germans.
1t is said tina. it is not politics, but
famine, that has driven the masses of
Sicily into revolt.
Treasurer Johnson, of West Duluth,
Mimi, is under arrest on q charge OF
Incorporating 100000.
The scenery depot Of the Paris Opera
House was completely destroyed by fire
Saturday. Loss, 1,000,0 900 francs.
E.. s. Pomeroy, who committed suicide
at San Jose, CAL, on December rs, was
the founder Of Pomeroy, Garfield county,
Wash.
At Washington, Ind, Monday night,
Sherman Wagner murdered his wife in
cold blood. Family trouble was the
cause.
The sturgeon fisheries in the lower Co.
lumbia are becoming exhausted, owing
to the slaughter Of the fish in traps and
wheels.
In North Queensland, Australia, is a
large Australian sheep ranch. There are
100 900 sheep running on 200,O 600 acres
Of land.
A crank walked into the Garfield Ma
tfonsl bank in New York Wednesday and
demanded $500, 900. He was taken in
custody.
| Midwinter fair managers are complain
ing at the small attendance. Seven
thousand paid admissions per day is
about an average.
Heavy snow storms in the Sierra
Madre country, Mexico, have caused
much suffering, especially among the
Temochie Indians.
1t is said that the private fortune of
King Humbert, amounting to loo, 900, 900
lire, has been deposited with the London
house Of Rothschilds.
Albert Knop, the treasurer Of River
side, Ohio, is missing. An examination
of his accounts show that he is a de
faulter in the sum of $l5 900.
A dispatch from Palapye reports that
fifteen Bechnanaland policemen were re-
Gently killed during q dark night, near
Invati. No further details.
Mrs. Lizzie X. Fisher WAS burned to
death in Los Angeles Saturday night.
She was standing in front Of CRATE
when her clothing caught fire.
William Hunter and William Punch,
rivals, fought duel at Louisiana, Mo.
Friday. Hunter shot Punch dead and
| thop h1or ont his CUr hroipc
Henry Sanor and his entire family
living near Marietta, Ohio, were muir
dered Monday night. The crime was
evidently committed for money.
1t is reported from Fort JUL, Matabele.
land, that the brother of King Lobengula
told Explorer Selous that Captain Wilson
and party had been complely wiped out.
The old ducal castle of Bernberg, Ger
many, was destroyed by fire Saturday.
Many valuable documents and much
money were burned. Two men persisted.
Fire in tenement house in New York
Tuesday night caused a panic. amelia
Holz, 40 years old, jumped from win
dow and was killed. Others were badly
burned.
The Western Union Building & Loan
Associations Nos. 2, 3, and 5, of st.
Louis, have assigned. The failure was
caused by the embezzlement OF Secretary
Bayard.
The wealth of the world is estimated al
ESQ 900 ,000, 900, or about $400, 900, 900 900
The money of the world is estimated al
81 900 ,OOO, 900, of which about one-hal
is in silver.
The British ship Volga with GAG
Chinese laborers on board from Calcutts
to Demarara, was lost at the Windward
islands December 10. Several Chinese
were drowned.
William Leary, who was tried and con-
victed at Salina, Cal, for the murder Of
} NJ. Benefit in September last, has been
sentenced to be hanged at San Quentin
March 80 next.
Thomas and Kate Finney, an aged
couple living in Orange, in West Haven
Conn, were burned to death early Fri
totally destroyed.
The government authorities Of Pert
are Selling II year-old boys on thu
streets and dragging them to thu
barracks, where they are forced to ente
the ranks of the army.
Nat Blum is in Washington, and il
registered under the name of Herrick
} of Astoria. 1t is said that he seems t,
be very intimate with cabinet officer
and assistant secretaries.
Jones, the public hangman of Victoria
has committed suicide. He was not will
ling to execute Mrs. Khorr, the woman
sentenced to death for causing the dealt
\ of infants at her baby farm.
Young Wilcox, shot by d. L. Conwil
at Harvey's farm, north of Ashland, Or.
Saturday, will probably die. Conwil
has been discharged. Wilcox was DRUM
at the time of the quarrel.
The Mollie Gibson mine at Aspen
COL, the richest silver mine in the West
has suspended dividends. Up to De
cember Is, 1898, 1880, 900 in dividend
was paid in about three years.
Rev. Henry f. Cheesman, pastor {
the Eighth street M. f. church at Can
den, N. j., was deliberately browne
u Tuesday night in the Delaware river b
two men. The motive is mystery.
While crossing the street at Beatrice
Neb., Thursday night, w. G. Hoyt,
brother-in-law of President CLEVELAND
was run into by buggy and knocke
senseless. He is probably fatally il
Ijured.
George Frederick Burgoyne Howard
the swindler, was sentenced at Jackson
Tenn, Thursday to nine years in prison
- He was also disbarred. The case will b
r appealed to the United States suprem