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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12

with the view Of making something on
the outside AS an informer. He was
anxious to get Jackling in the tolls, and
incidentally any one else he came in con-
tact with. A brotheri n-law OF Jackling,
who WAS in Washington looking for an
office, got wind Of Blum's correspond
ence with the department, and advised
lacking to anticipate him by making a
confession himself. Then Major Wilson,
at Victoria, went security for Blum and
lacking on some Of their opium trades.
As both OF them knew the end was ap.
preaching they were anxious to save as
much as possible from the wreck, and
Wilson, seeing that he was about to lose
his money. threatened to give the whole
business away, which he finally did, and
gave up let Of letters to Special Agent
Coblentz. Then Jackling told his story
to the government officials, and soon
after, fearing the consequences, fled to
British Columbia. On q certified prom.
Use that he should be returned safely to
that haven Of smugglers, defsulting cash.
iers, ETC., he came back here and testi
fled, after pleading guilty. Then Blum
came to the front as informer and threw
all other informers in the shade in every
way"
The Oregonisn confidently asserts that
1.-The great object of the whole business
was to convict Lotan and Mulkey, and al
many more incidentally ss possible. Sew
eral persons who were pressed to testify
against these men refused to do 70, ant
an effort WAS made TO put some Of them
in jeopardy on that account" Lotan ant
Mulkey and the rest Of the gang are &c
innocent, you know, and to think the
Oregonian is 20 certain Of it 10 absolutely
thrilling.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12

A little after O'Clock Saturday even
ing the pumping station OF the Indiana
Natural Gas Company pipe line, east OF
Chicago, was blown up and will result
in the death of at least eight persons
While workmen were engaged repairing
leak in the pipe, escaping gas took
fire from lantern, and an explosion
took place which tore the iron building
to pieces and threw the workmen in
every direction. Some were thrown fifty
feet and horribly burned. One OF the in.
jnred men, after regaining CONSEQUENCES
put his hands to his face, when the flesh
dropped off. His hair also fell from his
head. He then ran quarter OF a mile
and shut off the main pipe, then fell in 9
dead faint. 1t is thought that at leas,
seven are fatally injured.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12

The cold water shower bath in Tacoma
for tramps is all ready for use except the
placing Of the door OF the torture-box in
position. The bathbox is nothing more
nor less than a rough coffin-box-like ar
rangement, lined with zinc except on top,
where there are four half inch gas pipes
six inches apart and perforated with a
double row Of holes an eighth of an inch
in diameter. The box rests on end in
the main corridor, and the door, which
corresponds to the cover Of rough rof
fin, will be placed on hinges and supplied
with basp or lock. At the side there is
a lever, by the turning Of which the icy
cold water shoots down criss-cross and
spurts in every direction toward the i'm
prisoned tramp.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12
A Family Poisoned.

A horrifying discovery WAS made at
Independence, Kansas, Monday morn.
ing, when AL Brown, son.in.law OF Geo
w. Read, manager Of the Long Bell
Lumber Company, broke into the home
OF the latter and found Read, clad in
only his night.clothes, sitting dead in a
chair before hot stove fed by natural
gas. The body was in an advanced
stage Of decomposition. Edith Scott. a
domestic Of the family, was lying dead
on the floor of her room, and Mrs. Reed
and 5-year-old son were in bed, the
boy dying and the mother unconscious
Doctors after examination decided that
the family had been poisoned by strych-
nine, which had probably gotten into
the food. Mrs. Read is still unconscious
but the doctors have hopes of her recov
cry. The boy will probably die
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12
Wholly q Matter OF Feeling.

From the Tacoma News.
l think it was up in Alameda county
one night at a prohibition rally that Pix
ley, of the San Francisco Argonaut, was
given q seat on the platform. A Colonel
Babcock was the orator OF the occasion.
He was middle-sged man, and he de-
livered an address relative to the evils oil
intemperance which was really touching.
Certainly he spoke with an earnestness
and eloquence that showed his sincere
ity.
Pixley was called upon for speech az
ter the colonel. He arose hesitatingly
walked slowly to the center Of the plat.
form, and, gazing at the audience for a
few seconds said
81 am strict temperance man in the
sense OF being prohibitionist, but II
feel tomorrow as | do at this present
moment | promise you that / will never
take another drink Of intoxicating liquol
as long as live."
A slight cheer went up from the aud
ince at this announcement, and when il
had subsidized Pixley remarked dryly:
Tomorrow think | will feel differ
emily"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12

From the Washington Star.
He was pretty well along in years and
had laugh which was as CHEEKY as II
was ingenious.
$50 you want to do chores for me, u
said the man on whom he had called.
"'Deed does.'
"Wel' / don't know. You look az il
You were honest"
"Kernel, III tel yer de troof bout
dat.
"Go ahead"
"Well, yuh see, I specks rs puifickly
homes but KANT be sho."
"Why not?"
"Ain't had huff 'sperience. rs.
wifstood wahttahmilllons all right huff
but neber yit had no face-ter face temp
tation wild chickens"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12
Counterfeiting Plant Taken.

The gang of counterfeters who flooded
the coast with five and ten-dollar gold
pieces early in the year has been broken
up by secret service detectives, and half
a dozen Of the gang are now in prison at
Tacoma. The gang had it's headquarters
in the Grays Harbor country, ten miles
from the nearest settlement. The mem
bers resided within a radius of twenty
miles, and were to all appearances
honest settlers and farmers. They had
a plant located in the heart Of the forest,
and there they have worked for year
Before all the gang could be gathered in
the leader succeeded in removing the
plant and escaping.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12
Shooting ARRAY at Seattle.

William G. Sanderlin, book keeper,
was shot in Seattle, Monday night, by
j. +. Wall, painter. One bullet broke
his right leg. and another inflicted a
flesh wound in his right shoulder. About
eight shots were fred, both men shoot
ing. Wall is in Jail, and Sanderlin is
at his home, 12l Lombard street. North
Seattle. Sanderlin claims that Wall has
alienated his wife's affections and has
broken up his home. and at the time Of
the shooting Monday night Wall was
walking along Depot street with Sander
Inns wife.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12
COLORADO IS PROSPEROUS.
Business Mems Reply to the whining
Cursing Governor.

BUSINESS mon hopIy 10 tue WhhiuBs
Cursing Governor.
To correct misleading statements about
Colorado the business men of the state,
recently assembled in convention, ap-
pointed committee to prepare state
ment Of its condition, resources and fu
ture prospects. The committees report
shows an increase of gold production from
81, 635 ,2l7 in 1889 TO $3.50 ,02l in 1892,
and calls attention to the great gold de-
velopment in the Cripple creek region
where experte claim the low grade ore
now in sight will yield 500, O00, 900.
Lsadville promises to rival Cripple Creek
as a gold producing camp, one of the
mills yielding So 900 per day. The gold
output Of Colorado in 1893 is estimated
at IS, 800, 900. and in 1894 it will probably
exceed 500, 900 900. Statistics are also
given Of the production Of coal, coke
granite, petroleum and agricultural pro
ducts, showing great prosperity and vast
resources.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12
For Relief of Timber Land Claimants.

Representative Lynch OF California has
introduced bill in congress which is Of
interest to some people in the states OF
Washington and Oregon. 1t is for the
relief OF certain persons who have en-
tered lands under the act Of June 3, 1873,
"for the sale OF timber lands in Califor-
MIA, Nevada. Oregon and Washington
territory" 1t provides that all entries
made under the act which have been
held invalid for the reason that the lands
embraced therein haye "been offered at
public sale according to law" shall be
confirmed: and, further, that the words,
land which have not been offered at
public sale according to law" shall now
be stricken out OF that act.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12

"Why." shouted an excited attorney
in Kansas, lyon can poke your head out
Of the court room window and call for
five beers and get them in two minutes. "
And he thought he had made a great
point against the administration" for
the non-enforcement OF the prohibitory
laws. But the opposing counsel promptly
opened his watch and poked his head
out OF the window calling loudly for five
BEERS The watch licked off two minutes
and the malt beverage did not come
The court ruled that the beer was or
the lawyer who made the bluff and there
was recess of ten minutes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12

AT Omaha, Sunday night, John Cum
mings, q saloon keeper, quarrelled with
his wife and threw q lighted lamp at her
The lamp exploded, setting the room on
FIRE, when Cummings deliberately locked
the door, compelling all the inmates tc
stay there. He was burned to death, to
gether with his wife, his year old baby
and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Margars
Fox.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12
A Fatal Sleep.

Gilbert Gates, George Kollnor and
Guy Richardson, three youthful tourists
who were beating their way south along
the railroad, took shelter Sunday nigh
in bed OF warm cinders dumped be
tween the rails Of the track, near Delano
Cal. They dosed off to sleep, and with
fatal results. The midnight passenger
train from the south ran into them
severing the body Of Gates in two and
crushing the legs Of Kollnor at point,
below the knees.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12
REGARDING THOSE RAsCALs.

How the Grand Expose OF tho Doings Of
the smuggier'a Ring Came About
The Portland O,eganian tells how the
grand expose OF the doings OF the Port
land smugglers came sbout
about year ago, while Blum was
still actively engaged in smuggling, he
was sending information to Washington
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12

Governor Waite, Of Colorado, says he
will have an extra session il he has to
hang for 1t, and that he will de all in his
power to keep the legislature in session.
One o. the governors schemes, 1t is said
is to frighten the legislators by surround.
ing the assembly building with several
hundred populists who shall howl for the
passage OF relief measures, and who shall
threaten the senators and members i
they adjourn. ,..g
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12

A white penny Of 1857. il in good condi.
ton, is worth $l...e. :
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12

r. e. M'DEvITT. MARK W. MusGRovE
McDevitt & Musgrove,
ATvrORNE ES All LAW,
GRANGkvILLE, IDAHO.
Will practice in the supreme court and
other courts OF Idaho and Wa h ngton. Spe-
cial attention given Ia mining litigation and
criminal law.
once opposite Jersey House.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12
LAWYER.
Crangeville

II h. oAMUELS,
Attorney at LusO,
Practice in all the courts OF Idaho. Sp cial
attention given to mining litig alton and
real estate. Collections rec I've prom pit AT
tentioh. Business attended To at once. No
delay.
ONCE opposite PostOffice,
0RANGEVILLE IDAHO
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-12

attendant took penknlfe and cut MS
throat. He died in less than an hour.
H. H. Grafton, a commercial traveller
OF Sewickley, Pa, shot himself in the
wash room Of parlor car on the Pitts
burg & Lake Erie road Sunday. His
physician had told him he had Brights
disease, and he concluded to end his mis-
cry.
Three tourists lost their lives in at
tempting to ascend the higher Of the two
peaks OF Gloss Glockner, in Austria. DR..
Kohn's body has been recovered, but
his companions, supposed to have been
| named Pick and DR.. Passau, were moi
found.
News was received from Hadlock
WASH, Thursday, of the supposed acct
dental drowning of Alexander Hansen
seaman, of the barkentine Retriever
Hansen went on deck about 4 O'Clock in
the morning and that was the last heart
Of him.
Almost insane over imaginary domes
tic troubles and believing that his aget
wife was faithlees, Nelson Lipscomb, I
fruit.vender aged IS years, attempted
suicide at Tacoma, Wednesday, by takni
morphine. He was found in q little
shack unconscious.
Ben Cummings and Jack Hull, wood
choppers, got into an alteration at thu
Cascade Locks Monday morning owe
tools, when Hull fatally shot Cumming
with a revolver. He then carried tn
diving man into cabin, gave hin
medicine and delivered himself up to tn
sheriff.
Tillman Green, colored coachman OF
family at Columbia, La, attempted t
outrage his mistress while his master Wa
absent. He broke into her bedroom d
night, but she escaped and gave th
alarm. Green confessed his intention
and WAS lynched, number OF negroe
participating.
A dispatch from Cape Town says this
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-09
THE TREASURER SETTLES UP.
A Good Balance to the Credit OF 'he
Commission Sales of Oysters.

YORKTOWN. VA. September S.-(Spe-
c,al,-Nr Thomas Newman, Treasure
OF York county, made a final settlement
with the Beard Of Supervisors a te"
DAYS aro. preparatory to his resignation
TO go into effect caurt-day, the nth IN
slant. ~
The hooks IN his hands show a balance
Of q, OD 10 the credit OF the county
above all expenses. pr. Newman viii
be succeeded by 3lr. George Smith, oil
Smlthville.
Mr. Frank II. Potter and bride, former
" Miss Blanche t.. Olney OF Pascogg' *.
| are here on "A bridal tour. the guests OIL
the groom's uncle. Mr.. john ;. Potter
one of our leading merchants. Mr.. Potter
IS an old visitor 1t Yorktown ana Is
connected with the PascOog Herald. The
nanny pair are accompanied by DR.. Al
bert Potter and wife, OF Chepoche'' H. l.
parents OF the groom.
The United states steamship Mont
gon1ery has orders 10 leave here Monday
for Hampton Roads.
It is stated by those able TO judge that
ne have the best corn crop in this county
this year that has been known for quite
a while. Our farmers are busy harvest
ing the fodder.
Meagre reports from the oyster rocks
In York river indicate a scarcity Of the
Livalve and slow sale.
The noble York has for the past week
presented a phenomenal appearance, never
witnessed before 10y those who have spent
q lifetime on its shores. The phosphores-
cent properties Of the water have predomi-
mated 10 q large extent. AMI the surface
Of the river has been naught but mass
Of blue flame. A. far as the eye could
reach the beautiful. purplish glow. broken
here and there by a sheet OF blue flame
as one wave crested over another, en-
chanted one by its loveliness, AMI rolling
majestically into the beach left the sand
ablaze with its colors. and sparkling like
a million Of diamonds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-09
REPORTED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Guard Refuses to Talk About 1t-No Sue
cessor To DIR. Dabney-Notes.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, September
S.-(Special.)-It is said that Richard y.
Guard confined in Jail here for the shoot
ing Of Miss Laura L. Martin, attempted
suicide on Thursday morning by severing
a vein in his arm with knife. 1t VIII
be remembered that Guard had two bull
let-holes in his hat the day he was arrest
ed. made by himself. 1t is said. with sui
cldal intent He refuses to talk about
the matter Guards trial Is set for the
18th instant a memorandum OF wit
nesses for the defence was filed yesterday.
Those for the prosecution have been sum-
moned.
Colonel 10. Lane Stern expressed HIM
self as we'll pleased with the appearance
and condition OF the Albemarle Light
Horse and Monticello Guard, inspected
Yesterday afternoon and last night. AT
the meeting of the latter company last
night Lieutenant W. j. Keller rendered
his resignation, a step deeply regretted
by his fellow-soldiers.
The committee appointed by the Board
OF Visitors TO the University 10 fill the
vacancy caused b. the death Of Dr. W.
c. Dabney has been unable TO make a
selection DR.. p. b. Barringer is at pres,
ent in New York in the interest of this
matter.
il is probable that James G. Blaine, Jr..
will apply for the place OF centre rush
on the University football team.
Mr. II. Patterson received painful
injury yesterday by an empty lme-barrel
thrown from a third-story window falling
on his head. He was unconscious for
several hours.
The ordination Of Mr.. II. Spannuth. OF
Chicago, H., Will take place tomorrow
at the Lutheran church at this place,
TO which Mr. Spannuth has been called.
The Rev. f. Kuegle, OF Koiner's Store.
Will preach the sermon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-09
TlNKLlNCS FROM TOANO.
Dangerous Illness OF Two Citizens-rough
Time with the Farmers,

TOANO, VA, September S.-(SpeciaL)-
Mr.. +. NJ. Hammond one OF our Oldest
and best beloved citizens, and Mrs. Shep-
herd. new conner, are dangerously i'll,
and both are afflicted in the same way,
with heart trouble and dropsy. Mr. HAM
mond is the gentleman who was reported
in the Dispatch some three years ago
as being made sick by the inhalation Of
Paris green, which he had applied TO MS
potatoes. He has never drawn IL well
breath since.
our farmers are having a tough time
OF it saving their fodder. The blades
stripped of the stalk, Will remain bundled
up six days, double the usual time, with
out being sufficiently cured. so greatly
has the sun been shorn Of his strength.
Mir. G.. NJ. Bacon, the best Of authority,
because he does his own work, says his
fodder hung upon the stalk two weeks
and when housed was black on the out
side and green within.
The blackbirds. that have been very
destructive to our corn in the roasting
ear state in the past, have done very
little harm this year.
The. trustees of House District
have established graded school at TINS
pace, and are hopeful Of good results.
There was a mistake in recent dispatch
naming the 18th as the day OF opening
OF our schools. The day Is the 2lth.
Please allow me TO say that the Toanists
feel themselves agsreved at letter in
the Williamsburg Gazette Of two weeks
ago. saying that Toano would now be
on the boom If the owners mad not asked
extravagant prices for their land. The
people here say their land Is for SALE
not TO be given away.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-09
eRUNsWcNs ROAD EXPERIMENT.
-Four of the Fifteen Conyicts Furnished by
the state E.ranp-N ntes

LAWRENCEVILLE, VA, September
S.-tSpeclal)- THE Board Of Supervisors
CT this county i few weeks ago deter
mined 70 try the experiment Of working
the public roads with convict labor. and
with that end in view made application
TO the Governor for fifteen cOnylcts. 10
be worked IN this, the Courthouse Dis
trlct The Governor honored the requlsi-
ton. and fifteen white convicts were
brought 10 the county some two weeks
ago, and have since been engaged IN
repairing the roads near this place. AT
night they are lodged in the county jail
for keeping, with sufficient guard
On yesterday evening convict by tht
name OF ConnOr. from Bedford county
who was entrusted to bring water from
a we'll near by, while on that mission
took advantage OF the opportunity, and
made his escape. This morning tire,
others. whose names l have not beer
able 10 learn, while breakfast was being
served, walked around in rear Of the jail
which IS enclosed by u high. plank fence
and, without being observed by the
guards, scaled the fence and made good
their escape. A party was speedily or
ganized, who went in pursuit Of the fugi.
tlyes, but has not yet returned. The pur.
suit will, in all probability. end IN smoke
The escapes entail a cost Of 800 upon tn
taxpayers of this district.
1t Is an assured fact that the shops O;
the Atlantic and Dany.lle railroad will
be located at this place. The contract
has been duly executed. and the work OF
construction will be commenced in a short
time. Their location here VIII increase
very materially the population Of our
town and at the same time add greatly
TO its prosperity.
The crops Of corn and tobacco through.
out this county are the best raised IN
many years. The latter is of exceptionally
fine size and quality, and with anything
Ike fair prices will make times easy
among the farmers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-09
MANY ARRIVALS IN NoTTAWAY.
An Episcopal Flock without Shepherd
Personal Notes of Interest.

CREME, VA. September s.-(SpeciaD
Rev. Mr.. Anderson. of the Methodist
church, has been conducting a series OF
revival meetings at Nottoway Courthouse
and other churches in his circuit. They
have been successful and full OF interest.
The Episcopalians OF this parish are
still without rector although they ex-
pect 10 have one soon.
Mr.. p. J. crannis and wife have return
ed from their Old home in Ipswich, Eng
land. They arrived by the steamer City
of Paris on It's last trip 10 New York.
Mr.. c. T.. Wilson, who has been spend
ing several weeks in Petoskey, Mich. has
returned home.
Mr.. c. II. Kruse. secretary OF the Young
Mems Christian Association al this place.
VIII attend the meeting OF the State Board
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
in Richmond on Tuesday.
The many friends of Misses Kate and
Minnie Lee Drewry. who. with their
mother, has been visiting in the county.
regret that they have returned to their
home In Manchester.
Major T.. Il. Branch. grand lecturer or
Odd-Fsllows. paid the lodge here an OIL
eial visit on last Thursday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-09
THE N. N.-HAMPToNS WIN AGAIN.
uiu-Ciinbers Defeated by Score OF
Nine to Five.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, September s.
Especial. well. it's all over now. The
last game between the league teams
scheduled for Riyerview las ended. and.
like the first one. the Newport News
Hamptons came out on top. The score
was to ). Every roOter, male and
female. was satisfied with their invest
meEt this evening. The only feature Of
the game worth mentioning was the long
running catch Of Scherer. McCIeery made
n Wild throw TO Little in the first and al
lowed two Of the Hill-Cimbers TO score
The ball went high over Little's head and
struck IA carriagc-wheel outside OF the
ropes and bounded over the fence. This
did not faze the home team, as they tied
the score shortly afterwards. Chiids
also made an ugly throw. ana his oppo-
nents were presented with two runs, IN
earned. 1t is reported that Land and
Schcrer have accepted positions here, and
viii remain till next season. Both Of
these players viii doubtless join the
"Crab-Catchers," which VIII strengthen
the amateurs. Following IS the score:
NEWPORT NEWS HAMPTON.