Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-11

singing After the Ball." by a neighbor.
The latter claims he thought Skinner
was tramp, who had previously dit-
turbed him.
Edward Ryan, jr., and his sister Nellie
were drowned Thursday afternoon while
crossing a slough at Three Forks, Mont,
on the way to the Grow reservation.
Their bodies have not been recovered.
They belonged to a prominent family
near Boulder.
Prospector Martin was drowned near
the mouth Of Lower Powder river Tues
day. He attempted to swim to skiff on
the opposite side. When within ten feet
of it he sank, and was washed into the
raging Snake river. He was a native of
Pennsylvania, aged 25.
A jury in Chicago awarded the Rock
Island railroad $S5, 74l in it's suit against
the Union Pacific. The Rock Island had
sued for $l50,000. The suit grew out Of
an alleged breach of contract on the part
Of the Union Pacific in relation to the
latter's bridge at Omaha.
George Bailey, president of the Martin
Manufacturing Company, OF San Fran
cisco, was accidentally killed Monday
evening by becoming damned between
the floor OF the elevator and the ceiling
at the company's business house. When
found he had been dead an hour.
Dan Mahoney, young rough, was
shot and killed early Sunday morning
during desperate battle in Fred Brant's
saloon in San Francisco. A policeman
named Costello, who attempted to stop
the row, was nearly beaten to death.
One of his ears was bitten entirely off.
Another earthquake was felt Saturday
night throughout Greece, including the
islands of Syria and Zante, and immense
damage was done. The shock was felt
with the greatest severity at Thebes and
Atalanta. Both cities were completely
destroyed, not a single house being left
standing.
A boy, about Is years old, was beating
his way on the north bound freight train
Thursday morning, and at point ABOUT
six miles from Roseburg started forward
over the top of the train, when be fell
from the car, striking on his head, and
received injuries from which he will
probably die.
Brigham Young, jr., and number Of
Mormons are making an inspection OF
tract OF lspd embracing 3 600, 900 acres
situated in the northwestern portion o.
Mexico, which the Mormon church il
arranging to purchase for the state gov
eminent, and colonize it with Thousands
of believers in their faith.
Miss Viva Castle, second daughter O
ex Congressman Castle, of saltwater
Mimi, at one time belle in Washing
ton society, was shot in restaurant il
Minneapolis Tuesday night by Mrs. Scot
Blake, wife of the proprietor of the place
The affair is enveloped in mystery, thu
murderess refusing to talk.
A party of bandits, supposed to be thu
Dalton gang, encountered posse OF vigi
lantes near Coal Creek, l. T., Thursday
and had terrible fight. Three OF thu
bandits were wounded, one mortally
Three of the vigilantes-Ross, John Hal
and James Hammond-were killed, AM
others wounded, but not fatally.
]. H. Smithson of Ellensburg, Wash.
has q eve that produced monstrosity o
lamb, which was double from tn
the shoulders bacK; two bodies, witt
four hind legs and four front legs, two c
the front legs pointing up and two down
The bodies and the hind legs we're natu
raj. The monstrosity died soon after be
ing born.
While Charles Bradford was escortin
Lottie Rowe home from dance 6
Staunton, va, Sunday mornint, the
were met by burly negro, who kocke
Bradford senseless with a bludgeor
The negro then outraged the girl. aftt
= which he beat her to death. He We
, arrested and $50 men ere guarding tt
Jail to prevent lynching.
Judge Jenkins made two orders in th
Northern Pacific case Saturday. On
authorizes the receivers to make a col
tract with the Washington 4 Columbi
River Railroad Company, and the otht
permits them to accept 6 per cent NOR
gage bonds from the Superior Consolida
: ed Land Company in payment Of thu
compauy's Indebtedness.
1t is estimated that the Blythe estat
the disposition of which the supren
court has just finally decided, is wort
about 81 100000 Out of this sum tt
costs of litigation and other expense
(Which the successful claimant, Florent
8 Blythe, estimates will be about 40 p
, cent? will have to be paid, leaving x
: large sum of 81, 400, 900, or Whereabouts
Florence's disposal.