The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
few weeks ago a Spaniard named
Francisco Perez arrived at Ameca, Mex.
leo, from Spain. He had with him doc.
umenls and drawings showing the loca
tion of hidden treasure amounting to
81, 100000 secreted a century or more
ago by band of brigands, all of whom
were afterwards killed or driven OUT OF
the country. Perez has already had
success, an iron box filled with gold coin
and jewelry having been unearthed
The value of the contents OF the box
is placed at 100000.
Rev. Father Connolly, the Catholic
priest convicted of criminally assault
ing Miss Julia Sutherland, a member oil
his congregation, at Duluth MINI. was
sentenced to 20 years and three months
Imprisonment at hard labor.
Colonel William F. Cody, "Buffalo
Bill" DR.. Frank Powell, "White Bea-
ver," and Senator Blackburn, of Ken
lucky, and several other notables were
rendered a mammouth reception at Du-
luth Jan. 20.
Sylvester, the 22-ycar-old son of ex.
Chief Justice James O'Brien, who lief:
Caledonia, Minn.,' Jan. 2, for Notre
Dame, Ind, and who was reported mis-
sing, has turned up in Chicago.
William Rlradan, residing near Bra.
I'll, Ind, was frightfully mangled by an
explosion of dynamite cartridge. He
was digging well and had inserted the
cartridge under a large stone.
The commissioner of Indian affairs
has appointed James B. McInturf, of
Chamberlain, S D., inspector of build.
ings at the new Lower Brule agency.
Sheriff Williams has returned to Mill
bank, S. D., after arresting in Chicago
Major d. w. Diggs, indited in connec-
tion with a recent bank failure.
The police of Guatemala have dlscov-
cred an extensive conspiracy against
President Barrois. Most of the conspi-
rators have fed to Salvador.
Walter Phipps shot and dangerously
wounded Mrs. James Mccormick and
Elma Erickson on State street, Chicago,
and then committed suicide.
Another unidentified body was taken
from Newton Creek, the scene of the
Long Island bridge disaster, making
eight bodies so far found.
Business men are jubilant at Great
Falls and many insist that within few
months ground will be broken for the
largest refinery in the West.
Todd M. Pettigrew, embezzling cash
Ter of the First National Bank of Sun
Dance, Wyoming, was sentenced to II We
years imprisonment.
For taking two cigars from an office
Into which he had broken Thomas Ben
nett, of Mascoutah, was sentenced to
six years in prison.
Two 6-year-old boys, bound together
by. a ligament as were tho Siamese
twins, are being exhibited at Hong
Chow, China.
A plan for the union of the i've great
farmers organizations of the country
was adopted by the National Farmers
Alliance.
II. l.. Cornwell was arrested at Guth-
ris, Q. T., for kicking to death neigh
Dor named Brown in fight over some
fodder.
Directors of the Chicago Edison Elec.
trio Company have resolved to increase
the capital stock from So 900, 900 to IS,
100000.
John Ripllnger, of North Vernon, Ind.
was killed at Franklin by falling der
rick. He leaves widow and six chill
dren.
Before being hanged at Lebanon, Mo-,
Wills Howard confessed to a murder
for which his uncle is serving a life SEN
tence.
Bank clearings at seventy-six Ameri-
can cities for the week show a decrease
of SO per cent in comparison with last
year.
William Henry Sanders, injured by an
Illinois Central train at Salem, H., two
years ago, has been awarded 81 900 dam
ages.
An unknown negro, suspected OF ar
son, was lynched In West Feliclana Par
ish, La. He killed one of the attacking
mob.