Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-08-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Inc 6eVler, MO-, miners nave Ooclaroo
the strike of, ). and will. return. tolwork.
The democrats Of the Sixth Illinois die
trict have renominated Congressman
0oldzlsr.
Joseph Brousek was drowned In Obi.
cago. Monday, while bathing. His body
was recovered.
The strike ct the National Tube Works,
McKeesport, Pa, whsresabout 5000 men
are employed, 10 broken.
Frank Hrondo committed suicide In
Chicago Monday::by taking poison. De-
spondency was the cause.
The populists Of the Sixth Missouri
district nave nominated WI s. Missmer,
Of st. Joseph, for congress.
Fighting between Indians and settlers
is imminent in the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe country, Indian territory.
Strikers brutality beat Monon train
man at Hammond, Ind, Tuesday even
ing and were dispersed by militia.
The number OF new cases of cholera
reported at st. Petersburg Saturday WAS
siIty-six, seventeen Of them proving
fatal.
J. H. johnson, August Nelson and
John Dippold were drowned at Port An
geles, WASH, while sailing in = small
sloop.
While filling lighted gasoline stove at
Springfield, ILL.,, the can containing the
oil exploded, fatally burning Mrs. Mary
Knots.
The democrats OF the Third Illinois
district have turned down Congressman
Durborow and nominated Edward 7.
Noonan.
A mail car on the Atchison road was
burned at Timpus, Colorado, Monday
Over 200 sacks Of papers and twenty
pouches Of letters were destroyed.
The house has passed the bill opening
to the settlement of Uncompahgre and
Uintah reservations, Utah. 1t adds 81
600 900 arces to the public domain.
Mrs. Melinda Hays, Of Chicago, has
been arrested, charged with poisoning
her son-in-law, Attorney William Min
ard, in order to gain his estate OF 81, 900.
Ex.Postmaster Gentsch. who was re
moved from Office July and has since
been q strong candidate for mayor, COM
mitted suicide at Buffalo, N. Y, Tuesday.
Henry A. Taylor, a New York banker
worth $500 900, has been sued by his
wife, Elizabeth A. Taylor, for separation
on the ground OF cruelty and abandon
ment.
Wesley E. Brown OF Chicago and Mrs.
George Schreiner of Dubuque, Iowa, were
drowned at Hastings, Mimi, Tuesday,
while ON an excursion with pleasure
party.
The big shops of the Atlantic & Pacific
road at Albuquerque, N. M, were closed
for an indefinite length of time Monday
Nearly 400 men are thrown out OF work
in consequence.
While traction engine WAS crossing q
creek near Noblesville, Ind, the bridge
gave way. Jet Woods, the engineer
was caught under the engine and liter
ally scalded to death.
A lad named Rowlands, the con OF {
farmer near Lexington, ILL.,, fell from s
horse drawing binder and was run ove
by the binder, the sickle cutting into ont
lung and breaking his thigh.
The corn and -four exchange OF Balti
more has asked the senators and repre-
sentatives Of Maryland to unite1in pre-
venting adjournment of congress until tn
Nicaragua canallbill is voted on.
Miss Partia Wellington, the l6-year- oil
daughter Of wealthy planter, was out
ragged and murdered by AN unknown
fiend near her fathers home at Pierson
Tenn. late: "wednesday afternoon.
A passenger train on the Louisville
Nashville and freight train came togethe
in head-end collision at Colesburg, Ky
Both engines were badly wrecked an
Engineer Frank Dudley was killed.
y Mrs. Michael Glenn and Miss Clar
James were killed and an unknown ma
MORALLY wounded at Weetville, ILL.,, by
volley fred over the heads of a crowd {
rioting miners by company OF militia
D At Russellville, KY, Wednesday nigh
= masked men went to Edwin Traughber
home at Adairville and after calling hir
out, tied his hands and feet and carrie
him several miles distant and hange
him.
During a thunder storm at Portland
N Ind, Monday, Mrs. Henry Ross and tw
children and Mrs. Clay Huffman wei
struck by lightning and so severely IL
jured that it is not believed they Ca
live.
u Rene Baker, years old, and Nell
= Baker, 8 years old, are dead and Mr.
D Morinus Baker and Mrs. Isabella Laugel
berg are dying, from the effects OF cherl
beer, which they drank at Paterson,
Sunday night.
p. Barney, boss weaver in a CO
y ton mill in South Dallas, Tex, kills
4 superintendent A. H. Nickels and mo
Il tally wounded Nickles' son on Tuesds
with q knife. Barner himself was sever
ly wounded and may die.
Mrs. w. s. Slagle, farmers viii
died Friday at her home near Sherwoo
Mich, and an autopsy disclosed poist
in the stomach. Her husband bong
strychnine to kill mice and the verdict
the Jury was that she committed suicid
By an explosion of gas in q six -sto
structure at Lynn, Mass, E. E. Strot
owner of the building and Officer Arth
at Wells were 30 badly burned that tn
will die, and three others we're severe
injured. The damage to the builds
will amount to $50, 1000.
Three girls, Emma Faber, aged 2
Mary Faber, aged Is, and Dorothy ag
ne 4, we're drowned at Nanaimo, while bat
ing. Dorothy got out OF her depth VIII
the other two went to her rescue, and
three were drowned within Q few (,
from shore, in sight Of their home.
While sheriff's posse WAS in purs'
- of Henry Neimen. the Tslmage, Nel
merchant whose failure last week n
dered him insane, the maniac drew Q
zor and almost severed his head frt
his body, dying instantly. he was v
known in Western mercantile circles.
tly The receivers Of the Santa Fe re
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