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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
GREAT VICTORY FOR THE TURTLES
New Market Elections Turned Down the
Anti Gambling Agitators.

Anti Gambling Agitators.
London, July 27-The election at
Newmarket of Hugh McCalmont, the
well-known sportsman, and the ousting
of Sir George Newnes by a strong ma
jority, is a great victory for the turf
ties. Sir George was prominent lead
er of the anti-gambling league, and
consequently Newmarket, which de-
Ponds upon racing, was easily stirred
up against him. When the general
elections began. sporting league was
formed to work against candidates who
supported the anti-gambling agitation
and black list drawn up. The result
has been the defeat of IS anti-gamblers.
namely, Messrs. Nacrojl, Conybere,
Metcalf, Paul, Dun. Mcdonald Bagley,
kierhardi, Morton, Major, Jones and
Sir John Barran.
At els this evening the number of
members of parliament elected by the
different parties was: Conservatives,
340; unionists, 70; government total,
4lo. Liberals. 1893. McCarthyites, 6S;
Parnellites, ~; labor. 2; opposition to-
tai, 255-a net unionist gain of 80.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
GATLING GUNS ON THE WAY WEST
Hawaiians Think the Royalists Arc Plan
ming an Outbreak in September.

Tacoma, Wash. July 27.-Six Calling
guns, intended for the use of the Hawai-
ian royalists, are said to be en- route to
Puget sound from one of the eastern
states. The Hawaiian government learn
ed that they had been ordered and re-
tercept them.
This agent arrived last week and gives
his name as IL. II. Allan. He bears Gre
dentlals signed by high officials of the
republic. He told the Northern Pacific
officials that he did not think they should
carry contraband articles over their road.
They smiled and said the road would
haul all freight offered. Allan thinks the
royalists are planning for action next
September.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
THREE BOYS RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN
Mangied Remains Lay Undiscovered for
Twenty Four Hours.

Washington, July 2S.-This morning
on the tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio
road, near Riverdale Park. a suburb
of this city, were found the mangled
bodies of three boys ranging in age
from 10 to Is years. They had evil
IDENTIFY been run down by a train Sat-
urday night and had remained undis-
covered until this morning. The bodies
We're identified as those of ]. Waters
Blubdon, son of J. U. Blubdon, prom
inent contractor and real estate broker
of this city; Guy Brown, son of w. h.
Brown of 1925 II street, and Charley
Lynch of Riverdale. 1t is believed that
the boys were struck by the fast west
ern express, which passes a local train
at this point about the time the acct
dent is supposed to have occurred.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
CHOOSING A PRESIDENT FOR PERU
Sentiment in Favor OF General Balcarcel
Nav Elect Him.

New York, July N.-According to the
last advices from Peru the congress Sc
lected a few weeks ago will meet today
to vote for president. Up to the be.
ginning of the month the indications
pointed to the selection of General Piero.
la, but since that time there has been q
growing sentiment in favor of General
Balcarcel, and it would not be surprising
If he could prove to have a majority In
the congress. In that event it is tolerably
certain that Pierola would start a revolu.
ton. This would be his second expert
ence in that line, his first effort having
resulted in the overthrow of the Caceras
administration.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
DEMOCRATS SHOULD MEET FIRST
Chairman Manlcy Says the Party in
Power Should Lead in Convention.

Augusta, Maine. July 26.-Joseph II.
Manley, discussing the report that the
republican national committee would
meet in Washington early in November
to decide the time and place of the next
republican national convention, said he
had heard nothing. He prefers holding
the convention on the Pacific coast, as
the trip across the continent would be
educative. He expressed himself in favor
of holding the convention after the dem
ocratic convention.
THE democratic party is now in power
and should be the first to announce it's
platform and candidates." he added.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
AMERICA INVITES BIOGRAPHIES
Strong Inducements to Hold the Mex
Congress in Washington.

London. July PA strong effort is
being made by the American delegates
to induce the geographical congress
now in session to select Washing ton
as the next place of meeting in 1898,
and copies of a strongly worded invita-
ton from the National Geographical
Society of the United States, Endorsed
by the Catholic university, the Smith
sonian institution, the John Hopkins
university and kindred institutions. are
being distributed among the delegates.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
TRIED TO CRACK A GARFIELD SAFE
burglars at the Northern Pacific Depot
Not Expert Enough

Garfield, July 2S.-Burglars entered the
Northern Pacific depot last night and
blew the door off from the safe. They
broke the dial and handle OFF the com
bination lock of the inner door but failed
to get that door open. The safe was 80
badly damaged that the agent could not
get into It. The safe in the same office
was robbed two years ago last Febru-
airy.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
ASYLUM Struck by lightning

Madison. Wis. July 27.-The new build
ing of the Dane county insane asylum
at Verona was struck by lightning at
midnight and entirely consumed. Super
intendent Even, in fighting fire on the
roof was precipitated to the ground with
the falling walls and fatally hurt The
patients were moved In safety.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
IN HONOR OF A SWEDISH POET


Chicago, July 27.--Representative ma.
tves of Sweden from many parts of the
country will participate tomorrow
which is Swedish national holiday
in the unveiling at Sharpshooters' Park
of bust of Carl Michael Dellman
Sweden's greatest lyrical poet and wit
An attendance of over 10000 is expect.
ed, and the orators will be Wet OF
Nillson of Minneapolis, and Charles X
Johanson of New York, president OF
the American Union of Swedish Sing
ers
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
Indicates Three Men

Barboursvills. KY, July 25.-Rosa Cor
don. who murdered two women near Co
burn KY. In her confession duplicates
three men whom she claims were at the
house all the time of the crime and held
her victims while she disemboweIed
them. Warrants have been issued for the
arrest of the alleged accompliees.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02

Carrollton. July FIN the Taylor trial
today A. j. Freeman testified that he
found fragments of a pair of trousers.
some bedding and the clasp of a pocket
book 100 feet from George Taylor's house,
in the pasture. These were identified by
Mrs. Meeks. mother Of the murdered man.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
OHIO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC SPLIT
Two Conventions. One for Silver, the
Other Against Ii.

Other Against Ii.
Hamilton, Ohio, July 27.-The democ-
racy of Butler county met today to select
delegates. on account of war between
the factions there was a split. one faction
adjourned to the court house with ex-
Governor Campbell as presiding officer,
and the other faction remained in the
opera house with A. h. Andrews as chair
man. The excitement was intense, and
for time pandemonium reigned supreme.
The court house convention elected James
L. Campbell and Paul ]. Sorg delegates
at large to the state convention. The
regular convention selected H. Gray, p.
Schwab, David Pierce. John F. Neilan,
Christian Benninghoffen. E. +. Bung of
Middleton, and A. ]. Demorett of Ross
township. Campbelrs convention repre-
sented sound money and the Andrews
convention free silver.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
A DESPERATE MURDERER KILLED

John Speilisy of New Jersey Shot by
Officers in His Own House.
Hoboken, N. j., July 26.-After a battle
of three-quarters of an hour, druing
which he stood off three officers trying to
arrest him last night for beating his wife,
John Spellisy of Union Hill was killed
In his own house. Spellisy was the most
desperate man In New Jersey.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
MONTANA PEOPLE WILL FIGHT 1T
Proposed Great Northern Northern Pa.
clfic Consolidation Obnoxious

ClIIS COHsOIIuHtIOn OhnONIOUS.
Helena, July 27.-The proposed consoli-
dation of the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific system, with over 400 miles
of railroad in Montana. has stirred the
people of this state to a degree that prom
ses to result in an extra session of the
legislature. Twenty members of that
body and prominent citizens have been
in conference for the past two days with
Governor Richards relative to the pro-
priety of calling an extra session, and
the governor is inclined to issue a call
If 1t becomes necessary to prevent the
consolidation of the two roads. The state
constitution forbids the consolidation of
competing railroads, and as all branches
of both roads are organized under the
state law all the legislature will have to
do Is to pass a law putting the oonstitu-
tional provision into effect
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
CoRseTT DIVORCE SUIT HEARING
Plenty of Evidence That Vera and Jim
Travelled Together.

New York, July 26.-The hearing of the
Corbett divorce case was resumed today
before Referee Jacobs Jay H. Wilson,
a member of the dramatic company of
which the pugilist was the star, testified
that the woman known as Vera Travelled
with the company as Mrs. Corbett. He
also swore that Corbett and Vera occu-
pied the same rooms at the Burnett house.
in Cincinnati; the Park hotel, Madison,
Wis, and at a hotel in La Crosse, Wis
This closed the case of the plaintiff. The
motion of counsel for Corbett to dismiss
the suit on account that the plaintiffs al
legations had not been sustained by the
evidence was overruled by the referee.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
REVIVAL OF THE MIN INDUSTRY
Increased Activity in All Pacific Coast
States and Territories.

Incfeased ACTIVITY III All PaclTle COnst
States and Territories.
San Francisco. July 27--The Chronicle
says there is revival of mining in all
Pacific coast states and territories, and
particularly in California. Reports of
increased activity come from all the min
ing centers, which are of a character to
indicate that the Improvement in the
great industry are of a permanent char
acter. Investments Of eastern and for
eign capital are noted and an increase
of confidence is shown on all sides.
Gold mines are being sold, new ore be-
ing developed and old workings are being
reopened.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
The ESTATE OF MRS. THERESA FAIR

Assessor Has Declared That Taxes Are
Due on 100000.
San Francisco. July 26.-The administra-
tors of the estate of Mrs Theresa Fair
have made affidavits that the personal
property of the estate in California is
worth only 100000. The assessor has in
cluded railroad bonds and assessed the
estate at $lS,soO,00O. The executors are
John w. Mackay and Richard " Dey.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
CAPTURED n Turkish Touu

London. July 2.-The correspondent of
the Chronicle at Constaninople says:
The Macedonians. after a sharp conflict
with the Turkish troops. have captured
the town of Menlik. southwest of Nevro-
cop. The victors burned the telegraph
station and the Turkish quarters.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
WAGING WAR ON THE BOOK TRUST
Bitter Conflict TO Overcome the Iuflu
ence of the Pow erful Combine.

ence OF the Powerful Combine.
Chicago, July H.-The war between the
American Book Company. more generally
referred to as the book trust" and the
concerns which have entered the lists
against 1t during the past II months, is
waxing red hot and it Is only question
of little time before hostilities will be
carried into every school district in the
country. One in particular of the trusts
competitors which has dual headquarters
in this city and a town in Ohio, and
which is understood to be financed by
leading members of the Standard OIL
Company, has declared its intention of
breaking the back of the trust, and, 1t Is
said upon good authority, has cool half
million to distribute where 1t will do the
most good to carry out that determine
ton. AT the recent convention of the
National Educational Association at Den
yer representatives of the rival concerns,
well provided with sugar" were as thick
as the leaves in Vallambrosa, and ac-
cording to all accounts. some of them were
successful in missionary work that was
equally profitable to the educators APP
preached.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
A BRITISH STEAMER RUN DOWN
Cleveland Coliidcd With the Duffield-
PART of the Grew Rescued

Gravesend, Eng. July 27.-The British
steamer Baltimore City. from Hamburg,
arrived here today and reports that at 8
o'clock this morning In dense fog off
Folkeston she heard cries for help, and
lowering a life boat picked up five men,
part of the crew of the British steamer
Cleveland from the Mediterranean, sunk
in collision with the British tank steamer
Duffield. Captain Low, from Philadelphia
for Havre. France. The Duffield, II Is
understood. has rescued five other mem
bers of the crew OF the Cleveland. but
seven are still missing. The steamer
Cleveland registered l40l tons.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
LET THE SETTLERS TAKE LEASES

WiunebagO Indian Troubles Can BE
Easily Adjusted.
Washington. July 26.-The acting secre-
tary of the interior has sent a dispatch
to the Nebraska delegation in answer to
their protest on the subject of the leasing
of the Winnebago lands. The acting Sec
rotary says the proceedings of Captain
Beck under the decision of the United
States circuit court at st. Louis have
been formally approved, and that the set
tiers can easily protect themselves by
taking out leases through Captain Beck.
The dispatch ends why not advise the
settlers to take this course?"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02

Bradford, Pa, July H.-At Glen Hazel
a lumber village south of here this
morning, IA dwellings and w. s. Weed a.
CO. saw mill, with 5000. 900 feet of lumber
and five freight cars were burned. The
fire was of incendiary origin.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
JAPAN is BUYING NEW IRoNcLADs
Assiduously Raising Her Army and Navy
to a War Footing

st. Petersburg. July 2s.-Advices to the
Noyoe Vremya from Vladlvostock say
Japan is assiduously raising her army
and navy to a war footing. Two cruisers
bought in Peru have already arrived and
crews will shortly be sent to England to
bring out three ironclads, each of 1900
tons, which have been ordered there. A
strong and warlike temper prevails in
Japan.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
VIOLENT STORM AT KANSAS CITY
Lightning and RAMA Rainfall of a 81
Inches. the Heaviest on Record.

Kansas City. July 2s.-Kansas City and
vicinity was visited about 4:3O a. m. by the
worst rain and lightning storm in the
history OF the weather bureau. The rain
fali In Kansas City, Mo-. was 4.57 inches,
the heaviest on record. No damage was
done on the Missouri side, but across
the line in Kansas great damage was
done to private and public property.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
ARKANSAS RIVER BROKE ITS BANKS

SectiVn OF Wichita Flooded, People Being
Driven Out or Imprisoned.
Wichita, Kan, July 27.-The Arkan-
sas river at this point is higher tonight
than 1t has been at any time during
the past u years. This morning it
broke over the banks at Morris street
and that entire section of the city is
flooded. Many people have moved out
and some are imprisoned in their houses.
The Mount Hope bridge. the largest in
the county, has been swept away.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
WRECK OF THE TRAIN OF PILGRIMS

uftheT I5etAlIs OF the TerrIhIe AcciJenf
in France.
Paris, July N.-Further details have
been received from st. Breuc regarding
the wreck of the train crowded with Dill
grims returning from the shrine of st.
Dauray yesterday. The accident. 1t ap-
pears, was due to a detachment Twenty
four carriages were thrown on top of each
other and six completely wrecked. There
was a terrible scene after the disaster.
Twelve mutilated corpses have been ex-
tricated from the ruins. Fifty persons
were injured, 20 seriously.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
Killed His Stepdaugmer.

Washington. July 26.-Joseph A. Beam
was hanged in the United States Jail to-
day for the murder OF his stepdaughter.
Annie Leah, last December. Beam con-
fessed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
TOYS AND MILLINERY ARE DAMAGED
Destructive Fire in six.Story Block in
New York.

New York. July ga destructive fire
started in the basement of the six story
brick building at West Twenty-second
street today and Quilted the establishment
of Scharles Bros. dealers in toys. and
Jacquine & Co., dealers in French millin-
cry. The entire rear portion of the struc-
ture was badly damaged. The damage
will be in the neighborhood of $500. 0OO The
greater portion falls upon Scharles Bros
and Jacquine & Co.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
LOUIS Boeos is PERFECTLY SANE
Coifax jury Decides That Point i'm Their
Seats

Colfax, July 8.-Louis Boggs. of Ell
berton. was tried for insanity today be-
fore Judge Moore and a jury. The jury
found the defendant sane without leav-
ing their seats. All his actions during the
trial were perfectly rational
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
is CHIEF OF THE CREEK NATION.
Council Recognizes Edward Euie,t as the
Acting Head

Checotah, I. T.. July 26-,After a special
session of 10 days the Geek council ad-
journed yesterday. A Joint resolution
was passed recognizing Edward Eulett
as acting principal chief and N. r. Moore
as acting treasurer. A committee waited
upon Chief l.. c. Perryman and received
from him the nations sea, and the efrects
of his Office.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
FARM LANDS FOR CITY LABoReRs
sovereign Looking Up Homes for Set.
tlcment by the knights

tIcment ~ the Knights.
Kansas City, July 26.-Grand Master
Workman Sovereign of the Knights of
Labor was In the city today. In an inter-
view he is quoted as saying that he is on
an expedition looking up good farming
land for city laboring men. His aim is
to have as many Knights of Labor as pos
sible TO look to the agricultural and fruit
lands for permanent settlement and oc-
cupation. The overcrowded conditions OF
the cities was the cause of SO much idle
ness among workmen.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02

Elk Point. 8. D.. July 2s-Elder Joshua
s. Vaughn Hines. the famous co-worker
OF William Millsr. the founder Of Advent
ism. is dead. sx the age Of 81,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
BANKERS WIFE SUES FOR DIVORCE

Proceedings Disrupt the Firm of Ness.
Iage, Colgate y Co.
Trenton. N. j., July 26.-Mrs. Adelaide
Colgate today began proceedings for di-
vorce from M. 8. Colgate. member of
the New York banking and brokerage
firm of Nesslage. Colgate az Co. Mrs.
Colgate alleges that her husband is living
in New York with Della Bassett. The firm
has been dissolved because of the divorce
proceedings
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
THE ASSASSIN OF heRRlCk HANGED

Fredericks, a Notorious Outlaw, Paid
the Death Penalty.
San Francisco. July 26.-William Freder-
icks, who murdered Cashier William A.
Herrick, in an attempt to rob the San,
francisco Savings bank, March IS, 1894.
was hanged at San Quentin today. Fred
ericks. as the associate of Sontag and
Evans, the train robbers. took part In,
some of the most sensational crimes.
that were ever committed In California.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
LOS ANGELES OIL WELL "GUsHlNG'
Eight Hundred Barrels a Day the Output
of the New bonanza

of the New Bonanza.
Los Angeles, July 26-One Of the deep
est oil wells in the city has suddenly
started gushing" oil at such a rate
that 1t can not be kept under control.
1t has overrun the neighborhood and is
still flowing. The output is estimated by
experts to be about 800 barrels per day.
A number of owners of wells in the vicin-
ity whose property has been yielding fair
returns have decided to stop present op-
erations and dig deeper.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
AMERICAN EXPRESS AGENT GONE
Newark. Ohio. Misses John HoagIand-
Ills Accounts ShOit

Newark. N. J., July 2s.-John ]. Hoag-
land. agent of the American Express Co.
here. disappeared last Friday. An inves-
tigation of his accounts show that he is
short s1l96. Hoagland left the safe lock.
ed and 1t is not known whether 1t con
tanned cash to cover the shortage or not
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
FOR A TELEGRAPH LINE TO ALASKA
Mackay's Mission Believed TO Have That
Purpose in View.

Seattle, July 2.-John W. Mackay will
leave on the steamship Queen today
for Alaska. He is accompanied by C. r.
Hosmer. general manager of the Cana
dian Pacific Telegraph Company, and II
is believed his visit north has something
to do with the early construction of a
telegraph line from Alaska to Vancouver
b. c.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
THE CUSTOMS MAN WAS INNOCENT
Did Not Levy Political Assessments
Against Government Employees

Against Government EMPLOYEES.
Washington. July N.-The complaint
filed come months ago with Secretary
Carlisle against Lee d. Craig, customs
notary at San Francisco, in which he was
charged with having levied political as
sessment against government employees
has been dismissed by Secretary Carlisle
The investigation by the civil service
commission. as well as by the treasury
department, shows that Craig's connec-
ton with the matter was not proven
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02

The Idaho Free Press Is one OF the
only seven papers In the state of Idaho to
which q guaranteed circulation rating Is
accorded in the edition of the American
Newspaper directory for 1894. The cor
rectness of the rating is guaranteed by a
500 forfeit, offered by the publishers OF
the directory, to any person who will show
that the circulation of the paper is not
correctly stated.