The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-08-03
PROMINENT IN LIFE.

PROMINENT IN LIFE.
Elder Himss. the Ysmeus CO. Worker Of
this Founder Ut Adysntism.
Elk POiut. 3. D.. July Solder
Joshus 3. Vaughan Himes. the famous
oo-worker Of William Miller, the
founder Of Adventisln. is dead at the
age Of OIL.
Mr.. Hines was born at WEXFORD,
Il. !. The family were Episoopalians,
but the boy became 4 member Of the
New England sect called Christian
Baptists. and for number Of years
served ss 4 general missionary. In
the midst Of this work he first heard Of
William Miller and his teachings A. 10
the near approach Of the second advent.
Mr.. Miller has bean preaching for seven
years. but no particular impression, had
besn made. Mr.. Hines arranged 10
meet Father" Miller. and. after pa.
tient nvestigation. made up his mind
that the "old prophet" WAS right. Mr..
Hines 1t once arranged for = weekly
paper. and began the publication Of
books and extracts innumerable. The
first Number Of the paper was sent 70
every postOffice In the United States
and Canada. Ia 1879. however. Elder
Hines returned to tbs church Of his
youth. and has since remained with il.
Henry Ward h~sehsrs Brother.
Brooklyn. July 30.-Rev. DR.. Ed.
ward Beccher. brother Of the famous
divine. Henry Ward Beecher. died this
home in this city this morning He
WAS " Year, Of Age. and PASSED the
greater part Of his life in the ministry.
DR.. Beccher. who WAS older than
his more famous brother. WAS born In
Easthsmpton. l.. l.. August ~, 1908.
In 1880 he accepted the first prcsi.
dency Of the Illinois college. at Jack.
sanSille. which position he held for
twelve yesrA His next call Was TO the
s~ism.ssrcet Congregational church.
Boston. where he Temsibcd until 1855.
when he accepted the offer of the
Congregations church At Gxissburg,
retaining thas position until the roth
year u his age He went "a Brooklyn
in 1874. aud WAS associated with his
brother In the publication Of the Chris.
tian Union
Tks Grip BFsk~.
New York. July s0.--A collision
oncaScd On the Washington heights
cable line Tonight. NJ One Hundred.
and .t~cnty ninth street and Amster.
dam avenue. by which at least four
prr-ous were srriousiy injured. They
wcrv: Frederick Gistler. Moses 81.
mon. Fanny Pauline and Jennie Lind.
ley. The first named will probably die.
Tho cable car was su,ns down the steep
hill N one.hunds,si. aud twenty FIRST
street. when the grip broke and the car.
with . trailer. started down at a lively
p~cc- The gripmAn srt the brakes. bu,
they would not work With each
movement the two cars, crowded with
passrn.vrx. Increased their speed.
sotnc who wcrr near the steps jumped
OF to safety. The others made rush
,o r~ach the doors AZ One.hundrrd-
and .tw-nty ninth stree, the crash came.
Men aud women wcrv thrown or
jumped over the low ratings Of the
trailer and to ,ho~- witnessing the &C.
cidcni IL Appeared a. though many
must tc killed. II WAS found tina,
many were more or less injured.
oss Assiass May.
Crc~rnt City. Cal. via Grants Pass. 1.
Or, July 3o.-Thc 35th instant the
celebrated criminal sui, Of tn people
Va J. l.. Childs Was decided in favor
81 tho defendant The suit WAS brought
by J. X Eldr,dsc. editor 81 the Del
Nortr Record. against J, l.. Chiids. cd.
itur 81 the Crc-,cnt City News. and
was the result 81 newspaper contro.
rcssy. II 10 sAid to have been the FIRST
Of its kind and attracted considerable
attention. All the counsel in the
county rrprrsrn,-d the p,oplc. and the
defendant, through an attorney. de.
Tended himself. and won the CASE,
Both editors are prominent The casc
was tried trforc the Hon. James +.
Murphy. jud.c Of the superior court,
and many important points were de-
cidcd by him. The oasc was tried be.
forc twelve prominent citizens
Ecuador R~soiL
New York. July 3o.-A Herald dis.
patch from Panama says General
Alfaro's aide has just photographed tc
6uayaauil from Gusranda saying that
Aifaro's column. by forced march.
reached Chimboya thence to 6uaranda,
which was reached the same evening.
by General Alfaro's order. the heights
of Guaranda were at once occupied and
fortified. scouts located General Sac
arista's forces between Guaranda and
Chimt,o. A general battle may h
fought at any moment. and will GER
tainly take place within a short time.
The Hcrald's correspondent in 6uaya'
quil says that General VernRsa. with q
force 81 800 men has left Guayaquil
for the interior. Ignscio Robles. Gen
ersi Aifaro's confidential agent in Ii
ma. Peru, reports that the Peruvian
government has formally recognised
the rcvolutionists led by Alfaro a. bel
ligcrcnta.
Osaaha's roitce Force.
Omaha, July 8O.-0overnor Holcoml
asked Police Commissioner Strickler t.
resign, hut he refused to do ~, and i'm
parchment proceedings have beeen com
menced against him. II IL chargct
that, while acting a. member Of tn
board Of firc and police commissioners
he wrongfully and to the dctrimcnt %