Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-01-05
COLFAX CHATTER.

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Ero.. the Gazette, 25th inst.
Married, at the residence OF Judge Il.
n Trimble. in Colfax, Dec. %, 1894, by
tho brideproom's father, Pew. J. Cairns
James Cairns, Jr., and Miss Emma
J,usher, teacher in the Colfax high
school.
Friday last Sheriff Lathrum went to
Walla Walla, accompanied by John Han
.aon. convicted of burglary, and Henry
ascbenbrenner, the rapist, whom he
lodged in the penitentiary. Hanson
committed burglary at Losalia in July,
1893. He was tried in the superior
court early in 1894, and finally sentenced
to serve a term OF nine months Ia the
pen. Sentence was pronounced May 8,
1894, and he was kept liz the county
Jail pending the hearing OF his appeal,
During his stay in the county Jail he
witnessed the taking ssout of Hill and
Parker, who were harged by the mob,
and the doors being left open walked
oua of the jail, around the block and
then back again. His time of sentence
will expire in February. Aschenbrenner
has four years to serve.
The north end has been visited by the
fire fend twice within a week. The first
fire occurred shortly before midnight
Sunday TIE residence of David Thacker,
north of the river and near the west
boundary of the city being discovered in
flames by a neighbor. The dlscoverer
succeeded in arousing the inmates just
in time to escape through window
Nothing was saved. The loss was about
$l250, and the insurance $780, 1t is
supposed the fire caught from defec-
tive fue. When the alarm was given
the fremen ftarted for the scene with a
hose cOrt, but did not reach the fire, the
cart being disabled by having one of the
axles sprung. Monday evening, Dec.
"a, while Christmas tree services were
bsing held in the various churches,
dwelling house belonging to Harry Corn
well and occupied by Mrs. A. Drassher
as boarding house, was discovered to
oe on fire and an alarm turned in. When
discovered the fire had gained so much
Roadway that nothing could be saved,
and house snd contents were total loss,
There was an insurance of $500 on the
mouse, but nothing on the furniture.
Mrs. Drascher and child had been at
'enolng the exercises at the Baptist
church. and knew nothing of the fire
until notified by neighbor, who called
nsr out for that purpose. Mrs. Drasher
mad In the house over 800 in currency
winch was either burned or stolen by
someone, who then set the house afire.
Nioh 1he Commoner, 28th ult.
AoI buo arrest OF "A. ". NOOr-
nieS' farmer living near Garfield, on
onarge OF cattle stealing was issued from
Justice OF the Peace Zimmerman's court
On Wednesday evening. Friends Of Mr.,
'oofhies IN this city declare the whole
uia'ter to be due to mistaken identity of
Vne oeast alleged to have been stolen.
IL eppears that Joseph Unger, farmer
uVing between Colfax and Palouse
missed roam COW on Sunday last and
u0spite the fact that re searched for
"lies around, he failed to discover the
animal. On Wednesday Unger came to
ooilax and learned that William Lawson
'ne CITY meat market, had purchased
an animal on Monday last that resem-
''oa The beast that was missing. The
'0Vine was slaughtered Wednesday
"'rning, and Unger was shown the hide
'uo declared that it was that of the
missing COW. The head of the slaugh-
'e'eo beast, he said, tailed with that of
'D' one he was looking for. Unger's
70" was branded "45" on one hip, and
40 declares that he can trace that brand
~, "o nloe' Others who inspected the
are not certain as to the brand. Mr..