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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
TRADE CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
speculative and Merchandise Lines Show
Continued Activity.

| ana McrcnandiSe Lines SHOW
Continued Activity
New York. May 17.-Tomorrow Brad
streets will say: General trade con-
ditions throughout the country in the
main are quite favorable. Activity In
speculative and investment circles has
exceeded that In the merchandise line,
out the gains made in the latter have in
nearly all instances been retained.
wooden manufacturers, even with or
oers Tor several months to come, are
not covering their wants. as the prices
Tor wool at the interior are above a
parity with quotations at this board,
ana lower prices are looked for. The
heaviest transactions continue in Aus
traiians. The weat Their has retarded
shearing. Rhode island wooden manu-
facturers say the demand is largely for
the cheaper grades. Business at Pitts
burg has been stimulated by the ad-
vances and greater activity in iron and
steel, but Philadelphia does not appear
to have fully shared in this. The most
noticeable improvement is at Baltimore
being In dry goods and shoes. Central
and northwestern cities announce a
lightly restricted volume of business
since the change in the weather."
DUN'S REPORT.
New York, May 17.-R. G. Dun & Co. S
weekly Review of Trade, which issues
tomorrow will say: 1.-THE severe cold
snap, with extensive frosts and in some
states snow. has fortunately done little
damage to the great crops, though much
TO fruit, but has considerably retarded
the retail trade. The best news of the
week Is the advance of 10 per cent, In
wages in the Carnegie works, followed
oy the Jones Il Laughlin establishment.
ana evidently implying a similar ad-
vance by many other concerns. The
liiinois Steel Company is starting its
furnaces without granting the demands
Oh the employees. No advance has been
round practicable in the wooden mar
kets' where the conditions as to prices
ana foreign competition are very differ
ent, and about 10000 workers are still
IDLE at Olneyville, where the works
should consume 600,O pounds per week.
fallures were 211 against PIG last wear"
BANK CLEARANCES.
New York, May 1.-THE following table
compiled by Bradstreets shows the total
ciearances at the principal cities. and the
percentage of Increase or decrease. as
compared with the corresponding week
last year:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
REVOLT IN A NORTH MEXICAN STATE
Natives Attacked a Surveying Party and
Killed Twenty.

Natives Attacked q Surveying Party and
Killed Twenty.
st. Louis, May ia special from Ell
Paso. Texas, says:
Information has been received here of
a bloody revolt which took place in the
settlement between Guadalupe, Calva
and Varvagama, in the state of Chihua-
hua. Mexico, few days ago. Trouble
began when the natives living in the
district attacked a surveying party un-
der Captain Morrison and killed 20 of
the party. The affair was reported to
the commander of the Mexican troops
at Parrat, who Immediately started a
detachment of 100 men to the scene.
Last Wednesday the troops were as
saulted by the natives and the troops
retreated, leaving half of their dead and
wounded on the battlefield.
The appointment of an American,
Morrison. to survey the government
land which is now occupied by native
farmers caused the trouble. Morrison
was to receive certain portion of the
lands for his work. The natives num-
Der about 1000 men, living in the district
which is surrounded by mountains
Troops have been ordered from Chihua-
hua to quell the revolt. Morrison es-
capped.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
MADE BOGUS DOLLARS FROM TIN
Denver Officers Bring Dangerous Coun.
terfcitcrs to Prison

Denver, May 19.-City Detectives Loo
mis- and Burlew have discovered what
they claim to be most important job of
counterfeiting, and have made three ar
rests, capturing at the same time a won
derfully perfect outfit for money MAX
ing. The prisoners are James C. Cor
bett, Charles Williams and George AL
len. The first two were detected dis
posing of some of the product to a ia
male man, and Corbett has made a
partial confession. So far as yet as
certained, the gangs operations were
confined to dollar pieces, being made of
tin plated with silver. Corbett and
Williams recently came to Denver from
Grant, Colorado. They are married to
sisters, who were aware of the employ
ment of their husbands. The authori-
ties believe that third sister and her
husband, who live in Montana, are al
so involved in counterfeiting opera
tons.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKES IN ITALY
Houses Fell. Burying the Occupants In
the Ruins.

Florence, May 19.-The earthquake
which occurred at o'clock last evening
has proved more serious than it seemed
at first. Thousands of people spent Sat
urday night in the streets, and a second
shock at IL o'clock increased thousand
fold the first alarms. Similar events
occurred at Baris, near here The ca
sualties there included four deaths and
many injured Numbers of houses were
badly cracked.
Other villages in the vicinity suffered
still worse damage. At Grassina 40
houses were wrecked. AT La Paggi sew
eral buildings fell, and three persons
were entombed. church at San Mar
tino was destroyed while full of wor-
shippers Several persons were crushed
to death under the ruins. Many who
were wounded are still in the ruins. The
villages of GalleZzo and Gambino were
badly damaged. The Prince of Naples
and a corps of engineers have gone to
the villages to aid in the work of res
cue.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
MR.. CARLISLE STARTS ON HIS TOUR
Sound Money Speeches Prepared for
Ears of Kentuckians

Washington, May 19.-Secretary Car
Isle and party left Washington at 2:3O
O'Clock this afternoon for Kentucky,
where the secretary is to make several
addresses in support of the Sound mon
ey' policy. The party will reach Cow
ington. KY, tomorrow morning, and in
the evening Secretary Carlisle will
speak at the rink. Thursday afternoon
he will speak at the convention Of
sound moneyites at Memphis. The fol-
lowing Saturday afternoon he will make
an address at Bowling Green and then
will go direct to Louisville. He will
speak in Louisville on the following
Tuesday. His return to Washington
will be made Wednesday afternoon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
THE CATHOLIC KNIGHTS ADJOURNED
Tenth Annual Council Closed After a
Notable session

Omaha, May 1S.-The tenth supreme
council of the Catholic knights ad-
journed its session late this afternoon.
Mobile. Ala, was selected as the next
place of meeting. The officers elected
are: Supreme president. Edward Fee
ney, Brooklyn; supreme vice president.
Charles ]. OFT, Galveston, Texas; SUI
preme treasurer, C. ]. Kershner, To-
ledo, Ohio; supreme trustee, E. d. Nc
Guinness, Providence, r. 1. The next
meeting takes place in 1897.
The organization decided against fur
Their tax for sinking fund. The coun-
Gil has as supreme representatives three
priests, Rev. Fathers T. ]. Tion of
Kansas, J. ]. Gore of Michigan and F..
p. O'Keefe of New Mexico. A large
number of the members of the council
Will take trip to Denver and other
western points.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
SAY THE ARCHBISHOP is TOO OLD
Catholics of ST Louis Require More Care.
full Guardianship of Property.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 19.-Prominent
Catholic clergy and laymen figure in a
suit filed Saturday in the district court
against the venerable Archbishop Peter
Richard Kenricks by the priests of his
diocese and laymen to divest him of all
title and control in the valuable church
property Of the archdiocese Of st. Louis
held by him in fee. The petition AYERS
that the defendant is SO years of age
and so weak in mind as to be unable to
perform the duties of his office On this
account the property held by him, con-
sisting of lands, churches, converts,
cemeteries and asylums. is liable to be
lost or impaired. The prayer for the APP
pointment of another trustee is only a
request that the law transfer the di-
ocesan property to his coadjutor, Arch
bishop Kahn.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
HE PULLED HIS KNIFE IN COURT
Sensation in a Seduction Case at Gov.
ington, kentucky

Cincinnati, May 1S.-There was a pan
ic in the criminal court at Covington.
Ky. The suit of Emma Slaughter for
$4,000 damages from DR.. Jarvis Nc
Cullom for seduction was being heard.
While Emma was testifying her father.
Henry Slaughter, was seen drawing a
large dirk. The sheriff and jailer grab
bed him before he could reach Or. Nc
Cullom. Afterward Henry Slaughter
was on the stand, and the attorney for
the defense asked whether he had ever
been In the penitentiary. Without an
swering Slaughter ripped out another
dirk and plunged for the attorney. He
was held back, but several people were
hurt in the panic. 1t was necessary to
adjourn court to get rid of the crowd,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
CHARGED WITH TRAIN
Three Cripple Greek Worthless Arrested
and Jailed.

Cripple Creek, Colo, May 19.-Sher-
man Crumley, Kid Wallace and Sam
Walder have been arrested on warrants
charging them with participation in the
Florence and Cripple Creek train rob-
berry last March. Crumley and Wallace
were arrested few days after the rob-
berry and were released because the evil
dence in the preliminary hearing before
the United States commissioners was
not sufficient to warrant their detention
Bob Taylor and Gibson were held Ever
since the release of Crumley and Wal
lace, deputy United States marshals and
Denver G. Rio Grande express detectives
have watched them and claim to have
positive evidence of the prisoners guilt
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
FUNERAL OF REAR ADMIRAL ALMy
| Remains of the Gallant Sailor Placed In
| the Congressional Cemetery

Remains or the Gallant Sailor Placed in
the Congressional Cemetery.
Washington, May 1S.-Funeral SER
vices We're held today over the remains
of Rear Admiral Almy, who died Thurs
day. The Rev. DIR. McKim conducted
the ceremonies and the interment was
In the Congressional cemetery. The
pallbearers We're Admirals Hughes. Up
shire. Jovett and Roe. Generals Vincent
and Brum, Pay Director Caswell, Judge
Hogner and Charles V. Bort. The BODY
bearers were sailors and marines. The
Loyal Legion and the Association OF
California Forty-Niners attended the
services in a body
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
ANOTHER CASE TO INVESTIGATE
French VIII BE Asked TO Explain the Dc.
pOrtation of Bray.

Washington, May 1S.--It is proba BILE
now that in addition to the case of ex-
consul Waller, Mr.. Eustis, our minister
to France, will be called upon to press
the attention of the French government
TO the claims of Paul Rray, a nephew of
Mr.. Waller, who was forcibly deported
from Madagascar. Bray has written
from Paris to Langston, his attorney in
Washington, a statement of his case.
which has been laid by the latter before
the state department.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
KEROSENE INDUSTRY OF RUSSIA
A Hope That America VIII Weaken In
Its Control of EurOpean Markets

's eohtroi OF European Markets.
Washington. May 1s.-Consul General
korel of st. Petersburg, under date of
April 30. has made a report to the state
department upon the kerosene industry
of Russia. He says the great opponent
OF the American kerosene Industry in
the foreign market is the Russian pro-
duction and in order to meet competi-
ton the Russians try to reduce expenses
everywhere. Owing to the increase in
prices In the London market, the oil in
Russia has also advanced.
Mr.. Korel says the prices in Russia
do not correspond to the increased prices
in international markets. According to
the report of the minister Of finance
the Russian oil industry comforts it.
SELF with the hope that in the near fu-
ture the American kerosene wells will
weaken in the delivery of the usual
supply and that Russia will then con-
troll the European oil business.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
SESSION OF THE ELks' GRAND LODGE
Meeting at Buffalo Will BE Pacific and
Successful

Buffalo. N. Y, May 19.-Everything
is indicative of pacific and successful
meeting of the grand lodge of Elks in
this city tomorrow. Fully three fourths
of the lodges will be represented by del
egates. The Buffalo lodge has made
extensive preparations for the enter
tainment of visiting Elks. Sessions of
the grand lodge will be held on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, the initial
session being opened by an address of
welcome from the mayor of Buffalo.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
FAVORABLE OMEN FOR A PAYMAsTER
Court Martial Findings Have Been Laid
Before the President.

Washington, May 1S,-The findings in
the court-martial of Paymaster Henry
K. smith of the navy, have been laid be-
fore the president by Secretary Her
bert. The charge against Smith, who is
paymaster of the Concord, now on the
Asiatic station, was drunkenness. and
was preferred by Commander Folger of
the Concord. The fact that the case
has been taken to the president means
that the court recommended dismissal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
Head End ColIisiau.

Bound Brook, n, w. May 1S.-A colli-
sion of coal and freight trains on the
Central Railway of New Jersey, near
here this morning wrecked both trains.
Engineer Buck was instantly killed
William Sanders. the fireman, was ter
ribly burned. The conductor of the coal
train was severely cut and scalded.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
DAMAGING FROST IN NORTH DAKOTA
Reports Place the Damage to Wheat as
High as 10 Per Cent.

Reports Place the Damage to Wheat as
High as 10 Per Cent.
st. Paul, Mimi, May 19.-Dispatches
from Dickinson. Grand Forks, James,
town, st. Johns and Neche, N. D., in
dictate that the frost OF last night was
the most severe in many years. In
some places ice formed to the extent Of
more than an inch. Young wheat is
frozen off TO the ground in many locali-
ties. One report places the damage as
high as 10 per cent. There is a heavy
frost in Minnesota tonight, which is Sc
we're in the northwestern counties.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
Hotel Men Elect Officers.

Chicago, May 19.-Ohicers of the Ma
tional Hotel Mems Association were
elected by the directors last pight as fol
lows: President, Benjamin H. Lark.
Spring Lake, N. j.; vice president, John
w. Lynch. Los Angeles. CAL; secretary
and treasurer, Walter Barnes, Chicago.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
THE ANNUAL SHAD BAKE INTERPRETED
Supreme Court Justices Deferred the In
como Tax Conclusions

Washington, May 1S.-The annual
shad bake of the District Fair Associa-
ton proved so much more attractive
to some of the justices of the supreme
court today than the consultation room
that the usual Saturday conference of
the supreme court was postponed until
next Monday morning. In consequence
OF the postponement. final conclusion on
the income tax cases has been deferred
until then.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24

Laramie, wy, May 1s.--James Brown,
one of the prisoners who escaped from
the state penitentiary Tuesday evening
by burrowing, was captured and
brought IN today Morrison. the muir
derer, sentenced for 20 years, was cap
tured, but escaped again.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT HOUSTON
Hon. p. =. lawson Put a Bullet Through
George Watson.

Boise City, Idaho, May 1s-News has
been received here that P. b. Lawson
shot and killed George Watson near
Houston last Wednesday. Lawson was
a member of the Legislature two years
ago. The cause of the trouble is not
known, though 1t is said to have been
of long standing.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
CENTRAL PACIFIC AFFAIps
kickaroo Proclamation

Washington, May 1S.-The president
this afternoon signed a proclamation
opening to settlement, beginning at
noon Thursday. May %, the Kickapoo
reservation, Oklahoma.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
FATAL FIRE AT GATE CITY, ALABAMA
Entire Block burned and One Man =
Charred Body Found.


Birmingham, Ala, May 19.-At 3
o'clock this morning fire broke out in
George Mitchell's drug store at Gate
City and burned an entire block before
1t could be checked, destroying Mitch
ellis store, j. c. Fant's boarding house.
Jake Nise's residence, Persons meat
market, Mrs. Horseefee's residence, the
Gate City high school and two other
buildings. Fant's boarding house was
located over Mitchells store, the rooms
being occupied by Is rolling-mill men.
They had been drinking the night before
and 1t was with great difficulty that any
of them were saved. The rescuers
dragged some from their beds, while
others jumped from windows, clad only
In their night garments. James Smith
sons charred corpse has been recovered
in the debris Two strangers are miss
ing. Rich Long had a leg burned off
and others received slight injuries.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
New United States ,udee

st. Louis, May lS.-Judge Henry Fl.
Priest of the United States district
court, appointed last fall, has resigned
and President Cleveland has appointed
Judge Elmer B. Adams of this city as
his successor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
THEY oUARRELEo ABOUT A WOMAN
Charles BengIc Was Shot by Frank Har.
ris at Freeport, Ill.

ris at FreepOrt. Ill.
Freeport. H., May 19.-This afternoon
Frank w. Harris, a saloon-keeper, shot
Charles Bengle, infiicting fatal wounds
The men had trouble over a woman
and Harris, meeting Bengle on the
street, pulled a revolver and opened
fire. Harris is 81 years old and his
father-in-law, John Billerbeck is one of
the wealthiest men of Freeport. Harris
is an old professional ball player and
played in the Pittsburg league team for
some time. Both are married men.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
coLoRED MOTHERS AWFUL DEEDS
Killed Her Babe and Fatally Injured An.
other Child.

Hillsboro. Ohio. May 1S.-This even
ing Mrs. Belle Ricklap. colored. living
near here. became insane. hanged her
10 months old child untii dead and ran
across the fields beating the ground
with Its dead body. A 6-year-old child
she threw in the well, jumped in after
it. but climbed out again with the child,
which is now dying.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
FATAL ARRAY AT NORTH YAKIMA
Clarence steele Shot in the Breast by C.
q. Haltcrt.

North Yakima, May 19.-Clarence C.
Steele lies at the point of death from
a bullet wound in the breast. The shot
was fired by C. Q. Halbert and was the
result of quarrel growing out of Hal
bert's attention to Steele's wife. Steele
made a post mortem statement this
evening to Prosecuting Attorney En-
glehart. Halbert Is In jail.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
Burned Herself to Death

Cheyenne, Wyo., May 1s.-Nora Haley,
aged 40. committed suicide today by satu-
rating her clothing with kerosene and
setting fire to It. She was partly demented
over domestic troubles.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
BUTTE MINERS LOST THEIR LIVES

One killed by Blast. the Other by q
Descending Cage.
Butte, Mont. May 1s.--John Barry.
shirt boss, and James McGarvin. miner
were killed in the Anaconda mine here
today. The former was caught by a
blast, the latter struck by a descend
ing cage in the shaft.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
Rerliner peeision Reversed.

Boston, May 1S,-The United States
court of appeals this afternoon reversed
the decision of Judge Carpenter. declar-
ing the Berliner telephone patent in
valid.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
MIR. HILL TALKED GUARpEpLY
Practically Admits lie Is In the Northern
Pacific Deal

| ''"s'isaIiN ADMITS lie Is in the Northern
| Pacific Deal
New York, May 1S-Among the mas
sengers on the steamer New York
which arrived this morning. was pres
| luent Hill of the Great Northern who
has been talked of very much OF late
IN reference to control of the Northern
| Pacific. He said:
| The reorganization committee Of tho
| Northern Pacific railway have n ma
Jorlty OF each class of bonds and are
| ready To push the reorganization of the
| road quite vigorously"
Great Northern people interested
| in the matter?"
Ihere are number of gentlemen
VINO are in the Northern Pacific reor-
sahlzation scheme and our companv
VIII De ready to do anything it can to
Facilitate matters. We shall be Glad 70
see Northern Pacific reorganization
winch can carry it's financial burden
me three failures of the Northern pa
CHIC, commencing with Jay Cooke. have
marked three financial crisis or panics
In America. 1 think the placing of tho
company on a sound financial basis as
at present proposed, will do as much to
restore the credit of security holders at
nome and abroad as could be done
anywhere"
will you aid in the Northern Pacific
reorganization"
am not prepared to say what the
Great Northern will do further than To
state mat you may depend on the Great
Northern looking out, to the best of its
ABILITY. for its own interests. II win
De most glad to cooperate with the
oondholders of the Northern Pacific To
secure the desirable results that l have
stated and thus put that company ON a
sound basis. | don't care to go into tbe
matter further at this time" continued
Hill, for reasons that must be apperent
to you"
CENTRAL PACIFIC AFFAIRS
New York, May 1S.-It is reported that
on the completion of arrangements for
the extension of maturing bonds of the
central Pacific Railway Company an
EFFORT VIII be made to bind in legal form
the agreement arrived at in an informal
way between c. p. Huntington and rem
resentatives of the stockholders. which
provides for the payment by the South
ern Pacific of the present l per cent
dividends on the Central Pacific.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24

Totals Tor the United States, 81, 161, 3Sl,
SOC; increase, 30.7.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
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