Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-19


He is witness IN the Waha murder
case.
The Normal School trustees held IL
business meeting last Wednesday even
ing. They passed number of bills;
and also notified contractor Madgwick
that Il fine would attach if expense to
the board should result from the failure
to complete the school building by Jan.
lst. 1896.
The TELLER observes a great inn
provement in the ''items," even in the
short time the young editors have been
furnishing them. If all of Prof Cum
mings' pupils have improved as rapidly
in the use of the English language AS
the B class editors he is doing noble
work in the Lew iston Public Schools.
The Oflicers.elect OF Mountain Gem
Chapter No. :, o. f. S. are as follows:
w. o. Cummings, Worthy Patron;
Mrs. S. Wildenthaler, Worthy Matron;
Mrs. Ed Smith, Associate Matron;
Mrs. ID. NJ. White, Conductress;
Miss Edna Baird, Associate Conduc-
tress; Mrs. NJ. J. Collins, Treasurer;
Mrs. H. Squier, Secretary.
+. T. Mathes was elected an assistant
principal at salary of $500 year and
Miss Nellie TruaX was chosen teacher
with Il salary fixed at $1,000. The dicis.
ion was reached to open school on Jan.
6. at some temporary location. The
secretary was authorized to secure suit
able building and to make inquiry for
terms and styles of fifty desks.
Detective Eldridge, the defaulting
witness in the Roman murder trial at
Caldwell, is reported to be in Lewiston.
A gentleman who knows him person.
ally met him on the streets last Tues
day. He is disguised by the removal Of
his beard and a change of clothing, but
his identify is not doubted by the
TELLER informant. Mr. Eldridge is
wanted for contempt of court and a
bench warrant was issued for his body
last week.
A very interesting and we'll told
story of a fishing party's experience on
Snake river, at Lewiston, appears in
the December number of Outing. Bob
and Judge, two of the characters Will
be readily recognized. The author
who signs Frank &. Read is also IL
local sportsman. The illustrations
We're probably made in New York as
they do not fit the conditions. They
are good as works of art, however
Chris Theissen's cart horse ran away
Monday noon ard made Il lively show
fora thousand spectators. The start
was some place on upper Main street.
The show did not get interesting until
collision occurred in front of the
Golden Star Grocery, with the delivery
wagon belonging to that house. The
wagon was demolished but the cart
and horse went on, occupying first the
street and then the sidewalk. After
several narrow escapes the cart first
struck Il telephone pole and left one
wheel behind; and then lodged on the
fence near the stage barn complete
| wreck.
A disturbance occurred in the Saliva
tion barracks last Monday evening
A fellow who has an unenviable repu.
tatlon as a ruffian used indecent Ian
guage near some little girls, when a
little brother resented the insult. The
slugger then assaulted the little boy.
The father, after The affair was reported
10 him, sought the disorderIy fellow
and a personal encounter resulted, in
which the bully was worsted. The
father, who defended his family, was
arrested and taken before Justice
Thompson, who fined him ten dollars
and costs. The man who disturbs pub
lie worship, insults little girls and uses
his fists on a little boy should not have
sufficient standing in "A court of justice
to prosecute the father who resents an
insult to his family.