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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-06

Notice Ia hereby given that the copartner.
ship heretofore existing between the under
signed, doing business Ct Florence, Idaho un
der the name Of Yates d Rockwell, has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent Mr.,
Rothwell retiring. The business Will be CON
tinued at the old stand by L. X. Yates, who
will collect all bills due the late nrm and a..
sumo the payment Of all obligations.
WILLIAM G. RorHwRLL
L. X. YArRs,
Florence, Idaho, October y. 1896.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
ONE MAN DIES IN A FIRE.
FOUR HORSES KILLED AND ABOUT $1,000
DAMAGE DONE

The three-story stable of Lawrence Mulry at No.
10 Christopher-st old iretrap. which gave the
flremen trouble in the great blizzard Of 1883. was
wrecked by fire early yesterday morning. and almost
before the Aremen had got to work one man In the
loft the top floor had been sufocated. two horses
had been burned to death and two more were so
badly scorched that they had TO be killed
The man was an employe Of Leonard and August
Frederick Winberg. who occupy the floor above the
stable as an awning manufactory. under the name
Of the West Side Awning Company. He was known
to them "a James Murphy. AS matter of fact the
mans name Patrick Johnson, and he lived IN
lodging house in Thrty-sxth-st Wnberg and his
brother Leonard are both members of the American
Volunteers the new Ballington Booth religious or
ganizaton. Recently they have been endeavor'ng
to persuade Johnson TO become a recruit also. On
Saturday night Leonard Winberg and Johnson went
to a meeting Of the Volunteers in Chinatown. 1t
late when they left the meeting. and they
decided go TO the workshop and sleep.
According 20 Winberg's story they arrived al the
building about midnight and walked through the
stable up 10 their room locking the outer door after
them. Johnson smoking cigar. They lay
down to sleep the piles of canvas In the work.
shop. Wnberg the outer wall and Johnson
within few feet OF the open hatchway Neither
awoke until 4o) o'clock Sunday morning Winberg
Jumped up amid choking smoke TO hear the iiremen
Of Engine Company No 10 battering In the stable
door citizen few minutes before had seen
NdIcS' plVpdD4s N""S'" -! "P'''' ''O''
cigar dropped hours before, sweeping through the
ground floor Of the stable. and had given the alarm
to the company. whose station Is only block away
As they harnessed up. alarm sounded by the
policeman post rang IN and minute aftcrward
they had forced entrance into the burning stable
The whole OF the was mass Of flame. In which
Mulry's two horses were stamping about In their
last agonies. Two other horses belonging to John
Cummings truckman OF No. 1H Waverley Place.
were dragged out badly burned.
AS the hose brought TO play on the flames.
Winberg dashed down the staircase to the astonish-
ment Of the fremen who did not know that there
was any one in the building. Without telling the men
about Johnson whom. according 10 what he AFTER
ward said he had been unable 10 awaken Winberg
rushed to the street. Ten minutes later. when the
fire had been extingilshed. Johnsons body was dis
covered by the iremen lying where he had slept
The fire did 81 900 damage only part OF which was
covered by insurance.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
TELEGR4PHTC NOTES.

Plymouth Mass, May S.-The forest nre IN, tha'
started yesterday forenoon was extngmlshed today;
two miles from where II started Tnousands OF
burned over and much cut-wood was
burned The damage is great. About eight acres
OF pine woods were burned over
Worcester Mass May 3.-The badly crushed body
OF a man found on the tracks OF the Boston and
Albany Railroad about mile out OF the c'ty carry
notebook in which vas written. Charles Humph-
reys. Medway
ST. Louis. May 3-Mrs. Minnie IIuelsnan was
burned to death and her infant son fatally Injured
last night at their home, at No $40 Gratiot,st MIS-
Hnelsman was filling the tank OF gasoline stove
when the fluid exploded
Buffalo May 3-Gcorge II: Osborne, aged thirty
two. agent at watertown. y. Y. for the Equitable
Life Insurance Company OF New-York, committed
suicide by shooting himself through the head IN
morning His home was in Wellsvile. y. T.. where
he was married less than year ago Money losses
in oil speculation though, to have been the cause.
Columbus, Ohio May "A Press dispatch from
Ironton Ohio. says: James Beals, a young mould
or shot his wife three times. mortally woundng
her to-day. They had been out for walk. and as
they approa ched home on their return he drew
revolver and fired four shots at her three taking
effect He then escaped. The shooting took place
on a street crowded with Sunday strollers. Beals
and his wife had a Jealous quarrel
Detroit. Mich, May IA motor-car jumped the
track at Parquette-ave. and Hastines-s at an early
hour this morning. seriously injurng a motorman.
John Hart and Miss Martha Winker. a passenger.
bruises and Conductor Brown had one of his hands
badly cut. The other occupants OF the car escaped
with q severe shaking up.
Austin Tex May 3.-John Nixon and Dempsey
Brown brothers-n-aw, met this morning iew
miles from the city and an old family feud leo 10
Nixon SO badly wounded with charge OF buckshot
that he will de
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
CLAUDE FALLS WRIGHT.

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dows back of the platform were also covered
with yellow curtains. The hall was decorated
with tall. growing palms and ferns. Three orna-
ments were also 10 be seen. each OF which car
ried with II a significance not understood by
the unlnitiated guest One of these was
seven feet from the floor. Suspended below this
was an electrically illuminated star about
foot IN diameter. In the centre glowe6 a yell
low light, while each of the extending seven
points was illuminated with a purple color
Hanging also from the Sphinx was scroll
with mystical inscriptions thereon. Centrally
placed In the front Of the stage was a stand
around which was entwined green vines in
representation Of the Tree Of Life. Two life
size Photographs Of Nine. Blavatsky and w. Q.
Judge were hung directly at the back OF the
platform The fourteen members who comprise
the Inner Council Of the Secret Order OF Theoso-
pdy we're seated on a aas In semicitcie.
The leader OF the occult section. whose iden-
tiy except TO tho Council. as suggested by the
leader Of the society Is 10 remain unknown for
hind the symbolized Tree of Life. Although he
vas present all precautions were taken TO pre-
vent recognition. Ve wore a rich purple robe
reaching 10 his feet, while purple regalia
we're also worn by the members Of the In
rer Council on the right of the presiding
adept. f. T. Hargrove, recently elected presi-
dent Of the society was seated. and en- his
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
FORAKER ON HONEY QUESTION.
THE SENATOR-ELECT PREDICTS THE PARTY
EXPRESSION ON THE SUBJECT
AT ST. LOUIS

Cincinnati. May Am informal reception was
given Senator-elect J. L. Foraker last night by
the Lincoln Club Of this city. In the course OF
speech Mr.. Foraker said:
when the National Convention meets at ST.
Louis on June 16, the Republican party will de-
clare its belief in bmetasm and It's opposition
to the free and unlimited coinage Of silver until
1t can be brought about through international
agreement or some other means that will neither
advance nor depreciate any dollar of the United
States, but maintain It's face value all the world
over.
And may say we are practically agreed as to
a candidate and believe Governor William NC
Kinley will be nominated by acclamatlon. l may
say that Governor Mckinley has delegated this
work to me- and think know whereof speak
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
THE GRIPNAN WOULD NOT STOP.

CABT.E-CAR.
Charles Festinger tailor. Of No. 3l5 East
Houston-st., went out for n walk In Central Park
Yesterday morning. Returning al noon. he hailed
Third-ave cable-car at Sixty-seventh-st. The grip
man Of the which came along with trailer In
its wake refused to stop for Festinger and as the
car ran by him he caught the guard rail and at
tempted TO jump on 10 the rear platform. He
missed his footing and thrown against an e.e-
waited road pillar. AS his body rebounded he fell
between the car and the trailer and the front wheel
Of the latter passed his right hand. When he
was dragged out Festinger was found 10 have fou-
fingers on the left hand broken and severe bruises
about the head and body. He was sent in an am
bulance to the Presbyterian Hospital and Policeman
Whitman arrested the grpman.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
A FATAL SALOON BRAWL.
JOHN HUTER KILLED 1T rs ALLEGED. BY
EIOW FROM THE PROPRIETOR's FIST

ELOW FROM THE PROPRIETORS FIST
There was saloon braw In the Sunnyside section
OF Long Island City early yesterday morning, and as
n result John Hogan. in whose place the affair oc-
Cured Is held in the custody OF the police awaiting
the result Of the coroner's inquest.
Hogan keeps a liquor store at No. 13s Skillman-
ave on Saturday night there were In the place.
shortly after midnight, John Huter. twenty-six
years old OF No 800 Sklman-ave; Joseph McDer-
mott thirty-three years DID, Edward Smith, twenty
seven years old: William Koeng, twenty-three
years Old; Oscar Johnson. twenty-s!x years DID,
Henry Bolke, twenty-five years old. and Mr. and
Mrs. Link OF No. 800 Skillman-nve.
Every one had been drinking more or less heavily
About 1l:55 one 1t is alleged insued Mrs
Link Words exchanged. when Hogan an
nounced he was going TO close up This turned the
rl-feeling that had been growing toward Hogan
1t was Smith who is charged with having insulted
Mrs. Link. Link took his wife's part and was as
sisted by IIuter
The men wanted Hogan to take beer and whiskey
10 another room and continue to serve them. Hogan
refused At minute or two before twelve the crowd
demanded more drinks but Hogan refused again
Finally Smith and McDermott went out to the street
II IS asserted that blows were struck insde the
saloon before any one left there. Mr. and Mrs
Link and Huter followed Smith and McDermot'.
Smith and McDermott procured stones. and II is
alleged. began to hurl them through the windows
OF the saloon. They also, according TO the story
told by Boke. and substantated by others attacked
Mr and Mrs. Link and Huter. To escape the at
tack Mr.. ard Mrs Link and Iuter ran back into the
saloon. A stone thrown through the window struck
Hogan on the head. stunning him for a moment.
Another stone struck Link In the face. cutting 1t and
making him unconscious. Koenig and the others
ran inside when they both Hogan and Link fail.
Hogan rcgancd hts feet and seized the first man he
could reach. koeng took hold Of Hogan and the
latters head forced through a window. He
not cut. although the blow shattered the glass
seized
him from the pace Huter refused TO go and Hogan.
II is alleged. struck him single blow with his fist.
The blow caught him beneath the left jaw. well for
ward toward the chin.
Hutcr was carried 10 his home. DR.. Strong. who
was called hurried to Huters house and found that
the young dead. lie at once took charge
OF the case. being coroner. He ordered the imme-
diate arres, OF Hogan and the detention OF all the
others witnesses.
The autopsy showed the heart and other organs OF
the trunk In a healthy condition There was
small clio, OF blood al the base Of the brain. The
only outward mark was small black and blue spot
under the jaw.
justice Duny committed Hogan 10 await the result
OF the inquest.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
DETERMINED TO END HER LIFE.
WOMAN. WHO HAD orARRErLED WITH HER
HUSBAND. MAKES THREE ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE.

Belle Leo twenty-five years Old the irish wife
OF Joe Leo ar Italian made an attempt 20 end her
life last night at her home the top floor Of the
tenement No James-s.. This Is sail TO be her
third attempt 10 commit suicide within the last three
weeks each time by soaking match heads N water.
and drinking the LIQUID. The woman has had sew
eral Disbursements with her husband lately. The
two attempts TO end her NE She was prevented by
Leo who knocked glass containing a mixture OF
match heads and water from her hand. Last even
ing Leo tried 10 induce her to move out OF the
huIlding but she refused to do He went out
and when ne returned found her writing in agony
containing several unused matches which had
been soaked IN water in the glass. Only the dregs
left.
Leo called IN Policeman Rohrs. who was on post
in Chatham Square. nearby. Khors sent for an
ambulance while some one else summoned pr
Manning Of MadlsOn-st. Or Johnson arrived flrSt,
pifal and after administering an emeiic the surgeon
drove back To Hudson Street Hospital
When Dr. Manning arrived. the woman was sun
living on the bed. unconscious He wrote out TWO
PRESCRIPTIONS and assured Leo that his wife would
Norris at the oak Street Station. and he suspected
that Belle had attempted suicide, Then th- Ser
gcant sent for Leo. The latter acknowledged that
his wife had drunk the mixture mentioned. 80 ne
sergeant then sent a policeman 70 bring the woman
To The station. As she stll unable TO walk.
another call was to Hudson Street Hospital.
where Dr Johnson revived her. She Is now pris-
oncr the hospital.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
EXPLOIT OF CHICAGO BTGHWAYMEy.

Chicago May "A most daring robbery was COM
mitted last evening In the West Side retail dry
goods store OF James Innis, when there were sew
eral patrons present. About 10 O'Clock three men
entered the store. Two Of them guarded the two
entrances 10 the building while the third went TO
the desk where Mr. Innis was settling up his cash.
and at the point OF a revolver gained possession OF
a roll OF money amounting to 500. The three men
then made their escape. The thief who secured the
money visited the store twenty minutes before the
robbery was committed. and purchased collar.
He followed the cash boy around the store ana
saw where the lad went to get change. thus locat-
ing the money drawer.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
NONE BUT A CANADIAN WANTED.
THE FRENCH CATHOLICS IN DANIELsoN IN spii l.
OF CARDINAL, sATOLILs WARNING. WILL
Arr, ROM

SEND DELEGATE TO ROME
Dan,s,son. Conn., May 3.-The French-Canahans
e., ,ne,r fight for a priest OF their own In 81 James
Ca,holc church have for the second time apleiled
N Cardinal Satolli HIS reply was forwarded
through the bishop 10 the priest and was Tead pup
l,cv AT mass to-day by Father Socqut In the course
Of the letter the Cardinal says although mao
considered: this matter settled az far as was con-
cerned still have taken the trouble TO INFORM my
self OF the particulars OF the affair since last
treated IT, find that have nothing 10 add 70 wnat
wrote YOU last year. However. shall not neglect
10 call your attention to the fact that your whoie
course has been far from commendable and little
in keeping with your character az Catholic Chris
t.ans You saw 1T to appeal. last year. to Rome
This attempt you had perfect right 10 make. IL
was YOUR duty TO inform the Sacred Congregat on
OF what had gone before and that It had been de-
cIded by me. This you neglected to do. They. how
ever made thorough Investigation. and In concln-
sion the Cardinal Prefect wrote your bishop that
n was sufficiently manifest that your course rested
m no foundation and that your spiritual welfare
was sufficiently provided for by him. know what
has since been done 10 provide you with priest
who being French. supply all needs OF your
language Your obstinate opposition to this provi-
sion causes the suspicion that you are not In good
faith but have in view some other end than that
expressed in the original complaint. can only say
that IL is your duty 10 show yourselves good
Catholics submit TO the government OF your bishop.
attend strictly 10 your affairs. return TO your
church as Catholics. and you will lnd peace and
success will follow"
Leading Canadians say that they VIII send dele
gate to Rome in spite OF the Cardinals decision.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
for any opponent Of Mckinley to fear the result OF
their deliberations
THE RIGHT MUST SURELY PREVAIL"

We hear great deaf of talk about the way the
people" are dealing with the BOSSES" and how the
bosses are being set at naught by great up'is-
Ing OF the people against them. VIII the honest
folk who giving voice and pen to the utterance
of these profound observations be good enough 10
tell us who insgated the early conventions In Ar
kansas. Mississippi. Ohio. Kansas and Wisconsin?
Every one knows that the alleged Mckinley boom
was launched at these conventions. and tnat 'Ae
"bosses' In Ohio. Kansas. Wisconsin. Arkansas and
Mississippi knew what they were about when they
summoned their CANS to gather at their convention
towns in the first days OF backward spring. These
shouters against bosses and "bosslsm' evidently
seek to regard Mr.. Hanna s!nge-minded citi-
zen, devoted 70 the public welfare. While tney con-
slider Mr. Quay an obnoxious boss Tney look
upon General Powell Clayton, OF Arkansas, in the
light OF a simple business man, but General Clark
son Is the embodiment Of "bossism" in Iowa. They
truslve granger, and with the same eyes they dis-
cover that Mr.. Manley bosses things IN Name; Name;
sort but corneqs s Ma Bliss 81 soics is remnaR
in Ohio. Indiana. Tennessee, Georgia. Arkansas:
abound in these blessed Commonwealth, and the
leaders there have heaven-sent right to induce me
peope to take their own candidate whoever nc may
Those in touch with the people and who carefully
the outcome OF the St. Louis Convention The would,
be "bosses" may we'll be alarmed. for in the END END
must therefore surely prevail
Politicians who r, ad Mr.. Platt's statement last
night, said that It indicated that Platt was losing
his oldtme cunning. Said one Of them
"If he had given out such declaration when
smarting under the first news from Illinois last
week, he might be forgiven for emitting such i'm
portant vaporings. They show most OF all that
Platts judgment politically at least Is unsettled.
To sit down now and In cold blood write that at
least twenty OF the Ohio delegates are opposed TO
McKinleys nomination and propose to break
loose from at the first opportunity Is contempti-
bly, silly"
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
THROUGH THE RAPIDS or NIAGARA.

A FIsIERMAN's PERIIIOUs TRIP TO THE BRINK
OF THE FALLS.
Niagara Falls n. Y. May 3-In the presence OF
between two thousand and three thousand people
r. c. Helms a fisherman Of this city. this afternoon
made the perious trip through the rapids above the
American falls down TO within a few feet OF Goat
Island In an ordinary nat-bottomed boat. The
oa ting ice in the river made the voyage more than
usually dangerous. The late Anthony Waller in an
endeavor to make the trip three years ago. lost
his Efe by being swept the falls.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
ROrCHLY TREATED BY ROBBERS.

Niles Mich May 3--Thc house Of Thomas Robin
son. two m les east Of this city was broken into by
four masked robbers Friday night. The thieves
bound and gagged Robinson and his wife. who are
over seve:itv years Of age. and hired man. Charles
Earl. Every room in the house from garrett 10 'ehar
vas ransackti. but only E and some jewelry were
taken Robinson was thought to have a large
amour. OF money IN the house. In the morning aiter
their departure Mrs Robinson managed 10 loosen
the ropes wh.ch bound her hands and an alarm was
given but the thieves had made good their escape
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
A DEATH-BED CONFESSION OF MURDER.

Rushville. H.. May 3.-James Waldon, landed
farmer living IN the eastern part Of the county, on
a consumptive deathbed yesterday confessed to the
murder Of Paul Sprague. eighteen years ago The
motive for the murder was unknown. Spraguc
was an exemplary young man. and was TO have
been married on the day following the night OF his
murder. Waldon who has confessed 10 the killing,
said he was jealous OF Sprague He was In love
With VIII a Miss MS Co, Collins; young woman who was %
prostrated with grief the death Of her intended
husband. and died In few months after the
murder -
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
MRS. CLAUDE FALLS WRIGHT.

MNS. Cl<AJ FALLS WHIGftl.
left was placed Mr Wright the bridegroom.
me Outer Guard. which is composed Of about
.hirty people. was ranged in front of the Inner
Circle
Inc proceedings throughout were secretly con-
ouc'ea; admission was confined to members OF the
occui' BODY. About one hundred and fifty in all
" 'hese We're present. and were accommodated
WIN seats IN the body Of the hall.
4"e ceremony. which was marked by solemn
"d impressive conditions, was opened by every
vic IL unison chanting certain mystical sounds.
SPEECH OF MR. HARGRovE.
i"en MI Hargrove rose and spoke as follows:
we are TO witness cerernorv TO-DAY that will be
n Tnh from whatever standpoint we may regard
ost sosm Umr comrades are be Joined together IN
work and yn ~. ana sacred tie for the purpose OK
@s 70 be married ~
s NV wI0e host q preconceived IDEAS will be called
E's 'nose familiar words. but | must ask you TO
Hst ~ w,S Such thoughts aside and 10 approach this
bsn Y marriage a; the present time viii be familiar
ksuse ~ nye IN the world and know It's ways. and
spressed themselves as hc,n~ nn,oscd - such mn
nx6t and aanndiases. This opposition was natural and
fsce no qo m,,,n men and women who love the human
this viex S what their creed may be. mus: share
people ~ ,stn WIN US But Theosophfsts are the last
eu,y 10 iss ssxe one-sded view OF life. 1t is their
n all, "a whole and for them to oppose marriage
mans ns,.ns ms would condemn them as .gnorant OF
not snd s.ure re and OF the worlds needs. They do
nto IA na Ever yer have opposed marriage. II entered
with narrss. Ight spirit and carried out In harmony
are neessssvs laws. Such marriages are lawful and
On the esa. and on certain conditions tend 10 help
and vonsuon OF both men and women. man
much fhss' h'en working together in this way may 90
pish slnSii would be impossible for them TO accom-
the intsre:ys. And Il would be clearly contrary 10
70 enter ss OF future races IL those who are able
sostain srn.o suo this bond sacred trust were to
Traded fhs.a ooing so because some others had de-
Name '"-s pond into thing Of horror and OF
Narri.
nodern so, ~ olcen days was a sacred tie and the
pr Theosas.u mas to be reminded OF that fact II is
Ranches esv5phnlss ~ 10 lead In this as in all other
m.s the ra human progress. for they know that be-
uovtA ana can pass on 10 still higher phases OF
tstored G 10 q, development. marriage must first be
Whether ~ va s ancient sanctiy and rghtful purpose
Bible or so sou take the laws OF Manu- the Christian
you VIII Az 0tner sacred book as your standard
ngous cersr u mat marriage in its purity was a re-,
Carried out no and was fully and phiosoph.cai:y
S1' on that bass.
A POWER AND A MEANING
mory vcs % me to the subject OF the simple cere-
days 49, VIII shortly witness Ceremonies in these
utuds srS Sseneraiy used shows TO draw the null
have c,,. create sensation. But this ceremony vii,
sncs ncrs another purpose Let us free our minds
10 ~ scis lace the fact that ceremony II car
- = s-.1.cslly has power and a meaning
saued ON Seventh Paa.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
A11JsoN.s FRIENDS NOT DIsMAYED.

Des Mones Iowa. May 3-Allison's Iowa man.
ayers left Des Moines last night for St. Louis The
marty VIII make arrangements for a building capa-
bile OF accommodating 1900 fowans for the conven-
,ion The reports coming from the smaller towns
show that a large number OF Allison clubs have
been formed and that Iowa will be represented as 1t
never has been before at National convention.
The fact that Mckinley carried the Springfield con-
venton Is dcterring the arrangements In no way
and Arison's Iowa friends working as hard as
ever TO make him the next President.