Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15

acres Of agricultural and timber land in
Oregon and Arizona. The
land is valued at 100000.
An Italian man-of-war has captured
off the coast of Erythren the Dutch
steamer "Doelwyk" laden with $4,000
rifcs, which are supposed TO be Of Bel
gian manufacture, and which were des-
tined for Abyssinia The steamer and
her cargo will be taken to the prize
court at Massowa.
Hon. Charles Ewing of Decatur, ILL.,,
chairman of the gold standard demo-
cratic committee of the state, has issued
a call for the state convention of gold
standard democrats to be held Thurs
day, August a7th in Chicago. Senator
Palmer stated he would refuse to accept |
aInomination for president.
The British bark Iodine, from Green
land, June rs, arrived in Philadelphia
safely after perilous voyage. Anxiety
was felt for her safety. The officers re-
port that when they sailed huge ice
bergs aboundcd, the natives saying 1t
betokened a mild winter in arctic re-
gions. The chances to reach the far
north this season are regarded as better
than ever.
Workmen in Jones & McLaughlin's
mills at Pittsburg, where 5000 men are
employed, have had their attention
drawn to paper which reads: "Ali
those in favor of sound money and de-
sirous of getting an honest dollar for
days work will of their own free will
and accord subscribe one dollar to the
campaign fund of the national repub-
lican committee"
1t has developed that Harry X. Bro wn,
exchange clerk of the Bullion and Ex-
change bank of Carson, New, who left
that city suddenly about two months
months ago, is defaulter to a large
amount. He robbed the institution of
which he was employed of nearly $751;
600. He is believed to be in Mexico at
present He left his wife and child in
Carson.
Tom Sharkey is to box four rounds
with former champion, John L. Sulli-
van, at the Madison Square Garden on
he night of August 81. This has been
settled, It will be a friendly bout in all
the word implies. Parson Davies engi-
nee~ed this affair He Is 10 be congrat-
ulated for his good judgement, Shar-
key would not box Peter Maher. lie
may be congratulated, so the experts
think, for his wisdom.
Baltimore policemen were attracted to
the house No. II North Amity street,
Baltimore, by woman's screams.
They found Richard NJ. Lyons standing
over the PROSTATE form of his step
daughter, Miss Jennie Shipley, aged "a
years, threatening to kill anyone who
came within his reach. The man
brandished sledghammer with which
he had crushed the woman's skull.
The murderer was disagmed and locked
up. He refused to make any statement.
State Auditor Parks of Colorado is
said to be collecting circulars of life in
surance companies doing business in
that state, which have been sent bro d.
with view to influencing senti-
ment against silver BY claiming in case
of Bryau's election policies would be
paid in half weight dollars Parks will
use them as evidences of insolvency
and cancel the licenses of such com.
, panies to do business In the state.
James A. Campbell, a millionaire
sugar planter of Honolulu, was decoyed
to the home of one Oliver w. Winthrop
where he was set upon by Winthrop and
a confederate who robbed him He was
imprisoned for two days while his cap
tors tried to make him sign check for
2 $4,000. He persistently declined, and
, was liberated. Winthrop was last year
/ acquitted of the charge of poisoning a
, woman at Laurel Hill cemetery.
, The state republican central com,
mittee of Idaho, at a meeting at Boise
the 8th, were evenly divided as to sup
porting Mckinley and Bryan. The
meeting was characterized by much
feeling on both sides. The Mckinley
faction declared,the chair vacant and
ousted all Bryan advocates and filled
. their places. Both sides then went on
with organization. The Bryan support.
ers issued lengthy statement concern
ing the meeting and its action and ap
: pealed to the people for support.
The proabe fatal Smoothing at Santa
Fe, n. NJ, of w. S. Hemingway, assis
. tant United States district attorney and
= prominent in law and politics in the ter
j ritory created sensation. The shoot
S ing occurred under peculiar cireum-
stances. Mr. Hemingway was one d
It the speakers at Bryan ratification
d meeting and while IN the middle of hi,
+ address a shot was fired from the audi
y enee, the bullet striking him in the alb
Il domen. 1t has not yet been learned
who fired the shot Young Heming
way is a grandson of Senator George o.
> Mississippi.
It Caught in the Act.
t. San Diego. Cal, Aug. 9-Early thi,
morning James CARAT and three