Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-10-28
ELMORE BULLETIN.
G. M. PAYNE. MABEL L. PAYNE
PAYNE & PAYNE, Publishers.
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EVENTS OF THE DAY

J. III. Rook, white. was shot ana
killed by negro near Sunnyside, Miss.
A posse hanged the negro. 1t is said
that in consequence the negroes have
challenged the whites and riot is i'm.
minent.
Saturday, October 81. has been de-
clared as flag day by the national
ohairmen of the Republican. Demo
cratic and Populist parties. 1t is re-
quested that the national oolors be dis
played on all residences and places of
business on that day.
The Berkey s. Gay furniture factory,
of Grand Rapids, Mich, the largest in
the world, has resumed operations
after period of enforced idleness dur
ing the business depression. The fac
tory employs more workmen than any
other institution in that city.
1t is now certain that the lumber
combine, known as the Central Lum-
Der Company, of California, will have
a new lease of life January l, 1897,
and that it will early in the spring
attempt to hold prices at higher fig
ure than they have been for years.
w. T. Rsmbusch, the defaulting
banker of juneau, Wis. shot and killed
himself in Fredericksburg, VT. He
left note expressing desire that he
be identified in order that his wife
might get his life insurance. About
800 was found on his person.
While the Dunham family was do
ing it's aerial bar act in Barnum's cir
Gus, at Chicago, one of it's members,
John, met with an accident that is
likely to prove fatal. He dropped
eighty feet into net, alighting on his
head. His spine was injured and low
er limbs paralyzed.
T. p. Farnsworth OF Cresco. Ia, ao-
cidentally killed his wife in that city.
Just as they were going to dine Farms
worth was in the act of loading his re-
volver, when the cartridge exploded,
the ball striking his wife nearly in the
center of the forehead, killing her in
stantly.
Hamlin ]. Andrus, president Of the
Arlington Chemical Company, Yonkers,
N. Y, was instantly killed by the ex-
plosion of bomb in his office. He was
alone when the tragedy occurred.
Who placed the bomb in the office, or
whom it was intended for is unknown.
John Andrus, a brother of the victim,
was generally the first to enter the
office. and as the dead man is very we'll
liked, it is supposed that his brother is
the one whose life was desired.
The loss oocasioned by the burning
20 kha a,,I
house at Weston, Or, has been placed
at about $40, 900. The mill was owned
principally by l. E. Sailing and p. A.
Worthington, and there was no insur-
ance. The mill was equipped with
modern machinery, and was almost
constantly operated. 1t had 100 bar
rels daily capacity. The warehouse
contained 10, 600 bushels of wheat that
were insured for half their value.
The origin of the fire has not been dis.
covered,
General Carlos Ezeta has taken quar-.
ters in Oakland, CAL, and says he is
prepared to meet his enemies. He i'm
agines he is being pursued by hired
assassins in the employ Of Mr.. Lopez.
the minister from Salvador. Lopez as
serts that the general is buffer and is
afraid to make a move.
The board of supervisors of San
Francisco has appropriated $500 for
the purchase Of a supply Of the Cote
remedy for leprosy. 1t will be used
for the relief of the thirteen men and
two women in the leper colony at the
pesthouse. The remedy as far as tried
by the physicians has had good effect
and many of the afflicted will recover.
Weyler and Blanco will be recalled,
Premier Canovas will fall, and grave
events will occur in Spain, Madrid dis.
patches say, it is believed there, unless
the rebels in Cuba and the Philippine
islands are conquered within a month.
The Madrid press openly attacks Cano-
vas and Weyler because of their in.
ability to check the Cuban revolution.
Albert Hence Downing, highway.
man arrested in Denver, Col, has con,
fessed that he murdered Joel q. Ash
worth in that city and committed
numerous robberies, besides having
murdered a man in 1885 at San Jose
CAL, and committed other crimes
there. He promises to plead guilty tc
all the crimes which he has committed
and says he wants to be hung.
The people of Albuquerque, N. NJ.
paid their homage to true hero at this
funeral of John Braden, who sacrificed
his own life to save those of womeI
and children. During parade in thai
city Barden was driving an ammuni
tion wagon, the contents Of which ex
ploded and set fire to the wagon. Thl
team started to run, in the direction
Of crowd of women and children. bu
Braden stayed at his post until he hat
checked the frenzied animals, and theI
fell from the seat, burned to a crisp.
Five outlaws appeared at the rancl
of R. T. Brooke, an Englishman, who's,
place is near Tonkawa, o. T., ant
who Is considered wealthy. The,
called Brooke TO the door and com
manded him to hold up his hands
their apparent purpose being robbery
Brooke replied with bullets from hi
revolver, and shot two of his visitor
dead and wounded third. The un
injured outlaws fed, carrying thei
wounded companions The dead mel
have not been identified, but are sup
posed TO belong to the Dalton gang.