Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-06-10
fisherman. 1t is Thought that the lat
ter murdered her.

has voted to contribute $50, 900 for the
st Louis storm sufferers.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
Russia has warned the porte that
Christian massacre in Crete would
unite the whole of Europe against
Turkey.
News is received of disastrous cy-
clone in Eastern Colorado that blew
down the postoffice at Lansing. The
scEoolhouse and number of residences
were also damaged. A lady was seri-
ously injured, but will recover.
A two-story building in Astoria, Or,
was gutted by fire. The occupants of
the upper floor barely escaped with
their lives. The loss on the building
is 700; insurance, $1,000. and the
loss to the tenants is about $40, 900.
At Wallace, Idaho, while work
man named Hutchinson was engaged
in wiring house for electric lights,
joist on which he was standing broke,
aud be fell to the floor, sustaining in
juries which will probably prove fatal.
1t is alleged that George Hickey,
constable OF Oakesdale, Wash, has ex-
torted money from merchants of that
town, by threatening to arrest them
for having sold lemon extract to In
dians, which, he claims, is in violation
of the liquor selling laws.
The body of the late James G. Blaine
will be taken from Oak Hill cemetery,
Washington, and will be brought to
Augusta, Me. Mrs. Blaine has de-
cioed to have both the body of her hus-
band and her son, Walker, buried
there, and the removal will occur prob
ably this month.
A special from Livingston. Mont,
says: East-bound passenger train, No.
4, on the Northern Pacific railroad, left
the track five miles east of there, wreck
ing the engine and five coaches. Three
tramps were killed, and several train
men injured. No passengers are re-
ported seriously injured.
| A Pretoria dispatch says President
Kruger is anxious to commute the death
sentence of the reform leaders to a
heavy fine, but the other members of
the executive council object ON the
ground that the government would be
They suggest that they should be con-
fined for five years in prison.
| In a report sent to Governor Lord, of
Oregon, as commander-in-ch chief of the
state militia, by Adjutant- General Tut
tie. it is stated that no actual disturb
ance now exists upon the Columbia
river, and that present conditions do
not warrant the sending of the militia
to the scene of the trouble, but the
sending of few troops to Westport to
patrol the river is recommended.
The work of relief and restoration
goes on in st. Louis Contributions of
money, clothing and provisions are be-
ing sent there, and all the destitute are
being cared for. The losses caused in
directly by the tornado are just be-
ginning to reveal themselves, and will
be nearly as cruel as the immediate
effects Because the tornado ruined
many mills and factories a large num-
ber of men will be out of employment
for weeks and months.
The glorious Fourth will be cele-
brated in Portland, Or, this year 9s
never before. The patriotism of the
citizens has been aroused thoroughly
and the committee appointed to arrange
the celebration has met with spontane.
GUS encouragement ON every hand. The
celebration will begin Wednesday, and
continue uninterruptedly for four days,
ending in blaze of glory Saturday
night. Each day will be crowded as
full as it will hold with events of all
kinds.
The supreme court of the state OF
Washington has reversed Judgment il
the case of the State, appellant, VS..
Thomas Clayborne, respondent, charged
with murderous assault upon Ed Ions
dale, in King county. After convic.
tion, the lower court granted an arrest
of Judgment. because of the INSULT
used the word personal, rather thar
bodily" injury, as provided by stat
ute, but the supreme court holds these
words to mean practically the sams
timing IN this connection.
Every day reveals great distress
J among the people i'll Seneca, Mo-, al
| the result of the cloudburst, and imme
. diate aid is imperative. AT first al
were engaged in recovering lost bodies
J but attention is now being given t.
clearing the wreckage and establishing
homes. This task becomes formidable
, and is retarded by the demolition 0
Q many houses. Scores of residents hav
lost all their effects, and in other case
furniture not destroyed is damaged b.
9 water and mud SO as to be unit TO
Q use, but people are too poor to replao
!. it. An appeal has been made for as
: sistance and says 300, 900 is needed t
repair the damage.
China, it is said, is in dire strait
for money. The diversion of tn
7 steady and alway increasing revenue
q of the imperial maritime customs
i which are now mortgaged to the ful
it extent to French, Russian, English an
l. German bondholders, from the in
o perial exehequer, to pay the interei
y on the various foreign loans, has criI
e pied the government until now it doc
d not know which way to turn for money
y In an interview with a press repr,
y sentative, Thomas A. Edison said: .
have succeeded ia solving the problel
d of the new white light. The lamp
1t finished. That is the scientific part {