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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-28
Death Of Tom Aram.


columns last week, Thomas Aram
was drowned while crossing q
bunch of cattle across Clearwater
on Silcott's ferry last Thursday
morning May 20. They were
crossing the last load and it is pre-
sumed that the boat was too heav-
lily loaded. The movement of the
cattle to one side caused the boat
to sink partly. The men on board
recognized the danger and dis
cussed the best way to act. The
restlessness of the cattle increas-
ed to stampede and they broke
over the side into the river, and
believing the boat to be sinking
Mr.. Aram jumped for the bride
ropes, which held the ferry to the
cable, doubtless in the belief that
the ropes would hold and that he
would thus be safe. But at this
moment the cable broke and the
bride dropped into the river. Mr..
Aram could not swim, but made a
desperate struggle for life. He is
thought to have sustained himself
by the tail Of a horse which he
caught in the stream for some
minutes, but the animal instead of
swimming towards shore beaded
down the river, and thus having
no secure hold in the swift current,
and probably becoming benumbed
by the icy water, he released his
hold, and drifted down stream,
rising and sinking two or three
times before he sank from sight.
There were 200 people On the Lew
iston shore watching the crossing,
but the nearest boat being some
distance up the river, it was too
late before an attempt at rescue
could be made. The body has not
been recovered. There are checks
on the body aggregating $4,000
in value.
The announcement of this ter
rible accident created a profound
sensation in Grangeville. The
first telephone arrived late in the
forenoon, and all the afternoon the
telephone Office was packed with
anxious throngs eager for further
details. In all our years as the
chronicler of local happenings here
it has never been our lot to witness
such intense interest. Tom Aram
was 3S years of age. His parents
were among the very oldest, if not
the first settlers on Three Mile
creek, and Tom had grown up
from a baby among us. The fact
that this physically strong and
brave man with whom we had all
been in daily intercourse for years,
was thus so suddenly deprived of
life in the very prime of manhood
brought shock to all. OF late,
he had been buying cattle for ship
ment abroad and had thus been
brought into business relations
with probably the majority of our
population. He leaves a wife and
two children, father and mother,
three sisters and a brother to mourn
his death. Mrs. Aram's father,
Joseph Moore, was a victim of the
Nez Perez Indian war. Her
mother was sister of the late
L. P. Brown and was married in
1880 to John MCPHERSON, of Mt.
Idaho, since deceased. The death
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mcpherson left
Carrie with little brother
and step-sister to care for, and
upon her marriage to Tom Aram
they became a part Of the happy
Aram family. The old pioneer
parents of Tom Aram are living in
Lewiston where the balmy climate
serves to prolong their honest
lives. Mr.. Aram was insured in
the order of Woodmen of the World
for So, 900. Mrs. Aram and Mrs.
Auchinvole left for Lewiston on
Saturday last.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-28

Jesus" Phil. $3.50.
Our preparation for Childrens
Day will begin at once. Let all
S. s. scholars be present next Sab
bath and the new programs will be
distributed and the work begun.
The choir will meet as usual.
Let all be present by 8 O'Clock
Saturday evening at Rev. Halls.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-28
To MY Lady Friends.

am now prepared to serve you
with the very latest novelties in
colors, shapes and styles of MILL
merry. My goods are "strictly up
to date" bought for cash in the
largest importing houses east.
Call at my rooms in the Grange
block whether you wish to pur-
chase or not. Fancy sewing a
speciality. Miss M. Z. ROBINSON.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-28

BoRN.-At White Bird, Idaho,
May 81, 1897, to the wife of John
poumccq, a ~ pound boy.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-28

For the annual convention of the
Epworth League at Moscow, June
3, 4, 5, and 6, the rate of one and
one-fifth fare on the certificate
plan is authorized from Lewiston
to Moscow and return. Passen-
gers paying full fare to Moscow
will be returned at one-fifth fare
on presentation of certificates
signed by Charles Frazee. For
further information call on w. F.
Kettenbach, Agent, Lewiston,
Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-28

BoRN.-In Denver, Idaho, May
81, 1897, to the wife of Lafayette
Rhoades, an Sfb daughter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-28

Go to Magee's candy factory for
choice fresh candies. Post Office
building, Grangeville, Idaho,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-28

Fruits, cigars and tobacco at
Magee's.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-28
Jesus" Phil. 1888.

All Business inusted have PROMPT and caren1 A++or
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-21
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Washington, D. C., March 20.-The fol- lowing is q statement of the condition of the United States treasury on the 20th of March, 1897:
 Cash in the treasury: Gold coin, $147,- 156,615; gold bullion, $41 1928 OPS; total, $1SS, ,9S4,6 GA. Net outstanding gold certif- cates, $37, ,49S7 779. Standard silver dollars, S382, ,0S0; silver bullion, $S21, ,566; total, S3S3, ,424, 596.
 Net outstanding silver certificates, $364,- AT 20S
 Standard silver dollars of 1890. $10 136,- 04S. Silver bullion of 1890, (cosD $107 150, 23225; total. S117 286, ,2S0.25
 Less outstanding treasury notes, $117,- 2aj2S0.
 United States notes, $95, ,604 295
 Net outstanding currency certificates STA, ,430, 900.
 Treasury notes of 1890, $26, ,S59 1885; na- tional bank notes, $130S4 09S; fractional silver coin, $15,879 724.91. Fractional cur rency, $82.37 minor coin, $1, ,2S2. .8S5.91; de- posits in national banks, SIS, ,509 682 39 bonds and interest paid, $614, ,794.S6; total $74,230, ,607.94.
 Less national bank per cent. fund $8,160,5SS; outstanding checks and drafts, s6,353.S71.99; disbursing officers balances, $27, SPA, ,628.94 postoffice department ac- counts, $3, 792, 55; miscellaneous items, $2, 2,596, ,S14.19; total S4S, ,66S. .09S.11. Available cash balances including gold reserve, $217, 200, 053,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-21
SERIOUS CHARGES
Against Naval Commander Dennis W. Mullan to Be Investigated by
 Court of Inquiry.

Washington, March 20.-Rumors which recently reached the navy department af- fecting Commander Dennis w. Mullan, causing his detachment as commandant of the Pensacola navy yard several weeks ago, are to be investigated and for that purpose a court of inquiry, of which Capt. Norman s. Farquhar is the sole member and assistant judge advocate, Gen. Charles H. Louchheimer, U. s. M. C., is judge advocate, has been ordered from Washington to meet at the Pensa- cola navy yard next Thursday, 25th. Tha precise nature of the reports is not di- vulged, but they are said to relate to oc- currences while the officer commanded the yard during the past year, which would seriously affect his standing, if verified.
 Commander Mullan was one of the heroes of the Samoan disaster, in March 1889, when three United States vessels, the Trenton, Vandala and Nipsic, and two German gunboats were forced upon the beach and ground to pieces. He was in command of the Nipsic and by cu- rious coincidence Captain Farquehar, who will now investigate the rumors con- corning him, commanded the flagship Trenton at the time.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-21
THE TURF
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.

New Orleans, La., March 20.---Fine weather, rather too warm in the sum- drew out 5000 people to the race course today. The sport was of a lively char acter with seven races run, of which fa- vorites won three. P Dunne, the Crescent City Derby colt, won a mile handicap in 1:43% cleverly with 11O pounds. Track dry but slow.
 First Race-Seven furlongs: Jake Zim- merman, 10S, (R. Wilhams) to 5, won Waldine, second; Belle of Killarney, third. . Time, 131A.
 Second Race-Half mile, 2-year olds: John Connor 96, (Combs) to l. won; Lil- Han Russell. second; Lupia, third. Time, .50.
 Third Race-Mile and quarter: Ixion, 112, (Overton) to 1, won; Little Tom, sec ond; Newhouse, third. Time 2:11A.
 Fourth Race-Handicap, one mile: P. Dunne, 110, Beauchamp) 4 to 5, won; Bridgeton, second; Irish Lady, third. Time, 1:43k.
 Fifth Race-Seven furlongs: Allkyris, 104, CT. Burns.) z to 5, woni Styx, second; Proverb third. Time, 1:30.
 Sixth Race-Six furlongs: Winslow, 10s, (L. Soden) g to l. won; Stark. second; Wa terman. third. Time, 1:17,
 Seventh Race-One mile: ~Chfcot. 1o9. (C,aywood) to 1, won; Laura Gotta, sec ond; Davezac, third. Time, 1:44.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-21
TOO MUCH PUGlLISM.
Two Men Who Had Donned the Gloves Succeed in Finding Early Graves
 as a Result

Philadelphia, Pa., March 20-Last night in boxing bout a the Tenth Ward Democratic club, Samuel s. Perry struck Edward Gibbons a blow near the heart, similar to the one with which Fitzsim- mons defeated Corbett, and at 12:30 this morning Gibbons died The contest was enc of number on the programme of the club and the men were good friends.
 For two rounds the contest continued without much damage being done, al- though 1t was clear to the spectators that Gibbons was no match for Perry. In the third round the men spared a minute and Perry, who had decidedly the better of the argument, suddenly stepped in close and shot a hard jab into Gibbons body. His glove landed just under the heart and Gibbons staggered back but did not ball.
 At this point Referee Gillespie ordered the bout stopped. declaring that Gib- bons was clearly unma atched. and the men took off their gloves. Perry went home, while Gibbons, after dressing stayed about the club house some time.
 Suddenly he complained of feeling sick, and began vomiting blood. This alarmed the crowd and Dr. Curry was called in the man badly injured from internal hurts due to the shock and as he con- tinued to sink, ordered his removal to a hospital Gibbons was taken to the ftannemdnn nOSpltal ana bleeding from his mouth continued. No marks were visible to show where the blow landed and the patient continued to sink and al 12:30 o'clock he died
 Perry was arrested at his home He de- clared that the bout was friendly and that he did not hit Gibbons very hard. Martin Comber, well known custom house employe and the president of the club, was arrested this morning, as were also James O'Neill, who seconded Gib- bons, and William Farrell, spectator.
 Perry was arraigned before Magistrate Jerman today and committed to jail to await the action of the coroner.
 Comber, O'Neill and Gillespie were held in $500 bail each as accessories
 ANOTHER VICTIM.
 Another death as the result of box ing bout occurred this morning at St. aged 46 years was the victim. On Thurs day night Keilbecker and Frank Connel- ly, aged 35, engaged in a glove contest and Keilbecker was badly worsted. The latter went to his home and yesterday he was found unconscious in bed and was removed to the hospital. Kelbecker's face presented a sorry spectacle. His right eye was closed and his nose and forehead were badly cut.
 Shortly after his admission to the hos pital the injured man developed delirium tremens, which the doctors say was su- perinduceds by the punishment he receiv- ed. Cohnell1 was taken into custody yes terday. It Is not known whether gloves were used, although it is claimed that the men were friends and that if was friend ly bout. Keilbecker had been drinking heavily of late.
 This morning he died.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-21
AT HELENA, ARK,
Situation More Serious-Levee at Rescue
 Has Gone.

Situation More Serious-Levee at Rescue
 Has Gone.
 Helena, Ark, March 2O-The river sit nation here this morning is no better; in fact, it looks more serious and work is going night and day raising the levees from one end of the city to the other. The water is coming in the north suburbs where it has been expected for several days, but as 1t only affects a portion of the town occupied by small cabins prin- cipally no danger to the city proper is apprehended
 The YaZoo & Mississippi Valley railroad people are at work with a hundred men today on their tracks which run on the top of the levee almost the entire river front.
 The Kate Adams brought up d dozen Families this morning from the over flowed district below; among them c. w. Alfray, who has been living at Modoc until within few days when he moved over to Rescue. only to get into it worse than ever, the levee reaking at Rescue last night. He left there this morning at o'clock and at that time the break was 200 feet wide and growing all the time. Major Dabney is there with guar boats and the Ralph has also gone down and will look after the rescuing of the people and the stock. This break will undoubtedly relieve us here some, but at the present time there has been no perceptible change, the river rising very slowly The water has gone over the levee below Modoc and is flooding the White river bottoms. The people down there have all gotten out of the way and no loss of life is expected. It was re- ported this morning that the levee had broken at O. K. twelve miles above, but was later refuted.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-21
GADSDEN COURT SENSATION
Two Prominent Men Charged
 With Bribing
MEN FOR & CORPORATION
With the View s Cheating the Blind Goddess -TenSsee & Coosa Rail
 < Oad Case Up'

GadsdeGs,- darch Special)-Quite a sensationlS cured tJday in the city court in the cast of Danforth & Armstrong vs. Tennessee and Coosa railroad. The mat ter came up by the attorneys, Judge w. M. Richardson, of Huntsville J. c. Brad ford of Nashville. A. G. Smith, of Btr- mingham, and Amos Godhue, of Gads- den, for defendant, who moved to dis miss the case on the ground that c. E. Danforth, of Chattanooga, Tenn, the plaintiff in connection with one Dr. D. H. Baker, of Gadsden, had corrupuy in- fiuenced the jury, in rendering verdict for $100,000 at the October term of 1884, agains, the defendant. The contract be- tween Danforth and Baker, by which Baker was guaranteed the payment of $15,0 900 for successfully fixing the jury was in evidence, with twenty letters signed by Baker and Danforth, which disclosed what Judge Disque, the presid- ing judge denounced as the most hor- rible state of affairs and diabolical con spiracy that had ever occurred in any court in Alabama" The letters, part of which were written by Danforth and part by Baker, disclosed the fact that Dan- forth had paid Baker money, which the latter had used in fixing and corruptinG the jury. They also disclosed that there was in existence at the present time a contrac, to continue former corrupt practices. The letters also showed that the conspirators were so bold and daring as to contemplate the approaching of the supreme court of the state.
 After full and elaborate argument of counsel for both sides, Judge Disque stated that the ma tier was of such grave importance and magnitude involving as it did the purity of justice" that he deemed it his imperative duty to take the motion to dismiss the case under ad- visement before rendering any decision on the same, but the offense to corrupt the jury was so clearly proven that he ordered the instant arrest of c. E. Dan- forth and D. H. Baker, requiring them each to give $1, 900 bond to appear before the next grand jury of Etowah county, to answer to an indictment for corrupt- ly influencing the jury.
 The arrest of Danforth and Baker created profound sensation in the town and the honest, good people of Gadsden and Etowah county are anxious for the sake of the good name of the county to have the matter ferreted out and see that the guilty parties are punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-21
NATIONAL CAPITAL GOSSIP Extraordinary Weeks Work in
 the Lower House. PIE HUNTERS ANNOUNCED Secretary Alger Acts Promptly in Rendering Aid in Protecting LeVees-Groyer
 Paid Up in Full to Date.

Washington, March 20.-The first week of the extraordinary session of the Fifty fifth congress closed with today's session of the house of representatives. The rec ord made is extraordinary. The tariff bill has been reported, and an order reg ulating it's discussion adopted. Four ap- propriation bills, which failed to become laws in the Fifty-fourth congress, nec- essary for the prosecution of important parts of the public service, carrying to- tai of over $72,000, ,000 have been passed with the exception of one paragraph, as they were finally agreed upon by the last house. Two, of these, the agricultur- al and Indian, were considered and dis posed of today. The former, appropria,- ing $31S2 950, was passed, as has been the sundry civil and general deficiency bills yesterday, without change The time al lowed for debate on this bill permitted MT. Champ Clark, democrat, of Missouri, to make characteristic speech upon the subject of the rules. He withdrew all previous criticisms of the senate and thanked God that it still remained de- liberative assembly, The action of the house today and yesterday he termed the mos. amazing and astounding perform ance ever witnessed on the continent
 One feature of the Indian bill provoked much opposition, and was finally stricken out by unanimous consent before the bill was passed. This was the paragraph opening the gilsonite or asphalt lands in the Uncompahgre reservation, Utah, to entry under the mineral laws, which the senate had added to the bill.
 Several resolutions were offered and agreed to- make appropriations for mileage, stationery and pay of session employees immediately available.
 At 3:55 o'clock the house adjourned until Monday a. 10 a. m., when the de- bate of the tariff bill will begin.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-21
WORST IS NOT YET OVER.
Government Warnings Prove Terribly True in Their Dire Results-Rivers Continue to Rise and Land Dis
 appears and Bridges Gone.

St Louis, March 20--The warning sent out by the government signal service yesterday that the Mississippi river and all its tributaries would continue to rise has been fulfilled to the letter. The communications with the flooded section has become difficult, but dispatches re- ceived from widely separated points show that all have suffered alike. It is estimated that a section of country with area equal to that of the state of Missouri is now under water and that the worst is not over. Advices from Paducah, Memphis, Cairo and Helena show that the region beginning north of New Mad rid, Mo-, west, o'and including the val leys of the St. Francis, the White and the Arkansas rivers in Arkansas; east in Kentucky and Tennessee, the valleys of the Tennessee, the Cache, the Obion and the YaZoo rivers, and south to the Ai river are under water. The intervening ranges of hills and high ground are the only places of refuge. The dispatches received here tell but one story-lfves lost, stock drowned and a country deso- lated.
 At Cairo, H., today the river reached 500 feet and rising slowly, which is but one foot of the high record of 1885, All the country south of there to Memphis is submerged. A relief steamer from the fiat below Birds Point brought in four families.
 It is reported that f1atboat contain.- ing a number of people was sunk at Is- land No. 10.
 All the cotton fields in the valley of Forked Deer river, in Tennessee, are un- der water. The Memphis Relief associa- ton has five boats al work. These boats go to points that are some twenty miles from streams navigable in ordinary stages of water.
 The unanimous opinion of St. Louis river men is that conditions must become worse before there can be permanent re- lief They say that numerous breaks in the lower levees are really blessings as that is certain to come from the melting snowS of the north
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-21
DIED IF STRAUGULAT|ON Scott Jackson and AIonzo Wall
 ing Hanged Until Dead. PEARL BRYAN AVENGED Hope Held Out for Walng Through Jackson's Confessions to the Very Last, but Ex-
 ecutiye Clemency Was Denied

Cincinnati March 20.-The once promis- ing lives of Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling, the young dental students, paid the penalty today on the gallows for the murder of the sweet-faced country girl, Pearl Bryan, of Green Castle, Ind, and the extinguishing at the same time of the tiny spark of life that had driven her to desperation through fear of open shame. The scene was Fort Thomas and the date Feb 1896 The victim was deoapitatsd to prevent identification and the head has never been located. The arrests, trials, "confessions" and general progress of the awful sequel of today have been largely Of the spectacular or der, especially the closing hours of the tragedy this morning in Newport, Ky.
 Nearly all forenoon Walling's fate seemed swaying in the balance and the b,0o0 people, with a plentiful sprinkling of militia acting as guards, waited with interest at highest tension for the spring Of the fatal trap or the announcement of the clemency extended by Gov. Brad ley.
 Walling went to sleep at o'clock this morning and slumbered until o'clock. Jackson slept little. From that early hour until the final announcement that both must hang at Il 80, thep risoners sat at the windows of the jail, facing the clOWueu court mousse ydrG, with every appearance of unconcern. On the gal lows neither was deserted by the game ness" that has marked their conduct ever since they first posed before the public in the celebrated tragedy.
 At 1140 the double trap was sprung and they swung in mid-air twenty min utes before the horrible work of strangu- lation was completed
 The hour originally set was o'clock but almost as the start was made for the gallows Jackson made another "confcs- sion" in which he said Walling was not guilty of ''wilful murder"
 Again the governor was appealed to at Frankfort by wire Jackson himself tel egraphing: "Walling is not guilty of this crime but I am.'
 Finally Gov. Bradley after patient in- vestigation of Jacksons tardy attempt to save his comrade, including a long distance telephone consultation with Judge Helm. the trial judge, and the att torneys in the case, sealed anew the doom of both by declaring against further de- lay. Jackson is said to have left still another written confession to be pub lished or not as his friends may see fit The one of Thursday, diabolically trying tasshift part of the crime on an inno- cent man, both Jackson and Waliing ac- kpowledged this morning to be fake.
 As there was objection to the receiving of the body of Jackson for burial in the Green Castle cemetery it was shipped this evening over the Big Four to his former home at Winisoc, Me.
 sWalling's body was taken to Hamilton, O., by his family for burial.