The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-06

An Interesting Summary Of the
Weeks Events,

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States Senator.
1t is said one of the largest co
ners on wool ever attempted in Il
United States exists at present
Boston in anticipation of the rest,
ration Of q tariff on wool.
| The funeral of Mrs. Aimee Julia,
the mother.in.lsw Of Robert Fit
simmons, and the mother of hi
manager. Martin Julian. took plac
in New York City last Sunday.
The Spokane Chronicle SAYS tn
sheriff has in charge a man who
thought to be James C. Durham,
California murderer, for whose a,
rest an offer of $4,000 reward j
made.
The encouragement of Nebrask
has caused the arrest of ex-Stat
Treasurer J. S. BARLEY. chargin,
him with embezzlement of stat,
money on fourteen counts. TIL,
sums aggregate 81, 255.625.
Corbett has promised to give hi,
wife half of the purse, and he ex
poets to deposit this amount to be-
credit in San Francisco bank afte
March 18th. Mrs. Corbett expresse,
every confidence in her husband.
ability to defeat Fitzsimmons.
At Sharon, Pa, one day last week
Mrs. Cora Strenchard had her neck
broken by being struck in the face
by a flying pigeon. The physicians
have incased her neck in a plaster
of paris mold, and hope for her re.
covery. The pigeon was killed by
the shock.
Aepecial to the Salt Lake Tribune
from Phoebe, New, March LIST says
the DeLamar mine closed down
today and all the miners. we're dis
charged. The mill will be closed
tomorrow. 1t is claimed the mine
is closed on account of a threaten
ing strike by the miners union.
As result of mistaking toad stools
for mushrooms John w. Watts died
recently at Modesto, Cal, and P. J.
Request 10 at deaths door, at La
grange. Richard Pastine made u
similar mistake the same day in
San Francisco. Two of the children
are dead and the rest of the family
are ill.
A dispatch from Petalu.na, Cal,
March LIST, says: This afternoon
Farley Temple, aged ii years, son
# c. Temple, and Henry Gerkens,
q years old. played burglar" in
Temples store. Young Temple
a revolver supposed to be
lnloadsd. The revolver exploded
he bullet piercing young Gerkens'
leart, killing him almost instantly
Mrs. Clara Foltz, the noted woman
swyer of New York city, who, in
company with her daughter, was re-
used to be served with supper at
fashionable restaurant in Harlan
because she was not accompanied
~ male escort, has brought suit
or $50, OOO damages against the pro-
'rietor Of the establishment. As
drs. Foltz is q practicing lawyer,
he will plead her own case.
Charges of bribery have been
made against Populist members of
he Kansas legislature. The charges
'ere made in open session. The
ames of the accused were spoken
utright and warrants were issued
Or the arrest of the culprits. One
f the two men implicated was ar
ested before be could make his
scape from the capitol building.
An insulting remark addressed
y a young man to young lady at
dancing party at Tancol, Mexico,
few evenings ago, led to desper-
te fight between all The men at the |
ance. When the smoke Of the bat
g had cleared away, it was found
lat ten men were lying dead in the
,om and fifteen others were serious
wounded. The desperate fighters
sed knives, pistols and clubs, and
10 affair lasted several hours, until
Ie ones still uninjured were com.
etely exhausted. A number of
lose killed and wounded were we'll
,own and highly respected young
en- Of the town.
A dispatch fiom Carson says: .
t is reported on good authority ;
at Assemblyman Timothy Demp- J
y, who was one of the most ardent /;
pporters of the boxing bill, is !
ing to introduce a bill in the !
ate legislature now in session, !.
thin the next few days, asking ,
r an appropriation of $1,000 for
e purpose of having made gor.
Gus belt of silver, with diamond !
adding to be presented to either i
,rbett or Fitzsimmons, whichever g
ances to be winner of the great '
tile. The bill is being drawn up 9
the present time, and it provides :
at the secretary of state shall de- a
'er the belt on the 18th of March, :;
,ng with a certificate and affidavit a
the world of the signifi- 8
nee of the trophy. It is intended =
have on the belt reproduction g
the official seal of Nevada and q i