The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-13
Katherine Kidder's father says she
will retire from the stage.

torpedo-destroyer Virago have left San
Diego for Esquimalt.
O. H. McBra, Southern express agent
at Brunswick, Ga, EN- bezzled ga, 600.
He stood high socially.
Rosa Medici, aged 9, was burned to
death near Los Angeles. A spark from
a crate ignited her dress.
Ed L. Parker tried to kill C. j.
Sheets and wife, in Los Angeles, and
then committed suicide. Parker was
infatuated with Mrs. Sheets.
John Bergman, who lost his money
on the Chicago board Of trade, COM
mitted suicide in New York, leaving
his body to medical college.
Leutgert's attorneys, unable to secure
stenographer at state expense, are
taking down the trial in long hand,
which may continue it for months.
Sam Turner, dying negro, was
lynched at Kingstree, SC. He killed
Deputy Pc ton Christmas eve, and dur
ing the shooting received mortal
wound.
Gladstone celebrated his S8th birth
day. He received many congratula-
lions at Cannes. His health is i'm
proving, though he is suffering from
neuralgia.
Henry Oliver Goldsmith, Wall
street broker, is wanted for stealing
200 check, belonging to Oscar Weis-
ner, of Brooklyn. His victims are said
to be many.
Many cOllieries in Silesia are provid-
ed with bombs filled with compressed
oxygen for use in cases of accident or
entrance into old galleries where the
air is foul.
Lee Fat cut the throat of Lee Tong,
in San Francisco's Chinatown The
murderer was caught in the act by an
officer. Passengers on street car wit
messed the crime.
The 1O-year- daughter of Simon
Barringer was accidentally killed at
Glenbair, CAL, by her brother, two
years older, in playful struggle for
possession of gun.
By the will of Mrs. Henrietta R.
Files Baker, So. 900, 900 is bequeathed
to the Pennsylvania hospital, contin-
gent upon the death of the son and
daughter of the testatrix without issue.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ellidge, aged SO
years, is dead in Breckenridge. Mo-
She was the mother of IL children and
| had 81 grandchildren, 40 great grand
children and so eat-great-grandchil
dren.
An imperial decree has been gazetted
in Vienna, authorizing the government
during the Propagation Of parliament
to levy taxes and provide for state ex-
penditures from January to June 80
next.
Miss Jennie Edwards, aged 10, and
A. R. McMasters, members of wealthy
families residing near Hopkins, Mo-,
were killed in runaway. Miss Ed.
wards skull was crushed by striking
post.
Judge Woffard, of Kansas City,
stopped a tilt between lawyers by re-
marking: Hereafter when lawyers
talk about fighting in this court,
shall adjourn court, and let them fight
it out"
An engine and caboose on the Chi
cago, Hammond & Western left the
track while crossing a bridge over Salt
creek, two miles north of Lagrange,
ILL.,, and plunged into eight feet of wa
ter. Six men were injured.
Farmer Lawrence Walters, of Cass
county, Mich, buried g, 500 in green
backs and 81, 900 in government bonds.
notes, mortgages, etc., beneath the floor
/ of his barn some months ago. Robbers
dug up the treasure and disappeared.
Professor Willard B. Rising, dean Of
the college of chemistry, university OF
California, has been appointed member
| of the American committee for the
third international convention of APP
piled chemistry, to be held in Vienna
in July.
Gustav Thelan, president of the Ell
Reno, o. T., Stock Exchange bank;
| Michael Eschoff, CASHIER Charles A.
Newman, assistant cashier, and Louis
| Eschoff. a member of the board of di-
rectors. were arrested for receiving de-
posits when the bank was known to be
/ insolvent.
Nellie johnson, Kansas City ne
gress, was chopped to death with
Ratchet by her husband. Near by
stood horse and an express wagon, in
which we're ropes tied to heavy
stone It had been the intention OF
the murderer to throw his victim into
/ the river.
The San Francisco Miners Associa-
ton will prepare resolutions in favor
| of the creation of the cabinet office OF
secretary Of mines and mining for adop-
ton by the American institute Of min
mo engineers and declarations Of miners
| throughout the East. Representatives
Loud and Newlands favor the scheme.
/ Abe Balm and his two brothers.
/ well-to-do farmers, lived near West
Point. When their father died, few
DAYS ago, it was claimed he had starved
! to death. The sons refused to pay the
/ expenses of his burial Last night
mob marched to the home of the BROTH
ers and called for Abe. The brothers
opened FIRE. The mob returned the
| FIRE. and Abe was mortally wounded.
The farmers will not countenance the ar
rest of the mob leaders.
French Royalfsts Protest.
Paris, Jan. s. = Baron Charette.
Baron Lambert, the Comte de Lupe
and other prominent royalists have
/ 1891 men;festo protesting against