The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-09-17
IDAHO NEWS.
Items Of Interest Taken From Our
state Exchaneoo.

Frank G. Ramsey of Boise, has
been appointed by President Nc
Kinley az United States Marshal
for Idaho.
Wallace Tribune: The little two
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and dre.
Dumphy of Burke, was run over
Thursday BY 1.-The Northern Pacific
train and had its skull fractured.
The little one was playing on the
track and was caught by the pilot
and thrown under the train. Had
it lain still it would have escaped
uninjured but as the last car was
passing over it. it raised its head
and was struck by the break iron.
The parents removed the child from
the Providencel hospital yesterday
and it is in q fair way to recover.
Broke HE Neck Divisg.
Idaho Falls Register: On Sunday
last q young man named Rick Mad.
son, of Labelle, was killed in q Sin.
gular accident. He had gone to a
neighbours house in the afternoon
and while there borrowed razor to
shave himself. When he had fin-
ished his friend concluded to shave.
Madison then said he would 60 to
the canal and take . bath. He got
up on post to dive when just as
he was in the act of diving the post
tipped over and be struck in the
shallow water. His head struck the
bottom of the canal. breaking bis
neck and killing him instantly. He
was about % years Of age.
Boise Statesman One of the
civil suits to be tried in this term
of the District court that will likely
result in bitter contest is entitled
Flora A. Deeds vs John Strobe. II
10 a continuation of the somewhat
celebrated litigation that has drag
ged the domestic affairs of John
Strobe, the stockman, through sew
eral terms of court. It will be re-
membered Mrs. Deeds married
Strobe. Some years later she
sought divorce, but it was discov-
cred the divorce from her former
husband was not legal. This left
the woman in q somewhat unpleas-
ant predicament. Now as Flora
Deeds she sues Strobe for $4,000
for wages for Ave years, over $500
month, and for damages to the
amount of $4,000. She bases her
claim for damages on the allegation
that during the time she lived with
Strobe as his wife she became dis
eased. The defense will fight both
claims to the bitter end. They will
maintain as to the damages that
the rule of caveat emptor applies
to shut the plaintiff out.
An Underground Volcano.
Idaho World: James Ballantyne,
who has been through Long valley
and the Squaw creek country, re-
turned last Sunday. Jim says the
! people of those valleys are consid
erably excited over very threatening
physical disturbances on high
butte west of Long valley. Sheep
herders and campers up there say
there is a continual rumbling sound
like the tumbling in of big boulders.
In walking over the ground it has
hollow sound, as if the crust of
the earth were very thin. A week
ago a violent earthquake broke
huge rocks loose from high bluff.
and the rocks rolled in among a
band of sheep below. The men on
the butte, who were before this very
uneasy. left very suddenly, fearing
a volcano would begin active oper-
atoms ut any moment.
cold.Blooded Murder.
A special to the Boise Statesman
from Caldwell Sept. 10th says:
W. 81. Bradley was foully murdered
to-day near Parma by man named
Lyons.
The murderer was camped near Snake
river below Parma. He had three chill.
d.en with him, two little boys and girl
about IL years old, the family living in q
wagon. One day LAST week Lyons brutality
beat the little girl with q strap. Mr..
Bradley brought the child to Caldwell
for treatment, her back being in dread
ful condition from the beating. A war.
rant was sworn out for the arrest of the
father, but the sheriff did not 60 down at
once to serve it. To-day Lyons walked
up to Bradley and shot him dead, tho
tragedy occurring near the place whore
Lyons was camped.
The sheriff went down at once to arrest
Lyons, but it is reported that the muir
derer has left the country.
The murdered man was between 80 and
so years of age. He was we'll known IN
the community and highly respected. /,
LArER-The murderer was captured
near Emmett Taesday evening.