Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-02-24
IDAHO - SETTINGS

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COL D. W. Higgins, of the Idaho
,,,nteers, has become republican. He
IS heretofore been lifelong democrat.
Weather Observer Blandford of Boise
.rorts a very light Snowfall i'll the
fountains of Idaho, In some instances
here are apprehensions of shortage OF
,a,er for irrigation during the summer.
ne winter has been very mild and the
oovs have melted during the winter.
The fact that the course i'll music is
rec TO al! regular students i'll the state
University of Moscow provided only that
hey have had the previous elementary
raining required is not so generally UNI
erstood throughout the state as it should
y This course offers rare advantages
! those desiring to pursue the study of
theoretical applied (piano) music. This
(ourse is especially valuable to the
oung women. Professor Cogswell is
|eacher of rare appreciation.
The democrats of Bingham county have
Inally concluded to issue a call for a
meeting of their central committee on
he 2ath-the same day the silver republic
Ian central committee meets. A silver
Republican who wants an Office can get a
promise Of anything he wants on that
Bay if he will assist in keeping up the
silver republican organization. The
difficulty, however, would be to deliver
HE goods, because there is no possible
Show of the democratic party with all
The silver republicans they can hold in
line carrying the county.
Challs Messenger: Jonathan Job had a
Hose call from death by being asphyxiated
by charcoal gas last Friday. He had
built charcoal fire in his cellar to drive
put the frost, and inhaling the deadly
gases-carbonic gas-in this air tight
compartment, was completely overcome,
and was taken out more dead than alive
in senseless condition. Had not assist
ance been close by and had he been al
Bowed to remain moment or two longer
hll would have been over. Mr.. Job after
being brought out was unconscious fol
Zone that he does not care to experience
$again.
Adjutant General Weaver has received
IA telegram from Colonel Long, depo
fquartermaster at San Francisco, givins
<him the names of the Idaho volunteer
Ewhose remains have been shipped from
$San Francisco to their idaho homes ant
The dates of the shipments. He also sly
the remains of Frank Caldwell, who's
nearest relative is Anna Hanson of Chi
cago; Adolph Aguduis, nearest relativ
In The Dalles, Ore, and William Tracey
nearest relative in Los Angeles, Cal ar
still i'll San Francisco. The. adjutaii
\ general will get into communication witt
the relatives with the view of having til
bodies removed.
The attorneys for DIR. Alcorn, who wa
convicted of manslaughter in Kootena
county and sentenced to seven years i
The penitentiary, have applied for wri
OF habeas corpus. The point raise
Is that the indictment does not give tn
cate OF the commission Of the crime.
recites that Alcorn performed crimina
operation upon Cora A. Burke ION c
ABOUT the 2Ist day of July" but does nc
give the year. The statute provides tha
IN order to make charge of murder Ii
Inc victim must have died within yes
and day. There is nothing Ill the il
dlctment to indicate that the crime ma
not have been committed more than
year before the time of the death. 1t St
'orth that the woman died con the %
day Of June, 1895"