The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-14

pond was named. started across the
pond on the Ice, driving. The Ice gave
way, and man and horses were drown
ed.
In Querendaro, Mexico, in the Street
of the Seven Gentlemen, is an ample,
old fashioned Mexican house, built In
the days of the Emperor Macmillan
and capable Of housing so guests. 1t
belonged to the Allendes family before
the overthrow, and after that Marion,
the guerrilla leader against the French,
took it. He held it until 1890, when
be died. The Allendes all these years
have been claimants for the property,
and especially since the death Of Mar
ron the heirs have been importunate,
though the house has continued in the
hands Of strangers.
Not long after the death of Colonel
Marion some one saw his ghostly shad
ow on a stairs. The shadow came and
went until finally Licenciado Valde-
moro, who owned 1t, had it pulled down
and rebuilt. The family moved into the
new house, and the ghosts were said
y
came back, and they are there today,
according to the Mexican papers. In
spite of the Mexican police who trem-
BILE on guard in the house solid but in
visible walls Of masonry are built with
unseen hands in a moment, cutting off
passages from rooms and closing door
ways. For days a wall may lie across
nrpGnntinO q nx,ic
surface that Is impossible. Then 1t will
be moved and perhaps be laid In anoth-
er part Of the house. Valdemoro and
his family have had to leave the house.
The police have been puzzling with the
mystery in vain. Friends of the dead
Allendes wag their heads sagely and
sigh. They do not understand it, but In
the Mexican equivalent they are fond
Of saying II told you So"
Connellsville, Pa, has one of the old
fashioned, blood and thunder type of
ghosts that are getting rarer every day.
Its haunt Is In the old Page House,
one of the famous inns Of Fayette
county. This hostelry has been re-
modelled into dwelling house for two
families. This last summer strange
noises have been heard in the building,
the garden has been cut up in the
night, and shrubbery and plants have
been broken. AT dusk few evenings
ago Mr. Grindell was lying on a couch
when he heard the cries of strangling
dog. Miss Kerr, daughter of the fam
lily In the next house, cried for him TO |
ook. From the back porch he saw the |
1gure of woman in a shroud bending
over with her face hidden and appear
ng to look for something on the
ground After feeling in the long grass
IND under cluster of lilac bushes the
wrath disappeared with a wall of an
,uish. From this the story is revived
hat years ago couple staid at the
mn and that the man disappeared one
light after great feast. After a time
he Borrowing woman went, and long
lfterward under the lilac bushes the
zones OF man were uncovered. The
most walks periodically in the garden.
The Kerr and Grindell families are get
ing used to her, only that things In
he house are often tumbled about in
most inconvenient and troublesome
manner.
Between the towns of Hanover and
Jew Oxford, in Texas, the ghost of an
young woman is said to
AUNT lane In most exasperatine
way. Several times susceptible Young
armers have invited the young lady to
ide and have been on the verge of lift
az her into wagon when sha hos
isappeared in little wisp Of smoke.
he has sky blue shirt waist and a
aunty sailor hat that are said to be
lost becoming. AS to the authenticity
this ghost. too, residents of the
OWNS point to the fact that 1t has
cen seen by at least two young men
Tho do not drink.
ELEPHANT SHOT.