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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1894
Page
1
Spokane widow Mrs Grier is arrested on a murder charge connected to the death of one of her six husbands. Police report ongoing inquiries as prosecutors prepare formal indictment and prepare to bring the case to court.
Mrs. Grier is jailed after a preliminary examination in Spokane over a murder plot involving poison used to kill Mr. Grier. Testimony identifies her as the primary accused, with her son David Minor released. The case centers on poison purchases and a motive tied to a family feud and a grave decision.
James Sovereign general master workman of the Knights of Labor spoke to a packed Music Hall audience in Spokane. He attacked wage slavery and industrial oppression, urged labor unity and ballot power, and defended free silver while condemning trusts and capitalist excesses.
Train chapter heads conductor Ed Toley and crew prevented a total wreck on the Wenatchee river bank as the locomotive toppled into the water. Engineer Jack Croak and fireman W Ziegweid kept the engine from capsizing while the baggage car slid away. Crook’s quick judgment, riverbank knowledge, and prompt actions saved the train though the locomotive and baggage survived only partly. The fireman’s missing pocketbook of 600 was recovered.
Report from Bax Puaxcico states that 200 farewells were killed in a government train wreck en route to Santa Ana. The rapid train derailed after several cars telescoped on a steep grade, with 12 wounded and one president escaping.
The Whitman County populists convention adjourned after nominating a full ticket for local offices including Senators from the Sixteenth, Seventh and other districts, Representatives, Sheriff, Clerk, Auditor, Treasurer, Assessor, and Prosecuting Attorney. Expected counts and prices of prison mill goods and farm bags were noted among state penitentiary stock.
The Columbia River flood worsens with water rising another foot in a day. Widespread inundation floods farms, basements, and telegraph poles. towns along the river report damaged properties and displaced residents. Debris and closures disrupt traffic and mail service as steamboat and transfer boat operations assist.
Colorado residents rely on the national government for military aid but the War Department says no federal action authority exists. The dispute pits Governor Waite against strikers as officials anticipate state judiciary restraint if laws are violated. News items from Waxuixaron and OMcWte include a civil suit withdrawal and testimony in a U S train theft case.
A mob of about 50 masked men broke into Colfax jail yesterday morning, lynching Hill and Parker after seizing keys and pulling them from a window. Hill and Parker faced murder and related charges. the escape of two prisoners followed as the incident sparked local outrage and a lengthy trial sequence.
Report from Bonner's Forty describes houses and stores afloat or sunk in seven feet of water with drifting debris and collapsed structures. Residents camp on hills as Montana and Idaho streams overflow, and heavy snowmelt will delay relief for at least a week. Dow & Co. notes wool markets and failures data follows.
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