YESTERYEARS: 104 years ago
March 25, 1898
Lieutenant Commander Marix, Judge Advocate of the court of inquiry, came ashore yesterday afternoon, accompanied by an armed orderly from the Iowa, who carried a bulky package of official documents, which was handed to Rear Admiral Sicard. It is believed the documents are the full findings of the explosion and sinking of the USS Maine.
Jim Charlton, a tramp, was arrested at this place last Friday on the charge of Grand Larceny. He was tried before Justice Battey and bound over to the district court. When the marshal started to arrest the fellow he dropped his valise and ran, but was overtaken. He had an extra suit, two vests and two coats. It is believed that he stole the clothes at Ottawa.
A little son of Bill Hamilton, living in the south part of town, had an unpleasant experience last Friday evening. There is a dry well in the yard, 32 feet deep, and the boy thought it would be high fun to throw things in. He started the game by dropping five pups in the well, followed by an old axe and a lot of kindling wood. The boy then fell in himself. He had a painful gash cut on his head and was badly bruised, but not dangerously hurt.
