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nexsnaner rcports that

:. lne newspaper rc . 1ni0
ctors OF the Utah & Northern have
the road to be turned towards Idaho.
,rintendent of construction remarked
v of gentlemen who came up the
av that some of the wiseacres who
ed such reports seem to know more
{ than the company's officers them
do. The instructions given are to
the road norshward a. rapidly as pos
nd contracts are daily being Let IN
nee of those Instruction.
, 1879-05-17

The dispatches contain frequent allu-
z;ons 70 what Will be done with Sitting
Bull in certain contingencies The de-
nartment should not overlook the begin
ping of Mrs. Glass recipe for cooking .
hare; "First catch your hare.
, 1879-05-17

PREMATURE RAILEoAp REPOETs--We
have been blamed for being behind the
ace in not anticipating the bt,ilding OF
railroads and writing enthusiastic reports
thereon. We have no apology to make
except that it is tiresome to be always on
the gusk, especially when we are kent -
ignorance of the inner T""'
This fbipg h.
, 1879-05-17
Tar W.7xR ToRrUIk-It is diffic'

Tzr WATER ToRruIk-It is difficult
to imagine more cruel device t. than 1,nan what
4 the orisinators Of which relied upon 1.-THE the
torments Of thirst as more powerful .nAn m ;s
mere corporal suffering The prisoner p,E Is
for several days confined to an eA'fe,nea Wsa.
salt diet, without rice or water. Vic Wiz
two or three days have passed the eIa'.ss y
for water becomes incessant, anu nh .nb
sufserings of the tortured man spPr9Ssn .Ssm
,he bounds of insanity. Faorts Le ..u
maas to obtain confession 6y s"I T.n
the sufferer to the agony endured oy ian ,
talus -ben IN the midst of the internal
lake, who's waters he could not touch:
On On Il, aides the thirst -disrra-ted prisoner
bsholas .J Oh whitewater for which he would
sscri6ce everything which he G Gam. aon.
touch except upon the conditions OF con-
fession.
, 1879-05-17

BROOM handles are said TO be 1
mand at Walla Walla How IS 1t I
Parkeri-IddhOan-
Havn't got that far yet, bu; we
splendid bouquet given Us lat EVEN
, 1879-05-17
SiMcO2 MOUNTAINS,

Besides being rough and in some
places the water covers the country for
nearly a mile on the reservation through
whiek the road rups. This is no glowing
or exaggerated account, but applies truth
fully to the land as We lately saw it. 1t
is country We can corscientiously recon-
mended to intending settlers as coming
nearer to perfection and easy methods OF
creating homes than any country We have
visited. Droaes and lazy men Of all
classes are not wanted, it is a country
where nature has planted all the elements
of geaIth, and success depends altogether
upon the man more than upon the coun-
try itself
, 1879-05-17

ATTEMPTS UPoH THE LIVES OF ROYAL
PERsoNAGEs AND RULERs-The following
is the list of attempts on the lives of royal
personages and rulers during the last 80
wears: The Duke of Modena, attacked
in IS4S; the Crown Prince of Prussia,
now Emperor William, at Minden, IN
June, 1S4S; the late King of Prussia,
in 1852; Qneen Victoria, by an Ex-L!eu-
tenant, in 1852; an internal machine dis
covered at Marseiiles, on Napoiean Ill. S
visit in 1852; Emperor Of Austria slightly
wounded by Libenyez, Hungarian, IN
1888: attack on King Victor Emanuel,
in 1853; on Napolean Ill, opposite the
Opera Con4ique, in 1858; Duke of Parma,
mortally stabbed in 1854; Napolean Ill,
fred at by Pianori in the Champs Elyses,
in 1853 attack on Queen Isabella al
Spain, by Fuentes, in 1856; King Fer
dinand of Naples, stabbed by Milano, a
soldier, in 1856; conspiracy against Ma
polean Ill, by three Italians, In 1897 !;
the Orsini plot against Napoiesn Ill, III
1858; King of Prussia, twice bred at,
but not hit, by the student Beken, at
Baden, in 1861 Queen of Greece, shot
at by the student Brusios, in 1867 !;
another conspiracy against Napolean Ill,
by three Italians, in 1862 President
Lincoln, assassinated in 1860: the Gar
attacked at st. Petersburg, in 1866, and
in Paris. in 1867 Prince Michel, of Ser
via assassinated in 1868 attempt on the
Viceroy of Egypt, in 1868; assassination
Of General Prim, in Madrid, in 1870;
attempt on Seu,r Gorilla, Spanish Minis
fer of Public Works, in 1870; assassina-
tion of the Earl of Mayo, Governor-Gen-
eral of India, in 1872 attempt upon the
Mikado of Japan, in 1872; attempt upon
King Amadeus, of Spain, in 1872; Gen
eral Melgarijo, Dictator OF Bolivia, IN
1871 President Balta, of Peru, in 1872 !;
attempt upon the life of the Emperor of
Germany while visiting ST Petersburg,
in 1873; attempt upon President Prado,
Of Peru, in 1874; President OF Ecuador
in 1879; President Gill, OF Paraguay, IN
1877: attempt of Hodel and Modelling
mon the life of the Emperor of Germany,
1S7S. King of Spain, October "A. 1873 !;
King of Italy November 10, 1873, and
the ASSASSINATION of Prince krapotklne,
Governor of Kharkoff, Russia, March,
1879
, 1879-05-17
decoration
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decoration
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another
- national heart
lamentations in the national
cemeteries, which are filed with the bones
OF dead mules gathered up by their old
friends and partners, the Yankee contrac-
tors.
, 1879-05-17

r,,cs,nan director of the post wl,'es M
a. Ha..master-GenerA Key that neither
70 nor any other letters have an;s Ossn
;atant;on,lly and from pohucai n'o'
, 1879-05-17
MILITARY POST.

There is every probability of a large
military post being established there the
coming summer. 1t will be garrisoned
by cavalry, therefore the demand for
gram will be very large. We question if
the few settlers there now viii be able to
supply the demand for the troops, horses
and seed for the numerous emiGrants
already tending that way. There are
series of valleys along the Yakima river,
going under different names, according to
the post Offices, of which as well as
schools, the country is well supplied, but
not yet as much as they will be with an
increased population. We advocate the
route up the Yakima for the reason that
the high mountains bounding the Yakima
valleys offer an almost superable bar for
heavy loaded teams The roads are a
little siding in the
, 1879-05-17

ALL kinds of Job Printing done ss this ofkcs
, 1879-05-17

Il Germany, Tu
Great Britain, Fr
and Mexico, continue
-aost friendly character.
, 1879-05-17
The Yakima Country.

Owing to a press Of other matter we
have been compelled TO delay until now a
further description of our trip to the
Yakima country That section of our
territory is bound in the very near future
to become one Of the mos. important
parts that an exhaustive article is neces-
sary to fully do it Justice. In the first
place the soil, climate, and people are
everything that can be desired 1t is one
of the most healthy countries in the
world, the one doctor say it is
''DIsIRESSINGLY HEALTHY"
The diseases common to other frontier
countries are comparatively unknown.
Fever and ague cannot exist The water
is as pure as it can possibly be- The soil
is of rich black sandy loan, and yields
abundantly everything that has ever been
planted and sown, corn, wheat, oats,
barley, tomatoes, potatoes and fruit of
all kinds, including grapes yields abun-
dant crops that must be seen to oe
believed. There is land yet awaiting 20,-
600 immigrants. So far only spots a'ong
the river and creek bottoms are culti-
waited. 1t is a sage brush country inter
spersed with luxuriant bunch and rye
grass, which the latter grows to a height
Of over II feet in many places. This
alone is sure indication that gam viii
grow
, 1879-05-17
WITHOUT IRRIGATION.

Years ago the very name of sage brush
was considered equivalent for barrenness.
but experience has taught our frontier
settlers that it is by iar the best land.
We have seen crops raised from this land
that beat everything In many instances
it requires water for irrigation, except
where grain is sowed in the fall. For
colonies, the Yakima country offers super
latiye inducements. There are now lying
vacant miles upon miles Of this land that
viii yield 80 bushels of wheat to the acre
without fear of failure. All that is neces-
sary is for the land to be cleaned of the
brush, which can be done for 81 30 an
acre then ploughed up and attended to
and astonishing crops will be the result.
YAKIMA CITY
Contains three stores, a fine Touring mil,
two saloons, one of the best frontier
hotels, two good livery stables and one
doctor who has to attend to other busl-
ness in order to keep himself employed.
1t Will he satisfaction to many to know
that there is not Chinaman in the whole
agricultural section. At present the
country offers greater inducements to
emigrants than any other in Washington
territory The easiest way to get to this
country is TO cross from Nallula where
there is good ferry boat, then proceed
up the banks of the Columbia to the
mouth of the Yakima river From thence
is a good road the whole distance, very
few hills and but little sand. After high
water there is no necessity to cross any
ferry as the streams are all fordable.
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, 1879-05-17

Maybe yon're right. iedge. said he, ian
maybe you amt, hu. it does seem rough on
a citizen and Taxpayer if he can't get JUS
tice unless he's swallowed a lore dictionary
and crammed down jaw breakers fit to bust
him $50 long" and he stalked gloomily
away in quest of Patsy Burns.
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ANOTHER RUNWAY c4UGHE
Aged IL. and OF for the West with Pistols,
Tin HuaIe. aud n noN Of salve.

"Say, Mister, can you tell me where can
hang up to- night2 I've got the money to pay"
said a small. bright looking boy to Police Officer
Henser. in Broad street. Newark. AT O'Clock
on Tuesday morning. The officer took the
boy TO the Second Precinct station. The
boy had in his pockets three small. old fash
toned pistols. one 81 which was loaded;a box
Of cartridges. sluEs and caps; dagger made
OF u rattail h.c and cncascl in tin
sheath. a tin huglo and s3,05 In sill
YER. In bundle the boy carried were
"A guido book OF New York. n package Of
railroad time tables, pair az scissors. a brad
Hw paper Of needles, thread. pins. and
box Of salye. He said his name WAS Henry
Merkcr and his age IA His mother, he added
is widow living at ls4 Second street this city.
In memorandum book thu boy had written:
Henry Worker caru Of Mrs Wcrkcr l~t second street
Charlie, Worker aud frougou Worker, Gus. ant DsTue
Forueth street. heiween Eighth and Nihth avenues
He said he had written the names SO that IL
he got lost in the West. to which he was bound
his friends might hear Of him.
The boy was afterward taken before Police
Justice Mills lie said he had been reading
dime novels and boys story papers. and had
started from home in order 10 become hunter
on the plains. He thought he might grow up a
great Indian fighter. He had been for weeks
collie ting the pistols and other articles. He
refused 10 tell whore he got his money.
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THE BOOTBLICK'S JOKE.
Meteorological Features or the First OF April
FeebIy Depicted by Him.

"a little more skill expended on that heel
would make q more commenlable job Of it,
This was said 10 Bowcry booihlack near the
corner OF Grand street early on Tuesday fore
noon.
Dye mind h,tin' me there Ag'in. boss
didn't quite tumble"
Touch up the heel little more: make it
shine"
Certain; but yer see. boss. this here wind
blows the shine OF faster n IA feller can put IL
on"
Il didn't know that twas blowing as hard as
that"
"BIowiest April Fools Day ever knowed in
the Bowery."
Indeedw
Certain. You ought ter seed the clerk in
the store up here on tho corner get fooled his
self He come out wild a brick in his one hand
and nm old hat in tho other, n then he clapped
~. uIl.A ..|sNn VI .no nn'A a.t s.upp"u VIZ ~ y
peek out'n' the winder. All the fellers was
wi,tchin'. and blmeby an old duffer come along.
n drew up n kicked the hat clean out into the
middle Of the street. The brick want there
Where WIS tr
The wind bowed il out from in under the
hat while the Teller was goin' back into the
store But that was before the wind begun
BLOWN, much. Ny Dard's out a copper ON this
How's that?"
Why yer see. he got up the alley there and
heat copper most red not wild piece o taller
candle and chucked II out on the sidewalk. But
the wind hlowrd IL cool before il struck. n an
ole apple woman walked OFT wild it. ,Ms6by yer
think the wind WAS BLOWN then: but want
moth n to the way 1t bowed later"
" NOy"
Certain. Why. there was a Teller lust he
yont the Bowery Garden there. he fastened q
thread 10 silver quarter N slung II out on the
walk. Another Teller rs seed him do it went up
and was goin' To step on the thread a baa; the
quarter. The sharp fe!ler hauled in his money.
but he'll have ter let II 10 for twenty
piece"
" How s02"
wind bowed the hicks out o. the edges. and
cleaned all the hggers OF the side that up.
tell yer. boss. MS the bowiest April Fools Day
ever kuOwed in the BOwerY. HI. there, shine ~
The gamin was on the track OF Jerseymnn
who WINS coming across the street In. a pair OF
rubber boots.
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and blue ostrich plume half and half with the
midrib diyid ing the color ON the other side. and
an Alsnre bow OF gcndarme blue ribbon In
'front.' Tho strings ar" of the Same ribbon
edged with plentings OF Breton lace. that form
in purt tho cape In tho back.
y. q. johnston. nmOng Others. exhibited n
cottage SHAPED bonnet Of Quaker gray eilk with
u diadrm brim. fastened back among the folds
Of the elk crown with seri and gold han
dled napier. The strings Of tho bonnet ar" of
ihs silk. wide ana frayed on the edyes and
buck OF one car II placed u large dropping tea
rues and its foliage.
From Lord T. Taylor's il n delicate tinted
Tuscan straw, OF capulo form. hut larger than
the Old style cHpOtee. The front is turned up ~
u diadcm. and 70 II be- small curtain in tho buck 1;
both nra lined with g0d-rolOrcd sntin. Tho
crown Is completely covered with tho stnrry
blooms Of wbito Siarguerites with yellow CEN
tres. scarf OF ivory tinted Breton ln'e winds
around the crown and forms the strings: some
bud and some white hyncinth sprigs form the
flower trimming. and awhile nurabOut feather
mods on one aide. fastened with silver and
crystal dragon ny
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06
ART NOTES.

One of our besknown srsts was not long since pass
showroom gallery where there occur periodical
sales OF pictures personally contributed by leading Amer
icAn artists lie that an admirable example " Of
his work pacarded at the door as being on ex
hibltiOn uD stairs lie went up, and his pardonable
curiosity grauned by beholdng the picture for the
FIRST hi, he Upon another occasion gentleman,
Just Introduced expressed ms p a.urc at owning Of
his works mentioning the title OF ~ The artist asked
for rpton Of IT, which given. and which
hlcd him to state very emphaucaly that he had never
painted such picture.
The Kurt Caller, contains arse collection n paint
iuss by American artists which VIII shortly be disposed
auction the public ntcrc. 90 art being supposed 90
be particularly lively AZ this season. Only upon such a
supposuon could So homogeneous gathering OF pictures
be- offered with any confidence There are few fair
cauva-es hv weltknown men scattered here ana there
10 give character 10 the affair but the large majority are
the poorest and most trashy character They are n
dlsconragng and Anchoiy ot about to be deserted in
their dccrcp oven by the dealers aud they have the
OF the unhappy animals unclaimed az the dog pound
AT the moment when they hullcd together into the
knackcrs cage preparatory to going down into the river
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06
INSPECTING THE DEAD.
The MedIco-LegaI SocIety's PIan-Only One
0oroner for the CITY.

At the meeting Of the Medco-Lcgal So
cicty. on Wednesday evening. u. s. Riddle read
the report Of the committee appointed 10 con-
slider questions ns to tho inspection OF the
dead. After defining the duties Of the Coroner.
which seemed to consist mainly in granting a
death certificate. the report set forth the follow
ing statistics:
The average number OF inquosts in this
city for one year is about 5000 These consist
usually OF homicides. rs; suicides. 1885, drown
ing 200: miscellaneous accidents. 500 Tho re-
naming 500 are cases in which the purpose
o. the inquest is merely 10 legalize the granting
Of burial certificate.
The yearly amount paid to the four Coroncrs
Of the city has been between $40 600 and $50 600.
The saving by employing but one Coroner
would 10 nearly II not quite sufficient To meet
the plan proposed by the society. viz. 10 have
established system for the inspection OF the
dead. Tho Committee most strongly con-
demned the laXity OF legislation tnat permits
the burial Of dead bodies without medical in
spection 81 amy Kind. They believe" says
the report. that the practice il fraught with
real danger y human hf" iuasmuch rs II makes
the burial 81 living person possible and, hc-
sides. renders the canccal ment OF grave crimes
matter Of little difficulty. They recommend
that the subject he presented to the Legislature.
and that that body be- urged 20 enact such laws
"a shall properly secure the inspection OF the
dead The report was adopted.
DR.. :. Waterman read a paper ON The Eject
OF Poisonous Gases upon tho Blood, us Evil
denced by the Spectroscope.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06
hoy shsPhs-Sr In Nebra.ls n.


One pleasant day we rode twenty miles
over the Laramie pluins. from Laramie City to
the Little Laramie River whore We found n
prosp erous sheep rnisrr from Nebraska. named
Edward Farrell. There were no neighbOrs for
miles around. with the exception OF a nephew
OF Motley, the historian, who had left his
fathers pleasant home near Boston. Mass and
located sheep ranch close by here. Tho Far
bad them good-by late in the afternoon turned
on To- the right Of sheep Mountain. and Sntnr-
ING narrow plain between high ranges of hills
spurred forward our Iadsd animals. until the
gathering shadows warned US that we could
proceed no further with safety.
At daybfeak We spird a large flock OF sheep in
corral close by a rude cabin or dugout. in
which were two boys, sons Of Mr. Farrell
Here twelve miles or more from home they
had been tending flock OF 1890 sheep during
the entire season. They shot their game with
an old rife, did their own cooking and lived
entirely alone with their dogs and two ponies
employed in herdins the sheep. They alter
mated IN wat hing N" sheep, which were driven
into the corral every night, as q protection
against bears, wolves and other wild animals
An antelope which one OF them had shot the
day previous WAS suspended near the door Of
the cabin. There was good range here, and
the father had in the spring time sent the sheep
ami the boys 10 possess il.
You will he surprised when tell YOU that
these lads. intrusted with the care OF over 2 900
sheep and living here in this remote. secluded
spot. were only IL and 10 years of age. II is as
toni~hng. tho early sAlf-rr.innec which those
frontier children display. and the skill which.
as mere urchins, they attain in herdlng sheep
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hand n merriage Unfortunately, when was about To
q" mis- throWh nnluckg sEculatiouF business I
ahel AM lost oVetN thinaI hsd Twt yO RI AGO was
worth ehii0 aud to-day am not h 4 cent How
eNEa an yaung man, have - work with
VII, ana sE'n how TO enter into busir gain
hut now o0lies The part ~ which eel at loss
Nhat tOdQ About siN menths ago ~ III young man.
partner IN 4 very wealthy hrni. b. q ~ his t,
atHcs to The young lady found. aS his a ntions rad
become warn"r. her affection tor ne grew conlcr Or
enurS there may b. some iusnhoHuoa IN THIS because
VI. position, 49, ihr a. money locs. T. much irter than
minc nave isnnuv snOkcn IT, her about her coal.
ness tow nd me, but She Away say~ that she likes
lst ~ much now ~ she ever did and whenever men
Ton about retni married she Hiys uSess me
thnk of such thing I niy hclieve that had cuntin
ud pfosWr0usly IN business sle would have accepted
my hind md must say that vith all hcr conlne4 to-
ward me love her Ncrv much. W. both vi the
srt-2J years also think thnt she hasn reference
me yet shall ankiously wait tor your advice.
READER
You ought 10 have asked her to marry you
when you intended to do 1t. and then she might
have stuck to you in your trouble. Perhaps
what sho now says IL true. that II Is useloss for
you TO think OF marrying until you have
Strengthened out your affairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06
OYER ONE HrNDRrD ORpHiNS
A Terrible Explosion Of Fire Damp In New
ZenInnd CollIery.

A terrible explosion Of fire damp occurred
ut the katapgata coal mine. Dunedin. New
Zealand, on the 2lst Of February Thirty five
men and one boy were iu the mine. all NJ whom
were killed tho boy being blown distance Of
my yards. over 100 children were rendered
Authorizes by The accident. At the mine mouth
the air was nlled with the lamentations of wo-
mon and children. II WIS sad sight a. see the
dead men brought out one 10y ono. and laid on
strot'hcTs. All the faces excepting two APP
prarcd.!- i in sl',p, hut the two youths who
had had charge NJ the horses were battered
about the head. having been blown some dis
lance. A thick groom smoke hung like "a Pail
over the tunnel for about ton minutes, Tho
mine is entered hy main drive or tunnel. Tho
workings rise u1 they penetrate the hlll. and
the tall winch assists the drainage caus' s foul
air to accumulate i'm the uIprr end oi the mine.
Tho WORKINGS extend about 500 yards from the
entrance. Most of the men appeared to have
escaped the first rflcct ot the IRE damp. amt
were making for tnr mouth of the mine, when
they were oyerpowcred 10y the. after damp"
Some OF them must have pushed along from
one To two hundred yards before they fcll. At
one place thirteen bodies were found in heap.