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, 1881-12-17
The Future OF Railroads

1t was the fortune of Massachusetts, 10
send to the Atlanta exhibition two iu-
structive messages-One en- agriculture,
through Commissioner Loring, and one
on manufactures, by Edward Atkinson
The address Of Mr. Atkinson, says tn.
Springfield Republican,, is that of the best
scholar in New England business life
He louks to see the second 100, 900 miles
of railroad laid IN the next sixteen years.
Hear I" In the last sixteen years We
have overcome the curse of paper money;
We have restored the specie standard We
have paid one-third, nearly one-half of
our national debt; We have greatly in
creased our population; We have passed
through the most severe commercial
crisis ever known; and, most important
Of all, We have surmounted most of the
difficulties connected with the industrial
revolution i'm your Southern States. Is
it too much to expect to average little
over 5000 miles Of railroad a year for tine
next IG yearsl If this is not over-san-
gulne, and think it is not, for We are
building this year nearer l0, 900 than G,OOO
miles, then We shall accomplish the work.
1t looks, as have said, like very big
Job, bat will make IT appear A very little
one. A fair average cost of mile OF
railroad is S35, 600; that sum of money
measures the service Of every man en-
plo, ed in it, from the presidents of the
railroads, the iron works and the mines,
down through the workers in the rolling
mills, iron mines and mechanic shops, to
the commonest hborer who diss and
delves on the track At g a dav aver
age for the whole furce, each 100 miles
reacires the service of {, 900 men for one
year In order that We may build lOO,-
900 miles IN sixteen years force of Ia
borers must he continually employed dur
ing that period Of 500. 900 men 1t looks
like large force, but As have said on
this chart, while Europe prepares for war
we prepare for work. If during these IL
years We should sustain standing armies
equal to the present armies Of France OF
Germany in active service IN proportion
to the average population of the period,
our standing army would number 7OO, 600
men. Can We spare one-half that force
to build our railroads
, 1881-12-17
NOTES FROM TIE OLYMPIA
PAPERS

Mr. STATION, although unfamiliar with
the duties of prrsiding officer in deiiberstivs
bodies, won golden opinions from his fellow
members and the punlie, for the straiehtfor.
ward, sensible and eminently fair manef in
which he discharged the duties Of preaident
Of the counciI He gained the esteem Of all
who knew him here. and carried away with
hin the warm regards Of very large num-
Der Of friends gained during his presence in
the city--Courjer-
Through the malice and INSCRIPTIONS ac-
.ions Of Steve Judson, the pettfogging Of
Jos. Kuhn and the kindly feeling OF Mr..
Comegys toward those who m1de him speaker
and. As le fondly im,giues, set him on the
road To congress. the democrats had things
their o~n way during the past seasion, n.
though number Of the republicans made
heroic efforts to overcome the odds against
them.-Iostr.er
, 1881-12-17
Lehroys Confession.

A dark mystery IS solved if the reports
of Lefroy's confession are reliable. Not
only does he admit the justice of the
sentence which dooms HIM to death for
tina most horrible murder of Mr. Gold in
the compartment of London and Brigh-
ton railway carriage, but lie also confesses
that he took the hf. of Lieut. Roper, who
on the night of the lIth Of February left
a company OF brother officers OF the
royal engineers, with whom he had
dined. and the next morning Vas found
in the agonies of death, gasping for
breath with a bullet-hOle through his
lungs Unable to speak, the manner OF
his death wa, left to conjecture, although
the evidences of struggle in his apart
ment gave the theory Of murder more ad-
berents than that Of suicide. If Lefruys
confession is as reported, 1t not only
solves the dark mystery, but it reveals
one of the most hideOus criminals IT. the
annals of crime, and one whose execution
might fttingly be appointed for the same
day a. that Of Guiteau- We live in An
age of wonderful progress, and there are
viiances that there has been progress In
n character of diabolical crimes, if not
n IL. Ir number, as Well as in science and
LIE .,.dust,iI arts 70 check the IL
crease Of iieniish crimes the swiftest and
surest retribution that law and its execu-
tors can inflict should be metcd out 10 the
author of every murder. The names of
Guiteau and LEROY should incite every
inhabitant of the globe who speaks the
English tongue to demand the unsparing
punishment Of every murderer.
, 1881-12-17
Work ON the c.n.da,Pa.iae.

The Department Of Railways and Can
nails IN Canada have issued notice asking
for sealed tenders fo. the construction of
that portion OF the Canadian -Paci6c Rail-
way between Port Moody, Barrard Inlet
and point near Emoryls Bar, On Fraser
River, British Columbis. The distance
between the two places, as surveyed. is
about eighty-6ve miles. The important
fact contained in the above is that Burrapi
Inlet has been made the terminus of the
road on this side Ii is one Of the best
and most eommodious inland harbors ON
the coast, land locked and having a good
depth OF wafer Deep-sea vessels of the
largest size 90 In and out with perfect safe
ty and without difficulty. Port Moody,
named after S. p Moody, the founder
of Moody's Lumber Mills, is nine miles
distant from New Westminster, ever a
good road. IL is the center Of important
numbering interests, the timber being OF
the same character and quality as that
found on Puget Sound In addition TO
Moody's Mills there IS another belonging
tothe British Columbia Sawmill Company,
founded by sume English capitalists some
fifteen years ago, and which has been
steadily doing large lumber trade with
China. Australia, South America and other
countries In choosing Burrard Inlet the
dangerous shifting bar at the mouth of
Fraser River is avoided II is the head
of tide-water, with a clear, open course
for a-going vessels to and from the Pa
cifc Ocean. Sailing vessels do not require
a pilot until off the entrance TO she inlet
No better selection for the terminus of
the Canadian Pacific Railroad could have
been made
, 1881-12-17
Scientifically Strangled.

LONDON, Nov 29-Arthur Lefroy, who
murdered Gold in Brighton railway coach
las. June, was hung shortly after nine
O'Clock this morning. The condemned
man slept well during the night, and
would not enter into any conversation
with attendants and friends. On his way
fr I'm his cell to the scatfold he maintained
a resoluie and silent demcanor, nothing
giving evidence Of his thoughts but the
CHASTITY pallor Of his countenance- The
execution was well prepared for, but
ewing 10 all oversight an unusual length
of rope was used, and drop Of nine feet
was caused. Death was positively in-
stantaneous, the dying man hardly
moving after the rope tautened- The
scaffold was concealed from, the spectators
outside by tarpaulins hung so AS to inter
cept the view overlooking the walls Of
the Jail. Norwood was the execntioner,
and had a scaffoId of the new pattern
constructed 1t is designed for the use
of the long drop. One of the Principal
features was that the criminal was not
oblised.to ascend any steps, but walked
directly out on e platform where he was
on level with the spectators. He rested
upon q hinged trap falling downwards
from the center and opened by the lever
controlling the fall in front Underneath
this was cavity measuring twelve by
eight feet, and nearly fifteen feet deep,
thus giving a clear fall of over twelve
feet, obviating the danger of the crimi-
nails fee. touching ths ground After
the execution the hole is tn be utilized as
an ash bin Only small crowd of per
sons we're on the outside of the jail
They we're apprised of the execution by
he hosting of black hag g.
, 1881-12-17
Reform the Fences.

Somebody has made calculation show
ng that the money invested in fences in
the United States amounts in he aggre-
gate TO more than the national debt
These fences, moreover, must be re-
moved on the average once in every ten
years They are growing more expensive
with the scarcity Of timber and the In
creasing demand for lumber for Eore i'm
porrant purposs.. S,ne bstitute mu
be found. Wire is extensively used, bu
there are serious objections 10 IT in al L
forms.
Why not adopt the Usage orange Prop
erly treated, 1T makes an excellent hedge
When the plsnts are allowed to grow up
uutrimmed they make beautiful trees, and
a fex of them, permitted to shoot up Al
intervals in the hsdge, are very desirable
both for shade and ornament. With good
attendance hedge may be obtained In
three or four years that will turn the lar
grst or the smallest stock. Better stiil, 1t
will tura men and boys The lawiess
trespasser viii have hard road to travel
when he has either to bolt through an
Usage hedge or run quarter Of mile to
find gate
Nothing would go futher TO relieve the
farmer from this annoyance, which IN the
n.ighborhOod of towns Is almost unendur-
able, than the general introduction OF the
hardy Usage hedge The sportsmen, Who
are annually urging the Legislature TO
greater strineency in the laws for the pres
erv.sion of game, may also prohssbly con-
xider how much this cheap and simple e1.
pedient would contribute to their object
The hedge il the best friend Of the bird.
and the worst enemy Of the trespasssr and
> he pot hunter.
, 1881-12-17

Investigations are nov going iorwsed e
Washington, says the New York Ss.,
which, it is said, vill throw the star rouas
frands and the Howgase embselemsns
entirely into the shade, .ud involve psr.
sons holding high place in serious troshla
The Generalization .cansed BY civl war
and the long possession Of power BY oos
party, have produced their natural fruit
in organized plunder The new Adninis-
tration has great opportunity TO purys
the public servi.e of these and kindred
vices, but the danger is fear Of exposure
which may react against the party.
When the Emperor Nicholas set out to
reform the chronic abuses of the Russian
service and to stop the notorious and sys-
tematic stealing with which it was satura-
ted, he found himself confronted with IN
unexpected obstacle. The biggest thieves
were not only members of the imperia
household, but also members of his own
family.
In political SENSE, Gen Arthur can
not be classed as reformer He has
been long identified with what is familiar
iy known ~ machine management, aud
practically he hiss been Its chief engineer
III this state But it does not necessarily
follow that in his present responsible trust
he will continue in this course, or give
any countenance to the evii-doen who
have been engaged in robbing the treas
ury.
On the contrary, the President has
every honorable motive 20 signaEze his
administration by departure which will
attract the public confidence. II remains
TO be seen whether he has the moral cour
age to meet the just expectation of tho
country by pursuing the plundsrers who
have become enriched on the taxes paid
by iabcr, or whether he will be deferred
in the full discharge Of that duty because
it may bring to grief recognized leaders Of
the republican party.
, 1881-12-17
THE MULLaS TrSNEL.-Wbiie

THE MULLAS TUSSEL--Whiie some OF
our contemporaries Of the press continue to
express doubts as 10 the FINAL adoption oi
the Mu,lzn Pass route. the work upon the
Mullan tunnel goes brsvely On. There are
nov quite Large force of men at work At
the tunnel They have = solid twenty-five
foot face. and soon al VII be in readiness
for the operation Of the steam Ingersoil
drills, DOW at Silver Bow, and which, it is
hoped, viii be in place at tie mouth Of the
tunnel within the next two or three weeks.
Before starting the a face Of fcrty-
Eve fee. "a required but a. the mountain At
this point has q steep grade, it is thought
that the requisite face will be obtained by an
advance Of twenty feet more into Tie noun
tin. A number Of substantial improve
N nts have been erected IT the tunnel mite n
preparatory To the extennye ~ork which
has been commenced Two largs log houses
sufficient 70 accommodate fifty mn. have
beeo erected also blacksmith chop, pow
DIR house and dining room and Kitchen
Helena ISdepexdsat
, 1881-12-17

s'Old Hill, ;" who made tn. Owyhee Anii-
aache such a spicy paper in early days Is
now running the S.lenas lader, and u state
senator from Monterey county. People used
TO hold up their hands in horror a; the writ
incs of Hill aud bis correspondents, OF whom
the editor of the STATESMAN vas one, but
the paper was more generally read than any
before or since that has been pubilshe1
within /, radius Of thousand miles Al
Old Hills friends wish him well wherever be
NAV he
, 1881-12-17

DEATH OF PETER NCH.--After long
and severe Illness, Peter Lynch. the black.
smith, died at his residence on Tuesday
night. He was pioneer Of this country and
left many friends TO mourn his loss. Fe viii
be buried On Thursday morning. 1t 10 O'Clock
at the Catholic cemetery. He came 10 this
country in 1861, and started blacknith
shop right on the site ON Mil creek whsFs
the piles for Stahls bulkhead have recsotty
been driven. Then . fseshet cane and
washed shop and lot away. He then noyso
to the ether side of the ercek and has ssee
since occupied and owned his prssent bsaad-
ias; and with the exception of lev jean
when he was occupied in mining and iFsSss
ing, when he rented his shop. he has sneosor
fully conducted his business He - sw'es
member Of tine city council nd oees
member Of the legislature TOR Waiis "sass
county. Hews true friend and . gssess-s
hearted citizen, ard NO msa ever attnissd
better reputat,on as a mechsnic. Gpnsss
and honorable in all his deaiinSL tbs eey
could have better spared ssother naA =
leaves a wife and family o. s'x ehasds
mourn hn loss.
, 1881-12-17

This Man is a Doctor and once he had his
Picture in Paper and An Article stat ng
that He .lone in this Country Vas . Wne
man, bot People knew Better and only
Laughed. A NewspsPe.' reputation Is very
Fine bus uhsa 1t d al Paper it is not Worth
mpch.
, 1881-12-17

o. H. F,azier's Magic Ointment Cures
p! g 81 is nayic. PimpIes. Black Heacs or
S..s R,otches and Ernl tons on the race
,'rLos .ss sk,n clear, healthy and eeauu-
ii;'''S - - ,-,-,.s Itch. Rarheris Itch. Salt
Rbeum. Tettr. Ring Worm; scsia AID, fs,s' i;n,
tI,s.ned iIn Hands. Sore Nipples Sore Lips
, 1881-12-17

RATES ON III FREIGHT:

The Freight Rates between Portland and
WI, Malls are classified according to the
character of freight anh rates Exed ranging
from So 10 per ton upwards, Schedules glv.ns
J.tai,cd information furnished on application
d. .ll,. II tht. c.,mnanY.
, 1881-12-17

. A ELL to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior TO cut of $40 acres from the psrt
of the Umasilla agency bordering immedi-
ately upon the town Of Pendleton vas in
troduced on the opening Of the Senate by
Senator Slater. This measure has been
deemed necessary on account Of the growth
Of UmstiIla oOunty's principal eity, and
viii meet With much tavor in Pendleton
The land segrsgated Is to be laid out in
blocks and to be sold. but In NO case IT
prices below the Official appraiaement :
Standard
, 1881-12-17
RAILROAD DIVISION.

Trains leave the Depot in Walla Walla
every day, except Saturday, at 7:;O P. NJ,
arriving 1T The Dalles the next morning in
tinae t. connect with the boat for Portland.
Trains leave The DalleS every day, except
Sunday, at $50 ?. NJ, or on the arrival of the
boat from Portland, arriving in Walla Walla
1t I.lj l. NJ.
- Passengers for Airswarth, Cheney and
Spokane Pals change cars at Wallula juno.
tif,u
, 1881-12-17
SKuN DISEASE.

Drake. Esq, Cleveland o, suffered
III al S.scr,rtion from slin disease
which app. ared on his hands. head ana ,aos. aass
al neiriy destroyed his ese1 ine 'nu.t spS
ar. .arlfrl doctoring failed to he'P h,Ia, anu
ii siter ali had flilei he used ~ itanel
Ma, Mar;c ointment and Was cured oy 4 lev Ap'
Plica'ioHs HENRY 4 CO.. Sole Props.
~ CLEAELAND, O.
r., blind. Bleeding. Itching or Siss.afed
n.iso ro' m ~ |William's IpdiAn Pne Osns-
files sure cure. Price Si.O0 by mail
rop rpsaS;.s.on al 4 Co, Wholesale Agents. San
Francisco, CAL
, 1881-12-17
WESTON ERlNtis.
PASSENGER RATES

Trains Vill leave for Blue Mountain Station
u : eipesdayS and Saturdays at o clock, ?. NJ.
, 1881-12-17

Rstw,n Wala W;lla and San Francisco,
l.. class S:;i "a class. 50.
Ietw.s Nalla Walla and Portland, Sl4.
9. The Dalles, 80.
q" WaIInIa Junction. 81 80
South Aims worth, 81 65
Tickets must be procured al ithe oDepot
before entering The ear.
, 1881-12-17

The Cheney Tnbsse has received ooes
Of Worcester. unabridged dissnay- :
terrible improvement ms be 'seksd ~ =
that pspsF now.
, 1881-12-17

Efforts are being nsde to institute branch
Of the .'Ancisnt and Honorable Order Of l0P
IN thin CITY.
The Benton weekly record., 1881-08-04
Death of ssHBilly tEae H1fd.''

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 18.-In-
formation has been received in the city OF
the killing, by Sheriff Patrick Garrett, OIL
Lincoln county, of Billy the Kid, which
occurred near Fort Sumner on Saturday
morning.
The Kid has been pursued by Garrett
ever since his escape from prison at Lin
coin in May, when he killed two guards.
Garrett finally tracked him to Fort Sum-
ner, aud by intimidating two Mexicans
secured entrance to the house Of stock
owner named Maxwell. Garrett secreted
himself behind the head Of bed, and the
Kid soon entered knife in hand and i'll
stocking feet. It is supposed he came in to
get some meat.
He saw CARROTS form behind the bed,
and asked: s'Who is there?'' Of Maxwell,
who had also entered. He received no re-
ply and repeated the inquiry. Maxwell
approached the bed, and whispered to
Garrett ssthat's him. Garrett stepped
back. The Kid was standing in the light
of the moon at the time, a pistol in one
hand and a knife in the other. He did not
| suspect the presence OF Garrett.
AS soon as the latter was sure it Was the
Kid, he fired quickly, shooting him
through the heart. The Kid fell and new
er spoke. Garrett fired again, but missed.
! Had the Kid known that Garrett was in
that section, the man behind the bed would
have gone the way Of all the other vic
j TINS.
There was only $500 reward offered fol
the Kid.
The whole country is rejoiced at the
event, and the people shudder to think OF
Garrett's narrow escape. This terminates
the career Of one Of the greatest despera.
does the country has every known.
The Kid was just twenty-one years ol
age. His life was made ZIP Of hairbreadtf
escapes, murders and daring crimes. H
boasted of having killed man for every
year Of his life.
The men who have known him for years
eiltttlcIGLG tAiS 1otAoNla1 DC faAttAsg atAo sf1
Tins.
! Sheriff, Brady and Deputy George Hind
man, killed in June, 1878.
Burnstein, clerk OF the Mescalero Indiaa
. agency, and A. L. Roberts, killed at tn
agency in July, 1878.
Charles Crawford and Robert Beck
wish, in July 1878.
William S. Morton, Frank Baker ant
McCloskey, at Blue Water, March. 1878.
A half breed Ii1dian, John Harris AM
Grant at Fort Sumner, and a blacksmith a
Camp Apache.
Bob Olinger and j. w. Bell, in all at
tempt to escape Jail while under sentenc
of death last May.
Garrett is the hero Of the hour and .ther
is talk of raising him purse, TO whic
every good ma.a in New Mexico will sub
: scribe.
The Benton weekly record., 1881-08-04
United States with vjea- of settling al

United States with view ot eettling all
diplomatic difficulties created BY the oc~
eurenees of the last few mouths, The
commission will consist Of three members
whose name5 are veI| known, iii Colombian
affairs. They are D"a. Carlos Holguin,
Eustorjio Salgar and Sal.sns Acosta.
Recent dispatches gag ti,as the Cadi and
Mufti, religious leaders Of tic Arabs at
Bizerta, have fixed day for joining Ii a
holy war against the French III Tunis.
This movement ia fostered BY the Porte, OF
course. Frances hold upon her newly ac-
quired African territory seems so insecure.
as result OF all thia, that Gambetta's sue
cess at the polls does not look very prom
ising.
Tie people Of Chilli and Peru are both
anxious for peace. In Peru, however, Pres
ideAt Calderon's government, though it
has been recognized by the United States
and Costa Rica, does not suit the people.
It is fighting for existence. In Cuba, rs
usual, the government has been interfer-
ing in the popular election and open bribe-
ry of voters ia the order of the day. Baque-
tano, the military Presidential candidate,
has retired from the contest disgusted.
The Benton weekly record., 1881-08-04

The late Asa Packer and Thomas "A.
Scott were probably the richest men who
have lived and died III Pennsylvania.
Each left an estate valued at abont $1O,-
900, 600. The late Stephen Girard, who
died III 1881, the richest man Of his time,
left an estate Of $9.oo0,o0o nearly all Of
which he bequeathed to charitable institu-
tons in Philadelphia, and to the college
bearing his name. Precisely the amount
of Colonel Scott estate will probably re-
main unknown to the public, as he direct
ed III his will thatno inventory Of it should
be filed in any public office. Pennsylva-
MIA has several miflionaires. Prominent
among them is William ThaW, Of Pitts
burgh, who is named at SIC, 900, 900. Mr..
Hostetter, the bitters man: Al. Cassatt,
vice. president of the Pennsylvania Rail
way; Dir. Wightman, the auinine manu-
facturer; Mr.. Dobson, the carpet manu-
| facturer; and Mr.. Diasron, the saw manu-.
facfurer; are also put down aa lniilionairs
The Benton weekly record., 1881-08-04
1Hs'. GRradalauaS1a's Case.

Ir. Bradlaugh occupies an unhappy
position. He has been twice returned for
Northampton, yet he cannot take his seat;
.l1a syill be ruined IN pocket by the cost Of
defending the suits against him for the
penalty attached to sitting and voting IL
legally; and it now turns out that under
an unrepcaled statute Of Elizabeth be may
be prescribed for not having taken hIs
seat in accordance with the writ Of return
from Northampton. Hitherto he has con-
Quoted himself with dignity, although his
action in first refusing the oath and then
offering 70 take it as a meaningless form
was ridiculous. Before he joined the
army in his salad days he was articled to
a solicitor and picked up smattering OF
law which Of late has stood him III good
stead. His law FEcoacf,' however, is tln-
derstood to be Mr.. Edwin James, but it is
hardly possible that that astute if unscrup-
ulous gentleman has advised him iii his
present determination of attempting to
take his seat by force. Mr. Bradlaugh, az
you have doubtless heard by cable, threat
ems to appear at the House with 5000 fol-
lowers early in August, and if he carries
out that insane intention he will do his
cause irreparable harm. It was their
farcical attempt to oyerawe Parliament by
a display Of physical force that killed off
Feargus O'Connor and the Cllartists. 1t
| is understood that the Speaker has made
ample provision for insuring the preserva-
tion of order within the precints of the
House, and il Mr.. Bradlaugh appears with
his host lie will not only be roughly ham
died, but the ultra-Radicals, who have
hitherto supported him, and papers like
the Pail Mall Gazette, which have earnest
ly pleaded his right to his seat, will seize
the opportunity to throw him overheard.
Mr.. Gladstone viii be only too glad to get
rid of him. Cable Despatch.