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, 1883-12-22
A Southern Tragedy.

Milleigeville, Ga, ,Special:-IwelVe years
ago Robert Humphreys Of Barton county
grew Jealous of the attentions paid his wife
nv other men, He watched for criminatlng
evidence without avail. One night, while
peer;ng through the bedroom window ne
,bought he detected 4 man IN bed, and mr.
inc at him. ran off. not knowing that It was
his ow, child he had killed, The mother,
knowing that her husband vas not coming
hack had taken her daughter 10 bed with
her. Humphreys was tried, convicted and
se,.enced 10 death. Before the day OF ..xe-
cn.io, arrived he made his escape. Twelve
wears elapsed and nothing was heard OF tin'
dp-;n. which time his wife, believing hin
lead. had remarked. Three mouths aSe
ssve,al Barlow county men. prospecting
through the neighboring county OF Cstoosa'
.aua across the almost forg1tten murderer
wro unier another name, had gone to
o-t earned a small farm. and was thriving
within a days walk of the scene OF MS
crime. They promptly took hin IN eh'r-f, E,
g .,.n he hiss been in tie B4-lox jail
.r,;,;nV resentence. The governor, On oe
;ra appealed to, ordered commission oi u
,,cv which decided that the man was nope
ls.slv demented. To-day he was placed IN
STAT, asylum for insane
, 1883-12-22
CGur d'Alene.

The discovery Of the rich mining region
in the Cour d'Alene Mountains, has made
the origin and meaning OF the name given
the range a matter Of some importance.
Among other authorities now being consult
ed, the Haley NesrS- Miner has been brought
out, and says that .'Ceur d 'Alene means the
iron or steel-hearted, and was first given to
the savages of that region because Of their
peculiar implacabilitv. They are tough citi-
zans stllI, though the old mission teachers
have been soitening them down for many
wears" The French word aieRe, taken by
itself means simply shoemakers awl.
Canadian yoyagers say that-.th tribe Of In
dians now known as CGur d'Alenes were
first called Ceur d'Haleine ; the word ha-
leine meaning breath, and that they were so
called because, like many orators OF the
present day, they we're 'lons winded.
They could run up and down mountains and
across pl.ins, and never get out OF wind or
breath +; so they were called the Cour Ha
Ieipe. Hearts of Breath" The letter III
in French being inaspirate, IN process oi
time it was dropped In whiting the word,
and the orthography otherwise changed, un-
I'll the name of the tribe took It's present
form. Ceur d'Alene, which some have trans,
lated as .'awl- hearted" This is what the
Canadian voyasers and trappers say about
the matter, and they were there first.
While on this subject Of old names, 1t
NAV he as well to take in the phrase "Pend
sOreille." The same authority may be
quoted for saying that the name was hrst
pendants d'Oreille." meaning what the la
dies now call in English ''ear-drops," and
that this name was given to the Indians OF
that part of the mountains because they
wore weighty ornaments IN their ears. FOR
greater ease of pronunciation, the phrase
was changed to its present form, and was
freely translated hanging ears.
, 1883-12-22
Railroad Changes.

From the Oregoniaa specials We take the
following respecting the changes in Nortern
Pacific and Transcontinental:
New York, Dec. lit is officially an
nouneed that Henry Willard has resigned
the presidency of the Oregon Transconti-
mental and the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
tion Company; taat W. Endicott, Jr., Of
Boston, succeeds him as president of the
Ocrgon Railway and Transcentinental Com
pany, and f. Jefferson Coolidge, of Boston,
As president of the Oregon Railway and
Navigiti,n Company. Coolidge will also
enter the Oregon and TranscontiHental board
of directors. The reason assigned for the
resig gaation, Wizard says, Is that he became
impressed with 2 conviction that 1t would
not be proper fcr HIM 10 continue as presI-
dent of all the companies whose manage
ment he has heretofore directed after coin
pletion Of the Northern Pacific. Willard,
some weeks ago, urgently pressed Endlcott
to accept the presidency Of the Oregon
Transcontinental.
New YORK, Dee. E.-[Special. tom
1ercial '.Au informal declaration to-day
that Willard proposed to resign from the
presidency Of the Northern Pacitic railway
and the Oregon and Transcontinental imme'
diateIy checked a precipitate and serious de-
cline in those shares.
Teiegram Although nothing official is
known, /. is understood that an effort is
making to dispose of Willard, and that he
retires from the presidency OF the Northern
Pacific Company in January, to be succeeded
by Frederick Billings, with Oases as vice.
president and general manager.
NORTHERN PACIFIC EARNINGS.
New YORK, Dec. E.-Nice-Presiden'
Oakes IF the Northern Pacific railroad com
pany has telegraphed the following state
ment Of the opperation of the company fol
October: Gross earnings. Sl,391, 22l; oper'
sting expenses, S6l4. $50: rentals and taxes
SO, I'll; surplus, s729. .524. The gross earn
ings for November are estimated at si,2'S'
200; operating expenses, 500, surplus
S65O eco.
, 1883-12-22
,,s,P. RcfriseraiIns Car Go.

II. -rdsrstand the necessary arrange
.,rs been made for the purchase OF
-. 4 land near the mouth OF Three
Me for tie erection OF the works Of the
I'm, Car Co., which Will be erected
-. early spring. These will consist OF
- ,..u. slaughter houses and other build
III. expected that about 700 men
- b. -rca constant employment, and as
-5,., o.; supplies viii be The Dslles, it
l .s4 materially 10 our growth. There
NJ. 81, necessity for any other slaughter
-. >, he alv where around the city, as
-. ,,,,r,ny expect to purchase all the beef
-, hi. sectien. BY means OF cold
-. n ar. the mea, VIII be kept IN a
s.,.4 Of preservation, and the dealer
Inn, ms side or quarter OF beef or
-...,s q. fs may have occasion to reqalre.
=, IN the hottest days Of summer animal
81 krrt IN such cool atmosphere IN
,ss.e rrfrissrating cars that 1t can be car
hundred. of miles, and appear as fresh
..s,r +r.. nut IL. The same can be stat
s-,f.5. poultry and vegetables; and when
..-..y.n mo con-iieranon, the large num-
ID salmon which could be shipped to
-, markets from this section, It will be
.-;.r.,aoi what a great advantage they
-rr.mtais city. These works will great
III, p t5s Development Of this section,
~ are dad that, that the owners OF the
- ,rr ,utii.ieutly public spirit d to DIS
80. t--ir land even at sacrifice to en-
.,,.s such AL industry.
, 1883-12-22
snake River LIENS.

Mr.. A. Walker, Of Walkers landing,
came into town to-day and gave US some
items of interest from Snake river.
At Walkers landing there are now 20. OW
sacks Of wheat awaiting shipment
At Ford's Island there are at present a.,
600 sacks of wheat awaiting shipment.
Thompson { Barber, OF Umatilla, brought
into Mr. A. Walkers place. short time
ago, 10, 900 head of sheep to winter.
At Eureka Flat there are about 1000 acrei
of wheat sown and as much more in tht
spring if weather permits.
The Snake river country has so Tar haG
only little rain and no snow.
Mr.. Walker says that the Snake rvel
country Will vet become famous fruis-rais
ing country. He pat out 30 trees last spriB9
and they have gwen satisfaction. He In
tends to experiment soon with large
orchard.
Mr.. Elliot, of Clear Water. brought doTr
during the sessor twelve RATS OF logs, ant
other classes of lumber.
, 1883-12-22

Senator Dolph renewed the bill OF the
last Congress to-day to admit Washington
Territory As State. In this connection 1t
can be stated that Delegate Brents OF Wash
ington. who is a member of the National
Republican Committee and who attended Its
meeting here yesterday. offered motion
that Washington Territory should have
double the representation it now has IN the
National Convention. He was urged to
withdraw the proposition by Numbers OF
the Committee, who said in action Nigh:
injure TIE chances for Washington Terri
tory for admission as State. Brent, de
clined TO do so, stating that be wanted te
see how many friends the Territories had Ii
the National Committee Before the vote
was concluded, however. finding that hil
proposition would not secure over two oil
three votes, he withdrew It.
, 1883-12-22
Huntsville Notes.

HUNTSVILLE, W. T., Dec. is, 'S3,
Turkeys very shy.
B. J. Hunt has been on the sick list but
is recovering slowly.
John Fudge has gone over Snake river to
look after his new ranch.
At the concert rendered Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson last night gun exploded in the
hands OF Mr.. VIII, Denny. shattering his
thumb SO badly that it had to be amputa.
ted.
The protracted meeting is still in progress
with good results.
The new chapel of Washington Seminery
was dedicated last Sabbath, Rev. G. Sicka.
foose, Of Portland, officiating. 1t is neatly
finished, and nicely furnished by the ladies
of the community After thrilling sermon
on Sabbath S4l2 was raised to pay the ex-
pense of finishing the room, and then 1t was
solemly Set apart to the worship OF the living
God. Brother Sickafoose is one Of the big
gest preachers on this coast. He is SIX
feet SIX inches high. weighs 245, pounds and
proportionstely large Intellectually. He II
native of Indiana. and one Of her most
promising sons NOVICE.
, 1883-12-22
whitman College Notes.

Last Saturday the students OF Whitman
College, to the number of thirty, turned ont
and built several hundred feet of sidewalk,
reaching from Boyeis Avenue almost to
Alder street, st the intersection of Park.
Every week new students arrivs-siIty
entering on Monday of this week.
Friday evening Of the presen. wesk the
students will have . reunion, to which are
cordially invited their parents, friends and
former students Of both college and s.min.
ary. The exercises will be literary, musical
coaversationAl-cotise, etc, will be served.
Members and officers of the late Legislature
are specially invited.
Class in college natural philosophy takes
place to-day, and ela.s in LATIN reader viii
be examined on Friday next at 9AM.
, 1883-12-22
our ninin: Interests.

a. -., .a,ak trutafuiiy Of our "our
..... interests Tor many OF our well-to-
Ems have invested largely in mines
..-r-.r, d voud the basaltic forma.
7, Triou county, Or gon, there are
--.e,s sorg-r mines which are now being
s-.,.. ,le.y ui,h Wal!a Waila ca! it,l
..s..,.r b.i fa.- 70 be equal in output and
-......nttr wa.lliamed copper deposits
.f..- Sgrsriar. Ia Grant county, Ore
-,-.r. ;or the rich silver lodges in the
IL, u..~i.t considerable Walla
wr, -r.al q. invested One yet compar-
..., rted4ri Iydse, the Morning
rv. .ua.s ssp rich end carries a
r.~,. rr-ra.l.y Of silver is also largely
,r.i B, ca- d.zsns, Recent develop
-.... r,.ge t. Le!Gc to be even richer
,--s Va. ,Iaa:ai and the owners are so en-
,-.s,... rs. ,nsy ,sy il aill pay TO carry
,-..-...nar.ecl. a wheelbarrow. This
r.,f, l.... uyrriaan, bua 1t gives a
.t .i,a o.; the Ir persy. Many Of our
.,-r.a, a-eoG miners and have fair idea
..u.ram.ar 4. and are not likely to in
,s.. 40 u..t ca, s.ecu.a.irn-
, 1883-12-22

There's story told Of an individual who
once entertained hatred for fellow neigh.
Dor engaged IN the same business. The
neighbor bore patiently the asperaons cast
upon his business and character until out
rased decency could stand it no longer. Hs
retaliated with fierce invectives, when the
other party, burning 70. revenge, had him
arrested and brought into court charged
with libel. well, said the Judge, ''wha.
was the language used" "He called me q
thief, liar and nypocrite, said the meddle-
some man. well, if he proves If, said the
Judge, II shall place you ::under Arres. :,
''Oh, that will do" said the msddls.ome
man. -Tu seek revenge some other way.
The moral of this is to be sure Of your own
honesty before you eouht it in your neigh
bor
, 1883-12-22
NORTHERN PACIFIC EARNINGS
A Heavy Transaction.

A heavy transaction has occurred IN Gray
Harbor property, but not being authenticat-
ed no to the time ot going to press, 1t couia
not find place in the commercial depart
ment as it is our purpose to publish nothing
OF q commercial nature in this column ex-
cent that which is known to be as repre-
sented
Later in the day, however, large prop
ertv holder of this city called at the once
and stated that to his personal knowledge
the transction did occur that ne witnessed
the p,ynent of $500 in coin, watch was
not an escrow payment; hut an Instaiimen'
on the purchase price of $4,000; the BAL
lance. some SI5. coo, beipg secured by a duly
acknowledged bond before notary Pnoie,
THIS would seem to put the matter beyond
all question, SO far as the genuiness OF ths
transaction Is concered-
The property referred 10 includes sohis
80 lots, 6Oxl2O feet, in town site recently
layei out on Gray's Harbor by Thomas ID
( Bates, and i. is stated that Mr.. Mason, tns
purchaser. considered it the key to o,hei
I large interests owned, hence the large price
paid. 1t is the intention Of the purchaser
and his associates to invest $50, 600 in man
ufacturing improvements during the prssen'
year. He left for Chicago yesterday to vino
M his b,S;,ass afT .,rs there
Among the proposed improvements men
toned is large hotel, saw mill and nifty
I houses, which will be contracted for IN the
spring. Work on the Gray's HarbOr road II
to be commenced in the spring at the harbo'
terminus and pushed through to completion
Mason and his associates having undertaken
to float the company's bonds in Chicago ano
New York.-SeryLe Herald.
, 1883-12-22
'Ah"-"r-d aud

"-'e..T liag the highway a nile
+, Above ;as village o.; North Haverhill.
y. H.. -ai., -'ys the Boston Journal "a
,'',s'a'i, Wa.sh contains the remains
,.A'- j -la.1-., tine leader Of the Boston
tarsev-aty years spring aow-
=, Ave '.o's med aud uiater winds have
"a .'s'A grave unmarked by stone and
'1' :e" aI,d people aow living
'a's' a.s burial He ills a pau.
t,' H. -'-'s, having died IN the vicinity of
49,. U ''''' a, Iae house Of Mr.. Hcrl.
- - -.s.iei 3: What Is now known as
:. is5' :47a, Aai to whose care he had
.s.-.- - ..- Il As a public papper by public
50 Is 'ae loves, bidder, acsor3ins -
--.'.ai --,;om and 4, recorded UPON The
-. -. Faa' he Vas the leader wi,bou. 4
'-'s is a'aadAat proof, and thai 70
: 7'@a'y aid be erected a sn;..,I, y
1Sa; commemorative OF the man and
7-l.a te a simple Justice"
, 1883-12-22

The prizes offered BY Messrs. Mills L Witt
to the child. rnder the age OF Is years, who
constructs the moe. proper words out Of the
lettsrs contained in the words Kitchen
Gem, the premium stove, has been awarded
to Miss Flora Bsuer, the frst przs for loo
words, and the second to Tommy Molby for
l4S words. There are many other children
competitors who deserve high praise and
comuendation for the industry and skill
they have displayed, snd that they hsve not
won prize this time should only encour-
age them to further efforta The figures
here appended against the names are only
those that have been allowed to pass by the
committee, q many were not considered to
, 1883-12-22
stocking PablIe Waters With Fish.

The stocking Of public waters with hsh o'
other yarietie. than those ito the manol
born" is fast becomingi Of national impor'
lance, and to the " ala Walla BOD and Gun
Club We direct their attention TO the FOL
lowing letter from Seth Green, Of Rochester,
n, Y, to the n. Y. Sun:
The New York State Fish Commission Is
now ready to receive orders from any par
ties in New York State wishing TO stock
public waters with salmon trout brook
trout, California trout, black bass, Osueso
lass, rock bass. yellow perch. and bull
heads.
Parties applying viii please give descrIp-
sion and names of their waters. and where
located. AL applications must be made be-
fore March /, 1854 Address
RoeunrER, Dec. 8. SsTz GRxEs.
, 1883-12-22
Willard Rexixus.

Inc foiio"ing from the n. Y. Sun q, :,
week sinee foreehadowed the news sb.. cam.
bV telegraph to-day that Mr.. Willard b,5
resigned. This we have anticipated for sew.
erai weeks. The constant and ;r,s,.
tacks on the Willard stocks plainly sbox.a
tha' he had lately withheld the supper. he
had for SO long time given them And w,.
only awaiting favorable opportunity to re-.
sign Whether the changes that will Dscss
saTiiy be made will be advantageous TO this
section OF country remains to he prov.d
There will be fresh deal all around and :.
the principal city of the interior. Walls
Walla, should endeavor TO make !, .Jv,
geOus to herself:
The uneasy feeling in Wall street contir.
ues to increase, and business grows more ,rA
more dull. The average daily transactions
were again on the decrease last week and
although the general tone Of the marka.
looked steady, several specialties were very
roughly handled. The Willard stocks the
Union Pacific. and the Northwestern ,r,rs
conspicuous among them. The two last
named stocks had special reasons for show.
Ing decline, and in the case of the North.
western at least the fall is probably tempo.
rary. But the Willard stocks merely resum.
ed their natural downward course. which
was slackened for moment by the issue of
the new mortgage. Now that the bonds are
taken mp by the creditors of that ill-fated
concern, the stock held by them up till now
must be sold, and last weeks drop in the
price will probably 90 on with interesting
velocity. There is no more chance of s,op-
ping the fall in the Northern Pacific, Oregon
Iranscontinental, and Oregon Navigation
stocks than there was OF stopping Denver
and Rio Grande in its degringolade from
Slli share to its present price oil S24. NJ.
Willard, the leading spirit of the n. P. Sc
curitIes, has no more inducement now TO
sustain them than Mr. Woerishoffer, the
leading spirit of the ID. f. G. securities had
then. They have both made all the money
they could possibly wish to make, and are
now. anxious only about washing their han.s
and living like gentlemen. And they are
right, too, As long as a community allows
this kind OF business, they would lie fools if
they had not taken to it when they had
chance. They have not perpetrated any
new lniquity. They simply improved upon
nioius operGndi established by reputed
American citizens long before these two
"Cherman Chentelmen" were known any
where outside of their native villages.
Messrs. Could, Fisk, Commodore Wander
bit, W. II. Vanderbilt, 7. Scott, Commo-
dore Garrison, and Daniel Drew were the
American classics which the two gifted Ger
man students have tried to assimilate and
initiate. They have succeeded better than
anybody could have anticipated. But there
is nothing surprising in it to any one who
knows the profuhdity OF the German mind.
Take the work of any German student Of
Plato, CORfucius, Mahomet. or any other
Light of antiquity, and you will lind that the
German commentator knows much more
about what these great men could and might
have done than they ever knew themselves. "
, 1883-12-22
Town AND COrNTRY.
'iems OF PersonaI and General lut,r-s,
Gathered Through the Week


bsrs =, 1n.s, no ana mail train now arrives
.r
~ ~ ~. g aieoook mas been elected Secret2-
over "erhan.
Every time the sun shines ON. .b.,a
to be found WIZ 49,. n ouI mere are men
Montana papers ara s3ro.....I
OF smelling works s. HsIs,s ~ =.
Paul. eau VI A. d.
ria; over ten Gees A., - S'.n aifh.he
there. - eAi='iiis
ooe f1erinan Is IN the field and l. buyir, al
tls IAiVes ne can get hold Of. Inquire Al his
The Portlsnd papers are oomr,,i,,s,.;ns, tia
STATESMAN a. being tba r., - - .i- A-A t.e
Nor. They kpov vb., rao.p's p~pe. ~ tie in'e
be. '-oA'H
John F. Boyer. has removed his ,ss;,sn,s 20
Iae corner OF DIR. Newellsnd Catherine streets.
Rave. pm nc VIII erect hne building On
Arthur Sharpstein, after several months All.
sence from the city, during which fin. h. b.s
al nsw.eao n !ournallstis pursuits On sever
nAs fe'ufoea nome.
Woods, the Photographer. WAS arrestAd N.
DAY for threatening % shoot " w Davis
late Of the Mormon camp. He vas ha,,nS
over TO keep the peace in the spm os Sao0 so-
SO We are to call him Baron Tannvso, sf.a,
this, That's little better than we can do for
you over here Baron. but If v,n uopl5 III %
hs called Colonel or judge, Won have only ~
say the word.
IT c U;u;
on business. He will leave on , trip for Cali.
tornia on Christmas Day % pisit kis wife's "a
ther General Shepherd at I.athrop. near Stick.
tou- lie Will be away about two weeks
va ho,;o
IL - - ma the people easy OF me Cas-
iii - on ootn ,I sl1eS M OF the columbia River
i.s on,aInks ,,~ sne in aha y" aus STATESMAN for
is the salvation Of all this region.-DlHe, San.
r,
-LssfnihS tnat our former citizen
Dr. l.. VI. Davis has located in Walls Walla
his many friends of E,,s,. ,o,,;o,,,. -
msnd btn IN the ,,noJ r,o,.I. s. -.
surrouDdiny connie, as ,,Ta 10. s''S anu
irst-class dentist F,,ns,a e'1I.1 anu Z
IL
The days Of fabulous interest in California
Francisco are Ian5;nr, n,ona,, Vs. n.i.' - ''',,
SIX Der cent, and psv;nr tna rnr,|,.rs @ - -
and vet they c,p,dt Sd 'AN'
than i. third az ,ba;r ,,a,o,. .0- 'e
1t Is not necessary to enter into particulars
IN referring to the complicated organic and
functional difficulties to which the more deli
cate classes Of American women are subject;
, 1883-12-22
The Epoch OF Horrors.

Speaking of the evil days upon which V.
have fallen, in which deliberate murder
holds unrestricted carnival, the Philsdel
phia Record is moved to say:
For bendish murder, embracing in its full
scope men, women and babes, there seem,
to be diabolical rivalry going on between
the east and west The south must hide it.
diminished head. Its cool and calculating
barbarities are usually daylight work, be
side which the stealthy and furtive stroci,
ties which now NIL the columns of the north
ern papers stand black and ghastly. What
calamitous deluge OF devilishness has broken
out among US.
, 1883-12-22
Settled 20 q Cent.

General Rufrs ingalls,, an old forty miner
in Oregon, and now resident OF this city
hss recently received notification from the
treasury department at Washington, that
his public accounts have been settled and
closed to cent. 1t nay interest his friends
to know that an accountability Of over five
hundred millions Of d. lars Of money and
property has been successfully accomplished
within less than year after his retirement
from the active lis, OF the army
, 1883-12-22
Postal Points.

The postmaster general has directed post
masters to exchange for the public, as aPpli-
cations are made, three and SIX cent postage
stamps and stamped envelopes for others of
different denominations, stamped enveloPs
to be exchanged with full current rate
stamped envelopes, bearing printed card'
and special request as well as ordering
stamped envelops bearing printed addresses
stamps and envelopes Of issue prior to 1861
are not to be exchanged.
, 1883-12-22
IN. I,un of Huntington Eaidcd---EaId
gohs.r =, In Broad Day light.

r-u . -ea..sau.u VINO came up from
rLiv.G We .eara hat telegram reached
.,.t,. stating that On Sunday afternoon
.41i { men number uCt gIvenl took pos
ss,,.l .. rtr Town ot Huntington, on Burnt
u,s- u..-.a, the ? Int OF Junction OF the
o. 2. .u3u L. & y. railways. and com
a.,.i s.,.r4. rJJ5.r.s Of large amounts of
zzg Amra, the rest 1t Is stated that
NJ .. t. Eyrr. merchant doing business
o. Huntington. als robbed OF SI4 900 Ill
IDEAS lal drafts. The payHlster of the
.-s-l, All obstruction fore oi the rail-
raj .upay is also reported robbed OF a
H., an.1l, Telegram. II - words were
Fuf.. SEA-: :, ali ths stations along the
.-s is,.u.m- ne r1h,rrs and ordering the
.".n,e #: prmant Of time checks In
;s-,-syi'sua. prevailed Al Ca!dwell, aud
:. sl.-,ga Us 700 -rr4: t, ALLOW more
.a-,e ..; rnition to he gained. TINS
a-a.- should be timely warning
saa,,G,-ai, h-rrau1 Ill otncr quarters.
-a.rl.t.rrL
, 1883-12-22
WINSTON, FORSYTH Co., \. L

GgSrs.-I desire to express TO you iAS
.h,rLs for YOUR wonderful Hop bitfers
Iw,s troubled with dyspepsia for five years
n,sv;ou, to commencing the use OF you hop
p;.,s-, some six months ago. My cure mas
been wonderful. / am pastor Of the fift'
we,hod.t Church Of this place. and my
whols congregation can testify to the great
virtues Of your bittsrs-
Very respectfully,
Rev. II. FEREsEE.