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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-27

4 writer in the Portland Transcript
gives the following description OF the
trouble toad got himself into by not
taking care what he ate. He swallowed
q wasp, thinking, no doubt, that it was
a large but dcfenoeless fly.
The realization Of his mistake came
when the wasp began pricking his in
ternal organs, as . guilty conscience
pricks a sinner.
The toad stood on his hind legs and
reached franticaily down his throat
after that wasp. Failing ia dislodge it
he turned three somersauits that would
have rivaled the boss tumblsr in cir
Gus.
Then he stood up and exclaimed,
supposed to be call for q stomach
pump OF q Quack emetic.
He then made several efforts to stand
on his head bat was unsuccessful. Next
no thought of the Gfecnback doctrine of
he looked like baseball bat with legs
was soon abandoned.
Again he reached down isthroat, but
his arm was too short to reach the spot
where the wasp was operating.
His head began to swim. and he
whoopsd over on his back aad clawed
the air like . man overheard. The
wasp was evidently unable to continue
his inflictiop Of punishment, and the
toad began TO feel better.
He got upon his feet and with fore
foot carefully examined his ribs on
either side. Finding them all in place
he stretched himself to his utmost hight
two or three times to zee If his legs were
in working order, and then hopped q
hop or two to make assurance sure.
Being satisfied that he was all there
he gave a croak of relief and hoped
under the tomato vines.
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The report reviews the facts already
published. aud states the COMMITTEES 5
opinion for the scs of the accused IL re-
ceivigg fee of Eve hundred dollars for
services by him for the Board of Super
visors. that he should ee removed from,
the office he now holds N the manner
provided by Section ten. Article SIX. of
he Constitution. The Commute are
unanimous against impeachment az q
remedy for the otSellse complained of.
belleving it 70 be tedious, and possibly
TOO severe IN Its consequences. The re-
port recommends that the accrsed be
heard In his own behalf. aud that the
report be taken as complaint. After
that the committee vii, introduce the
following:
Rssolrsd, by the Assembly. the Senate
concurring, that Marks Z. Wiegin, Judge
of the Superi-r Court in and for the
cor aty of Mono, be removed from his
off g.
. signed by Campbell, Johnston, Yell.
Farley and Ryan.
1.-THE Chinese Must Co.
PORTLAND, Feb. 26.-One of the Chi
nameu injured by the explosion at East
Portland las. Friday, died this morning
OF his injuries. He was evidently
burned intestinslly. Two others will
likely die.
shipping Intelligence.
PoEr DISCOVERY. Feb. 25.-Sailed, Co
luinbia.
PoET MADISON, Feb. 26.-Sailed, bark
Tidal Wave, for San Francisco.
BRIEF s1arke; Report.
SAN Francisco. Feb. 26.-Wheat is
dull at l.S5 1921.
Barley is quiet and steady. Feed |
LIS; brewing 1909 40; chevalier, 1.35 |
@1.50.
Oats, as before, 1.75tdl.90.
Corn-Unchan9ed. White, ITO, yell |
low. 1.65(dl.671l.
Hay-StrOng at l3d1711.
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PUT HIM IN The BILL.

"Did you notice that the Earl of SIAM
ford was dead" said an Englishman
to the London representative of the Free
Press.
Eyes. Who was her"
"a great sporting nobleman. His
title dates from Richard j. He had
unlimited faith in the power of money
the supremacy of the aristocracy and
tie general worthlessness of all the rest
of humanity. One day he and few
patrons of the turf were dining at the
Star and Garter, at Richmond, where
Thackeray says it will cost you ten and
sixpence to look ct the waiter. 1t cost
the Earl somewhat more than that sum
He had some words with the waiter and
thinking the man iusolent he sprang uI
and to the horror of all present sent the
unfortunate man neck and heels crash.
ing through the window down on the
terrace below. The maR's cries alarmed
the whole neighborhood. and tbs land
lord came breathless up the stairs ano
said:
My Lord, you have killed the wait
err"
"'Thash al RI hiccoughed the Earl
josh put the villain down in the BILL
The injured waiter was Interviewed
He named the sum that would satisf,
his wounded feelings, and it was pu
down in the bill and cheerfClly paid b,
the booty Earl"
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TIE DIAMOND GaTrLEsyaEE.
Toledo BTade.1


Ordinarily the jingle of handful of
rings Is not an unpleasant sound. but
when it happens that these rings are
fastened to six or seven feet of serpent
as tzIck as mans wrist, and that ser
pent is armed with the whitest and
snarpest of fanSs nearly an inch Ill
length. with cisterns of liquid poison at
their base, the music does not seen,
cheerful or inspiriting. The snake
family Is Known to have but little regard
Tor the doctrine OF moral suasion, and
are apt TO be rash in their conclusions
and hasty IN their actions. as we'll as
profound or indifferent to argument or
apology, reason and politeness being en-
tirely wasted on them. Only distance
or brute force su1iices TO restrain their
insane propensity TO probe every living
thing within reach of those delicate
needles of worry. As the big Indian
among his lesser braves, SO is the dia-
mond rattlesnake of the southern
States among other American serpanis.
Dressed in brownish- colored coat,
plalded with lighted lines i'll diamond
shaped blocks, and Wit ! dignity and in
dependence stamped on every curve and
motion, the sleek, oily-looking rascal
glides slowly through "homok" and
scrub a terror To man and hast,
turning aside for none. nor going out of
bis way to attack any unless pressed by
hunger, which seldom Happens in this
climate, where animal life aboands.
he moves quietly along, his wicked
little eyes Seem to emit g greeniSh light
and shine with as much briiliancy as the
jewels of finished coquette. Nothing
seems to escape his observation, and on |!
the slightest movement near him be
swings into his fighting attitude, rails |
ing his upper jaw and erecting his |
fanGs, which, III a state of repose, lie |
closely packed in the soft muscles of his !
mouth. This snake is not rs active as |
his copperhead cousin of the north, nor /
so quick to strike, but one blow is al |
most always fatal. His fangs are as |
long as they penetrate deep into the |
muscles aud veins of his victim. who |
has little time for more than single |
good-by before closing his eyes forever.
The writer has measured these fanSs,
and III one instance found them seven
elghths of an inch In length, and no
thicker than common needle, yet per-
forated with hole through which the
greenish- yellow liquid could be forced
IN considerable quantities, and in the
case above mentioned each of the sacks
contained about half a teaspoonful. The
fangs are only pierced about two-thirds
their entire length, and are always
double, smaller pair lying Immediate
ly under the others and ready for use in
Case of accident to the principal ones.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-27

The London Stock Exchange does not
have much respect for its aris.ocratic
members, and refuses to give them
their titles. When messenger called
for Lord Walter Campbell, the porter
regarded the mention of his title as al
most an insult to the Democracy of the
place. Lord Walter Campbell?' said
he, I'VE have got no lords here" and
then he shouted: "Walser Campbell is
wanted"
Missouri is about to spend $4,000 in
finding out about herself. She suspects
that she contains some Of the richest
ores on earth, and geologist is to
make . thorough investigation. Her
coil II peculiarly rich, and has common
~ been regarded aaa decomposition of
lime stone and sandstone; but scien-
tito Analysis viii now for the first time
determine the question.
C. NJ. Moseman 4 Bros Office Is the
head-csnter for all prominent horsemen
OF New York City. In letter of recent
date says: I'VE arc perfectly satisfied
that there never was anything made to
equal Ksndall's SPAWN Cure, nor can
thsre b anything TO take its place, ~ it
removes tho trouble, and no Fomedy can
d Mona Rsad advsEtisemsnt.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-27
the CHINESE PLAN.

A young st. Louis doctor, tired of
waiting for patients and of starving,
published the following card: Family
practice contracted for at the rate of 81
per year for each person, payable one
fourth at frs visit, when date of COZ
tract begins; one fourth in six months,
one-fou.th IN nina months, remaining
one-fourth at end OF year. Confine.
msnts and surgical operations extra. =
Business, he says, Is just booming In
consequences. He already has thirty
three families. averaging i've in q fam
ily, under contract. and over one hun.
dred moro promised whenever they shall
need doctor. So he has 500 assured
him and over 5000 more in prospect.
He collects quarterly. There are ex-
treme cases both ways. In some he has
not vet been called to single case; IN
another he has already made $50 worth
of visits in four months, and will 70
.ceive only SIC for the year from the
family of three. IL is simply medical
insurance for one year at ~ per head
The Medical Society threatened TO ex'
pei him, but he attended the meeting
and cited the name Of one Of the most
distinguished physicians, who has Al
annual contract with . school, and they
concluded to lot him alone.
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o r EIGN,
Change efYrrue.

s1auSe OF tcGues
I DUELS. Feb. 26.-if the Grand Jur,
I II Waterford find true bill acains
/ Rigan, member Of Parliament for thi,
+ county. hsvenoa. charged with usinS
saoitiogs language, will apply for i
/ change of venue.
| six Recruits.
The police have obtained information
! that the names of six men have already
been enrolled - FIJI gaps in the ranks OF
/ the Irissf Invincibles. made by the AZ
rest of its members for murder in Dub.
lin.
Praisirg the Boys.
The Duke of Cambridge. commander
of the British army. has written the
commander of the troops in Ireland.
highly praising the men for their good
cond let, and the way with which they
performed difficult orders.
Military Order.
PARIS. Feb. Gi-kibot, and ten other
Republican deputies, have given notice
they will INTRODUCES a bill providing
th4s the non-activity of officers under
the law of 1884 can be decresd only af-
ter resort IN favor thereof by a court
martial, and the officer, Robau, has va
Gated his command. In farewell or
der.ihe colonel of ChasSeurS enioiued
the officers and men 10 support his sue
cesSor. and prove that by zeal. devotion,
and obedience to the laws the lessons
he had taught them had been inspired
by sense of honor and love of conn
try.
All the same n Ireland.
MADRID, Feb. 26.-Accounts from An
dalusia show that the doings of the So
ciallstic societies recently discovered
there resemble the worst crimes COM
mitted in Ireland. The societies are
particularly violent against the land
lords.
Peace Near at Hand.
PANAMA, Feb. a6.-The Star saws the
rumor is confirmed that Garcia Calder |
on is treating in Chill with Altimirno.
and strong hopes are entertained that |
can subsequently be ratified by Con- |
press TO be held at Lima.
Immense Payment.
Gen. Butterfield. of Guatemala, re-
,ently paid Mr.. Schlessinser I,a60, 900,
being the balance due for the purchase
If the railroad from San Jose to Escu-
rita.
Another rrlsh. for the Gar.
BRUSSELS. Feb. 26.-It is reported that
anarchist documents seized here show n
dot has been organized to murder the
Ear of Russia on the occasion of his
Aneendiary Documents.
The house of the Anarchist here. who
Louise Michel when in
Brussels recently, was searched by the
'olice today, vino seized three trunks.
| majority of the documents contained
herein were written in Russian and
Italian, and referred to an International
lot. Ii is ruu,ored that disclosures
Iere made in connection with the dyn-
mite explosion at Ganshorten and
eiZure. These papers will lead to the
rrest of Louise Michel and several of
er colleagues. The man who was not
by the explosion at Cyrocle is
weaver from Lyons. Ii is said the
french Government demanded his ex-
tradition.
Personal.
OTTAWA. Feb. 26.-Hon. Sackville
Vest and daughter. and daughter of
herman. have arrived and are guests
the Marquis of Lorne, at Rideau
Iall.
A Dead General.
PARIS, Feb. 26.--Count Ermont Charles
lartimprey, a French General, died
1day.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-27

Foolish are they who are perpetually
inquiring whore the Deity resides. God
dHells in all things in His fuilness. Kline
are Of go ant colors, but all milk is
w. - lowers on altarsare Of many
species. but all worship is one. Systems
of faith are different, but God is one.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-27
fcrsonaI Nstes'

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "a dinner
was given recently in San Jose to Mrs.
l.. F. Oakley Of Portland, by her sister,
Mrs. ]. L. Evans.
Eugene w. Levy Of this city has
been appointed Commissioner for Ore
gon.
Miss Harrick Of Portland il on Wis
it to Mrs. Geo. c. Larocque in Hollis
ter.
Frank Wanisley is on visit TO friends
in Alameda
L. X. Adams Of Salem returned
this afternoon from Los Angeles, where
he hiss beeS visiting his father. He
leaves for home on Wednesday.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-27

A Weeksville. Montana, special says:
Today the last spike of Clark's Fork di
vision of the Northern Pacific railroad
was driven. Superintendent Hallet's
forces are now at work on the reserva
ton in Dunn & Kings unfinished work.
The bridge AT the third crossing Is being
rapidly pushed and trains will be run
ming to that point about March ID.
Last night j. NJ. Comparett, msr-
chant at the front, and Captsin of
the vigilantes, eloped with Mrs. Casssll,
AN adysutureSs.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-27
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Grover pre-
sented the credentials of Dolph, his
successor, as Senator from Oregon.
AGarland, of the Judiciary Committee
reported bill to punish false persona
ton of officers and employees of the
United States, by fine Of not more
than one Thousand dollars or imprison-
ment not longer than three years, or
both, at the discretion OF the court. The
bill passed.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the House of Representatives to return
the tariff bill, in order that certain cler-
ical errors might be- corrected.
The House bill to prevent tho impor-
tation Of adulterated or spurious teas
passed.
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\ auaHASs, Miss, Feb. 26.-The enire
= = excited. The Birmingham Ho-
ourned last night. The heaviest
h,;,ss we're Tucker & Sharp, John Nor
eeaS insured. 'A " w.
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More than a jail.

~. ;isBuRa. Feb. 26.-In the Legisla-
d ~ Investigation into the management
n ;ae insane asylum, ID. G. G. Carroll /,
q Innate In 1879, testified to number
IN ~ OF cruelty, Patients were beat
No Kicked numerically.
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Another Fright for the Gar.

BGUssELs, Feb. 26.-It is reported tina.
anarchist documents seized here show n
plot has been organized to murder the
Car of Russia on the occasion of his
coronation
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ma !. VELEANs, Feb. ga stupendous
M ioo mas Just been discovered, per-
49, one TO soon. as it is claimed the
g I ..aa a1 already been approved by
5 .. ao commissioner at Washington.
hta,ss.ua It's leading State officers are
nunsS The old Chalmette battle
.a vas declared swamp land uuder
Va Inv. ~ congress Of 1850 and as such
nediss.s.ed ovsr To the State, to be i'm
elpts :. purchased at twenty five
h alvs,. a0fe, credit; for the conception
-. - -. u Governor Jehn MaEn-
Shes,. avlnR been authorized by Sam
present Governor BY virtue q
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-12-09
BUSH ToMPKINs' SENSATION.

A Hey W no Wreatted with . Printer's
Brother foond Him TO be . We
man.
DASvILIR KY, December S-There va,
lively SENSATION at Bust Thompkins
boarding house this morning. A man
about tweuty.four years old. giving his
name as Spo;tswood Crute, and accompsn.
led by 50 called yoanger brother. had ar
rived in this rlsce Monday OF last week
and taken bos-d at TOmpkins'. Crute said
he was from Dayton. Ohio and was work
ing his Tay S'uth lie was printer, and
obtained job at tie Tribune office. His
companion was a plump. tacitutn individ.
usl about five feet tall. with dark, dreamy
ey esisud handsome face. lie. or rather
she, for il atier~srd turned out - be 8
f,nale, " re rty jeans suit and q cap
hands were conspicuous by their sms ln.ss.
Crute md his pretended brother lived here
quietly llll yesterday afternoon, when
mischifvous little boy at their boarding
house took notion To Scutils with the girl.
STE eXhihied great confusion. aad cried
"Oh don t." as the hoy became too rough
in his denominations. She disengsged
herself, but the boy thought he had made
u discovery. and lost no time in coniiling
his suspicious TO the people at the board.
~ house. The girl, thinking that She was
ow unmasked, or soon would be, fastened
o consult with her man, who drew his
asges ard lett the printing Office forth.
vita. The couple have not sincA been
Sen, sud their whereabouts Is unknown.
The" .,tt AZ unpaid board bill.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-12-09
WRITTEN IN BLOOD.

Rprr,bIc Experience sr Men aud Wa
p,er confined in kuSsiau FOrt-A
Sickenin= Recital.
LONDON, Dec be S-A Paris correspon-
cent forwards the second letter written in
blood by a Nihiiist in the Troubletskoi
Fort, St. Petersburg. 1t describes the bar
rowing Treatment of the prisoners, aud
says n cir food is often moldy, sometimes
putrid. Dyseniery and scurvy are preva-
lent, and that the doctor is afraid TO touch
the sick. Few medicines are given, and when
ordered are generally countermanded.
Prisoners rot away and exhale the odors OF
dead bodies before life is extinct The
lumber of those who go mad in conse
quepce of their sutleringS are daily increas
ing. Madmen are strapped down and
whipped with kuout by their keepers,
and fierce yells resound throughout the
night. Many prisoners have committed
suicide. 1t is said that one woman was
outraged and then poisoned, but no
INQUIRY into the affair was insti
tuted. Rats are the worst enemies OF
q Q prisoners. A woman with q babe was
obliged 10 be constantly on the watch aud
fight night and day TO prevent the rats
from devouring the child. The use OF
comos and soap are foroiiden, aud persons,
especially women, whose hair is sllo vel
10 grow. are literally devoured oy lice. The
jaiiors are only kind TO those having
money. Prisoners whD refuse 10 reply -
questions are tortured, and cases OF yiols.
ton Of women are frequent. The writer
les peCially appeals to the civilized world in
hheha.f If the women in prisons, whose Sit
nstirn. he says, is lar worse than that OF
M
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-12-09
BRuTAL WIFE KILLERS CAPTURE
Causes the People OF New York
County 10 Greatly Rejoice.

Causes the People OF New York
County 10 Greatly Rejoice.
BRADruEn, December S.-Charles Clark,
the fe murderer of Farmersville, Cattsr-
angus county, y. V, who on Saturday last
shot Lis wife twice in the head and at
tempted to cut her throat with a butcher
knife and finally choked her to desth, and
Who has been since skulking in the woods
al 4 mountains in the vicinity OF Bradford,
holy but unsuccessfully pursued by tn"
officers, toCsy became tire OF the fugitive
lite he was l.adiug-and returned 10 Linden,
Csl,araugus county, where his father re
>ides. He Rad been there but short time
when Deputy Sheriff Waring Learned OF
his whereabouts s0d captured him. He Is
now in Jail in Little Valley, the county
seat o. CattaraTgus county.
The excitement over tins murder, DON
in he Southern tier OF New loTk aud
Northern tier OF Fennsylvania, has been
intense, and there will be great rejoicing To
!ssrn that the msn who committed the
most rtntish murder CD hroniCled in this
section for a quarter OF a century is in the
hands soi the law and Likely TO meet his
inst deserts at the end OF a rope. WIen
captured Clark cut his own thr)st with
razor. after eRdesvCring To inlure the OH
GERS with the same weapon, bat his wound
is not thou CHI by the PHYSICIANS to Dc .atal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-12-09
PHILADElPHIA TIE LUCKY CITY
Which viii Probably Capture the
Next Republican C0nyeetion.

Special 10 the Re9tstsr.
WASHINGTON, December S.-The National
Republican Executive Committee meets
here next Wednesday and the indications
are that the 1t National Republican Coz :
vention will be held at Philadelphia.
although there is a strong effort being
made 20 secure it by st. Louis, Cincinnati
and Chicago. Gen. Goff, who is now III,
West Virginia member Of the committee,
told me if he could not get it for Wheeling
be had not made up his mind what point
to vote for. Philadelphia doubtless offers
more comfort 10 the delega.es than any
other city. Gen. Kelley, former Phila-
dephian, talking over the bid for the Con-
yention, said be did not believe there was
city in the Union whose people were as
comfortably housed, fed and clad as those
of Philadelphia, and they were always
glad TO entertain friends from abroad and
furnish a share OF their own comforts on
occasions such as the one referred to. |
see that Senator Frye, the member of the
committee from Maine, intends to propose
q new basis of representation for the con-
veption by which each State shall be en-.
titled to four delegates as now, each dis.
trct to one instead of two, as now, with
one additional delegate for each ten thou
sand votes cast within its limits in 1880 for
the Republican candidates for Presidential
Electors, and to one additional delegate for
a msjority traction of ten thousand votes.
This IL one Of the plans discussed by Col.
John f.. Mason during the time he was a
mem Der OF the committee from West Nir.
ginia, and remember sending you pOr.
ton of his views as then expressed. The
main point of the plan is the reduction OF
the vote in convention from the Southern
States and the consequent weakening 0!
carpetbag delegates. West Virginias vote
would not be affected by it one way or tbe
other in the convention, but the Northern
States ss whole would gain aoout one
hundred and eleven votes while the S1I.n-
ern States would lose sixty one. LAS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-12-09
BRIDGEPORT BRIEFS.
Ohio VALLEY Gin~- WoVks 90 sfrike-
Personal Points . I'd GhHt.

On Fridsy three Of he boys working at
n Q Ohio Valley Glass Works struck for an
advance in their ysges. One boy remained !
e. work ~ the Old price. A crowd OF the
sriking boys met him outside sf'er work
~ dave him q good humping. Several of
u sm pere up before Mayor Jankins yes
,ernsy for the offence ana tioed.
I'D. Heinirin, E.q is out the b. 4 o.
road. estt, on an extended trip.
Mr.. J. G. R.ynoIds, Of the Q. l.. & W.,
Jeff yesterday for Crichsvilis TO spend
Mr.. f. c. Mitchell 90, b,ck yss,erisy
from . weeks business tdp out the q. l.. Il
w. K Z
Gtorr. Coot. Of the Wssh.-JeG. College,
wss among Us yesterday.
Dsyid>on n Cent KiiI have charge OF The
X. of +. entertainment on the 2ist snd I'd
iDs's.
Mis-. Carrie Sailor. OF HArrisyille, spent
Saturday in this lace.
N McConnsugby, Who has been laid up
with sickness for some time msds his ap-
pesrsncs 90 the strs~u yesterday.
Mr. Washington HOl,e died IN Union
township, on Friday night, aud vii De
buried to-day at Fi-inf@ld.
kr. Rub<n Zen. nbsin's tDs horss. which
has been very lpu viih ing fever for some
time. ia eopvslsse:ng under the successful
treatment OF DR.. T. G. Martin.
Mr.. Dave Guruin. working 81 the sttnh.
ard Mil, on Tbur,dsy made one tara "'
Eve hssts in Eve hours sn3 fifteen min ut.'.
making 1855 pounds of iron IN the Az
myef fufnsce.