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S. G. WHITMAN, Clerk.


Contract.
To the Honorable the Mayor and
CHy Council Of Spokane Falls,
Washington Territory:
We hereby submit to your fdvora-
bic consideration the following prop
OsitiOn:
In consideration of the exclusive
franchise for the term of seven years
hereinafter to be granted to us by
the City Of Spokane Falls, located in
the County of Spokane and Terri
tory Of Washington, we will erect
machinery Of sufficient capacity to
supply the City Of Spokane Falls
and the inhabitants thereof with
good, pure water, and that we will
commence the erection Of the said
water works on or before the first
day of May, A. ID. 1884, or as soon
thereafter as the weather will per-
nit, and push the same to a speedy
completion. And that we will lay
down mains through the principal
streets Of the city, the main supply
pipe to he not less than y inches in
diameter and afford ample pressure
for the conveyance of water to tie
roofs of the highest buildings.
In consideration of the fran hise
and exclusive use and right to lay
water mains and pipes in the streets,
avenues, alleys and other public
grounds Of the city, we agree to
furnish water to the city and inhab-
itants at not to exceed the following
rates, viz:
Fire hydrants 81 per month each.
Business houses IS to "a feet front,
basement and first floor, one tap, 81
per month when all occupied by one
person or firm.
Bakeries 50 per month.
Barber shop, first chair 81 per
month each additional chair 50
cents per month. .
Public bathing tubs 50 per month ;
private bathing tubs so cents per
month.
Boilers, steam engines or heaters,
per horse power 81 per month.
Business offices 50cents per month.
Candy factory 50 per month.
Churches fifty cents per month.
Cows 25 cents per month each.
Dentists rooms 81 80 per month.
Water for cleansing sewers, man.
ufactOries, and such other purposes
as are not herein specifically enumer-
ated shall be furnished at reasonable
and usual rates.
Dwelling houses, rooms or less,
one draw, 81 80 per month each
additional room up to 10 rooms, u
cents each per month each addi-
tiOnal draw % cents per month.
Each additional family in one
dwelling 70 cents per month.
Four-rOOm tenements, when two
or more tenements are supplied from
one hydrant, 81 % per month.
Hotels, in addition to family rates,
for boarders up to ten, 81 % per
month. From ten TO 25 bOarders,
81 per month.
Livery stables, for each horse, with
use Of hose for washing vehicles, 81
cents per month. ID.
Private stables, 25 cents per month
for each horse.
Fountains 1 inch opening, SO per
month for six months,
Fountains inch opening, SO per
month for six months.
Hose for sprinkling lawns 50 feet
front or less, inch nozzle, two hours
each day, 81 80 per month; larger
lawns to be charged for In same pro
portion.
Any consumer not satisfied with
schedule rates can have water
meter put in, provided 1t is fur.
nished and maintained at suelr con.
sumer's expense and shall be ap-
proved by us, and shall be accessible
TO our agent.
We shall have the right 10 intro
duce water meter in any service
pipe and demand payment for the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-17

Washington Special: Although the Forty.
eighth congress has been in actual session
only fourteen days, and there has been bat
one call of States in the house, the bills
already introduced would, if enacted, absorb
all the surplus revenues of the government
for several years to come No regular appro-
priation bill has yet been reported, but
nearly every measure presented contains an
appropriation direct, indefinite, implied OF
oblique Bills have been introduced to au-
thorize the purchase OF ground and the cree
tion of sixty public buildings in thirty three
States and Territories including the District
of Columbia, the cost of which. so far as in
dicated will be upward of 1000 900.
The larger items are: $500, 600 for site foI
and $500 900 to commence the construction
of a congressional library in Washington;
$500, 600 for building for the general LAND
office; 5000, 900 for q hall of records, and
5000, 600 for an army medical museum An
appropriation at S777, 5SS. 50 is also asked
for to complete the capitol terraces and stair
ways and $4,000 to remove the Barthold
fountain, making total of s., 6S2, oSS 9e
for the national capital. The sum OF
81 200, 600 is required TO establish mint in
New York; 100000 to purchase site for
postoffice courthouse etc, in San Francisco;
$3.50. 600 for q building to accommodate the
United States courts, postoffice, pension
office. etc. in Manchester, n. H.. $500 OU
each for similar buildings in Lexington, Ky,
and Fort Smith, Ark, and $500, GOO each
SOME PRIVATE BILLS.
The bills for the relief of individuals and
CORPORATIONS call for about 81 @, 900, 900, but
this does not include a large number OF
claims, virtually vu6lawed, which 1T is pro-
posed to refer to the court of claims for adj
Indication; neither does it embrace claims
for pensions arrears of pay, bounty, etc,
that have been rejected by the executive de
partments Altogether it is probable that
800. 000, 900 will barely cover the demands
OF relief so far presented to the Forty eighth
congress Some of the relief bills are what
florists would call "hardy perennials Nc
amount of freezing out impairs their vitality.
The following is a reorganization OF the
amounts to be asked for at the next session:
Public buildings and grounds. .Sl2 OY00o0 "
River and harbor improvements. 6,oo0oo0 "
Public education. .lOo, Uuu,0Vo U
New bureaus commissions, etc.,. 100000 0f1
Soldiers Home in Kansas. ........... 2O0,00U "
Eoualizing bounties ofieialcstimate)100 100000 &C
Pensions estimated. 175, ooeooo "
prize money etc 1868, GA A.
Dcserters nurses, etc estimated. 2,250,000 0t
estimated. 5000 600 Of
matedl 10000, 600 OF
Private bills estimated .... 25,OO0.0G0 0t
State claims estimated ............. 50oO0Oo0W
Drawbacks, rebates, etc............. S,976,549 q
Miscellaneous items estimated. $50. 5,O000oo q
Grand total. $500, 100, l94 o.
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Miscellaneous News Items,

The ice carnival begi n Montreal Feb
4, for which the most active preparations
are making. The ice palace towers and
walls are already twenty feet high, ard a
the building will be twice the size of that
last year, it will be an object of great inter-
est. Toboggan slides are now in order,
having opened on the S5h. A feature
of the festivities will be trotting races on
ice, and some OF the feetest horses on the
continent are promised for the exhibition.
year ago the Chicago city counsel
placed rental of 700 per year on the
site occupied by the Exposition build
ing where the National Republican con-
vention was held four years ago. Ali efforts
to COMPROMISE the claim having failed, the
mayor has notified the Exposition COM
papy to vacate the prs misses. 1t was in this
building that it was expected to hold the
National convention.
A Milwaukee dispatch says: The spiritual
retreat for men, being conducted by Bishop
Ireland of ST. Paul, at st. Johns Cathedral
during the present week, attracted another
large attendance this evening. Bishop Ire
land urged all Catholics to insist upon bet
ter legislation to remedy the evil of divorce,
etc., and then to see that such laws are en-
forcsd,
Mr. Bosh, Jew, and Miss Percell, q
Catholic, were married by justice of the
peace at Hamburg, Ca, her priest and his
rabbi having both refused to perform the
ceremony. The young folks went home
aud week later ran off until he girls
father should cool down and acquiesce.
The affairs of Gen. Longstreet, United
States marshal of Georgia, are in very un-
satisfactory condition, owing to his inapti-
tude in the management of business details
Mackey paid Monte Christie price for
six gallons of fifty-nine year old whisky, Of
which he sent two gallons to President Ar
thur and like amount to Bob Ingersoll.
The sale of Plymouth church pews
amounted to $22, oil premiums, falling off
of SIS, 327 from last year. H. B. Clshin
paid the highest premium, 1915.
The Cardinal McCloskey golden jubilee
fund, with which to erect marble pulpit
in st. Patricb's cathedral, New York,
amounts to $4,000
George Rothmuller, editor of the New
York Figaro, has been sued for 5000, 900
| libsl by Gustave Amberg OF the Thalia the
alter.
A. B. Anderson, jeweler, Milwaukee, has
made an assignment to Conrad Carlson.
Liabilities $50, 900, and assets $4,000.
The deaths in Chicago for the year just
ended were II, 555, cholera infantum lead
| ing with ISL.
E. ". Coleman l. Co., and ]. NJ. Fuller &
| Co., New York grain men, hang out the
| failure flag.
Portland, Greg, claims rs, 336population.
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Minnesota State Prison Fire.
The Sash, Door and Blind Shop of
the Northwestern Car Company,
Burned at saltwater.

The Sash, Door and Blind Shop of
the Northwestern Car Company,
Burned at Saltwater.
At about 10 o'clock Thursday night the
7th fire WIS discovered inside the prison
wall III the sash door and blind shop. and
almost instantly swept through the whole
building, embracing pattern, hard wood and
wagon shops and boiler room. The flames
then swept over the engine, blacksmith and
cooper shops and all were consumed
and total loss. By strenuous Efforts OF the
fire de.al tment the building containing a
large amount of valuable mouldings and
manufactured lumber was saved; also the
ironclad building containing patterns OF all
castings. The ceilrooms were not injured,
and the prisoners all rem aimed in their cells.
The other buildings within were saved
the machine, paint and boiler shops and
foundry The fire was under control at
1879. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The stateloss on buildings and Northwest
ern Manufacturing & Car company GA
stock are all covered by insurance Inc
building burned was owned by the state.
The fire caught in the wood working shops
of the penientiary lying west OF the engine
aud boiler room cooper shop, piacK-
smith shop an d bolt room, and
started in the glazing room.
The portions des troyed are the new shops
erected in 1882. The inspectors for the
State have insurance on the shops AND all
buildings to the amount of $4,000. When
the fire burst out and showed its magnitude
the warden and his assistants chained the
convicts together in gangs and called out
the State paiIitia, who responded under
Capt Merry, fifty strong. The convicts
were very docile and no stampede occurred.
TSere was no occasion Tor removing the
convicts from the building and nothing
was done save to take the men out of the
cells and chain them. Warden
Reed and Deputy Warden Hall were
cool and IN gaged the men excellently.
The Northwestern Manufacturing 81 Car
company owned some OF the machinery
and the stock on hand. Their loss will foot
up between $125,000 and $4,000, about
half covered by insurance. The total loss
by the fire on everything is estimated at
about $25, 900; insurance, $4,000 to $780,
600.
The contract for the office work of the
First National bank of st. Paul was in the
hands of the Northwestern company and
the loss on This alone will be 81 900.
The surance of the state on the portion
burned is about $4,000. The loss by the
state on the portion OF the penite niary
burRed will foot up ABOUT $4,000.
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Capturing the Gar.

Minister Hunt and his family reen
tered their trim little home on Rhode
Island avenue and went to st. Peters,
burg. The story goes that Hunts first
Few months at the court of the Gar
made him homesick. EVERYBODY was
wonderfully polite to him-almost as
polite as himself, in fact; but he didn't
seem to get on. Perhaps it was his own
frigidity, intensified by the Russian at
mosphere. At any rate, our minister
couldn't get into confidential relations
with any body, and the story goes that
it fretted him. He was growing thin
and pale. when, one bright morning,
he received cablegram from New Or
leans informing hm that Don Jose
Domingo, a rich tobacco importer who
had been his client and friend, had died
leaving him his entire estate. hunts
heart leaped for JOY. Not because he
was to receive Il legacy in money or
lands. although he knew very well the
inheritance of such an addition to his
slender fortune; but because he remem-
bered Domingois wine cellar and some
particular wines that slumbered In ITS
recesses. The Gar loves rare Old wines
and so do all the Russians, Minister
Hunt recalled golden days at the dead
Senor's house, when he had seen on the
table wines that were more than a CEN
fury Old. He smiled all over as he
thought of the sherry made on Don Do
mingo's ancestral estate in Spain, which
he had brought with him when he was
exiled for his adherence 10 the Freten-
der; sherry fifteen years old, mahogany
colored; sherry fifty years Old, pa'e and
l.. 4 - !, hon aAtt hGt
filed the room with romance and poetry.
Then he sat down at his desk and re-
piled to the cablegram in some such
terms as these: Send me cask of Do.
mingo's l00-year-old sherry" Then he
waited smillngly. Presently the sherry
arrived and was bottled. Then the Min
lister gave one of the incest dinner ever
given in st. Petersbu ~. tie got the
best wines he could, and he got
together number of prominent
dignitaries, including some OF
the cronies of the Car. At the proper
moment be made the guests acquainted
with Don Jose's century sherry. They
were preceptibly pleased. They were
kind enough 10 compliment; one OF the
cronies remarked half au libby that the
Car must hear Of this. When the Car
had heard of it, and had expressed or
intimated half desire To hear more OF
it, Minister Hunt contriyed 10 get a bot
tie of il to him in Il very pleasing way
1t was not long before the Car gave tie
Minister d special audience and the lat
ter had the pleasure OF receiving grace
full compliments on his ability as con-
noisseur. His Magnihcence was kind
enough TO ask half facetlously whether
the world held any more of that won
derful wine. And then the conversation
drifted to other matters, and every min
ute the Minister got nearer to the Car.
The Car has tasted the century sherry
since and our relations with Russia
continue TO be of character that is mu-
tually satisfactory .-Philadelphia Re-
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At Omaha recently Ben Harrison's son
welded Miss Saunders.
Casualty Record.

The bodies of Capt. Thomas, his wife and
five of the crew of the bark Elmira, were
washed ashore on the 18th inst, on the
barred reef which stretches from life saving
stations No. Is to No. p on the New Jer-
sey coast. The crew of the Scalon heard
the bark's guns early on the 9th. few
momeai's later the vessel struck the reef
head. Six or seven attempts were made to
shoot life line to the sinking ship but be-
fore the line could be made fast the sea.
which was RAINING mountains high, threw
the vessel broadside upon the beach. 1t
was only the work of few minute to
crush her in thousand pieces, aud all on
board including the captain, wife and child
and eleven seamen, were lost while plainly
visible to the coast guardsm IN before the
swollen sea swallowed them up.
The hominy mills of Bacus & Co., Indian-
apolis, were burned the 18th. The build
ing end machinery were owned by Plum
mer & Co., of Philadelphia, whose less is
SIS, COO; insured for $4,000 in Eastern COM
panies. Backus & Co.'S loss is $1,000; in
sured.
"A large amount of wreckage from the
lost steamer Manistee has come ashore near
Point Mammanse, Lake Super or. Among
it was the whole of her upper cabin and
numerous life preseryers and pals.
Morgan Machsiner a railroad ticket
agent of the Connection Valley at Hartville,
Ohio, was killed by spring gun which he
bad set to catch ticket thief
The funeral of identified victims of the
convenr fire who were residents of Belle
vile, H., took phase on the 10th.
The Baptist church at GAINESVILLE, Wis,
burned on the evening of the 18th. Loss
SAC, 600; insurance not known.
A family of eight negroes were burned to
death in North Carolina
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Grimes and Criminals.

At Sycamore, ILL.,, two supposed grave
robbers, Waterman and Shinkle, were ar
raigned the 9Th, waived an examination
and were committed in default of bond
Although abundantly able TO procure bail
they considered it safer behind protecting
walls cut of harms way. Another shock
ing robbery has been discovered at Rochelle.
The sheriff, while searching a college in
Chicago for the corpse of old Mrs. Hoyt,
discovered the body of young girl. An
investigation of graves at Rochelle proved
the body to be that of Miss Craft, an old
schoolmate friend of Shinkles. Hall and
CCffey. the frs parties arrested, have been
released, it being proven that they were only
teamsters, and have given valuable in.or.
nation.
John Jarvis, the murderer of Claudius W.
Bonney, was hanged on the 18th inst, at
Princess Aune Court House, Va. He said
that be 'elt at the time of the murder an
uncomfortable desire to kill Bonney, which
ne could not resist. He went to the scat
fold, calm and collected. His neck was
broken and death painless.
Unrequited love caused Miss Johanna
Oft to shoot herself at Erie, Pa, on the
sensible, aud says she wants to die because
her love for Max Deller Is not returned.
The girl is an actress of considerable abil-
ity. She recently came from Saxony. Her
recovery is doubtful.
Newton J. Shinkle, who was captain oil
the Cornell crew when it went to Europe,
and was charged with selling out his as
soeiates, is the same man who has been
arrested for participating in the robbery
of the grave OF Mrs. Hoyt, at Sycamore
III,
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Home Hints.

An ounce OF nitrate of soda dissolved in
four gallons of water is qui1k and good
stimulant for bulbs, to be applied twice n
week after the pots are filed with roots and
the flower epjkes are fairly visible. A large
handful of slot or about q pint, tied up in
piece of old canvas and immersed il the
same quantity of water for day or tive
will furnish a safe and excellent stimuant.
B.stowing polite attention upon company
and reserving rudeness and indifference for
ones household is contemplate ia any
person. There is a fine distinction to be
drawn by which the family shall know
that it suffers no loss of tenderness and
care; while the guest receives for the time
her rightful need of superior civilties.
The use of the flesh brush night and
morning is recommended by the best ply
sicians, and is especially good in curing
rheumatism and neuralgia. II opens the
nores. quickens the circulation, and invig-
CRATES aud strengthens the organs in vari-
GUS ways. 1t is particularly beneficial for
people whose employment keep them sit
ting most of the time.
CuRE FOR CoRNs. The following from
the Journal of Chemistry is worth trying;
"Soak the feet in warm water, pare of as
much of the corn as can be done without
pain, and bind up the part With piece OF
linen or muslin, thoroughly saturated
with spsrnl oil, or, what IS betterth OH
from herrigg or mackerel. After three or
four days the dressing may be found OF a
soft an. healthy texture, ana less liable TO
the formation of q new corn than before.
We have obtained this recipe from 9 relia
Bile SQUIRE which we cannot well doubt AID
we publish 1t for the benefit of many read
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RetaIiatins Upon France.

P. H. Kelly OF St. Paul, received on the
9Th inst, telegram from armour & Co.,
Chicago, requesting him to send telegraph.
ic message to Washington imprsssing upon
the Minnesota delegation in congress the
Importance of repeal of the French pro-
hibition of pork, and asking the CO opera-
lion with other western members in move
mens to pass retaliatory measures at once
Mr.. Kelly, when asked Whist he thought
OF the retaliating plan, said in his view the
proper course 10 take was to exclude from
America all French wines and fabrics which
are not up to proper standard. A repre-
sentative from the firm of Beaupre, Keogh
& Co. took a similar vi VI OF the subject,
put added in an aside that Armour was
pretty we'll loaded up with pork, and was
naturally anxious TO have something
done 10 help him out. This movement on
the part of Armour and his friends is prob
ably in support of 8 resolution of inquiry
introduced il congles two or three days
ago,
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SENATE.-Bills were Introduced for the es.
adjustment OF Uaited State postal tele-
graph company; prohibiting the mailing OF
newspapers containing Lottery advertise
ments to equsEzs soldiers bounties; for the
construction OF the Hennepin canal. Core
spondence was laid before the senate show,
ing bad state OF affairs in the Yellowstone.
PARK. The resolution requesting the ssere-
tsry of the interior to suspend the issue OF
land patents or certificates to the New Or
leans Pac.fi Railroad company until con-
gress investigates was adopted. The rev
rules were debated, and the clause in rule 60
providing TOR g committee on internal i'm
prnvemenis was stricken out.
Van Wyck of Nebraska called up his reso-
luton to direct the secretary OF the interior
to abstain from issuing certificates or patents
10 The New Orleans 8 PArific RsilweT COM
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Hints fer Farmers.

Charles Francis Adams, some time since
opened fire against the usual college ourri-
,ulum and has been the target of college
professors ever since. Mr.. Adams is right.
He does not unde.v1lIe the study Of the
classics, but he opposes the loss OF time in
their study by me who will never use them.
There is no mjstaking his position. He be-
lieves in the high est intelligence on the
farm, in the workshop, and in business life
generally, but be believes there are other
studies, far more essential to these men
than Greek. and that our best institutions
shoult provide such studies for tAcse who
desire them. Ana it must come TO this.
e iuca'e the man for his business. Ohio
Farmer.
According to the statistics given at the
National Butter, Cheese and Egg Conven-
tion, whose annual meeting was Eeld at
Cincinnati recently, the value of those
products marketed in the United States
during 1883 is more ihlu SO for everg man,
woman and child in the population, not
including the Sl00,000,000 worth OF milk
and cream sold in natural state. The
eggs received in New York annually are
worth nearly as much as oreese, half as
much as the butter and three times as
much IS the poultry.
Those who live in Cities and villages
where a small garden or yard is attached
eau easily keep a few fowls for their own
use, and hsve fresh eggs and chickens for
he table at very little expense. From the
kitchen come rhe choicest scraps best
adapted to the wants Of laying hens and
growing chickens. In turn, or almost
daily, there are bits OF meat or grease from
fryiDg, vegetables Of all sorts, cooked pota-
toes, bits of bread, rinds Of cheese, rice and
other kinds of pudding that are seasoned 70
este AID highly relished by both young
end old fowls, and relieve the monotony Of
grain food, and go a good way to keep
them in thrift and laying condition.