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uANG9O N EGT1GY.

From exchanges we CLEAN the follow
ing. A Captain J. H. May. in the inter-
eat of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, went over to Yakima county
and circulated protest against for
fixture Of the land grant to that CON-
pany. The document had been pre-
pared for him in Tacoma. As SOON xs
il became known that such petition
was being circulated, there was great
excitement. and counter petition was
prepared and carried around for sigma
lures. Much bitter feeling Vas engen-
dered at this attemps of the Railroad
Company to make it appear that the
people Of Yakima county are averss to
Congressional legislation adverse tn the
land grant, aud she result VAS that on
Monday night, March "a. this AGENT Of
the company WAS hanged in effiRy ~
Yakima CITY. This Was tsleQrAphed
East, and in transmitting the dispa tch.
"Cscon, 4" Was substituted for "Yaki-
ma" aud 50 published in leading pa
pers. Mr.. Wright being in Washington
City. saw the dispatch, and thcreupon
teleSrapsd Gen. SprARue at Tacoma a.
follows: WASHINGTON. d. C., MArdh 10
1884. To General J. w. Spra9uc, Mayor
of Tacoma: A dispatch dated The
Da!les, Oregon. the 9Th, and published
here this =. m. states that the citizens
Of Tacoma had hung Northern Pacific
Railroad employees in efligy. PLEASE
explain by telegraph. Q. b. WkIonr.
To which the General of course replied
that NO such proceeding had taken placs
in Tacoma. II strikes rs ~ a httl'
angular that Mr.. Wright should have
for Q moment allowed himself TO thinl
that in Tatoma such treatment of one q
his employees vas possible. HIS he NJ
faith in the loyalty of the Ledger, or o
iss patient constituency
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CONGREssloyAu.
sEyaTI.


WASHINGTON, March l3.-Dolph pre-
seuted q memorial from the Chamber o.
Commerce of Tacoma, on Puget Sound
against the forfeiture of the Cascad.
land grant of she Northern Pacific Rail
70 d.
Harrison, from the Committee on Ter
ritories. reported favorably, and bad
placed on the calendar. the bill for the
admission Of Dakota.
Plumb submitted = joint resolution
which Was referred tn tue Con mittse on
Agriculture. providing that an appro-
priaslon of 81 ,0U be III ade immediately
available under the direction of the
Commissioner of Agriculture. for the
suppression OF the foot and mouth dis
ease among cattle IN Kansas. Within a
few minutes of the reference. Plumb.
from tue committee, reported the joint
Resolution favorably. and asked hume
diate consideration. Objection being
made 1t Went over. Mr.. Plumb giving
Office that he would call 1t up tomor-
row.
The bill for the relief of Fitz John
Porter Was then taken up, and Mander-
son addressed the Senate in opposition
to II. He understood the claim to be
that on full examination no fault
could be found with the conduct of
General Porter. He said be had not
examined until recently the proceedings
of the court martial which tried Gen.
Porter. be had read General Grants
paper IN the North Imerican Reris,c. and
that with other reading had caused 10
him sympathy and interest IN the case
He felt II his duty then to examine the
matter thoroughly, and he was sorry to
be compelled to say that from the ex-
animation he bad given the case be
Was bound to vote no on this bill. The
till asked Congress to set aside the YER
dict of the court martial: to review and
set aside the decision of one of the
highest tribunals-S most dangerous
precedent.
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TINE wAw N TwE DESERT.
GENERAL GRAHAM WINS ANOTHER VIC
TORY.

GENERAL GRAHAM WINS ANOTHER VIC
TORY.
SUAxxM, March l3.-The rebels opened
fire on General Graham's forces this
morning. The British forces Ht once
formed to reply TO charge, but No at
tack cane. TIE men we're thereupOH
ordered to lie down again. The fire Of
the rebels continued all night. but the
British did not reply. An officer and
two men we're wounded and one man
was killed. Fighting began at day
break. The infantry and artillery oOm-
pletely routed the enemy from their pits
and trenches. The battle had not lasted
more than half an hour when the VIC
tory of tho British WAS made certain.
ENGLISH ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE.
LONDON, March 13.-A dispatch from
General Graham. dated at Osman Dig
mas Damp, March 18th. at n:l5 a. IN.
saws: 1.-The camp VI the enemy has
been taken after hard fighting since
o'clock this morning. Seventy British
we're killed and huudred wounded"
A later dispatch says the bivouac last
night was exceedingly unpleasant. The
Arabs kept up persistent fire until
lust before day break. The bright moon
light rendered objects distinctly visible
at long distances, but prevented the
enemy attempting a sudden onset. The
rebels directed their fire especially to-
ward the hospital wagons, which were
cons ,.icuuus in the moon light. The
surgeons aud General Graham's staff
officers had many nArrow escapes. AT
sunrise a Gardiner and nine pounder
were turned against the rebels. who
W. re within thirteen hundred yards of
the British position, and afforded .
most exc llent target. The Arabs were
soon compelled to retreat to their main
position near Taima Wells. Colonel
Stewards cavalry arrived ut half-past 3
and took u position on the British flank
to turn the enemy's right.
LOSS OF THE sOUDANEsE.
LONDON, March l3.-The loss of Obs
man Digma's forces " 24OO.
IN THE ENEMY's CAMP.
Gen. Graham has taken quarters for
the pre- sent in the Damp frOm which Os-
man Digma aud the rebel hosts were
driven. The enemy fought most stub
burnly. The battle vas much heavier
on the regiments ut 1sb. The sailors,
the Bla K Watch regiment aud the York
and Lancashire regiments suffered the
heaviest Losses.
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Lexington. Santa Clara county mur d-rs,
respite until April 18th
Minlng sssekA
San FaAScrsoo. March 13.-Best d BEL
cher $50. Bodie Con. 1915. Bullion Csc.
California l5c, ChollAr ., Con. Viz
GINA lie. Crown Point Los. Eureka
Con. 400, Excheouer 3)c. Gould & Garry
LBS. Belcher &c Hale & Norcross
LAO. Mexican ls0. Bllver 2l5. Mono
10, Ophir L.. Potosl soc, Savage sc.
Sierra Nevada 20. Uui.n IS, Yellew
Jacket 2.4O. Alpaa l.50. ARA 10, Mar
tin White 65c
shtpptng Intelligence.
VICTORIA (B. C.. March l3.-B4rk
Prince Rudolph. laden with lomoer.
left tonight for Callao.
ship Cleaning, from Burrard Inlet
with lumber. left today for Cailao.
San Francisco. March l3.-Cleared-
British steamer Barnard Castle. for Ma
naimo schooner Corona. for Seattle
Saiied-Bark Corea. for Alaska.
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military despotism, and Who latter
has % little sppeeciated the compliment
that has been paid him IN pauinc this
new city, that b. fas gone cot OF his
way 70 make The occasion Of 2 ples mt
act Of national csurteav to one Of the
most distinguished Of his oountfymeu
the occasion for a deliberate insult 70
our whole nation? We trust there 10
enough Of American pride and self
respect in Congress TO see that no bill
admitting Dakota ns State into the
Federal CRion, ever becom - Law IN
til some other and more appropriate
name IL given TO its capital"
% Wall Street.
NV YORK. March l3.-Gov-rnments
steady and rail vavs firm. Stocks ex
hIbited some SYMPTOMS Of improvement
this forenoon. though they were not of
q sufficiently decided character to cause
much advance in the series. After 1870
the market came nearly to a standstIll,
both in regard - volume and movement
of prices. In the last hour, the market
VAS more active and lower, the decline
being ]4d2 per cent. on the active list.
With = per cent. on Oregon Railway d
Navigation TO S4j1. The market closed
weak. The result Of the days trading
Was that of the 30 most active stocks. II
closed lower than last night and Ii
higher. The advance in all Vas less
than per cent, With Oregon Railway
d Navigation showing a 3 per cent. de-
cline.
DENVER. March IL. The Western
wool growers in convention today
uns nimously adopted the following
memorial to Congress-:
WHKREAs, The wool growers of Col
orado, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, Idaho,
New Mexico and Minnesota assembled
in convention in the city of Denver on
the 18th Of March. 1884, representing
10000 sheep. $JO.OOO,0OO invested in
cattle. and an annual yield Of $500. 900
pounds of wool.
WHxRKAs. Sail industry has been
greatly injured by the reduction Of the
tariff by the bill of May. 1883. and is
now threatened with total destruction
by the reduction of 70 per cent. by the
Morrison tariff bill just reported to the
House of Hspre ssntatives by the Com
mittee oa Ways and Means therefore,
Resolved. That We, the wool growers
in convention assembled, are opposed
tn the provisions of the Morrison bill
now before Congress, which aims to
make further reduction of 70 per cent.
on foreign woods and wOOlens, and that
We ask the restoration of the tariff of
1867 in its entirety. as relates
to wool and wOolens, by which
for the first time in she industrial IN
terests Of the country, equitable rela-
tons were established between the do
ties on wool and those on wooden goods.
Resolred. That We pledge ourselves to
work and aid in the restoration of the
tariff Of 1867 on wOOls and wOOlens and
request oil persons engaged or interested
in the wool growing industry to coop
crate with u.
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In Madagascar. on the death OF the
late Queen, ,he people we're forbidden
for two months to wear hats, carry un-
brellas. or plat the hair. to say note'n9
,f An interdica on building and weaving.
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NO" said the high school girl, i
dent think Miss Adolphe il very pretty
her barbigerous upper lip dstracss from
her beauty" And then the rest OF the
Girls scattered to hunt dictionary.
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Slang ID alvays obisotionable. In,
stead OF saying "A dead give away,
70 vould advise yoa 70 ~ " A possta-
mos doaatioo.
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According TO the latest returns there
are II 900 oue-leeRed men In the United
States. In addition 70 these are several
thousand besides Who havent 'sG 70
stand on.
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A Toronto man waited until ne Va
s3 wears old before he got married. ne
waited until he wns sure that II No oio
not like il he would not live long 70
repept it.
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PACIFIC COAST

SAN FIANcIsco. March 13.-ManaRer
Stechhan effected an engagement today
with EnersOn's minstrels for tour OF
the northern sirouit. The company are
nov playing at the Standard. % in num-
Der. including Billy Emerson. Charley
Reed. Sveetman and others. and Will
sail north by the steamer Of the 18th.
They will appear at Astoria the I'D, at
Portland for week following the 24th.
at New TAcoma the 3lst. at Seattle the
IL and I'd Of April. at Victoria the Sd.
and ON the 9Th will sail for home.
Stechhan il arranging for other attrac-
tons to follow tho minstrels, and in
forms your correspondent that he has
formed connections which will enable
him to furnish better companies to the
north than ever before.
heath 81 Csverass saasssrd's SEQ.
A dispatch received from General
Manager Tovne. OF the Central Pacific
Railroad, states that Governor Stan
ford's son died yesterday at Florence,
Italy.
He shaPsa Gaze.
SAx FRAxcIsco. March 13.-In the
sharon divorce CASE today, the cele-
brntcd marriage contract was offered in
evidence, TO prove that the defendant
ana plaintiff be man and wife.
Weala, Of santa Cruz. testified that b.
hard sharon in August. 1881. INTRODUCES
plaintiff to a friend Of vituess's - Ma
| Sharon.
Ma)se aesPsseA.
SAx FIAxcrsco. March l3-Ths Gov
l A.. rp~uesSA L,vA MsiAs undsI
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FOR SALE.
Large House to Let.

A A-ROOM HOUSE. WE'LL BUILT
n and comfortable. on the corner Of
Ninth and Howell streets, is offered to let
A. PONTIUS. druggist, on Front ST. mrl2
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IUDKIN'S FLOATING = H o TO =
81 graphic gallery will exchange for city
property. Inquire At Bangs Hotel. North
Seattle mrl7
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INV YORK, March l2.-Ths project
oI changing the name OF the capital
~ sn OF Dakota il assuming q serious
ssu M. The Tunes. in An editorial. says:
WY should the capital Of this pro-
trs new State, with It's euphoueous
1Au name, Dakota whose history
QUA ouafaeterlstic Of the progress and
o.ta OF tue people of the United
no,;., s. and Of al that they regard "a
ss ~ precious, he called after the
S~, nving man, 'Bisn arck.' Who repre-
css ~" aii that is antagonistic to AMeri
H.. Who is a bitter opponent Of oil
government, AID mo uph0ldts N
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GRAND RAPIDS. March l3.-rhe cause
Of the fire yesterday morning ha: not
been aAcertslned Ferd SCHUYLER and \
lad named Vim. Densbayer were burned,
Doth being cut of from escape from the
SIKH story Of the oarpet-swceper facto
ry oy the flames and smoke. SCHUYLER
Was married man aud the father OF
'e'eral children. The remains are sup
posed to be deeply buried in the debris.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
TOPICS or VARIED CHARACTER.
a Reconciliation OF the Two Houses
Possible-An Alabama Claims De-
eision- Other Matters.

WASHINGTON. Dec. with little for
bearance both Houses of Congress can now
extricate themselves from their awkward
predictment with regard TO the naval appro-
priations bill. The Senate yields TO the
house by abandoning all its amendments
looking 10 the reconstruction of the navy,
but maintains It's principles that appropria-
tions should be made on the basis of the es-
Inmates for this year, not on those of two
years ago. If the House on Wednesday
will waive it's tacit understanding that
no business should be transacted till Janu-
uary 5, arri pass the Senate substitute, which
is the bill the House itself passed last ses-
sion, and no factious question is raised as to
the presence of a quorum, both Houses can
adjourn over the holidays with the honors
pretty evenly divided.
The chief signal officer reports the wrecks
of several vessels on the North Carolina
coast. The weather is bad and very high
sea is running. Among the vessels mentioned
is the sloop Vim, of Portland, Me-, bound
for Jacksonville, Fla The crews were all
saved
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
a Juror Sick Again.

JACKSON, Mich, Dec. 22.-The Holcomb
murder trial adjourned till tomorrow owing
to the sickness of one of the jurymen, George
Page. The other jurors were removed to
different quarters. The people are becoming
superstitious over the case and say the trial
will never be concluded.
The defense had eighteen witnesses here
this morning and some on the way from
long distances. They hope to go on with
the case tomorrow. Page was taken sick
late Saturday night. Yesterday he had
fever, and this morning DIR. Williams came
into court and stated that he was not able to
be in court to-day, but it was possible he
would be well enough. to sit tomorrow.
Four members of the jury visited Judge
Gridley yesterday and protested against
staying in the quarters now occupied by
them. The Judge ordered them sent to a
new hotel, where Mr.. Page will be taken as
soon as he is able. Judge Gridiey stated
this morning that he had instructed the
sheriff to get some place for the jury other
than hotel, as soon as possible, as he did
not want them in public place.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

SPRrsGFIELD. dec. 22.-According to the
report of the Illinois Board of Agriculture,
the aggregate corn crop of the state for 1884
is 207. .55s. $50 bushels, and exceeds the crops
Of the three preceding years by 2o.0o0,0oo to
100000 bushels. The area was e,s9S ,Sl9
acres. which is less than that of any preced-
ing year since 1879. The average yield is
thirty-three bushels per acre, which exceeds
the yield per acre Of any year since 1o12,
excepting the crops of 1875 and 1879. The
average price received by the farmers IL re-
ported 20 be - cents bnshel, making the
value OF the entire crop S60,spo. 15;S, which Is
the smallest return To the producer of any
corn crop given in the State during the past
twenty years, excepting IN 1863, 1872. 1873
and 1879. The crop il sound and Of superior
arality, and has been gathered and stored in
good condition. The low price of the crop
has induced farmers 90 hold their grain as
far "a their means will permit.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
Mr.. LYMAN Resigns.

WASHINGTON, Dec. oh. ID. Lyman, Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General, to-day
rendered his resignation 10 take effect on
has written Lyman very complimentary
letter expressing high appreciation of the
ability and fidelity he has displayed as a
public officer. AS stated in these dispatches
several days ago, Lyman expects to take
position with the Bell Telephone Company.
Col. William b. Thompson. General Super
intendent of the Railway Mail Service, will be
nominated by the President to succeed Ly
man, and it is thought that John Jameson,
Assistant General Superintendent of the
Railway Mail Service, will succeed Col.
Thompson.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Immediate Payment of Those of the
First Class Ordered.

WAsHISoToN, Dec. 22.-The Court of Ala
State, for immediate payment, all judgments
of the first-class for actual damages by Con-
federate cruisers, rendered up to November
30. The total amount, including judgments
previously certified, foots up about three
million one hundred thousand dollars.
Nearly all these frst-class cases have now
been disposed of, either by vetual trial or by
adjudication on controlling points of law.
The court is now hearing the second class
cases for war premiums paid, which, under
the law, can only be settled pro rata after
the first-class claims are paid, and indica-
tions are that the fund will be sufficient TO
yield them fully 80 per cent. of the amount
adiudicated.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

The evening session was devoted 10 more
expert testimony, DIR. Vaughn. of Ann Arbor.
being upon the stand. Ia answer 10 the
hypothetical question be gave il as his opin-
ion that death resulted from natural causes;
where white oxide of arsenic has been found
in the liver in sufficient quantities 10 have
produced death, and no arsenic was found
In the muscles, il would be 10 me conclusive
proof that the arsenic was not administered
during life; in all cases coming under my
observation, and about which j have read
where death was caused by arsenical poison
administered a short time before death, traces
of arsenic were found In the brain; the
large amount of arsenic found IN the liver
and the finding of none III the brain would
lead me 10 think the poison was adminlstered
after death: have made experiments upon
dead bodies TO see 10 what extent arsenic in
jected after death would be diffused through
the system; experimental upon muskrat;
injected fifty grains of arsenic IN mouth and
rectum: put rat IN pine box. buried II, and
after twenty-five days took II up and exam
ined the organs: arsenic was found IN liver,
lungs, kidneys, intestines, heart and brain;
used syringe as near like the one used by the
respondent "a near as / could from descrip-
tom also made experiment upon human
body: used teaspoonful of arsenic-about rs
To 100 grains: found arsenic in
liver. kidneys. intestines, heart,
brain, ETC., after l25 days: when made the
injection at the mouth pressed upon bulb of
syringe forcibly, and some of the solution
came through the nose; some arsenic would
thus adhere TO the brain, the partition be-
tween ii and the nasal passages being so
thin: know of no case where the liver could
accumulate fifteen grains, administered dur
ing life, or any sufficient amount to cause
death, where arsenic would not be found in
the tissues of the leg, and in the brain; if
from ten to fifteen grains of white oxide of
arsenic were given a short time before death
a small trace might be found in the stomach
after 125 days.
Cross examined - The longer the time
arsenic had been administered the more
chance it would have for getting into the
system, and larger quantity would appear
In the brain; a trace is any quantity which
can be detected by sight and is unweighable;
the smallest weighable quantity is one
1,320th of grain; If white oxide of arsenic
is administered during life the smallest
quantity known to cause death is from
2 to 216 grains; if eighty grains were
given to a person before death / would
find trace in the brain; would find trace
if four grains caused death; have examined
one human brain for arsenic and found a
trace: arsenic was found in the brain of de-
ceased bodies for the first time TO my knowl-
edge in 1875. The prosecution said he wished
to recall the witness In the morning and the
court adjourned until $50 o clock to-day.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
A Heavenly Visitor.

JACKSON, Mich, Dec. pa shock was felt
in this city about 10 o'clock Saturday night,
which was then attributed to an earthquake,
but which has since been proved to have
been caused by the explosion of a meteor, OF
erolite, several reputable persons having
reported seeing the fiery visitor. They also
say they distinctly felt the shock. James
White, who lives eight miles South of the
city, says he saw the flash and heard the ex-
plosion. and that a sulphurous smell was
perceptible for several minutes after the ex-
plosion took place. The meteor came from
a southeasterly direction.
Telegraphic reports from Coldwater, AL
bion, Sherwood and elsewhere report similar
experience.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
Mrs. stahrs Murderers.

9oLEDo, o., Dee. 22.-Detectives who were
pat on the track of the murderers of Mrs.
Gotlieb Stahl. the old lady found strangled
IN Der saloon in this city, have arrested Law
rfsce King and his partner, G.. W. jackson,
az they claim 20 have good grounds for sus-
pecting them of completely IN the crime.
Their belief Is that but two men were con-
cerned in the murder. as two glasses of beer
had been drawn and we're left untouched on
the counter. year ago Mrs. Stahl was
robbed of LOO, and no clue TO the robbers
was ever obtained. The authorities think
that whoever committed the first crime are
guilty of strangling the old woman
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

LONDON, Dec. 22.-The alleged dynamite
plot to blow mp the Windsor railway station
part of the police. The fragments of the so
called internal machine with American
clock work attachments have been examined
by Col. Majendie, chief inspector of explo-
sives, who reports that they are parts of a
patent fishing tackle. The tin cans said 10
have contained dynamite have been found
To be harmless, having been filled with ordi-
nary oil mans paint The bottle which the
police asserted was flied with nitro ycerine
contained patent horse medicine.