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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-28

1t has been remembered that Mr.. Ira
Davenport, the Republican candidate for
Governor Of New York, when a Senator,
earnestly supported a bill to require
mutual aid societies TO deposit 100000
each in the State treasury before being
allowed to issue death benefit certificates.
This would have destroyed all the labor
ers' benefit associations and given the
rich insurance companies full control Of
all insurance business. Recently Mr.
Davenport declared himself in favor OF
these societies, but he will probably lose
good many votes on account Of the
stand he took in the Senate, notwithstand-
ing his conversion just on the eve OF the
election,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-28

The efforts being made by some Of the
Republican journals 10 make il appear
that all the frauds IN the late elections
in Ohio were perpetrated by Democrats
are falling fat. Gen. Beaver, a promi-
nent Pennsylvania Republican, in a re-
cent interview, said: "A matter which
struck me was the determination OF the
best men Of both parties 20 have an honest
election. i remember in one county
whore we tried a corrupting fund that a
committee composed OF Democrats and
Republicans alike prevented its uso."
We have not abandoned all hope for the
able and esteemed Philadelphia Press. II
would wave the bloody shirt right furl-
ously until election day, however, If II
were not ashamed TO doso
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-28
Convention Prospects.

The interest that is being taken in the
harbOr convention that is to meet in this
city next month in the section Of country
that is tributary to the South Atlantic
harbors, indicates that there Is a very
strong sentiment in favor OF a more vigor-
Gus prosecution Of the works of improv-
ing these harbOrs. If those interested in
them work together tremendously and
earnestly, there is not much doubt that
they will succeed in getting much more
liberal appropriations than they nave been
getting during the last few years.
Attention has been called frequently to
the disposition of the New York press TO
oppose the Improvement of those rivers and
harbors which tend to draw business away
from New York city. Its hostility to any
river and harbor bill, however meritorious
it may be, may be expected.
The fact is, New York wants about
everything that the government has to
give. Even in the matter OF the offices
that State gets a great deal more than It's
share. When Mr.. Bayard became Score.
tary Of State there were on the official reg
lister 80 consular appointments accredited
to New York, and Mr.. Bayard has added
three consular clerks and % consular ap-
pOintments, making, in all, 60. When it
is remembered that there are only $50
consular appointments altogether it is
readily recognized how much greater
than the lions share New York has.
OF course the New York press and the
New York Congressman look after New
York's interests, and as they WELD a very
great influence other States, notably those
of the South, will suffer neglect il their
| representatives do not combine and by
| acting together, make their influence
effective.
The deposits In our harbor are just as
great an obstruction to our commerce as
are the Hell Gate rocks to the commerce of
New York. There has been no want OF
money to secure the removal Of the Hell
Gate rocks, and there ought to be no want
ofmoney with which to open our harbor to
the deepest draft steamers of commerce.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

The Indian scare in Western
Kansas and the Indian Territory ia
abatiag. Withthe arrival of troops
at Fort Reno, and the knowledge
that more are on the route, the re-
fractory Cheyennes are beginning
20 quail, while fear of punishment
for past misdeeds become more
prominent than the disposition
lately manifested to go on the war
path. The prompt measures taken
BY the war department have NO
doubt obviated all danger of an In
dian war.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

THERE are in this state 8o,olS
persons eligible to draw public
school money, an increase of e,151
over last year: 1000 are males,
39,9I8 are females. The average
daily attendance in the schools dur
ing The year was 1905. The aver
age number of months taught is
four and three-fourths. There are
1886 school districts, in which ere
employed 1,701 teachers. 4,40O
pupils are in private schools. The
value Of The public school grounds,
apparatus, ETC., is $1,150,433.14.
Average salary Of male teachers is
1892 per month; Of female teach
ers is $36.96. There are forty five
graded schools employing 24s
teachers; there are fourteen acade
mics emf loyins fifty-five teachers
and eight colleges and universitiel
employing sixty-seven teachers.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17
AGAINST LAND GRANT ROADS.
a Decision that Will Restore Millions
of Acres to the Public Domain,


ofAcres to the Public Domain.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Land
Commissioner Sparks has rendered
q decision affirming the right of en-
try under the public land law, and
decisions of the supreme court of
the United States, of lands hereto.
fore withdrawn by the voluntary
action of the general land office for
railroad indemnity purposes where
no requirement Of law existed for
making such Withdrawals. The
effect of this decision, it sustained
by the secretary of the interior,
will be to restore to entry under
the homestead and other laws many
million acres of public land which
have been kept out of the market
for many years because claimed by
railroad corporations. In the
course of the decision, which is quite
lengthy, the commissioner cities
from leading decisions of the su-
prone court and concludes as fol-
lows:
Following these decisions, by the
authority of which 1 am governed,
| must hold that o withdrawal of
land by the commissioner of the
general land Office, when withdraw
ais from settlem ent, entry or other
appropriation are not required by
law, is effective only as information
in defining the limits within which
indemnity selections may be made
In proper time and manner, but
is not operative as a prohibit of
settlement and entries within such
limits, under the public land act
laws prior to the time when law.
full selection by the railroad COM
pany has actually been made.
This decision was brought out by
an inquiry from the receiye~ at the
land office at Walla Wal,a, Wash.
ingten territory, as to whether or
not the Northern Pacific railroad
company is entitled to the land reg
ularity settled upon by one Miller,
but which was, by a change in the
line of the above mentioned road,
brought within its indemnity limits.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

AN exchange says that the recent
death of ex-senator James w.
Nesmith of Oregon, leaves Willard
Salisbury of Delaware, Lyman
Trumbull Of Illinois, James Harlan
Of Iowa, Samuel @. Pomeroy of
Kansas, Morton s. Wilkinson and
Henry M. Rice Of Minnesota, Dan
iel Clark of New Hampshire, Ed.
gar Cowan Of Pennsylvania, John
Sherman of Ohio, and James r.
Doolittle of Wisconsin, the only
surviving members of the United
States senate at the commencement,
of the late civil war, and who tool
their seats at the memorable frs
session of the Thirty seventh con
gress July, 1861.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17
The superiluous government en-

The superfluous government en-
pleyes are going cut as we'll as the
rascals. On the last day Of the
last quarter ll9 of the employees of
the bureau Of engraving and print
ing were notified that their services
would be no longer required. They
we're not turned out to make room
for Democrats, but simply because
the special examiners detailed By
Secretary Manning to investigate
that matter had reported that their
services could be dispensed with
without detriment to the service.
1t was the Republican policy al
ways to make sinecures of public
position, and multiply them un-
necessarily for the sake of reward
ing party workers. All this is
changed now, and the government
is being adAinistered on business
methods.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17
soxK very small. minded newsp

SOME very small minded newspa-
pers are snarling- and some still
smalier.mindsd ones are copying
their snarls--becauss after Presi-
dent Cleveland had sold the govern
ment carriages at. White House
and surnsd the money INTO the pub
lie treasury, he saw ft. to purchase
new ones, paying for them out Of
his own pocket. One conspicuous
difference betweep Democratic and
Republican officials at Washington
is that the former always pay their
own bills, while the latter frequent,
ly depend upon a confding public.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

TIE wheat crop of Kansas will
be q complete failure this year.
McPherson, the banner wheat coun.
-ty Of the State, which has produced
three million bushels q year for two
years past, will not have ore-ffth
that amount this season.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

A valuable deposit of the mineral
called manganese has been discover
ed in Washington county. Man.
ganese is one of the precious metals
Books quote it at Sl0S.72 per
pound avsirdupois. It has never
before been found in America, as
fur as we can learn, and has only
been found in some parts of Europe
and the finest mineral comes from
Rnssla. 1t is used to make steel
rails, and in tho manufacture sf
steel generally; it will harden iron;
it is on the point Of gold pens; it is
used extensively in medicine, and
in many other ways.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

1T is charged that the custom
house officials at San Francisco
have been issuing bogus ticksts.of-
leave to Chinese coming to this
country-that is to say furnishing
false certificates of former residence
in the United States to Chinese
coming here for the first time, and
who could not land under a faith
full enforcement of the law.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND
has rendered decision on the three
points relative to the acceptance of
the Dolphin by the government.
The Attorney General holds that
the vessel cannot be accepted; that
no contract exists between John
Roach and the government, and
that the large sum of money paid
him for the vessel may be recovered.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

MALCOLM HAY, First Assistant
Postmaster General. has resigned
ON account Of sickness, and sx- Con-
gressman Stevenson Of Illinois has
been appointed in dis stead. The
new appointment is spoken of as
an excellent one.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

THrs is certainly a very discour-
aging time for Republicans, still it
is a matter of astonishment to
learn that the chairman of the Re
publican State Committee Of Louis
lana has committed suicide.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

BARBOUR of Walla Walla has
sent in his resignation as Deputy
Collector. All is not smooth sail
ing With office-scekers, and Whita-
ksr evidently wants only the "true
bIue.n
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

The San Frencisco mint furn-
ishes $50 persons with the means
Of obtaining livelihood, and 1900
applications have been sent in for
these places.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

THE Oregonian stirred up hor-
nets nest when it pitched into the
News The News is getting the
best Of the fight and is showing up
The Oregenian in it's true light.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17


On being informed lately that a
man he had just appointed was q
good Democrat and faithful worker
for the party, President Cleveland
said to the Congrsssmaa who vol
unteered that information: "All
right, 1 have reason to hope that
he will be q capable and honest
man in the place, but If you are
his friend you'd better warn him
that 1t l catch him misusing that
place in any way for party pur.
poses, I'll remeve him as quick MS
lightning-just as quickly as I'd
remove q Republican for doing the
same. / will not have it. Tell
him to remember that" This re-
mark throws . good deal Of light
ON the Presidents character and
shows the sturdy honesty with
which he has set about reforming
the abuses of generation. He is
not q changeling or hyhocrite.
BE regards public Office az a public
trast, and not as a party psrquisite,
and he win impress that view by
the force Of his character and con.
duct upon government officials in
every rank. He means what he
says He keeps his word; and his
careful, prudent conservative sd
niaistration Of the great trust re-
posed upon him, in the interest of
the whole people, will insure the
predominance Of the party whics
be represents for the next quarter
Of q century
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

The lowering Of the rates of
postage is quite a benefit to the
public, but it is working hardship
on the postmasters, as their salaries
have been reduced in CONSEQUENCE.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

The greenback folly is still pre-
valent in Iowa. Five delegates to
a state greenback convention met
at Des Moines last week and nomi-
mated full state ticket.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

The hop market remains dspress-
ed, and no improvement in demands
from the brewers. Prime quality
can be bad at ten cents.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17
Weston Weekly Leader.
FRIDAY, JULY II, 1885.

ABOUT 100000 per month is
paid out to government officials in
Washington, exclusive of the ex-
penses Of the District Of Columbia.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

nrm q so cauea new color ror ezv,-
600. The dye was new and cheap,
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

monsy--and TINS stimulates every
useful and benefcsnt enterprise,
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

The fery charger-The red head
ed hotel clerk.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

-Four members Of the Salyatie n
Army were arrested at Plymouth,
Pena., and fined So each and costs
for disturbing the peace.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

A very severe thunder storm
passed over Philadelphia. Several
dwellings were struck by lightning.
At Gloucester, N. j., child was
killed by thunderbolt. ::
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

James Hart, Of skeaklcyviNe,
Mercer county, Pa has eloped with
his sixteen-year old niece, Jennie
Case, of the same place. Hart
leaves a wife and tive children.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

The postmaster general has .ap-
proved the design for the ten cent
special delivery stamp authorized
by Congress at its last session. T.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

At the Rock Island arsenal the
Government is making the new
steel targets to be used at the corr
ing rifle contests. They are made
in the shape of men, and 400 of
them are under construction.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

Maxwell, the alleged murderer
of Preller in st Louis last April. is
still held in New leland on proceed.
ings attacking the regularity of the
warrant Of extradition.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

The weekly bank statement of
New York city shows reserve in,
crease of 2,293,0 900. Banks hold
now SCI, ,90l, 900 in excess of legal
requirements. "
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

Sixty persons were taken serious
ly i'll from eating dried beef, presuna,
ed to be made from ed:eattle,
at Momence, Illinois. ~.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

Secretary Whitney took the presi-
dent, the secretary of the treasury,
secretary Of the interior and the
postmaster general on a pleasure
trip to Woodmount, near Harper's
Ferry, Saturday afternoon.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

tits semi-oficially announced that
the appointment of Jonas as United
Statescensul at Prague was objected
to on account Of that gentleman s
known animosity toward Austria.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17

The secretary of the navy has
sent an order to the chief of the
New York navy yard providing for
the appointment Of a board to ex-
anime Persons applying for the
various foremanships in the yard.
Count Esterbazy, a Hungarian
nebleman, banished in the revolu.
tien of 1884, proposes to settle TO-
900 Hungsrians in the Canadian
Pacific railway belt. He is encour-
aged by the dominion government.
The London sensation continues.
The Pail Mall Gazette is being boy
cotted by the clubs and aristocracy,
but it is increasing it's circulation
and proposes to raise the drapery
for the great vice of the English
capital.
Miss Matte Tenske of Reed s
Mills, Pa, eloped last week with
her fsther's hostler. She let her
self out of a third story window
with a bed cord join her adored.
Her brothers are in pursuit of the
couple.
The ex-mayor Of Minneapolis and
. party Of niue other persons were
out in small steam yacht on Lake
Mianetenka Sunday, when violent
storm came up, capsizing the yacht
and drowning all on board.
Managers of the leading clearing
houses uf the United States report
that total clearances for the week
ending July 1lth were S752,s97, 4
GAG, an increase of 7-S per cent.
with the corresponding
week year ago.
A dispatch from Virginia City,
Nevada, announces that the first
bar of bullion taken from the 5000
foot level Of the Ccmstock lode
had been received at the assayer's
cffice, and was valued at $27I2.
This caused some excitement in
circles
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-02

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has at last
worked himself up to the point of maxi
ing some important appointments in
New York, Edward L. Hedden, the ap-
pointee for Collector of the Port, is a
merchant of forty years experience. Po-
litically he is allied with the county
Democracy, and hence his appointment
is not satisfactory to Tammany. The
position was wanted for Hubert O..
Thompson, one of the most corrupt and
unscrupulous of the New York politi-
clans. But the President, not daring to
outrage the decent people of the metrep-
oils by his appointment, named Mr..
Hedden, the intimate friend of Mr..
Thompson, and who will stand ready to
de his bidding as surely as though the
power was in his own hands. Col. Silas
Burt, the new Naval officer, is Mug
wump, and II. S. Beattie, the new Sur
veyor of Customs, is leading politician
and secretary of the county Democracy.
These appointments were disposed of
apparently, solely with a view to their
bearing upon the politics of the State.
Possibly Mr. Cleveland will find out that
all the people do not bow down to the
behests of office holders.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-02

AT the reception and banquet given
to Gen. Logan, in Boston, on Monday
evening, in the course of a brief speech,
referring to civil service reform, he said
1T is the child of the Republican par
ty, but it unfortunately has been put to
nurse with a stranger, and if not dead
now looks sick unto death. The law is
now being construed to the effect that
the person who voted the Republican
ticket at the last election committed a
crime against the peace and dignity of
the Democratic party, an otfense hereto
fore unknown to law or politics, to wit:
Offensive partisansbip'
"Mr. Chairman, an offensive partisan
isa Republican, an effective partisan is
a Democrat. He is to be appointed as a
reward for his political zeal. His appoint
meat will not improve the public SER
vice, fancy, but is made for partisan
reasons only. The Democrats have been
diligently searching for 'rascals,' with
view of turning them out, as they
should have been had they been found.
Every time they have searched for a
rascal they found only an Offensive
partisan and have instantly turned him
out. The Republican party has had un-
disputed leadership for the past "a years
The principles and policies an
nounced and maintained in its record
of splendid achievements have challeng-
ed the admiration of the foremost men
of the entire world. Such party must
lead, 1t cannot follow; such a party de-
serves and must again achieve success
l have no fear for the future of the Re-
publican party. Its principles, knock
ing at the door Of the conscience of the
people, will regain admission"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-02
A Card.

/ feel highly honored by the action of
my good friends in various parts of Bell
mont county, in their wishing to present
my name at their recent convention as a
candidate for Representative in the Cen
eral Assembly, and l take this occasion
to thank them. and to state that l refus-
ed for the reason that did not wish to
delay for single moment the deserved
and certain nomination of two such able
men as Col. Poorman and Col. Hilles.
also thank my friends in the opposite
party who rendered me their cordial sup
port should l receive the nomination.
The honor was the more gratifying as it
was unsought and unexpected. When
my friends again want me they will call
for me. and at some future time their
favors will be gladly received. Again
thanking you for the friendly and kind
action, l have. Dear Sirs, the honor to
sign as, most respectfully your obedient
servant, j. P. HARVEY.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-02

THE following from the Philadelphia
News, is in regard to the burial of the
child at West Wheeling by the township
trustees, when the parents were too poor
to bury it, and were going to burn the
remains for that reason: "Pious fanatics
of Bellaire. o., prevented a poor Pole
from cremating the body of his daughter
and buried it by force. Of course the
Pole was right, and the narrsw-minded
people of Bellaire wrong. There is prob
ably more decent, black frocked, middle
class bigotry in rural Ohio than anywhere
else in the world"