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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-30
RIVERSIDE,

Only less charming than Pasadena because
less pleasantly situated The climate too,
is warmer than at the latter place, which
enjoys the influence of the ocean breezes
before being deprived of their moisture and
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-30
At ONTARIO,

A growing place, beautifully laid out, water
Is secured by tunnelinG into the mountain
The experiment was costly one, but
proved successful, and a permanent
supply, which promises TO be ample when
the tunnel IS driven further under the
range. was obtained. AS at Pasadena, it is
distributed through system of iron pipes
to all parts Of the settlement for irrigation
and other purposes. There are other
smaller tunnels in the mountains along the
northern side of the valley, and also q num-
Der of basins or reservoirs lined with
cement, for storing waite rduring the rainy
season for summer use. ApricotS, peaches
and prunes are largely grown in this sec
ton, as they succeed with less moisture
than the orange or lemon. Further to the
eastward, in San Bernardino county, and
seven miles from the Southern Pacific Rail
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-30
ONE BY ONE.

Riverside, May 28, 1885.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-11
The Duke and the Dude.

The following story is told Of an Eng
isk nobleman, recently decea e1:" The
duke Was once in church when o collec-
ton was announced fc1. some charitable
object. The plate beran to 60 round,
and the duke carefully ptnt us hand into
his pocket and. took OF. q iln.in, which
he laid on the pew t:icsTr him, ready
to he transferred to the pl'ty Beside
HIN sat a litt!e sno:,. who noticing this
acsIon,s initiated It by ostentaiously
laying~a. sovereign alongside the ducal
form, I'1ls WIS Zoo much torhis grace,
who dipped. his hansl into his pocket
again an7l pulled ont smother horin,
which he laid by the side Of the, first.
The little s7aob followed suit by laying
'anbthes sovare:gwn be side the first His
grace Quietly ;altsctl d third form,
which WAS capped lo5- 81; ttnirl sovereign,
on the part OF the Little sneb.s. Out
came IL fourth. tialin to swell the dukes
donation. II anal then the little N snob
triunphantly laid three SoVereignsn at
once upon the board. l>hc duse, not
TO be beaten, produced three. norins.
Just 90 this D,o;leGt :te plate arrived,
The little snob took III, his handful OF
soyereigns. osl e:atatiousIy ratified them
into TIE plate, and t!!eu turned dehantly
5towar, His rival. {. s he would say, 4
think that %. IS tie .siains outt1 YOU
Fancy his cllar::s'ir wheat he duke, with
ea ii M sslfiis.. into the plate
and quietly swept tic remainder into
his poek 4 'fts,5s Eldfdl1. l.z5 /.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-11
Wood as Food.

Certain animals have q rc1nArEabio
power OF digesIiuy ligneors tissue. The
| beaver is ;,n example OF this. The
whole Of lis stomach, and more es-
pccinlI5- that secondary stomach. the
ccstMut, is often found cra:,m.d or
Plugged with fragments of wood and
bark. I have opened the crops Of sew
er;ll Norwegian ptarnigans, and found
them filed with no oticr food nan tbs
| ueo'lles OF pines, upon which t!*cy n7!~
ilently food. during the winter. Tie
birds, wIor cooked, were scarcely cot
ablc on accounIs5,0lf; ihe stcong rcs:nous
I If~v5c OF their flesh. '7' = ~
f / aluy ho"e, by tho way. correct the
coTinlon,v-;tcccpte;l version # popular
| s:ory. We arc TOLL chat wien Marie
An:onotte w:;s informed Of !. FAM
ne il. tla na;yilhu;j.ond Of the
Tvro!. an'.of the Starving OF some Of
t!lc peasants there, si,t replied: Il
would r;s'i'ar cat. pie-crust" (so1nc OF
the slory-:nl.o:s say 'pas:ry'') Than
+starve. lhcreunon the couctiers gig
gle ut !hc ignorance Of the panlpeced
PRINCESS who supposed that starving
peasants had such an alternative food
as p"s2:y. Tic ignorance, however,
w;:ss al! o:l tie side OF the 'courtiers and
;Aosc who re!!eat, the ssory in its ordin'
ary form. TIE princess was the only
person in tie court who really under
| stood the habits OF the peas ants OF the
particular district III Question. They
cook their meat, Chiefly Young veal, by
so'!ing i; IN y k!nl Of coa9n made OF
saw.!ust n,:xau with Is litrle coarse
,lour It's will ,,o:i it together; then
place this il al 'Me;l o. i'll wood en- oers
| anil ;h4 >io!!-i. q; haru'ncsi to 8 Tough
crusf, and the isseHt rajst.l throughout
70 the cooking point. Marie Antoi-
nette said that she would rather eat
e'otlt~s tilHn s;arvc, knowing that
I these cr075tj1ss. Or meat p:e-crusts, were
given 20 the Pigs; tina, ihc pigs digest
ed them. and were nourlshed by them
II spite os Tie wood sawdust. t.-PopuiG,'
Science K0uiAiy for MuY,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-11
/ KKesp the Old Watch Going.

have Il r:;n-ileY golden watch, 3,ls.: I%. I
. With 4 Ee:luni pearl set in it, <5@. m
From thc spring first blow till the fall OF tho
- =: snow - tsyg5 ".}e}vst .@v5..< y
% It keeps the time to a minute. :. III ~ =: !.
have set 1t down ii NY VIII to my rcy. =.
And hope when lin sole hpi: wear it,:
'PWes It i}:es2I,J To me from over the sea,
:: And sibyati?o hai:a that Tore it: g. =,
Be snys.aibt, :gaye 1ne enc lungI.go. >- =,
Nt3eSi WAS Il .;td yc6gruWiGg: +. .}4.,.. (
How an part with1a 1 ii lr Eeur my, siehrtH
80 keep the CID W;ttoi: g1ing. s..s..c. r.. r.
You VIII lii,d but ght little gold in that, h'
nd no rc;.r: its nce odCrGing:
But ! thonEhtit grand Wnel TOOK IL III mana
! GA 1ny*ii?;r ;r,ecath birthday mGrning,a i +
Ard my mother fts!cned Ii chain to its ring,
+ AliL ny sister added Il lOckCt: Nd 4.
And never ielt SINCE SO 1nEcn IKE prince
AS wilc: first II wclt into.ny pocket. MI
Mn parents ;.!N dead. aud my sister sank -
Where ti1~ jD,iian waves are ;owing:, !, /
h'st' q it l,; n s,ssll ll slllrf f'eo " -
sol k2cp thco;d Natnh going. " r.. r Z.
il IS grange what oddities sometimes wake.
& ooii Thoughts hat h;.vt :Onsr lrin sleeping
Fer the great b ows tai. and scarce move us
al AL
-. 4ia.ie ,il,,,r, set us weeplag,
I'm afraid that my ike has not Decn What II
should,
And habits a terrible fetscr.
But my pulse 1eats quick when list TO that
tick,
And earnestly wish 10 be better
0, think thai sen new hopes for me,
And Il brig ltcr {hrOs1ect growing;
Though ny my heart be Chill ''wouid DC coloe'
If my boyhoods watca stopped going.
--H>lpers Weekly.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-11
.lxI;yps il. n Tree.

Washing s>culs t,4u paradise OF cranI1s,
anu Ill! tho curious r!slIactars in the
country seem 10 have congregared
l-sre, My latest discovery is q man
who lives in q tree. lie is an 81, 800
c.erN in the pension Office anl his
,::.me is A. l. Lay ward. he is 3 h!!aelss-:
Whiskereu, pIclsant~iooking. one-,sI.iIlea
bso.islor OF yyout 40 years. i His: aerial
Is ai, .ation, IS situated just outside OF
boundary limits, berWeens the Fourth.
eeuth55 and Siateenthsstr roads, with
Id {. quarter OF mile Of Joaquin Mil
er'sscabin. It consists OF a tent-like
honse BUILT upon q pine platform fast
eneG between TWO big oak trees. This
platform is perhaps twenty tive feet
square, and it is fastened to the trees
as far uos from the ground as the. first
story ,ot il business building. It IS cer-
tainlv higher than any fceiling in
:A1nea lea. Upon this platform q wall OF
pine boards about eight feet high is
3uuiitsln the form of a hollow squire.
and from the top OF this q tesltroof en- OF
n / NO thicknesses OF canvas I, rlses3sia
/ wedge shape The canY:lss is of 4 tho
8iest utl ls,ity, and notiae that the sps
er,lment stamp is On one Of the ST dos Ut
tho root. Ilae entrance TO the rent
faces :theswest, ard before il there is d
vide: pIat rm lere its owner csn
come cutand sit in 4 " arm S slaT1ler
evenings and on H,1..ch arc enoW sitting
q ! roc king :.ir. and a wafer btlckeet.i
\ Ha, ward takes it of 70 q farm house
near hen e,oes s to work, nd re-
rtlrnsn he brin ;agstir,s to- his teni.
mid III tlle tent he en lertains his friends
S Its interior is comfor sabsYs Turn. She'd,
:t,sd she;.led with q little. toFes
IL \ the loor, lag
chairs care sc;lI tered about the room,
and there ss q and !. il
] III Die z ttlles s,ia ,hssl
are tas1enee pom the wal IS, and the
VINO ole MAKES very comf quart
llas no BEL cold a,,ou to
kieeraiits o1al ile al tn.
Wiat utll il tho ss1l 4
& The cool gre I'd IcaFes of the tW D broad
sspre is,g must nak mora
roo ppi III y com
not sAiHas Goss
&
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-11
s ssss.a-t d aaa3., r. r, ,r.,:..,s y

:
s,,, III Il gator CO, IL stt..'tE'a
NJ M 7:S 5ls2a,.@Ii a-!.) lH~- eF2:.as+r a<t tss
= E'7as:ttfs@v-ae>} WIS gazing t..ss.$AEd lato
z II It <:tr:.eI. tnii>:ry lest III
.;:;Fefie, Piesnl:iir there eanln Il dis
p: &Fet.#:ai2 il: t;:" s.i2.>4 q D piai.nif,
y 's22ii::ss.2 W. I2l1a rlev,so*-,,>;' checked
rs car ior;;lw In oE2 q level witt, t.'o
:.tor Hil';tll.. 1le sound c%n1e.~ Iher"
was 10 i>s,t. IL lJ3 seen ;srI the @nlal:c3ss-
ao;. wo;ll,. In4'1a bcen Visible. #*..
.HsS,ing app asked the el,.yt-tt ttor-Doy,
''MiaoJ.w, EI:aouw!'' was responded.
Tile clevator-boy slid open. t>e door
ana a :.Isy eat walked dcnirc]y In,
ss,,angsupon the seat, and began lick
IA :, rr,,I1ss,Spa,vs ssIitil two tioors h;td been
l., ..iisi, 5haa& 5tt5 t.s,:l :y;lo;her cry
and .sf:r;S'l:S >,ow1, Ds5o~c ti." doorway.
z. 81 csl ssuppGei. et.o, door w&s cl'1=tsd,
:aA .abnt ljas,.:s: "E-. ri
*'tss4s..;e q. regular razsenge,>r::: S';rs
ASKED.
is .she?:' said t;;In e:ava; ;o-lc,. "OI
course she is. she lives in the build
inc, she cioes. She never walks up or
down stlirs 'capt on Sunday, when the
eleyator amt running. II it's even!n 8
she as>ss the back ultVa:o :o"."
"Wkerai is s!lt going nt'W':'''
'"Sho's ilst droppingia ia to see . friend
Of hers. Hes Il lawyer, and he oftcn
stays late to write, and she Gees n and
sits on the table ;s;ld waJcii>$, him, an,
he gives her a lit OF something 2 10 eat.
in boz. an hour, hoioGe my times up,
s;c',l come back to he :oi floor. Eseo.
sc size Il step q hide in the cs!:5oS*:
,'onul$; ti,cn She GOES up to the '::>;s:o"
ant. &:;o Away ga's there :>'7t>Ut !:
o'cso:S wh@n tho pr: lEr:s @*s tHc.i
lunch. ..I":.c = I'll knew hu>.'
->So:n&tin,2s, - IL: a:l>.ei. ''s;:.o SIS
down ;ii the c"r ana keeps ,:l2 ;:::1l1pn@>
:or awhile. She ,.iu t al: bother. .,.~>
knows how to behave hcrs>:.i bt:ltc'
| than some OF the lawyers aAl SHARP
| chaps who arc always a>.ii2.y & te]scl
whether he's going to ret married "n'
hov:s bis girl 81" ;;>1s e.! alount
downtown by herself, >,lo does. an
other mornil1y t:l,t g! the icZlcrs sa"
her down Oh ra::o:: !::-t:Aat. She knew
him and came u;) ani rnb,;a;t aorcain$
his legs T2p'tioor Aera. sit, II 20;
want to gos out .--l*Fett jo::5 Tr.b"nc
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-11
Ike Form Of IasradHctioa a Cowboy De-
lnonGs,

Il shalt never forget my first intro
>i:2otion to G ow boy,i' said David Van
Drouyer. Of Cleveland 1T WAS in the
! heart Of Texas. I had been travelling
ell day, and coming up with a little
snanty, called q tavern, toward even
ing, | determined to stop there for the
night. ny horse was put in the barn,
" rather 1ihd to q stake in the middle
OF the prair;e. and then went INTO Ii .
'hotel There was Criv one room with!
6 drygoods box ct one end, which served
IS bar. was told that might bunk
On bsl!Gal2 robe which lay in the cor
| uer. Bcir=, TcIy trad, [ soon fell asleep,
but il tie middle OF The night was
awakened by some one kicking me i'll
the rihs. Get up t|1:sl, said Il gruH
voice :Nhat--vI,at; :; the matrcr?' !
asked somewhat ti,nidiy. j want you
to &c. up aE>l t'tko a drink with nae,
, and be purity quick about it, too,' was
! tine reply. Through the dim light. of q
| smoky kerusuI.e lamp [ could family
see the figure OF a man, which, with
one>look, knew to !,e a cowboy. 'Bu!
; I never drink, my friend, said I. Now
look 'ahero, str"nGcr, no man ever re-
fuses to drink with NE more than oncs
in his lite,' lie answered, suggestively
tAuching the butt OF one OF his revolv-
ers. I concluded that discretion was
The better part OF va;or in this case,
! and so without any more ado | rose
; and took drink. When we had fin
t. It raatz4alsc, but lie
wouldn't havn it. lie said be only
wanted to see If | thought myself too
rood to drink with him. We'll, what
10 you think OF mc?' he asked, putting
his hands upon his hips and staring III.
plump in til, tsce. Well, sir, said |,
j Gcn'b know as I have known you
.ong enough yet to form an opinion.
Come now, that won't go down. !
want TO know what you think OF me,
and younaight as well answer now or
forever close your clam, and ag:t.n his
hand fell upon his revolver. As hsu
no shootin' irons with me, they being
under the buffalo robe, i saw that 1
must answer Lim quickly. Well, said
I, from all appearances ! shouldn't t.
~onder if l thought just as much Of
you as I do OF The President OF the
United States. Bully for you, take
another swi wig, and again I was obliged
to swallow tie rut, cl,o dose oi which
Was ellougil TO Kill any ordinary mal.
Alter this, chat lnan was r1la oi the
best frlen~,> had. -Li,.ttlu7stt Le0tssf.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12
Due and Timely Notice.
To Whom it Nay Concern:

To Whom it Nay Concern:
Whereas, certain parties are in the habit
of entering upon and cutting timber from
off our lands. Take notice that hereafter
any one found so doing will be prosecuted to
the extent of the law, without regard to ma
tionalty or color.
And the same applies to parties accustom-
ed to shooting on our premises, especially
on Sundays.
I. M. JOHNSON, MIKE SEITZ.
T. L. STEWART, r. RODACH'
N. G. VAIL, j GRANDHoMMr.
+. KATHS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12
Notice to Debtors.

Jacob Halter, at Pilot Knob, is closing out
his business, and takes this method of in
orming all with whom he has accounts to
come forward at once and settle. Ifnot set-
tied within 60 days. all accounts against
debtors will be placed in the hands of an Of
feer for collection. Mr.. Halter is going TO
remove to other parts, and his business
must be Strengthened on tat once.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12
IMPORTANT.

When you visit or leave New York CITY
save Baggage Expressage and Carriage Hire.
and stop at the Grand Union Hotel. Opposite
Grand Central Depot.
Elegant rooms fitted up at cost Of one
million dollars, reduced to 81. 90 and upwards
per day. European plan. Elevator. Res
taurant supplied with the best. Horse cars.
stages and elevated railroad to all depots.
Families can live better for less money at the
Grand Union Hotel than at any other Srst-
class hotel In the city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12
Notice.

All persons knowing themselves indebted
to us, will please call i'm and settle their ac-
counts, without any further notice from us,
by November 30th, 1885.
j. r. Cox & SONS.
Belleview, Mo-, Noy. 3.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12
HALLS VsahT4nIE sfefE4as
Hair ReneWer.

Seldom does popular remedy win such q
strong hold upon the public confidence as has
HALLS HAIR REVIEWER. The cases in which
it has accomplished complete restoration OF
color to the hair, and vigorous health to the
scalp, are innumerable.
Old people like it for its wonderful power to
restore to their whitening locks their original
color and beauty. Middle-aged people like it
because it prevents them from getting bald,
keeps dandruf away, and makes the hair
grow thick and strong. Young ladies like it
as dressing because it gives the hair a beau
tiful glossy lustre, and enables them to dress
it in whatever form they wish. Thus it is the
farorite of all, and it has become SO simply
because it disappoints no one.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12

FOR SALE-A desirable residence In Iron-
ton, centrally located. Apply to G. b. Nall
Ironton, Mo. The rental Awfll yield 10 per
cent. on the Investment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12
Omcial DIRECTORY.

MARTIN L. CLARDY, NJ. c., Tenth District,
Pennington.
G. ID. YANcEY, State Senator Of Gath Dis
trict, Piedmont.
JNo. L. THOMAS, Judge Goth Circuit, De
S)to.
Jos. B. WALKER, Prosecuting Attorney,
Ironton.
THos. G. FOLEY, Representative, Belleview.
A.W. HoLLoMAN, Presiding Judge, Arcadia.
AVID III. PALMER, Belleview and os g CLARK
on. Arcadia, Associate Judges.
FRANZ DINGER. Judge of Probate. 1ronton.
w. A. FLETCHER, Collector Ironton.
8. E. BUFoRD, Sheriff, Ironton.
JOSEPH HUFF. Clerk Circuit Court, lronton.
u. B. NALL, Clerk County Court, Ironton.
w. ID. WHITwoRTH. Treasurer, Ironton.
JNo. w. HARRAL, Assessor, Belleview.
JACOB T. AXE, Public Administrator, Iron
ton.
j. GRANDHoMME, Coroner, Ironton.
JNo. b. SCoTT. County School Commission
e. for iron county. Missouri, lronton-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-21
The Hanging of Riel.

Notwithstanding all the efforts made in his
behalf Louis Riel, the leader OF the Indians
and half-breeds in the recent insurrectlon IN
the Northwestern Territory, was hanged on
Monday. number of his companions having
been already sentenced to Imprisonment, and
four-Big Bear, Man Without Blood, Bad Ar
rows and Miserable Man-are now awaiting
the execution of the sentence of death passed
upon them. Dumont, RieF lieutenant, made
his escape into the United States, and thus
avoided the fate which has befallen Riel. The
trouble leading to the catastrophe grew out OF
the passage by the British Parliament in 1868
of what is known as the Rupert Land Act
under the provisions of which the Hudson
Bay Company sold to the Dominion of Canada
the Northwest Territory. When the govern
ment surveyors went in 1869 to set the country
off into square blocks, it was found that they
ignored the landmarks of the Indians and
half breed settlers, who had laid Oft their
farms each with a river frontage. Rlel then,
at the head of the half breeds, stopped the
surveyors in their work, took possession OF
Fort Garry, now Winnipeg, the capital OF
Manitoba, and issued bill OF rights, demand
ing the right to elect executive and lqdlclal
officers, and Legislature which should pass
upon the acts of Parliament affecting, the
Northwest. A counter revolution by loyahsts,
was suppressed by Riel, who ordered Scott to
be shot In the spring of 1870 Colonel, now
Lord Wolseley, at the head Of 1000 troops,
marched to Fort Garry and dispersed the IN
surgents, Riel and many of his men taking
refuge in Montana. Riel was by an act OF
the Dominion Parliament declared banlshed
for five years, after which be returned to
Manitoba. was elected to the Dominion Par
lament. but never took his seat but once,
fear of being mobbed causing him to quit VI
tawa. The government had In the meantime
given each Of the half breeds in Manitoba 24O
acres of land, but this is only small portion
of the Northwest Territory, and the Indians
and half breeds outside Of Manitoba claimed
that they had been unfairly dealt with. Out
of this situation grew the second lnsurrectlon,
which began in March last and enqeq with the
capture of Riel and many OF his followers in
Nav Ii was of u more determined character
than the Red river instruction fifteen years
before. 1t was also more dangerous iii Its
nossible consequences, as Riel was supported
in it by several of the Indian tribes, and If the
other tribes had given their active aid 1t might
have lighted flame III the Northwest that the
Canadian government would have found 1t
difficult to subdue. As it was, the insurgents
before the arrival of troops under Gen. Cham
berlain, had perpetrated many excuses.
Until the account Of these excuses was fully
known there was great sympathy felt for Rlel
and his associates by q large element OF the
population of Canada, and strenuous efforts
were made to save him. When the facts OF
the atrocities committed by the half breeds
became better known zeal on the part OF some
of his most active friends grew lukewarm
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-21
rha Gubernatorial Succession.

The gubernatorial succession has been
subject ofmuch discussion in the public prints,
and some of the legal fraternity have INDUCED
in some chair splitting" theories. The ques-
ton does not seem to be difficult one. Gov
McLane resigned, and by constitutional pro-
vision Hon. Henry Lloyd, then President OF
the Senate, became Governor. He was not
merely acting governor, but was chief exeeu-
tive IN fact, for none but Governor can
discharge the duties ola Governor, and he took
the oath of Office as prescribed in the constr
tution for such officer. When he succeeded
to the Governorship there was vacancy IN
the Senatorship from Dorchester county, and
consequently there was no President OF the
Senate. He could not hold two offices at one
time. Being Governor, he could not be Sem
ator. IF there were any mistake about the
matter at all, it was in not electing Senator
from Dorchester to succeed Mr.. Lloyd. That,
however, would have been useless expendI-
ture, as an extra session of the Legislature
was not probable, and this fall was the regu-
lar time for electing Senator for that county
Gov. Lloyd succeeded regularly to the Gov
ernorship, and has been Governor, in the same
sense that he would have been had he been
chosen to the Office by the direct votes OF the
people. The Legislature at its next meeting
will elect a successor, and Gov. Lloyd will
continue to be Governor until that election
occurs. He is not merely Governor until the
end of the term for which he was chosen
Senator. If that were true, he would cease
to be Governor on the day before the Legsla-
ture meets and there would be an interregnum.
He ceased to be Senator when he became
Governor, and he continues to be Governor
until the Legislature elects.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-21
The oregon senatorship.

The Oregon Legislature was convened this
week to choose a United States Senator in
the place of James H. Slater, Democrat. Of
the ninety members ifty-three were Repubh-
cans and thirty seven Democrats. The Re-
publicans thus had majority of sixteen, and
could have secured Senator, but they re-
fused to go into caucus to nominate, and
divided their votes between John Nipple
Mitchell and ex-Attorney- General Williams
Both of these are Republicans, but as Mitch
ell had given promise to sustain the national
Democratic Administration in whatever may
be required of him, enough Democrats voted
for him, according to caucus agreement, to
secure his election. The Democrats have
thus practically secured Democratic United
States Senator from state that was counted
to return Republican, and made another
step toward controlling the Senate after
March 4, 1887.