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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

Z. GUITTARD CO.,
Importers of Teas: manufacturers of Chsrtres'
Java Coffee. Chocolate, Spices, etc; 2O7-2O9
sacramento street,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

CHEMICAL GLASSWARE AND APpARATus
Importers and desle RI In Assayers. Materials and
lor l. Co. ~
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

EAGLE STEAM CRACKER BAKERY.
All kinds Of Crackers constantly on hand. g. Null
Ter, 203 Sscr smento street
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

| IMPORTERS AND MANUFAGTU REFS OF BAGS,
ORE SACKS, TENTS. TwINES &c.
E. Derrick Co. and Towers Oil Clothing; 1871
California street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

BILLIARD MANUFACTCRY.
First-priz Billiard Tables; three gold medals
awarded; latest patent ?. LesenfUld, 9l5 Fol.
som street,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
WESTERN IRON WORKS.
MACHINISTs AND ENGINEER

All kinds of Iron Work. Sole manufacturers and
Proprietors OF the Champion Metallic Wheel.
barrow. Simns Morris, 1913 Beal street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

GOLDEN GATE WIRE CLOTH MANUFACTORY
Victor Engineer. Proprietor Riddle window
Guard Locomotive Smoke Stack, Sand and
Ore Screens; los Main street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
IMPORTERS

IMPORTERS.
Wholesale Druggists; Langley 4 Michaels. Sos
lOl, l03 aud los Front street
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

Delaney's steel-spring cushion; billiard sporting
goods. Jacob Strahle l. Co., SIS Market st.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

N. PARDINI& co.
Manufacturers of Theoretically Sealed Goods; 9l2-
ga Battery street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

st PIONEER PAPER MILLS.
Book-News Manila Straw Paper. 4lA.416 Clay st
3. p. Taylor i Co.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

THE CALIFORNIA JUTE MILL co. -.
White l. Lissack, selling agents, sl2 Cxlifern,.
street, manufacturers u Ore Bags Of every de-.
ecrtDtiOn. =
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
COMMERCIAL SOAP

COMMERCIAL SOAP co,
Toilet and Laundry Soaps; Sheep Wash and All,
Grease; 223 Sacramento street. Dskin Il LIB
hey.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
LIDDLE h KAEDING

LIDDLE h KAEDING.
Importers, msnufac turers and dealers IN Guns
Rifles Pistols. Fishing Tackle and sporting
articles in general $50 Warrington street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

PACIFIC GRAPHITE MANUFACTURING CO
Manufacturers Of Imperial Stove Polish, Perfee
ton Axle.crease, Crown Skid Grease, TouN
dry Facings. Lubricants Of all kinds. J. g
Rountree l. Sons, Agents. 16 Front STREET.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

s. II. TYLER son,
Importers. manufacturers and dealers in Baking
Powders. Coffee, Spices, etc; 2ls sacramento
street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
BLAKE, MOFFITT h TOwNE,

MI nufactnrrrs and dealers in Sewer Pipe. Fire
Brick, Fire Clay, Stonewsre. Flower Pots, etc
% California street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
BANDMANN, NIELSEN L co.

Commission Merchants. Dealers in Leather OIL
all kinds, English Pump Leather, Hides, Tai
low, Pelis and Oil; 402-404 Battery street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
SHOW CASE MANUFACTURER.

Show Cases of every description. William Prof.,
537 California street. .-e---
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

wOONSOCKET RUBBER co.
Celebrated Woonsocket Hip Boots and Arctic Over.
shoes. W. L. White selling agent. 3O-3l
First street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
B. COPSON

Manufacturer Of BrooIns and dealer In Broom
Corn aud Broom material. 1872 Davis street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

| PARLOR SUITS AND BEDDING MANCTACrO.
KY-Hoey's Patent Sofa Bed John Hoey, pro.
prietor; LIBERALIZATION street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

CALIFORNIA PAINT co,
Mixed paints. Colors ground in oil, and pure Lin.
seed Oil Putty. 403 Market street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

GOODYEAR RUBBER co.
Rubber goods for mines and Miners 577-579 Mar.
ket street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

Importers aud dealers in foreign and domestic
Salt and Peerless B, king Powder. b, f. Bar.
ton Co., 2l3 Saria INTO street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

BANDMANN, NIELSEN { CO.,
General Agents Of the Giant Powder Co., and Dyn.
amitc, Naples Gelatine, Judsons Powder,
Caps and Fuse; 2l0 Front street. Idaho For.
wardinS Co., sole agents for Wood River.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
LEVI STRAUSS l. CO.

Importers of foreign and domestic Dry Goods. Ho-
siery Ladies and Gents Furnishing Goods sole
proprietors and manufacturers of the cels-
brated Patent Riveted Clothing; H-16 Battery
street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

STOVES, RANGES AND METALS.
". ". Montague. importer of Stoves, Ranges, Tin
Plate, Sheet Irsn, &c; SOY. 81, 313, 3l5, 81
Market street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
CALIFORNIA BRASS WORKS

| Wagons, Carriages, Flows and Agricultural I'm.
plements; corner 4th and Bryant tts
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

CARMEN ISLAND SALT WORKS. =
Chemical analysis. 99h pure salt. Direct import,
er OF Liverpool salt. z. NJ. Block, POT Front
street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

MINING AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
Adams Carter.-Agents for the Frue COncentra-
tor; 10S California street, Room 7.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

Importers and dealers in Book. News Wrapping
Paper, Card Stock, Straw and Binders Board.
etc. Manufacturers Of Patent Machine Made
Bags; 5l2-5lG Sacramento street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
A. c. NICHOLS l. co.,

HERMAN ROVER,
Manufacturer of Betting and Lsctng: $685. ST. So
SGl Bryant street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

DAVIS BROS, TOkLAS CO.,
Importers and jobbers of Toys Fancy q. cds, Pls.
ted Ware, Notions, Novelties, Musical Instru.
mcnts Childrens Carriages, etc. ;l6 Suffer Vt.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

AMERICAN SALT co.
We are producers. Special rates in car load lots
2l1 Sacramento street. l.. N. Weber,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

LAMBERT l. GREENE,
Manufacturers II L Axle Grease. and Green
Machinery and Cylinder Oils IA Nstoms ct,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

DIR. HORNE'S ELECTROMAGNETIC BELT.
Belts and Trusses; 19l wabash avenue, Chicago
7O2 Market street, q. +.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

CALIFORNIA GLOVE COMPANY.
Buck, goat, seal. kid and combination Gloves. F
G. Conklin l. Co., 585 Market street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
CALIFORNIA ITALIAN PASTE co.

Manufacturers of Vermis+lli, MacarOni. Tarins.
etc; c. II. SpE valO 4 Co., lis Battery street
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

CALIFORNIA SAFE AND LOCK co, -.
C. ] Periam Co, Machinists and Lock Expor%..
safe and bank locks made, opened, cleaned and
repaired; AZ Main street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

BUILDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS.
Matter, Lind h Co. Concentrating machinery,
Smelterf, Quarts Mills, Reduction WOrks; Al9
California street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

SAN FRANCISCO PLATING WORKS.
Silver. plated Amalgamating Plates for saving
gold, E, @. Denniston- 653-655 Mission street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

Centrifugal Roller Quartz Mill and improved ore
crusher; As Fremont street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And proprietors Of California Fire works FactofS
j b. Wooster 4 Co.; 2ls 300 Front street.

SAN FRANCISCO CANDLE co.
W. C. woodman. E. tucson. r. n. noodman.
AO2 Front street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

Weed 4 Kingwell.-Church and School Bells. Bah
bitt metal castings, ETC.; 125 First street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

THE WENTWORTH BOOT AND SHOE co.
Manufacturers Of Boots and Shoes. Miners, me.
chanics', farmers and oil kiuds Of heavy wukA
a specially. J. NJ. Wentworth, President. -
Bush street. n ~
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS.
Wire Rope and Bsrbed Wire A. s. HAllidie,
President 6 California street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
FRANCIS SMITH K co,

Pumps and Pumping Machinery . speciality.
Hedges Hall, A Main street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

ARTISTIC PAPER HANGINGS.
'indow shades: GAS Market street. g. ". Clark
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

HAYWOOD BROS. l. co.
Chairs, Rattan and Reed Furniture; Children g
Carriages; 659-G63 Mission street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
E. SOULE

JOHN A. ROEBLING'S SONS co.
Iron and Steel Wire Rope and Barbed Wire; I
Drum street
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Dealers in Green and Dried Fruits, Oranges Lem.
ons, Lines, ETC. Dalton Eros. Sos-3lo Davis It.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07
LICK PAPER co.

Manufacturers and dealers in Manila, usrdva
and Newspaper; los California street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

Joshua Hendy Machine Works. Mining and Saw
mill machinery, ore feeders and concentra-
tors: 3J-6l Fremont street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

MARDER, LUSE 4 co.
Pacific Type Foundry and Printers Furnishing
Warehouse: 500 528 Sacramento street.
H. WALLACE, Manager,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-09-07

Silver plating and amslgamstine plates fer saving
gold 1Ol-lO3 Geary street. W. E. Shipman.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-15
LATE ST. PAUL NEWS.

Landers, the man who shot himself, was
still alive at an early hour this morning
\ little white-haired boy, about u5 years
old, strayed into the police station last
night, and is still there waiting an owner.
Joe Keneally, a corpulent Minneapolis
man, carrying police whistle, was run in
at l o'clock this morning for disorderly
conduct.
EX-Police Officer Pippin was arrested on
the corner of Rice and Como avenue this
morning for assault with q dangerous
weapon.
Peter John, whose name figured in yes
terday's probate court record, was not the
groceryman by that name on the corner of
Payne and Ramsey streets.
William Rowland, one of Dimonds colored
dodgers, was taken to the police station last
night with a severe attack of cholera NOR
bus. He was stretched out in one of the
cells and DR.. Ancker called, who pronounce
the man very low, with probable chances of
recovery.
On Thursday Officer Cook sent a woman
named Mrs. William Stewart to Dr.
Ancker's office. She claimed to belong to
the city of lie Grand, Or. The woman was
found to be little loose mentally, so she
waS sent to the hospital. In response to a
dispatch, DR.. Ancker received a telegram
from the authorities of lie Grand. stating
that the woman was not perfectly sane, but
was harmless and allowed to travel around
at pleasure. She will be shipped to Mil
waukee to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-15
THE BITTER BIT.

JAY GoULD'S reputation of being 4 sly
old fox is entirely merited. 1t is known
that Mr.. GOULD never lost an opportunity
to bleed the suckers who attempted to dab
BILE in Wall street stocks. But it turns out
that Mr.. GoULD's ambition does not stop
with fleeing the succulent stock jobbers;
he has recently been trying his hand on
some Of his old pals, and with his usual
success. There has grown up in Wall
street, along with Mr.. GOULD, bevy of
brokers and spectators who, up to this
time, have been able to hold their own so
well that it was supposed that even the
genius of GOULD would never undertake TO
get the upper hand of them in deal
Among the specializing diplomats none
stood higher than RUSSELL SAGE and
CYRUS w. FIELD. Many a tight game
has been played between these two gentle
men and Mr.. GOULD, which always re-
suited in draw. GOULD, however has 1t
last succeeded in throwing out a bait
which seems to have caught the
veterans as readily as it would have caught
a kid broker. SAGE and FIELD had weak
ness and GOULD Enewit FIELD and SAGE
iAiloN Ailclb ulolAOpOAlCS dlG DIOAldDlC
whenever monopoly is in sight they are
sure to be on the alerI. Mr.. GOULD had =
surplus of Western Union stock which had
come into his hands at a reduced figure and
he wished to unload it so as to make a
handsome profit. He knew how to angle
for FIELD and SAGE and baited his hook
accordingly. Mr.. ROBERT GARRETT was
in Europe on business connected with the
Baltimore 81 Ohio company. Suddenly
there commenced to pass some mysterious
cablegrams between GOULD and his Lon
don agents relative to a purchase by the
Western Union of the Baltimore & Ohio
telegraph stock. The cablegrams were so
wOrded as to create the impression that
Mr.. GARRETT was trying to sell his
telegraph stock and that the Western
Union was trying to get him down on the
price. There was but one meaning to
all this in the minds Of FIELD and SAGE.
TWAS a big monopoly. That the Western
| Union was going to swallow up the entire
telegraph system in this country was as clear
as the nose on a mans face. There was
but one thing for them to do. They must
get finger in this big monopoly pie, and
accordingly made a deal with Mr.. GOULD
on the stock. The latter could not help
but deal literally and generously with his
old comrades in iniquity. So rumor says
he unloaded big slice at a highly remu-
nerative figure. Mr.. FIELD fastened to
| Europe to take personal management of
the transfer of the Baltimore & Ohio stock
to the Western Union, while Mr.. SAGE re-
manned on this side to see that things
were kept ship shape. But, alas for the
rarity of Christian charity among stock
brokers, when Mr.. FIELD reached London
he found the alleged negotiation to have
been only myth. Mr.. GARRETT speaks
right out and says there has been no nego-
tiation between his company and the West
ern Union, and pronounces the whole series
of reports to that effect ''fabrications per-
sistently and fraudulently persevered in for
stock jobbing purposes" Mr.. FIELD is on
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-15
MODERN AMAzoNs.

The town of LewiSburg, in the state of
Pennsylvania, has recently been the scene
of great excitement over a contest regard
ing the boundary wall between two resi-
denceS, which has developed into a full
grown war. One house belongs to a gem
tleman by the name of ORwIG. and the
other to a DIR. HARRISON. Mr.. ORwIG
put up porch to his house, and according
10 HARRIsON's understanding of his
boundaries it was put on his land. A local
report of the trouble which has grown out
of it says that whenever Mr.. ORwIG goes
away from home the HARRIsoNs take adj
vantage of his absence to tear away his
porch, which ORwIG invariably replaces
when he returns home. Last Tuesday the
head of the ORwIG family was called away
to Philadelphia on business. Soon after
his departure HARRISON appeared on the
men, who commenced cutting off
two feet of 0RwIG's porch. Mrs. ORwIG
and some lady visitors were the only de-
Tenders of the house, but as the sequel shows
they were enough. The dispatch which re-
lates the occurrence says that two nieces Of
Mr.. ORwIG, who CHANGED to be visiting
their uncle, quick as lightning adjusted the
hose and turned a full stream of water on
DIR. HARRISON and the wori6men. 4 large
crowd quickly gathered and cheered on the
plucky girls. DR.. HARRISON threatened to
throw an iron down on the girls if they did
not desist, but at this the crowd became in
furiated and threatened to demolish the
new addition to the HARRISON house and
the doctor with it if he dared to lay a hand
upon the girls, who by this time had
climbed up TO within close range of the
wOrkmen who were taking off the roof, and
placing the nozzle close to the workmen's
faces gave them the benefit of the full
stream. The workmen got an umbrella
and tried to shield themselves, but it was
useless. The girls had enlisted for the
war" and were bound to flight it out on
that line" and after battling for an hour
and a half they had the satisfaction of see
ing their enemies lay down their farms"
and surrender. Large crowds of the most
respectable ladies and gentlemen of the
place gathered around the girls and cheered
them on. If there was any one in the
crowd that sympathized with the other
party it was not demonstrated during the
contest
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-15
BAD WORK ON THE RAIL.
Forepaugh's Circus Trains Collide
With Serious Results.
Eight Men Seriously Injured and Cars
Badly Wrecked.

O-,,-,-,,,- r., a.. =, ~ -,
y, L. AuS' 1Nedr Euuy-
VHie' Ia, to-uay tlere was collision be-
tween TWO sections or Adam Fore
paugh's circus train. The section which was
run into is known as the baggage train and
was made I'D as follows: Caboose. two
box-cars, and then the sleepers Baltimore.
Buffalo, Washington and Detroit. in the
order named. Ahead of the Detroit were
long, heavy flat-cars, on which were loaded
the wagons containing the tents. etc. The
box-car next the sleeper teleScoped with the
Baltimore. This sleeper was occupied by
canvassmen and others. The following
were seriously injured:
August Schmitt.
FRANK boyd.
80 " I Euson'
Joe So,,DS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-15
Strategy of n Salesman.

Boston Transcript.
A salesman in one of the large dry goods
stores recently picked upa wOrn-out, empty
pOcketboOk and thought that he would have
q little finn with it. He therefore placed il
on the counter, half concealed by the goods
lying thereon. Presently a lady shopper
enters. Her eyes light upon that wallet as
If by instinct, and while pricing half a score
of articles she endeavOred to cover it, quite
artleSsly, of course. now with her handker-
chief, then with her satchel and again with
her paraSOl: but the salesman, without ap-
pearing TO notice her actions, each time re-
moves the pOrtemOunaie out Of danger and
into the light. Finally she adopts new tao
tics, and picks it up with the remark:
Somebody's left pocketboOk."
''Yes?" replies the clerk, interrogatively;
''thank you" And he takes the leather and
disappears with it for moment. Upon
his return the lady asks, with slight show
of interest
WAS there much in ito"
''Only three dollars" replied the sales
man, careleSsfy, and with the ease Of one
who has been used to lying all his life
And who will get il if il isn't called for?''
ask the lady.
The firm. " IS the episrammatie response.
The lady goes out. In ten or fifteen min
uteS boy comes in and asks:
WAS pocketbook with three dollars in
it found here this morning."
Yes" replied the salesman; ''but it has
been called for"
Boy says ''Ohl' and retires.
Salesman smiles audibly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-15
SILVER WANTED

Notwithstanding the continuous howl
which goes up from New York because the
government doesn't suspend the coinage of
silver it seems that in reality the dollar of
the fathers is not so unpopular after all.
as the brokers and bankers of the Empire
| City would have us believe. A paragraph
in last Thursdays Times reveals the fact
that silver is in as much demand in that
city as any other currency. and that the
sub-treasury is doing a regular land-ofice
business in the way of distributing il. Il
says: 1.-The demand for silver dollars at
the sub-ueasury in this city yesterday was
unexpectedly large. A great quantity of
fractional silver was passed over the coun-
ter, but the output of standard dollars was
the notable feature of the day. Hitherto
the New York banks have been averse TO
taking silver dollars from any source. but
yesterday four banks of this city asked for
and obtained 500, 900 in standard dollars.
The Chemical bank took $50, 600. the Central
bank $40, 600, the Citizens SO, 900, and the
Market SO, 900. Other banks took smaller
amounts, making an aggregate of ITO, 900
silver dollars taken from the sub-treasury
during the day. Mutilated currency 10 the
amount of $4,000 was redeemed in silver
dollars. The assistant treasurer has made
rule to redeem mutilated currency only
with standard dollars.
The Times gives the following explana-
ton OF what it calls an unusual demand for
the silver dollar: 1.-The cause of this sud-
den demand for the hitherto unpopular
standard dollar is said to be the scarcity of
one and two-dollar bills. Since the govern
ment stopped printing bills of those denom-
nations the banks have had difficulty in
meeting the requests of their customers for
them. The one and two-dollar bills. being
in constant circulation, wear out rapidly,
and the supply is therefore steadily dinin-
| ishing"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-15
THE QUEENS SPEECH.

The English parliament. which assembled
last October, was prorogued yesterday by
Queen VICTORIA in a speech full of royal
compliments to the body which was closing
its memorable session. The history of this
parliament embraces some of the most i'm
portant events of English history. Among
the most eventful occurrences connected
with the parliament are the movements of
the British army in the Soudan. including
the expedition up the Nile, the fall of
hhartoum, the tragic death of the heroic
GORDON and the subsequent evacuation of
the principal part of the SoudanSe territory.
The Egyptian and Russian complications
are also notable events which will bear i'm
portant relations to the future policy of
the British government. The queen refers
to the death of Ell MAHDI. but SAYS moth
ing of the most important and dramatic oc-
currence within the history of the parlia-
ment The resignation of the GLADSTONE
ministry was by all odds the most impor-
tant, as it was the most sensational. fea-
ture of the session, yet there is no refer
ence to it in the queens address except a
possible allusion, where she expresses her
determination TO seek the counsel of her
people in the coming election.
While the queens speech Is similar In tone
and style to the usual address from the
crown when proroguing parliament, still one
cannot fail to be impressed with the seem
ing absurdity of the language employed
wherein she asserts an individual claim 10
the entire English possessions and govern
ment The abSurdity of hereditary mon
archy in a constitutional government is
fully illustrated I'm this instance. She
speaks of her personal relations with other
governments and of her Indian empire with
an emphasis on the personal pronOun as If
she was really the owner of the earth,
when in fact she is nothing more or less
than puppet in the hands of her ministry
and the parliament. Considering the
meagre power really possessed by the
crown and the almost absolute sovereignty
residing in the electors under the British
constitution il does seem ridiculous that an
intelligent nation should attempt TO pre-
serve the shadowy form of absolute monar-
chy when the true spirit of its government
is 50 nearly democratic. The queens adj
dress would have lost none of its dignity
and weight if she had dropped the tone of
supreme egotism and had adopted the sug-
gestive style employed by the presidents of
the United States in their messages to con-
gresS