, 1886-09-30
PickIngS.

Lieut.. Fred Schwatka has discov-
cred an immense river in Alaska that
empties into Icy Bay. He has called
it Jones River. after George Jones,
of the New York Times, who sent
him out to explore Alaska.
''Ouida" expresses the belief, in the
current number of the North Ameri.
can ReUielc, that women have not
sufficient intellectual capacity for the
suffrage. One evidence may be that
they sometimes read "Ouida's" novels
Providence Journal
The grand conciave Of the Knights
Templar at St. Louis this week has
beea the most notable gathering in
their history, the only drawback to
the entire success of which was d
heavy rain storm On Tuesday that
prevented their great public parade.
David L. Brainard, one OF the six
survivors of the Greely expedition,
wants to return to the Arctic regions
in 1899 as commander of another ex-
ploring party. He hopes to raise
$4,000 by private subscriptions to
meet the expense. By all means, let
him return if he wants to; but he
should understand that the govern
meut will send no more relief expe-
ditions after a fool who don't know
enough to keep his fingers out of the
fire after he has once been burned
NelC Northwest.
The Corvallis Gazette says: "a
democrat who Is prominently identi
fed with democratic politics in The
Territory, some weeks ago made this
prediction to the writer: That if
either Brents or Bradshaw received
the republican nomination they would
have signal victory over the shallow
minded youth, who after abusing the
confidence of his party and the people
who elected him, was renominated
through the influence of a mighty
corporation of which he has been the
tool. The o. Il. Il n. Go, has ground
the people of Washington Territory
under foot long enough. They have
risen in their wrath and when they
sit again it will be upon the abject
form of Delegate Voorhees, at the
polls"
The Bradshaw meeting at Spokane
Falls on Thursday evening was one
of the largest ever held in the city.
A bonfire, salute, and stirring music
by the band added zest to the occa
sion- The large opera house was
packed full, and over one thousand
were unable to gain admittance. Mr.,
Havermale presided and the stage
was occupied by dozen prominent
citizens. Bradshaw held the audience
interested in half hours speech
that was able, thoughtful and clear
presentation of the issues. He was
loudly applatded frequently, and at
tie conclusion of his speech three
rousing cheers followed, after which
Hon. j. g. Haines, of Seattle, deliv-
cred an able speech of nearly an
hours duration. He was followed
by Allen Weir in a half hours re-
sumo CT the points at issue. The
audience was enthusiastic and reiuc-
family dispersed.
Up to this time the reports FROM
the 325 congressional districts indi-
cate that not over one.half of the
members OF the present house of
Representatives will be re elected this
fall. The figures at the two congress
quarters show that the ratio of re :
turned will be even less than one
half. Secretary Mcpherson of the
republican committee, thinks there
will be very great transformation in
the next house. The changes are
nearly all confined to the districts
which have beeD represented without
change from one to three terms
Nearly all the old members-those
who have been in the house for from
eight to twenty years-will be re
elected. In fact, not over half a
dozen OF the older members Will be
kept ut home. The East and South
Will retain most of these. In the
central, western and northern states
the change viii be almost universal.
The following, taken from the coll
umns of one of our exchanges, is to
the point and well worth reproduc-
ton here: Repeated, solicitations
from the man who sells US paper and
the man who prints our patents for
the sums of money due them lately
convinced us of the propriety of ask
ing subscribers for the sums of money
due Us. So, last week we issued a
little circular announcing among
other things, the original proposition
that we couldn't print Il newspapers
without money. Coupled with this
statement was the suggestive feature
of Il bill for the amount due Us. On
divers and sundry occasions we have
been led TO remark that there was
great difference in men, but in no
other way Is this better illustrated
than in the manner which men re-
ceive the suggestion to pay subscrip-
ton to newspaper. His grocer
may dun him with daily regularity.
MS butcher may urge him to settle
with much pertinacity, his tailor may
be donIneeTing in his demands, and
the debtor will smile blandly and
stand him of, OF pay the bill with an
apology for delay, but when the
newspaper man asks for the pittance