, 1886-10-14
PickinES.

The Globe Democrat is partial to
St. Louis, but has great contempt for
the state of Missouri. 1t says: st
Louis has been Gkened to diamond
breast pm in dirty shirt"
Democrats are whining ''about the
republican failure in Maine" As the
legislature of Maine has on joint
ballot Just 1l6 republican majority, it
would seem as if it should satisfy
reasonable people.
4 st. Petersburg special of the 9th
says: Reports from Nladvostock
show that the cholera continues to
make the most fearful ravages in the
Seoul district of Corea- Hundreds
of people are said to be dying daily.
In 1878 the candidate for delegate
of the democracy of Washington was
supported by the agents of the North-
ern Pacific. In 1856 Jas. Mcknight,
the recognized attorney of the \. p
openly supports Voorhees,. History
repeats itself.
In 1878 the democracy of Washing
ton Territory resolved In favor of the
unqualified extension ot the time of
the Northern Pacific Unfortunately
for both parties the fellows who now
run the journal and howl forfeiture
were republicans in 1S7S.-UniOn,
At a political convention in Con
necticut things got in snarl, when
man stood mp and cried out, Il am
a stranger" and at once half the dele
gates left the hall. 1t was discovered
that II was the hailing cry of secret
organization, supposed to be the
knights of Labor.
Mr.. Bradshaw has been engaged
in the practice of law for many years,
during which time be has never been
employed as theattorney of a railroad.
nor of any corporation of whatever
kind. Can Mr. Charles Voorhees,,
ex attorney of the Northern Pacific
railroad company, say as much?
Voorhees, was a railroad attorney
less than three years ago, and then
solemnly stated in writing to a court
that the Northern Pacitic's lands
could not be forfeited under any cir
cumstances Now he is crying ont
forfeiture. Is Voorhees, not q dema-
gogue? When did he speak his hon
est convictions AMI the truth-in
1888, or now? He has stultified him
self.
Portland Telegram: They keep
pegging away at the price of coal IN
the east. 1t is 10 be advanced %
cents ton more before snow flies,
and the people who now run the
business have decided that just 8, 800,
600 tons of anthracite shall be mined
next month, and 33,5O0,000 tons this
year 1t would seem as if this boun-
teous product of nature ought to get
beyond the control of pools and
bosses, and yet there probably isn't
a commodity put on the market that
is held by a tighter grip than the
vast yield of the coal mines.
Seattle Times: \ correspondent
writes that the republican rally at
Prescott on the h inst. drew the
largest audience ever assembled in
that thriving village. Mr.. Bradshaw
WIS received enthusiastically by the
people and won a host of friends by
his frank and honest declaration OF
principles, contrasting strongly with
the demagogIc utterances of Noor
hees IN his attempts 10 set his record
on the Dolph bill right with the peo
/ pie. Haines' expose on this subject
/ opened the eyes Of a number of
/ Voorhees, former supporters, and
they say that in the face of this in
| disputable evidence they cannot vote
for Voorhees,. Bradshaw will carry
PrescItt precinct by large majority
\ New York paper reports a talk
with "a Wall street man." who de-
clares that If jay Gould lives ten
yesrs longer his wealth will equal the
Vanderbilt fortune of S200,OO0,00O
He estimates that the great speculator
Is worth about half that sum now.
and that his wealth has increased
fully Sl0,0O0,0O0 in the past year.
Gould owns about 100000 shares of
Manhattan Elevated and the same
amount of Missouri Pacific. and in
these two properties lies his hope Of
greater wealth. The Elevated shares
which are now selling at six times the
price Lee paid for them. are szre to in
crease Ill value is New York grows
in population. Through them,
Gould nov controls all but one
avenue of quick travel to the north
ern suburbs of Tie city. He belts the
entire city below the Harlem with his
elevated lines, now, and is uushing
othcr he- ont mi. M-stclester cnnn.