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Pc RSONALS.

Lieutenant David Il. Brainard,
sergeant OF the Greedy polar expedi-
tiOn, Is to be married tO Miss Anna.
daughter OF Hon. II. NJ. Chase, OF
Walla Walla.
Mr.. L. Bule, who had his fingers
frozen during the cold snap, Is get
ting along nicely and will not lose
any of his dixits.
Mrs. F. Gauahl Is improving rap
idly from her recent illness, and In
all probability her many friends will
soon have the pleasurcof seeing her
about again.
It Is reported that Miss Angel,
one OF the esteemed and valued
teachers, has decided to go east rs
soon rs she RECEIVERS from her pres
ent illness. Her loss will he severely
felt.
+. ]. Heller, landlord OF the Wal
lace hotel, il stopping in the city ON
a return trip from Portland.
w. McDermott and Il. j. Ames,
two Butte miners, are visiting this
city.
opening quiet at decline of 4 to !
per cent. Closed dull and heavy ut or
near lowest prices OF day
during the forenoon declined to SIs.
There was rally at this point and the
market advanced to SSa. Sales were
!, ,O29, 900 barrels
, 1888-02-02

The bill OF the spokane Falls Prinf-
ing company for 1862 20, was discussed
and allowed.
Deube' and Dennis stated that they
thought the officers or the city should
be reminded that the city would not
be responsible for bills contracted by
them unless first approved by the city
council.
On motion of Deuber two bills from
the Chronicle, amounting to $23.O5,
were order cd paid.
Dennis moved that no bills be paid
by the city unless properly authorized
by the chairmen of the several COM
mittees or by the council.
Carried.
Clough stated that he thought it
would answer the purpose just as well
to inform the business men of the city
the council would not pay bills unless
contracted by their authority.
The motion was put and carried.
A warrant was ordered drawn re-
funding to VIM. Baunfgartner a fine
and license unlawfully collected from
him.
The now bills were then read and re-
ferred to the finance committee.
-
The following communication was
read and on motion Of Clough laid on
the table:
SPOKANE FALLS, w. t., Feb. let, 'SS.
To tho Honorable City Council of Spo.
kane Falls, W.T..
GENTLEMEN IL would call your Mt
tention to the condition of the south
end of Division street bridge. The
present approach stands in low water,
and II fill il made to it, it will be
liable to be washed out in time OF high
water. Twenty feet moro Of approach
will reach solid ground above high
water mark. will build twenty feet
of approach conforming TO the present
approach for 500, If il be authorized
before / remove certain material which
l now have at the said location.
Respectfully submitted.
j. l.. BAYLEY.
, 1888-02-02
CITY COUNCIL.
A Long and interesting sesslon
Held Last Night.

A regular meeting Of the city coun-
Gil wins held last evening ut the usual
tire and place, Mayor Taylor In the
chair. resent; Druber, johnson.
Kaufman, Clough, Dean and Dennis.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read.
The report Of the police justice was
read and referred " the finance COM
inittee. Deuber stated in reference to
the report that he did not think II
pad to have u police court II the city
had to pay out in supporting tn court
more than the fines imposed amount
I'd to.
The city treasurer presented q re-
port If unpaid grade assessments on
Main and Front streets aggregating
VI 1867. .25.
Clough stated that he thought the
unpaid ssessmt n should be collected
ut once, and therefore moved that the
report be referred to the committee on
streets and alleys, with power to in
struct the city attorney to institute
legal proceedings against the delin-
quents " they refused 10 pay.
Deuber stated that he did not think
it was right to collect assessments for
work that has not been finished on
Front street He thought that tho
method of establishing the city grades
was unfair aud tended tn discou age
people from making improvements.
He did not want 10 institute proceed.
ings against the d, linquent parties.
Clough thought that the eassessments
should be collected, as the grade had
been done by petition.
The motion Was then put and de.
clared carried.
Deuber wished to have it reconsid.
cred and motion to that effect was
made by Dennis. The motion was
put and resulted In tie, Deuber.
Kaufman and Dennis voting aye |;
Johason. Clough and Dean, nay. The
mayor voted aye.
On reconsideration of the matter
Kaufman moved that he city treas.
urer advertise the names of delin.
quents aud warn them to settle.
The city engineer submitted the
Fifth, Fourth, Third, Second and First
streets, and ON motion OF Deuber they
were referred to specml committee OF
three to be appointed by the Mayor.
The committee are Clough, Dennis
and Dean.
Clough reported that he had in
spected the work Of tho city book
keeper and found it highly satisfac--
tory, and moved that f. +. Day be re-
tanned ut u salary Of $50 per month,
from january LIST, ut the option of the
council.
The finance committee reported
favorably upon the following bills, and
on motion Of Kaufman they were or
, 1888-02-02
Attention A, r. s. a. M.

There will be a special commune
cation of Spokane lodge No. 81, A.
f. & A. NJ. (;hfs) Tuesday evening
at 7.3O p. IN. Work in the third de-
gree. All master masons in GOOD
standing are cordially invited to Mt
tend. BY order Of the w. NJ.
l.. Il. MARTIN,
Secretary.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.

The Convention of the American shipping
and Industrial League and It's Expected
Action.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.--The convention
of the American Shipping and Industria
League now in session in this city, prom
ises to be one of the most importan
meetings of the kind ever held in Amer
ica. Delegates from every leading
Board of Trade and commercial BODY in
the country are in attendance. Hon.
Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama, is presi-
dent.
Representative DingleY, Of Maine, when
asked as to the probable action of the
convention, said: "It will probably ep-
prove the Negley bill introduced in Con-
gress by General Negley, of Pennsyl-
vania. This bill proposes almost exactly
the same line of policy adopted some five
years ago by France with wonderful sue
cess. 1t provides that every American
vessel, sail or steam, which trades with
foreign ports shall be allowed thirty
cents per ton for each thousand
miles sailed or steamed for a period of
twenty years, one s-third reduction of this
rate to be made at the end of the first ten
years from the date on which the act
Wenb III 70 SllcCt. III r. uiSC tAO OliOSU "
similar legislation has been startling.
The French are not essentially mara
time nation, but their foreign trade has
increased enormously. Italy has with
in the last two years adopted
a similar policy, and is beneficial
results are already visible. England sub
sidzes only mai-carrying lines, but she
pays heavily for this service, and at the
same time holds those lines ready for a
naval reserve. We are liable at any time,
in case of foreign war in which England
is involved, to seq the Cunarders and
other swift transatlantic steams hips
withdrawn without word of warning
and our commerce seriously crip led.
The Negley bill will probably be pushed
by the League coavsn sion, but the
Whitthorne bill will be stronger
before Congress, and in some form
will undoubtedly pass the House. This
bill, introduced by Representative Whit
thorne, of Tennessee, proposes to create a
naval reserve corps from the seamen on
American ships, steamers and yachts;
second to pay bounty to all steamships
built on lines approved by the Secretary
of the Navy of SO much per thousand
miles steamed. By this plan q fleet of
vessels will be in a few years available in
an emergency for cruisers or troop ships,
and will supplement the navy which we
are now engaged in rebuilding.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE Supreme Court of Tennessee on the
17th declared the law prohibiting BARRIERS
shaving on Sunday to be unconstitutional.
TIE bodies Of two white children, girl
about 10 and boy of about II years of
age, supposed to be brother and sister,
were found floating down the river at
Arkansas City, Ark, on the 18th with their
hands and feet tied together with fishing
cord and tied to floating log, and
stripped entirely of their clothing. The
BOYS head was badly mashed and the
girls arm was nearly shot off.
A DELEGATION of South Carolinians ap-
peared before the Ways and Means Com
mittee of the House on the 17th and urged
the repeal of the entire internal revenue
system.
THE Colorado river for the first time
since the settl 4ment of country was frozen
| over at Austin, Texas, on the 18th, the ice
being from four inches to foot thick.
P. K. BAKER, who as manager of the
great Southern Telephone and Telegraph
Company at Jackson, Miss. two years
| ago, was short in his accounts 81 900 and
who suddenly skipped out, was arrested
at UdIft, ftld.J Oh IhC Aiob'
LAMAR, Villas and Dickinson were con.
frmed by the Senate on the 18th.
A BILL authorizing the construction of
pubic buildings for post and other Gov
ernment offices in every city having
postmaster, was introduced in the House
on the 10th, the cost of the buildings to
range from $4,000 in towns of 10000 in
habitants to $15O,OO0 in towns of $4,000 in
habitants-
r. L. FLETCHER sold to W. E. Kelly 800
acres of land two miles west of Little
Rock, Ark, on the 10th, for 100000 cash.
The purchaser is a resident of Burlington,
Kas.
| THE blizzard struck Arkansas on the
18th. 1t began with showers, in which
there was terrific thunder and vivid flashes
of lightning, then sleet and snow, followed
| by a genuine bli2 gard. The temperature
dropped at the rate of 20 to 25 degrees an
honr Much suffei ing exists among the
poor, as in many cases fuel is almost out
of their reach.
| ALL that was mortal of Mrs. Anna B.
| Cheatham, wife of Gen. B. r. Cheatham,
and at the time of her death, postmistress
Of Nashville, Tenn, was laid away on the
18th. The remains rest upon the spot
where in 1865 she stood as bride by Gen.
Cheatham's side and splighted her troth in
marriage to the famed warrior.
ATTACHMENTS aggregating over 1OO,O00
were issued on the 14th, against the big
clothing house of /. Reihardt & Son, OF
Dallas, Texas.
MORE than one hundred persons were
frozen to death In Dakota during the hliz.
eard Of The lAth.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21
MORE BLIZZARD NEWS.
The Sweep of the Chilling Blast Through
Colorado and * insas aud Its Direful FL
fects-A Gloomy Outlook.

The Sweep of the Chilling Blast Through
Colorado and X tnsas aud Its Direful FL
fects-A Gloomy Outlook.
New YORK, Jan. 16aThe Suns dspatci
from Salina, Kas., says: The sweep OF
the blizzard through Colorado and Kan
sas was accompanied by fearful loss oi
life. The former Billiards left the people
in a most destitute condition, and there
have been hundreds of deaths in the West
ern counties, due to the severe cold. The
number of destitute people in Western
Kansas has become SO great that 1T is i'm
possible to longer hide the true condition
of affairs. Those left are in such an
enfeebled condition that should another
blizzard come upon them within the next
three weeks the number of deaths will be
appalling. There is now not only lack
of fuel, but the food supply is so short
that starvation stares hundreds in the
face. Reports from Clay County are OF
the most alarming character Whole
families are said to have perished in their
houses, and others are said to be burn ing
their furniture. Albert Robinson, a
rancher from the afflicted district, says
that in Syracuse many bodies remain un-
buried. He declares the blizzard to have
been the most appalling yet experienced
in that country. It is probable that the
public will he called upon to aid the num-
srous sufferers,
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21


were all of the Republicans in the Senate
who are mentioned for the Presidential
nomination. The PRINCIPAL speakers on
this side were Messrs. Edmuuds, Evarts,
Sherman, Allison and Hawley, while only
Mr.. Rddl eberger defended the attack
made upon the ex-Sec etary of the In
terror. He spoke twic. and voiced the
friends of the nominee.
There was nothing now in the argu-
ments used for or against the nomination.
The question of Mr.. Lamar's legality, his
construction of the Constitution as it re-
lates to States rights wer3 brought up by
the Republicans and urged with vigur
against the nominee.
Mr.. Riddleberger met the oppos ition
specifically on each charge.
The Republicans who voted for Mr..
Lamar were Messrs. Riddleberger, Stew
art and Stanford.
The pairs were as follows: Pasco with
Wilson, of Iowa; Payne with Morrill,, Ran
som with Chandler, Blackburn with Man
derson, Kenna with Sabin, Hearst with
Jones, of Nevada; Gibson with Teller,
Eustis with Sawyer.
After Mr.. Lamar's nomination was dis
posed of the nomi nations of Mr.. Villas tc
be Secretary of the Interior, Mr.. Dickin'
eral Bragg, of Wisconsin, to be Minister
to Mexico, were quickly confirmed, and
the Senate, at 4:30 p. m., adjourned.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, o. the 11th, a long speech was
made by Mr. Hale, of Maine, on the Civii-Ser-
vice resolution, in which he attacked the Ad-
ministration on its Civil-Service record His
speech occupied almost the entire time OF the
Senate during the sitting. 49,. In the house
the Presidents message was referred to the
ways and means committee. The Little De-
fciency bill'' was discussed and passed
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Vest intro
duced bill granting the right to construct
a bridge over the Missouri river at ST.
Charles, Mo-, which was passed. Senator
Chandler spoke on the resolution introduced by
him providing for the appointment OF com
mission to investigate the alleged election out
RACES at Jackson, Miss. The resolution was
passed. Senator Riddleberger voting against it.
and at the same time announcing that he would
vote for the confirmation of Mr.. Lamar. Senator
Mitchell introduced bill prohibiting the i'm
migration of Chinese, which was referred to
the committee on foreign relations. The SEN
ate in secret session decided not to pass upon
the confirmation of Mr. Lamar - In the
House the bill creating the office of Fish Com
missioner was passed, and the bill providing
for the issue Of circulating notes to National
banking associations was considered.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Riddleberger
gave further evidence of friendship for Lamar
by attempting to forward action on his confir-
nation Mr.. Vance addressed the Senate on
the resolution proposing to abolish internal
revenue taxation. A lively debate was had on
the Blair Educational bill In the
House Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri. reported
a bill making appropriation to carry into effect
the rovisions of the act to establish expert
mental agricultural stations. A lively tilt te-
tween Mr. Hatch and Mr. Mills, of Texas, on
the question of adjournment afforded some
amusement for the House, resulting finally in
adjournment to the 10Th.
IN the Senate, on the 10Th, after the intro
duction of q few bills of minor Importance, Mr..
RIddleberger moved an executive session. The
motion was agreed to and curing The
secret session the nominations OF Messrs
Lamar, Villas and Dickinson were con-
firmed ..... In the House the report on
the Grosvenor resolution in regard TO de-
laws in the Government printing office created
considerable discussion, and 1t was recon
mitted to the committee. The States were
called and large number of bills were intro
duced A resolution assigning clerks TO al
the committees of the House was passed.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21
PERSONAL AND IMPERsoNAL.

Sir Charles Dixie is one of the
most skillful swordsmen in England.
Not one of the four Presidents of
the French Republic since its origin in
1870 was born in Paris.
The Duke of Beira. the little
Prince of Portugal, has recovered from
the burns he received through sudden
fire in his nursery.
An officer of the United States
steamship Marion has erected a monu-
ment in Chinese cemetery over the
graves of United States men-ofwar-
men whose bodies lie there. Some Of
the deaths date back to 1851.
The wife Of President Diaz, Of
Mexico, has established in the City of
Mexico large Friendly Home Of the
Workingwoman, at which small chill
dren will be cared for during the day
while their mothers are at work.
The only possible explanation Of
the circumstance that 1926 letters
containing $7,644, 4S6 negotiable pa
per found their way to the dead
letter office, is that the senders got
confused studying the postal regula-
tons and that they forgot to direct or
stamp the missives. Boston Trans
cript.
A good story Is told of the Lords OF
the British Admiralty who went down
to Portsmouth to inspect ship. The
phonograph was turned on for their
edifcation, and the first words yielded
to the eager ears of the naval lords
were, 1--WE want more pay; we want
more pay" 1t was the bottled-up
voice of the Lieutenants.
The will Of Mrs. Vrania Hum
phrey, formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
lately of Norfolk, Conn. makes be-
quests aggregating $S8,500 to various
religious, charitable and educational
institutions, including $4,000 to Yale
College. Mrs. Humphrey was sister
Of Joseph Battell. who gave Yale 1885,
900, and after whom Battell Chapel is
named.
-Anent the question whether the
C6Illldu lldNClo 1IOO Va CN-
pense over the German State rail-
ways, it is now positively stated that.
with but single exception, the
Emperor, as well as the members
of the imperial family, neither en-
joys nor claims the privilege of free
passes. That exception is the short
track Of the Main-Weser railroad
between Cassel and Frankfort-on-Main
on which the Emperor alone, as sue
cessor of the Elector of Hesse, pays no
car fare either for himself or suite, or
for baggage; the Princes and Princesses
of the imperial family are, however.
deprived of this privilege. On all
the other German railroads-and the
Emperor, be it stated, always travels
by extra train-he pays the regular
tariff fair for his person and suite, as
well as for the baggage. - Chicago 1ri6-
st3le.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

Insurance Agent-"How many
times have you been married, ma MP"
Widow-"Hold on, I'll look in my
hair-album and see. "
Agricultural. AS a general thing
it is an easy matter to exterminate
weeds on widows bonnet, but it
takes a man to do the job Ch0rleStoo0n
Enterprise.
-''How is ltyou have so many young
men call on you?" asked jealous girl.
Because" was the reply, 'father has
the gout in one foot and the rheuma-
tism in the other; besides we don't
keep dog"
THE Horrors of Whaling" heads
an article in the PoSt-EIpreSs. The
average American boy could write
big book upon that subject. Himself
in the hold and his father at the spank
er.-DansUille Breeze.
Only Little Word
1t was only word
That the silence stirred,
But an import sad had it,
knell of despair
To loving pair
Twas her fathers one word Ctr
Boston Budget.
How old are you, MaryP" asked
Mrs. Blank of her house-maid. "Well,
mum, I'm just twenty-six; butrwhen
put my money in the bank, told the
man was good deal older, SOS I'd
get more interest on it," "a faet).-
Harper's Bazar.
A writer in a geological contempo-
rory describes hawk which he has
trained "not only to whistle various
airs, but also to accompany itself on u
tambourine. If this isn't CANNON
the creature must be quite a winged
hawk-estra itself. Funny Folks.
The pranks of Boreas in this vi
cinity lately reminds us of an original
composition of Nantucket miss OF
early time: wind is very useful ar
ticle; it blows down houses, roots
up trees. and many people die for
want of breath. "-Nantucket Inquirer.
THE story of catfish swimming
up stream with tin cup in its mouth.
hunting for a drink of water, is quite
hoary-headed chestnut said a caller
at the Partisan office Monday; "but
that's nothin' AZ all. Down at ASH
worth's ferry they have to haul water
.wo miles to run the boiler on the ferry
.,oat. the river is 80 Internally dry -
| Ca7ai Partisan.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21
JUSTICE LAMAR.

Ex-Secretary Lamar Confirmed as Assoc
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States = The Nominations oi
Messrs. Villas and Dickinson Also Com
frmed-General Bragg Minister to Mex
leo.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-About three
hours were consumed by ths Senate in
secret secret session yesterday afternoon
in DISCUSSING the nomination OF Mr.. La
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

mar to an associate
iusticeship of the
Supreme Court of the
United States before
a vote was taken,
which resulted in
confirmation. L b Q
vote stood 80 for and
2S against confirma-
tion. Among those
who spoke against
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

THE value OF the exports of breadstuffs
for the twelve months ended December
A. 1887, was $l5S, ,301, ,T6S, as against Sl4o,-
123.02) for the twelve months ended
December 81 1856
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

THE reports of loss of life result.
ino from the recent blizzard in the North
west are simply appalling, nearly every
section Of Mime iota, Dakota and Nebras-
ka furnishing its quota.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

John MANLY, a young man of Bloom
;roton. H.. died on the night of the 18th
from the effects Of dose of aconite, taken
bv mistake for cough medicine. s..
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

ryr residence of United States Senator
,naaIIs. at Atchison, Kas., was destroyed
w. fire ON the 18TH. The loss is, in some
respects, rreparable. ~l-a
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

TIVE recent blizzard throughout the
North has been the most severe of the
winter, greatly delaying trains and busi-
ness, causing much suffering, in some
cases resulting in death.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

THE sa ary Of DR.. Abbott, as temporary
pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn,
has been fixed at $500 per annum. This
is one-third the remuneration paid to the
late Henry Ward Beecher.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

NICHOLS was nominated for Governor
hiohe-, e-at ballot BIZ the Louisiana Dem
na.ic on a.5 State convention at Baton Rouge,
on the 18Th.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

ADvICEs from the Russian frontier say
the troops in the Lubiin district are suf-
fering terribly from cold. Forty sentinels
have been frozen to death. Dysentery
and typhus fever are prevalent.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

THE council of the Russian Empire has
decided to introduce into the Baltic prov
inces the Russian police system. The
mobiles of the provinces have protested
against this innovation without avail.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

THE convention for a parcels post be-
tween this country and the Bahamas has
been returned duly signed to Superintend-
ent Bell of the foreign mail service, and
was laid before the President on the l6t
for his approval
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

THE business failures during the seven
days ended the 18th number, for the
United States, 25S, and for Canada, 80, or
a total of 2SS, as against 279 the preceding
like period, and 1913 for the corresponding
week of 1887
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

AMONG the men arrested in connection
with the latest plot against the Gar of
Russia is an employe of the Baltic rail-
way, who kept the Nihilists informed of
every journey of the Car to and from
Gatschina.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

THE corner block of the st. Paul
(Minn.) ice palace was laid on the 14th in
the presence of large concourse of spec
tators, notwithstanding the temperature
was lurking about twenty degrees below
zero
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

SCARE has been caused in Cork, Ire
land, by the fact that the police have
been informed of a plot to wreck the gov
ernment building. All the steamers and
trains are being watched for suspicious
persons.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

THE first of a series of fortnightly re :
,eptons was given by the President and
Mrs Cleveland at the Executive Mansion
N Washington, on the night of the 18th,
to the diplomatic corps and large num-
Der of invited guests.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-01-21

oEcRErART FAIRCHILD has prepared a
ie'ter 10 Speaker Carlisle, showing the
necessity for additional legisla to pre-
'eht the smuggling of opium, and recon-
mendlng either reduction of the duty
on that commodity or its restriction a.
together.