, 1888-08-16
PICKINGS.

1dIli bIHld C!alilS uii ii!ti ttSe IL liS
population of one hundred per cent.
since 1880.
The EIIensbnrg New Era endor~
SEES K. .. Dunbar for the Republican
nomination for Delegate.
Secretary cf War Endicott lot the
contract for furnishing blankets TO
the army TO an English firm.
The Oregon Short Line and Union
Pacific Railroads show a gratifying
increase for the first half OF 1888
The name of the Wisconsin Labor
candidate for governor. when he trav-
els with Buffalo Bill, is White
Beaver.
john C. Boyle has retired from
the Yakima RepR6ijc, and conducts
a law aul real estate business ex-
.clu5ively.
The railroad assessments in Spo-
kane County are: spokane Il Pal
.oisr hnlro+l. SI06,5OD: Northern
Pacific R.4IrOad, SI2L592.
It Is said that the Dominion gov-
.ernmcht is investigating the violation
IF The Washington treaty by the Am
.eCican government in Canadian yes
sels passing through American can
.als.
Norton gave S50O00for the starv-
ing Irish people. Thurman cagriep
dainties 10 rebel prisoners at Camd
Chase, Columbus, and now screens
himself by saying it Wis bis wife
Toledo BL,;de.
Gladstone prefers an English, rath
II than III American cuGStitueuy. for
bis reply 20 him in the North Amer
lean Review. 1t will ba published in
London, in the Congregational Res
view for August.
Thomus Mast, having completed
his engagement with Harper Hroth~
ers. is at liberty to come out polite
ally as be wishes. He is reported
rs in favor of Harrison and Morton,
and is already engaged for the pro
GnciiOn of political cartoons for the
campaign.
VI ashingtOn socieiy Is looking for
wGri to the coming of Chief Justice
fullar's eight accomplished daugh-
terS with much interest. In the
event of Republican presidential
success, Mrs Morton would add to
the number of fresh damseI5 her
five girls, making just bakers
dozen.
Now that Randall has been slrics-
en- with n mortal disease he is Il good
subject for democratic abuse In the
hey ny of his power and popularity
Randall was one of tha democratic
gods and was praised by the column
before Grover Cleveland was known
outside Of the saloons Of Buffalo.
Charles II. Goldman and several
other leading mugwumps of Now
England have returned TO the repub-
lican fold this year, and Will do good
work for Harrison and Merton The
few who ara left after November
next may as well be classed as dem
ocrats hereafter and drop their claims
TO iudependency.
Mrs Cleveland is evidently the |
presidents better half in more than
one scDse Of the worn. A life of !
Cleveland has been published, but
IL Ii did not sell a new edition was !
printed with Tie life OF Mrs. Cleve
land appended. The people w"rB 50 |
we'll acquainted with Clevelahd.s life |
fonr years ago that biography jusl |
now.
The first council between the
Southern Utys Of Colorado and the
commission. looking to
their removal 30 Utah and the sale of
.Eer present reservation, will b.
ieid at ISuacio Aug %. Tie nego-
'.at!ons vii. probably consume three
months. although the Indians are IA
sor4bly disposed.
The large steam collier WaIla
"a.la Is being ftTeI up ia iirst-cIass
.tyIe rs passenger boal at San
Francisco, The tImhers have all
,een got oat her. in Seattle and
hipped to San Francisco for that
purpose. 1t Is expected that inside
{ SIX weeks or two mouths, at the
ur-4rrvsf. the WuIir Walla will h,
eaiy for Sei. Then sha viii be
.acsi ou the Seattle aud S.u Fran
i~cD rOH5e, Giving tie people uf
'Ege Sould j. Zcoi sHrVics u Port
4l.,i enjoys with California. We viii
ben have boat every four or five
ays instead of once a week. This