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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
PUNIsHING THE MoRMoNs.
Number of Convictions Under the
Laws Enacted by Congress.

In easpons' t. II resolution recently intro.
ducn'l in tho House by Representative Rols-
ers, of Arkaus IS, calling on Attor ley.Gencral
Garland or inforna;io n u the number OF
covictious ma e for the OH ,nc,s Of pol .gamy,
adultery aud uuliwiul c1htbitation in Utah,
under the various laws passed 10y Congress,
L. $. Dstric. Attorney Peers has just for
waricd to Washington IA transcript of the
record, Of Li, oilic,, showing the following
figures:
Total convictions for poiy,amy under the
laws Of 1862 and 1852, 10 total convictions
for unlawful c)habi;ation unier the laws OF
l>S2, 491 total lconyicton, fora !ultery under
the laws Of 1851, :; to,al convictions for fo,~
nicltion und r the Ia vs. Of lss7 :. The total
fines and costs colle,o-d to dat for violations
OF these laws amoLn' g. Sii COG.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
EIETIETH CONGRESS-

In the Senate Thurs lay. the bills reported
from committees aud place on the caend lr
were the following: The Senate bill appro-
prIatiug S1JO,UOO tor "a post flee building in
St. Paul, Minnesota; Senate bill granting to
In. Oregon Nivig ,tinu Company certain
tracts Of land ON the Umatilla reservation
for station purposes: House bill to authorize
tie Lelvenworth d Rio Graude Railway
Comp any 81 construct nud operate a rail-
way through the lnd an Territory; House bill
10 grant the right of way through the Indian
lerltory 10 the st. Louis ~ Sau Francisco
Railiold Company
lnr senate, FRIDAY. took up the Chinese
Exclusion hill Immediately after assembling
Inc House put III al! the time discussing tho
retaliation Till.
IN the Se a., Monday, among the execu.
tive docYmen'S "rcS'ltcl w, one rom Jns
War DcpIrtmcIt stating that in order to
furnish tucfor" the close of the Fitticth Con
grr,Sl cert 'n inform ttlOn He'd tor by ths
S"nui", Il VIII r'quir" the services oi eighteen
nod.tlont clerk, - Il cost of So so. r fer.
red T. the Committee On lalns. \ resolu
ON for the printing OF udli lIual copies of
In" report %, tia iac H. Railroad Com mis-.
sion was ofrrc hy MIR lurpc, ani gave
rs To some Il sous ion ~ TO the number al
r,a IS printed, S"na'or, Culiom aud McPner-
sou referring 10 an IN lrc on that there was
desire To suppress IN" circulation
1T IA I + port, ald MIR. Cor nan lm .mb Il of
Ia. Commirtc. on Printin-) dermrilg that
ther' was no ground whatever for such IN
impression, a, he usual number Il ,9JJ) ha /
Do N urin cd mi delivered t. senators Til
ul itlDntl uuub-r o. go WIS pr. y - ii by
Mr. Turpc, was increase tln motion of Mr..
liza to 5000, md the resolution was thea
icl rr,d tD the Committee on Printing. Ths
Ii,us auegd ucut 81 tine Seua'c bill u u ~
sion the widow of General kilpitr,ck (reduc
ing the am MT from flDJ 10 so montt)
VA ron-rnucIrrel IN ali u com uittee O.
60 f.Ie CO orirrri.
In the II @, Mr. Sayrcs Of Texas prs
sautcd the coutrre .c report on tie Furtifca
tlui Appr0pria'lol bill, and it was sdopted
Mr. Bl u Z, Ot Georgia, from the & mmtter
on IU,toliiccs ant /, stro iGs, reported n bill
guthuii2 Z the Postmaster 60 a raj 10 ady,r.
tisa for nnd purcl7-4 imptoyed mail locks IN |
KEYS H. requested .mmcdu consideration
for he M, W ich WAS accord q aud the BID
was paSSci. NJ. Scott, OF Prnnsy,vauIa
complained that his colleague lMr. Brumml
had withne.d hi, remarks mixing ch irge.
"A ainst him (Mr Scott and the reply IRON
the record. Lut up n Mr. Cannon's sugg,
tion tlat Dir. Brurnm wa, nhsent he deferred
for week has motion TO cause them 10 be
printed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
MANY LIVES LOST.
Odiciai Report Of the Havoc Wrought
by the storm ia China.

An Officer from tn, Spanish gunboit Guar
dian, which rod, out the gale in B,tibtnoo
hqrbor, has arrived at II ,vinl with the first
official dispatches relative TO the loss Of tho
Government launch Lslltid at RataJano),
not Sagua, as first reported.
Tn, rep'rt states.that at l2;}) o'c'ock on the
night of the 4th inst, whcl the wind sh f,cl
from the northwest To the W. {, aud while
eadelvoring to slip her cables to be ,ch the
vessel un Ter a full hea OF steam, bug wave
boarded her. washing al tnis in.) the soup
pers. Captain Leon Urbine won't down
with his vessel. The following morning the
only survivor Of the L,altli was rescue
clingiug TO her rigging. B)lies Of the pilot
and one seaman only have been recovered.
As telegraphic and other communi-
cations with the interior towns be-
come established the first reports Of the havoc
caused by the hurricane are confirmed. This
is particularly the ca.e at Bat ib ,noo Met
anzas Clrdenas, Slgu, and ot ier places on
the north colst, which sulf ,rcd as much from
the elr4cts of the high It'd : inund ,ting large
area Of territory rs from the wind. At Isabel
de >agul forty-thrc, bblcs had h q picked
up on the beach. Al Cibarclu mucl dan.
age is reportel the steamer Clara being
ashore. At Muricl the steamer Magdalpna
was blown on the rocks an is a totil loss.
Private adv c's from ClrenlS state that all
the wharves are destroyed, uumb,rlcsS small
boats spIk, aud the city inuud tied. Tue
damage is estm .tel at 81 10000.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

Twelve hundred spinners nc Bolton hava
struck against the Introduction of a new sysl
tenn of weighing cotton. 1t is expected the
strike will spread
A paper written by Count De Lcseps was
read before the British Association at Bath.
The Count declares that he is confident OF
completing the Panama Canal, to contain10
locks, by 1890.
Archbishop Walsh has forwarded TO the
National League the sum Of G. ,632 sent from
America, Australia aud New zssland to be
applied TO the aid OF evicted tenants In Ire
land. The Parnell defense fund in Ireland
amounts to ai, ,S24
The Noroe Vremya has a dispatch to the eff
feet that the Northern Afghaus have revolt,
ell and proclaimed Ishak Khan Ameer. A
battle has taken place, the result of which Is
not known. The paper says it believesa civ
u war will complicate Abdurrahman Khan's
relations with his neighDors unless II be
pr, mptly suppressed, and 1t doubts IL this
will be accomplished.
Lord Clsnricarde is completing the work
Of eviction on his estates by leveling the hous>
es Of the tenants who have been evicted. A
few of the latter had hoped to compromise
the bitter feeling between themselves and
their landlord but Lord Clanricarde he'd de-
termined to evict all. The house of Mr.. Tul
ly, who was the first victim, on last Saturday,
was built by Mr.. Tully himself, at q Ns.
OF $l, 600. but IL was torn down.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
THE NEWS ~ GRi;:F

W. r. Merriman was nominated for Gov
ernor OF Minnesota 10y the Republicans, AMI
Charles II. AnSlen was nominated for the
same office by the Democrats in New Hamp'
shire.
The American Minister a. Shanghai was
attacked by mob Of natives, who did not
like the treaty submitted 70 them concerning
immigration.
Ten ballot boxes We're stolen from the
County Clerks ofiic, at Little Rock, Ark,
causing inttn,, excteme I, especially among
She negroes who gathered in great mum
bers, aud fora time riot seemed imminent.
Maskel men stole ,ha ballot box from Old
River township, killing ono man and wound-
Ing six others. \ militia company is to be
formed 20 preserve tle peace.
The large mound, about mile west OF
Newcomorstown, o., has just been opened by
W, c. Mills. Secretary Of the Tuscarawas
Valley Archaeological Society. So far 20J
rather we'll preserved humln skeletons
have been found, being seven feet under
ground, and under them was bod OF char
coal mingled with charred human bones.
Kuiyes, scrapers Of flint, muscle shell orna,
ments stone beads and pieces Of burned
brick were found.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13

THE ELECTION IN MAINE.
Tho Republican Ticket Gets the Usu-
al Majority.

The Associated Press furnishes the follow
ing detailed returns of the election:
Fair weather prevailed generally over the
State, and heavy vote was polled at the bi-
ennial election. A governor, congressman,
81 State senators AMI Isl State representa-
tives were chosen, as vol rs county
officers in sixteen counties. The
last legislature stood: Senators-Republi-
cans, 27; Democrats, 4. Representatives-Re
publicans, 122; Democrats, 81; Prohibition,
1; Independent /.
The four candidates for Governor were:
Edwin O. Bureigh, of Bingor, Republican;
VIM. L. Putnam, late'y fishery treaty C m
missioner, of Portland, Democrat; Volney
B. Cushing, of Bangor, Prohibitionist, and
w. II. Simmons, of Rock'and, Labor Tho
vote for each party in 1886 STOOD: R,publi-
ca, GS,9Sl Democratic, -, ,2S9: Prohibition,
3,sGs, and scattering 90. Republican plural
ity, 9,Sll. The returns as received during &
the evening are as follows:
There are 507 tow, and plantations in
Maine. OF these, returns have been received
from PAL, which gives Burleigh, Rep, 56,0l9;
Putnam, Dem, A. ,GiG; Cushing, Pro, Liza
scattering, 9j1. The same towns in 1886,
gave Republican 4S iGJ; Democratic 39,O9j
Prohibition 2,ii2; SC ittering %, Burleigh',
plurality, 1885 against lO,OG5 in 1856. Re-
publican gain I,3OS.
The 2GG towns to hear from gave in 1855,
Republican, 20, sci; Democratic, Il, l9i; Pro-
hibition, l,42G. If the same ratio Of gain aud
loss is maintained, the final vote will stand,
Republican, S0,2j2; Democr ,tic, 60, iij; Pro-
h,bition, $50; scattering, 9j1. Total, lIi l6i
with plurality for the Republicans Of 80 >O5.
In 1884 the total vote stool Republicans,
7S,G99; Democratic. 5S,9ji Republican plu.
rality, 49, ,7lj. The labor vote this year is in.
cluiel in the SC altering, but evidently some
of the SC ,ttering should be assigned to the
Prohibition vote. The Presidential vote in
1884 was smaller than the governor vote in
the aggreg ,te, but there was slightly larg.
er pura ity, viz: 2O,OsL The four rcpres M
tatives to congress are elected with increased
mlioIitics
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
A Treasurer Goes Wropr

At Concord, Ind, the County Commission,
ers have malo an investigation of tho AZ.
counts Of er.Trensurer, John G. Graves, AMI
report that he is a defaulter to the amour,
of $4,000 Graves retired from the Troas
urer's Office year ago, and made a full set.
tlement with his successor Afterward coup.
ty orders came into the hands of the new
Treasurer to the amount of $4,000, OF which
there has been no register kept, aei which
had not been reported as outstanding by Mr.
Graves. The prosecuting attorney has Lesn
directed to institute suit to recover the def.
cheney,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
AN OLD BOILER EXPLoDEs.
One Man Killed, Two Dying and Five
Others Badly Injured.

Near Seymour, Ind, by the explosion OF
the boiler of IA steam thresher, VIM. A. Ben
nette wa , instantly killed, Henry Kearns and
Wes'ey Alexander were terribly crushed and
scl,dei, aud are dying. Five other employ
rs, George McEfresh, John Lqmpert, Basil
Week y, Ro,s ard Ambrose Thompson we're
bruised aud scadel, but none dangerously,
Charles Dabb, young farmer, was hurled
100 feet through the AR, but he escaped unin-
iurel. The killed and fatally wounded are
all married men with families. The boiler
was old aud worn out.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
Express Agent Convicted.

At Sunbury, Pa, Philip a. Huber, the Ex-
press Agent, was convicted. and sentenced to
three ye,rs at hard labor in the county jail
He was charged with stealing $4,000 from
the Ad ms Express Company in August 1885
All but sll 900 OF the money was recover d
when Huber was ARRESTED in June last. For
this crime Rothwell Pratt, a clerk ia tho
Philadelphia Office Of the Company was ar,
rested, confined in Jail for many months, ani
subj cted 10 many inquisitorial indignites
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
A Negro Desperate.

At Norfolk, Va, nosro named Coleman
nearly cat of the head OF jaime, Grant, hi
employer, while milking, and, after hiding
the body, enticed Mr. Grants housekceper,
Mrs. Rad into the yard, aud stabbed her
two or three times ia the neck She tainted,
but revived and dragged herself two hundred
yards % the road, where she was found.
Coleman, after the murder, riAei ths house
and made his escape. An excited crowd
are limiting for him, and il found he will 10
Immediately lynched.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
The Worst Wreck in the Roads His,
tory.

on the Kansas City, st. Joseph and Council
Bluffs was the result Of a collision between
two freight trains, about six miles south OF
st. Joseph Mo. Both trains were running
at a rapid rate AMI their crews jumped in
time TO save their lives. Every car was de-
rallied. Both trains were loaded with NOR
total loss. The damage to engines, cars and
freight will be in the ncighborhood Of 100.
600
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
Election Troubles \ mong he Indians

The election troubles in Indian Territory
have broken out afre,h. The Chickas.w ma.
tion election resulted in the return Of Govern,
or Guy by majority Of a. His opponents
claim this small majority was offset by
frauds in Pickens county. Corruption ani
manipulation of returns is charged on both
sides, aud the danger Of an internal tribal
war has become so great that Indian Agent
Owens has gone to Tishomingo where the
Council is now in s.ss.ol.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
Circus Train Wrecked,

The rear part Of John Robnson's Circus
Train, Of thirtysdye cars, w,st-bound which
left Xenia, o., shortly after midnight on the
sth inst, was run into ny freight train at
the Waynesville water tank, on tbs Little
Miami railroad, 81 miles east Of Cincinnati.
Four persons were killed right, and one
las since died of hsiujurie Seventeen 9th,
ers were hurt, but none Of them seriously.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
Prairie i'ireln Dakota.

Reports state that prairie firos arc doing
great damage in Eimunds aud Mcpherson
counties. The fire has burned n striptwenty-
fve miles long and three miles wide. A
largo number OF farmers lost their entire
crops aud their farm buildings, while Others
were able 10 protect their grain by plowing
burrows and fighting the fire. The fire is not
yet under control, hut tho worst Is over.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
Vermont Election Returns.

Two hundred and forty towns completing
l2 counties, give Dillingham; 4S, 253; shurtleif,
20,3sl Seely, 1895; scattering, O. Diling
hams majority is 90 $40, aud but three towns
are waite TO complete the canvass OF tE'
State.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
LIVE STOCK.
PITTSBURGH AND ALLEGHENY DROVE
YARDS. HERR's ISLAND
CATTLE

supply about % '1,i;,, an nyera5e with With r,ep+ ,,
prices about 25c higher, rs follows: r1us'
fancy ChlcagoS, weighing 800 To l,|J Z
So To q -; medium weights, 200 10 !, Ja
- % to $50; prime light weight, gll .
l,lOl's $ - - to 4 80; common To far ,h
steers, 81 - To s. Fresh COWS were iirm Ti
SO to 81; but only few We offer d
sold. Calves wero active and all iINp -rIi
at . to GlEc per lb. Bulls, Sta2s and lyh
cows ana heifers were in / ,ht supply I'D
disposed OF within the ra igo OF 3 to = 4
uolIlI
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
SnEEP AND LAMns.

Supply comparatively snail, d,mqrd 'ri
and prices ID to 25c pr cwt. higher fo' ~
than st Monday. Cho'ce heavy sheen q
at 81 30 to 1 IS; medium weights, .. VI
B 40; common To- far light weIghs, $50
3 %: culls, 81 - to = 30; scalawags, SlWl
. % per head: lamts, g. q l,ic per lb.
HOGS.
This brunch of the market was less q
tn IN for two or three weeks ami prices \
auout 2j' per cwt. lower IN symp ithy u
Ie luc Il cost III tie western markets. 4
heavy Ohios and Pennsylva liis sol Il.
to & -; medium weights. - - 10 u 90; n
weights, $i25 10 3 %.
EAST LIBERTY Cattle strong az last '-
prices. Hogs active; Phi 'dslphlis, -
& -; mixed, s63 Ia u -; Workers, 81
q - grass 'is AID stubb.ets, $lSJtoG lo;
- on % 3 10. Sh. op--Sha 10 higher thaa 4
week.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
The Popular and Electoral Votes
Tor President in 1884.

The popular vote in the United States, in
1854, according tothe Tribune Alnlanac, was
as follows:
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Wool.

NEW YoRK.--Wool active and st0
domestic fleece, % to 3ic; pull d, 81 .
Texas l3 10 22c.
PHILADELPHIA, PA-Wool quiet: Pi
flrm; ONO, Pennsylvania and West Nlrs
XX and above, 30 10 3!c, Y % TO 3Or; %
uln, 33 l'2 to 3ic; coarse, 81 IL Ia BE; j
York, Michigan. Indiana and Western
or y aud Xxx 20 10 27c; medium 33 70
coarse, 32 IL to SIC: ilne washed d'llde
and Ky, 80 to 32 l-2c medium washed @
ing and delains, - u 35c; coars, do,
33 l-2c; Canada washed combing 81 %
tub w.shed, 80 To 3Sc; medium unWH
comDing and d"lsinc, ~ 10 2,c; coirse'
20 To 21c; Eastern Oregon, 10 10 zoe; ~
Oregon, ~ 10 26c; New Mexico'and Col"'
L. "a l6c.
BosTos.-The market Is much more
than last woek, and only n fair demand
manufacturers Is motto d. The trans
Of tho week ns reported are good ave
amounting ~ 3,O7l 900 p unds, but tll
cudcs sales made previously and Just n
CT. \ ces remain about as firm rs pre-
ly, although buye are less incline
a. advance now than during tine act'
"a week or two ago. a 1t, ady ~ irkeI ~
washed iieecos Is noticed. ohio aud fc
vanla iieoces are selling at 30 10 3Jc Tor
80 10 Bic for Xxx, with No. at 3lHV
, 1888-04-05
Lights O. London.

Another packed house greeted the
Webstsr.Brady company last evening
to see the very powerful and success
full melodrama, "The Lights o. Lon
don" as strong play of its kind as
there is upon the stage. The perform.
ance was good one throughout aud
this company deserves especial com.
n.endation for the excellence in cos
tune and makeup of every characte
in their play, however unimportant
the part.
Mr.. Brady's Seth Preene was the
best thing he has done here and was
a careful piece of acting, of which he
may we'll feel proud, deserving the
frequent bursts of applause which it
received. Mr.. Webster as Harold was
q little too melodramatic, even for OPP
pressed and prosecuted virtue.
Miss Char lotte Tittel has O. remark
ably sweet. aud attractive voice in
speaking and great deal of elocu-
tional power in her acting; she will al
ways be welcomed bya Spokane audi
ence, and little Minnie Title as Little
Jim was very good. Miss Biggar
played Hettie, with a song, and also
the boy roll o. Shakespear Jarvis. In
the latter she made decided hit and
added to the popularity she has won
heIe.
There was nothing better last even
ing than the Mr.and Mrs.Jarvis OF Mr..
West and Miss Marshall, the old show.
man and his wife--good in makeup
and conception of the parts, they were
thoroughly enjoyed and often applaud
ed. Mr.. Mcconnell and Mr.. Richard
son have done we'll while here, and the
company, by its careful setting of its
plays and thorough manner of pre-.
senting them has earned the good will
of our theatre going citizens. They
are also the first company to give "a
matinee in our opera house, giving
Spokane one more touch OF metrepol-
itan airs.
, 1888-04-05
Local Jottings.

Bees on the result ofthe coming election
are being freely offered.
Mrs. Geo. p. Wallihan, of Minneapolis,
is guest of Mrs. f.. NJ. Bloomer.
Mayor Keene, OF Ruby city,is down from
the Salmon river and reports that camp
looking excellently.
The attendance at the opera house last
evening was very good, considering that 1t
was Good Friday.
Geo. Lauman Is back from his California
trip and ia receiving hearty welcome
from his many friends in this city.
. The Spokane Mill is now running to its
fullest capacity, and is turning out lumber
ut the rate Of 30, 900 day.
Politics were running high yesterday
and heated discussions were frequent.
Luckily no bones were broken and no gore
shed.
AS the great majority of the supporters
of the citizens ticket were very anxious to
to see after Dark" the proposed rally at
the court house was postponed.
Miss Ella Nelson, a bright and attractiv Q
young lady, has recently established a
school on Four Mound prairie. 1t will
doubtless prove great success.
A communication has been received
from Fort Sherman to the effect that the
foot ball team of that post will play in this
city on or before May 18th.
r. II. Thompson a civil engineer In the EN-
ploy of the Lake Shore & Eastern railroad.
is in the city buying property. This would
indicate that the road is coming.
Have you cough2 Sleepless nights
need no longer trouble you. Ayers Cherry
Pectoral will stop the cough, allay the in
hammation, and induce repOse. 1t will
nlosaover, heal the pulmonary organs and
give you health. 3-24-lw
zeiglcr is having his block on the c6rner
OF Riverside avenue and Howard street
painted. People would be glad to see u
brick going up there.
One of the new arrivals in the city Is
Jas. Morgan, from Antonio, Texas, who Is
not only pleasant young man but one Of
the finest boil players yet seen In Spokane.
Behind the bat he has few equals, stopping
everything, and throwing with great speed
and accuracy.
The superintendent of streets has begun
the construction of q sewer along Bloom
ers alley. IL will drain of the water which
always collects in that vicinity.
w. J. Dunston makes sweeping auction
sale Saturday afternoon and evening. He
also gives present to the party that can
answer the following: What Is il that Is
neither in doors nor out, yet oil the world
about
Thomas Lawthian, the we'll known
miner of Denver, has returned but will
leave to-day tor the OkanOgan country,
where he has some valuable interests. He
says he has unlimited faith in that section
as future mining camp.
As / have engaged in other business
which demands my attention, the grocery
stock at 227 Howard st., must be closed
out immediately. A few goods little out
OF season now going at low prices, and this
Is the last chance to get sonis OF that ex-
cellent Java and Moca coffee. J. w. Olney.
, 1888-04-05
PIE ERSONALS.

w. II. Galvani started last night for his
old home in Washington county to spend
we'll earned vacation.
Deputy U. y. Marshal Duff Greene of
Idaho, is enjoying few days Of metropol-
itan life III our hustling city.
Clarence White, an old time Spokanite
but row ofthe Sound country, is in the
city looking up old acquaintance.
The little people at the matinee yester.
day formed u very appreciative audience
and will probably never forget ''She" as
long as they live.
Nearly everyone will be glad when elec-
tons are over, ard the hatchet buried for
another year. 1t has been suggested that il
would be good idea to elect all officers to
serve for two years
Mrs. Chris Gibson continues to improve
and her husband has been released IRON,
custody, after paying fine for disorderly
conduct There is something strange about
theNRse, but it will probably never be-
cleared mp.
There is such crowd constantly in the
postoihce that the air becomes very foul
and unhealthy. II gentlemen would re.
irain from smoking while waiting for their
mai it would remedy the trouble To a great
extent and be an act of politeness to the
ladies.
Mr.. Edward Roberts, OF Boston, ACCOM-
panied by his sister, Miss Roberts. and
Miss Edwards. of Santa Barbara Cal. are
guests at the Grand. Mr.. Roberts is one
OF the ablest journalists Of the east, being a
constant contributor to Harpeis and other
periodicals.. The party leave for Boston
TO day. Mr.. Roberts visited this city last
year and made a number Of heavy real rs.
ate investments in city property.