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, 1888-04-05
Republican Committee.

The Republican county central
committee met yesterday afternoon in
the Office OF J. l. Boogo. Present.
II. w. Knox, j. S. Brown, Cowgirl,
Stoneman, Koontz, Watt, Pugh, Booge,
Boyd, Strong, and Bankson. The
meeting was called to order by Chair
man Booge, and the following mo.
tions carried: That primaries be held
by precincts to elect delegates to the
convention at Yakima May Sd, 1888,
which is to elect delegates to represent
Washington territory at the National
Republican convention.
That the time OF holding primaries
be at O'Clock p. M, on Saturday
April 2lst.
That the representation be one dele
gate at large for each $50 voters or Il
fraction thereof, one half or over.
That the county convention be held
at Spokane Falls at III o'clock II. IN.
April Goth.
Adjourned sine die.
, 1888-04-05
BELMONT CLIPPINGS.

Last Tuesday there was shipped by
A. NJ. Robinson, of Dayton, two cars
hogs, five cars OF cattle and two cars Of
OF sheep to Anaconda, Montana.
Hon. William Moir, NJ. NJ, Sprague,
paid a visit to his employees here last
Monday evening, ON his way to the
front OF the Spokane & Palouse rail
road. On Wednesday he left here ior
Sprague.
Conductor Reardon Is laying off sick
with the measles. We wish him u
speedy recovery. Conductor Botaski,
of the main line, fills the vacancy.
Your correspondent made II flying
trip few days ago over the new con-
struction as far as Stale, was we'll
pleased with his visit and could not
help but admiring the country. The
section houses and depots ara n credit
to the company and the master build
er, w. Lewis, of Spokane Falls.
The Belmont house is overcrowded
every night with passengers going east
and west.
James Belieu and family have left,
to take charge OF the section house ut
Stale.
Mr.. VIM. Lemley and family move
tomorrow to Rosalia. Mr.. Lemley and
his brother Christopher are going to
open n butcher store. We hope the
brothers success in their new under
taking.
, 1888-04-05
Board of Trade.

The board OF trade held an impor.
tant meeting at their rooms last night
The subject under consideration was
the proposition of the Seattle, Lake
Shore and Eastern railroad company
TO build to this city at an early date.
1t had been proposed in an informal
way by the company that If the citi-
zcns would secure to the company, the
right of way, free of cost, and take
stock in the road to the amount OF fif-
teen hundred shares, that the company
would commence the work of con-
otruction withlH thirty days from the
contamination of the agreement.
A special committee was appointed
to assist the regular committee in as
certaining how much stock could be
subscribed and to ascertain the route
through the city the road would take.
This committee was also toact as a re-
ception committee to. the visiting
members of the railway company
when they should visit our city. The
secretary was instructed to give a
minute of the proceedings OF the
meeting to Mr.. Edward Roberts, OF
Boston, who was present ut the meet
ing, that he might present the evidence
OF the state of feeling here upon this
important matter to parties in Boston
who are financially interested in the
Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern rail
way.
The attendance WAS large and the
interest manifested was strong The
board adjourned to meet ut the call oI
the chairman.
, 1888-04-05
A Denial.

EDITOR REVIEW :-Inasmuch rs you
have in your editorial columns of yes
terday and to-day reflected upon us as
contractors for city street work, please
permit us space to reply.
In reference to your assertion that
bids for street work have been tam
pered with, there is absolutely no foun-
dation for it, at least 80 far as We are
concerned, and when it is noticed that
the assertion rests upon the ex-parte
and uncorroborated statement OF Mr..
Marshall, who according to his own
statement, locates the only evidence OF
it in the secrets of his own breast and
the seclusion of his own home, it is too
thin for the most credulous to believe.
The utter Stiffness of the idea that
there is sny ring in regard to street
grading or that the city ID
paying undue prices for grading is ap'
parent when it is recollected that III
every case where the contract has
been awarded to us our bid has been
lower than any other, which proves
conclusively that the would-bo con-
tractors who inspired your articles, if
any, and not us, are the ones who are
trying to get exorbitant prices for city
work.
The assertion that we compromised
with any one ON Front street is un-
true and we demand the name of the
man who asserts it.
As the facts stated as to Washington
street are fully1enswered by the city
engineer in this evenings Chronicle,
wemake no further reply. The simple
truth is we ara able to do better and
cheaper work for the city than any
other would-be contractor aira the at
tacks upon the city council, ourselves
and others is only the inspiration OF
the jealous feeling of those who have
failed to secure contracts by reason OF
our lower bids.
| Roe & HESDERsoN.
| Dnted March 81, 1889.
, 1888-04-05
ASTRONOMICAL Tloe,rs.

The length Of time largo turkey will Lass
in a small, economical family recalls ths
scriptural widow with the vessel Of oil
A school for instruction In the art of carv-
Ing In Paris has over 300 pupils, nearly half
of whom arc said 70 be young ladies'
In the making Of hotel sponge cake there
does not appear to be the smallest difficulty
in getting the sponge" for . foundation.
In old times they used 70 be called red head
ducks, but now on the fashionable bill a
fare the reading 10 like this, ''Csnards, TstA
Rouge"
American fruits and dainties are all eAa
rage in Paris, and the most fashionable dia.
ner party without than II regarded ~ In
complete.
There is complaint Of ths gastronomio
monotony Of the average public banquet,
now that the feasting season IL gradually
drawing to a close.
Commercial travellers who have to frequent
inexpensive hotels want n law calling in the
everlasting smoked beef invariably served
for tea or supper.
In union there is strength, but tho same
cannot be said Of some of the new brands Of
picked onions whose chief attraction is ths
handsome glass jars.
Picked oysters, which years ago were Z
standard dish at receptions and parties, and
then were neglected, have como into gas
tronomic fashion again.
The hostess who can introduce something
gastronomically new at her dinner party now
has all the honor and distinction Of being
''talked about" as a full hedged social heroine
CroQusttas Of shrimps instead Of FISH proper
b an a6ectation Of some caterers this season,
who tell you hsh il obsolete. Caterers, how
ever do not eyerywhere set 9sstronomio
fashions.
Cheese stra>vs are new wrinkle at dinner
parties. The cheese comes in long sticks like
macaroni, and one end In tied with a narrow
strip Of ribbon, which II not eaten-A fact
mentioned for the benefit Of the unsophisti-
Gated These cheese straws were first intro
duced at the s o'clock teas two seasons ago,
and now find their way to the fashionable
dinner tables.
, 1888-04-05
Call for Republican Primaries.

A call is made by the Republicans of
Spokane county to hold primaries in each
precinct on April 2lst, 1888, at the honr Of
Up. M. for the purpose of electing dele
gates to county convention, to be held at
the court house in Spokane Falls, on April
25th, 1888, at the hour OF II O'Clock q. M.
The object of such convention is to select
seven delegates to attend the territorial
convention to be held at Yakima, May Sd,
1888, said Yakima convention to send six
delegates to the National Republican con-
vention to be held at Chicago in June,
1888. The following is the re, presentation
fixed for the different precincts by the COM
mites
, 1888-04-05
4 Fatal Delay.

The young man had been trying to tell her
now mndly he loved her for over an hour,
but couldn't puckup the courage
Excuse me a moment, Mr.. Fnatherly,"
she said, III think hear ring mt the tele-
phone" And in her queenly way sho swep:
into an adjoining room.
Presently she returned, and then his mad
passion found voice.
~ am sorry, MIR. Featherly,n she said, ito
cause you pain, but I am already engaged.
Mr.. Sampson, learning that you were here,
has urged his suit through the telephone
New York Sun.
, 1888-04-05
SPORTING AND ATHLETIC.

St Louis has new sensation In the way Of
prize fighters in q man named Howe, who
weighs .60 pounds and Is six feet seven inches
in height.
g. F. Edge, an English cycle rider, covered
1901 miles last year; 1888 miles on safety,
s23 on tricycle., SO on tandem and 81 ON
an ordinary.
Winnipeg'Spring," q famous fighting dog,
who Ii said to have won over 100 contests, re- ,
Gently fought Madge, owned In Minneapolis
and was killed in twenty-six minutes BotbI
dogs fought at fifty pounds and for slOO aI
John Moulds, of st. Louis, says he win
play any of the billiard experts Of the east
balk line OF cushion carroms for $500 side,
except Maurice DAILY or Sexton He prefers
Mclaughlin, who he thinks is the best OF
them.
a swimming race of ten miles for $500 q
side and the long distance swimming cham
pionship OF the world will probably take
place on the MononSahela river at Pittsburg
about July 5, between Professor Levy and
William b. johnson.
The idea that tine muscles Of the legs only
are developed by cycling is very common
and very erroneous one In reality nearly
every muscle In the body Is brought into uso,
those of the lower limbs for propulsion, OF
the trunk for balancing, thosa of the upper
limbs for both balancing and propnls'-a.-
Medical Brief. E.IE6.
The Australian sporting press Is angry
with Beach for resigning the championship
The Australasian says: "Beach's policy Is Ger
tainly not SO strong as his arm. In handing
over TO Kemp the championship, or, in other
words, forfeiting the title 10 him when
challenged, IL has not been ,ions 50 we'll -
ghOyld LayO besun
, 1888-04-05
LIGHT AND AIRY.

A COLLEGE man from Boston town,
One sunny day OF summer leisure,
Was introduced TO Betty Brown,
And thought that he would try please herr
For Betty taught village school,
And doubtless In her life had never
Heard much of oligies and ism,
In language dignihed and clover.
The college man from Boston town,
OF cosmos and OF protoplasm,
Talked like book 10 Betty Brown,
Aud OF the late seismic spasm;
Explained thc reasons, using words
Uuhcard before In country places.
And spoke OF alcient Greece spots, where
Explorers seek for antique traces.
OF abstruse questions new and old,
OF art, invention, progress, SCIENCE,
with volubility he told,
While Betty listened with defiance;
At last said he II understand
ThGt you're u teacher on vacation"
"Yourc misnforned," said Betty Brown.
''Tm a Bored OF Education"
Amelia Archibald In Hatchet,
, 1888-04-05
THE gibson CASE.
Little to Confirm ithe Suspicious Of
Poisoning.

While the mystery surrounding the
sudden illness Of Mrs. Chris Gibson is
by no means cleared .up, yet the
latest developments in the case tend
10 allay the suspicious which were mt
drst prevalent that she had been pois-
oned by her husband. The woman is
still at the hospital but her condition
is greatly improved and there is little
doubt that she will recover.
Mr.. Gilson's story is rs follows
He had made an arrangement with
his wife by the terms of which he was
TO leave her and TO give her whatever
property they possessed, she on her
part promising to give him the child
rem when they had attained the age Of
nine years. After the bargain had
been made she asked him to go down
and get bottle of wine, which he did.
She poured out large tumbler of the
auid and drank heavily, although he
advised her to desst. II she had been
poisoned IL was by some one else.
Yesterday he visited the hospital in
company with special Officer Brock
man, and had an interview with his
wife. They seemed to be on the best of
terms and tears we're freely shed. The
house was then visited and the bottle
of wine found standing upon the table
just ar Gilson claims to have left it,
and in order to show the officer that
the liquid was not poisoned, the
prisoner drank freely OF it with evident
relish.
The present indications are that the
matter will not prove as serious as war
ut first supposed.
, 1888-04-05
Coming to Terms.

ROME, March 31.-Advices from Masso-
wah say that yesterday evening an Italian
scout penetrated the Abyssian camp and re.
ports that King John and his commanders
are convinced of their inability to success
fully attack the Italians. The ltalial gov
eminent has authorized General San Mar
sano to accept the following terms from
King John; The Italian forces shall retain
the positions they now occupy. King John
shall not oppose the occupation of other
points where the Italians may wish to
spend the hot season and shall guarantee
the safety of the tribes under Italian pro-
lection.
, 1888-04-05
Snot and Killed.

BUNMlNsHAM, Ala, March 3O.-Archie
Stokes, u colored convict working on the
county roads, was shot and killed by the
guards this morning. Henry Allen, an.
When ordered to go to work this morning
these two convicts refused, and placing
themselve in the door Of the barracks,
with pi cks they refused to let the other
convicts out, and defied the guards to enter.
The sheriff was notified of the situation and
sent two deputies out to the camp. The Of
iicers tried to enter the barracks, but were
driven back by Stokes and Allen. They
then opened fire on the convicts, with the
above roRultS.
, 1888-04-05

Beneath the hood her eyes were bright
shyly watched her where she stood
Her trcsses looked like scraps of night
Beneath the hood
Such smiles would stir n hermt's blood,
Such lips--like flowers warm with light
Would quickly melt the icicst mood.
stole behind her-'twasn't right
call 1t neither wise nor good.
4 Iput propriety to flight
Beneath the hood!
William IL. Hayne in Century
, 1888-04-05
investigating a Murder.

BRAZIL, Ind March 3O.--Coroner Slav-
ems has not yet concluded his investigation
in the murder of William Collngswood
and John Mulhdland. miners, who were
Line road near Perth, mining village six
miles north of Brazil. The former survived
several hours after being found, but was un-
conscious. The latter is yet alive but may
die. He thought when found he could
identify one or more of his assailants, but it
Is feared his death will permit their escape
unless some other evid, nee is obtained.
Collingswood was 80 years old, and left a
family in England. Every effort will be
made to ferret out the murderers.
, 1888-04-05
why Ho Never Played.

New York Mani suppose they play poker
a great deal out west
Denver Man-Quite bit,
New York Man--Do you play oftens
Denver Man--No; never tried 1T but once
or twice.
New York Man-Why not' Aren't you
lucky7
Denver Man-Oh, I'm lucky enough, and
play q pretty strong game, too; but I amt
quick enough with my gun.-Denver Repub-
lican.
, 1888-04-05
or No Use I'm Chicago.

Miss Pittsburg Visiting in Chicago)--Of
course you have heard OF the new language,
Volapuk.
Miss Wabash--Oh, yes; but It won't be sue
cessful in this town.
Miss Pittsburg-Why!
Miss Wabash--It has no equivalent for
''rats s,'--Pittsburg Chronicle.
, 1888-04-05

They tell ns that JEFF Davis has
been blind in one eye for the past 20
years, but has managed to conceal his
intirmity from every one. His politi-
cal blindness has been apparent to all
observers, however
, 1888-04-05
He Wa . Dtrector.

"An' phwat Is your Jamie dom these days,
Mrs. OTareF'
"Ah, Jamie is doin foine. He's director
in the Opery house an wears a swallytAil
coat"
"a director, is its An phwat does di-
rector dor
"shurs no directs the people to their seats Z"
--Boston Record
, 1888-04-05

A MAN named Nave is 81 candidate
for councilman in Kansas City Let
us hope that he will not follow the ex
ample OF the average city legislator
and compel the public to begin his
name with X.
, 1888-04-05
Just scAu

just ScAux.
A maiden named Blanche Brown -Prevcaux,
Wished to enter the College De veaux,
30 she wrote for admission. asked the price Of
tuition,
And how long before she could geaux.
''Thh school " for boys. dontcher kneauzs''
Wrote the master Of College De veaux,
And the maiden replied that PA and ma do dc
a eide that
They'll send the next boy that they greaux."
buffalo Ex press
, 1888-04-05
Two Sides Of tho Caso.

Friend ito plaintif)--Weli, l see you won
your suit. I congratulate you.
PlaintifP-ThankA Yes, beat the scoun-
drel.
Same Friend Ito defendant)--rm sorry to
hear you lost your suit, old man.
Defendant-Yes, the scoundrel beat me-
The Epoch
, 1888-04-05

THERE is one locomotive engineer
who has suddenly lost all Interest In
strikes. His name is Billy Edgerton,
he has been on the Dakota Central,
but has fallen heir to $50 900 and will
go to England for his bundle next
wpel
, 1888-04-05
SOoiSty's Whirl.ixig.

Miss De Society-Oh, mother, such news!
The Olafams have lost all their money and
their head dish washer has fallen heir to .
fortune.
Mrs. De Society-How fortunate we heard
Of it In time. When we call at the Olafam
residence this afternoon we must remember
to go around to the back door. Omaha
WSrld.
, 1888-04-05

THE Chicago detectives are going to
write stories for daily paper. AS they
don't seem to bo doing anything in
their own line, they will have plenty of
time to spin yarns.
, 1888-04-05
No Ancestors.

Mamma said a little Murray Hill girl,
"Adam never had a grandfather, did her
mo; he was the first man."
''It's lucky for him that he isn't alive to-
day."
"Why, dearr'
because he couldn't go into the best SO
ciety. THE Epoch.
, 1888-04-05

Jack-Ho% Is your friend Pallatte, tho
young artist, getting on, Gust
Gus---lIe must be doing we'll called at
his studio today, and was told that lie had
just gone out to buy something to eat.--The
Epoch
, 1888-04-05

The prohibitionists are so strong in
the Eighth Kentucky district that they
actually have hopes OF electing Green
Clay Smith to congress. The old COM
monwealth is changing to be sure.
, 1888-04-05
Ladies' Benevolent Society.

a regular meeting of the Ladies'
Benevolent Society will be held in the
Y. M. G. a. rooms on Monday, April
I'd, at o'clock p. IN.
Mrs. j. M. ARMSTRONG.
, 1888-04-05
Lucy Man.

There's bright beam OF giadness today In hie
eyes, lsj
And he walks through the streets with u p~us
gerng air;
No wonder: He finds that he's drawn as n prize
A ton OF stove coal at the Odd Fellows Fair
Boston Courier.
, 1888-04-05

"rhe coming woman will have her
own bank account" Marian Harland.
She may, but the going cashier is liza
BILE to carry it to Canada at any mo-
ment u,.
, 1888-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

Of the whole.
In the consideration of the morning
hour the discussion was resumed upon
the Union Pacific railroad funding'bll.
The measure was opposed by Anderson,
OF Iowa, who said that the career of the
Pacific railroad companies had been Grim
inal and that they had robbed the treasury
OF hundreds OF, millions OF dollars. In
reference to the Union Pacific, he declared
that so far from being under anew arrange.
ment, the direction of the road to-day was
in the hands of and controlled by the credit
mobiier gang.
Dalzell. of Pennsylvania. advocated the
passage of the bill. He said the problem
was how to collect the government debt at
the same time to punish those who were
deserving of punishment Referring to the
Credit Moblier scandal he denied that the
men who controlled the Union Pacific at
that time were the same men who controll.
ed 1t to-day. The passage of the bill would
bring into the treasury of the United States
sum amounting to $l0000,0O0. lie could
not be persuaded that the intelligent mass
'es of this country would not visit with con-
dign punishment members OF congress who,
with such glitterng possibility within their
reach, would sacrifice 1t to fanciful vindica-
tions of public justice at the expense OF the
public purse.
The morning @ur having expired the
bill went upon the calendar as unfinished
90" - v" N'-S
consideration of bills reported by the COM
mlttee on private laiitl Claims oeyeIal
private land measures were passed and the
house went into the comhlttSe on the
whole upon the Dill To estaDiish Cnteu
States land courts ana 10 provl9e Ior tne
judicial settlement OF private iand claims IN
Arizona, New Mexico ana C3ioraao.
McCreary OF hehtuGEy, Joseph ol new
Mexico ana s,ymes OF Coioraoo myoreu tne
measure, ana Smith OF Arizona anu Fay5oh
OF Limos opposed ~. fendihg Iurther
discussion the committee rose
pill was reported ana placed on tne
calendar Tor the erec'ioh OF D pupiic pullu-
ing at Saginaw, Michigan
Blanchaid reported the river ana harbor
! appropriations blii, ana u was referred 10
the committee OF the whole.
SENATE
sopotor Stanford renorted "A resolution
,;.on,;n,, thn .acretarv Of the treasnrv m
,,r,'jsh a,atemant ~ tho annronriations
,,i suansas fnr nnhlic b,SId;ngs 'sincs
anu Wnn,i ! iSsT Adnnted
"Srom Voorhsas introduced a hin for
,h ;aa,,o of snnc;ai cert;6ca,es redenmahia
haI, in ooid coin and half i'm silver hnllion
'", ~, ~ m,eotinp NJ senator sherman the honss
;o;nt r"solution ocrentinp the Invitation of
,,ba Erench Renuhlic 10 take part In the
Int.rnation,l eynosition from NAV In DE.
,nhor .yas nossed With amendments
'oTI, ~. rasnfu,ion ofIered hv Mitchell last
rh,,r.,daw direct;ng an ino,,irv into the
,aii5;tv ~ The ac1 of The legislayuro of
Wash;Sy yTy atan M ' territnrv fl sinp he time for
,ha hno;nn;ny 81 tho next session for Ian
mapv isse was agreed to- The senate
, 1888-04-05
Sentenced for Life.

CLINTON, KY, March 30.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Price, who was on trial here this week
for completely in the murder of Sheriff
Henry Winter, in this country, on the
night Of December 18th, last was to-day SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life by jury
who deliberated less than one hour as to
is 81 years of age and the mother
of Sam Price, who was hung by
mob last month for shooting Mr.. Winter
Universal satisfaction Ia expressed ut the
sentence. The court was four days in inn
paneling Jury. Fully 100 men were ex-
anined before u jury was secured.
, 1888-04-05
Compensation.

The odor OF tho flowers we miss.
The sougs OF birds, the smiling skies
But consolation find la this:
The seasons here tor pumpkin pics.
Boston Courier.
, 1888-04-05

It is hoped that every Precinct will be
represented.
JNo. I. BooGE.
Chairman Central Convention,
J. s. Brown, Secretary.
p. 8. Weekly papers throughout the
country please copy and publish two
weeks.
, 1888-04-05
Second Trial.

NEW York, March 30.--The second trial
Of Jscob Sharp besins Monday. His attor
news will move for a change Of venue.
, 1888-04-05

Though man may have raspiug voice
That like knife goes through you.
It's swecter than sweet music when
He says: Here's what owe you"
Nebraska State Journal.
, 1888-04-05
Very Artistic.

''They tell me you are an artist
''Only painter"
"Ah, indeedi May I ask what is your
ssecialty"
"Cert-inly. I paint the town red "--Ar-
cola Record.