, 1888-07-19
pICKINGS.


pICKIEGs.
Patrick O'Brien, member of par
Lament for Tipperary, was released
from Tullamore jail July 11th. He
was Immediately taken in charge by
officers and conveyed to the KiIken-
ney Jail. where he will undergo 4
further imprisonmento of three months
for another violation of the crimes
act.
Tins is presidential year not on
ly for the United States, but for sun
dry republics south of US. Mexico
is to elect Diaz; Ecuador is to choose
chief magistrate; Venzuela is to
vote; Bolivia will hold an 'SS elec-
ton, and other republics will profit
by the example of their big northern
neighbor.
New York Press: "a tariff is a
tax-nothing more" said Governor
Hill, recently at the County DEM
ocracy ratification meeting. The
Governor knows this is not true.
There are grades of cotton goods on
which there is Il duty of six cents a
yard. but which, because OF the COM
petition produced by protection, sell
as low as six cents yard. Perhaps
that tariff is tax.
The British banner is free trade.
So is the Democratic banner. The
Golden Club has been working and
scheming in the country for years,
and always through the Democratic
party. The British press indorsed
Clevelahd's message, and heralded
his nomination upon a plttform ap-
proving that message as a triumph
for free trade.-Omaha Republican
(Rep.)
The free traders can wear no
masks this year They cannot affect
interest in civil service reform as the
great issue of the day. They cannot
make a virtue of rebukiDg the Re-
publican party for nomination that
does not suit them. II they vote for
Mr.. Cleveland it will be because he
has taken long step in the direc-
ton of free trade.-Nelc York Iri-
bune. tRep.l
Under ordinary circumstances
there would be considerable doubt of
the ability of the Republicans to
maIntaIn their ascendancy in the
three Pacific States of Nevada, Cali
fornia and Oregon. But the recent
election in the last-named state,
when the same questions as will affect
California and Nevada swelled the
normal Republican majority OF 2000
to 1000, gives a pretty fair indication
of the result to be expected In Nov
ember. r.-NetU York, Sun {pem.)
Congressman Vance said recently:
II have Just returned from my state,
and L am very much worried over the
outlook. The people are protection
before they are anything else, and |
hear good many Democrat talking
in doubtful way about supporting
the Mills bill. The cry of free trade
has frightened them. Among their
number are some very intelligent men
-men who you would suppose W ould
not talk unless they knew what they
were talking about"
Judge Nash of Spo kane Falls bids
fair to leave an impe rishable record
on the scroll of Washingt on Terri
tory's fame. Following close upon
his woman suffrage decision is one
upon the rights OF Chinese in this
country At Seattle last week he
decided that Chinaman can come
to this country, and after being
imprisoned six months for violation
of the treaty, can remain here with
all the rights of 4 freeman. Ha held
that upon expiration of the first
sentence the prisoner had paid the
full penalty. This will allow Chinese
to come here, and after being kept at
public expense six months. be turned
loose to follow their usual avocations.
Rev. S. Greene, registrar of the
Congressional Association of Oregon
and Washington, in his report TO that
body in Portland last week, stated
that there were 81 Congregational
Churches in Washington and 81 in
Oregon, a total of 80, Ii of which
have been organized since January
l, 1887. There are 80 in Oregon, of
whom 80 ia Washington and 10 in
Oregon are in active service. There
are IL Washington 1891 members,
and in Oregon 1904, gain during
1887 of 195 in Washington and 1SS
in Oregon. About 5000 persons are
members of the Sunday Schools.
Oregon reports $4,000 raised for
home purposes, gain of SHOP, and
S19,0S0, gain of 81, ,223.
For benevolent work Oregon has
6, ,3S2, and Washington S3,376.
The Rdii,cdy Gazette presents a
.abulated statement which shows
hat there has been 1910 miles of
new railway track laid between jan
nary LIST and May 1st of the current
gear. that there has been coustrnct-
ID 3,073 miles of track, and that
BIG miles have been surveyed or
ire in process of being surveyed
The information was all received
Iirectly from officers of the various
and includes nothing from
sources The statement is
therefore, an exceeding conservative
ne. but not altogether discouraging.
In connection with the bill pending
before congress for the perchase by
he government for each place where
United states circuit or district
courts are he'd SET of United States
court reports has developed
be fact, As alleged. tha in thirty
line volumes of the Official edition /
variations from the record Of the