, 1888-02-09
Local Jottlngs.
From Tucsdoy's Daily.

of Fort sherman, have been visiting
the town.
Jas. Donaldson, an old time Occur d.
Alene miner, has gone to Murray to
look after some business matters.
J. Kennedy Stout was expected to
arrive this morning. His trip has
already consumed more time than he
expected.
Stanley Hallett, of Medical Lake,
one Oi the commissioners appointed to
oversee tho building of the insane
asylum, WAS In town yesterday.
Harl J. Cook the energetic, reporter
this morning TO attend the funeral Of
Mr.. SWEET, Mrs. Cooks brother-in-law.
Cheney Sentinel: Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Fincher, of Spokane, have taken up
their residence in Cheney, and MIR.
Fincher will engage in business ut
once.
Sam VinsOn and wife returned with
the party of Spokanites who have been
at Olympia. Mr.. Vinson fulfilled the
duties of sergeant-at.arms very eff.
GENTLY.
Colville Miner: Mrs. w. II. Bishop
received news last week of the illness
OF her daughter, Mrs. Lashier, in Spo-
kane Falls, and departed on Wcdnes-
days stage.
Richard Frye, one of the oldest and
best known miners of the Kootenai
country, has been spending couple
Of days in the city He reports that
the last news which he received from
the mines was very encouraging.
Colonel Barker arrived home on
Sunday morning. He reports that
the session OF the legislotur was a
very busy one, and at the close there
was still large amount of business
unfinished.
The Rev. Mr.. Cairnes leaves to-
night for Seattle. He states that he
has been very favorably impressed
with Spokane and predicts a bright
future for the city.
Phil Neibergall left last evening for
Portland. He has been in the city
for a long time, and during his stay
has made many friends, who sincerely
regret his departure.
ID. NJ. Drumheller arrived on Sun.
day from his trip TO Olympia, seemingly
none the worse for the hard work
which he mas been getting in during
the session.
@. X. Mcmillan, is stopping in the
city on his way home from the legisla-
ture. He is very clever gentleman
tleman and has made good record
during the session.
In late issue OF a Milwaukee paper
the death of Mrs. Cornelia NJ. Blossom,
mother Of Walter Blossom, formerly o
prominent citizen of Spokane is, an
nounced. His many friends here will
extend hearty sympathy to him in his
great loss.
w. G. Jones, the popular district
attorney, arrived home on Sunday
morning. His trip to the Sound has
evidently been beneficial, and has OBJ.
liberated the traces of overwork caused
by the unusually arduous duties of the
last term of court. He says that lie is
glad to get back to Spokane. =
From " dnesiay's Daily.
The mud is beginning to abate
little.
Harris Brockman, of Wardner, is
visiting in the city for few days.
The Unitariqns intend to make their
coming sociala great success.
There is to be meeting of the
school trustees this week.
Work has begun on Brooks & Foth-
eringham's new building on Howard
street.
How can you afford to sell goods so
cheap, are general remarks at The
Great Eastern Co.
New cross-walks are being put down
in several places where they are es-
pecially needed.
1t is reported that there has been
bad was-hout on the railroad between
Yakima and Ellensburg.
The Concordia ball, which comes off
next Saturday promises to De the most
successful given by the society.
A large crowd gathered on Howard
street, yesterday, TO watch the process
of moving part Of the Berg block. 1t
was rather slow work, but by night
the buildings wore fairly under way.
Considerable attention was attracted
yesterday by man riding in tram,
whose face was completely hidden
under white cloth. 1t was found
that he was suffering from erysipelas,
and was on his way to the hospital
A bad landslide occurred at WAL |
lace on Sunday, the whole side of a
mountain tumbling and burrying the
railroad track under many feet of
earth and debris. largo gang Of
men are at work repairing the dam
age.