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Uneasy ROurse.

PARIS, April 5.-The bourse is uneasy on
account of rumors of fresh incident on the
German frontier.
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CHICAGO, April 5. IL n m--At this htar the
May option is quoted rs follows Whsas ls'Q'
7SA; Corn 515sa51a. Gate 303- BOZ POD
S13 BIZ Lard 81 SO short ribs SG95
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DR.. Bessels, who was the physician on the
American shin Polsris in her Arctic expedi-
ton in 1871, died at Stuttgart last weok of
epoplexy.
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GPoRlING GOODS, GUNS, &c-Wo are now
- receiving our stock of Paper Shells, Guns,
Primers, Wads, &C., to which we invite the atten.
hon OF the public Prices low and goods first.
class. JAS. F. CABIN & SONS,
aug23 New No. 315 King st., Alexandria
OAK WAGON HUBS, Hickory and Oak Rims
~ Oak and Hickory spokes, three grades of
each kind also Shafts, Poles, Wagon skens and
Boxes, both steel and ron fresh and full stock at
JAS F. CARLIN & SONS,
auglS Alexandria, Va.
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Four Thousand Emmierants

LONDON, April 5.-Four thousand Irish
emigrauts sailed from Queenstown to-day
for America.
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ALEXANDRIA MARKET, April 5.-Thc F our
markets present no n'w features; sales are o fair
volume and we'll distributed as to grade chore
Wheats are in active demand AMI milerf ply su
advance for such IMPLIES bat neither miilersaor
buyers care to handle musty, inferior and COM
mon lots even at current low figures sale At 20,
rs, rs, 80 SO, s., So, "a and %, as to qlstyot
the offerings. Cora ia firm at 5sa6o Rye and
Oats are steady. Eggs, Butter aud other produce
are constant Demand at rnl! priee.
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To-U,1,,s TsEEGR.sPuIc DISPATCHES.
Proceedings OF Congress.
ASH1NGTUN, d. o, hPIII 0
SENATE.

SENATE
A House bill to remove the political dlsa-
billties of VIM. w. Mackall, of Virginia, was
reported from the Judiciary Committee and
passed.
A number OF bills were reported from the
committee and placed on the calendar.
at two O'Clock the bond bill was lad be-
fore The Senate, but was informally laid
aside to give Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, an oppor'
tuoity to finish his speech on the Presidents
tariff message.
HOUSE.
The fight over the direct tax bill Was re-
sumed this morning, when at 1l:45 the
Houae met IN continuation of the Legisla'
tive day OF Wednesday.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, imm ediately demand
ed the regular ofder, which the Speaker al.
nounced to be the vote on the motion that
when the House adjourn to day it be to
meet on Saturday next.
This motion having been defeated MIR.
Lanham, of Texas, at 1920 raised the point
of order that the day assigned for the con-
sderation OF the direct tax bill had expired
and he proceeded to argue in favor of the
point.
The Speaker overrued the point of order.
The dreary round of roll calls on dilatory mo
tions was then resumed.
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y ALEXANDRIA,.
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 8.

THE RICHMOND Dispatch doesn't ike the
GAzErrE's advice, that the coming o'aee
democratic convention should repuoia'e 'he
n,stform adopted by the Roanoke cohVeh'
tioo ,ha chief features of which are the
aboiticn of the tax on whisky, and the reten.
Tin, of the tax on the necessaries oflit Why
that platform should be sacred is haFd 10
tell Certainly few men who are democrats
f,om conscientious convictions can endorse
ei,bsr ono of the two features referred TO.
Then, too, nosody seems willing to assume
the responsibility of the authorship OF tha'
platform. Mr.. Barbour doesn't hesitate TO
DENY that he is at all responsible tor It,
And it Ia said by delegate TO the conVen-
ton that adopted it, thatit was passed nearly
IN The gray of the morning, after proiong'
cd n;nht se ssion, when only q few members
were present, aud they too tired 10 take
,onch interest in what was going on. BE-
sides all this. the Dispatch hopes that Mr.
Cleyelsnd will! be renominaed and re-
elected. and that Virginia will vote for him
both st the nstional democratic convention
and at the national election. Butifits hopes
Ia realized ,theVirgina democrats must ct ne
cesst7 repudiate the Roanoke PLATFORM for'
ofall men in tia country. not one ls more
pronounced opponent of that platform than
Mr. Clevclaud; indeed so conepicuously op
posed TO il is lie that his last annual message
to Cong,ess Was devoted entirely to an arsu
ment against it, and in favor OF the reten'
ton Of the internal revenue tax, and the re-
moyal or reduction of the tax on raw ma
terial and The necessarits of life. To vote
for Cleveland, therefore, will be to vote ior
the reputation of the Roanoke platform.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, April 5.-Tho activity in tba ,oc.
market was more moderate q. tho opening 4n
on the past few days, and the tone vas rstber
heavy, though Grst prices showed irregular
changes of from i to p per cent. from ye,.er.
day g closing figures. More decided welkno.. Ms
developed in the carly trading, howeyer and
fractional losses were sustained over the entire
list Business then became quiet, snl after
slight reaction remained steady at the de. line 'or
the rest of the hour. There was no further ie..
ture to the dealings, and at i clock the m.5s-t
WAS quiet but steady to firm 1t fractions urler
the opening figures Money easy a. 341.
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BALTIMORE, April Virginia Gs consolidate
65; past due coupons ca; 104os SO new
3s Cas- bid to-day.
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DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES, at this time
IL the leading ma, hne Prices the same as
usual. Old machines of any kind taken in part
payment Please call and xamire.
mis- E.s. LEADBEATER & BRO
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II ENTUCKY WHISKY, eme9 years Oh l
IN $3.50 per gallon; the best value ~e bS''
ever seen.
je9 McBUKNEf g oOH.-
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SQUARE, oCTAGON and FLAT CAST STEEL
~ will be sold at SS King street corner oil hoi
al, at greatly reduced price Quality ~ariS"t
ed Toct2Sl 1T CREIGHTON SOH.
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GHoPpfNG AXES and AXE HANDLEs, on Oh
" hand and for sale at a small advance at -
King, corner of Royal, by
, 1888-12-06
MOODY5s FAREwELL.
He Makes a Successful Appeal For the
Y. M. G. A.

He Makes a Successful Appeal For the
Y. M. @. A.
Every available space in American Re.
sort hall was taken up last evening to hear
Mr.. Moody. This was his last service in
Spokane and many came who had not been
present at any Of the former meetings.
About fifteen minutes were spent in sing
ing while the people were gathering, MIR.
Moody himself directing the seating.
stay in The city and was very sorry he
could not stay longer. He con-
fessed he had an erroneous idea
Of Washington territory. He supposed
there were only few sawmills out here.
Spokane, Seattle and Spokane would be-
come magnificent cities. He was glad to
10 eee the young men coming west and
making home.
when 60 to q city always look
around to geo what they are doing for
young men" be e.. :aia aia;,o,. sGSns sSss men
here. You can't come within 100 miles Of
Spokane without hearing Of your wonder
full city, wonderful prospects, and wonder.
full growth. You can tell = Spokane man
wherever you meet him. Az soon ~ you
begin TO talk with him his face lights up
and he tells you Of the remarkable city you
have here.
"The Y. M. Y. A. will reach the
Young men who are drifting to
ruin ameng you. I went down to see the
| lot they have purchased and 1t 10 one oi
the most magnificent places for Q building
ever saw. The bought it for $4,000, but
have paid nothing on II except interest
The lot would now sell for $4,000, and
some of the timid ones want TO sell IL and
| buy u lot ON one of the back ntreets. IL
was here would oppose that. Put your
building on the best corner you can Eet
4 Right among the saloons. The best way
~ TO CRUSH OUT KRRoR
10 10 plant truth right BY the side Of It,
, 1888-12-06
MURDER OF KOHL.
George Miller Placed ON Trial for killing
Him.


George Miller Placed ON Trial for killing
George Miller wore downcast appear
ance yesterday as he faced the twelve men
before whom he is being tried In the dis
trict court for the murder Of Charles Kohl.
Miller, it is said, had been pursuing Kohl
for five years or more with the avowed in.
tention Of killing him. Kohl's body was
found In the river below the falls one day
in August last, and Miller was afterwards
pointed out a. the murderer. He 10 de-
Tended BY Colonel Feighsu and Judge
Binkley, while District Attorney Jones 10
looking after tbs prosecution. t .t,,a.
Sheriff Glispin was the fret witness.
He testified that the prisoner admitted to
him that he had killed Kohl. Miller
stated In his confession to the sherih that
he had pursued the deceased from Ger
many with view Of killing him. Miller
thirsted for revenge because Kohl ran
away with his wife.
DR.. Penfield, the coroner, described tu
the jury the wounds upon the body of the
murdered man. He said that the head
had been completely fractured, and espec-
tally the back of the head. The latter
wound indicated heavy blow from q
stone or some blunt instrument. There
we're also fractures over both temples and
bruises above the right cheek bone. The
wounds on the head were sufRclent TO pro-
ducc death. On cross-examinatloD by
Judge Binkley the witness said that be
6rst examined the body while 1t WAS lying
In the water at the rivers edge. The
wounds ON the head and others outlined
, 1888-12-06
MINING LOSSES.
why so Many speculators Sunk Money I'm
Hole.

why So Many Spectators sunk money In
Hole.
EDITOR REvIEw:--I feel deep inter-
est in the mining development OF this por-
tion Of our great commonwealth. Hence
an open letter for the consideration OF
YOUR many readers. About four years ago
great excitement was caused by virtue OF
rich strikes of mineral being found in the
vicinity Of Colville, which was readily
stampeded by the fortune seekers, among
the thronR your humble servant, the wri-
ter, figured, 40 engrossed with the fever
that the beautiful valley of Colville re-
ceived at my hands but q meaRre amount
Of admiration. but vigilant eye was al
ways kept on the various forma-
which, in every particular, looked favora-
BILE for minerals or as mineral bearing
ground. Having reached the objective
punt made thorough and minute in
spection of the strikes and in all my expe-
rience of thirty.fve years OF active mining
have ever seen anything that promised
30 much wealth with 80 little expenditure
as the happy owners were in possession OF
and we'll might the people of Colville be
happy with old Dame Fortune sitting at
the threshold Of their homes. But things
have changed and not unlike other mining
camps, have fallen into that hum.drum life
90 common after such intense excitement:
am prompted to review the ca use OF
this ietnarey, and in doing 90. l shall
probably tread on some very tender
spots in the minds Of some, but shall en-.
deavor TO state facts - they have been dur.
ing the put four years. have watched
interest the progress and DEVELOPMENT OF
with this particular country and am indeed
sorely disappointed, mot In consequence OF
the merit Of the country. for my faith has
not weakened touching that point, but In
consequence of the manner In which 1t has
been worked and other claims prospeUted.
First, a. to the manner In which this
country has been prospected, to wit: 1t
was but short time after the camp was
discovered till the average prospector had
the whole hills staked Oh In claims to such
an extent that TO the uninitiated it resem.
bled a. much q grave yard az anything
else aud according 10 the Law was virtually
theirs until January lst. A hole has been
dug here and there resembling q grave,
to which the claimant can swear by If con-
tested, without the least sign OF mineral in
place.
Second, "a to the manner of the mines
| In operation. II 10 true that some rich de.
pcsits have been recorded regardless OF the
fact that up 10 this time they
have not proved as profitable
- anticipated. and assert
that the failures have not been due 10 the
, 1888-12-06
TIRED OF LIFE.
Charles Bruce Commits Suicide by TAX
Ing q Dose OF Morphine.

Charles Bruce Commits Suicide by TAX
ing Dose OF Morphine.
81 have been in misery and low spirited
for month, and can't stand it longer"
we're the words Charles Bruce wrote yester-
day morning Immediately before swallow
ing a dose of poison which closed his
earthly career.
About z 80 last evening Constable Geo.
A. Griffin received word by telephone from
ted suicide in house near Division street
bridge. and the officer, accompanied by a
REVIEW reporter, proceeded to the place.
Bruce was a carpenter by trade. He lived
in q small frame building near the resi-
dence OF j. 4. Valentine. with whose
family he has boarded for the past year.
He was at one time employed In the CEN
tral Office of the telephone company, and
recently in the mill of the Spokane Manu-
featuring and Lumbering Company. A
week ago he entered the employ OF DIR.
Essig. taking care OF the doctors Office.
Bruce frequently remarked to the Nom.
bers of MIR. Valentines family that life
was not worth living, and that II he had
the courage he would commit suicide. He
had repeated these remarks several times
within the past two weeks. On several
occasions he referred to q young lady re-
siding In Maryland. who, he said, was
worth $4,000, and few days ago be re-
marked that he was undecided whether 60
20 back and marry her this winter or not.
Mrs. Valentine suggested that O,O00
girls were scarce, and advised him to 20.
He said he would soon know whether he
would 60 or not.
WAS 1T MORPHINE?
Early yesterday morning Mr.. Valentines
son called Bruce. who answered that he
would get up soon. One Of Mr.. Valen-
tines daughters called him again after an
hour or two, when he answered.: II do
not feel like getting up to-day"
About 4 O'Clock in the afternoon the
young lady again went 10 the door Of
Bruce's house 10 call him. when che heard
him moaning as II in great pain. The
young lady was frightened. and ran home
for assistance. Her brother tried to force
the door Of Bruce's house, but was unable
70 do 90, and the lock was removed.
Bruce was found in bed, unconscious, and
choking. Drs. Libby and Rawlins
arrived soon, and DIR. Es-
siH came an hour later. The
physicians were unable to do anything for
Bruce, and ne died att p. "a. A pistol
and watch were lying on chair beside
the bed. There was no sign of any poison,
although the physicians were OF the opin-
ion that Bruce's death was caused by an
opiate, probably morphine. A search OF
the premises disclosed letter written on
prescription blanks, in Bruce's trunk.
THE surcrDE's LATTER.
The letter was written In pencil in a
, 1888-12-06

plain, round hand. Following il a copy:
SPOKANE FALLS. Dec. 1, @ A. M.
have been In misery and low-spirited
for month, and can't stand it longer. At
times ! got blind and couldn't see.
wanted to commit suicide, and tonight IL
came on me that could not help IL. / left
my. tool'chest in building at Browns,
and all things in here belong to ME. I
owe Mr.: Porter one dollar. Paw IL. It is
in my trunk. Write TO my uncle, G. ID.
Wayman, Fayetteville. Franklin county,
Pa, and tell him I am dead. aud how
died. Sell everything I've got and bury
me: am Presbyterian. Tell Mrs.
Todd TO care for me, 90 she is the only
We'll. told Mr.. Porter that wanted
the stun for sickness, and he amt 70
blame. or Ramsey. either. So tell DR..
Essig that have been suffering; he has
noticed IL. guess. Well. good bye to all,
am getting weak. Ihope God will for
give all poor fellows who are In this state
of mind.
Miss Valentine told me that she believed
was lazy, but knew IL. was sick at
the time, and OF course could not eat, but
did not say anything about II, but thought
good to all. Lily Valentine, this is what
told you when | said q change would
soon have to come.
The big saw belongs To Sam Valentine;
give IL 10 him. borrowed IL and did not
take 1t home yet, but give II to him. All
my tools are scattered around, so you can
gather them up. am going TO leave this
II nothing prevents.
The Mrs. Todd referred TO in the letter
Is Mrs. John Todd Of the Ladies' Benevo-
lent society.
Porter and Ramsey are druggists. They
say they did not know Bruce nor do they
having sold morphine or any
other poison to any man.
Bruce was Is years Of age and was Of
temperate habits. His father and other
town, Maryland.
An inquest will be held this morning.
, 1888-12-06
FREE DELIVERY.
An Order fer res Estsblishmsnt at sps-
kane Issusd.

An Order fer Ics Establishmsnt at Bps-
kane Issued.
An Associated Press dispatch to the Re-
VIEW from Washington received at an
early hour this morning announces that
the postma aster general has ordered the e.
tablishment of . free mail delivery ct Spo-
kane Falls and Walla Wslla.
For nearly a year past the people of this
city have been trying to get the post Office
department TO inaugurats the free. delivery
system here. The matter was vigorously
agitated at one time. and an inspector was
sent here from Washington to make an
investig igation Of the affairs OF the office.
He found that the office was earning more
than the amount sufficient to entitle it to
be advanced TO the free delivery class, and
made favorable report.
THROUGH THE REVIEWS EFFORTS.
This was many months ago, and since
then nothing has been heard Of the matter,
and the report was allowed 10 lie pigeon
the REVIEW stirred up the tardy officials.
Through its efforts action was taken which
resulted in the promulgation of the post
master generals order last night.
The establishment of . free delivery will
be OF incalculable benefit to this city, and
will he valuable old to advance its
progress. The volume of mail received at
the Spokane Office is increasing daily, and
the postmaster has been unable to handle
it promptly and properly with the limited
force at his command.
sPOKANE's TRIUMPH.
In an interview with REVIEW repor.
ter few days ago Postmaster Peel said
that as soon az free delivery was intro
duced there would be better and quicker
service, and that there would no longer
be cause for complaint about delays.
The city has complied with all the re-
quirements Of the government, the streets
having been numbered some time ago.
| All that is necessary now IL the appoint
ment OF letter carriers and the location OF
letter boxes to start free delivery.
| The only advantage Seattle and Tacoma
had over Spokane was their free mail SER
vice, and now that the Queen City Of tho
Inland Empire has secured it, she NO
longer ranks with Seattle and Tacoma
she leads them.
, 1888-12-06

Cough In the tnprniny, nurrisa or difiicut
breathing. raising phlegm, ttxhtnsss la ths
chest. quIc >ened iailse. chillness in the sven-.
Ing or sweats at night, all or any Of tnese
thinEs. are the first -t-Ees Of cousum ptissrs.
Dr. Aaker's English Remedy f,,r ossumpfion
will cure these fearful syalp ms. an, IA Id
under positive guarantee bs Cuar.cs NcSab,
druggist. n
, 1888-12-06

homes and smiling felds Of grain and
grazing ground.
"Okanogan county has not yet been sur.
veyed by the government but It 10 esti.
mated there are over 1000 acres Of the
6nest agricultural and fruit growing
ground In the Northwest In this prolific
xalley. The soil l. . warm sandy loan
and when it 10 stated peaches and sweet
potatoes may be successfully cultivated
there. there is little else 10 be said. With
an irrigation ditch which may be con-
structed ct small coat the whole Of this
magnificent stretch OF country may be re-
eleimed and Thousands of homestsads %.
tablished."
METHow VALLEY.
"The beautiful valley of the Methow Ia
about rs miles In length, miles on each
side OF the river oomprising splendid az.
ricultural lands In the bottoms and bench
ranges for grazing of great richness. This
region 10 truly horse heaveY and twenty'
Eve bushels Of wheat nave been grown u
. the acre ON newly broken grOunds. Some
excellent mining prospects, have alsc
been discovered In this portion Of The
county.
Lake Ckelan il ono of the most charm.
ing shesss OF water on the continent and
10 destined 10 be q popular resort for tour
ists and travellers In the near future. It i
! sixty-fve miles in length and from five X
ten miles in width. There 10 not an acr'
of wet ground on its shores and th,
scenery Ia the neighborhood 10 grand IL
be extreme. At the head of the Pierc'
river, its main tributary. there exista i'm
, 1888-12-06
vILLARD.s FINE HAND.
What Is Said Here About the InJuuetion
the d. Il, n.


the d. Il, n.
The injunction issued in New York
restraining the Oregon Railwsy Il Navi-
cation Company. from building branch
lines was the topic Of conversation yester-
day.
All kinds of opinions were expressed
Some said that the Oregon Railway &
Navi ration Company foresaw what the re-
suit of the legal proceedings would be and
ordered work stopped on the Washington
& Idaho branch in the Ceur d'Alenes.
Other see Wizards hand ia the scheme.
They believe, notwithstanding the denial,
that he has secured control of the trans
continental stock and forced the Oregon
Railway Il Navigation Company TO give
the Northern Pacific clear track in tho
Ceur d'Alene district.
1t is safe TO assume, however, that the
Washington & Idaho will be bnilt as soon
as the right of way sauabble Ia settled. If
not by the Oregon Railway Il Navigation
Company by the Union Pacific. IL is said.
however, that the Union Pacific and
Northern Pacific have an agreement by
which it will be prevented from building
the line, but If the Union Pacific cannot
do the work the Oregon Railway & Nav
igation will find somebody who will a.
sume the contract.
IL 10 also stated that IL was Villard's in
tsntion to force Elijah Smith and w. H.
Holcomb to retire from the from the Ore
gon Roilway h Navigation management.
but the Oregon Railway & Navigation
election was held before he secured the
transcontinsntal stock. and he will have
10 wait until the annual election in June
next before he can make the desired
change.
, 1888-12-06
He Maintained "a. necs. d

Postmaster.G GeneeAl Dickinson agreed to
carry Michigan for Cleveland, and failed
TO do IL by about 10000. His manner Of
conducting the m al service shows like
difference between promise aud perform
auce.-.St. Louis Globe Democrat
, 1888-12-06
reminine Rule Alr>adx.

Mrs. lsabeila Beecher Hooker wants 70
see female president OF the United
States, 90 that "the whole Enalish-speak.
ing world can be ruled by women" We
showed the above TO be q married &C
quaintance. and he sighed sadly as he re-
marked that he didn't ses what difference
that would make, boston Transcript.