, 1889-10-31

trade commission was in session, aud
evidence was given before il showing the
worst kind Of outrages there for which
outrages no one was ever brought to
| justice.
He denied tho statement of Patrick
Delaney, the convicted dynamiter, who
was brought from Ireland to London to
testify for the Times, that the amnesty
movement was under Fenian control,
ana accused Delaney of wilful and de-
liberalc perjury. No agent, he declared,
mad done Eiore to keep alive the national
antipathy OF the Irish in America than
the brutal language used by the tories
with regard to the determination OF the
people In Ireland resulting from great
famine.
SPIRIT OF THE HOME PRESS
Tho Orondo News says that on Rain
bow river, tributary of the Stehekin
three miles above the lake, there is one
of the grandest falls for sightseeing tour
lists In the Northwest. The fall is $40
ieet high, the water dashing over form
ing dense cloud of spray, lin which q
beautiful rainbow displays!the prismatic
rays oil hight in all their shades of beauty.
these falls are destined to become
famous.
According to the Baker City Reveillo
rumor in political circles says that
there is probable change to be made in
the office of United States district Judge
and that Judge Deady's visit East is very
significant of it. Judge Sawyer is nearly
70 years old and will soon be re-
tired from the bench. Judge Deady is
LOOKING to that vacancy and hopes to fill
II, IN which event Mr.. G.. A. Dolph of
Portland is to succeed Judge Deady.
Ihls accounts for the resignation of Mr.
Dolph rom the attorneyship of the rail
road cooperation of the U. X. 81 n. "a few
weeks since.
prominent Tacoma banker, a con-
firmed old bachelor has been at some
trouble to compile statistics of the re-
turns in various cities throughout the
country, and as result of his research
gives II as his well grounded opinion
that the conditions that prevail in ho-
tells and boarding-houses are not such as
are conducive to the evolving of those
pledges of affection that so materially
assist in the growth OF community.
Taking this as n text the Tacoma News
urges all young people to aim at home
building, a very sensible bit of advice,
which holds good in Spokane Falls as
well as on Puget sound.
Portland correspondent is RESPONSE
BILE for the following: For some time
two plumbers have been courting the
same girl with view to marriage, and
she did not know which she liked the
better. One was much larger man than
tho other, and the smaller man chal.
lenged his rival to settle the matter in
The prize ring The big man agreed to
the proposition, saying that if he could
would walk to Sacramento and never
come back here. At 10 o'clock yesterday
morning about seventeen sports left Tor
Vancouver, and, selecting spot two
miles out oi town. the rivals chose u
referee and went to work with bare
ksuckes according to the rules of the
London prize ring. They fought nine
rounds In iorty-iiyo minutes. The result
was that the small man was accepted by
the girl and the defeated one left on foot
for Sacramento this morning, according
to his agreement.
A copy of the Idaho Tri- Weekly
Statesman of August 2, 1864, more than
twenty-five years ago, tells us that beef
was then retailing at i6 and 20 cents per
pound, mutton 20 and %, chickens 81
and 81 so each, butter VI per pound,
eggs 81 80 per dozen, potatoes (new) Is
cents per pound, oats $l2, hay $35 and $40
per ton, onions 25 and so cents per
pound, cabbage Is, and so on. The fol.
lowing winter, however, the foregoing
articles commanded double the price
a nd ff fhnpn .n,tlI b. ,,,
that, and green cottonwood was scarce
at $50 per cord. In the same number of
the Statesman the editor, James S.
Reynolds, acknowledges from John Nc
Clellan the receipt of specimens of yellow
flint corn followed by a column setting
forth the great productivcness of Boise
valley soil The law cards of Judge NJ
Kelly and Eugene Semple, ex-governor
Of Washington territory, says the Walla
the advertisements. Semple had then
iust got in from the plains, a sprig of a
lawyer, null of alkali, cussedness, devil
ment and democracy; and after taking
an active part in the political campaign
that full. went to Oregon, where he be-
cone one OF the leaders of the party.
The Goldendale Sentinel pays the fol-
lowing glowing tribute to Judge Turner
Of Spokane Falls: Heretofore we have
said many things favorable to other can.
didates for the United States senate, and
do not wish to retract or qualify any
thing we have said and trust that what
we now lave to say will not be construed
TO the disparagement of any other as
pirant for senatorial honors. There is
one, however, whose talents and inhu-
ence bid fair to place him in an advanced
position among the great men of the
nation, and who has now entered the
senatorial race, and such is the position
conceded to him by our people; and
although he is one oil the latest aspirants
for senatorial honors, he has ut once be-
come one of the most prominent figures
in the contest. flour public men, who
noticed the contest carefully from the
beginning, and who from their position
have the best opportunity tor knowing,
were asked the question, "Who Will
probably be the senator chosen from
east of the mountains two-thirds OF
them would answer, Judge Turner II
was for q long time hoped by the Sentinel
that Judge Turner would return to the
supreme bench and IL frequently
urged him to become candidate
for the position he has 70 long adorned