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, 1889-02-21
DISEASE At BURG.
Rumors Concerni.g an Alarming PrevH.
lencs Of Pneum onis There.


lencs OF Pneumonia There.
The widest rumors are In circulation in
Butte, says the Inter. N Mountain, concern.
ing an epidemic disease at Phillipsburg-
The disease 10 stated to be form or pneu-
menia, and its fatality IL great. The dis.
ease IL sudden in its progress. and two
cases are reported where men, going TO
work in the morning apparently in the
best OF health, have been taken suddenly
sick and their deaths occurred before noon.
The Inter. Mountain tele9raphed TO Phil
lipsburx for information and learned that
seven cases OF the disease exist, and the
number 10 increased by three aud four new
cases every day.
VIM. CARRIER . Chicago travelling man,
says he left Phillipsburg on account of the
talk about the disease. On the tram on
which he came away were twelve persons
who LET on account OF fhe spread Of the
disease. Mr.. CARRIER says, ~ nearly 20 be
can learn, there have been twenty. Eve
deaths within the last ten days. The dis.
ease SCENE to be malignant form of
pneumonia on which medical treatment
makes no impression.
The Phillipsbur9 Mail, Issued on Fri
day, says that there are fifteen cases Of
pneumonia at Granite aloue, but thinks
insufficient care in the bunk houses is the
cause OF the fatalities. Most of the vic
Tins are miners.
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explosion follow. No possible reason for
their devilalent IL known.
TIN PLATE TARIFF.
A Canadian Wants Free Tin Cans-wert
ern Packers Want . Trust.

A Canadian Wants Free Tin Cans-West
ern Packers Want . Trust.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.--At q meeting ut
this mornings session of the Western
Union Packers canned Goods Association
much enthusiasm was created BY q speech
by Z. s. Judge of Baltimore, recommend
ing that the association form a trust.
VIM. Boulter, ex-president of tho Cana.
dian packers also made q speech
attracting particular attention. he
wanted fres tin plate, but
didn't mean that he was in any sense. In
favor of free trade. After a great deal of
dis ussion IL was decided the committee
should be- selected to 20 to Washington
and endeavor to have the tariff on tin re-
moved. This is to apply also 10 cases ex.
ported and to all food products encased IN
tin and intended for home consumption.
The committee having under considera-
tion the question of over. production re-
ported they could devise no adequate
means of relief and resolution was
adopted that the association would in no
way restrict this years pack
, 1889-02-21
EVENTS AT sPANGLE.
Visit OF the Spokane Odd Fellows amt
Other Happenings. -

Visit OF the Spokane Odd Fellows amt
Other Happenings. II
The Spangle Record Of yesterday coGe
taiLs the follow ing interesting news items
Saturday night was great night for the
Odd Fellows in SpanRle. A delegation of
sixteen visiting brothers from the l.O.O.F.
lodge Of Spokane Falls landed from the
met by members of the Spangle lodge and
escorted TO the Sherman house. They were
o lively and sociable set of men and
seemed to extract all the enjoyment possi-.
BILE from the occasion. They took in the
town and all its suburbs and expressed
themselves as much pleased both with our
growing young town and with the results
Of their visit They returned to
the Falls Sunday morning. Follow
A:,i. 4; ?, Orr W. o. s..Is Eoxlsr' +. y. +.
Wilson. J. +. Mccoy. William Oliver.
Or. }. F. Jameson. 7: +. Brickell, J. b.
Carson, G. Francis, w. j. Shaner, w. j.
Valentine, M. ID. DR.. Jameson who
who spent few weeks in Spangls some
two years ago noticed decided change in
our town since his last visit. He invaded
all the business houses and made himself
ut home in his good natured way. DR..
Nattutiut ulu nSt ktt uOWu Ou tuC Icku'
lar passenger with the rest Of the deleea.
tion, but he was bound to get here some.
how, so he came as far as Marshall on q
freight train and worked his way from
there on velocipede. The boys cay that
G. X. Hoffman made mash while in
town.
l.. NJ. Dawson OF Waverly came down
from Spokane Falls yesterday morning,
being excused from duty Us Juror on ac.
count Of his having been awarded the con-
tract for superintendinR the county poor
farm here for the ensuing year. Mr.. Daw-
son takes up his residence in Spangle at
once and begins immediately to buy nec-
essary provisions and equipments prepara-
tory to moving the county paupers to the
poor farm provided for that purpose about
u mile south of town. Mr.. Dawson ex-
poets to have the farm in readiness for the
reception Of the poor about the last Of next
week.
The Spokane & Northern will certainly
open up rich aud very extensive country
and will be OF ipcalculnbie benefit to the
city OF Spokane Falls. fact which the
denizens of that place are we'll aware Of.
hence the Sl00, 900 will no douOt be raised
ON short notice. With this and other e!e.
ments Of boom about 10 be acquired it is
hard to predict what proportions the
growth OF that city will assume in the next
few years.
C.. w. Carson came TO Spokane Falls
without cent. but through business tact
and accommodating ways has prospered as
few men have, and that success that has
characterized him in the past will No doubt
attend him in the future.
The mail agent on the Spokane & Pa
louise protests that mail Is not carried by
Spangle. AZ the Record and Others have
asserted. and that the trouble lies with the
Spokane Falls postotf,ce. There Is GER
tainly screw loose somewhere. as Spo.
kane mail is a day or two longer reaching
here than it should be moro than nalf the
1 inns
, 1889-02-21
SECRETARY BAYARD's VIEW.
He kndorsss Captain Mulisn's Projections
of the Correspondent Klein.

ne BnoOreoe Coptsin hAuAten's frotootlon
of the Correspondents Klein.
WARRINGTON. Feb. 16.-When shown
the advices received from Samoa by the
steamer arriving at San Francisco to-day,
Secretary Bayard tonight said Captain
Mullan, Of the Nipsic. had acted sensibly
in taking care of Klein, the correspondent.
Regarding this man there seemed to be q
Misunderstanding on the part Of the Ger.
man officials. OF other events chronicled
In the dispatch, the secretary pointed out
that since its date telegrsphic advices
showed martial law had been abolished 40
far as il applied to foreigners and that
German officials had been rebuked
He had noticed In newspapers that the
German consul Knappe and Herr Brands.
Tamaseae's adviser, who, according to
some accounts. had been responsible for
fomentine strife. had been ordered home
by the German government. If this be
true, the state Of ahairs promises 10 be
much relieved. Altogether, Secretary
Baysyd was hopeful of . speedy. peaceful
and satisfactory settlement of Samoan af.
fairs. he had, he said. received no
news from Samoa later than that.
, 1889-02-21
OREGON LEaIsLATURE.
Reduction OF PilotaRs Rates Ono Half
Buil Hun water Wrangie.

Reduction OF Pilotags Rates Ono Half
Buii Run water wrsngie.
SALEM, Or, Feb. Is, Special.-The sen.
ate to-day passed the house bill regulat.
latinR the pilotage rates at the mouth OF
the Columbia river and between Astoria
and Portland. The rates between Port
land and the sea according to the new law
will be one-half of what they are ut pres
enk.
The Multonomah county (Portland)
delegation played a sharp trick on the op.
ponents of the Bull Run water bill which
authorizes the water committee of Port
land TO issue 81 500. 900 in bonds TO intro.
duce pure water A bill identical TO the one
introduced in the senate had reached
secoud reading when the senate bill was
vetoed by Governor Pennoyer. IL was
called up suddenly in the house last night
and passed in the face of much 6libuster.
ing and sent to the senate, where 1t was
passed by large vote this morning. 1t
went TO the governor tonight and will be
vetoed as the other oae was. The indica.
tions are that II will be passed over the
veto.
The house to-day passed the senate bill
appropriatiug $50 ,00O to build state re-
form school.
, 1889-02-21
Personal RIGHTS LEAGUE.

Opposed to, Prohibition Proposes to Or
ganixe to Fight That Movement.
CHICAGO, Feb. l5.-An organiza alton
known as the Personal Rights League y
which was organized last Summer aud
which has rs one of it's cardinal objects
resistance to the prohibition movement
which IL characterized as a menace to
citizens rights has issued an impassioned
address to the citizens Of the United
States, warning them Of the danger
threatened them in the prohibition move.
inent and calling on all opposed to it to
join in the work OF lighting them by form.
ing local assemblies under the plan Of the
parent organization in Chicago.
, 1889-02-21

Ceptsin Trippler Adjudged Inssns-He
viii 70 60 Salon.

"
PORTLAND. Feb IA. Specisl.-County
Judge Cstiin With Drs. A. q. Pantou and
c. 9. Strong examined Captain Charles
Stuart Trippier ut Q o CLOCK this afternoon
and atiudxed him inssne. Captain Tripp.
ier was uuestioned very closely, and 1t was
found that his mind was 30 weak that he
could not rsmsmbsr thises that had traus'
pired moment before the question was
put TO him. During the examination the
iementrd man was very childish In his
u tsersl.ces. Az there ia an indict
n,ent pending sRsinst Captain Trippler
he cannot Ce taken out Of the state
IA his friends intended doing but will have
to he taken to the insane asylum at Salem.
Ia department No. 2 Of the state circuit
court this morning Jules b. Derussey, In.
dicted for murdefouely assaulting BERTHE
Robiuson, bis mistress. and Harvey
Adams, young hostler. on the night of
the 2lst OF January. in . First street lodg.
iur house, pleaded not guilty. His trisl
wss ct for the 23d inst.
a stssm achoorcr for the Yaquina Deep
SEA Fishing Company was successfully
launched yesterday. She 10 named the
Geocre II. Chance. after . Portland stock
holder and q soon ~ she u rigRed viii 80
10 Han Frsncisco With . CARGO OF wheat 70
have her machinery pat In. Sheh loo
, 1889-02-21
Itsssers tie Rlag.

PrrrsBUno, Feb. l4.-Committeea Of
the Nationsl Shippers and Industrial
League passed through here tonight en-
Isat- Elect Harrison vigorous deA.and
that ths .incomiue adninistxatios will
no stsps to restore the Americas dag 70
its poaitaos st oace heretofore occupied on
The high seas.
, 1889-02-21
vii, Be Brought Back.

SANTA Rosa, CAL, Feb. IA. Special
Sheriff Colgan has gone TO Lake county,
Kan, on telegram announcing the ar
rest there of George and John d. Gorton,
who robbed the stage near Cazadero Dec.
Is. They had been in this county. near
ed then. The chain of evidence is COM
plete. II 10 believed by the authorities
that these are the Clipper Gap express rob-
bers.
, 1889-02-21

BALTIMORE, Feb. 15.-A gang of barn.
burners, whose identity has not been dis.
covered, are creating q reign Of terror in
Frederick and Carroll counties whore over
dozen barns have been lately burned,
the owners first receiving notice 10 70.
move their implements and stock. The
inceudiaries use . ball Of vet phosphorus
with pswder inside snd when the phos-
phoses driss spoataaeous combustioa aad
, 1889-02-21
Baldxin Hetel l.csaecs KaiI.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 14.-Henry Il.
Pearson, individually. and AZ . member Of
the firm OF Pearson & Arnold, lessees of
the Baldwin hotel, has applied to the SUI
preme court TO be adjudged an insolvent
debtor. The insolvents stated their liza
biities amount to between $50. 900 and
e60. 900, the majority being due on prom
issory notes sad the balance on open book
accounts.
, 1889-02-21
WIRED FROM wALLA wALLA.
Elsvasors To he Built the Coming Season
Stopped by Shot.


Stopped by . Shot.
WaLr.A WAILA. Feb. IA. Special.
Carsiin. general manager, Minneapolis; +.
Cardiu, Western superintendent. Spokane
Fails; r.. Noonan, general agent, and
LeRgett. master builder OF the Northern
Pacific Elevator Company, are making a
tour OF the Oregon 4 Washington Terri.
tory road On their tney will locate u
large elevator here TO be erected at once.
Chiet Engineer Rifc OF the Oregon Il
Washipe eton Territory road is vt at work
on plans for twenty stall enaine house
mud shops for that road which will be
erected here during the coming season:
.ouisd farmer Of Eureka Flat. proposes
giving the grandest party on the evening
Of February 22 ever known in the north
west. He has invited and expects people
from all over the country. He has ar.
ranged for train Of cars on the Hunt
road 10 carry people out and back, brass
baud of fifteen pi Ces accompanying them.
This morning the penitentiary commis-
siouess forwarded $S37 TO the territorial
treasurer. the earnings OF the institution
for che last term. ~
Ire school directors to-day accepted the
plans for the new twepty.thousand-dollar
school house. to be built this summer on
South First street.
This evening Constable H. 8. Mustard
Of Dayton arrested ut the 0. r Il N. dc.
pot, Ed Musick Of the same place who last
night robbed Washburn the printer OF
ol80. Escapins. he came down here,
stealing Q horse on the way. When hs
waa arrested he showed fight being armed
with revolvers. He broke away but while
running The constable shot at han which
Atopped him very suddenly. He WAS
lodged In Jail here and will 30 TO Dayton
in the morning.
, 1889-02-21
a Oue Tor Cashiers.

PUEBLO. Col, Feb. l6.--After q trial
lasting week A. r. Gumaer. cashier Of
the detuuct Exchange bank OF Cannon
City, vas to-day fouad guilty Of felan.
eousiy accepting dsposits up to the tune
of the closing Of the bank, knowing the
concern was insolvent. A motion will be
made Monday for new trial. The amount
for which the bank failed year ago was
G900 ono
, 1889-02-21

vou at Pbillippi and be elected by 5000
mAior,,y, was Governor Pennoyer's re-
joinder. a.. 4. III,
mt b, = q ,udidate for election under any
circup st uces whatever.
Governor Pennoyer will allow all wagon
rusd bills passed by the Legislature 70 be.
come laws without h,s signature. Ihey
aggregate over 100000.
, 1889-02-21
Hangarian Army Bill.

PRsTH, Feb. l4.-During the debate on
the army bill in the lower house of the
Hungarian diet to-day, Herr Ugrsn &C.
cused the ministry of using the influence
OF the crown 10 exercise pressure In favor
Of the measure. The remarks OF Ugran
caused tumuit. Amid the applause Of
the supporters OF the government, Won
Tisxs, prime minister, made q speech re.
pelling the attack on the ministry. the
house then adopted order of the day. pro.
posed by Won Tisza.
, 1889-02-21
a Biz Traussstion

RacHKsTER. n. 2. Feb. l5.-Tha
Democrat and Chronicle will announce to-
morrow morning that negotiations have
Sreweriss In the city have PROBABLY passed
into the hands Of the City OF I.ondon Con.
tract Corporation, limited. q sreat Enslish
syndicats said to have el25. .0W. 900
capital
, 1889-02-21
Accident to An Actress.

CHICAGO, Feb. A.-During the per.
formance Of Twelfth Night" at the Chi.
cago ers.house last night by the Miss
Julia Marlow company Miss Ada Dow,
Misc Mar!ow's assistant stage manager,
was struck by heavy piece Of scantling
become lOosened above and fell upon Miss
Dow's head a. she was standing N the
wings. Her injuries are considered seri-
ous and may prove fatal,
, 1889-02-21
WIRED FROM wALLA wALLA.
some of Our Yonths Said to Have Beei
Hanged In Montana.


Hanged In Montana.
WALI.A WALLA, Feb 10, Special.-The
visit delegation of our board Of trade to
the Prescott board Of trade Friday re-
suited most satisfactorily. 1t is believed
now all difficulties in the way Of the sub
sidy TO the Hunt rood are removed, possi-
bly, also the U. & w. T. will be extended
from Shaw's station on the Eureka Flat
brruch to Prescott this summer or fall.
Rumors are aAoat that three young men
belonging here were recently hung in Mon
tana for cattle stealing, but their nance
are Withheld pending investigation.
The wife Of old Timothy. the Indian
chief living at Alpowa creek, died recent.
ly nearly an hundred years old. The old
man yet survives.
The air is full of rumors respecting
changes soon to be made in the pepiten.
tiary management.
Constable Frank Moore arrived this
evening from Seattle in charge of Tug
Wilson recently arrested there ON the
charge Of numbering Thomas Davis near
here Ia November last.
Those who have written Delegate Allen at
Washington please he patient as part of
the mail sent there before he arrived was
sent down to Seattle, that being his place
of residence according to the Washington
directory, and forwarded from Seattle here
and from here to Washington again. All
will be answered in due time, no doubt.
, 1889-02-21
Bet Il IL Not "Biaok hart"

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 16, specisl.--A
special from Kansas City says: Il. L.
Gorton, supposed to be the Californis
stage robber. "Blsck Bart" WAS arrested
"Black Bart" but the police are sure he is
the man.
, 1889-02-21
Another Big Failure,

P1TTsBuRo. Feb. 15.--The Grand Lake
Coal Company, one Of the largest iirms n
the city, has confessed judgn,eat. The q.
tent cx The fAalure 10 not known. The
FIRMS property. which runs into the hvn-
drsde Of thousands. IL Distributed aIcor
the rivera froo tAis city u u suM q
, 1889-02-21
ColorsA Miners Arrive.

ELLENsBURo, Feb. a., Special. The
oolored miners from Illinois arrived IN
Roslyu early this morning, bat were not
molested. They are walking the streets
What CALLING 70 the white miners, but no
dist NJ rbeucs has occurred.
, 1889-02-21
Shall Dudley Essapes

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. l5.--The federal
grand jury reported tO Judge Woods to-
day that they had no further business.
They returned three additional indict.
ments, but the name Of Colonel Dudley
does not appear. Judge Woods did moi
formally dismiss them, however, but told
them they may be called again.
, 1889-02-21
PEwr P1NNOYER.


sAIxx. o., Feb. II, Special. When
49, Sill be sdvised Clerk Schuyler Of the
vsS,r oom nittee 70 prepare . bin without
: .eo,taxetion clause and pass Il through
~ iociolaturs. Mr.. Schuyler said this
-cnH - b. doee bnt the committse
.s0 :Sit tuo years ustil the stats ha. 2
sc~Srrcr 1ho wnaid not veto . bill
ssscsScS ~ ~ exemptiol Of boade feon
sSoflsn. s'lf yea lated e nats that D
ss.,s e ~ slsstioa is 1901 ~ill meet
, 1889-02-21
POINTS FROM PORTLASD.
Captain Trippler the Insane Forssr Re.
moved to the Salem Asylum.

Captain Trippler the Insane FOrGef ke.
moved to the Salem Asylum.
PORTLAND, Feb. l6. Special.
Kelly. who conveyed Captain Charles
Stuart Trippler. the insane forGer, to the
asylum. returned from Salem this morn.
ing. A reporter asked the sheriff what
Trippler bad TO say on his way up. Mr..
his own volition. When asked
him question his answer would
be monosyllabic and no would
lapse into seeming stupor. I feel
confident that man is mentally irresponsi-
Bile. On arriving at the asylum | intro
duced the captain to the physicians. He
passed the time of the day with them. but
that was ALL" The sheriff concluded ny
saving that his charge did not give him
the slightest trouble. Many of Trippler
personal effects are scattered in numerous
pawnshops here, and will be redeemed on
the arrival Of money from San Francisco.
Two weeks ago Mr.. !. Kaufman, OF A..
P. Hotaling Co., aud his wife left here for
were in excellent health at that time.
This morning, however, Mr.. +. s. Roth
child received telegram announcing that
Mrs. Kaufman died very suddenly at the
Palace hotel last night. The remains of
the deceased lady will arrive here Monday.
PORTLAND, Feb. 16. Special Tonight
a young man named w. A. Ray COM
nitted suicide at the st. Charles hotel by
blowing out his brains with q pistol. The
motives prompting the rash deed are in
volved in mystery. Ray and his sister
came from San Francisco few days ago
and registered at the hotel. Very little Is
known of either. The deceased
appeared to be about 30 years old. was
fashionably dressed and was large, very
handsome looking man. His sister claims
Ray tried to shoot her before killing him
self In his hand was found letter
which was written by q
Won Rhein to /. j. his sister
asking her to graft hin an interview.
This letter it was supposed Ray intercepted
and probably thinking the relations be.
tween his sister and the writer we're iu-
proper had shot himself. From letters
and cards found on Rays person 1t Ia
learned that he was an engineer and largely
interested in water and gas fixtures. The
whole matter is involved ia mystery. HIS
sister refuses to see any one or say any
thing TO throw light on the tragic subject.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-18

Clark, G. Henry Whltcomb, c. A. Dickinson CORE
spending secretaries, Nathaniel G.. Clark Edmund k
Alden, Judson smith rccOid.ng secretary, Henry a.
stimsOn: assistant recording secretary, T.. n. Pack
ard treasurer, LaugdOn s. Ward auditors, Arthur
W. Tufts, samuel Johnson, James NJ Gordon.
After the vote was declared Dr. Storrs said
You do me great honor in electing this
Office ! feel H., and will accept the honor. 1t IS
Ofce Of labor and solicude OF responsibility and
Will accept II again on condition that you
agree here and now that the platform laid down in
my letter accepting the presidency two years ago T.
approved by this Board and thar upon that they are
willing 10 stand and work together loud appause)
The request of DR.. StOrrs was granted by
rising vote OF all the corporate members
New-York tribune., 1889-10-18
"Bossp HERRrCK,s SLATE PUT THROUGH


Albany Oct II (speciaD. Boss' Herrtck held his
county convention in the City Hall to-day, and. al
though he had hard fight, carried his slate through
without O scratch. As a result, many sore-headed
Democrats talk Of putting an independent ticket IN
tho field The Cohoes Garside Association. the Tam
many Society of the Spindle CITY, came down 2OV
strong but the delegates Of their faction. who Vee
elected by large majority Of the Democratic voters
in Cohoes were not admitted 10 the Convention. rna
Committee on Contested Seats decided acanst tn'
Garside men. On the question OF adopuon INV
"yeas" were overborne by storm OF nays Ohar
man Hessblrg said that the nays appsrenuy
came from the spectators he would decide the repo'
adopted Ex-Congressman Charles Tracy name'
Morton Chase for Senator. There was no opposiuo'
TO him: neither was there 70 Hugh Riley for Dsn'''
Attorney nor to Jacob H. Clute for County Judge
The fight was on Surrogate Francis IL. "oOu',
"Boss, Herrick had differed with Judge WOODS CIV
said "No" Woods friends were persistent nov
ever. even after the exclusion OF the Garsids ne.
The Bethlehem delegation withdrew. The names VI
Martin D. Conway, present police magistrate; jams
W Eaton r. and Francis II. Woods were then pro
sented The formal ballot gave Conway sxy-e.gai
and Moods sxty.thrce votes. There was anothel
lang fight over one Of the coroOerships The leas
deserving man Of the five proposed Joseph Dunn' |"
ceived the nomination.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-18
MIR MILLER AT STATE HEADQUARTERS.

Ex-senator Warner Miller called at the Republican
state headquarters about o'clock last evening"
time when the rooms were crowded with promnen'
members of the party from various parts OF the sate
lie received a cordial welcome from the courteous
head Of the Committee General Knapp, and the
others present, among whom were Congessman-eiec'
Ouackenbush Bernard Blgn, Commissioner Hess.
Charles A. Chckerng, Lspenard stewart "ener@
Hedges Assemblyman Gibbs Mr. odel, OF inc state
Committee; John W. Jacobus, Dwight hs"ro"oo sn'
Edmura partIctt Mr. Miller remained in tho
Committees rooms for an hour more talking aboH'
the campaign lie appeared be in excellent 'vfi',
talking and joking in way that would certainly hae
depressing effect upon those OF his poi'ical enen
who so persIstently try to mako appear 'n'' "'
dreadfully unhappy. s,.,,
The reports from the various parts OF the S'S1'
continue 20 be favorable. In no instance does y
coi%el Crugcr and Mr. Oh ekerns started for s 6GTIe
~ H "enn ectad thai ali the state candidates Will 10
az the meeting IN Cooper Union on IuesdE
night senator IIscock VIII e'ner presiue o' h"aA'
The nrinclpal speech