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figures. They had their men well in
hand, and were sure of them.
WILD SCENES.
The Trisnds Of Squire Unable to Con-
troll Their Enthusiasm.

The Yrisnds Of Squire Unable 10 Con-
troll Their Enthusiasm.
Scenes of the widest confusion and
disorder followed the election OF Allen
and Squire. The great crowd at the
state house turned loose and whooped
II up for all II was worth. Tho moment
word was received In the senate that
Squire had u majority In the house, In
addition to his majority In the senate,
Lieutenant Governor Laughton's gavel
was of no avail.
The senators and the crowd In tho
lobby made q rush for the committee
room, from which Governor Squire and
wife had witnessed tho proceedings, and
torc the new senator away from his wife
and shook hands with him, and pnttod
him on the back and yelled themselves
hoarsc. Then they started down the
stairs with him, rushing and yelling
like Comanches.
Colonel Thomas Ewing of Seattle
literally carried Squire down the steps.
Purt Of the crowd would cry out,
Whats the matter with Squirc2" and
the rest would answer, Hes all right"
Thcn they would yell, "Hurrah for
SquireW "Hurrah for King county,
Reaching the foot of the stairs, the
crowd pushed the new senator Into the
hall of representatives, and turned loose
on him. Handshaklng was the order of
the day. Colonel Ewing and Sheriff
McGraw Of Seattle embraced each other
as two long lost brothers would.
Then some ono called upon Squire: for
a speech, and Immediately number OF
men took hold of him and rushed him
into the speakers chair, and stood by
him to see that he spoke.
~ will not attempt to mako a speech"
said tho new senator. There has been
so much speech M aking, and it has bcen
so we'll done, in fact overdonc so far as
am concerned, that the occasion does
not require speech from me.
thank you from the
bottom of my heart for the high honor
you have conferred upon me, and |
would like to take each by the hand IL
have not already done SO. assure
you will try to prove worthy of the
sacred trust you have imposed in me-
and will do all in my power for the
welfare Of tho state"
There were loud cries for Allen, and
II he had been in the hall, the crowd
stand in jiify.
After o great deal of hand-shaking
and congrat ulation, the crowd broke up,
and Senator Squire Joined his wife, who
had witnessed the riotous proceedings
from the lobby, and they went down
town.
, 1889-11-21
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
A Man Killed While sitting in q Port
land Hotel.


PORTLAND, Nov. 20.-This evening
Robert Forsythe was fatally shot at the
New York hotel by the accidental dis
charge of 45.caliber revolver. A mum
ber of men were sitting in the office of
the hotel at the time. One of the men,
named Frank Lester, had revolver in
convenient, Lester pulled the pistol out
of his pocket to change it into another.
The weapon slipped from his hand and
fell to the floor. One barrel was dis
charged in the right side of Forsythe's
body, who sat few feet away. The
bullet passed through the lungs, causing
death in few minutes.
The tragedy was purely the result Of
accident. Deceased was aged 3S years,
unmarried, and a carpenter by vocation.
Lester gave himself up to the authors
ties, but will doubtless be discharged.
, 1889-11-21
SENATOR SQUIRE.
He Was Calm and Collected and
Made u Plain Speech.

Lieutenant Governor Laughton next
introduced Senator Squire, who was
accorded great ovation. He was calm
and collected and conducted himself in
his usual matter-of-fact way. He wore
an ordinary neat-iitting business suit.
lie said:
the state OF Washington: II Is with u
deep sense of grateiulncss that | appear
before you to thank you for the great
honor you have bestowed upon me. IL
is also with deep sense of the RESPONSE
billy that shall hereafter devolvc upon
me. IL seems TO Inc very remarkable
election in many respects. The fact that
so many Of you con,,sorting together
coming cor, ,,, from ,no,;1d al parts parts .na Of
work together so harmoniously,
without anything that might reflect
upon tho characters of yourselves or of
those whom you have elected; that you
should agree by nearly three-fourths
vote, and by nearly an equal vote for
Gus; that you should have came to such
u conclusion-it seems to mo remarlSa-
BILE fact In tho annals OF the country,
and know of no such occurrence In any
other state in this Union.
Now, gentlemen, / don't want to
make an extended speech to-day. |
wish to say this to YOU: While believe
it will be the endeavor oil my honored
colleagues and myself to represent you,
and TO represent this great state
worthily, and net with such har-
mony and cooperation that we
may achieve results such as you
hove right TO expect, yet may be
permitted to ask of you and the people
OF this state that you will not expect too
much of us, and what you do expect You
will not expect to realize too soon. You
.arc well aware that the states of tho Pa
citic coast constitutc but small portion
of this mighty Union; and you arc
aware that the people of the United
States and their representatives In con-
gress are very inadequately informed in
, 1889-11-21
THE SILVER BOW COURTS.
A Crowd Expected Sensational De
velopments ana Were Disappointed.

A Crowd Expected Sensational De-
velopments ana Were Disappointed.
HELENA, Mont, Nov. 20-The two
courts of the second district, Silver Bow,
were called to-day at their respective
rooms.
Judge Hamilton's court was called
this afternoon after four days recess. A
large audience was assembled to SEQ
what action would be taken to get pos
session of the court records, but the
matter did not come up. Public Ad-
ministrator Pascoe laid some probate
business before the court. After giving
IL brief examination, Judge Hamilton
announced that court would take a
recess for two weeks. This Is
in accordance with his previously an
nounccd desire not to Interfere with
public business. He will waive no right.
His court is open for any business that
may at any time be properly brought
before 1t. At the same time, untoward
action which might lead to further COM
plications will be- scrupulously avoided.
Judge Hamilton will await a settlement
of the pending difficulties in higher
tribunal.
THE OTHER COURT.
Mr.. Mediation called his court TO
order this morning and asked for ex-
parte motions. There were none, that
proceeding having become chestnut.
, 1889-11-21
THE STATE PRINTING.
The Contract Awarded to an Olympia
Firm.

The joint committee on printing re-
ported to-day. 1t recommended that a
thirty days contract be awarded the
State Printing and Publishing Company
of Olympia ON the following conditions ;
For printing matter in book form, 10
cents per 1000 ems, to be measured as
plain work. composition oil bills, me-
MORALS and resolutions, 90 cents per
1900, the heading not to occupy a
larger space than one-eighth OF Il page OF
legal cap, the space between lines TO be
not more than a nonpareil slug; press
work, 60 cents for $50 impre ssions ;
paper at fair market value, including
only what is actually used; binding on
paper covers, such as pamphlets, from
3 to 10 cents a copy, according TO
size, including folding and stitching.
These rates are the same us those
which have been allowed by the govern
ment for printing in the territory. The
publishing company will pay its printers
union wages.
, 1889-11-21
MURDERER GIBBS.
He Pleaded Not Guilty, and the Trial
IA Set for December 10.

PORTLAND. Nov. 1O.--H. Il. Gibbs the
colored Pullman porter who shot and
killed JAMES McDevitt, was arraigncd
to-day on charge OF murder in the first
degree and entered plea Of not guilty.
Captain Hurley and Allen, u prominent
legal firm, have bccn retained for the de-
tense. The case 10 SGT for trial Dccem-
her 10. Gibbs received a good education
at Oberlln college, Ohio. His father,
Miiiiin W. Gibbs. is a lawyer at Little
Rock. Ark. and has had important fed
erai positions . for many years. most of
tho time In the United States land
Office.
, 1889-11-21
THE FAST MAIL TRAIN.
The Run From Omaha to Portland
Made In Less Than Sixty Hours.

PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 20.-At $40
clock this morning the fast mail train
from Omaha arrived at the Union Pa
cific depot in this city. The train con-
sisted OF mail car, express, one coach,
dining-car and Pullman. The time
from Omaha to Portland was tiity-nine
hours and twenty -four minutes, the best
ever made between the two points. The
mail which came in on this train to-day
was delivered at least one day earlier
than II it had come under the old sched-
ule time. The new arrangement meets
with very general public favor.
, 1889-11-21
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
II WIN 30 Road Friday Morning at
II O'Clock.

Both houses met to-day, but trans
acted no important business, nor will
they until Governor Ferry's message is
received.
They will meet again at r. NJ. to-
morrow.
The joint committee of the house and
senate appointed to notify Governor
Ferry that the legislature is ready to
hear from him called at the guberna-
torial office this morning, Governor
Ferry fixed Friday morning at IL o'clock
as the time for the submission of his
message. He will read it himself
WAR ON THE CLERKS.
Shaw got after tho house clerks with
sharp stick In the house to-day. The
committee on rules, of which he is
member, had held Il meeting and had
been unable to get one of the numerous
clerks of the house to do any writing.
Shaw said Chief Clerk Cline had been
sent for, but failed to respond. Shaw
declared himself in favor of making tho
clerks who considered themselves hired
for ornamental purposes make them
selves useful.
, 1889-11-21
FAIRS OF THE STATE
The Code Commission Submits
a Report.
GOVERNOR FERRY'S MESSAGE.
1t Will Be Delivered Friday Morn
ing---A Change at Medi-
cal Lake.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Nov. 20.-W. II. boo.
little of Tacoma, ii. J. Snively of Yak
ina, and A. Il. lsham of Seattle, who
were appointed by Governor Semple in
1888 to codify the territorial laws, in
compliance with an act of the legisla-
ture, reported to the Legislature this
morning. The report is divided into
four parts, as follows:
The political code which contains the
laws relating to the machinery of gov
crnmcnt, as far as regulated by the leg
islaturc.
The civil code, relating to personal and
private rights and private property.
The remedial code, or code of civil
procedure, regulating the entire subject
of civil procedure in all the courts of
the state.
The penal code, which embraces
crimes, criminal procedure, state prisons
and county iails.
Some ofthe general laws, the commits
sion thought, 1t could not present in IA
satisfactory manner to the legislature
without first advising the members. The
report concludes as follows;
1--WE have cndeayorcd to assist the
legis slature as much as laid in our power
to shorten their arduous labors, and
their necessarily long and tiresome ses-
sions, and we confidently believe that
the legislature can take up our work and
complete IL in much less time than would
be required II no work had been done by
the commission under the state govern
ment.
Tho commission most respectfully
suggests that u joint committee be APP
pointed to examine the work and report
to the Legislature what action they may
think best to have taken feeling assured
upon investigation that they will find
that tho rep1p,IiuI anil ncpnI rpdou a rA
, 1889-11-21
THE SENATOR'S TALK.
They Tell u "Review" Reporter What
They Hope to Achieve.

They Tell u "Review" Reporter What
They Hope to Achieve.
Senator Squire was busy packing up
when REVIEW reporter called on him
this morning and asked him what course
he would pursue in congress.
"Abovo all will represent the state of
Washington. was elected by the
representatives of the people, and will
do my best to serve. Whatever is to their
interest will receive my hearty sanction
and support, Washington needs many
things, and it will be the purpose of her
delegation to get as many of them as
possible. That we ought to havo our
share of the appropriations goes without
saying, at the same time we should not
he too rash for we can not get every
thing at once. In the list of things
needed might be included such things as
the cleaning of the rivers emptying into
the Sound, the Improvement of the
Columbia river and Gray's harbor, and
the erection of Notifications, and legisla-
tion with reference to the proposed navy
yard"
, 1889-11-21
GOVERNOR FERRY.
He Thinks the Legislature Mad
Wise Selections.

Wise SeiectiOnss
The Legislature then wanted TO hear
from Governor Ferry. His excellency
arose and smiled graciously, and pro.
ceeded TO address them. He said:
"l shall take the liberty to responding
to the hope expressed by one of the dis.
tingushcd gentlemen who have just ad-
dressed you, and shall say you have
made no mistake. Applause. You have
done well, and l believe that the citizens
Of Washington, regardless of partisan
feeling, will, by an overwhelming ma
jorty, approve and endorse the choices
you have made, with all due Difference
to those whom some of you voted for.
believe the senators elected will take
their seats In the United States senate
on the first Monday in December the
peers and the equals of any of the gen
tlemen on the floor f" Applause,
The joint convention then dissolved
and before the senate retired, Lieutenant
Governor Laughton thanked the house
for its kindness and courtesy.
, 1889-11-21
WISH THEY HADN'T.
Tho Pierce County Men Who Regret
Voting for Allen.

Tho Pierce County Men Who Regret
Voting for Allen.
The Pierce county republicans who
voted for Allen yesterday were not SO
jubilant this morning, and If they had it
to do over again II is probable they
would not vote for the Walla Walla
man. One Of them said to-day that AL
len was responsible for General
Spragues defeat. This result was at
,ained, they say, by his entering into q
combine with squire.
The politicians arc trying to figure
what Whitman county viii. get for
standing by Allen, ana have come to the
conclusion that J. Al. Hill, chairman Of
the republican committee of Whitman
county, will get the United States mar
shulship. When Allen was elect
cd delegate last year he is
said TO have promised the place
, 1889-11-21
AFFAIRS IN MONTANA
A Meeting Of Dem ooratic Mem
bers to Be Held.
THE COURTS OF SILVER BOW.
The Mineral Land Contest---A
Rich Gold Strike---A Bru-
tai Husband.

GREAT FALLS, Nov. 2o.-The Tribune,
democratic candidate for state secretary,
says to-day officially: at is expected
that all the democratic members of the
legislature will meet at tho capital not
later than Thursday, when meeting
will be held to decide upon the policy TO
be pursued. The democratic leaders arc
determined that the plot to steal the
senatorship shall not succeed"
, 1889-11-21
CONGRATULATIONS TELEaRAMs.

An Informal Reception rendered by
the People OF Taeoma.
The enterprising people of Tacoma are
not sulk:ng because Pierce county
man was not elected senator, as the ap-
pended telegram received by Senator
Allen shows:
TACOMA, WASH. Nov. 20.
The people of Tacoma desire to extend
tc you and Senator Squire All informal
reception. Please inform us what day
would be most convenient to yourselves.
5. A. WHEELWRlGHT, Mayor,
NELSON BENNETT.
, 1889-11-21
Minister From Hayti.

WAsHINaToH, Noy. 20.-The depart
ment of state is informed that the Hay
tien government will appoint Annibal
Price envoy extraordinary and minister
plcnipotcntiary to Washington. Price
has been prominent IN politics in Hayti
and was recommended by President Sal.
omon. .
, 1889-11-21

SEATTLE Wash, Nov. 10.
Accent congratulations. Hurrah for
Squire, Ferry aud Washington.
j. Z. MITCHELL.
, 1889-11-21
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
nev xhey Resolved the News of
Their Eloction.


Mr.. Allen was not In the state house
when the nominating speeches began in
the house, but feeling SURE of his election
he returned 10 his headquarters in the
Woodruff building. He had been wait.
ing quietly for few minutes when
messenger from tho state house dashed
into the room In breathlcss haste and
told him the news. Mr.. Allen immcdi-
atcly sent this scntentious dispatch to
Mrs. Allen, who Is In Walla Walla:
OLYMPIA, Nov. 10.
was elected on tho first ballot.
JOHN B. ALLEN.
Governor Squire and wife witnessed
the proceedings in the senate. Mrs.
Squire sat In the door of Q committee.
room, to the left OF the president.
chair, and in fulr view of the senators,
and the ex-governor behind her, but
further within the room. Both were
much affected by the glowing tributes
bcink paid to the aspirants Governor
Squire maintained thoughtful posture,
and was indifferent and collective. Mrs.
Squire listened attentivcly to all that
was said. Hho was the first to greet tho
scnator.elect. When word camo from
the house that the ex-governor had OBJ
tained o majority Of the votes, she
jumped up, her eyes filled with tears, and
omhfsced her husband.
. In atiother moment Senator Squire
ives surrounded by friends.
! The Allen mon In tho senate made no
nominstion for their candidate. They
concluded they had sure thing in
the senate, and II would not bo policy to
waste time IN such manner.
An understanding had been arrived at
betwecn the fricnds Of Squire and Allen
that the latter was 70 be voted for first,
and being sure of twenty-five votes, they
took no further pains.
The Alicn canyass throughout has
been the only one based on facts and
, 1889-11-21
PUGILIsTIC.
Mccarthy Beats Kelliher---An Effort
to Match sullivan.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 20.-A fight to a
finish between Billy Mccarthy, cham
pion middle weight of Australia, aud
Denney Kelliher of Boston, for a purse
of $500, took place at the California
Athletic Club tonight. Mccarthy took
the aggressive from the start and Kel-
liner was Knocked out in the twenty first
round. The club tonight adopted a
proposition to match Sullivan and Jack
son for the worlds championship, the
purse to be limited to $4,000.
, 1889-11-21
POISON ED.
An Insane Mother Forces Her Daugh
ter to TRke Poison.

MosnERviLLE, Mich, Nov. 20.-Mrs
Nathan Strong, who has been mildly de.
montcd for some time, last night forced
her lS-ycar-old daughter to drink glass
OF poison and then took q dose herself
When her husband returned she told
him what she had done. Doctors were
called, but their efforts to save the un-
fortunate women wero unavailing and
both died.
, 1889-11-21
CONGRATULATIONS.
The Successful Candidates Hear From
Their Friends.

Their Friends.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Nov. .19.--Congratu-
latory telegrams have been pouring in
upon the new senators all afternoon.
Squire:
WAsHIHGTos, Nov. 10.
My most friendly congratulations,
Respects TO Mrs. Squire.
JOHN l.. WILSON,
, 1889-11-21
THE NEW STATES.
They VIII Act as . Unit on I
Measures.

They VIII AOt As Unit on PUBIC
Measures.
WAsHINGToS, Nov. 19.-Thc represent
atives-elect from the four new states,
with the exception of Congressman Gif-
ford of South Dakota, who is i'll. decided
to act as a unit on all measures affecting
their interests. They will favor in
priations for river ana harbor improve
ments and irrigation, taxation, lead ore
importation, and the protection of farm.
ing interests, including sheep raising.
, 1889-11-21

Mrs. Fred drumming were found dead in
their house this morning. The woman
bears marks of violence. Drumming
evidently killed his wife and then took
n0is0n
, 1889-11-21

SPOKANE FALLS, WASH, Nov. TO-
Warmest congratulations. The result
Is very satisfactory here.
PATRICK HENRY WINSTON.
, 1889-11-21
Their Names Are Allen
and Squire.
ONE BALLOT ENOUGH FOR EACH
Both Elected by a Majority Of
About Twenty.
BOW TnE DIFFERENT MEMBERS VOTED.
Judge Turner's Total Vote Was
Twenty--Scenes Of the
Widest Enthusiasm.

OLYMPIA, wash, Nov. l9.---John B.
Allen Of Walla Walla and Watson q.
Squire OF Seattle were to-day elected As
Wsshinston's first United States sena-
tors. Allen was the first to be elected.
Tho senate first gave him majority, and
at ! 30 the election was announced In
the house. Squire's election was pro-
claimed twenty-five minutes later. The
ballot was taken In tho separate houses.
Both houses will meet in Joint conven-
tion Tomorrow formally to announce
the election Of Squire and Allen.
II TOOK one ballot to decide for the
6fst senatorship. The vote stood: Allen
II, Turner 20, voorhoes 8, Squire ., Brents
!, Gritys 4.
For The second senatorship the vote
was Squire 20, sprsgue l3. Thompson
., Voorhees, 1, Griggs q
When the legislature met this morn
lnR It was whispered that the Squire and
Allen men had combined TO make the
election OF both = certainty. This they
denied. They did have an understand
ing that one senator was TO DO voted for
at q time and the first was to be Allen.
It was said also thst all the Allcn mon
would vote for Squire and vice versa,
but tho result did not bear out the claim.
Those who voted for Allen and not for
Squire were Senators Baker and T,omp-
son Of Pierce and Repre- sentatives Browne
OF Pierce, Bush, Gilchrist, Grubb, Ham,
ilton, Hewitt and Judson Of Whatcom,
Handle, OstrAnder, Peterson, Plummer,
Roteh and Turner, in all Is.
Those who voted for Squire ana not
k,,s t.
were Senators Houghton. Hunsacker.
Kinnesr, Owings, Payne, Vestal and
Wooding; and Representatives Blair,
Bothell, Browne of Spokane, Eddy,
tssndy, Herren, Hughes, Power. Purdy,
Randall, Robertson, Sharpe and
FeighAn.
q The democrats did not stick to their
dYst caucus nominees, w. H. White of
Seattle and A. p shsrpstcin Of Walla
Wslla. They went to the state house
this morning to vote for Charles S. Voor-
hecs Of Collar tor the east side senator
ship, and Chauncey W. Griggs of Ia
coma for the wcst,side place. BY mis-.
understanding neither received tho tull
voting strength of the party, which was
nine votes. Drum, the only democratic
senator, got mixed up and voted for
VOORHEES, for the west side and Griggs
for the east sido ssnatorship.
The election was q clean walkover for
Allen and Squire. Turner was no
match for Allen, and Squire had nearly
three times as many votes as all the
other west side candidates put together.
Thompson, after all his boasting and
his strenuous efforts to unite tho Pierce
county delegation in his behalf had
only three votes less than one-fourth as
many as his Pierce county rival, Gen
eral Sprngue, whose withdrawal his
friends tried to effect.
Convey, who was held back as a dark
horse, got one vote.
Brents Of Walls walla got the worst
deal of all; his name was heard about
once; he was not even nominated.
When the noses were counted, there was
one who stood BY him, and that was
Herrin,
, 1889-11-21
A GREAT GOLD STRIKE.
One of the Richest in tho History Of
Montana.

HELENA, Mont, Nov. 20.-One Of the
richest gold strikes reported in this vicin-
ily since the days OF the famous Penob-
scot was made few days ago in the
Hidden Treasure mine, north Of Helena.
Stenlplc, about half a mile north OF the
Jay Gould. The result exceeded the ex-
pcctations of the owners.
One assay showed $lS74 90 and anoth-
er xl0f8 % to the ton. The former in
cludcs $40 and the latter $21 20 in silver.
, 1889-11-21

real estate brokers, BOG East Riverside
House and lot In Saunders, $500; five
lots IN Brownies add, 5000; house and
lot in Cannon's, cheap; best business
buys In the city.
, 1889-11-21
1hE SPOKANE KICKENs.
In Aliens Eisotien They See Their
Qualifications.


The half of the Spokane delegation
who voted for Allen considered them
selves justified in that action in the light
ofto-day's proceedings. They say they
did not favor Turner's candidscy be-
cause they were satisfied II would
amount to nothing, and that they were
not going to throw away any oppor.
tunitiss for making capital and friends
for Spokane county because some ambi-
tious man had selfish interests they
wanted him to further. They feel
satisfied that the stand they took will
bs endorsed by the people of Spokane
county, whose interests they had in
view.
Representative Plummer OF Jefferson
county wants It distinctly understood
that be did not withdraw the name OF
General Sprague Of his own accord, or in
Difference to his own judgment He did
% only on the repeated, urgent request
OF the Pierce county delegation. He
considered the withdrawal of General
spra6us's name as great mistake.
, 1889-11-21

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 10.
God bless you!
RICHARD NEVlNS, JR.