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, 1889-12-26
SPOxANE FALLS DEC. 20, Issi
HILL AND CLEVELAND.

Ex-Presdent Cleveland has un-
doubtedly come to the conclusion
that his strongest opposition for the
next presidential nomination will
come from the Hill faction of the
democracy. Every time he has an
opportunity to make public
speech his remarks are confined to
those features which Governor Hill
has laid down as stepping stones to
political preferment. If there Is
anything in politics repugnant to
the little governor of the Empire
state 1t Is civil service reform. He
believes In the maxim ''to the vic
tor belongs the spoils." "The en-
hghtened public sentiment which
points out "party spoils" rs "sys-
tenn of disgraceful degradation of
our public service" has no charm
for him or the "boys" who follow
his lead. The standard of his politi-
cal morals has been raised to
catch the army of office-seekers and
all its camp followers. He sees
among this great host the men who
work for party simply for place.
Their loyalty is assured, while
those who contend over points of
morality in political ethics wait un-
til the last moment before they de-
eide on which side they will cast
their ballot.
The recent utterance of Mr.. Cleve-
land in favor of ballot reform has
especial kforce when it is consid-
cred that Mr.. Hill has twice vetoed
reform bills passed by the Legislature
of the state of New York based ON
the Australian system. Mr.. Hill
depends upon the old system to
maintain and advance his political
interests. The methods which his
party used to carry New York city
and the solid South can be depended
upon. Nothing will induce the
willy governor to discard certainty
for q reform measure which would
establish an honest ballot and fair
count.
On the other hand, Mr.. Cleveland
knows the value Of the "cry of re-
form" As mayor of the city of
Buffalo he obtained the
title of ''the reform mayor"
catch word which the people used
to place him in the gubernatorial
chair of his state. He then formed
an alliance with the mugwumps
who sought political prominence by
making him president.
He now sees an opportunity to
champion a ballot reform measure
which has been inaugurated by the
republicans of Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut and Montana, and sec
onded by the republicans of New
York, With hope of securing re-
publican votes by taking a bold
stand on this subject, against the
sentiment of a majority of his party.
and his opponent, Mr.. Hill, he
seeks the nomination in 1872 on the
platform of Jefiersonian democracy
and reform. .......-,..--
The difficulty in the way of this
little presidential plan is the long
time between the announcement of
his position and the election of 1872
The popular demand for ballot .e-
form VIII have spent it's force ia the
meantime, ut least throughout the
Northern states. A majority of the
states of the Union will have
adopted the reform system and di-
vested Mr.. Cleveland of his policy
through which he expects to return
to political power. The odious
practice Of party spoils and disrepu-
table methods of machine balloting
Will have been relegated to the past
long before the issues of the next
campaign are formed.
, 1889-12-26
THREE MEN DROWNED.
Swept Overheard From the
Fara llone.
THE YAQUINA BAR WAS ROUGH
Two Others Rescued With Diff
Guilty. and the Vessel Con-
riderably Damaged.

YAoUINA CRY, Or, Dec. 2.-The
steam schooner Farallone, commanded
by Captain Boniteld, after having been
towcd across the bar to-day by the tug
Resolute, was struck by heavy sea,
carrying overheard Chief Engineer Pugs.
ley, q cabin boy and three sailors named
Frank Johnson, Charles Dickinson and
William Brown. The sailors were
drowned before assistance could reach
them. They were all young men and
natives of Sweden. The chief engineer
and cabin boy succeeded in catching
some wreckage, and were rescued by the
tug after being in the water some time.
They were nearly exhausted.
The seas put out the fires, and the as
sistant engineer and two firemen had q
narrow escape from drowning in the
fire room.
The steamer was towed In by the
Resolute, badly damaged. The starhoard
side was stove in, the rail carried away,
the sails and life boats washed over.
board and the matches torn up, filling
the hold with water and damaging tho
cargo of wheat.
The schooner was owned by Dolher q
Carson of San Francisco, and was char
tered.
Captain Bonifield reports that there
was over twenty. four feet of water on the
bar where the vessel was when struck by
the sea. The three seamcn were proba-'
bly, drowned mt once.
The bar was comparatively smooth
when the vessel started to go out, but
heavy swells arose. Old residents say
that the swells that struck the steamer
were the heaviest ever seen on the bar.
, 1889-12-26
Murdered His Young Daurhtor.

SAN JosE, CAL, Doc. 23.--William
Eubanks, widower. shot and killed his
16-year-old daughter at Los Gatos this
morning, and then attempted to commit
suicide by cutting his throat. He will
probably recover. 1t 10 stated that the
cause Of the deed was that the girl re-
fused to give the father the wages which
she received for service.
, 1889-12-26
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
A Prominent Business Man Accused
of Fraud.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 24.--John Williams,
secretary of the Ramcl- Conley Iron and
Steel Company, and also representing
the United States Sealed Postal Gard
Company, at 200 Broadway, has not
been seen at his office in three weeks,
and business men who know him say
that he Is confined In an insane asylum.
Edmund Huerstet, treasurer of the
Ramel- -Conley Company, had nttach-
ments against Williams for $4,000 OF
money loaned. In his affidavit Huer-
stet alleges that Williams, as secretary
of the Ramel- Conley Company, willfully
and fraudulently altered the accounts
and appropriated money to his own use.
, 1889-12-26
IN The HOME FIELD.
Site Selected for Portland's
City Hall.
IT WILL COST HALF A MILLION
Three Men Perish in Snow
Storm-A Gang of Thieves
Broken Up.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec pa special
meeting was held tonight by the com.
mon council for the purpose Of taking
some definite action In regard to the
purchase of site for new city hall.
After some discussion the council con.
cluded to purchase block on Fourth
street. near the county courthouse, for
the sum of 100000. II is also proposed
to erect thereon magnificent building,
cosiino not less than $500 600,
, 1889-12-26
FOR TERMINAL FACILITIES.
The Union Pacific Said to Have OBJ
taincd Options ut Tacoma.

TACOMA, Dec. 2s.--For the past six
weeks it has been an open secret that the
Union Pacific railway was seeking
terminal facilities in this city, but tho
choice of the site could not be discovered.
II was stated afterwards that the term.
inal could not be obtained until Allen
G.. Mason returned from the East.
This he has recently done, and
the inside men in real estate circles
claim to know that several options of
water front property in the north end of
the city, which is in the direction of the
smeler and Point Defiance, have re-
Gently been secured for the future rival
of the Northern. This is in part of
the city where Mason is heavily inter-
ested.
, 1889-12-26
DESERTED BE HEB HUSBAND.
Suicide Of . Young and Highly Re-
spected Wonan.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. A.-Yesterday
Miss j. G. McAllister committed suicide
at her home near Joseph, Or, by taking
dose of poison. She was married
about year ago to McAlliste" but he
proved to be worthless fellow. This
fall he got into debt as far as possible,
and then skipped to parts unknown,
leaving his young wife destitute. His
heartless desertion caused his wife to be
very respondent, and on several occas-
ions she threatened to destroy herself.
Her relatives endeavorcd to overcome
her insane tendency, but without sue
cess.
Mrs. McAllister's maiden name was
Ida Coverdale, and her family Is well
known in Umatilla county. The young
and unfortunate wife was very highly
respected. Her tragic end is the cause OF
no little indignation, on account of her
unworthy husbands course.
, 1889-12-26

IT was hardly necessary to deny
the statement that DIR. Cronin was
dynamiter. "A belief is prevalent
that If he had been of that stripe he
would never have been put out of
the way.
, 1889-12-26
NoRTHwEsTERN POsTOFFIcEs.
Work Of the Msmbers From the New
states.

states.
Especial Service OF the REVIEWS Washing
ton Press Bureau.l
WASHINGTON, ID. g., Dec. 23.-The
delegates from the new states are having
no end of work at the postofiice depart
ment In addition to the postmasters
to be appointed, they are interested in q
more systematic mail delivery service.
The congressman from Washington,
Oregon and Montana have the greatest
amount of work to look after, although,
to considerable degree, what is true in
their cases is true of the representatives
from the two Dakotas. The growth of
tho country there has been so rapid that
the postal facilities have not kept up
Not only that fact, but the fact that
during the last administration 1t was
the policy to curtail, rather than increase
the service, gives the opportunity for
doing good deal of work toward get
ting the new states as nearly on par
with the older ones as possible.
In addition to what they have had to
say on the subject in their annual re-
ports, the officials at the postoffice de-
partment hero have given assurances
that liberal policy will be followed in
making out the maps of post.roads in
the new states.
Speaker Reed, in making up his com
mittees saw fit to keep in line with
this policy, by giving two of the new
statesmen, Carter and Wilson, places OH
the committee of postotiices and post
roads.
, 1889-12-26
CAUGHT BY a SNOW PLOw.'
A Chinaman Killed on the Central
Pacific.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 23.-This morning
while snow plow propelled by four
engines was operating at Emigrant Gap,
on the Central Pacific main line, and
gang OF mon were at work on the track
a locomotive sounded warning whistles,
and the men all left the track except one
Chinaman, who neglected to get far
enough away. When the plow cime
along it threw a mass of snow against
him. When found he was dead.
, 1889-12-26
THE ILL-FATED DURHAM.
Hsr First and SECOND Mate Drowned
in the Hay.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 22.-Chafles Stev-
ems, first mate, and William Higginsen,
second mate, Of the ill-fated ship Dur
ham, which was damaged by fire at Port
Costa last week, and in the hold of
which two men were suffocated by foul
gases last Friday, were drowned this nf-
ternoon. Stevens and Higgensen, to-
gether with four others, started from the
ship in small boat for the shore, a high
wind and tide prevailing, and In at
in the stream, their boat was capsized
and Stevens and Higgiuseh were
drowned
, 1889-12-26
FATAL QUARREL.
A Sheep Herder Killed by Ranch
Owner,

SALT LAKE, Dec. 23.-At North
point yesterday, Charles Gilman shot
and instantly killed Joseph Walkcy, a
sheep herler. Tho men had quarreled
about band of sheep, which Gilman
alleges We're trespassing on his land.
Walkey fired at Gilman with rifle at
three rods distant. and then Gilman
fired with shotgun, with the result
stated. Gilman came to this city and
delivered himself up 10 the United
States marshal.
, 1889-12-26
"JUsTIFiABLE HOMICIDE"
A Would-Be-Murderer Shot by His
Bon-in-Lnw.

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 22.--John O'Neill
died this morning at the residence of
Frank Harris, his son-in-law, by whom
he was shot Saturday night. O'Nelll
and his wife separated some months ago,
Mrs. o'Neill going to Wyoming. She
returned Saturday and went to Harris
house, where her husband sought her,
and alter abusing her pulled q pisto! and
shot at her. Harris had tried to prevent
mined TO kill, cndeavored TO take his
weapon from him. ONeill then fired ut
Harris, but missed him. when Harris
drew weapon and fired two shots, both
taking effect.
The coroner's jury to-day returned o
verdict OF justifiable homicide.
, 1889-12-26

WAsHINGToN's surprises are not
yet exhausted by long way.
Within the next decade scores of
live towns and cities will be erected
upon soil that Is now AS wild as it
was n century ago.
, 1889-12-26
Pensions for Tcamsters.

Representative Hermann of Oregon
has bill which provides for pensions
for teamsters engaged in the Mexican
war. He has prepared the bill in re-
sponse to investigations showing that
there are many deserving men, who did
good service i'll that capacity, who were
omitted III the Mexican pension act of
1897
, 1889-12-26

THREE MEN DROWNED.

Narrow Escape OF Five Sailors From
the Crew OF the Albatr0ss.
VALLEJO. Cal, Dec. "a. "A boat con-
tanning eight sailors from the United
States Fish Commissions steamer AL
batross, at the Mare Island Navy Yard,
LEFT last night and started for Vallejo.
ming strong, and the boat was upset
when near the United States steamer
Thetis. A boat was lowered from the
Thetis, and five of the men were rescued.
, 1889-12-26

LET no man say he has no cause
for rejoicing this Christmas tide.
The Legislature, and congress too,
has adjourned for period of more
than two weeks.
, 1889-12-26

The amount of vituperation that
has passed between the Montana
papers since election day has been
simply excruclating. They ought
to go Off and fumigate.
, 1889-12-26
FELL INTO THE WILLAMETTE.
A Young Man Drowned While Out
Hunting.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. %. - Peter
Stemper, aged % years, while out hunt
ing, fell into the Willamette river, a
short distance below this city, and was
drowned. The body was soon after re-
covered. Deceased was q steady, in
dustrious young man, and unmarried.
, 1889-12-26

enterprise, and the near future will
develop the fact to the satisfaction
Of the "doubting Thomases" that
Spokane Falls Is to be the greatest
smelling center In the West.
, 1889-12-26

HELENA, Dec. 24.-All the houses of
the legislature adjourned until Decem-
ber 20 without new developments aris.
ing in the situation.
, 1889-12-26

THERE Is one class Of citizens who
would like to take sharp knife and
carve out Christmas from the calen-
dar. They are the employees of the
postoffice department.
, 1889-12-26

The millennium has come. The
Portland Oregonian and the At
lanta Constitution have agreed upon
the Southern question.
, 1889-12-26
The Washington Delegation.

Senator Allen of Washington will
visit New York tor few days during
the holidays
Senator Squire will make flying trip
to Ilion, n. Y, and Ohio, returning
about January 1.
Representative Wilson will spend n
few days in New York.
, 1889-12-26
FROM COLFAx.
The Dates Set for the BIanton an
Russell Trials.

CoLFAx, Dec. 23.-The BIanton trial
is set for January 8, and Russclrs for
January 6.
Hon. J. A. Perkins leaves this evening,
via Spokane, for Oakland, Cal, to spend
the winter.
, 1889-12-26

JOHN B. ALLEN has such boy
ish look that visitors at the capitol
are constantly mistaking him for a
page,
, 1889-12-26
pERIsHED IN THE SNOW.

Three Men Supposed to Have Bseii
Lost In tho iSlue Mountains.
PENpLEroN, Or, Dec. 23.-Mlkc Mar
ker, james Hardie and Tug Wilson left
Alba on foot for Contractor Smiths
camp on the Long creek road In the
Blue mountains recently. They failed
to arrive at the camp, and II Is supposed
that they lost their way and perished In
the snow, which was from eighteen
inches to four feet deep.
, 1889-12-26
The Spokane Falls Once.

The men from the new states are also
asking larger appropriations for the ex-
penses Of the postotfices. An increase
has been given tor Grand Forks, n. d.,
and Seattle, Wash, and Mr. Clarkson,
the assistant secretary, has intimated
that he is favorable to an increased al
lowance for the Spokane Falls office.
A daily mail route from Spokane to
Colvillc, over the Spokane Falls Il
Northern railway, is receiving favorable
consideration, and another proposed
route is from Seattle to Colby, Wash.
Mr.. Carter of Montana has had sew
eral conferences on the subject with the
postotiice 9th llcials, and Hermann of Ore
gon and Dubois OF Idaho have also
urged the importance of the subject to
their constituencies.
, 1889-12-26
A HEAVY STORM.
In which sloop Is Wrecked and
Ono Life Lost.

SANTA BARBAEA, Dec. 24.--Tho storm
last night was the heaviest of the season.
Over three inches of rain fell during the
night, and it is still raining hard
Trains are all delayed by landslides
Tho Brisk, small sloop, went ashore
last night and was totally wrecked. OF
three men on board, James Forbes, OF
Los Angeles, aged 23, was drowned. The
body has not yet been recovered
AT Ios ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, Dec. 2i.-Rain is coming
down in torrents tonight. Up to L. NJ.
the fall for twenty-four hours was Lilo
inches. During three hours this even
ing probably two inches more fell like a
cloud burst.
The Los Angeles river has risen twon.
ty inches since 8 o'clock, and is still ris-
ing. The train from Pasadena is off the
track on the railway bridge just beyond
the depot, and is unable to get into the
city.
, 1889-12-26
SPIRIT OF THE HOME PRESS.
SOMEWHAT HOMOGENEOUS.

bUMEWHAT MoNOrONOUs.
Davenport Times: There has been
almost a score of murders committed
in Spokane county during the past eight
years, and not single legal hanging, A
change in this monotony might have
q tendency to givea greater security to
human life.
, 1889-12-26
AN IMPonTANT DECIsIoN.

Infringements Upon Patent Of tho
Brush Electric Company.
IEpIAsApoLIs, Dec. "a. - Judge
Gresham to-day decided case Of gen.
, 1889-12-26
A GOOD BOY ONCE.

Walla Walla Journal; At tho trial OF
Mrs. Skccls at Spokane Falls, great
many testified 40 to the character of
Charlie Skeels, the man she killed, and
man. We knew Charlie when but a
lad In Boulder Valley, Montana. He
was then good boy aud had the best
father and mother beneath high heaven,
but as little fellow he had will Of his
own, and 1t brought him to an early
grave, will and all.
, 1889-12-26

LA GRIPPE
Just hear the soft cadenza,
OF the tony influenza
As 1t comes across the ocean and tho
land.
1t was quite aristocratic,
But has grown most democratic,
Since II struck upon this independent
strand.
So now the ah-kit-chu
Is as free to mo and you
AS to any dudley toady In the land.
Tacoma Globe.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-09-13

The Liberals Advertiser Directory.
r. P. Hart, Assignee, general mer-
chauldise.
IT, w. Blinn company, lumber.
w II. Small. Eagle drug store.
NJ. W. McGrath, feed and livery stable.
o. R. smyth, ireighter and heavy hard
ware.
Hart Brothers, Wholesale and retail
butchers.
A. N. Simpson, physician and surgeon.
P. B. Greaves, Justice Of the peace and
notary public.
Southern Pacific railroad.
Arizona & New Mexico railroad.
H. Amber, wines and liquors.
Bank Exchange.
Jay-Eye-see Saloon.
Boucher. Buck& Classen, mining and
real estate brokers.
Tom Ting, restaurant.
Frank Proctor, blacksmith.
j. GO. Mayer, real estate.
R. B. Jones, justice Of the peace.
c. 1. Hood.
McGAath & Co, Candies.
A. l.. Gibson, shoemaker.
Harry Simpson, saloon and lodging
house.
J. ?. 0wnby, Shakespeare saloon.
@. w. Hopkins, 0wnby house.
Mrs. j. Z. Thayer, d~ressmaking.
DEMINa.
w. j. Tossell, jewelry.
Ashenfelter & Donahoe, attorneys.
Jos. Boone, attorney.
Lindauer, Wormser & Co.
Laird & Altman, real estate and insur-
ance.
DR.. H. r. King, dentist.
SILVER CITY.
Conway, Posey & Hawkins, lawyers.
Bail & Ancheta, lawyers.
CLIFTON, ARIZONA.
NJ. J. Egan, attorney at law.
]. H. Hovey, saloon.
P. j. Clark, notary.
Ell PAsO, TEXAS.
Texas & Pacific Railway.
international Smelling Co.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-09-13

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And until this volume was published the
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offers to pay FIVE dollars to any person
troubled with bloody aux, who will take
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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-09-13

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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-09-13

There was another serious washout on
the Southern Pacific Saturday. There was
a heavy rain on the Dragon mountains
which washed out the road in spots for
about ten miles. TIE passenger trains
we're both turned, and the regular trains
did not get over the wreck until Monday.
The passenger train west Sunday night
was pulled by VIM. Hayes, who says the
passenger men have to call on the freight
engineers for help every time there Is a
heavy dew west of San Simon.