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, 1889-09-12

noon in the mammoth sugar plant of d.
Meyer Il Co, on NorthSeventh and North
Ninth streets, Williamsburg. IL started
with an explosion, the cause OF which Is
not known. IL is supposed to have been
caused by the explosive nature of finely
powdered particles OF sugar which had
permeated the air in the mills where tho
graduated sugar was reduced TO tho
powdered product There wore
three mills Mt work reducing
sugar to powder. The ostablishmont,
which consisted of collection oi build
ings, eight stories in height and extend.
ing 400 feet on North Seventh street, 800
feet on North Eighth street and 25O feet
along the dock, was reduced to ashes,
II was filled with valuable machinery
and tho loss ON the building and
machinery is estimated at about 81 500,
900, Within the building was quantity
of sugar valued at 5000, 900, making u
loss ot $2,000,O00. There were number
of men injured by the explosion. Their
names were not obtained,
, 1889-09-12

THROUGH THE BLINDS.
n Denver Gambler shoots an Illinois
Ex-ConVicf.

DENvgR, Col, Sept. Cat an carly
hour this morning Timothy Stocking, a
faro dealer IN the Arcade gambling hall,
shot and instantly killed Billy Murphy,
an eX-convict from Joliet, Ill. The story
leading up to the murder is something
of u romance.
Miss Williams, a.bcautiful young girl,
came TO Chicago from a small town in
Wisconsin to visit friends. Shortly after
her arrival she met iiilly Murphy, a
plumber, who fell in love with her. The
lady did not return his affections. and
soon after she met and married Timothy
Stocking. a member of Pinkerions dc.
tec,ivc agency. Murphy took 10 drink
after the wchding was caught
attempting to buTglRrize residence
and was sentenced To five years iuprison,
Stocking being the principal witness for
ihc prosecution. Murphy sworc lac
would kill both Stocking and his wife,
He soon gained his liberty, and after his
country, finally locating tlIcm ut Den
yer. lie came here Il couple OF months
ago, aud meeting Mrs. Stocking upon
the stree, nearly frightened hol. to death
With threats of violence against herself
and husband, Stocking, however, ap.
penrcd to pay no attention to the threats
anl laughed at them whenever his wife
StONc NUpill lit llutl'At llit IDlitN
we're notified OF the state of affairs, and
had repeatedly driven Murphy from
Stockings promises, whore he had been
found skulking around at all hours of
the night.
ON this morning Stocking was awnk.
cncd by someone knocking at The front
door, aud ON going to the entr;nce he
asked who was there, and being in.
formed that IL was Billy Murphy,
Stocking looked between the blinds and
sawii man with II hugo knife in his hand.
stociing picked up Il shotgun and fired
the contents OF the barrel into Murphy )
hcn1 aud mock, literally tearing them to
pieces. Murphy staggered out OF tho
gate ind fell upon The walk n corpse.
Stocking was arrested and locked up
al the central station.
Deceased has Il father living on Blue
lslnnd avenue. Chicago, and q cousin
and brothcrin the Same city, all Of whom
Are quite wealthy and Influential citi-
zeiis.
, 1889-09-12
a ClIHISTENING.
Miss Minnie Wanimpl,er Names the
CrnIser MiladeInhin.n

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. The new steel
cruiser Philadelphia was launched at
Cramps shipyard this morning. Mrs.
Harrison, wife of the president, was
among those present. Fully 200OO per
sons were assembled In and around the
shipyard. Miss Minnie Wanumakcr,
daughter of the acknowledgement aC-
cOmpanicd by the secretary ui the navy,
was chosen to christcn the vessel. As
the big ship began 30 move Miss Minnie
broke a ribbon.bcdcCECd bottle OF cham
paguc on the bows saying, "l christcn
thco philadelphia. Tho ship slid
smoothly into the water amid the cheers
of the thrOng and the blowing uf whis.
ties, and anchored 100 yards out.
The new vessel is officially recognized
as cruiser No 1, aud is the fourth in size
of the armorcd cruisers provided for in
the new navy. Uulikc The vessels al
ready constructed her official tost ~ not
according to horsepower, but % iiNcd
speed. Contract stipulntcs u speed OF
nineteen knots an hour. Tho cruisers
length is 30 feet, beam ~ feet, draugit
1914 feet displacement 1921 tons. The
main battery will consist OF twelve IT,
inch rifles, and the secondary battery OF
two Gntiliugs uf 4-G. one t-pouiitCr
llotchkiss and two 57-milimetro guns,
, 1889-09-12
DEEPLY AFFLICTED.
An Invalid Spokane Lady Loses Hor
Child and IIer Husband,

a telegram, long delayed on account
Of I'M error IN the name, was received
yesterday by William Pcttet, announc.
ing the death of his son-in-law, Fred
Wakcman. Mr.. Wakcmau was an at
torney at Newark, y j., and "a few
months ago hc and his wife and child
came TO Spokane Falls on visit to Mrs.
Wukeman'S parents, MIR. and Mrs. Pet
tct Mrs. Wakcrran and her child were
stricken down with fever and the child
dad. Mr., WUkcman took the remains
East for intcrmcnt, the wife and mother
being unable to endure the journey. The
message announcing his death was sent
last Thursday bat was addressed to
William Potten. Ey accident IL friend
Of the family hen rd about 1t and had it
repeated and verified. Owing to Mrs
Wakeman's illness, IL was deemed inad-
yisable to ac1uoint hcrat present with
the distressing news.
, 1889-09-12

General ROwotts widow Tells where
the Peerless Racer Was Born.

There has been much. controversy as
TO the birthplace of Spokane, tho winner
Of the two great Derbys, and TO secure
the correct story the Chicago HOrseman
wrote to Mrs. Rowett, who replied as
follows:
Editor Hnrscman: Your favor re-
ccivcd. have more than once been
tempted to write short sketch of Spo-
kane, that YOU might set the world
right (or what other paper but the
tlorscman could compass the worldJ :?
as to whom and whore belongs The honor
of his breeding. The late Gen. liowctt
owned both the sire and dam OF Spo-
kane. lie bred the dam, by Light
ming. Mr.. Armstrong purchased
Gray Cloud (iull brother Of Spo-
kane) when ~ ycarling; lac was
SO we'll pleased with his running
when a 2-ycar-olj that he constituted
himself ''truit,' aud came to the farm
and purchased lntcrpOsc, then in ioal TO
Hydcr Ali. She WAS shipped 10 Mon
lana that fall GSS5) and In the spring
ioued the colt which was aiterwurd
named spokane. | have been amused
AZ the varied accounts OF the history Of
the colt, hut roui i2ing that "liic IS not
worth living without the spice of yurl-
ety., ! have given the newspaper CORE
pondcnts the credit of the diversity to
the public's interest, with one exception.
A salt Lake paper gave very fine the
ory as To the cause OF Spukanv's great
success. It was tho 'o2one' OF the
mountains that lac brought i'm his sys.
tenn when he came across ia the spring!
The fact is, he crossed tho Rockies when
Il 2-year-od and has not been back since.
With an due credit TO the ozone Of the
mountains, and to the limestone and
blue grass of other states, yet when 4
fast horse i3 wanted to beat the record
Illinois comes To the front rs the banner
statc, Us she is Tor everything great and
good. ELLA NoWErr.
, 1889-09-12
HORRI
The Explosion ut Antwerp - Heads
md PArtN of Bndina EOumd.

ANrwERP, Sept, 7.--ltis now estimated
that the number OF deaths by yestcr-
days disaster will not exceed 100, while
25O persons were seriously and 100
slightly wounded, The iiremen and
troops worked through the entire night
on hourly shifts. Many succumhed to
the heat ana smoke anu had to be con-
veyed to the hospitals on stretChers.
Work is now entirely confined to keep
ing the fire from spreading beyond the
sheds and factories of the dry docks.
The wind continues favorable. Six
million litrcs OF petroleum are in
flames. Tnc oil, IL i, expected, will
continue to burn at least till Monday.
AZ the moment OF The explosion many
workmcn jumped in the river Scholdt
ors and custom officers were killed ON
board the slip by hying bullets, aud the
ships were riddied nv missiles. Ii Is ca-
timated that 2O00 tons OF cartridges cx-
plodcd. The noise was heard AT Il dis-
lance of thirty miles. The smoke which
iillcd the air was greater than that ol a
great buttlc.
Human heads and other parts of
bodies have len found halt milcpway.
one liundreN.nd thirty whole corpscs
lie in the norgUes, and charrcd heaps of
human romains represent an unkuOWn
number of dead. The poWilacc watched
tic flames all night, and the noise of cx-
ploding harrols OF oil and falling rains
exactly rescniblcd the sounds OF u battle.
Those who have been deprived of their
homes by the fire are encGmped upon
the river banks The water works.
which cost 10000, nre three-parts de-
stroycd.
, 1889-09-12
REAL ESTATE.
The LiycIlcst week Rcportcd In
Three Months.

Tho prediction that the real estate
market would become more active with
the approach OF winter Is being verified
each succeeding week. The transactions
for the past week have been larger In the
aggregate than for any previous week
for the past three months. The market
Is very active, the inquiry from abroad
il very great and Increases with every
muil, and every train brings men OF cap.
itHl soCkng Investments. All the deal
crs report a good business and iucreas-
ing demand. The enterprise manifested
In rebuilding Is enough TO convince the
most careful investor chat Spokane Falls
b worthy of the name of the most enter.
prlsing, progressive and promising city
nv the Northwest.
Augustine y Kennedy report sales for
the week AZ follows; Lot on Sprague
street, 27igES0, to \. j. Erandcustein tor
$1,000; lot on Second street 10 Chas.
Conner, 5000; lillsidc lot to Theodore
Cushing, S2TO0; two lots on Front street;
io Mrs. Haynes. ,sl7,OOO; lot on Front
street, 3ONli2, $1,000 house AVID lot on
Fourth street 10 y. 7. Ham, $500; total
for the week, Sj3, 700,
S,robach ~ Muuter have purchased Of
MIR. Blaiock thrty-two fooi, fronting on
Riverside avenue, ut 5000 per fiont
FOOT This property adjoins, on the
west the line corner property owned by
the First National bank, and also con
meets with the thrcC-ytory brick build
ing which they arc erecting ON Howard
street. They intend TO erect livc-story
building ON the Riverside avenue prop
orty, with elevator, and being enabled
20 use the elevator for the upper ioor'
in the Howard street building, they
have decided to make this building five
stories also, instead OF three stories, as
first planned
l. l. TiItn,nn g IN sold GlyI40 fcpt
, 1889-09-12
KILLpp IN ooLonApo.
A Chicago Tough Meets His Fats in
Denver.

CmcAGo, Sept. William Murphy,
who was killed this morning ut Denver
by Timothy Stocking, had rather an uu.
snvory record In Chicago. flis father,
Edward Murphy lives ut tho corner Of
Hurrison street and Blue Island nycnue
and is II years OLD, About four months
ugo, Thomas Murphy, u rich uncle, died
and left 1875, 600 or $4,000 apiece to
William and his three hrothcrs-Frunk,
John and James. The latter is II
plumber az 81 Blue Island avenue: John
IS n conductor on u railroad, and Frank
is II butcher in Colorado, about 100 miles
from Denver The money was not to- be
paid To the boys until both were of he
age of thei? father. William, who was
ABOUT 80 years old, had been discarded
bN his family on account of his many
misdeeds. lie had been in the pcnitcn-
tiary three times, the last timc being for
knocking down and robbing his brother.
in-law. His relatives in this city had
Heard nothing from him for three years.
They have decided TO take no steps in
the matter of the killing, having long
ago decided to have nothing more 10 do
with William.
, 1889-09-12

loading the goods, the draymnn picked
up the gun by the muzzle, and the ham.
mer catching in the spring, one barrel
was discharged, but fortunately the
charge glanced along the right side o.
his face, burning it badly, while several
shot pierced his ear Mr., Thompson
then picked up the gun by the mu22le
and in some unuccouniable manner the
other barrel was discharged, tearing
through his clothing on the right side,
ribs glanced oil, leaving an ugly wound
about the size of silver dollar. Dr.
Shaellcr was called in, and after care.
fully examining the wound, he found
that II was not duep and found that the
charge had glanced. OIL and none OF the
shot had lodged i'm the wound.
The gun was loaded with No, 4 shot
1t was singularly fortunate in both in
stances that the charges were fired glanc-
ing without more serious results.
, 1889-09-12
KEEPING HER BUSY.
The scaiers in Behrlng Sea Making
MorI. for thn Rn.L.

SAN Francisco, Sent. CA dispatch
from Victoria, H. c., states that The
Schooner Lilly, belonging to that place,
arrived there from ljehrng ,ca last
night. She reports She was boarded
August o by the United States revenue
cutter Rush, her papers searched and
333 sealskins conliscutcd. She was
ordered to proceed 10 Sitka, but no prize
crew was placed on board. The vessel
sealed few days after this and finally
sailed for home. On the way down She
spoke TO the Victoria schooner Kate,
The latter reported that she had been
ordered to leave By the Rush, which she
did. but the wind was blowing so hard
the cutter could not lower her boat. The
Kate was ordered out OF Bchring sea.
she had $50 skins aboard, The officers
of the Rush told the Lilly that seven
schooners already had been seized.
, 1889-09-12
Isurned by Eleetrlcitv.

SEATTLE, Sept. 6.--John Nelson, tel
ephonc linemau, was climbing Il pole to-
day with a wire in his hand and when
about twenty. i've feet from The ground
the line became crossed with an electric
line. Nelson received current which
burnt his first finger nearly oil, and
which threw him shriekimg to the
ground. In his fall he struck on pile
OF brick, receiving injuries on the head.
Bystanders say Nelson's finger blazed
when The electricity passed through. He
will recover
, 1889-09-12
AN OREGON FIRE.
4 Fire at rinkvillo Destroys Five
Blocks of the Town

hEKvGLLE, Or, Sept. CA fire broke
out back of j. T, Forbes saloon about
2;3O this morning, and i'll two hours the
whole business part of the town was in
ashes The loss will be about SlGO 600.
There was no loss of life. Ben Monroe,
barkeepcr, was severely burned q. A..
Smith, merchant and hotel Keeper, lost
$4,000, insurance $ll,OO0; Baldwin n
Forbes, hardware, loss $50, 600 insurance
50, 500; Reams, Martin d Co., general
merchandise, loss $4,000, insurance
$4,000, Other losses range from $40, OOO
TO $500. The town was swept clean, from
tho bridge to the telegraph office, which
was saved by hard work. About five
block, on eacl.s side of Main street were
burned,
, 1889-09-12
AT ELLENsBURG.
Democrats Already Arriving to At
tend the Convention Monday.

ELLENsBURG, Wash, Sept. 6.--The
democrats arriving TO attend the demo.
cratic convention Monday 50 far express
no opinion as to nominations, but say
they will put the strongest man in the
party at the head of the ticket. The
most prominently mentioned for gov
ernor Is Ex-Governor Semplc.
Republican and democratic leaders
have been busy since yesterday decorat
ing the convention hall with flowers,
evergrecns and flags, and work is being
pushed on the new hotels to have them
ready for the delegates and their friends
Rooms are also secured by che reception
committee ut private houses TO accom-
modute the large crowds.
, 1889-09-12
CGUR ID ALENE.
Gossip About People aud Events OF
the Day.

the Day.
ESPECIAL conREsroNDESCE OF THE REviEw,l
CUuR b ALENE, /. ~, Sept. 6.-Mr,
John Fisher, who for some time has
filled a responsible position with Saun.
ders & Co., left the first of tho week TO
accept position in Spokane Falls. His
many friends here, by whom he viii be
greatly missed wish him success in his
new field of labor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert are spending II
few days in Wallace
Miss Trcgo, of SpokaQe Falls, IS q
guest at the Bancroft house.
The bank soon to be opened in tho Old
postoliicc building by WuEnacutt N Son
will provo a great convenience to per.
sons doing business here,
At the school election, Monday, Mr.,
WHnnucutt WAS reelected and Mr.,
Grmcy was elected To succeed Mr., $.
smith. \ special tax OF three mills WAS
also voted Tor the purpose OF making
needed Improvements in and around the
school house.
Mr.. Jones, contractor OF Spokane
FAILS, who is spending his honeymoon
at the Bancroft house, has decided to
buy and locate here.
Tho Glacier, one of the n l.. : private
cars, wns siNc-tuckcd here for u few
hours Tuesday
Conductor Brohasky, who has been
absent tor the past six weeks, returned
Monday morning.
The engine house and tank for the
waO'r-wurks are progressing rapidly.
DR.. Brown OF Spokane rails spent
Sunday in CWur d Alcnc.
The ladic, Of the W. G.. T. L. held "a
very enjoyable meeting ut Mrs NcsbitTs y
last evening. The exercises consisted OF
readings, roCitations and music.
Several houses on Lakeside avenue
were entered by burglars last Tuesday
night They were frightened away In
each instance without securing any
plumber.
We are glad to see the genial Countc-
nance of Mr.. Stearns once moro behind
the counter at Sander a. Co.'S,
The troops at Fort sherman have
been ordered ont for their annual march.
They leave the llth inst. for Cuyuso
lake, via Spokane Falls and WNlla
Walla. They will be absent about four
weeks.
Mrs. Corson and her daughter Mary
leave for Pennsylvania Saturday even
ing. Mrs. Corson Will return In about
six weeks, but Mary will remain and
enter school.
Miss Eta Macomhcr and Clara aud
Helen Buhb left for Spokane Falls the
first of the week to enter school. Mis-,
Macombcr will attend the NJ. T.. collCg,
and the Misses Bubb continue thcil
studies at the Episcopal seminary.
, 1889-09-12

ATLANTA, Ga, sept, 7.-Wednesday
night negro boy was lynched for rape
at East Point, near here. The negroes
cuss the matter, and tho whites, becom-
ing scared, sent for the Atlanta police.
No trouble ensued, but after the officers
returned to the city Il number of white
men, whose identity, it Is said, is un-
known, went to different cabins and Sc
vcrcly whipped fourteen negroes. To-
day u delegation of reputable citizens
reported this to Governor Vernon Cor
don, and Inc has Offered Il reward of 800
for the arrest of anyone convicted OF
completely in the whipping
, 1889-09-12

of Oregon and Washington, connecting
the small towns with the large cities.
James Steel administrator OF Bon
Holidays estate, today began suit In
tho state circuit court agnl INST Joseph
Holiday, Ben's brother, and one of tho
receivers of tho estate to recover $500,
900 damages. Ilo ayers that gross neg
ligcnce and Encouragement have dam.
aged the estate TO that extent. lie
charges that Joo induced BoIiiB widow
now dead to consent 10 the sale OF the
Oregon Real Estate Company's stock for
and to keep promise TO herself to re.
deem the property
, 1889-09-12
Incciidinry Fire.

TEgAMA, Cal, sept. IA Chinese
laundry, Chris Herdcrs livery stables,
Ashbrooks private stables and Xur-
horsts harness shop were destroyed by
hre this morning. After tire lire was
thought to be under control It broke ont
on the opposite side of tho street, de-
Green, |. B. Ashbrook's general mor-
chandise store and several others. The
total loss Is estimated at Sgi, l50; nsur-
anco about $1,000. Ossan Bassett has
been arrested on suspicion of being the
incendiary. lIcrder's hotel caught fire
but was saved by hard work.
, 1889-09-12
MORALES CAPTURED.
The Noted Outlaw and Abduotor
Captured at Last.

Los ANGLES, Sept. G.-Sylvestro Nor.
ales, the noted outlaw, was captured to.
day at the head ofAlimatos bay.iiye miles
from Long Beach. Constable Wilson
asked about Nymphia Brown, the girl
abducted by the band from San Dicgcn,o.
The outlaw pointed to the brush nearby,
and going there tho girl was found.
She refused to say whether or not she
had willingly accompanied him rom
but told OF putting three bullets into tic
body ofhis partner Bunch during u
quarrel four months ago at Occansdc.
Hc was taken, in company with the alb
Quoted girl to San Luis Rev where he
will have TO answer to the charge OF kill.
ing Henry Charles, and where the girl
viii be restored to her parents.
, 1889-09-12
Elrht with Trnnns.

PITrsnuRG, Sept. 6---There was Il fight
this afternoon between three tramps and
the crew of local freight train on tine
Pennsylvania railroad az Walls station,
tramps refused to get OIL the train, and
The crew attempted to force them. Eos.
ter Cox, q brakeman, was shot and fatal
~ injured. Jesse ~. Nicholas, another
brakeman, who tried 60 rescue Cox, was
beaten over the, head with the end of q
revolver and very seriously injured. The
tramps escaped before assistance ar
ricau
, 1889-09-12
HOUND TO VOTE.
Tho Woman SuTragists Mt WnIln
walla VIII Vote Anyway.

WAIIA MALTA Sept.lG. n meet
ing of the Equal Suffrage League il was
their rejection to deposit them in separ
ate ballot boxes preparatory to a contest
to have them counted. An appeal is
made To the friends of the movement to
make preparations for balloting and to
keep Il complete record of all the votes
so cast. At u large mass meeting to-
night Mrs. Abigail Scott DuUiwny made
II speech supporting the above plan of
campaign.
, 1889-09-12
WORKING uARD.
The Now Mexico Convention Getting
Down to Business.

SANTA FE, Sept. 6.---Thc state convcn.
tion got fairly down to business to-day
and accomplished great deal Of work.
Tho committee on elective franchise
made lengthy report. 1t provides that
six months residence in tho state Shall
he necessary before q man can vote on
the religious test required No one con-
victed OF crUokednCss in connection with
elections shall be qualified tO huld of
tC,. Tho secrecy OF the ballot Shall be
inyiolatc save Ia the case OF contested
elections That general elections shall
bo held every two years. Reicrrcd to
the committee on COrpOrutipnS.
Tie committee on congressional re-
quiremGuts and taxation madc Il report,
II set forth, among other things, that
the state shall acknowledge all
territorial debts except those
incurred during hc late war and known
ms militia claims. Il provides for the
perfect toiCratiOn OF religious sentiments,
law for any religious institution. Tha,
the state may taS lands held by any In
dian who hu'! severed his tribal relation,
That the state shall establish u system
of public schools open to all the children
Of Sow Mexico alike and free from Sec
tartan control,
A minority report was submitted,
which approved tho majority report eX-
ccpt the clause relating to non-acctalian
schools.
The reports received were sent to the
calendar, to came mp at some future
time. The committees reference to tho
exclusion of the militia claims created d
great deal OF comment. There arc about
100000 worth OF claims outstanding
and many mcmb berS of the convention
are large holders.
, 1889-09-12

PARIS, Sept. 7.-Thc government has
consented 10 allow the project to receive
the candidacy of Boulanger and Roche
fort in Mont Martrc and Belleyille. The
Bulangsts are iubiiant over the govern.
ment : change of front, considering it a
sign OF vacillation. Ferrists, on the
othcr hand, are furious, The endcavor
to restore harmony threatens to leopard
izc the governments success in the cleo
ttnua
, 1889-09-12
SUMMARY OF sALrs.
q. a. II. Attention.

The members of Sedwics post No, 8,
and Reno post, No. a are requested to
assemble at the city hall, this, (Sunday)
afternoon at.4 o'clock 10 make arrange
mcn,s for tho funeral of Comradc ID. o.
Quinn, 25th regiment Iowa VOLS.
BY order oi Charles Il. Conner,
Commander Sedgwck Post. No, 8.
Il, b. Dean.
Commander Reno post, No AZ.
William Markham,
Adjutant, Scdgwick Post.
T.. NJ. Fox,
Adjntant Rano Post.
, 1889-09-12
sorH BARRELS WENT OFF.
j. w. Thompson ana william McLag-
pett Receive Wounds From n Shot

j. W. Thompson and a drayman from
the o. X. stables, named William McI.ag-
uctt both received injuries from tho ac-
cidcntal discharge OF II shotgun, Satur-
dav afternoon, while unloading some
household goods from Q wagon at the
corner of Fourth and Madison streets
and II seems almost miracle rhut both
escaped death.
Mr.. Thompson was moving into a
house on the corner of Fourth and Mad
ison streets, and had engaged Mcbnggett
from the O. X stable TO haul hs goods
from Second street 10 that place. a
double -barrollcd ninzzle-loading shot
gun was placed In ono of the
loads with some mattresses, bed
springs and other truck, and while un-