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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-31

CoUN7y LAND SALEs.-The following
sales of real estate recently made in the
county have been reported to the GAZETTE !;
W
CAV. c. Lee, to c. T. Dove, 10 acres Of
land near the Old Bancroft Mil for $500
Grace Gresham. to F. A Greenoaugh, s
acres ard The improvements thereon near
Fal5 Church for $626 and acres adjoining
the above to same for 1919
H. H Young, Clerk, by order of Court, u
scrcs north of this city to Robert TAYLOR for
1921 This property was sold for delinquent
taxes, and the sum paid was the amount Of
toe tax bill. interest ard cost OF sale
Burdett, to Alice H Moore, one lot
il the Cariin Springs sub division for 500,
and enc lot in the same subdivision to Mary
+ Elmer Tor 800.
Messrs T II. Sypherd & Co., for R. H.
Phillips, ceres at Ballston to Samuel Ar
instead Tor $3.50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-31

M EXTENSION. Mr.. D. II. Snyder, of
carsp who has al ways manifested Il lively
iotp-r, in the extension of the w. o. Il W.
r r. recently addressed a communication
10 taepre-iden Of the Richmond y Danviile
Company, in which he bri, fly set forth the
e3gaqtagas Of an extension of the said rail-
J road 6rm Rauod lill to the coal fields Of
W..t VIRGINIA. and inquired concerning the
prospects Of -ail extension. President In
man replied Is follows
NEW YORK. January 2l, 1889
NJ y n cnd.r. C,vlrman's Ferry, Va.
Do.rsir Your favor OF the 10Th instant has
bsen received Ihsye taken occasion to call the
attention OF the officials of the Richmond u Dan
Vile Railroad to the matter, but they say the
rosi mentioned would be q very expensive line
to build. aud having so many other improve
ments which it is necessary 20 make, they eau
not see their way 10 undertake this construction
At present. Thanking you for calling my atten-
ton tl tho matter an yours very truly,
JOIN H. INlIAE, President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-31
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LOCAL MATTERS

THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 81
, 1889-02-28
FATAL SHOOTING.
Edward Helm Killed by A. g. Carle q
CALDWELL.

Edward Helm Killed by A. &. Carrie ae
Caldw oil.
Edward Helm was fatally shot last Sun
day by A. G. Carle. a barber at Caldwell,
Idaho. The Statesman of Boise City gives
the following particulars
Some time in the evening Helm and q
young fellow named Tom Johnson, OF
Brunean, played a practical joke on Carie.
They dressed up young chap IN giri 8
promenaded with him on the streets, much
to the amusement Of those on the inside OF
the situation. Carie finally became aware
Of the true state OF affairs, and was much
auQered. Meetin Johnson afterwards he hit
him in the face with pistol for the part he
had taken in the affair, and bruised him
up generally, for which he was put under
arrest and 6ned the usual amount in such
cases. Helm hearing of the punish
ment johnson had received at the hand'
OF earle. made threats that he would give
Carle q threshinR. Helm sought an in
terv,ew With Carle, who told him that he
had had enough trouble for one. night and
warned Helm to keep away from him:
Helm continued TO follow Carle around
town abusing him and threatening TO
whip him. Finally, 1t appears, while on
the corner near the postohice. Helm, who
was powerful man and fighter. made
for Carle, who drew his pistol and hred,
the ball striking Helm little under the
left nipple. ,,
Helm cried out. "Oh God! I'm shot!"
and started across the street. When op-
posite the bank building he fell and ex-
pired almost Immediately.
Carle fed in the darkness and his
whereabouts has not been discovered.
Edward Helm, the murdered man, was
stationed at Boise Barracks as a soldier In
the infantry, about three years ago. He
became interested in religious matters
and Joined the M. E. church. He ap.
peared TO be much In earnest, q marked
change for the better taking place in bis
habits and manners. He secured a dis.
charge on some technical ground and
went back East on q visit. Returning, he
worked around the country for different
persons. He was kindhearted boy, i'm
pulsive, giant in strength. and when
aroused hard man to handle. AT one
time he was much given to drink, but for
the past few years he drank little, 1t any.
and was not drinking at the time OF the
shooting. He had no pistol at the time
he was shot, but on his person was found
a church letter which he had obtained from
the pastor of the M. +. church at Boise
City, some time before. The young man
is a relative of the Helm family. we'll.
known 10 Oregon, many OF whom live in
Goldendale, W. T., at present. His
mother resides near Colfax, w. T.
, 1889-02-28
Game Protection.

Meeting an enthusiastic sportsman yea.
terday he was asked what he thought Of
the bill for the protection Of fish and game
now before the Legislature, which places
various terms Of protection on wild ami
mails now fast becoming extinct through
whnton destruction and forbids the killing
Of fsh by seinine or with dynamite.
1--WE have enough laws for the protec-
tion Of game and fish on the statute book
now," said be, "but there is no provision
for enforcing them. They are ample for the
purpose intended, as far as specifying what
shall he protected and providing penalties,
but are practically dead letters for want Of
some provision for putting them In force.
The Kod and Gun Club prepared bill
providing for the appointment of warden
BY the commissioners OF each county whose
duties shall be the enforcement OF the
protective laws. The bill as drawn by the
Rod and Gun Club is the result of the ex-
perience of men who thoroughly under
stand the necessities Of the case. The
warden IL intended to be just as much 9
county officer as the sheriff under the bill
az at first drawn. But the legislature has
undertaken to amend It. and destroyed all
the virtue and force in The bill by leaving
it optional with county commissioners
whether they shall appoint one or not:
So that with county board
who are none of them sportsmen,
it would probably result in NO warden
, 1889-02-28
Some Mar.elons Mines.

w. II. Palmer, the discoverer Of y
Land owner and Sunday mines on VIZ.
fall creek, six miles north of Quartz creek.
and nine miles from the celebrated Flat
creek property, has been in town for some
time quietly negotiating the sale OF GER
tain interests in these fabulously rich
mines. During the past few days he has
disposed Of interests to Mitchell & Ben
nett, James Van Ness, John Hayes and
Smith Davis, all of whom represent suffi-
cient funds TO insure proper development
Of these wonderful finds. On Friday
night the parties were together discuss
in9 the best methods to pursue, and 1t is
thought IL the weather continues open,
work will be vigorously pushed at
once. Quartz sent to Denver, Omaha and
Helena in different grades, gives the
pleasing results Of from 81, 900 to $685.
600 per ton in gold and silver. The mines
are about nine miles from the Northern
Pacific railroad, and two miles from the
late o. r. & n. survey. ~
The extension Of the Sunday mine is
the Maud s" and il owned by Thomn
Silverson. 1t said TO be equally good, for
the amount of work done. These proper
ties are all in this county and in easy ac-
cess to Missoula, which will stimulate the
long talked Of project to establish redu2.
tion works in this place. II has got TO "
done sooner or later, for the rich ores 6f
Mineral Hill and other districts will 5000
be shipped in and II not reduced here they
will be Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
, 1889-02-28

being appointed at all, with the view of
saving the salary OF one. To men not
sportsmen such an officer would more than
likely appear needless expense. >rhe
bill IL valuless unless the appointmerk is
compulsory in all the counties of the ter
ritory alike. The club intends to make
an effort to have the bill restored 70 Its
original shape. Unless some such pro-
vision is make to protect tho game and
fsh OF the territory, there won't be any
left in few years, Go down to any OF
the fsh markets IN town. and you won't
fnd pound of fish that wasn't caught by
the dynamite process. And the worst OF
this Is not merely the Wholesale destruction
Of the ash; but 1t kills the spawn and the
Young hsh far more numerously. For
every full.grown fish It kills there are .
hundred times as many young Fish killed
that simply aoat away and rot."--Butts
Miner.
, 1889-02-28
Anti-Chinook Country.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-The weather all
over the northwest continues very cold. In
northern Iowa the Thermometer ranges
from ten to sixteen below zero. Near Long
City, Nebraska, two persons have been
frozen TO death. In the upper peninsula
of Michigan the storm is very severe, the
wind is blowing at the rate Of fifty miles
an hour; the temperature Ia twenty-five to
thirty FIVE below zero. The railroads in
the country are blocked.
The weather is very cold throughout
Canada. In Ottawa it is thirty.two below
zero.
The weather throughout Manitoba Is
from sixteen to forty degrees below xero.
below. To-day in New York is the cold
est of the season. The temperature rang.
ing from twenty to forty below. The ther.
mometer marked eleven degrees below this
morning at Chicago.
, 1889-02-28
Notes.

The News Is anxious to enlist the attep-
ton and the interest OF its readers In the
splendid possibilities Of the Conconully
and Okanogan regions. Tacoma capital
can find profitable Investment there, and
at the same time lond hand at advancing
the prosperity Of Tacoma The mineral
wealth OF that promising locality can. all
Of 1t, be made tributary to the City OF Des-
tiny. possessing, as 1t does, the only smell.
ter in the territory. This wealth should
be developed, and Tacoma cnpital and
enterprise should develop it.-Tscoma
News.
Where on the Pacific coast is a better
location for turpentine distillery than near
this town? There were formerly several
such distilleries near the head of Feather
river, CAL, hundred miles from a rail-
road or pavigable water, and they were
paying institutions. A turpentine distili 7
lery costs but triae.-Bunch Grass
Realm.
Rev. f.. W. Lloyd. pastor of the Baptist
church of this place for the past few
monthsI left on Wednesday for Washing
ton Court House, Fsvette county. Ohio.
where he has received and accepted call.
Cheney Sentinel.
, 1889-02-28

Two Postal Clerks Burned to Death II
sight of Psasengers.

Two Postal Clerks Burned to Death In
sight Of Psssengers.
BANGOR, Maine, Feb. ga wreck on
the European & North American railroad
near Boyds station is reported here. Wit
liam d. Mudgett. railway postal CLERK;
John Campbell, English mail clerk and
John Goodman. fireman, were killed and
burnes 10 the wreck. AnR v, the engi-
neer, IL seriously injured. 10 passengers
are reported seriously injured up to this
time. The oars caught fire from the loco
motive, the mail. baggage. and parlor Car
being burned, together with the express
mail matter ana baggage.
Mail Clerk Caleb Palmer OF Bangor ar
rived here on the evening train from ST..
John. He was on the mail car 10 the rail.
road accident and received some severe
bruises. He tells the story Of the accident
az follows: When the train reached
Boards Mill, the scene of the accident, he
was sitting on table in the front OF the
car. M. q. Mudgett of Dexter, chief
clerk, was near him with his feet on the
stove and John Campbell, clerk,
was ON the table. When the shock
came the car went over in heap
rolling over several times. The train con-
sisted of engine. mail.car, baRRase-car
Pullman, ,smOxer and three passenger cars.
The first FIVE left the track but the other
three kept on running upon the side OF
the track. The mail.car. baggage, Pull.
man and smoker caught fire like Hash,
being consumed in fifteen minutes. The
train had been running at full speed and
a misplaced switch caused the derailment.
Palmer, Mudgett and Campbell were held
like in vise by the timbers of the shat
tered car and Mudeett was under the
stove. Campbells back was broken.
The dense smoke from the burning cars
and steam from the engine boiler hung
over the mail car. All shouted for help.
Mudgett cried to Palmer that he was being
burned and bade him goodbye. Palmer
thrust one arm up through the opening
and was seen by Conductor Chase, who at
tempted to pull him out but was unable to
do so. Three others joined him and finally
succeeded in removing him in bruised
They we're unable to reach
Mudgett and Campbell before they we're
burned to death. Henry Goodwin, fire.
man. was killed and julius Angell,. engi'
ueer, was cut severely, but none OF the
passengers were hurt.
, 1889-02-28
CHENEY's GROWTH.
A Thriving City Of Rapid Improvement
and Splendid Promise.

A Thriving C1ty OF hSepiu A"pTovothcns
and Splendid Promise.
Cheney, beautifully situated as u 10, in
the edge Of pine wood on y gently slop-
ing hill side, has many natural advanta-
0es and an excellent outlook. 1t now has
q population of 800. The main line OF
the N. p. railway runs through the 9ity.
and here also ia the terminus OF the Oh hbey
ap6 w ashington branch, now completed
to Davenport The building OF q line OF
railroad from Spangle TO this city 10 a
question of only q few months, and this
alone will stir up the business interests at
q lively rate, and making an excellent
sewer to the N. p. system. In general
mention the REVIEW can only enumerate
a few of Cheney's contemplated improve
ments, the principal one OF which Is the
building Of the shedding and coal shutes.
200 feet long, by the N. 2. railway. as
we'll az round house, and extensive al
terations and enlargement OF the passen-
ger depot, the lumber for which is now
on the ground. IL is the intention to
make this the principal distributing
poipt. and rumor has 1t the shops will
eventually be located here. On the top OF
the hill and back Of the city stands the
Cheney academy, an excellent institution,
and we'll attended. The public school
has over 800 pupils enrolled.
Cheney, situated midway between TIVE
Of the most productive Agricultural dis
tricts in Eastern Washington, the Palouss
and Big Bend country, is destined ere
long To be city of no little Importance.
, 1889-02-28
THE mIssORRI PACIFIC.
Retiring vics-Presidents and Their Prob
able Successors.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-lt leaked out to-day
that w. h. Newman. third vice.president
of the Missouri Pacific railroad rendered
his resignation, to take effect April l. No
re asons are given for Newman's retire
ment except when considered in connection
with the resignation of the second vice.
that were promised in the board of direc-
tors, It seems to lend color to
the rumor that u complete
reorganization of the Missouri Pacific is
about to occur. 1t has recently been re-
ported that s. H. H. Clark, vice e-president
and ge .era manager would retire very
soon, but this is now believed to be q mis-.
take, on the contrary those who profess to
know something about the relations ex-
isti nQ between Mr.. Clark and Jay Gould
venture the opinion that the former will
be made president of the company. Gould
retiring,
, 1889-02-28
Angling Parties.

A novelty in Pendleton's society world
was introduced by Mrs. J. c. Lessure:
who gave an enjoyable "anRlinR party"
10 number of her friends at her home on
Webb street Friday evening. The fun
consisted of angling in artificial ponds for
manufactured fish, the lucky ones advanc-
euchre. The royal" prizes were captured
by Fl. G. Guernsey and Ben s. Burroughs.
the "progressive" by Mrs. Burroughs and
Miss Nellie Matlock. and the "booby" by
j. l.. Rand and Miss Margaret Guyer. A
very pleasant evening was spent by those
in attendance. Oregonian.
, 1889-02-28
CABINET PROGNOsTICs.
The Fertile Headed Prsss Man Fixes the
Slate For Us Once More.

Slate For Us Once More.
DIANAPoLIs, Feb. 23.-There has
been but little cabinet gossip here to-day.
The only four places that are considered
definitely fixed are those of Blaine. Win
dom, Noble, and Wapnamaker. There Is
considerable talk. however, OF the proba-
blity that The south will yet give another
representative beside Noble. 1t is alleged
Noble will 90 in as personal represen-
tative and the choice of General Harrison
and q southern representative will be one
who has more direct connection with
southeren affairs and who will be able to
give help in the practical solution of the
southern question Since it was announced
AlRer is no longer being considered thou gh
Rusk was sure Of the war department hut
within the past day or two that has been
regarded as exceedingly doubtful. Owing
TO the geographical situation it Is regarded
that the secretary of agriculture will come
from the West, and 1t tends to throw
doubt az to some who have been consider
ed certain for other positions. The Cen
tral Western states will have three depart
ments--Lhe interior, treasury and agrlcul-
tural, and the state. postffioce and navy,
at least, will 60 to the East, leaving to che
South and Pacific Slope war and justice.
Many Southern republicans who have been
here urged that the South be given the de-
partment of justice, a. it 10 to that depart
ment they look more than any other for
the recovery of their rights. This would
make the appointment of Judge Speer not
impossible. By others 1t is thought that
the navy will be assigned either TO the
South or the Pacific Slope. Arrangements
for the inaugural trip have been concluded
, 1889-02-28
Gould WIN whip Them In.

New YoRK. Feb. 23.-It 10 said that
Jsy Gould 10 still confident of being able
r. .ug about an agreement among the
lycstern roads on tho plan outlined by the
railroad presidents. IL Ia understood he
has the following scheme to whip in those
vbo have not signed: Whenever there is
a cut by one of the outside roads those be-
longing 10 the association shal designate
eoe of tneir number TO meet the cut and
the othsrs will continue vt the old rate
aod bear y Proporiionate share bare OF the e1 e1-
psnae until the outsider Ia tired and will
ing to cOme TO tiuie.
, 1889-02-28
Beet Sugar.

The following excerpt from letter writ.
ten the Salem Capital, from Clymer, Ore
gon, touches subject equally inttresting
to Washington territory. The sugar beet
can unquestionably be raised to great ad-
vantage in the valleys Of Washington and
would have the effect mentioned below. il
systematically encouraged.
why not ash the legislature to offer o
bounty on the manufacture of beet sugar !?
Almost the whole Willamette valley is
adapted to the growth of sugar beets, and
il the industry was only once put in mo.
tion, hundreds of thousands of dollars
would be saved to the people of Oregon
Money that must now 90 out to sustain
laborers and build up the cities of other
countries. Suppose that there was a
sugar mandatory in Salem to-day, you
would probably have an accession of 200
of 800 workmen and their families. many
OF them to make permanent homes, maxi
ing and spending the money with you. 1t
would not stop here: many Of the great
grain farms would be bought and divided
up by beet raisers, where thev would
buiid comfortable homes, beginning near
the manufactory, and then. like q wave
upon the water, spreading until the sur
rounding country would be dotted for
miles with neat houses and barns, all
pouring their trade in upon you"
, 1889-02-28
PRETTY PEARL PAGE.
who Was Pardoned 1hst shc might he-
form at Her Old Tricks.

who Was Pardoned 1hat She Might he-
form at Her Old Tricks
SEATTLE, Feb. 90, ESPECIAL Pearl Page,
the woman who assisted Harding IN
robbing George Dickson, the Chilcat mer-
chant Of $500 last spring, has been here for
several days. II will be remembered that
after Pearl was sentenced TO the peniten'
tiary friends and relations from California
circulated petitions asking the governor
to pardon her. which he did. II was rep
resented TO the governor that Mrs. Bryan
alias Pearl Page would be taken to Cali.
fornia, where she would reform and be.
come an ornament to society. Pearl, 1t
appears. didn't aspire to become q social
ornament and ia ut her old tricks. She
has q new and handsome mark to replace
Salem penitentiary.
, 1889-02-28
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
A Large Meeting ofthe Association At Hal.
timOre.

~ Lbrke ntttluS tu- AbsocAhtAoh - OSi-
timOre.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 23.-One of the largest
gatherings Of civil service reformers ever
held met to-day in this city under the aus
pices of the Civil Service Reform Associa-
ton of Maryland Among those present
were Hon. Norman b. Tston and Hon.
Theo. Roosevelt Resolutions we're passed
expressing the confidence of the associa.
tion in President.elect Harrison and his
profession of friendship for the principle
Of civil service reform. In the evening
Richard H. Dana, editor Of the Civil
Service Record sought to,show by statistics
that the percentage OF removals during
Clevelsnd's q term of office had been greater
than under any ADMINISTRATION since 1880.
but claimed Cleveland was favorable to
reform and would live in history as one
who made civil service reform good
second 70 party experience. Judge VIM.
d. Faux Of Indiana quoted from the
platform Of the republicans and from Har.
rison's letter Of acceptance and argued
from taem that civil service reform un der
the republican administration will be ex.
tended to all branches of the public SER
vice.
, 1889-02-28
From PORTLAND.
70
Improvement Of Waterway Examina'
tion OF Gagitt. the Murderer.

tion OF Gagitt. the Murderer
PORTLAND. Feb. 90. SPECIALIZATION
Jones, of the U. s. engineer corps, furnish.
es the information that in about two weeks
the snagboats Corvallis and Willamette
will be out TO work on the upper william
ette at Corvallis and Harrisburg respect
lively. 1t is intended to do oil this work
as rapidly as possible. SO that by the time
the busy season arrives navigators will ex-
perience no difficulty whatever. Opera
tions on SnakeFiyer at Five Mile will close
on lst Of March. Work at Priest rapids
was shut down about four months ago
appropriation of 10000 which congress
made has run out and another appropria.
ton will be necessary. 1t is not known
vet Just how much money will be required
to pay the expense of cleaning out Snake
river, not enough surveys having been
made. The matter Of cutting through the
bars Of the Columbia river will be ener.
Retically taken ur this season and should
the river and harbor bill take effect the
river will be made free of obstruction
clear to the sea at an early date. IT the
bill does not become law. however,
dredser boats will be put to work and OPP
erations will be executed on less extern
sive scale.
To-day was the time fixed for the ex-
animation of Frank GaQitt. alias Jachetta,
who killed '.Craw fish Charley" last Sun.
day. The prisoner was in the police court
dock. his dark little eyes flashing like those
of a maniac, seemingly greatly absorbed
in what was going on. despite the fact
that he doesn't understand word OF Eng
lish. When the case was called the fe-
fsndant's attorney stated that his associate
, 1889-02-28
a Cn,l, welcome witch is Warm.

PANAMA, Fen. 23 -Cnlli has passed
.Ls .xcluLinx Chinese immigrants from
the rerublc, but all other classes Of immi-
Grants find q warm welcome and the gov.
ernment mas repeated it's order to immi-
vranL agents abroad authorizing them to
civa free paeesge IN all who desire to i'm.
u,,xr.te 10 Chill. where on their arrival
thsy will receive board and lodging for
6ftern days. Hundreds Of such immi-
, 1889-02-28
Ford seing Tried for Murder.

PORT TOWNSEND, Feb. %, Special
News has been received here Of the killing
Of Patrick Donovan, chief officer OF the
ship Indiana, by Frank Ford.
third mate, who Is well known
on the Pacific coast, The homi-
eide occurred ar Acapulco, Mexico. The
Indiana sailed from here one year ago.
and returned with coal to Acapulco. The
men were friends, but fell into a petty
QUARREL, ending in terrible deadly stTug:
gle that resulted in Ford firing severa!
shots at bis superior. He Is now on trial
by the Mexican authorities.
, 1889-02-28
Timber Cruiser Arrested.

SEATTLE. Feb. 90, Special.-B F Hage-
man, a Tacoma timber cruiser, was
brought to Seattle to-day, having been al.
rested ON the charge of subornation OF
perjury. One Andreas Werner made the
complaint against Haceman. alleging
falsely that certain land was timber land,
and Of no utility for agricultural purposes.
1t is said many other charges of a similar
purport can be brought against Hageman.