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, 1889-07-04
A STEP WACK WARD.

The appointment Of Fred Douglas TO be
minister to fIayti cannot bs said to he
grand step forward in the advancement OF
| the colored race. Will" the holding OF
office is not the measure Of race distinc'
! tion there is certainly some lacking OF
proprety in the spectacle presented by the
he, man of the colored race going abroad
to fill mission as small and insianihcant
ss that of minister to the fev.r'ridden'
revolution breeding island OF Hayti. This
is u position that has been filled by many
men of less distinction than Fred Doug
lass, who is nov tottering on the final
verge of an illustrious life. Commencing
his career IA an anti.slsvery orator a.
early az l841 he at 6rst Travelled and spoke
Ia support of the freedom of his race for
four years, as agent Of the Massachusetts
society. making Il profound Impression
wherever he went. He had himself
been born Ia the hideous clutches
of slavery and had escaped the
Oloodhouuds and patrollers, and had se.
cured an education hy dint of his own de.
termination and in the face OF great Oh
stacles. 10 his eager search for light he
had been assisted by William Lloyd Gar
iisou and others who aft,rward became
famous leaders in o.e of the greatest
campaigns that ever claimed the sympa-
thies Of intelligent manhood. Going to
Europe in l945, the eloquent slave electri-
fed England and enlisted ia the cause OF
abolition the best philanthropists of that
country. So great an interest did they
feel in Douglass personally that the people
ot EoRland raised the necessary money to
pay his former master for his formal man
in Europe two years, and within that time
he did an incalculable amount OF good In |
building up the sentiment that in after |
years did 80 much in sustaining the arti-
slavery sentiment of America. Returning |
to America he established an anti'slaVery |
newspaper and continued to speak and
write in support OF the emancipation OF
his race. On one occasion the governor
Of Virginia issued a requisition to some
Northern governor for the arrest of Doug
las on the charge OF completely in the
raid of John Brown. To evAde this Tequi-
sition Douglas hurried of 70 England
and remained there until this trouble
passed by, and from that time TO the close
Of the war the tongue ana pen of this
truly great agitator we're never idle. Since
The war he has continued to do great
work in the education and advancement
II his race, and 1t would seem that he is
worthy of something better at this late
lay than mission to Port-au. Prince. 1t
ooks like step back ward.
, 1889-07-04
| QUESTION FOR THE COUNCIL.

The electric motor has run against an
obstacle on Main street,even before the
track has been laid. The property owners
along the street have petitioned almost
unanimously to have the charter revoked
and claim that the car line will be very
damaging to values along that thorough
fare. The city council will perhaps be APP
pealed to at its next meeting and il is
difficult to see how that body is going to
resist the appeal.
itis claimed that the tonncil acted
hastily in granting the charter for this
line aud upon misrepresentation OF the
facts and without any knowledge of the
great damage to property that will result
from it's construction and operation. In
view of these statements it will doubtless
become tie duty Of the council to recon
slider it's action, There is in fact consid-
erable dissatisfaction over the constantly
recurring fact that city property is bur.
dened in various ways 10 supply con-
veniences to suburban points. 1t would
produce much better feeling all around
if the city limits were so ex'
tended as to include all those who
are ebi ing the benefits of city life with
out, at present, bearing any OF the city's
burdens, TINS present car line problem
calls up the city boundary question only
incidentally, hut 1t at the same time in
wolves a CLASH of interests that will cOntin
ually arise, and those whose property
interests are in the city will have q better
right to be heard by the city goyernmen,
than those whose property interests ar.
outside the city limits.
, 1889-07-04


1T sEEMs to be d, huit-iy settled that
Notwithstanding the vigorous efforts Of
the authorities in Louisians, Mississippi
and Alabama to prevent the Sullivan
kilrain fight, the battle ground has been
selected and the sluVginR mill will surely
take place on the 9th inst 1t 10 also ae
cepted In sporting circles as q fact that |,
will be a genuine contest. to determine the
championship in the manly art. Kilrain
is ambitious and his friends have been
calculating that on account OF Sullivan y
dissipation he would be east " defeated. In
this they have been disappointed. for the
Boston boy has braced up and skips the
rope thousand times without q miss.
just to show that he 10 at himself and as
Olithe and gay AZ a school girl. or course
an h occurrences are % needed 10 be dis.
xrac-fni an ought TO be prohibited. bat
so long as people take an Interest in then
30 long will they be tolerated.
, 1889-07-04
A DOMESTIC ROW.

Yesterday morning about 4 o'clock Of
hcers Gi!lespie and Brockman were calfed
to room over the saloon adjoining Sbs
Comique theatre to quell u domestic rAa
1t appears that variety actor named Il, 10.
ert Muliigan. being Intoxicated, had c6 n
menced abusing his wife, who was ny 4
very delicate condition, striking her m the
face and otherwise treating her ID a cruel
manner, and in defense she struck him on
the head with hand mirror, INJECTING a
severe wound The officers took Mulligau
to the hospital. Ii was reported late last
night that hs condition was somewhat
better. His wife is sutfering considerably
from the effects Of the cruel treatment she
received at his hands.
, 1889-07-04


Those tenoerfeet who are Offering their
farmn for sale, because the general crop
prospect is worse this year than ever oe'
fore in Washington, are not made OF that
kind of stuff that colonist would choose
to populate new country 1t they are re-
solved to 20 back to u country that never
produces as good crop as Washington
will in this of year do not attempt to dis
suade them from their purpose. they
viii be coming back in a few years and
rvutiug farms no better than those they
are now leaving and which they could
.hol, If they had the nerve Of the true
pioneer. The time is not far distant
wh,u farming lands in the Big Bend anc
Paiouse countries will be in demand at
s41 to 500 per acre.
, 1889-07-04

iT Is apparent that while the city fre
department may To defective 10 many par
ticulars as yet, there ia nothing 80 ruch
needed immediately as some sort OF FIRE
electric alarm. When the bell is souoded
and the 6remen rush of to the hose houses
they ought to know where the 6re il by
the character of the stroke instead of hav.
ing to await the appearance of smoke or
flames before knowing in which direction
TO run. A minute or 30 is often q matter
of great importance in the progress of .
6re and even more time than this must
often We lost for want of an electric aiar IN
system for locating the ere instantly.
, 1889-07-04

Tns people Of Spokane Falls, in re-
spoudiug to the relief Of the sister city on
the Sound at the time of great distress,
entertained no thought of reward. In the
form OF expressions of gratitude or other.
wise. They gave az literally as they felt
they could, and sent their contributions
as quickly AZ electricity could carry them.
They did for Seattle precisely what Seattle
or any other prosperous city Of the Pacific
Northwest would have done for Spokane
Falls. under similar circumstances. 1t
will afford our people pleasure.
though. to read the expressions
of ex Chief Justice J X. Lewis,
on behalf of the people OF Seattle,
in acknowledgment OF thu receipt of Spo.
kane's mite, Az xregating <905l 70 in cash,
besides several carloads OF hour. The re-
sponse from this end OF tue line will I've
unanimous: "Eutirely welcome"
, 1889-07-04
THR statement made bY the Albany Ar
nun Ia iLa HonI that Mr u ahert L pnrtar

'THR statement made bY the Albany Ar
gus to the effect that MIR. Robert p. Porter,
superintendent of census, was formerly an
English free trader, has been completely
overthrown by public denial on the part
of MIR. Porter and coroborative testimony
of those persons who have been acquainted
with his public career from beginning to
end. He was always a protectionIst and
has done good service in the advancement
of that righteous cause. But even though
ne had been free trader in former times,
bis faithful adherence to the principle
during his residence in this country would
have atoned for any errors he might have
committed in the past Porter is all right.
, 1889-07-04

THE people of Dublin have again
demonstrated to the alien government
that assumes to control the affairs OF Ire
land that they ire free in spirit If In moth
ing else. As usual on such occasions some
blood was spilled on both sides, but tho
sons of Ireland gave theirs cheerfuily IN
defense of the great principle involved
While lawless proceedings are always de-
plorable. the great wrongs that Ireland
has suffered at England's hands attract
the sympathy of all lovers of liberty and
tend greatly toward modifying any senti'
znent of disapprovsl Of their conduit
yesterday that might have prevailed un'
der other circumstances.
, 1889-07-04
Total.
sl.O7o.2sy.N


NEW HAVEN. Ct, July 3 3--President
harrison arrived ut noon at Hartford.
Governor BnlkeIy and staff, Senators
hawiey and Platt and four Connecticut
congressman got on the ,r,in. II did nos
stop at bridgeport and LieutenanttGoy
ernor Marion got left behind. The people
gathered at stations along the route, fred
cannons and cheered. Tie president made
no speeches.
HARTrORD, Ct, July 8. 3.--PresidensH Har.
rison was Hartford's guest f0\ an hour
and half, the city being in hJ2day garhI
and though II rained hard, great crowds
we're on the streets. The party took car
riaRcs to the capitol, but il was no late
that without stopping they returned to 4e
train. proceeding to Putnam.
, 1889-07-04

Charles Davis, who returned Monday
from Walla WaIla reports that there il
no approach to u failure OF crops in that
section. The grain crop will not u 80
heavy as last year but will be a Esod
average. The, fruit trees are iterally
loaded down. and such prolific fruit crop
was never before known in the history OK
the country. This appears to be the case
everywhere this season with fruits. Th,
Palonse country and Big Bend have largsf
fruit crops tEan ever before. while the
Snake river region, which can always be
depended upon for good supply Of fruit,
especially peaches, will come to the froht
with . larger crop thAa ever this year. Z
, 1889-07-04

PRESIDENT OAkhs VI Tue n ortheru Pa.
eiffc, denies that there has been any agree.
mept made by which the Northern is TO
withdraw from the Canadian carrying
trade. Correlatively speaking this doubt.
less means that the Canadian Pacific road
will not Withdraw from the trade Of this
country. This state Of affairs will be
much more satisfactory TO the people on
both sides OF the line than any agreemen,
TO prevent competition.
, 1889-07-04

In the case of the territory against
James Shaw, charged with cattle stealing,
at Colfax, the jury perpetrated bowling
Joke on the court by presenting verdict
that they had agreed to disagree. Judge
LanRford WAS more lenient than Histieus
was with the FIRST jury that perpetrated
this joke on him, 5l3 B G. He had them
all beheaded, while in this instance they
were simply reprimanded and discharged.
, 1889-07-04
FELL DOWN.
Another Misfortune to the Uncompisted
Monroe Street Bridge.


A heavy blast was fred of on the north
side of the river bank adjoining the Mon
roe street bridge Sunday afternoon, and
shortly thereafter the false work of the
bridge and portion OF the permanent
structure fell into the river with loud
crash. A high wind was prevailing at the
time, and tue patural supposltion of the
hundreds who rushed to the river banks
to see the wreck was that the bridge in its
weakness, had been blown down,
but the foreman Of Turner'S lum.
Der yard, who WAS only short dis
tance from the scene Of the disaster, states
that when the blast was fired some of the
living rocks struck theunderpinning of the
false work Of the bridge, knocking it cou.-
ple.ely cut, ,sand moment thereafter the
false work fell, dragging portion OF the
permanent structure down with it.
People rad been walking around and
standing upon tine approaches ot the
bridge all afternoon, and party of young
men had walked across the planks extend-
ing from the north end portion to the pier
on the south side not two minutes before
the crash. The only explanation of the fact
that no one was standing upon the bridge
when it fell is that it 10 customary for the
workmen when about to Gre blast to warn
, 1889-07-04
I'VE REVIEW s correspond ent at Water.

1HE REVIEWS 5 correspondent at Water
houette. and one done in warm colors and
mineral pigments or something of that
sort, that glistehs and shin mers in the
sunlieht. The prospect In the Big Bend
country was undoubtedly gloomy when
tions changed as in dissolvIng view.
and now the outlook is as bright as the
face OF silver dollar, right out of the
mint
, 1889-07-04

The governor OF Alabama evidently
doesn't propose that the sandy soil Of his
state shall be fertilized with the blood Of
Sullivan and kIlrain. He has directed
the sheriff of Mobile county not to per.
init the tight TO take place therein, AS
sullivan is reported as saying he proposes
to win this 6ght or die in the ring the
mill ought by all means to be encouraged,
especially ii KIirain can only be induced
to make the same pledge
, 1889-07-04

IL had never been announced that govern.
m epts should be instituted among men for
ths sole use and benefit OF those desiring
be governed. II had never occurred IL
m snkind at lage that the people should
be enthroned In tue seat OF power and that
empty. headed kings and so.called 'noUle
i1en" should be made to step down and
out. On the contrary the idea had prevailed
that kings ruled over men by divine right.
and that sort of divinely Instituted
partne rship existed between the rulers
over mems bodies and tn, rulers over
mems souls. Priestcratt and kingcraft
had gone hand in hand, sometimes quar-.
reline between each other as to divis'
ion of tue swag. like common thieves, and
often calling upon the people to 90 to
war on one side or the other to settle
these disputes between their joint rob
bers. Long ages of despotism on the one
hand and ignorant subservieucy ON the
other had made it a sort OF second nature
for men think they had to belong to
somebody. Tney had grown up in the
belief that the utterance of a word against
the divine right of kings and priests TO
rule and rob mankind would be followed
by calamities hard to imagine.
Even our own brave forefathers did not
get over this idea until matters over
which they could not triumph forced them
from this time halo wed delusion. Ii was
after the battle of Lexington. Prior to
tnat time no one had opeulv declared in
favor of independence of the British ruler,
Adams. Rush, Franklin. Washington and
a few other well known patriots had gath.
cred together in little room to discuss
the situstion into which the colonies had
been plunged, and to decide, il possible,
what should be done. Several gloomy
speeches had been made and Franklin had
taken the floor and was proceeding to dis
Gu So the great roblem. What WAS to be
the outcome Of all this trouble? he had en-
quiredP What was the solutionp Was
the object of this revolution to
modify the laws and soften o
taxp About the time these questions
were being presented by Franklin, in
stepped Thomas Paine. Takiug him cordi-
ally by the hand Franklin yielded the aoor.
Aud here 1t was that the first laundering
sound rolled forth that made the people
tree. These colonies" said he. ''must
be independent of Great Britain! That,
gentlemen, is the only solution of this
question:" This treasonable declaration
brought every man to his feet. Even
Washington was startled ut sound 40
strange and sacreliRious. But the gifted
author-hero of the revolution moved on as
mis- face lighted up with glow Of pstri.
otic sunlight and as he painted the gori.
ous destiny of this country IL once freed
rom the dominion Of kings. At the con-
,lusion of this wonderful speech the
speaker was warmly greeted by
mis- listeners who thronRed about
and besought him to put forth these
ntterances ir the form of pamphlet.
This was done. The arguments contained
in The Crisis" fell before the people like
II pillar oil fire from cloudsd sky. Ii was
the ground work OF the subsequent Declar.
alton of lndsp endence. And now the
soundness OF this doctrine mas stood the
test Tor over a century, and 1T is to-day
more strongly rooted 10 the hearts OF men
than ever before.
, 1889-07-04

lr rs very unbecoming on the part OF
the hero OF Orleans to devote 40 much
energy in his declining years in his effort
to crumple the laurel leaves in the wreath
worn by gallant seaman like Admiral
Porter. The people have already formed
their estimate OF both Of these old COM
mandsrs, and all they can say and write
about each other will not alter this fixed
opinion
, 1889-07-04
VEAL AGAINST A SAW,
Tho Sad siisfortune of . Young Mar
Named DAVIS

sho shu Nisfoftupe of Young Man
Named DAVIS
On Saturday, at Glasford & Hawley's
sawmiii on the line of the Spokane &
Northern, about eighteen miles from ,his
city, q young man named Davis was terri
bly, cut by coming in contact with sw,pR-
ing cutoff saw. Davis, who was EN-.
ployed in the mill, In step2ing sround
the saw IN some way staggered against it.
the bones bare from the shoulder TO the
elbow, and ripped the flesh of one leg from
the groin to the knee on the front
part Of the limb. The flesh was cut to the
bone the entire distance, and spreading
apart made great gaping wound sick
eninR TO behold. The unfortunate man
was bronght to this city and placed in the
hospital. where he is receiving the best of
treatment
, 1889-07-04

CoScKRStNG the REVIEWS account OF
the formation Of a new company to con-
struct railroad to connect with the
Canadian Pacific, the Colville Miner says:
1--WE can conjecture but one good reason
why this new company is created at this
time. Spokane people greatly desire rail
road connection with the Canadian
ci6c. Being afraid, perhaps, the s. d N
did not intend 10 give them that connec'
tion th have O. osuapized company to
construct the complement Of the line
from Colville TO the Canadian.
II Is hoped they will succeed; it not 10y
one means, by another. Spokane people
are built for pushing TO completion when
ever they commence"
, 1889-07-04
A PIONEER DEAD.
Judge Dawson Dies of Heart Disease at
His Home,

His Home,
1HDErEsDEHCg, Ore, July l. Special
Jndee William Dawson ot Monmouth died
ut bis home Suhday evening OF heart dis
ease and drUrsy. Judge Dawson was born
at North Uuberland, Scotland came to
the United States ia 1888, to Oregon IN
1915, crossing the plains with St.phen
Meek aud party, and first settled in Tam.
hill county near McMinnyille. He was
co ohniis,ioner of that couuty for several
pears. He WAS u mason at u teen years
standing. and n member Of the Christian
church since 1870. He leaves six daugh.
ters, Mrs j II "a III oi Tacoma, Mrs A ga
ling OF Waltsburg, Mrs VI Bewl-y OF col.
well, " L, Mrs ID w small oi Walls Waila,
Mrs A Malone ~ Dayton, W 4, aud NJ rs /.
Eliis OF Wait>burg; Also u son, j Wilhaui
Dawson, cashier VI the Polk County Bank
at NOnnuilh.
Rev. Z. P-ntlsLd, editor OF the 4" est.
side, and his wife departed for Spokane
Falls to day.
, 1889-07-04

AFTER keeping the territories out Of
entitled to admission and until the meas
ure vas forced through by republican pres
sure, the democrats are really deluding
themselves with the idea that they may
carry some Of these new states in the
forthcoming election. The Eastern
democrats are proposing to assist in this
attempt and the national coui mittee will
probably put speakers In the field and
push the campaign vigorously. An es-
pecia effort will be male TO casturs Mon.
tana and Washington and North Dakota.
IL is of course known that all ot these new
states are republican in majority, but it
is calculated that there will be bitter con-
tests between aspiring politicians and
that there will be d chance for democrats
to profit by breaches thus caused in re-.
publican ranks. From the four nsw stat, 8
there will be eight senators to elect by the
several Legislatures and if any of these
| be secured it will be so much clear gain
| for the democrats, II all of them send 70.
publican senators it wall put the republi'
cans far ahead in the senate. making 1t q
forlorn hope for the democrats to secure
the majority in that body for mauy years
II therefore behooves republicans to ce or
the alert this fall and put forward then
best men for the legislature and othel
places and thus ,ffectualiy thwsrt thes'
plans OF the democrats.
, 1889-07-04
TIE falling Of the Monroe street bridge

TIE falling Of the Monroe street bridge
the other day will doubtless result in good.
1t will call attention to the stru.ture at an
opportune time, and those having the
matter in hand will see to it that the
bridge is made frst-ciass in every partieu-
lar before it Is hnished and accepted.
Great calamities are far too frequent with
the best of precaution, and it behooves
those upon whom human life depends to
use the very greatest of care in the direc-
ton of aafptu
, 1889-07-04
Tue people of NJ edical Lake have made

Tue people of Medical Lake have made
ell ahorate preparations tor the entertain
ment OF visitors on the Fourth Of July
Medical Lake is destined TO become fam
Gus IA watering place. not only for
pleasure.seekers but for lnvalids al well,
Owing to its close proximity to Spokane
Falls and the convenient arrangement OF
the train sche Jules its popularity is steadi.
Is increasing among the people OF this
city, us will be demonstrated tomorrow
, 1889-07-04

A PRESSURE bas been brought to bear
upon the Chilian government, through
British influence. to induce 1t to decline to
receive Patrick Egan as minister of the
United States. 1t is not probable that
Chill will pay any attention to such silly
proposition, but if it should the govern
ment OF the U United States will simply try
to get along without representative at
that court
, 1889-07-04
A DoUBI.Y GREAT DAY FOR US.

BY an act of congress signed and made
into Law on Washineton's 8 birthday the
territory of Washington on this 4th day of
July, 1889. lays the first corner stone Of
the future state. The constitutional con-
vention that meets in Olympia to-day will
thus come together under circumstances
fraught with poetic patriotism. The
historic name of the state the historic
day on which the admission act became a
law, and the historic day on which the
convention meets, all have u Significance
calculated TO inspire our people with a
love for the union into which the state oi
/ Washiogton is this day practically admit
/ ted Ii is therefore doubly great day
| for our people.
Ten thousand tongues will endeavor TO.
day in all too feeble tones to tell the glory
/ and significance of this great day. From
this day li3 years ago dates the first for
NAL announcement Of the doctrine that the
people are the source OF political power,
Prior TO the making of this the greatest
of the worlds political announcements
the idea had prevailed that the people
were made for the use Of kings and priests
and that the privilege of living and NOV
ing and having being was derived from
those sources Pie people bad been
taught to believe that they
we're greatly indebted to kings
and priests for being allowed
TO live and especially for being governed
, 1889-07-04
PACIFIC EMPIRE.
0. X. & N. Directors Elect Their
Officers.
Death of a Venerable Pioneer
Of Oregon.
General AiEer's Patty Reach BOD Leave
Tacoma tor Alaska,

PoRrLAsp. Ore, July AT a meeting Of
the directors Of tn. U X & n. company to.
day the following officers were elected :
President, Edmund Snith Of Philadelphia (;
first vice president, W. I. I.add OF Port
land; second vice president W. ". Hol
cuuo ut Omaha; secretary, Theodore
Wygsnt Of Portland assistant secretary, +,
Prosper w. smith OF New York.
The Northern Pacific Terminal director NJ
re-el.cL.d their old officers except that J .
N. Johnston WAS substituted for W. Ii.
HUloUmb b a. resident manager.