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OLYMPIA SOCIETY.
A Promenade Hall aud Concert as BrI
nanf az the TnAnguFation Party.

A Promenade Hall aud Concert ~ Bril-
llAat as the Inauguration Party.
oLrMg1A, Nov. Sa--This meath has been
speedily passed away By the inhabitants OF
OLYMPIA. Rapidity Of thought and action
during November has apparently made the
flight 81 time more speedy than usual here,
where everything il placid save when the
legislature Is IN session. Yet the month
has really been one Of eclat. the inaFigura-
tion. reception and ball, al within is hrief
era. drew tie warm and merifed attention
not only a those who participated bat
from ali inhabitants throughout the Union,
they being Ia fullest sympathetic accord In
the ceremony OF decoration Of 80 great q
state VITA its worthy wreath Of honor.
Outside al this. shs American family festa-
vai-Thankxgiving- which caused the Goa
sumption al 80 healthy turkeys ~ OlyrA-
MA. was also suitably eouamenorAtsd &C
cording 70 iAw.
The statesmen and plain civilians are
nov looking forward 70 the pivotal event
the rhrfstnas-New Years heladays-af
the winter season and session, when no
doubt thoss who hare longing sseetheag =
AMI iovsEsw wfEes in the far distant lAadx Of
Okancrnn. Asokin and Whascom viii make
OCCASION - visit them Bgt VAR gazs 80
far aheadf The dfnner q last Thiars1ey Is
not yes dagested. On THAI day there were
maav sesert dinner parties ard domestic
dfnner parties. ans swO public occasions
the l1tssr kesng the lolnt gathering "a 4
mutual church Thanksgiving beneAsh one
roof Il she city's leading Denomination.
This saok place ~ tie Ancient NJ r
charch on Foarth. street, wAinn Vas halst
IA A. u. 1850 The mssnbsrs and the
cserwvvn Il the Cong-egztienal. Baptist,
Prsshv texsAn and Methodist Episcopal
churches naea therein On eomfnan ground
% give thanks II geneFal Among the
raerwymea were presiding Elder Bruwn.
res. q. A. LAMBDA and Few Dr. lee Al
ia opening Prod. /. Z. Folsawsaee, 0E the
o9vma1n collegs. read the presidents
fA.nkse9wsng pr0elamation- Rev Mr.
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, 1889-09-19
LAwLEssNEss IN KENTUCKY.
Troops Dispatched to Harlan County
to Aid the Civil Officers.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 16.-Governor
Buckner has dispatched two companies
of state troops to Harlan county to aid
In preserving peace during the coming
session OF court The presiding judge
having complained of the lukewarmncss
of some of the civil officers in the prose-
cution of cases owing to threats from
bodies of desperadoes who have been
running affairs in that region, the
governor has issued proclamation to
the people of Harlan county calling
their attention to these facts and advis-
ing them that the troops are
not sent to take any part
against their rights, but to aid
in enforcing the laws by their represent
tatives and because "the civil officers
sworn to uphold the laws not only re-
fuse, but give covert assistance to the
criminal classes, murders and assassina-
tions, who are perpctrating crimes with
impunity and the people have permit
ted themselves to be terrified by the
lawless acts of few individuals as to
have refused obedience to the civil
authorities In their efforts to arrest the
criminals" The governor calls upon
the citizens to respond promptly to the
summons of the civil authorities, to
obey them implicitly in their attempts
to arrest and bring to speedy justice, or
If resisted by force to shoot down under
orders of the authorities the assassins
whose lawless acts are a reproach to
your civil section"
, 1889-09-19
FROM THE GOLDEN GATE.


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16.-Justice
Stephen j. Field of the United States
supreme court and party left for tho
Fast tonight via Portland and the
Northern Pacific.
A complimentary dinner was given
this evening to Hon. NJ NJ. EStec, vino
leaves here tomorrow for Washington,
ID. G., as delegate to the International
American congress,
General Miles to-day addressed the
conference of charities and corrections
expressing his sympathy with the work.
Commodore Benham, Captain Watt
son, Chief Engineer Kouts and Naval
Constructor Ptister have forwarded to
the recent trial trip of the cruiser
Charleston. The report Is unanimous
and very enthusiastic. The ship is
credited with maximum horse power
of 1893 and an average horse power oi
6Sl6 for four hours run. The maxi.
mum speed attained was Is. 10 knots and
average 1874 knots. Before the regular
trial in two hours run in the bay She
made 1880 knots. 1t is stated at this
Mare Island navy yard that Captain
George &. Remy, now at the Norfolk,
Va, navy yard, is to command the
Charleston.
SAN FRANcIsco, Cal y, Sept 16.-Paddy
Smith, the middle weight, knocked out
Billy Shannon in the thirty-tirst round
at the Occidental club rooms tonight.
The purse was $500.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 16.-Fires are
raging near Spring Valley, Cal, in Ven
tura county, and other parts of the state.
A mile of fences and considerable tim
Der and many buildings have been de-
, 1889-09-19
Political Points.

CoLrAx, w. T., Sept. 14.--rhe repub-
licans were active yesterday in makin1
preparations to receive Hon. John II.
Allen, who appeared before a crowded
and enthusiastic audience. After speak
ing, Mr.. Allen became suddenly i'll and
was conveyed to the residence of Post
master Moore. His illness is not con-
sidered serious, and it is hoped he will be
able by Monday to resume his journey.
His appointment at Palouse City will be
filled by Judge Turner. Hon. L III.
Brents, and Hon. r. B. Hyde will speak
Mt the following places: Pullman, Sep
tember 49, Coliax, September 10; Pa
louise City, September 90.
Hon. 6. 5. Voorhees, makes his first
speech in the canvas ut Pomeroy, Mon
day evening. He will be on the stump
continually until election day, making
his last speech at Colfax ON the evening
of the 30th
, 1889-09-19
Tho Ben HolIaduy Estate.

PORTLAND, Or, Sept. I5.-Judge
Stearns to-day removed Joseph Italia
day from the reccivership of his brother
Bens estate and empowered George w
Wcidler, tue other receiver, to- act with
the administrators in the settlement of
personal property. Halladay is now in
Vancouver. AT o'clock this morning
it was learned that he had been arrested
there and placed under $1,000 bonds. He
will be brought 20 Portland as soon as q
requsition can be obtained from the
governor Halladay's motive in hiding
Is said to be to delay the sale of the
property until his appeal to the supreme
court from the decision of Judge Stearns
removing him from the executorship
can be heard. Halliday thinks it the
order of sale is carried out the estate will
be entirely in the hands of Steel, who
will pay numerous claims against the
estate which Halladay has rejected as
fraudulent
, 1889-09-19
The storage Irrigation Scheme.

DENVER, Col, Sept. 16.-The senate
committee who are now investigating
the question of rcclaiming arid lands in
the West by means of establishing res
ervoirs for irrigation purposes, held IT
meeting TODAY In the chamber of COM
merce. A number of prominent people
were present who thoroughly under
stood this question and the benefits to
be derived from IL. Among those were
Senator Teller and Governor Cooper
The testimony taken from those best in
formed was to the effect that the entire
eastern portion of the state could be ir-
rigated by the reservoir system and
hundreds of thousands of acres Of lands
now worthless converted into the best
agricultural land on the continent. That
this storage system was undoubtedly
the most practical, and If one.half Of the
water which went to waste every year
was stored, there would be more than
sufficient TO reclaim every acre Of land
In the s ate. The commission leave for
Cheyenne tomorrow.
, 1889-09-19
KOOTENAI MINES.
Some Fine Specimens From over tho
Liuc-Ncw DisCoverios.

George Herb of Medical Lake arrived
Sunday from a visit to Warm Springs
camp in the kootcnai country. Mr..
Herb is interested in number OF mining
claims in that vicinity, among which
are the Coronation, Eden, Black Chief,
Crescent and Protection, al in one group
lying north of the celebrated No. 2 mine.
Mr.. Herb brought back about fifty
pounds of very handsome specimens. A
company has been organized to work
these claims, Mr., Herb has also pur-
chased the Lake View and Sunlight
that the outlook for the camp Is very
encouraging. Major q. r. Wright has
returned and is settling all claims against
the old No. company, but the prize
had slipped from their grasp during his
absence. The bond on the No. 1 having
expired the original owners took pos
session and immediately began sacking
and shipping orc. The mine looks bet
ter than ever
Al Wheeler has four tons of ore worth
$lO0O per ton in silver at the landing
ready for shipment. This is from his
late strike the Skyline, which averages
l32 ounces silver per ton across four
thirty feet deep.
Davenport and Stevens have four feet
of solid galena in the Little Donald mine,
averaging l23 ounces silver per ton, at a
depth of seventy feet.
The Pacific Bullion Mining Company
is working force. on the Spokane aud
Trinket lodes and they are looking ex-
ceptionally fine.
The Krao, owned by Wheeler and 9TH
ers, is being worked by nine mon. The
shaft is seventy-hve feet deep anu Is be-
low the water level. The ore docs not
appear to get any baser below water. A
four-foot vein of galena on this lead car
ries over 100 ounces of silver per ton.
While at Bonner's Ferry ON his return
trip Mr. Herb learned of a wdiscovery
Kootenai river The dlscoverers claim
to have mountain of gelena.
Another important strike has been
made on the upper kooteuai, near the
point where the Gllroman canal Is being
cut from the kootenai TO the~Colurnbin.
Fine specimens of high grade gray cop
per are being brought in from this late
lind.
, 1889-09-19

TACOMA, WASH, Sept. 16.-The Seattle
hook and ladder team arrived to-day to
take part in the treman's tournament.
The annual meeting of the Northwestern
Firemans 5 Association was held here to-
day, under the chairmanship of Acting
President Worsley of Astoria. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: b. 5. Worsley of Astoria,
president; j. @, Rainey of Tacoma, first
vice president; r. Ducey of Victoria,
second vice president. Il. Sanderson of
Walla Walla, third vice president: r.
Pincus of Vancouver, fourth vice presi-
dent Charles Albertson of Seattle, fifth
vice presidents q. w. Watts of Albany,
secretary; w. II. Dugan of Salem, treas
urer; T. b. Hart of Walla Walla, statis-
tcian, and j. n. Hoffman of Albany,
George A. Burbanks of Tacoma and w.
j. Barry of Astoria members of the
board of directors. A grand procession
will take place at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The races will commence ut 1.3O to-
morrow afternoon.
The auditor of the Wells Fargo Ex-
press Company is here making thor
ough Investigation into the loss of
money sent by Judge Beverly to Seattle
IN July last, but refuses TO give any
statement for publication st present
, 1889-09-19
AN INDIAN SCARE.
Citizens OF Hac ackberry, CAL, Forti-
flying.

NEEDLES, Cal, Sept. 16.-Intclligcnce
has just reached here of anticipated
trouble with Indians at blackberry.
Prominent citizens of blackberry have
telcgraphed to kingman for arms and
ammunition, The cause of the trouble
is not definitely known, though it has
been feared for sometime, AS the
Pitshualipi Indians were dissatisfied.
This tribe has been holding big pow.
WOW and war Ounce in the mountains
adjacent to blackberry for some weeks.
Old settlers have predicted trouble all
along. Yesterday at blackberry I'M In
dian family who had refused to join in
the dance were notified If they did not
unite with the tribe they would bc
killed. Members of the tribe who have
worked for Mr.. Crozicr, u prominent
stockman of that locality, left his place
yesterday, refusing TO work any longer
for him. Lieutenant Hersey of Fort
Mojave is at blackberry, and says he
does not feel like meeting tho Indians.
He says trouble Is inevitable. The citi;
zens of blackberry are fortifying and
sending their families away.
, 1889-09-19
An Indian Commission.

WASHINGTON, Sept 16.--Secretary No
bic to-day appointed 4 V. Bell, assistant
commissioner of Indian affairs A. NJ.
Tinker, Indian. inspector, and q. w.
Parker, special Indian agent, a commits
sion to negotiate with Sisseton and Wah-
peton Indians in Dakota for the surren-
der of 7S0, 900 acres of their lands. The
Indians on the Sisseton reservation have
already agreed to take lands in severalty.
The commission has been instructed not
to enter upon its duties until after the
patents in severalty for l27, 1897 acres have
been delivered, which probably will be
done within the present month. Each
male Indian of the Cisseton and Wahpe-
ton tribes over II years, who will receive
lands in severalty under the general al
lotmcnt act of February &, 1887, thereby
becomes II citizen of the United States.
, 1889-09-19

office, where he greeted the justice and
the REVIEW reporter present with
pleasant Good evening"" Ho looked
serious and had little to say. In answer
so0ds to the inquiry if 81 he @ could .FSoSe FlSe
he replied that he could, but thought
the hour very announcement to find
bondsmen. Officer Smith was detailed
to accompany him and lie started out In
pursuit Of bail. Chief Warren left ut
once for the North Side to arrest Major
Waters. Mr.. Gillespie returned in a few
and shortly af!erward ". N. Ridpath
came In. MFR. Hyde and Mr.. Ridpath
signed Mr.. Gillespies bond for $1,000 and
the later returned home.
In about twenty minutes Chief Warren
returned with Major Waters accom-
panied d by y " NJ I'M, Massey; Mr.; S Waters S,irs
Sss found not h at nHs DOWN "nS town the scso% sisl
panied by Mr.. Massey, and
they all went to Justice Dunning's office
together. The major also greeted those
present cordially, and taxing u seat,
said; We'll, judge, this Is the first
time In my. life that have ever been ar
PLANT, aloud, and after concluding, said
This is just as want it to be, lwould
much rather have II full investigation
than to have rumors flying around as
they have been of late" The bond was
made out for $1,000. Mr.. Massey signed
1t, while. poking considerable fun at the
major for being arrested, and Major
into carriage and was driven homo.
MIR. Dueber, who has been on tho
sound since tho democratic state con.
yention at Ellensburg, was expected
home on tina l2.6O A. M. train Tuesday
and Chief Warren proceeded to the depot
to await his arrival. The train was de-
ossioek ssie% and MR. Gd not SaeSer Serv' sappca Snl
from the train and trippcd briskly along
the platform. When confronted by the
chief he said, Hello, Joel" Chief
Warren called him aside and explained
the situation. "Wcll, I'm here" said
MIR. Dueber. He then asked II Inglis
had had his examination, and after
brief conversation with the
carriage and were driven to the Frank
furt, where Mr.. Ducber desired to see
somebody. He desired to arrange with
MIR. Warren to put up cash bond so he
could go home but the chief informed
him that lie could not accept "A bond"
that be all rightP" The chief shock his
head. AS they passed out Of the door to
rc-enter the carriage Mr.. Dueber said:
swell, III make 'em G. d-n sick of
this before they get through with it.
that's what ~ IN here for.''
As they stepped into the carriage, the
chief still remaining resolute, Mr.. Due
Der said, well don't give a -
and the carriage rolled away
to Mr.. Duebcr's residence,
the chief intending to return with
his prisoner and place him in charge OF
all officer until morning.
Justice Dunning fixed the examina..
tion of Messrs. Waters, Dueber and
Gillespie for z. NJ. Tuesday.
THE FORFEITED BOND.
Mrs. Louisa Kellogg, surety on lnglis'
bond, was down town yesterday, appar-
emily in great distress. She stated that
she was not well, but had come down to
see If there was anything that she could
do. She supposed, of course, that she
would have to pay the money. But, she
added, lnglis gave her $500 In cash at
the time of signing the bond, and she
will lose only 500 of her own money.
, 1889-09-19

RosALIA, Sept, 16.--The town is filled
with farmers bringing in grain. From
5000 to 5000 bushels arrive daily.
The Toton house Is taxed to its ut
most accommodation.
Mrs. Lyle Saxon stopped Friday to
deliver u lecture on woman suffrage,
On account of the city hall being under
repairs the lecture was postponed On
Saturday evening she delivered u lecture
ut Spangle.
The Rev. Mr.. Turner ofSpokane Falls
day evening
The town was flied with soldiers Sat
urday from Fort Sherman. Sixteen cav.
airy and lao infantry, they camped
Just out OF town and had a good time.
They proceeded on their way to Walla
Wulla at g A. NJ. Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Lindlay of Medical LAX
is visiting the family of George +.
Tolton.
, 1889-09-19

s. Lichtcnstadter of Ruby City, in tbs
Okanogan country, arrived in this city
yesterday. He states that 100 men are
at work on tho fifty stamp mill of iht
Arlington company. His reduction
works will be completed and in opera
tion in ninety days II will be regular
silver mill with a Stetefeldt roasting fur
mace, and will have the Russell lixiviat'
ing process attached.
Mr.. Lichtenstadtcr also states that the
Lone Star SHAFT has attained u depth OF
325 feet and has four feet of very high
grade silver ore in place.
New people are continually coming
into the country and ranches are taken
up from the mouth of Salmon river TO
the hpad
, 1889-09-19

available for the purchase of guns, pis-
tolls, cartridges, powder, sabres, torpe-
does, ships etc. The loan was aban:
doned. In the new scheme General
Sturm was again invaluable Here his
experience, skill, knowledge of dealers
and prices, his tirelessness and loyalty
were successful. Minister Romero, in
ono of his reports, states that six or
vidcd through the instrllmentality
stated. This was due in Il very great
part to General Sturm. The arms were
good. With them every time your
troops met the enemy they were victo:
rious. One thing I know; General
Sturm impoverished himself, his family
and many of his friends In the. work to
which hc dedicated himself | would
be very happy to hear that your govern
ment had dealt with General Sturm in
settlement speedily and generously
, 1889-09-19

district In the Cnur d'Alene country,
was In town Saturday last. He bringl
good reports from that section so proiiiit
in lead.silver ores. Many new strikei
have been made the past summer that
adds materially to the value of the dis
trict. Mr.. Williams was one ofthc orig
inal locators of the Silver Tip and sew
eral other large mines on sun Set noun
now working a claim as promising at
any he was heretofore interested in, but
that he had to sink fifty feet before strilS'
ing mineral. The sun Set district IL
badly In need ofrailroad communicate
to handle tho immense bodies OF orci
there exposed.
, 1889-09-19

"Old Hutch" Held Up.

CHICAGO, Sept. I6.--William b. Hutch
inson, better known as "Old Hutch, the
great manipulation OF the grain market,
was the victim of footpads early this
morning. lie had just left his office
where he spent the night, presumably
devising somenew squeeze ON the board
Of trade. and was quietly sauntering
home. At the corner of Van Buren
street and Pacific avenue the old gentle
tough looking men who demanded his
money or his life. Hutchinson threw
up his hands without a murmur, while
the highwaymen searched his pockets.
They found nothing, SO "Old Hutch"
claims. Then the footpads escaped,
, 1889-09-19
RAILROAD RACKET.
A Railway Magnate and Corps En-
eineers and the Route They viii
Es,lla
Observation-Disclosures TO THE RyvrEwJ

IsFEtiAb TtbhthAA ~ THb hbNIEW.I
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, Sept. l6.-
George NJ. Nix, general manager Of the
Midland Pacific Railroad Company of
Sioux Falls, Dak., with his chief engi-
ncer, Charles A. Dewar. and party passed
through North Yakima this afternoon
en- route for Seattle by way OF the
Natchez pass.
The party left Sioux Falls In May,
thence travelled westerly up the Lugen-
bee river, thence through the Big Horn
and Wind River mountains, down the
Salmon and Snake rivers to lewiston,
idaho, thence through the Palouse coun-
try, crossing the Northern Pacific rail-
way track ut Palouse junction, thence
westerly by Crab Creek coulee, crossing
the Columbia river ut Priest rapids.
Through the Notice cotilce to North Yak
ina, thence by way of Natchez pass to
Seattle--the destination of Mr.. Nix's
party. Mr.. Nix has in his party a typog.
rapiIcr, and barometic observation and
notes have been made throughout the
whole line. 1t Is claimed this line is 800
miles shorter from Chicago to Puget
sound than any other trans-continental
line. The party left this afternoon after
short rest, going up Natchez river,
which flows into the Yakima river at
this point,
, 1889-09-19
He Accepted.

OMAHA, Sept. 16.--Judge Lewis A.
Grofl, who was to-day appointed com.
missioner Of the general land office, will
accept the position. Judge Croft was
born in Wooster, Ohio. December 81,
lS41. In 1867 he was admitted TO the
bnr and Immediately afterward conf
menced practice in the city of Toledo.
In politics and continued as such until
1870, lwhen removed heto Lincoln, Neb.
In 1877 he came TO Omaha,
where he has since resided. Although
u strong republican, he was elected dis
trict judge In 1887 ON the non-parti san
ticket and has since attended to nearly
al the criminal business in the district.