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, 1889-08-22
THE HEIR AT LAW.
Son OF Notorious Tacoma woman
Claims Her Estate.
from the Tacom News.

al ann Richard Walker, sir"
These words were addressed to Probate
Judge Beverly by an honcst-looling man
about 10 O'Clock this morning, and ;Ery
revealed the lung.lost her TO consider
able valuable property IN Tacoma.
Richard Walker is the son OF Mrs. Anna
Walker, deceased. Anna Walker lived
and received callers on land To which
She held title, and In a house which was
furnished with Voluptuous surroundings.
II was situated on - strcrt. Anna
Walker was one of the famous women of
the town several years ago She had n
son who WAS a good. honest working
boy. lie was not to blame for his
mothers faults, and it is said that the
boy was not even aware of them. The
boy disappeared one day. When Anna
Walker died about New Years, 1887, her
relatives and son wcre-no one knew
where.
Her property went into the hands of
the probate court. c. NJ. Eastordny was
appointed administrator. II was known
that Mrs. Walker had, living somewhere,
a son named Richard. She had parted
balance of the estate $32OO-was paid
over 10 the county, which holds il in
trust for the heirs should they ever ap-
pear.
The man who appeared before Judge
Beverly this morning claimed to be the
lpllE-lO.l iSltliuIl W iihtt, WIN mao u'til
hunted and advertised for over two
years. Judge Beverly was not surprised
to see him He had received n tel5 ram
from him dated at New York, stating
that Richard Walker had been found
and was coming to Tacoma at once.
Judge Beverly asked the CLAIMANT to
Anna Walkers estate several questions
and then continued further COnSidcra
lion of the case until Monday at 10
o'clock.
Richard Walker, if that is who he is,
is straightforward looking man about
30 years old. He has the appearance of
laborcr, and said in the court room
that his money was nearly gone. He
proposes to get work until he can prove
his identity aud secure the money
which he claims Is his. lie is n native
of Sidney, Australia, where he has a
wife and family living. He left Austria
liza last April and went to New York.
His father lived in brooklyn. They left
New York togethe: ON August 9th, and
arrived in Tacoma this morning. Rich
ard says that he last saw his mother in
1875. lie says that he first saw q notice
of his mothers death, and the search for
him in newspaper while in Australia,
He claims to have photograph of her.
There are some sensational features
of the case which are yet to be developed
Walker hinted TO Judge Beverly that a
trio of rogues have been plotting to get
him out of the way so that one of their
number might make a claim TO the
estate,
, 1889-08-22
IN IIAYTI.
HippoIyte and Lesitimo May Come to
Terms.

New YoRR, Aug. ola special from
Port-au-PrinCe dated August :, says the
Spanish gunboat Sanchez made visit to
81. Moro Monday morning having the
English consul general and the spanish
consul on board Their visit was the re-
suit OF conference between the diplo.
matte body, with the exception of
United States Minister Thompson, and
Legitime. The consuls mentioned were
empowered to make peace with Hippo
lytc, but the first demand of legitme,
that the northern force be withdrawn
and Hippolyte enter Port-au- Prince with
II small bodyguard knocked the arrange
mcnt in the head.
Hippolyte then dictated terms and
the Spanish gunboat returned here.
Tuesday evening at u meeting members
of the cabinet drew guns on each other
at different times during the night, and
the next morning, but no killing was
done.
The English gunboat Forward left
her her destination Is probably st, Ma
rio, Legitirno probably having ageecd to
Hyppolyte's terms. There is u rumor
on the streets tonight that Lcgitime,
having been guaranteed n safe passage
out of the country, and certain amount
of cash, will leave here on n French
steamer on August Ii. Many think,
however, his life will not be spared
that long in Port-au-Prince.
, 1889-08-22
LITTLE TELEGRhNiS.

Joshua Brown, q wealthy resident
near Independence, Mo, died yesterday.
lie LETT 500, 900 and two sons.
Dr. Lcliaron Russell of Boston died IN
plymouth, Mass, Yesterday, alter long
illness. He was - years old.
The Missouri river commission cstl:
mates the contemplated expenditure at
81, 7G0,O coo on that river next spring.
Tho last official test of the gunbout
Petrol WAS made yesterday and IL i.
understood the trial was satisfactory,
In London yesterday supplies of cattle
from America were heavy, but the de.
mand was brisk, with prices Il cent
higher.
Nose, Fowler, president of the Fowler
National bank OF Lafayette, and onr
of the wealthy men Of Indiana, died yes.
terday, aged 10 years.
The son Of the Russian general Del.
yen, and editor of "A local newspaper at
icmburg, has been arrested for pTomot.
ing socialism in Austria.
, 1889-08-22
LOST IN THE MouNrAIN.
Thrilling Experience OF Excursion
ists on Mount Hood.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE EEVtEw.l
PORTLAND, Aug. 2i.-Mrs. Gcorsc 10.
mar, Miss Sallic Nibcrg and Mrs. Frank
Morgan, OF East Portland, were lost on
Mount Hood few nights ago and had a
thrilling time of 1t. They made the as.
cent with Il party, aud IN returning to
camp at the base of the mountain they
wcnded down the wrong trail When
tho loss was noticed signal fires were
built and tny men organized into "a
searching party. Fircs were bult at
intervals of a quarter OF n mile along the
southeastond west baseof the mountain,
and tue vast lava fields above the timber
line were searched without response
To shouts or gunshots, Shortly before
midnight on the eastern slope of the
mountain, near White River canyon, the
lost ones were found huddlcd together
upon a barren rock ten thousand feet
above the the sea and nearly chilled to
the bone from cold. They heard the
screams of panthcrs ana wolves and had
nothing iOrdcicusc bat their Alpine stock
used in climbing. Fortunately tho wild
beasts did not attack them. They were
oVcrioyed when discovered by the search
ing party and related thrilling OK.
pcricnCe when taken back to CAMP.
, 1889-08-22
SONIC.
A Prominent Member sewers His Con-
nection with the Scottish Rite.

NEW YoRK, Aug. 21.--To.day. W. H..
Peckham, II passed thirty-third degree
Mason, who Tor thirty years has been an
active member of the Masonic order and
a master Mason throughout the world
gives his reasons Tor sever
ing his connection with the
scottish rite Masonry and the Corncau
consistory number 1873, of this city. His
reasons for so doing are because when
the Orient of France, founded in ITO,
did in 1883, eliminate the name of God,
from the constitution and the ritual,
thereby compelling every symbolic
grand lodge throughout the world to
denounCe and sever all relation of amity
and correspondence herewith. And
yet, he says, "iu spite of this well
known fact Brother +. !. l.. Dorgas
present grand commander of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish rite, 33d and last
degree of Free Masonry, during visit
to Paris i'm 1888, did visit and meet with
the council of the order and appoint Il
representative thereto as guarantee OF
amity in behalf of the body over which
he presides." In conclusion MIR. Peck
ham says members of the council of the
order are members and owe allegiance
to Grand Orient and, consequently, are
under ban of non Masonic intercourse
and that no true symbolic Mason can
ignore the edict of his grand lodge which
interests his doing so.
, 1889-08-22
SPIRIT LAKE VALLEY.
A Rich and Prosperous Region Rap
idty ruling Up with Prosperous

Spfntr LAKE VALLEY, Aug. 12-EpT-
TOR REvfEw ! noticed in your issue of
tho weekly REVIEW of July II, annrticlc,
"a Private Letter" which | fear may be
misintcrpreted by some of your readers !
and earnestly beg space in your journal
10 briefly describe the region alluded TO
a. Spirit Lake aud Mount Carleton.
At the time our friend visited this ro-
zion "the HermiU' might have been tho
only resident and the Language used in
the letter conveys the impression to tile
uniformed reader that this valley Is
now an unbroken wilderness, inhabited
by hermits and Indians only. But on
tie contrary can assure you Spirit
Lake is only the head or begin
ming of u fine valley of agricultural and
grazing lands, extending from Lake
Pen 'd Orcille to Albany Falls on the
Clarli's fork.
This valley, known as Spirit Lake val
Icy, is beautifully situated among the
mountains and contains numerous
springs of fine water, millions of feet of
excellent yellow pine, tumarack, cedar
and fir, with several natural meadows,
each of which produces the finest quality
of wild hay, and where sown 10 tn m
grasses the quality and quantity cannot
be eXccllcd.
During this drv season when all over
the country farmers and Others were
complaining of no hay or grain, our
crops were but very little if any dimin-
ishcd, and in several cases n decided in
crease in the hay crop.
There are about one hundred settlers
now living here and several own from
hfty To one hundred head of cattle and
horses. The foot hills and mountains
grow fine bunch grass, and the stock
ranges over them from. early March to
late December. Neither are the people
| ignorant but schools and churches
educate and cnlightcn the young and
give hope to tho aged. The REVIEW is
found in many homes, although our
| poSt.ofliCe is Rathdrun, eighteen to
| thirty-iive miles distant.
We live in hope of some day having
direct railway communication with SpO-
| kane, either via Mt Carleton or branch
of the Northern Pacific leaving the Main
! line at some poiut between Sand l'oirt
and Rathdrim. Through this valley
| there is natural rOadbcd for its entire
length, and but little work to reach the
Cnlispcl valley by this route.
The mountains contain gold, silver,
coal, marble and galena, but for want of
transportation have not been fully dc
vclopcd. There ure still vacant thou
sands of acres of fine soil capable of pro-
ducing good crops of grain and hay, and
they only wait the earnest settler to de
yelop this valley into as good a section
tributary to spokane Falls rs amy other
they boast of. The land Is Unsurvcyed,
but we hope the govern mont will soon
give the people seeking homes in this
pleasant valley an opportunity to Oh
tain titles to their lands. Respectfully,
H. COLLINS.
, 1889-08-22
SHE HAS FLOWN.
Mike" McDonald's Bettor Hall
Has Again Made Her
Escape.
This Time She Chooses a Catho.
iic Priest for Her Com
panion.
Gray.Haired Woman of so
Years and a Boy of 22
Years Matched.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2l.--The wife of Million.
aire "Mike" Mcdonald, the noted
cx.gamblcr and politician, is missing.
The circumstances are most extraordi.
nary. Mrs. Mcdonald disappeared from
her home, at the corner Of Ashland
boulevard and Harrison street a week
ago last Friday, and though small
army of detectives has been retained tu
discover her whereabouts, they haycsuc.
cccdcd only in obtaining her diamonds,
pawned or sold somewhere in the East.
1t is supposed Mrs. Mcdonald Is iu
Europe. 1t was being reported thi,
evening she had II companion in the
person of Catholic priest who, it was
alleged, had since been unfrockcd bv the
! church. The priest is supposed to have
had parish Mt South Chicago or some
suburb In that locality. The story j.
that Mrs. Mcdonald became acquainted
with the priest while he was on n visit
to tho parish of which she Is O
member, became infatuated, and his adj.
mlrutlon rcciprOCated, and an clOpcmcnt
planned and executed on the moment.
vI9 ! l'ltlN tNtlIlUN' ilUEl W NilultN,
McDoualds Coachman, took Mrs. Me.
Donald from the Lousc In carriage.
He said nothing about the matter for n
| week, although he was aware of the
| search. Then he told "MiAc" MoD6u.
aud, saying lac had promised Mrs. Me-
Donald to keep secret for a week. Tic
refuses to talk.
Mcdonald was found at late hour last
evening, and acknowledged the truth of
the story Father j. MOysant, of Notrl
Dame church, Il French Catholic congIe.
cation, is tho fugitive clergyman. He /,
about % years old, and Mrs. Mcdonald
is nearly 80
a GRAY-HAIRED GRANDMOTHER.
Her husband, unlike his clerical rival,
Is man of handsome presence. Mrs.
Mcdonald took with her in money,
clothing and jewels not to exceed
$4,000.
Mcdonald says the guilty pair nndcr.
went u marriage ceremony before q
priest, but for what purpose no one can
guess. In this respect the clopcmcni
Is parallel TO similar escapadc of ten
wears ago in which Mrs, Mcdonald
| figured with Billy Arlington, the min.
strcl. Mcdonald traced his wife at that
time to California and she, swearing IN
the most solemn manner, notwithstand
ing u mock marriage with Arlington
that she had not been in fact untrue tC
him, Mcdonald took her back to hi,
home and children.
, 1889-08-22
THE WORLDS FAIR.
New York Making "a Sid Against CHI


Nuw YoRK, Aug. ~. Eighteen of the
twenty-five inanCicrs selected hy Mayor
Grant To constitute a finance committee
on the projected worlds fair IN 1902
were present yesterday at the initial
meeting. In the mayor office many
millions of money were represented and
unanimous feeling marked. jesse Sclig
man made an address in which he Coun.
scllod prompt action in securing
funds necessary for successful carrying
out of the great event. lie submitted n
plan in which he assumed that $lj OOO,.
900 would bc necessary for the under
taking. 4 company should be organ.
lied to issue stock TO the amount men
toned which stock would command ,
per cent interest and be guaranteed by
the city of New York. The city should
be authorized to assume such RESPONSE.
bility by the passage of an act to that
end at the next session of the state icgis-
laturc. The stock should be exempt
from all taxation. Congress should be
asked to give its hearty support to the
scheme at its session in December, when
tho stock shoyfd be divided into Us small
as ten shares, when the public will no
doubt take hold.
, 1889-08-22
ANOTHER CRANK.


IspiAsAroLIs, Aug. 2l.-Robcrt Mar
vel, after fasting siNty-scyeu dHVs, died
this morning. lliS,a-e is 50 cNtruordi-
nary that II attra' attention, not only
irom the -"tysipVs public, 'luI Of the
medical fraternity lar and near. lie
wa, - years old ON jane rs, when Mar
vel ate his last square meal. For thirty.
six days he took absolutely nothing into
his stomach. On the thirty.cighth day
he hit oil n piece of pie, but did not eat
il. On the thirty-ninth day he drank q
small quantity OF milk and at irregular
periods has continued to do 50. All told
he has drunk not TO exceed one gallon of
milk in the sINty-scvcn DAYS that have
elapsed since hc began to fast. The
effect of this abstinence, such rs would
be expected, the faster has reduced him.
self 10 q living shadow, sores came upon
him by reason Of his long confinement,
and evidently Marvel not only suffered
long but severely by his big flst-thc
longest on record so far as known.
, 1889-08-22
Couidn't Beat Himself.

CHICAGO, Aug 2l.-.To.day was the
third day of the Northwestern breeders
Association trotting meeting at Wash
ington park. The weather was perfect
and the track fast. The attendance was
5000. Tn. event of the day was the
attempt of the sensational young lonan
stallion, Axtell, to beat his own record
of play. After several warniing-up
heats between the second and third
heats of the 2;29 class race, .he was given
his trial, but failed of the coveted honor,
making mile in 2:1bN.
Between the heats of the regular
events the pacing mare Lady Elgln was
sent to beat 1921, and in the first attempt
paced mile in 2:20A; then sue paced
another milo to beat that time and
turned the track in 2;20ls. The races
were not finished until 6;20 o'clock.
, 1889-08-22

ST.. PAUL, Ang, 2i.-Thc storm which
prevailed last night and this morning
was one of the most sev.ro ever expert.
enced here. Two inches of water fell
between 2 and 3 o'clock and the light
ming was constant and viyld The storm
some places doing considerable dumagc.
At saltwater several houses were struck
by lightning and considerable damage
done. The streets were also badly
washed oat. At Eau Claire, Wis, the
large agricultural building of the North
western Fair Association was destroyed
by fire caused by lightning. Several
houses in the, vicinity were also struck
damage Is estimated at S600000. Greater
losses arc feared as the storm was very
severe,
, 1889-08-22
SEATTLE REpUBLIcASs.
Principals Defeated, hat Their
Friends SuccesstuI.

ItIhtlAb ltLthhAh ~ lHk IENlIW,l
SEATTLE. Aug. 2l.--Thc republican
primaries tonight resulted H. a COM
plcte victory for the HWtEinnear
wing of the party, supported by Colonel
Iluinc- and the Post-tnjoll gencer, and
AN overwhelming defeat for Ex-Governor
Squire and Ex-Governor Fcfry. Squire
was lavish in the expenditure Of money
and the democrats urged him on.
Nothing has happened since The big fire
that has SO stirred the city. The Sulli-
van-kilrain fight awoke little interest
in comparison. For two days the pco.
pie talked OF nothing else hut the
republican split The Hoyt ticket
elects thirty delegates in Spattlc and
squire seventeen. In the country pre-
Cincls the delegates elected seem to be
all 1ioyt men. Contrary 20 expecta-
tions the primaries were quiet and
orderly. The county conyen' ion meets
on Saturday. II is probahi that the
victorious fiction win oflec compro-
mise with Squire. Anon tho funny
results of the election wer tlie defeat
of Colonel lIaines, John fIdht and
Mayor Moron, While eS-GoElnok Ferry
only succeed p ,hruugh i..t.,r da,ii
rhen5btirs jail july L. W&gnt turcd
in Seattle Monday eyenin yPnd will be
returned.
, 1889-08-22
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Privileges of tho Floor Extended to
Prominent Visitors.

Privileges of the Floor Extended to
Prominent Visitors.
The convention met ut 2 O'Clock, the
president in the chair.
Kinnear oilcrerd resolution to payMay
l.. Sylvester committee clerk. $3.50 for
services and stationery. Adopted and
the clerk will draw certificate accord
ingly.
JOY presented II resolution requesting
the secretary of the treasury TO cause to
be printed and distributed 1000 copies
in pamphlet form, and 10000 in newspa-
per supplement form of the constitution
nS adopted by this convention, at cost
not exceeding $500.
Prosser moved to amend by requiring
the printing and distribution TO be done
within ten days after adjournment.
Adopted. Joys resolution was then
adopted and the article ON schedule was
taken up and read.
stiles asked unanimous consent to ex-
tend the privilege of the floor to Hon,
Elwood Evans of Tacoma, and Crowley
asked the privilege of adding the name Of
TARvEy W. SCOTT,
editor. Of tie Orcgonian. Both gentle.
, 1889-08-22
The clerks patience was about ex'
hausted but
IiE GRUMBLFD

liz GRUMBLfD
forth another roll call and II beat the
modified Australian system by ayes 80
noes "a.
Jones came smiling up for the. seventh
or twelfth time with his original propo'
sition to grant the shore lands, etc., TO the
United States for forts, arsennls, docks,
etc., and hc called for the ayes and noes
As he sank down under the withering
look of the clerk the roll call began
again and at its close another corpse
was lugged into the well filled cemetery
of this tide lands matter BY ayes 20,
noes rs.
Eldrcdge had little amendment for
which he prayed u place as separate
article. II provided that all ndult per-
sons who were deprived of the rlght OF
Suffrage should be exempted irom taxa
ton. The convention laughed Il littlo
and Eldrcdge made a fcryid plea for the
women and hoped every man who was
willing to live by her hands and tnch
put his hands In her pocket and take her
money could be transported TO some
place where he couldn't see woman ;
face for ten years 49,
JOY was evidently anxious that there
should be full vote on this matter ana
moved u call of the house. 1t was
ordered and began, hut when han
through Warner moved that lurthcr
proceedings be dispensed with, because
as he said, IL WASH any good, for thcy
went right out again soon as thcy
answered to their names. Further pro-
cceding's were dispensed with, ana aitcI
further motions, amendments and roll
calls. the convention adjourned tllo ~
NJ. Thursday.
, 1889-08-22

rsrFcrAL TELEGRAM TO rnr REVIEW

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE REvIEwl
PoRrLNsp, Aug. 2l.-Ncws was re.
ceiVcd this evening from Victoria Of
the capture of two more British sealing
schooners in Bchring Sea, the Path
finder and the Minnie. News was
brought by Captain Algcr, who left hi,
own schooner IN Neuh Jay and came to
Victoria in canoe. At the time Of the
capture 10y the Rush, the Pathfinder
American schooncrs Ariel and Teresa
also reported that they had been
boarded, but allowed to proceed, al.
though with seals on board on condi.
tion that they at once leave Bchring
sea, Nictorians expect to see the two
seized sChooncrs follow the example OF
the Black Diamond.
, 1889-08-22

desk in Blythc's room at 2T Gcary
street. Hart said that on February p
1883 Blythe, in his presence, signed the
adoption papers which he had written
and Hart also signed them as witness
March 3, 1888, that he had made his
VIII Neither the will nor the adoption
papers were found before Blythc's body
was removed from his rooms. Tie wit.
ness, in company with others named,
went to the rooms Of Alice Edith
Blythe. She said she was indisposcd
and hoped no examination of the papers
would be made that day. The party
left but on Saturday Roach, Estee and
Wright returned, but they did not gain
admittan.c, however.
, 1889-08-22
STILL THEY COME.
Sidney Dillon and rarty WIN visit
the Pacific Northwest.

CItIGAGo. Aug. d. Sidncy Dillon, thc
railway maCnatc, and John Sloan. u
wealthy Sew York carpet manufacturer,
LETT this city this afternoon for long
Western "trip. Only members of their
families and few Friends made up the
party oi fourteen. They 20 to st. Paul
and thence To- Portland by way of the
Northern Pacific. At this point Slonn
may, with few others of the party Wis.
II san Francisco. MIR. Dillon returns
from Portland by way of the Oregon Il
Grnnscontinculal.
at is nay first visit in number oi
years, he said before leaving, "and II
has really no Significance I own some
OF the property and have natural desire
10 see it, That is, all this Oregon q
Transcontincnta territory is new TO me.
The last time | was West there were no
roads there. 20
, 1889-08-22
KNOCKED OUT.
Boston and New York Fighters Fight
In California.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE REvIEwl
Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 2l.---A fight
to finish took place tonight ut the
Southern California Athletic club rooms
between Joe Ellngsworth of New York
and Denny kollclcr of Boston, Marquis
Of Quccnsbury rules, for purse OF $500
Ellingsworh weighed 149 pounds and
kellchcr l53 pounds. Up to the seven.
toenth round neither man had mark or
showed thc slightest effect of the battle
In this round Ellingsworth landed u
blow with his right or Kellcher's mouth
that could be heard all over the room.
In the twenty.Second round Ellingsworth
was knocked down by terrific right
handler on the jaw which dazed him for
tho time. In tho forty-third round
kellcher landed on Ellingsworth's neck
and the latter went down completely
knocked out
, 1889-08-22
YAKIMA STONE.
Limestone Near Sorth Yakima--Yak
imu's Wealth.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE REVIEW

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE REVIEW
NORTH YAKIMA, Aug, 2l-A party of
prospcctors returned last night from the
Tictan basin, bringing with them AN nm
usually tine specimen of limestone. The
distant from North Yakima on the route
of the proposed railroad now being sur.
vcycd from the Columbia river to this
point. This store is of the very first
order and covers large area.
The board of equalization has con.
cluded its lnbors on the assessment roll
for the present year, from which 1t APP
pears that the total valuation OF proucr.
crease over 1883 of nearly million dol
lars.
, 1889-08-22

SPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 THE REviEwl
SoNoMA, Cal, Aug 2l.-Firc broke
Estes saloon. a large portion of the
business part of the town had already
been burned. The bank, the Masonic
hall, butcher shop, Estes saloon,
Finuing's real estate office, Gardcn's
barn and stables and many other build.
ings were burned, 1t is impossible to
estimate the loss tonight. During the
progress of the tire +, Duthering, Il
prominent merchant, dropped dead
from excitement