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, 1889-02-14

Two senate ohaplains have recently
become greatly disliked'o ON account Of
innocent mistakes in their petitions to
the throne Of grace. In the New
York senate the good man prayed for
"the downfall Of the political gam
blers who buy up the votes OF ignorant
foreigners" Several senators took ex-
ception to this. ON the ground that it
was an assumption that such trans
gressions had been perpetratY q RsY'
Samuel Wood opened the Ka\ Nstsv22
ate with: "Lord, we beseecht ksse .,
grant Thy ministering servants wis
dom andrighteousness for Jesus sake,
amen." The Kansaps were opposed
to the cha plain consuming valuable
time in praying for something already
possessed. They objected to the word
righteousness.
, 1889-02-14

IT DOESN'T take much TO create a
boom in Chicago. One day last week
May whe$t in New York dragged
along in the neighborhood Of 9S7 8
to 90 IL, while in Chicsgo it went
sailing at 81 05. The Chicago people
consider this a sure indication that
their city will have larger population
than London inside of = year. 1t may
sound ridiculous, but every little helps
in the building Of great city. Chi
cago became the commercial master
Of st. Louis and Cincinnati and the
rival of New York by the perpetua-
tion OF local pride and confidence,
coupled with inGomitable persever-
ance and u determination on the part
of the business men to pull together
whenever the interests OF their city
were involved. regardless OF individual
or political sntsgonisms' or personal
iealonsies.
, 1889-02-14

"a WOMAN to be hanged" is the
title OF q news item now making the
rounds of the press, which describes
the conviction of Mrs. Lucy ID. Tenny-
son of the murderer of her husband, at
Olathe, Kansas. The impression that
this involves hanging is erroneous.
Even if the murder had been q man
the severest penalty, under the Kansas
laws. would be imprisonment for life,
or until pardoned. The death sentence
Is pronounced in such cases with due
solemnity, by the trial court, but the
execution cannot take place until the
governor signs the death warrant. No
governor has ever yet done 80, and the
only executions in Kansas are those OF
United States convicts and the VIC
Tins of lynching. The law is = farce.
, 1889-02-14
LIE CARON CONTINUES.
His Evidence Against the Parnsllites
While Aosing - . British Spy.

While Acting ~ . British spy.
LONDON, Feb. 12.--The cross-sxamina-
tion Of Le Csron was continued to-day
He said he had visited Europe Eve times
since 1867, sometimes 10 his professional
capacity and sometimes professionally
He reported himself to the authorities on
each OCCASION except In 1867. Neither
him. The Fenisns expelled q Kelly. Wit
ness said, because he had joined with Par
nell in the oIen movement. O'Leary de-
nounced OKelly,. Witness believed
O'Leary was u violent opponent Of the
league, and continuing, witness said he
delivered sealed packets from Dewey and
o Leary to Egau 10 Paris in 1881, and &c.
knowledged that the security of the seals
alone prevented him from opening the
packages. He again saw Egan in America
| In 18S3 and later E9an introduced him to
mons. He conversed with Parnell and
was complimented by him on his work.
The Irish Republican Brotherhood was
then opposed to Parnell as far as the home
organization was concerned. Parnell COM
planned Of this opposition and said that
the home and sister organizations would
have been crippled had they not obtained
assistance from America. At Parnell's re-
| quest, witness saw Dewey and Sullivan
and two others in America, but he did not
write the result Of his conversations with
these men TO Parnell. because he had not
been requested to. Moreover, Egan had
| instructed witness TO write him. Wit
nesss conversation with Parnell had no
reference 10 Egan, and the most import
ant part of the Parnell conversstion con-
cerned his views as revolutionist and he
declared that he did not see Why an insur-
rection should be unsuccessful. Witness
had heard this before from Egan, but
coming from Paruell 1t startled him., ..
Sir Charles Russell, counsel for the Par.
| nellites, and Sir Henry James, counsel for
the Times, here announced that they had
| agreed not to produce the documents,
which were the subject Of discussion on
Friday last.
The government paid witness H2OOO be.
tween February, 1858, and August. 1870.
He spent every cent Of this for public pur-
poses. for instance, he took John o Neill's
/. U. q. for ELS to save his reputation and
TO keep him from becoming defaulter.
This action gave the witness strong
hold on O'Neill. He had spent more than
ne had received in the public service, He
had made no arrangements for future re-
ward. The u. G. organization. which
numbered $4,000 members, deliberately
and knowingly supported the dynamite
policy. In the convention OF 1881, 1862 of
the delegates present favored the use of
dynamite. In the convention held in
Madison Square Garden, New York, in
1884, the dynamite policy was advocated,
aud Sullivan, Lomasney, Crouan. Smythe,
Scanlou, Hick, Farling and Crane were
present at the convention.
, 1889-02-14

The discovery OF . prior patent In
France-c0vering the principle Of barb
ing wire for fencing, which has nettsd
the American monop0listic corpora
tions an immense fortune. came toe
late TO relieve the farmers OF the great
burden already imposed upon them
but II will afford some satisfaction Ia
know that the corporations referred Ia
are likely 10 be called upon TO dis
gorge share of their ill-gotten gains
even If only enough TO defend their
alleged rights in the couits. The VIC
Tins Of the monopoly will await fur.
ther developments with great deal OF
interest.
, 1889-02-14
COFFEE SPILLED.
Colonel Sanders Discharges the UmatiiIs
Agent aud His Clerk.

Colonel Sanders Discharges the Umssiii.
Agent aud His Clerk.
PENDLETON, Ore.. Feb. IL. Special
Col. J. G. Sanders, government inspector
of Indian reservations to-day removed Bar.
tholomew Coffee, superintendent Of the
Umatills reservation, and Paddy Mills
chief clerk, the latter on Q charge Of
drunkenness. Some time ago number OF
prominent Indians on the reservation, ia
Guiding Shawawai Meo and Cash.
Cash preferred charges against
Agent Coffee claiming he was incompe.
tent and devoted his time TO personal af.
fairs TO the detriment Of the Indians. On
Wednesday last Colonel Saunders put In
an appearance to investigate the charges
and after staying here two days left for
Puget Sound. He returned day or tive
ago and has been in close consultation
with Simon GreQoire formerly Of Marion
county and an applicant for the
position OF superintendent OF the
reservation under the new administration
and other parties living on the reserva-
tion, and In Pendleton incidental TO the
Coffee affair. Other troubles on tho
reservation are coming 10 the surface.
Superintendent Garland Of the Indian
school. q strong partisan OF Coffee, and
DR.. Macado, reservation physician, had a
personal alteration over the trouble, In
which the former threatened TO shoot the
latter. The trouble is also being invests
gated by the inspector. II is said tonight
that Il. d. Boyd will be appointed tenn
porary superintendent.
, 1889-02-14

WITH q population OF about 5000
600 souls the debt Of Canada, all told
approximvtes $500, 100000. It is not
surprising, therefore, that the people
are clamoring for change in the gov
ernmental system, and are beginning
TO contrast their financial statistics
with those OF the United States, taking
into consideration at the same time
that this country has recently
emer, ed from an expensive internal
war. The time is coming when the
Canadians will demand q reform IN
the management Of their public af-
fairs.
, 1889-02-14

elected county assessor for the years
1873 and 1884, but in this capacity
had no mole sense than to undertake
TO discharge my duties according to
law, which brought the taxpayers
down on me like thousand OF brick
/ soon learned that there was one
county officer that the people desired
and expected 10 commit perjury
Nearly all county assessors have made
the same discovery. It is not right,
but II il fact, nevertheless.
, 1889-02-14
WE WANT DIRECT ooNNEcr1ox.

Two new railroads pressing west
ward practically from Spokane Falls
both fail 70 give this city that direct
communication We ought to have with
the town Of Davenport. The Wash
ington Central is about TO enter Dsv-
export, but this end Of that line termi.
mates At Cheney instead of here. On
the other hand the Seattle & Lake
Shore starts out from here all right, but
goes four miles south of Davenport.
This is an awkward arrangement, both
for the citizens Of Davenport and those
of this city, and must be remedied.
whichever of these lines 30 arranges
a. to give direct connection between
this city and Davenport will secure
the passenger ira ffic between the two
points almost exclusively and will
soon force the other lines to do like
wise. Either the Washington Central
must be operated from here or the
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern must
be operated from Davenport. One or
the other of these changes, or both Of
them, will be insisted upon by the peo-
pie Of Spokane Falls and Davenport
until the arrangement is accom-
plished.
Referring to this matter the Daven-
port Times says:
The feeling among the people is almost
unit that some effort should be at once
made TO induce the Seattle, Lake Shore 4
Eastern to build directly to this place. We
believe that there will be no trouble in se /.
curing the road il the citizens act in the
premises ut once. and We further believe
that the road would 6nd IL very much to
its advantage 10 get here as soon Is posi-
BILE.
, 1889-02-14

In an attitude that seems tolmenace the
peace of mind OF all concerned. The
tender OF the position to Judge Vincent
Of New Mexico, as q reward for his
wrongful removal from another place,
was 40 msniiestly improper that 1t
would have been universally con-
dem ned had not the announcement of
the offer been acoomanied by his
declination. The appointment oil
Judge u. g. Wade has received the al
most unanimous approval OF the ter
ritorial press, but now comes the state
ment that the lawyers o. Butte and
Helena are circulating pro-
test against his confirmation,
on account Of his friendship for X. W.
Toole, his present law partner, and q
brother OF Delegate Toole, who was in
strumental in procuring bis appoint
ment by President Cleveland. The
Judge is republican, and this 10 the
only objection that has been made TO
his confirmation. 1t probably had its
origin in professional jealousy and
will have no serious effect.
, 1889-02-14
Political Rights In the South -Miaority
RAport ON the TnriH

WARRINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator Plumb
to-day presented resolution OF the lower
house Of the Kansas legislature requesting
congress- to adopt such measures a. will
secure to every citizen Of the Southern
states perfect protection in the exercise OF
all his political rights. even though IL be
necessary to place such states under mill
tary authority.
WAsHINaToN, Feb. l2.-The democratic
members Of the ways and means COM
mittse have practically completed tho re.
port on the senate amendments, TO the
tariff bill to-uight. On tomorrow morn
ing the republican members Of the con-
mittee will be supplied with copies OF the
majority report for their assistance in pro.
pairing the minority report. il they should
decide TO make one.
, 1889-02-14

THERE is very general and wide
spread opposition to the system
Of enormous land holdings in this
country by foreigners, and in several
states bills are now pending, the OBJ
ject of which is to restrict the owner
ship of real estate to American citi-
zens and those who have lawfully de-
clared their intention to become such.
The enactment Of such laws, if sus-
tanned by the courts, would compel a
great many aliens and alien corpora
tions to disgorge vast area of valua-
bic lands, at reasonable price, which
are now not only lying idle TO the
great detriment OF the country's pro-
gress, but are practically out Of the
market and cannot be purchased at
any price.
, 1889-02-14
CAPITAL NEEDED.
Boise County, idaho. Said to he q Ri
Field for Investments.

Boise County, idaho. Said to he a Rich
Field for Investments.
Boise county, Idaho, is fine field for
capitalists, writes a correspondent of the
New York Sun. Prospectors are develop
ing large number of mines that they
are unable to work. There are only few
mills in the county, and the mines are so
scattered that whenever .prospectors get
out ore to be crushed roads have to be con.
structea. To secure sufficient quantities
OF ore to yield profit requires large
amount Of labor. Nothing short of $40 or
S12 free milling ore will pay expenses
when worked ut custom mill. But COM
panies twith means to erect reduction
works and properly develop the mines
would find that Investments In this county
would yield handsome aud steady returns.
The Mammoth Mining company was
recently organized, with capital stock Of
g, ,o0o,0 900; The property 10 near Elk
has been ordered. 1t will be taken in
and erected ~ soon a. the weather and
roads will permit next spring.
The ol0.60 rate on ores from all Wood
River points 10 Omaha and Denver still
remains. II IL thought 1t will not be
raised, in which case large shipments Of
ore from that section will bc made this
year.
About 25O men are W0rklug ae hock bar,
Alturas county. Most Of them are sm-
ployed BY the Alturas Company, which has
two gold mills. . ten and 6fty.stamp.
Al immense body Of ore has lately been
discovered In the Ida Elmors mine, owned
By this company. The Wide West Com.
pany, owning mines iu the vicinity, will
erect ten-stamp mill in the spring.
A rich strike was lately made in the
once e-famous PoormRn mine, Owyhee coun-
ty. Rich ore IL also coming cut Of the
Minnesota mine, which is worked under
Some good ore has been found IN the
, 1889-02-14
MIR. BLAINE INTERVIEWED.
He VIII Be Secretary Of state--His Cor
Germ for the South.


Germ FOR the South.
BALTIMORE. Md. Feb. l2.--Colonel
Julian Allen of Statewide, N. c., who has
been in the city for several days, in the
interest of the Southern exposition that
will be held toe coming fall In some North
ern city to-day told reporter of
The American that while in Washington
recently he had an extended interview
with James G. Blaine. The latter gentle
man expressed cordial interest In the
project. and . willingness to do anything
In his power TO help IL forward. He also
took occasion 10 express his deep interest
Ia the development Of the South, aud his
earnest hope Of settlement Of the race
problem in way that will inure TO the in
terest of the whole people. In
the selection Of federal officials for
the Southern states, Mr.. Blaine led
Colonel Allen 10 think he would
favor the appointments Of conservativere-
publican men. who laid aside the hatrds
and bitterness Of war times and who were
aiming vt the development OF the country
and the happiness and welfare Of the people.
In many ways Blaine expressed his con.
Germ for the welfare of the South
and his interest in its future.
Blaine also spoke with freedom
about his acceptance Of the position
Of secretary Of state in General Hsrrisou's
cabinet. and said President Harrison ten.
dered him the position few days after
, 1889-02-14

SIMULTANEOUSLY with his approval OF
the hill creating the secretaryship OF
agriculture a. a cabinet Office, Presi-
dent Cleveland appointed Colonel
Norman J. Colman to that position.
He is now commissioner Of agricul-
ture and was the founder Of Colmsns
Rural World, of st. Louis. OF course
he will retire at the expiration OF Pres
ident Cleveland's term.
, 1889-02-14

A REPUBLICAN, president tour months
after his party's national convention had
declared ''thst the appointonents Of officers
in the territories should be made from the
bona fide citizens and residents of the ter
ritories wherein they are to serve" sent a
the executive Office Of Montana. And yet
republican journals tell their readers that
their party has violated no pledge to the
territories. Helena Independent
Well, how much better than this did
the democratic president do, in the
face OF similar declaration of the al
legged "principles" Of his party? Did
he not, during his whole term, give to
Southern democrats aud ex-rebels u
great number, If not a majority of the
best offices within his control In the
territories OF the Northwest? And did
he not, almost on the eve OF his retire.
ment, offer the Montana judgeship to
q New Mexico democrat whom he had
wrongfully removed from similar
position, but who was not resident
of MontanaY Has he not also with
in the past ten days ATTEMPTED to force
upon the people Of Washington terri
tory the son OF an ex.rebel brigadier
from North Carolina, who never was a
resident of this territoryi The repub.
licsn presidents may have erred occa-
sionally, but il cannot be truthfully
charged that they have violated this
pledge in the party platform 70 the ex-
tent that il has been violated, ignored
and set at naught by the democratic
president The Independent should
have sought TO pluck out the beam
that obstructs the vision Of its own
party before finding fault with mote
in the republican optic.
, 1889-02-14
Mccarthy whips Upha,n.

PRovIDENCE, Il. l., Feb. l2.-Tom
Mccarthy of Boston and Arthur U oham of
Norwich fought ele zen rounds with two
ounce gloves tonight.
Mccarthy weighs 1857 pounds and
Upham l67. Mccarthy had the best of
fight although and acted on the aggres-
sive and hammered away at Uphsm whom
he pounded badly aud mutilated in ter
rible fashion. Mccarthy came OF CONS
paratively unscratched, while Upham was
badly punished. According to agreement
they had to divide the money they had
fought 90 hard for.
, 1889-02-14
w1NDoA ZOE THE rREAsuxr.

1t being understood that Senator
Allison was offered and has declined
the position of secretary Of the treas
ury, attention has turned to Hon.
William Window of Minnesota. II is
bslived To be by no mesns improbable
that Mr.. Window may be chosen, and
il offered the treasury portfolio il is
presumablc That he will accept.
While the selection OF Mr.. Window
would be popular one everywhere, it
would be especislly gratifying to the
great Northwest, cf which he has ever
been such creditable and watchful
exponent; and while all sections OF
the Northwest would be pleased with
his appointment. Washington terri
tory would be especially SO. He has
been often in this territory and has
always stood ready to secure the terri
tory's interests while he was a mem
her Of congress and senator at Wash
ingt0n for 90 many years. This was
1t = time when this far of country
vas not q we'll known a. it il now.
He has watched the development of
our resources with . friendly interest
and with him in the cabinet Wash
ington would have ono more good
friend at court and we want ~ many
there rs We can get.
Mr.. Window has ample experience
and ability, having been . member OF
the lower house for many years and
Afterwards senator, and was subse-
quently chosen secretary Of the treas
ury by the lamented Garfield. AS .
member of the house he took an
Aotivs part In legislation Of importance
, 1889-02-14
EARTHQUAKES HORRORS.
Terrible State of Affairs at Costa Rica--
A stricken People.

PANAMA, Feb. 13. "Details of the recent
earthquake in Costa Rica as published in
Costa Rica papers which have reached
here, corroborate r. ports sent out in the
associated press dispatches briefly several
weeks ago. The city Of San Jose and other
cities were terribly damaged. Whole
streets are blocked with ruins. Railroads
are blockaded, churches closed, etc, For
weeks the people have been living in the
cities camped in the streets
and public squares fearing to
enter their shattered houses on account
constantly recurring shocks. The mono.
tary loss In the city Of San jose alone 10
over $2.000, 900. Loss of life is not yet
accurstely estimated bat 10 believed TO DO
great. At Laguna an extraordinary geo.
logical phenomen took place. the earth
assuming the appearance Of q rough sea.
The father Of a family and four childr,
were buried alive In the crevice while the
mother and one child were thrown Q dis
tance Of 1000 metres. All over the dis
trict the hills have changed their position
and the ground 10 full Of cracks. Irazus
volcano Is in state eruption.
, 1889-02-14

The supreme court OF the United
States has lately decided a case Of
much Importance to cattle men. An
Iowa statute provides that the owner
OF any Texas cattle wintered south of
the southern boundary Of Missouri and
Kansas shall be liable for all damage
accruiug from the spread of Texas fe-
YER caused by allowing such cattle TO
run ct large. It was claimed that
this statute was unconstitutional
and in conflict with the inter- -state
commerce law. The supreme court
sustains the statute against both of
these allegations.
, 1889-02-14
Blaine mine, which is worked under a

Blaine mine, which Is worked under q
lease.
Specimens Of ore showing very. freely In
free gold have come down from the Wash.
ington mine during the past week.
As the outlook for placer mining on the
hills and bars 10 not very bright for this
year, large number Of veins known TO
contain gold and silver have been located.
These will be developed this year, and
good results from some OF them are ex'
neckAd
, 1889-02-14

IT Is claimed that the reason why
Bismarck 80 suddenly changed his
mind with reference to going to war
with the United States was the an
nouncement that the San Francisco
'militia had assumed q warlike atti-
tude. He was afraid to risk his Ger
man privates in contest with Ameri-
can cOlOnels.
, 1889-02-14
EPIDEMIC AMONG INDIANS.
Complete Extermination Of . Csnadfaa
Tribe Almost Certain.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb. 13.--News
was received last week Of the breaking out
actsr among the Indians of Cold Lake
The rumor has been confirmed and the
condition of the sufferers is worse than
was ut 6rst reported. Indian Agent
Mann of Onion Lake, and
Sergeant Hall of the mounted
police went up to investigate and they
found that thirty deaths had occurred.
On the day they reached the afflicted set
tlement ak more were added to the list
The Indians on the Battle river reservs-
tion are suffering greatly from an affection
Of the throat ana neck which prevents
them from swallowing food. mplete
determination OF the tribe is feared.