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, 1890-02-06
rREFrRnEp TO ZEE SHOT.
Peilio, the Indian Murderer, Sem
fenced 90 IIe Hanged,

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 30.-Pellio, the
Indian who was convicted In the United
States court for murder in the first de
gree for the killing of Agnes Taisson on
the night of the 9th OF last May, was
sentenced to-day by Judge Sabin to be
hanged on Friday, June @ Tho prisoner
heard tho sentence of death pronounced
with stoical Indifference,
When the sentence WAS passed, he
said: "l would like to make
a brief statement to the
COURT Permission was granted, and
the Indian continues; IL am an inno-
cent man. did not kill Agnes Taisson.
Had done so would not object to be-
ing hanged, but would accept my fate
smilinsly. As am not guilty would
prefer to he killed at Pendleton, where
my people could see 1t done, and
then they could take my body
and bury 1t among the
graves of my dead ancestors ! don't
want to be killed with a rope, but
want to be shot
In reply tho court stated that there
was but one mode Of punishment pre-
scribed Ilo had set the day Of the exc
cution four months ahead, So that the
defendants counsel could have plenty OF
time to petition the president TO com
mute tho suntence.
, 1890-02-06
AGAINST ENGLAND AND CHINA,
The Continentsl Policy Favored by
the Russian Cove rnmcnt.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 80.-The Novoo
Vrcmya advises "A general continental
policy, the purpose OF which will be the
imrosing of every possible impediment
to the extension of the of British domin-
ion in Africa ana the iayorIng OF the ad =
vance therein Of the German schemes of
colonizatiun. 1t frankly presents the
subject from the point of view of its
double advantage to Russia; first, be-
cause Germany would become an
Offset to the British power In the East
ern world. ard noxt, because German
migration to Africa would open an easy
ouilst for the supertluous population
that now swarms into Western Russian
provinces AMI is regarded AS u yery uI-
desirable addition to the population and
a Diet riment and damage TO Russia.
Gclissijeil, the Asiatic traveller, writes
to tho Noyoe Vremya regarding the in
ureasing aggressiyeness of the Chinese
authorities on the Northern frontier
toward all Russian projects and tile op-
erations on the Anoor river. This was
the subject discussed In the council held
here by the czar Tuesday. China's mill
tary position was discussed by the coun-
Gil, which counted the Chinese army at
|, 10, 90 men. The Chinese govern
mcnt has given, however, Its assent to
tho construction of line OF railway
from Rivin, in Mantchooria, on The sun
gar river, tributary of the Amoor, to
Pekin. The line was planned for in the
great Russian scheme OF Eastern Siberian
RAILWAYS.
, 1890-02-06
wALLA wALLA NEWS ITEMS.


WtLLA WALIN, Jan. 3O.-Samuel
Jacobs, "a well-known old resident, who,
ON account of an accident u couple ui
years ago, had ulcg amputated, will have
to suffer rcamputution.
The following decision has been re
ceiycd at the land office here: "ln the
case of Mrs. Jennie Routh, formerly Miss
jennie Fine, OF Asutiu. .hc commits .ioncr
rules that single women must get
their homestead filings ON record
In the local office before marrying In
order 20 maNc u lcgd entry" Miss
Fine now Mr.. KOuth, married just
after executing her homestead applica-
ton. The clerk o. the court OF Asotiu did
not wait until the application arrived at
the land oihce, and placed 1t on recon-,
hence II is cancelled ~ Illegal.
In another very important case, that
of Roupe against IL kcr involving land
In tho vicinity Of snake river, near
Asotin'upon which Roupo placed 5000
worth of Improvements, but made no
filing thO local land oiICc,
through the neglect of the agent,
sent the papers to the office,
barker applying for land which an
pcarcd to bo vacant The local office
records permitted the filing. ROupc dis
covered the fault of the agent and insti-
'N'' ~ lA''''uhlE ~ " ilhNo hs' NN' y VI
try laid aside. The commissioner says
that Barkcr's entry is held for cancella-
tiOn. ROupo Is permitted to enter the
land, subject to the appeal OF Barker for
seventy days
WALLA WALLA, Jan. 3i.-John Fcrgu-
sou, a school teacher uf mutilla county,
was arrested here FriIay Tor forging
school orders aud taken to Pcndloton.
Anderson, the fugitive from justice,
who 1t was thought had gone to Scot
land from Wallula, went southwark in
stead, and was arrested at Ellcnsburgh
this morning. Sheriff Mcfarland has
gone after him.
Supplementary articles of incorpora-
tion of the Farmers Transportation
Company were tiled here this morning
The object Is to construct railway on
tho north side of the Columbia from u
point opposite Cello 10 u point near big
Eddy, and thence westward opposite
The Dnlles, and thence to q
point opposite Astoria; also east
wart from opposite Cello to
Wallula, with the right to build tele-
graph, telephone and steamship lines
Warehouses, etc. The office will be nt
Vancouver. The capital Is N,OOO,OO
The incorporitors are II, u. Chapman,
4. IL. Saylcr, Max Baumoister, Byron
Daniels, :. 4. Hidden. All arc named
rs directors. This Is u reorganization OF
the old Navigation Portage Company,
ingnrnnruteu iu lN-t
, 1890-02-06
TIM BASK wHECREI;s.
Claussen and Poli In the Ludlow
street Jail

New YoRE, Feb. 1.-The president OF
the sixth National bank, Peter Claussen,
who surrendered himself last evening,
was held in $50 90 bail to-day by United
States Commissioner Shields. Mr..
Claussen's counsel aud friends are now
trying To obtain bondsmcn.
The following notice was posted ON q
window OF the Sixth National bank this
aiternOOni
MIR. Leland has advanced funds sufii.
cient to guarantee the pay OF the
depositors in iull at as early IA date as y
proper arrangement can bc made for
that purpose. a. X. hEPBu RN.
later-prcsidcnt King, Jf tho Union
Trust Com pauy, made u statement this
afternoon, In which he says. ANYONE
who knew MIR. Leland could not Uucs.
ton his entire good faith la the matter
OF the sale, but he feels that lac has com.
mittcd an error Of judgment In not re.
cciyiug assurances ~ to the standing Of
the persons to whom lie sold, and that
through this want Of possible good care
on his part innocent parties
might suffer loss, lie rcdgcsted
me to assist him, and / have accord.
ingly filed out blank check Tor 500
COO and deposited that In u safe Of tho
Gullatln National bank, as ~ guarantee
to the syndicate which has been formed
to take the assets of the bank, and tu
provide for the immediate payment OF
the dcpositors as soon as the necessary
formalitics At Washington can bG gotten
through with
The United States commissioner
waited until $50 O'Clock this afternoon,
prepared to take bail ior McssE. Claus
sen and PGll. Atthat hour no bonds.
men were Oh hand ami the commissioners
went home. Thercupon, iho two pris.
oners were taken to the Ludlow street
jail, where they are likely TO remain un.
I'll Monday az least.
, 1890-02-06

New YoRR, Feb, IAN Ottawa spe-
cial says A printed statement entitled,
IAN Appeal from the Northwest" Is be-
ing actively circulated among the men,
bers of parliament, 1t is from some
settlers OF BresaylCr. in the far West,
who claim that during the Northwest re-
bellion in 1885. although they were all
loyal to the crown, they were treated as
rebels; that their goods were looted by
the soldiers, and that they were refused
protection, and exposed 10 the assaults
and thieycry Of the Indians, and gener-
ally ill.treated
The document charges General Sir
Frederick Middleton, com mander OF the
Northwest expedition. with appropriate
ing u large stock Of firs belonging TO one
Bremnler. for which BremnIer has never
been compensated. The appeal SAYS:
Eve have proof tnat General Middleton
took these iurs, under pretonse OF keep
ing them safe for Bremmer. We have
proof that these furs were shipped nv
General Middleton's order 10 himself
and others. and, when thc deputation
brought that matter before the minister
OF the interior. we were assured that
Bremmer would be paid for his iurs,
, 1890-02-06
FRAUDS DIsCOyERMD.
The Petitions to Create New
County.

FABMISD ioN, Wash, Feb. Lit was
discovered to-day that out Of the forty
two persons who signed tho petition in
favor of county division, representing
themselves as voters Of the Pennington
precinct, twenty were illegal voters and
seventeen unknown. We also learn
from l.. L. Paddock, who recently re-
turned from Oaksdalc, that there were
several petitions circulated throughout
the counties, some of which were headed
differently irom others. When the PEE
titions were returned to Oaksdnlc, the
headings wcre cut oil of all bur one, and
all the signatures were attached to ii and
then forwarded 10 Olympic.
CITIZENS OF FAUMINGTON,
, 1890-02-06
TO DROP THE FALLS"
A Citizen Who Wants the Name OF
Spokane Falls Abbreviated

A Citizen Who Wants the Name Of
Spokane Falls Abbreviated
To THE EDITOR 90 THE REVIEW;
There seems to be considerable discus
sion being now held in the columns Of
the REVIEW upon different subjects OF
public interest, and | would like TO call
the attention OF the citizens 10 a matter
which seems to me of some importance
There is a movement on foot TO OBTAIN
for our city a new charter from the legls'
lature. Would 1t not be well at ths
time TO drop the word "Ealls' from the
name of the city and call il simply sPo-
kane.
In speaking OF the city nearly every.
body calls 1t by that name. One very
seldom speaks of II by any other name
IL Is only when reading the name IN me
public prints that the word Fails Is
supplemented.
Its the name Spokane that Is ma
,ional. The name Spokane Falls II TOO
cumbersome, while the name SPOKANE =
not only national in character, opt Is
short, and in sound possesses both har-
monv and euphony.
am not kicker, but think the move
"''N ~ " ''' W. b. q.
, 1890-02-06
BETTER SERVICE.
The Northern Pacific VIII Pat OH An
other TEain 20 81. Paul.


other Train 20 ST. Paul.
NJ. G. Kimberly, general superin-
tendcnt of the Northern Pacific, ar
rived in the city from Tacoma fri-
day. lie said that early in the
spring an extra train would be- put
on, making two daily fast trains be-
tween Portland and st. Paul. The
time, also, will be shortened ten
hours. The Northern will build u
large amount Of road this year In
Washington.
The Central Washington road will
be extended some distance into the
Big Bend country beyond Almlrl,
its present terminus. The road Will
also build an extension on the
Sound, surveyors being already In he
field north of Seattle. Work will be-
pushed forward on the branch from
Missoula TO Mullan, but 1t will Ia
impossible to complete that line for
at least two years.
1t is also probable that n branch
road, some thirty miles In length,
will bc built this spring imm
Kootenai station to BOnncr's Ferry,
which will open up l2O miles Of
waterway into British Columbia.
Freight rates from kootenai station
TO Bonnor's Ferry are now $40 u ton
by wagon, aud the road Is absolutely
impossible for several months in the
wear.
, 1890-02-06
FATAL MINE EXPLOSION.
Ten Men Seriously Injured. severa
Fatally.

took place in the Nottingham shaft OF
the Lehigh Il Wilkesbarre Coal Com
pany this morning, which drove the so-
cumulated gas into the gangvays where
ten men had been at WORK with naked
lamps, and an explosion soon followed,
A II OF the men were more or less seriously
injured and badly burned on the face,
hands and body.
Peter Helm was cut upon the head and
his hands and face were badly burned.
John CroSsiu, with his mule, wa
buried beneath the falling rock. His
body has not yet been recovered.
William Roberts, adriver, isalso miss
ing.
John b. Humphries, u miner. died
, 1890-02-06

lhf iIt y NJ ~ FNNlNllHA ilAslH-
EN.Miuistcr Won Putkamcr is can
didate for Stop in pomerania. Ad-
dressing ~ meeting Of voters there, he
said lac approved the conservatives vot-
ing against the socialist bill, as IL finally
cauc before the reichstag, because the
law without the expulsion clause was
like knife without blade. He
thought that the prospects were that the
now rcichstag would be moro umiable
than the last one was to the views of the
government, II the country was forced
to- do without the socialist law.
There was reason TO fear that u minor
state of siege would be- replaced by full
application OF the martial law. As o
matter OF principle. the socialist demo.
Gratis will be denied the right oi existence
in any well ordered state.
A FENNCo-GEEMAT ALLIANCE
Colonel Stodols pamphlet ona Franco.
German alliance eNcitcs the greatest
interest.
The Kohlniche Zcitung says the idea
that Germany would buy peace from
France by the session of the imperial
province of Alasce and Lorraine i the
merest Chimern, No generation of the
German race ever dare ccdc an inch of
German soil, soaked with the
blood of its fathers. The
only value of stoiIeis argument
has is in the fact that now, while his
Countrymcn in France are Wild with
Russomonia, lac warns them against the
dangers OF slavcdom AM the influence
of vast barbarity in the councils OF
Europe.
The Borsen Courier and the National
Zoitung consider this point and concur
in saying that Stoiicls warning to
France against an alliance with czardom
will fall on deaf ears now, as the warn
ing lid in 1870 against the precipitation
of France unprcpared into the great war,
, 1890-02-06

SAN FRANcisco. Jan Sl.-Archie Bor-
land, well-known capitalist and
mining operator died at his residence
in Oakland this morning, aged 81 years.
lie was one of the largest outside hold
ers OF Consolidated Virginia and Cali
fornia stocks at the time OF the discovery
OF the great boNanza, and this and other
mining adventures amassed him u
fortune. Ho was widely known in
California, Nevada, Oregon ana Idaho.
lie leaves u wife and four children.
, 1890-02-06
DIED OF HIS WOUNDS.
A Wealthy San Francisco Broker shot
In u saloon.

SAN FEAScIsCo, Jan. 3l.-samuel W.
Gaicss, q money broker, died last night
from the effects OF bullet wounds in
hictcd by d II. Arnold, a wealthy
resident OF Coiusa county. The shoot
ing Is believed to have had It's origin
IN ANONYMOUS circulars distributed
in tOlusn over u wear AGO,
charging Mrs. Arnold with improper
conduct. Suspicious rested on Gainess.
The men qunrreicd over the affair sew o.
noon entered u saloon together and went
into private room. a Few moments
later several shots were heard ami wheu
other parties entered the room they
found that arnold hao shot OAiness with
a revolver. Arnold was arrested, and is
still In custody. He refuses to make
any statement.
, 1890-02-06
MUST REDUCE THE RATES.
Governor Thayer, of NobTaska. Talks
Plainly.

LINCOLN, Neh., Jan. 3i.-Govcrnor
Thaycr to-day addressed letter to the
Trans-Missouh Traffic Association in
relation to the through rates on corn
from Nebraska In reply kilograms
were received 10 the effect that the GssO-
citation was not likely to take action,
Tie governor tells the officers bluntly
that they must reduce the rates, or there
will DO trouble all over Nebraska.
, 1890-02-06

rHE PRICE WAS ONE DOLLAR.
A Coiored Man who know How to
Secure III, flights.

KANs,sCry, Jan. 3l.-C. II. J.Saylor,
u colored politician, aud recently United
States minister to Liberia, went into a
restaurant to-day AMI ASKED for coffee
and pie. Tic proprietor told
him the pric0 would be 81.
Taylor rcpliel all right. After eating
he walked up to the counter and
threw down 10 cents and said; "Now
sue me for the rest. lie walked out of
tho place before the aStonishCd prOpriu-
tor could reply. The man says ho will
sue InYlOr.
, 1890-02-06
THROUGH A CAR WINDOW.
A ston. Thrown by school Roy
NANNY kIIls IA Ens.rnrnr.

PUYALLup, Jan. 3l.--As Carbonada
train was slowing up at the AldcstOu
switch, above ruyallup, this afternoon,
a rock rs big as mans fist WAS thrown
through window, striking A. J. Wal
lace, of Alderton, knocking him
out OF his seat and stunning
him. lie was taken oil uu.
conscious at Aldortnn and rcstora-
lives were applied. For hours his life
was dcspaircd Of but hc is now con
sidered out OF danger, The missile was
thrown by boys returning from school.
, 1890-02-06
A DISASTROUS CAvE-IN.
A Portion OF u Ponnsylvanis Town
Coliapsc-,

WuKEsBARRE, Penn. Ian, 3l.-The bot
tom Of a portion Of the town OF Plains
dropped out to-day, and with it three
single houses and double block, caus-
ing CONSERVATION amongthc tenants and
excitement in town. The settling, II IL
thought, il not yet at an end. A few
feet from the scene OF of the disaster and
IN direct line is the cemetery, and fears
are on ntertained that this will yield too.
The excessive cave-in was caused by the
extrnvagant robblng of tile pillars OF the
m
, 1890-02-06

while being removed from the mine
His body was burned to crisp.
Joseph Dunson, the fire boss, was
burned ON tho face and hands Ills in-
iurics arc said 10 lie fatal.
Joseph Jones was fatally burned.
John Thomas was burned ON the face
and hands.
David Fox js seriously burned,
Tno other two were very scriouly IN.
iured.
, 1890-02-06
A conRurr ADMINISTRATION.
Tho City Government OF Chicago
arnrsd nv tie Grand Jury.

CHICAGO, Feb. The grand jury. in
returning indictments against q number
ofgamblers this afternoon, said that the
CITY administration mad failed TO assist
In the collection Of evidence against tho
suspected parties and concludes tho re-
port by saying; ''lt is the opinion OF
the grand Jury that gambling would ~,
stantly and entirely stop In Chicaso u
the city administration 80 desired H.
, 1890-02-06
A DErERNkINED WOMAN.
She Prevents Her Husband From
Absconding with Her Money.

WALLA W6LLA, Jan. 20 Tonight
man named Lotus attempted to leave
town with money belonging to his wifo,
which he had drawn from tile bank, and
started for a contemplated trip. She
rushed to the depot just in time
to catch the rcCreant. when she caught
him by the collar threw him In the mud
and held him until tho train left Then
she had him arrested. Tie money bo-
ing found on search, the case was with.
IA
, 1890-02-06
TO SECURE cAGnyrNG TRADE.
A Proposition for thc Opening OF the
Great Lakes To- ocean Vessels.

ToRoNro, Fob. 1.--lIonry u. Wick.
stead, q civil engineer Of Bouttord, pub.
llshcs to-day proposition to the gov
eminent to cNrond S7pOl1OOO In deep.
cning the Ottawa and Fronch rivers and
constructing canals to enable ocean
vessels to reach the upper lake, and do
the carrying Of the entire Northwest.
lie liygs figures to show that the rail-
roads could not compete with ships for
traffic. lie contends that the producta
OF tho Northwest will never find satis-
factory outlet ly Hudson bay,
, 1890-02-06
PERrLs or THE DEEP.
Rough weather Encountered by y
Stenmer ON u Recent Voyage.

HALIFAX, n. s., Jan. 3o.--The steamer
Stockholm City Is taking 900 tons of coal
aboard here, She sailed from London
for Boston January g. with n general
cargo. Almost after the start she met
with bad weather. Thursday, January
o, Dan Denny. fireman, died of con-
sumption, and was buried at sea. Janu-
ary Ia hurricane blew from the north
west, with binding squalls of hail and q
, 1890-02-06

sierra dc Ia Culchrc Sierra dc Bunadcrio
and the tar Muutanus dc Leon. The
dallegan women meantime have c1rcd
tor lrir own littlc h0rvcs's, and from
autumn until SpriuStimc, save Tor the
occasional droniug of the bag pipe, tho
crack of the rctaCo or blunderDuss, nud
the wolilsh barking of the mountain
doR suddcn silence and lifclcss sleep
seem to have knit all Galicia into u for
bidding ana gloomy web of leaden and
Obdurate rcpu,e. -
, 1890-02-06

Walla Walla Union; In IA private let
ter received In this city from Harry Baor
he says that the killing of Zig Mac"
was an absolute necessity, as he will be
sbundantly able to prove AT the trial.
, 1890-02-06

Asotin Sentinel: Some OF our ropu-
lation are having fine sgort fishing for
salmon from the Ice on snake river.
Strange as il may appear, ash weighing
over twenty pounds each are cauxnt
with hooks, and number Of them q
that.
, 1890-02-06

PAIRS, Jan. 3l.-1hc American squad
ron ul evolution will arrive at TUulon
early in February, and will remain
twenty days.
, 1890-02-06
CABLELETTER.
Bismarck and the Emperor
Disagree.
RUSES OF THE GOVERNMENT
The Results of the Coming Elec
tions Prognostioated-An Alli-
lance With France Ridiculed.

Copyrighted. Associated Press, 1851
HrRLiS, Feb. l.-Daily incidents
strengthen the impression that there is
u serious divergence Of views between
bismarck and the emperor. Bismarck $
objection to the tone OF the speech from
the throne has been commented upon,
The Objectionable part was his reference
to the labor troubles. Nonberlisch has
been appointed to place in the ministry,
giving him control of those things,
practically In place OF Bismarck. IL
seems to imply that the emperor intends
that those things shall be put in the
hands Of one IN sympathy with the
sentiments set forth in the speech.
, 1890-02-06

TACOMA, Jan. Si.-6eneral Agent
Chandler, of the Northern Pacific, denies
that his road intends putting on local
train between Tacoma and Ellensourgh-
, 1890-02-06

whether he would be paid for his other
loses or not.
The matter has crcatc,h u profound
sensation.
, 1890-02-06

within the last few days the emperor
has received ucccssiyoly all the Leaders
OF the different groups, and has been in
conference every day with some promi-
urnt mcmOcr of tho government group,
having a free interchange Of views and
communicating his own ideas on the
proper management Of the elections.
, 1890-02-06
TO CAPTURE 1uE MINERs.

The appointment of Won Berlish to
be minister of commerce and mines is
rcgarued 10y many rs a ruse to catch for
the government candidates the votes of
the miners, pleased with the lancy THAI
the government is ready to do great
things for them.
, 1890-02-06

Forecasts oi the results of the elections
are generally to the effect that the Ger
man conservatives, the .rcichsparte and
the central party will remain nearly IN
tact, and that the German liberals will
lose several seats.
The national liberals are in tho great
est danger, ~ Il is thought that they
will lose twenty-five seats. The social
lists hope to increase their strength from
II to 49,
, 1890-02-06
runLio uHHr srArEMESr.
a Reduction Of over sio,ooo.ooo In
January.

WAsuINGToS, FOB. l.-Followlng t.
u rccapitulation OF the public debt state
ment issued tD.iuyi
, 1890-02-06

Bismarck's letter to the German am
bas,a Tor to the vatican is published OBJ
viousiy to influence the opinions OF the
Catholic voters. 1t declares that the
government secs with pleasure the cs-
Enlistment Of Catholic unions in the
German colonies and provinces. All
religious orders will be admitted, in-
cludiug the Jesuits, and all may rest as
surcd oi the protection Of Germany.
Cardinal kampOllI responded, eN.
pressing the extreme satisfaction Of the
pope ut this step, and making his con.
grltulatiuus upon this further advance
toward complete concord.
, 1890-02-06

Bismarck has maintained a singular
re;iccncc as to the policy to bc pursued
in the elections. His silence cmDar-
rassos the government candidates.