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his dog, which kept biting tho bears
heels during the fight Elln's bones
would now lilo unburiod In tho noun
tains. Ho was badly cut and scratched
by the bears claws and will carry the
scars to the grave. He, however, killed
the animal and has his pelt to show.
Another instance OF bears annoying
sheep berders occurred la Umatilla
county, where Mr.. }. Hubbard is herd
ing for Il. Williams Mrs. Hubbard
went to assist her husband, taking her
2-year-old child along. which strayed
few yards from whore she was standing.
In a few minutes. calling the child, he
refused TO come, and the mother went
and saw large boar coming toward the
child, when the woman set up scream
which frightened the bear and II turned
tail and fled.
w. +. Osborn's house, near Milton,
was destroyed by iire yesterday. Loss,
$1,000. j. +. Sanders house, also near
Milton, was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Loss, $1,000. No cause for either
fire Is given.
There Is pretty fight between the
local wheat growers and the elevator
companies. The local buyers have been
having the best of the market this year.
The elevators have not been able to
purchase any wheat at the same rates
offered by Others. Monday the Pacific
Coast Elevator Company made a break,
offering 60 cents net for club wheat per
bushel, and 62 cents for blue stem, and
succeeded that day in purchasing $4,000
bushels, principally in the vicinity OF
Dixie. They got as much more this
afternoon. the company paying 90 cents
net for wheat only worth, according to
the Portland market, "a cents, and they
get grain. The farmers feel jubilant
over the fight.
1t Is reported that the penitentiary
comm issioners have offered the warden
ship OF the penitentiary to George Berry
and $. d. Croker, and that both re-
fused.
, 1890-08-28
THE SILVER oEkTIFroArEs.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
Ing Busy on the New BiIls.

WAsHISoToN, Aug. 2l.--The bureau
of engraving and printing has begun
work on the new $40 silver bullion Ger
tiicates. Enough of the 500 and $1,000
certificates have been printed to supply
the demand. In fortnight Chief
Meredith hopes to be turning out the
smaller issues--fives, twos and ones. At
this season OF the year there is always a
heavy demand in the West for currency
of smaller denomination, which Is
needed in the crop movements. Com
plant is made from New York city that
the small bills sent West this year are
not returning, and that a scarcity exists
in the metropolis. This is pretty good
evidence that there is other use in the
West Tor the circulating medium besides
moving the crops. The issues of smaller
silver bullion certificates might be made
more small currency in all parts of the
country.
, 1890-08-28
IN MISSISSIPPI.
Meeting of tho State Constftutisnsl
Convention at Jackson

JACKSON. Miss, Aug. 26.-The consti-
tutional convention met this afternoon.
and under the call of counties, which is
the regular order for Tuesdays and Fri
days, foods of amendments and resolu-
tions were submitted and referred to the
appropriate committees.
The qualifications OF voters, which are
to become operative January !, 1893,
according TO the recommendations. are:
That every qualified elector shall be able
to read any article of tho constitution of
this state, or he shall bo able to under
stand the same when read to him, or
shall own In his own right and shall
have paid texeI on property OF an
assessed value of 500 for the fiscal year
next preceding his registration.
, 1890-08-28
The EXTRA SESSION.
Governor Ferry Issues His
Proclamation.
SEPTEMBER ) THE DATE SET
A Probability That Ton Days viii
BE the Limit of Its
Duration

OLYMPIA, WASH, Aug 25.--Governor
Ferry this morning issued proclama-
ton for the special session Of the legis-
lature to meet Wednesday, September 3.
The returns of the precincts and wards
have not yet been received, but arc
prom ised by the end Of the week, or IN
time to lay before the legislature. While
the special session Is for the express
purpose Of reapportioning the state, any
other business may be transacted which
tho legislature deems necessary. 1t is
not thought, however, that the session
will last more than ten days, and 10 is
possible that IL may consume even less
time.
The proclamation was issued in the
form of q circular letter to each legislator.
II is as follows
PROCLAMATION BY THE oovERsoR-
STATE or WAsRIsgros,
EXECUTIVE DErATMEnr.I
To the Members Of the Legislature of tho
State Of Washington;
Whereas, an extraordinary occasion
exists, requiring the assembling of tho
OF the state OF Washington,
now, therefore 1, Elisha r. Ferry, gov
ernor of the state OF Washington, by vir-
tue of the authority vested in me by tho
constitution, do hereby convene tho
legislature of the state OF Washington in
extraordinary session in the capitol at
Olympia, Wednesday, the third day OF
September. A. ID. 1890. at the hour OF
i2 o'clonx meridian. The purpose for
which the legislature Is convened Is the
OF a legislative apportionment
law.
In testimony whereof, Ihave hsreunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
state to be affi xed at Olympia this 25th
day OF August, A. ID. 1890.
ELISHA T.. FERRY.
BY the Governor;
Allen Weir. Secretary of State.
, 1890-08-28
THE FIvE-MINUTE RULE.
1t Ia to BE Applied TO the Tariff Bill
Mt an Early Date.

WAsHrNeros. Aug. 22.-The commit
tee of republican senators have decided
that the tariff bill, after a date to be
fixed, is to be considered under the five
minute rule until the vote is taken. The
date of this las not been decided, and
will be the subject of an arrangement
with the democrats. 1t is expected that
n vote will be reached about the 9th of
September Then other measures n ssned
in Senator Quay's resolution are to be
taken up. Tho election bill will come
up the first thing after the assembling OF
congress in December.
The plan by which the republi cans ex-
pect to secure the passage Of the election
bill next session is to obtain the written
pledges of the majoritylof OF the senators
to be in attendance early in December,
and vote In favor of a change in the
rules, so as to permit the, ajCrity to fix
the time for taking the vote upon any
measure under consideration. This
pledge, it is said, will he signed by all
the members of the majority. 1t is not
asserted, however, that the senators will
be in favor OF the election bill.
, 1890-08-28
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
An Agreement Resehed on Irrigation
and Public Lands.

WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-An agreement
has been reached by the sundry civil
bill conferrees upon tho paragraphs re-
lating to irrigation and public lands.
The conferrees have fixed the amount at
s425, 900, the $40, 900 for additional clerk
hire In the office OF the surveyors gem
eral being striken out For the topo-
graphic survey the conferrecs have agreed
upon $345, 900, one-halt Of said sum to be
expended west of the Tooth meridian.
The item appropriating $4,000 for the
irrigation survey was stricken out. The
appropriation for engraving the maps
OF the survey was increased to $4,000.
On the public land question, IA COM
promise is reached by repeating so much
of the laws OF 1883 as provided for the
withdrawal of the public lands from en-
try, occupation and settlement, and all
entries made in good faith are valid, but
the said act shall be recognized and may
bo perfected in the same manLeI as II
the said law had not been enacted, ex-
cept that reservoir sites located or Sc
lected shall remain segregated and re-
served from entry or settlement. No
person shall be permitted hereafter to
acquire title to more than 800 acres in
the aggregate under all OF said laws.
, 1890-08-28
GREAT ENTnUsIAsAI.
Majsr Mckinley Renominstsd by His
Fond Constitu ents.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 26.-rhe opera
house was jammed with republicans
when the Mckinley convention opened
ut Massillon this afternoon. A Atelegram
from Secretary Blaine was read causing
immense cheering. Congress man Smy-
ser introduced Judge Munson, OF
Medina, who made speech nominating
Mckinley. He reserved McKinicy's
name to the last. and as it was pro-
nounced cheers and shouts arose and
fairly shook the house. When the vote
was called for by Smyser the walls quiv-
cred with the mighty "aye" that went
up, and the crowd cheered and cheered
again.
Major Mckinley then followed with
his speech Of acceptance, which was
speeches were made and the convention
ended amid great enthusiasm.
, 1890-08-28
lien Weir. Secretary of State.
THE JUSTIN CARTRIDGE.
Another Large Cannon Blown Up NJ
Perryville.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 2f.-About 800
persons gathered near the village OF
Perryville this afternoon to see DIR.
Justin, of this city, fire his patent dyna-
mite shell. On May n, when DR.. Justin
gave public test OF his shell, one OF
them exploded and blew tho
gun into fragments. The same
thing happened this afternoon,
and the spectators had q fine view
of q cannon weighing $1,000 pounds be-
ing blown into the air. The gun went
to pieces on the fourth shot. Many per-
sons were within twenty rods OF the gun,
but none were hurt. Tho first three
shots fired were successful. DIR. Justin
said the explosion OF the dynamite be-
fore It left the gun was caused by inn
perfections in the shell. He will en-
deavor to secure shell made entirely Of
forged steel.
, 1890-08-28
Tho Union vete,an Legion.

BosroS, Mass. Aug. 23.-.Several rep
Grand Army men in this city
are promoting the formation Of an en-
cam pment of the Union Veteran Legion,
to be made up of Withdrawals from tho
G. A. r., with the administration of
whose affairs, 1t is stated, there 10 con-
siderable dissatisfaction among the
msmbers Drafted men and substitutes
are not admissible to membership In the
lautnn
, 1890-08-28
COUPLINGS AND BRAKES.
The Bill OF the Railroad Committee
Completed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. 25.-Representative
Caldwell, from the committee on rail.
roads and canals to-day reported to the
house the bill agreed upon by the com.
mittee to compel railroad companies en-.
gagged in interstate commerce within u
reasonable time to equip their cars with
such safety or automatic safety couplers
as will not require trainmen to go be-
tween the ends of the cars to couple or
uncouple them, and with automatic
brakes, so that the speed of the train can
be controlled by the engineer.
, 1890-08-28

1t is recommended that the republi-
can county central commissioners hold
primaries for the election of delegates to
the county conventions under the pro-
visions of the act Of the legislature ap-
proved March 81, 1880; that at
the primaries each person offer
ing to vote shall, If challenged,
subscribe to an oath that ho is q qualified
elector Of the precinct in which he
offered to vote and q member of the
republican party.
by order of the republican state CEN
tral committee.
John Il. Convey, chairman.
II. w. Fairweather vice president.
John ID. Geoghegsn, secretary.
, 1890-08-28

NORTH YAKIMA, Aug. pa demo-
cratic club with u large membership
was organized here to-day. DIR. b. NJ.
Savage was unanimously elected presi--
dent, and @. w. Liggett, secretary. The
delegates selected to attend the state as
sociation of clubs at Tacoma arc }. u.
Revis. J. X. Coe, @. Taylor, II. J. Snive.
ly, J. ID. McDanie,l M. Bartholett. They
will leave here Monday, accompanied
by the Yakima drum corps
, 1890-08-28
WESTERN INTERESTS.
Public Surveys and the Arid
Lands. >-sesessr.
THE CENSUS OF WASHINGTON
Senator Squire May Return and
Take u Hand in the Po-
litioal Campaign.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2i.-Tbe North
western senators are feeling quite eiated
tonight over the probabls agreement of
the conference committees on the sun
dry civil bill upon the amendments OF
the senate in regard to surveys and the
repeal of the arid land Withdrawal act
of 1888. The 100000 appropriated for
surveys of public lands is retained in
the bill, being a much larger appro-
priation than has been given for this
purpose In many years. The repeal OF
the arid land withdrawal Is agreed to
with proviso that no man shall take
more than 320 acres of land within that
country designated as arid. This re-
duces tho amount which one man
can take under the desert land
act one-half, while the settlers
can not exercise the right
of the homestead, pre-emption and tim
bor-culture laws, as in other parts OF the
country, us the bill now pending in the
senate repeals tho timber-culture and
pre-emption laws. Therefore the pro-
vision reducing the maximum OF land TO
be taken to 800 acres will work some
hardship.
The main fight made by the senators
from ali the new states has been to Sc
cure the repeal of the arid land with
drawal. This is decided setback for
Major Powell, of the geological survey,
whose friends in the house made a Wig
orous fight for him. In fact the hight
upon the agreement to the sundry bill
has been almost alone upon the propo-
sition to retain the obnoxious law upon
the statute books and to give Powell
500, 900 for continuing the survey. This
latter sum has been entirely stricken
out, and Mr.. Powell is given $500, 900 to
continue the Typographical survey. Of
this latter sum $3.50, 900 must be ex'
pended west Of the ll0th meridian. The
senators who have made the hard fight
for the repeal of the withdrawal act are
Messrs. Moody, Casey, Power and Allen,
of the new states, who have given the
matter their personal attention, and are
quite well satisfied with the result.
Senator Casey says that so far as
North Dakota is concerned that state
Is restored to its normal condition, be-
sides having a larger appropriation for
surveys. The provision cutting down
the amount OF land to be taken under
the desert land act will make no differ
ence in his state while the increased
appropriation for surveys, together with
the increase for clerk hire in the sur
veyor generals office, will be more
beneficial than all that Mr.. Powell
could do in the next thirty years. SEN
ator Casey believes that artesian irriga-
ton is the only practicable plan for the
Dakotas, and expects even the inyestl-
CATION made under the appropriation of
$4,000 in the deficiency bill will show
TO congress that great good can be &C
complished by a small expenditure Tor
artesian wells.
, 1890-08-28
The SONS OF vETERANs.
A Grand Parade 1T the Opening oi
the Enca mp nent.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Aug. 26.-At the
Sons of Veterans encampment the day
was given up to receiving the new ar
rivals and the parade. Five thousand
were in line. Chief
Griffin, John NJ. Thurston, Governors
Humphrey, of Kansas, Francis, of Mis-
souri,, and Thaper, of Nebraska, were
among those ON the reviewing stand.
The unique feature ofthe parade was the
presence of an organization of ex-econ-
iederates from Missouri. The Tacoma,
WASH, and Flagstaff, Ariz., camps ar
rived later In the day, and were received
with great enthusiasm.
, 1890-08-28
/ Child Killed and Eaten.

BUCKINGHAM, Quebec, Aug. 2S-Yes-
terday Mrs. Cole went berry picking
and left her child In charge OF two boys.
deaf mutss, OF unsound mind. On her
return she found that the deaf mutes
had killed the child and partially eaten
its body. The maniacs must have at
tackled the child shortly after its moth
er' a departure,
, 1890-08-28
Germans Opposed to tho TariG.

Samuel Woinstein, of Helena, is in
Washington on his way home from an
extended trip through Germany. "The
people of the German empire" he said,
''are talking of the proposed tarh legis-
lation in this country. They believed
the passage of the Mckinley bill would
be u bad thing for that country"
, 1890-08-28
A Majority Report.

wAsHISGraN, Aug. 26-Mr. Martin,
OF Indiana, from the committee on in
valid pensions, to-day presented to tho
house the minority report in opposition
to tho bills granting pensions of 5000
per year TO to the widows of Generals
Mcclellan and Fremont
, 1890-08-28
A HEAVY RAIN srOEM.
Disastrous Floods mt Wheeling and
Other West virginia Points.

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. 26.-The
heaviest rain storm of the year began
here ut noon and is still raging hard.
The streams are badly swollen. Wheel
ng creek and the Caldwell river, which
run through the city. are raging torrents.
All the streets in the cityIwerel Ike rivers
and traffic was interrupted. Advices
from the coke regions also speak of a
flood at Uniontown. Many manufac-
turers have been compelled to close
down. Many bridges have been swept
AWAY.
, 1890-08-28
Prince RusseiI's Interference

Some objection is made by Montana
men to the alleged interference of Rus
sell Harrison in the appoin tment of a
postmaster at Helena. Senator Power
says that politically Russell has no in
fuence in the state, and that he could
not change three votes upon any thing,
yet the appointment Of Mr.. Walker is
delayed because the president wishes to
crafty his son. The Montana senators
are not any too well pleased with the ad-
ninistration for allowing Russell to
have more influence in the appoint
ments than the senators of great state.
The matter of patronage causes a great
deal of trouble to the politicians during
the present administration.
, 1890-08-28
AN AWFUL IRA GEDY.
A Crazy Ranchsr Kills HIS Wife saA
Five Children.

LrvIsosros, Mont, Aug. IA rancher
named Quinn, living twelve miles west
Of here, to-day killed his wife and five
children with an axe. Tho
bodies were horribly mutilated.
The man was crazy, and when
discovered was eating the arm of one OF
the children. Quinn would allow no
one to approach him. ana was finally
killed by one of the men In selfde tense.
, 1890-08-28
win Establish - Quara.tins.

QuKBuc, Aug. 25.-The deputy minis
ter of agriculture declares that tho
Asiastic cholera will certainly visit
Canada next year, and that in order to
check It's advance he proposes to estab-
lish n quarantine station In British
Columbia.
, 1890-08-28

WAsHISoToN, Aug. 26. = The total
count of the population of the state OF
Idaho. as made by W. q. Hunt of the
population, division and announced by
the census bureau to-day, is sf22s In
1880 the population was 32,6l0. an in
crease of 81, ,6lS, or los 90 per cent.
, 1890-08-28

Representative Wilson hes had con-
ference with tho acting secretary of war
with reference to securing from the gov
ernment some pieces of ordnance for
the state militia. The authorities give
bu, little encouragement that the govern
ment will aid the state in this way, rs
there is no authority for it under the ex-
islinp laws
, 1890-08-28
MIR. Carter's Successor.

Within short time an organized
move on the part of the democratic con-
gressional committee will be made in
Montana to help the campaign of the
man who may DO nominated to succeed
MIR. Carter. An especial effort Is to be
nude to elect democrat in the state for
reaSons which are to some extent geo
graphical. They want IA foothold in the
Northwest. 1t was a question for some
time whether to make the effort in Idaho
or Montana. 1t has been decided that
Idaho Is hopeless, in view oil the natural
strength of the republicans and tho
satisfactory frame of mind in which the
lead ore tariff schedule has left the peo-
pie. Another fact which drew the
democratic leaders to look with covet-
Gus eyes on Montana was the refusal of
Mr.. Carter to be candidate for re-elec-
ton. That, 1t is publicly announced,
was due to the fear on Mr.. Car
ters part that his defeat was
likely. Acting on this theory the demo-
Gratis have aroused hope in their own
breasts. They are mighty glad that Mr.
t"r'er is out of the race, for they think
ne would have been tho hardest man for
them to beat. The democratic congress
sional committee would also take an es-
pecial pride In capturing man from
'he very home oi the head Of the oppo-
sit'on committee. One of the campaign
methods will be to scatter democratic
, 1890-08-28

Senator Dolph to-day severely crit
icised the parsimony of the government
in the matter of expenditures for public
land surveys. He claimed that before
the Sparks regime there was a disposi-
ton to appropriate all the money neces-
sary for surveying public lands, and
there was no apparent attempt to arrest
and stop the development Of the great
Northwest. The admission of the TO ur
new states had given that country more
power in congress, and the influence of
these additional states had been felt In
the senate when the increase to 5000. 900
tor surveys was made. The conferrees
had seen fit to cut the amount
down, but even now 1t was
more than usual. After Sparks had
come into power every settler in the
Northwest was treated as stealing gov
ernment lands. He protested against
this method, and in behalf of the states
whore there were many acres OF unsur-
veyed land, much Of 1t occupied by
settlers. He protested against the
picayunish system of cutting down
necessary appropriations. The land Of
flee had refused to allow surveys by the
deposit system, a system which in real
agricultural countries has been of great
benefit to the people and allowed them
to secure title TO their land.
Senator Allen says the amount which
was cut off from the land appropriation
could have been proftably expended in
the state of Washington alone.
, 1890-08-28
Pensions for Was h ingtsn.

Representative Wilson was fortunate
In getting through two pension bills to-
night for residents of Washington. One
was for the widow Of General Herbert
Milroy. late of Olympia, granting her
$75 per month. A bill was pending to
grant General Milroy 500 per month
when he died. He was popular army
officer in the Pacific Northwest. Tho
other was ior Augustus J. Wernitch, of
Colfax, at $50 per month.
, 1890-08-28
WILSON AND SQUIRE.


mana In tho Campaign.
WAsHiHGToN, Aug. 23.-There are
two members of the Washington dele.
cation that would like to go home and
take part in the fall campaign. Senator
Squire would like to mingle with his
constituents and see how che sena torial
fight is progressing, and Representative
Wilson would like to go home and see
what Judge Turner and his little boom
for congress amounts to. Senator Squire
could probably leave at this time with
out any harm to his constituents in the
senate, as about all that can
be done in the way Of local legislation
for any Estate is now completed, and
those matters still pending can be cared
for by Senator Allen, who is serenely
watching the political contest with only
the interest Of a looker-on. Mr.. Wilson
finds 1t difficult to leave his post while
congress is in session, as something may
occur any day demanding his attention,
and the other border state representa-
tives can not look after the local business
entrusted to him. Mr.. Squire may go
to Washington state, but Mr.. Wilson
will remain in Washington city.
, 1890-08-28
Morrow Declines with Thanks.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 26.-Mr.
Morrow, of California, said to-day that
his determination announced year ago
not to accept another nomination for
congress was final. He appreciated
highly the honor done him by the fourth
nomination yesterday, but in justice to
himself and family he fnds that he must,
give personal attention to his private
affairs
, 1890-08-28
MIR. Sanders Declines.

Senator Sanders was recently given n
very cordial invitation TO SO to the first
congressional district, and make one or
two speeches in the interests of Speaker
Reed. Mr.. Sanders, however, to-day
declined to go.
, 1890-08-28
wALLA wALLA NEWS ITEMS.
Serious Accidents - The Best Wheat
Crop Ever Known.

crop Aver kuowu.
WALLA WALLA, WASH, Aug. 23.--
Thomas Green, of this city, received to-
day by telegraph the news that his
brother, aged II, had been badly injured
by being thrown from horse at Glenn
Falls, Idaho. The horse fell on the boy,
injuring him internally and otherwise
bruising him, and 1t is not expected that
he will live.
The reports show that the wheat crop
this season will be the largest ever
known in this section. Squire Bryant.
living eight miles south OK town, has
finished threshing, and on his farm of
200 acres has raised crop that averaged
seven bushels per acre. With pros.
poets for q good price, the Walia Walla
farmers are very jubilant.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 26.-F.
NJ. Elm, a sheep owner herding sheep
In the mountains, came to town to-day
70 receive medical assistance for wounds
he had received in an encounter with a
bear which was making havoc In his
band. He had his clothes almost torn
from his body, and had 1t not been for