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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-05
The Dude Annette Championsh,r

san RAFAELr July 4.-The PScidc coast single
cham icnship tournament of the California
Lawn Tennis cab commenced here todsv.witha
large attendance. 4. Tayior, of tie California
Ciuo aud u II haigh;, OF he Lakeside Club
made the hest scores. The tournament Will be
finished tomorrow
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New York Weekly.

WV TUX NctAl =.
Scientist (delightedly trying a long-dis-
tancs telephonel Hello m in New York :.
where are you?
Voice Cat other end)-Say, lend me SO =.
0o0 for thirty days, will you?
Scientist--W onderful, " onderful That's
from Chicago.
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An Aged Yakima Rape-Fiopd.

NORTH GAAizA, July k-James Phillins. a
resident Of Yakima City. WAS arrested scasv.
chsrsed with attempted rape az the s-year-old
daughter OF Henry sSdge. Phillips, who is 90
wears old. coaxed the child among a
iot Of cuTT&nt bushes threw her down and a..
tempted 10 outrage her person. hut ghe girls
Giles b. GA asS.st&nce. lie Is nov IA jsu in
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Saloon and Store Fixtures.
$3.50 WILL BUY BAR.

S..'cs. psek Bar and mirrosa Fixtures ready
Gsae on hand and N a1e 10 order Ea,os,ns-
sc maze saloon snc drug store nt.iEgss ~.
Siaity therefore call aud see as W-ean ~.
soa money = ": Traverse 4 Co. suocsssors -
SsE!iDser Co. 2.x3 second street.
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THREE YEARS WITH DIS. DAkKIN
Pacific Farmer.

Drs. Darrin have now been practicing
their profession III Portland for three wears
with brilliant success, and during that time
thousands awaiting themselves of their
peculiar practice have been absolutely
cured OF diseases that had haffied the skill
OF all the OLD school practitioners. Cases
that had been gwen up, aud the patents
who had been advised 10 spend no more
time or money in the fruitless attempt OF
trying to cure an incuranla disease, had
bten sent from the doctors office. fire..
quently after few treatments, with new
leases OF lie, rejoicing, paIness and well,
and clutches have been thrown AWAY to b.
taken up no more. In fact, the doctors
have worked wonders, and brought ioy,
n a tn aud happiness to hundreds of house
holds. Their rooms are never without
patents during office hours. and few in
deed are the cases they treat that do not
receive permanent benefit, as the following
card Will show.
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Million Feet of Lumber burned.

TowLEs, Cal, July 4.-Fire was discovered at
1910 O'Clock this morning in Towles Bros lum-
Der yard. 1t ragged for four hours Loss one to
three million feet; insured.
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Virginia, New, Stable Burned.

VIRGINIA. New, July A frecracker started
fire this morning, destroying a large livery
stable and a number of horses. 1t is feared
that a man was caught in the stable and
burned
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Take the Northern Pacific railroad, yes.jbuled
sleepeE And dining-sas roate, for all points East
A.ChlieerE. eity tlekei agent. 7i5 Second street
Boston block; l. 2onkln, cepo. ticket agent
seattle
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THE FIRE CRACKERS.
Row of Business Buildings in
Spokane Falls Burned.
SEVEN TENT STORES RUINED.
CONGREGATIONS In Stockton, Truckee and
Virginia City illuminate the
National Birthday.

SPOKANE FALLS, Juiy4. Fire broke out In
row OF tents this moraipg at o'clock Before
the department could get on the scene the loss
was total on seven stores Following is list of
the losses and insurance:
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Pullman reservations made for all points Ess,
via tbs Northern Psc &c railroad, the y.stibuIsi
Sle, pef AUD diaiHg-csr line. A. ChiibeTr, city
ticket agent 1le Second street, Boston block. y
Tonkin, depot ticket agent. Seattle.
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Stockton Telegraph ONCE Burned.

SAN FRANCISCO. July A dispatch from
Stockton states that the Office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company is on fire and that
the operat rs have had to leave the office.
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Ths reurth az Sam plero.

San DiEeo. July 4--The Fourth was observed
here By a grand parade. The event of the day
vas the opening of the Co-snsedo race track.
awo thousand people were in attendance.
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Tia Higoinson.
BY COLONEL yrsscHER,

God bless the patriot fathers
Who gave TO us this day
To honor, love and celebrate
In strong and gladstone wayi
God bless the grand old sires!-
Let US shout from sea 70 seal
Who set q pattern TO mankind
How molly to be freei
God bless the men yet nearer
Down the nations grand arcades,
Along whose glorious vista
Oh her decade collouades,
The star and eagle wearing,
Each stands a monument
To noble duty nobly done
With patriot intentl
Because OF these throughout the land,
Where Freedom happy dwells,
The silver chimes are ringing now
From Independence bells.
Peal after peal the joyful sounds
Come echoing as they roll,
Till all the hills the tones repeat
That swell the patriot soul
TIE flag OF starry splendor
is dRping ia the breeze
Through all OF fair Columbus,
And rides above her seas;
And mid its folds sre cleaning
Four lustrous added stars
That glisten in the azure field
Above its crimson bars
chorus OF the people
swells In an anthem grand
As DER the plains and mountains
OF Liberty's fair land
They see the bright flag streaming,
And twinkling meath the SUI,
The brightest star of all the field
The star of Washington.
Fair Progress onward marching
Across the broad domain,
Hath, at the feet OF Washington,
Her love and duty lain;
And here. amid the wilderness,
Her home shall ever he,
And bright shall shine her palaces
Along her inland sea!
Where the fuf-clad Indian hunter
Pursued tie painting deer.
And where he wooed his dusky mate
Beneath the moonheams here;
Where the woods were wild and tangled
Aud unhroken 20 the beach
There came no sound of business rife
Across the briny reach.
Where erst upon the bosom
OF the ialet sound and bay
The wsr-craft of the savages
In swarming numbers lay,
Here now the white-winged argosies,
Rich laden, come and so,
And TO our feet the blessings
ofa mighty commerce fiow,
BY rail and sail are coming,
Through woods and DER the main,
The gifts the god of Progress brings
And all his glittering trata;
And here upon our work.swept hills
Our homes and spires shall stand,
And every art shall here combine
To heauiify the landl
Within the crescent of this bay
One city shall arise
A srand and glorious monument
To this peoples enterprise;
And oft upon this natal day,
When all these things are done,
Well proudly celebrate the time
When rose our nations SUM-
Then. God bless our patriot fathers
Who gave TO Us this day
To honor, love and celebrate
In strong aud gladstone wayl
God bless the grand old slrcS--
Let us shout from sea to sea-
Who set pattern TO mankind
How molly 10 be free.
-H'fti l.. EiSSehSr.
ltnight q brilliant display OF fireworks and
neral illumination followed. while balls giys
each O. the bay cities were numero1siy 4
nded. Secretary Lohe. Of the arTengemel
mmistee, gave leyee - the managers a.
ess, which was a success, ana this, the fir
lebration since our admission TO s;atehoo
9 been an unqualified triumph.
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Pain N Heart Twenty Yesr..

Mr.. EDITOR; This is 10 certify that
have had pain in my heart aud breast
twenty years, and tried many physicians.
without success. After four months home
treatment by DR.. Darrin / am restored To
health and gladly give my testimony in his
behalf. | reside at S.lverton, Oregon.
where l can be addressed or referred to-
c. w. BARKHURST.
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Zine FOURTH at Lo. Angeles.

default OF bonds in the sum of $4,000. There is
q faction here who claim the old man is insane.
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The Astorian.

Captain Dillon, of the steamer Fisher,
yesterday brought up q sturgeon which had
been caught in the last trap at the mouth
OF the Columbia, almost to the ocean. The
popularity about the fish is that there was
attached 10 him chain nearly five feet
long, about the size of halter chain He
had been caught before, and on the under
side OF his mouth a hole had been cut
Through this the chain had been passed,
and through ring on the end OF the chain
thus forming bow knot or loop around
his under lip. Then he had evidently been
fastened to pole or stake with a rope at
tached TO the end of the chain. After the
rope broke, the fish was at liberty to leave,
and how long he has been swimming with
the chain hanging to his mouth is mys-
terry. The sturgeon was quite poor and
one OF his fins was partially worn off by the
rubbing of the chain, showing that be had
Travelled with it a long time.
Allyn Times
Last Saturday, on the east side of the
bay, opposite Allyn, William Hammell was
on. his way to the school meeting which
was held that day, ard as usual when trav.
cling through the timber, he carried a
gun, an ordinary shotgun loaded with shot
suitable for small game. When near Mrs.
Nelson's ranch. in an open burned dis
trict, he discovered an old bear and four
cubs. He saw the cubs first and shot one
of them dead. At this the old bear showed
herself and made savage rush in his di.
rection, whether to attack him or get wit
the cubs Mr.. Ii. does not know. Whatever
her intention was she met with a warm re-
ception. Mr.. II. bravely stood his ground
and commenced pumping shot into the en-
ragged animals hide. the first charge strik-
ing her square in the face, at only few
PAGES distant, another full broadside as she
turned to leave the field, and two more in
the rear as she disappeared in the thick
sallal brush. After the old bear was out of
the way he turned his attention again to
the cubs. One of them was attempting to
escape the fury of the storm by climbing
tree. A kick sent him whining into the
brush, and he disappeared before a shot
could be taken; and the others had mean
while escaped, so that the one killed at the
beginning OF the fray was the only one Sc
cured.
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Buckeye Mowers q, the Union Hardware
Com Uany.
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40 am tho voice Of Freedomi

And answer your challenge to-day
In the name of our yirtuous women,
Who work, and who wait, and who pray;
In the name of our men who are loyal,
Who love honor. and justice. and right
Who press palm unto palm over evil,
And crush it down in their might.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Death at the State Normal School

Charles Bell, member of the Junior
Year of the State Normal and Industrial
School in this city, died last night at 1880
after an illness of only ten days. He had
the best of medical attention, Drs. De-
ment and Wheeler being almost constant
ly with him in his last hours. Principal
Council, his teachers and pupils showed
him every kindness and administered to
every want. He was leading member
of the Y. M. C. A. of the school. He was
studious, kind, polite and upright in all
things. His home was in Bessemer
whence he came last Fall, to prepare him
self to teach his people, and stood first in
his classes. He had the love and respect
of all who knew him. He was a member
of the Christian Church, and began last
January to read the Bible through this
year, and when taken sick was fully up
with his task.
The funeral services will take place in
Palmer Hall this afternoon at O'Clock.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Educational.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, MAY 2, 1890
Dear Gazette
My school clio ed on the 25th ult
with commendable exercises. A
arge crowd W the ssed the closing OF
the school and brought more refresh
men than we could destroy.
The parents are we'll pleased with
the rapid progress the children have
made and hope | may ie privileged
to teach for them again.
will leave for Galloway, Texas,
on the 3rd inst, where will remain
about two months and half. | will
send you some dots soon.
Please change my address from
Little Rock to Galloway. Texas.
Wishing the paper success, | am
Yours truly,
W. NJ. PRUTT.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
General ASSEMBLY.

The General Assembly of the C. p.
Church reconvened at $50 o'clock, Mod.
orator Williams in the Chair.
Praise services were led by Rev, A.
Barnette, of Florence Presbytery.
Rev. A. L. Scott, of the A. M. E.
Church, was presented to the Assembly
and made nice, neat talk, bearing greet
ings of his church.
Kew. f. j. Simpson, of the Cumberland
Presbytery, responded.
Moderator announced the following
chairmen of committees
Overtures-W G. Morton.
Judiciary-R III A Gibson.
Sabbath Schools III G. Cleveland.
Education A Gibson.
Publication-J NJ w Deshong.
Financed LillOrd and K Foster.
Missions II Shields
Synodical Records-O j Mcpherson.
Temperance-A Barnett.
Memorials Brooks.
Statistics-T L McWiliams.
Correspondence A Gibson.
Sabbath Observance-H G Cleveland
State of Religion-A Barnett.
BY motion the General Assembly re-
paired to the State Normal School where
they were represented by the president
of the educational work of the church, in
neat speech. The Assembly then re-
turned to the church and took recess till
2:3O p. m.
Recess over the Assembly resumed
business. A communication from the
Board of Trustees of the Bowling Green
Institute, was received and the recon-
mendation adopted. Hon. P. F. Hill, of
Union City, Tenn, introduced the follow
ing resolution which was adopted.
Resotued, That the General Assembly go
into the election of three commissioners,
to act as per the recommendation of the
Board of Trustees.
Resolved, That they be selected from
the following States: Kentucky, Ala
bama and Tennessee. The following is
the nominees for commissioners: Ken
lucky, Gibson and Simpson; Alabama,
Humphrey; Tennessee, Hill. The cleo
ton will come off Saturday morning.
SECRETARY.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Tuscunbia.

The city is pr os erous.
Industries on tile boom.
Miss Jennie Kicks died on the End.
Van L. Walker and VIM. Jones
are in the city.
Messrs. Henry Kallar, George
Hall and Isaac Summers are visiting
here.
/ am glal to state that after much
patience, energy and persevering in
dustry we have accomplished a
church that is credit to the town.
Misses Anna Keilar and Jennie
Willis, presidents Of clubs Nos l
and 2, raised $114.50 and not $11.-
1920 as incorrectly stated in your
issue Of Saturday last.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
GREAT FRAUDS
Fracticed i'm the United States
Courts in the South
which Annually Cost the Gov
ernment Thousands.

Large Number of United States Com
missioners Making . Nat Salary BY
Irregular and Unlawful -Acts-Scores oi
seif-Confessed Offenders Allowed to &c
Cnpunished.
W WASHINGTON. May 9.-The house
committee that has been investigating
southern United States courts has re-
turned to Washington. Chairman
Thompson says:
Practices have grown up in the dis
trlct courts and marshals' offices that are
costing the United States thousands of
dollars every year Between thirty and
thnty-iive United States commissioners
ale making between s., 900 and 81, ,O0O
each year by irregular and unlawful pro-
cee,iings.
Men have been brought in droves be-
fore The courts for violations of the
revenue laws, pleaded guilty and been
e. charged. More than 100 have stood
~, Il one time and pleaded guilty to un-
lawful deeds. All of these were dis
charged. he entry in each case being
sentence suspended 1t is never ex-
pected hat sentences will be enforced,
and no!le cvcf have been. In fact the
wh'le y ZEN Cf proceedings in the
c"hrtS IF those districts is fraudulent
and lrrtgulr in the extreme"
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
PERSONAL

Capt John Sheffey is back from a
trip to Birmingham.
Judge j. B. Mcclellan was in town
this week.
Rev. A. w. Mckinney attended
the District conference Of the M. E.
church at Decatur last week.
Rev. James Shields filled the pull
pit at Lakeside last Sunday morn
ing.
Edwin Pickard, Esq, has returned to
the city, after an absence OF several
weeks in Birmingham.
Dr.. B. E Scruggs and Mrs.
Thatch paid a visit to Mr.. MarkPat'
ton at Madison Station this week.
Mr.. j H. Binford a former citi-
zen Of this place, but now a prosper
Gus merchant of Birmingham. with
his two children, Blaine and Sadie
are on a visit to his brother. Mr..
II. G. Binford, this week.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
MARRIED..

BRANDON -IoRDAN-On Monday
night. May 5, at the residence of the
brides brother, in this city, Mr..
Phil Brandon and Miss Lizzie Jor>
dan were married by Rev. j. j.
Smith.
RHODEN-BOLDEN-At the resi-.
dence of the brides father, near this
city. Thursday night, May 8, by
Rev. j. J. Smith, Mr.. John Rhoden
to Miss Alberta Bolden.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Locomotive Boiler Explodes.

WELLINGTON, Kan, May 9.-Just as
freight train OH the Atchison, Topeka
nd Santa Fe railroad was crossing a
mall bridge few miles east Of this
l.ce the engine boiler exploded. John
,ck. Of Chanute, the engineer, was
Us he'd and scalded to death. The fire
,i'il Was scalded and mangled. His re-
oyery is doubtful. The force of the
'Xplo:ion destroyed the bridge, and six
cen cars OF cattle We're precipitated in
he creek fifteen feet below. The loss tC
he railroad company will be consider
Die.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
WEEKLY G. AZETTE
SATURDAY MY, 10th, 1890

Travel is rather light on our railroads
Just now
o TAYLOR was ont on an inspection
,rn of pixies yesterday.
ulina trims has certainly been tie
40" this week.
rhc strawberry aud ice cream supper
;,.n Lv the Huntsville Rifles IN the
roort House yard last ni@ht was imam
aJspccess- nearly $50 90 being the re-
Ceints during the evening.
THE Independent Orlerof lmmacnlates,
a,olored secret order OF this city'"ih pe-
.o tho erection next week of two-story
frame lod@e building, on lot receh'ly
oh,,al h them on Meridian street.
Tho lover floors of the structure VIII De
,,oI a. store-rooms. The building Is 10
cost Il. Mercury
-Pastor-in charge ID 'ughty, OF
tho NJ T Church Of Scottsboro, fill
ed the ulpit at Lakeside last Sun
day
The aides Reading Circle gave
an enjoyable entertainment at the
residence Of Mrs J B. Turner last
night.
The Ladies Reading CT Gle gave
a card party at the residence of Mr..
j B. ia ner. 551 West Clinton
street last night
Evening Star Logde No. 6 A.
F& A. NJ. meets in regular month
communication Monday nj he.
DR.. B. E Scruggs, Mr.. William
Tiyis, Mr.. Lee Scruggs and MIR.
Charles Ware went to Paint Rock
one day last week on f-h,ng excur
sion. We learn they had more fun
than fish
The commencement sermon OF
Central Ala, Academy (Rust Insti.
tute) will be preached at Lakeside
NJ. L. church tomorrow at Ii o clock
IN. By Rev. T. e. Levert Of De-
catur.
Postmaster Ludwig expresses hope of
being domicied in the new government
building by the latter part of next month.
Additional measurements for screens and
other furniture and fixtures were taken
and forwarded to the Department We'd
nesday.
AT the meeting of the Knights
of fPleasure Monday night last, the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: A. J. Hawkins,
President; Joseph McG,ll, Vice
President; Allan Carter, Secretary;
Lawrence Hendley, Assistant Secre-
tary; J. {. Brown, Treasurer; Chas.
McCalley, Warden; E. o. Cooper,
Caterer.
Mr. John II. Hawkins met with pain
iul but not serious accident in Maysville
Yesterday, He was standing in front of
MesSrs. Gillian 4 Morrow's store, when q
%antling or piece of timber falling from
the top Of the building struck him on the
head' knocking him insensibly to the
ground. Our informant states he got
over the shock in few minutes, and was
no' dangerously hurt, but made narrow
0cape from fatality.
ihere will be colored excursion from
N"a''anooga to this city tomorrow (Sun-
qSy') We notice that the Monte Sano
"Allroad will have special trains to the
~ouhtaln during the day, in order to ex-
'uf' visitors and others desiring to see
- scenic beauties and other attractions
on the mount.
party OF twenty or thirty gentlemen,
representatives. to the Tennessee Grand
Ouge, Knights of Pythias, which had its
na 'uAl session in Memphis this week,
rsseu ra,' through our city last evening en-
10 Their homes in our sister State.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
iiabitual Criminals Sentenced.

BosTo.. May 9.-James Dolan and
Dernii- o Hecrne were each sentenced
. twenty-five years imprisonment yes
elday under the habitual criminal act.
Oolan is The convict, who, by eating
.oap. ,imulated consumption and was
oardOned by Governor Butler from
tate prison only to renew his criminal
:areer as soon as liberated.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
A PRISON CONSPIRACY,
BY Which the Cronin Murderers Were to
Escape.

BY Which the CrOnin Murderers Were to
Escape.
JOLIET, H., May "a huge sensa-
ton has feen unearthed in the peniten-
tiary. The officers became aware that a
conspiracy to escape was being hatched.
and Brought into the office convicts
Burke and Schell, who Is an ex-police-
man of Chicago; Kavanaugh and Meyers,
alias MuldoOn
The Four We're stripped and ON each
Wa; funnd big roll Of money and on
Burke bottle Of whisky. Meyers had
a letter 10 his friends asking for money
to be sent III care Of Mr.. Barrett, VIII.
has been there fourteen Years.
Barrett i foreman for Winterbotham
d Son, owners of the coopershop in the
prison. Meyers said that Barrett had
been supplying the con,icts in the
coopcrshop with letters and carrying
letters f.om them to outsiders and fur
nishing them with delicacies. for which
they paid.
Barrett's horse and buggy were in a
shell locked up. he only having the key
In hi, buggy were found several pack
ages IF sugar. sardines. whisky, cake
and olhe. Stntf for the convicts.
Warden Derggren ordered Barrett
fir IN the prison. Barrett's friends say
it is put-up job by the convicts because
he is severe with them, but this is
laughed at by the officers. 1t is well
known that the entire affair has not yet
got out of the prison. and it is said that
a conspiracy for a wholesale escape, in
Guiding the three Cronin murderers, was
about to be made, and that the solitary
was full of prisoners.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
STANDARD OIL COMPANY.

Ohio's Attorney General VIII Try tO
Bounce the Monopoly.
Colt MBUs. o., May 9.-Attorney
General Watson, on behalf of the state,
has brought suit in the supreme court to
)ast the Standard Oil company from
.uing business in this state, claiming
hat by transferring its property from
he original corporation to the present
trust, it has lost its corporated rights
under the laws Of Ohio. The suit will
doubtless precipitate fierce legal fight
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
THE BLIND MAN ELOQUENT; !;
Judge West Breaks Down Before Il Pitts
burg Audience.

Judge West Breaks Down Before a Fits
burg Audience.
PTTrSBURG, May 9.-Ex-Judge West,
Ohio Republican orator, known as "the
Blind Man Eloquent" Wednesday night
broke down completely here before a
crowded house He came forward to
speak and found that he had forgotten
every line Of his address. He tried a
half dozen times to start, but failed ut
terly, and could not even gather his
thoughts long enough to make an off
hand speech. He is 70 years old and
one Of the finest orators in the country.
This is the first time he has ever failed.