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rortrent hSsd,un - - nennoo = aoneA
Is pnkljc scfIeo1e. yu1pon = EInBuo unovod
8 stxike & euk
4 dkseusnion fpzlsuod, olbw wAteA -
m0<fon pxeynilod.
Eddy moved s ssziks 81 spettsn -,
WIKI prosides fhnk a stndents ou1nide q
Kine ouunty aha1 hare de1ue4sd f5um ~
cosf u tuitiou ~ aunount * thofr travel
Ing expenses - md from De uniysfsity.
shew psuresod n amendment = ~ -
tfou allowing ench menbef - - iseiain-
ture 70 appoint 90 pupil 70 h received II
ths university ire * tuition during his
term u ofl5cs.
Evans PROPOSED a amsndmsnt pEOsid-
Ing that no doauclion in Vie cot Il tuitiOn
shall h. mnde II iovor of pupils from out
sfde 10 ssafe. This was adopesd ~ esn-
esai consent
EDDY asgped aGainst dendhend STUDENTS.
shaw would y II favor - entirely free
tuition - soon - The finances q De insti-
tuition win pezmit- Az present b thought
hin amsndmsnt would gins IL parts ~ The
stats reasonabss amOant of adynnta6s
from ~ university.
Tucker said this plan would put over 30
ire pupils In the university In tuo years,
and ~ institution cannot stand that
SEvans uas opposed 70 free scholarships
He wanted The university made Tree 70 AL
He was In favor d receiving ~ purals free
4 we hsve % borrow money - support The
institutjon.
HerTsu said The stafe II not in imam
ciAl condition 70 make ~ tuition ire. but
adoption Of the amendment would make
the instatusaon cosmopolitan y bringing g
Is pupils from every county. This system
hes prevailed m tho posG Is has awakened
interest IN the Institution and brought
pupils Who would not otherwise havs ~
tended. He eeyorety cr1t1c5xed EDDY.
Eddy replied that Il was well that The
rules Of the House prevented his replying
to Herren's Eemarks In the way fhAt they
deserved. He vent on @ argue thas these
free scholarships eenefaily fell TO boys who
have political innuence, % pe@. g
children Of the rich. Il builds up sort Of
axistocfacy- he said fhat TINS had oeen
the rule at Annapolis and West Point
Poor hoys don't get these places - rule.
Grant replied that GeneFais Grant. 6heri-
dan and many others who rendered great
service to their country we're poor boys
when they we're sent % West Point.
candy said he believed the best msn IN
the state have been, Are now ana WI %
elected 70 the iegisiature. and they VIII -
lect worthy pupils.
feighan said that no man should have
the privilege Of having his son educated q
the pubic expense Il be was able to pay,
unless all other men had the same privi-
iege No Legislator should have the right
70 send pupil unless It be the child Of
s0me one too poor TO pay.
Jodson suggested that pupils appointed
BY members should be bona fide residents
Of districts which the members represent.
Shaw accepted this - part Of his amend
ment
Evans called for division of the ques-
ton. The vote Was then taken on Shaw's
amendment, which wss lost--A TO 80.
The question came on Eddy's motion to
strike out section ten. which was lost.
Tucker offered an amendment, provid-
ing that regents may prescribe terms Of
admission Of pupils aud rates Of tuition;
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MEANS or TRAVEL.
A Ferry Licensed and . Franchise
Asked.

Asked.
CHEHAIIs, Feb. 5--The county commits
sioners today granted q license 70 Leon
Hinkiey, to maintain ferry across the
Coslisx river six miles above Toledo.
A representative Of the St. Paul Electric
Supply Company is in the city seeking
franchise for lighting the streets by cleo
tricisy. He has secured . franchise from
the Cenfralia board Of trustees for lighting
that city. and proposes 70 place . large
plant half way between the two towns and
supply them both with electric lights and
power. His intentions are to eventually
maintain an electric car service from Che
halls 10 centralia, the distance bsing four
miles.
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NECESSARY LAWS.
The Judiciary Committee To Prepare Re-
4aired BStfs-

olysr1a. FEB. S.--The fsmely resolution
introduced BIZ Fairweasher and PASSED hy
the Senate. is As foslAwg-
NaAasAs. TIE LAWS al the ser~atcry q wasa-
sngssn Axve beea rea1rsed wholly aE partially
fssayszxssve cr ssnccnraese Ia many rexssexx By
she SAxnSs frosn sevrlsartss 10 . state govern
sasal I'd by srcsls-a4s OF tie state cossxsssa-
saoa sncazssszxa2 sssA said i&ux: sssa.
WHKnxAs. Original and independent lexsstar
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THE PALMER CASE.
The Husband Gets Damages "a
Alienation.

The Husband Gets Damages for
Alienation.
CHEHALIs. Feb. 5.--Contrary to expecta-
ton. after long elaboration the jury gave
Lewis Palmer verdict Of $3.50 damages
against Walter Carnsen. for the alienation
Of his wife's affection by the latter. earn
sen viii ask for new hearing or appeal to
higher courts
Mrs. Pslmer's divorce suit occupied the
attention of the court Tuesday evening.
The couple were married in 1881 in Penn
sylvania, and, according to the complaint
and testimony Of the wife, have lived .
"catand-dog" life since. The complaint
says he has habitually abused and often
struck her, and threatened her life. Pal
mer denies the cruel treatment and alleges
licentious conduct against his wife. A
decree OF divorce was denied.
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OLYMPIA, Feb. a--The Washington Bar
Association viii meet here on Wednesday
next, TO consider . matter referred TO
them By the supreme court. also TO elect
certain offieers- It's rolls now bear the
names OF forty prominent attorneys Of this
state. with seven more applications on
hand for admission 70 membership.
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San FRAxcssco. Feb 5--Desaiis OF
fatal waterspous near Marking. China. last
month. which caused . loss Of over q han
ared lives. we're brought by the China
kf<suaer which arrired last nixht
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UNIVERSITY STREET ExTENsrow.
The Proposed Bridge from Raflro.1,
Axenns a go. sA-~~.
FAST TINE

The Northern Pacific Railroad vestfhnle Mn
ing And sleepang Car Line, daily service IS fst.
Paul. Minneapolis, Daiuta and Chtearo. Ma
change OF carr and twenty ave miles TIE shorf-
ct route 70 CHICAGO Toar4u< sieepinr cor
through. placing paasenssss 10 the linton eenet.
Chicago. seven hoa1 and thirty six mint1ses
ahea1 Of other hueA 4. Ch3aberx rfty fieHef
agent. : Ionkin. depoe ticket axens s<afsfe
six hus soasn front loss. e1esred and in clover.
high dfy. and ovsrsOok1nG sa1mcu hay Only
Danisi JoneD = Co.. - 6oeond slsosl
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The local indications.
last evening. pointed = :
weather for the better.
crept up to pretty good slovl e.
the afternoon and maintained
When the sun sank behind -
sky had promising aspsck f. Z.|
sharps along the water 'front.' - l!ll
mous In tho opinion that nioo 49, !l|.
shine, clear skies and cooling MlM .s
not for on. e. 4
In comparison with Oregon - q
mia, Western Washington hao -
with kindly by the Storm KIM.
there WAS more snow here this vi.
for twenty-five years past, Boz =
rapidly and the only railroad hloek 5:
side Of the Cascade divisiou ~ go
fAw hours duration at Summit
Columbia h Puget sound railroad. z|
IL not . river In Westsru No
swollen to sufficient sxtent - ~
all with navigation, and tramc g.
sound Is uninterrupted.
The line Of the Northern Pacl0o 8 M
is open from here to Portland, -
Stuck Junction 70 the East. and ~ .l
are running on time. Traiic On - z 4s
Pacific il suspended from Portlan4
yond the storm bait In eastern g.
the washouts along the Columbia nv: g.
far ~ known, passengers f0y po1O
can be Transferred around The bsee9a
A. far q the Western Onion Tt X
Company il concerned. Seattle = -
from the rest OF the world. II bae
II, Portland and m far = MIN
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,-.-- -. - r~s..s-...As
- - -. ~ : ~ Ssss -.
- 49,, ve,,A
c.r8.,r r,alier : ~ell.knovn river nan
- ss.s-i ,ss,,,hsrt 81 firrinrsf 5000 I
sa,;1s;r- sr~;aert - ~. $780, He and
.~-shes39 w.llsce 100 neisAhors one
scwm., -hsn ~ ~esther ana ~ decroee
a f..hsor forred svervhodv. evcn ! coal
,.errh ~ And & shey;6 10 ve.r vhita duck
r.nta
ranA.ir r,oll,s, and NJ wallaca vero on
noeitee 81 the mattar a. uhv~ical propor-
fions the Canfain heinr ! lsree man ana
~ w.ll.c. ccnsiderahiv undersirad.
Thsv h.d the eame vsshervoman. and
ona sunday mornins sho delivered the
Cantain,s larre and commoaius duck ponts
- sheriff WsIlace. ana Sheriff Walaca's
maaeve s3nek nants 70 Cantain Collier.
Il vas alvavs kickine about aomsthine
when ma = set reaav far church. = said
C.rt.in Collier .and nv vife had s0t %
she rid littie attention Is me-. she had
ths children 10 look after ANYHOW. and
natnrelIv thourht could look Alter NV
SELF INT fhose cusxed nanta. they stuck
=, infernallv th.k II = M vondar erovled
81 re laundyv- voman for shrinkinr them
ana onefed % Des snas ! evsF succeeusu
III eesun& inso tne tnines ! WOuao new. -
on. again. vac oio nos ymPs.nl..
WIN me- put consnueu g ousy 49,
WIN sne cnlorsn, oniy so1nCnlsnlne I1'
nov ana tnen, NOS = q tne oleses 10y
OF -. ous 70 sur my SUM ~ so0 ~ 10y
Iof cnurcn. ! .useeo ana $500 sno 49,
ana tneged. A tss ! gos inso NE con.
pounded trousers. Wnicn were 20 u6ns -
every point inst sney acsusaiy cno.eu Jug.
we we're isse' OF course, ana on We nuss'so
Ior cnurcns my wie iooking aiteF tne
cniioren ana leaving me % take care 9.
myself We gOt 20 C0Urc0 00ouy, DQt
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PoKr ToxxsEsn. FEB. 5.--sheriH DeiAnty
left for Walla Waiia this morning with
four conyicss sentenced TO the state peniten-
fiary at the late term Of the superior court
IN this city. They are Alexander James.
James II. Field. William Pierce and James
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Iohn Kief. formerly Of Port Madison,
Who died al Providence hospital, viii he
buried today from Cross & Co . in North
SeAtfle-
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a Train Pitches Headlo
: Greek.
SEVEN MEN KILLED ouy


According to dispatches -
Portland tie most frieA1lul F.
% far = the loon a ~ ~
csrned, known IN The his1ory e r.
son Railway 4 Navigation -
Onion Pacific. occurred q NJ
over Williams creek. near ~ G.
and Bonneville. Sunday moG
railroad company hes - -
vain 70 establish telee1apAlo
with Cascade sinco Friday. =
tendent johnson detsrmine1 81
70 the scene Of the disastsr ~
injured. II necessary. = Ven = l
on the delayed trains d ~ &
o'clock yesterday morning ~ -
for Cascade
While steaming mp h ooau
just opposite Multnomah ian
was hailed BY some one Via -
down the stream In . small ho6&
taken aboard and was found r r
ths delayed sastbound pasusaru
Cannon Of the Northwoot -
pany Of this city. Who left ~
Friday evening last From him1
ing details 81 the dreadful aeci1orf
day morning we're obtained:
passed over bridge No q, evos NJ
creek. where the accadant o. !
Saturday afternoon ahout 3oAc1G
encountering slide 10 the Wc6o
bridge. they had rsturned - - &
locks until he slide could d c. I'll
An engine and cabooeo, vh1ck
brought from The Dalles, wezo 81
and with the crew Of the poooo
and . number Of section men, -
i've, started out to clear IL 49,
ing the bridge 10 rooch - 80
worked until dark, when thGV y1lr
the Cascade locks for tie nloAt
Next morning Sunday IL -
with IN engine. tender. cabooeo ~
sary tools, started for ~ eltl1e
ton men were In the cahoooo N
Jack George and Fireman Geoe~ M
were In tho cab, and
Ben e. Merrick was staodfn3 8
gangway. Just q the engine 60I
cleared the trestle, Whioh -
fifty feet In length. the un6oGI
porting the second and third -
was washed away By ~ soo1l
and under went the cabeoeo VI &
human beingA Il pitched hoo6lo
the ravins. fifty let beloW.
Nothing but ths prsseaoo = -
gineer George prevented ~ o(o~[
going down. When ~ ~ on
wrong he looked hack and 80 110l
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KavORnhln RAun0rA N to NH H.n1pal&vfp~
Pubic Reds.
OLYurrA. Feb. 6--The Hou,e met II -
with sixtv.three memher. nresenf
Alien presented : commnnication rom
the eecretarv az sfate rerar,line ~ num-
Der Of assistants ii his ofice Referred 10
commiftee on salaries. q
"a communicstion FINN tha .nnerirt>r-
dent Of pnhlic instrncfion v.s reed Ttr~
cites thst under the lav he e reonired =
distribute 10 various of1cer.. st. n..,lv
ave thou.and cnnie1 ~ ~ .nrr.l ,e,,crt
ana aslkinr fhat anthoritv for printine 81 !. 4
number b given. Referred to committee
on pnntinr. :
Geogheesn moved the adoption of the
mint Resolution s.nt dcwr fvc,.. ~. c.,,..-
condoiine With secrst.r, g. nl.;rs .rd
Tracy over the recent .orro,vf,,l ev.rts 8,
their familiee' The motion r - - .
nn.nimon. ~. ~ ~. 1870. e =. |.
adopted.
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hill vhich !. ! s,,s~;sl 49, tcr ,c..c..c- 80
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ton snbmittsd ami n;n ri rs.or s11 A-A'A
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f..s ns,,s... .so-tsS
Ciart moved 10 suspend the rules and
takeun r. No. Ia relating 10 the or
g.r;yasion of townships. The melton nre-
vailed. After some explanation of the
nrovisions Of the bin il was passed--4s
tcte
her No. "a. by Plummer providinp
-, a.. a~aft;nv hv the ;ud;cisrv ccr nit.
toe of ! hin defining the duties al county
clerks. was adopted.
II. Z. Il. NO. -, oy deffen. proyiding
for JOINT conmistee 70 revise the criminal
laws 90 tnat sne same may DC Made 70 con-
form 70 the consttutions was opposed by
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Take sAe xsxxk<rn Pacific rassrnAd. THE best
equipped Esxe sux al sscsass East H. Chfsbexx
CITY ticket agent. = Ionkin. dspos rekse agent.
sc>is4
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A ANAL Eastern and The regular
land mails were received q ~
postofice last night over the Nortnee
CHIC railway. This road only -
small amount Of The Eastern ma1L 49,!
Is collected In Wisconsin, Ninneoooo VII
Dakota, and seldom brings IL q
Eastern mail No California ma1I -
resolved since fhat which The klchoeo
brought several DAYS agO.
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A BARoNET.s WIPE.
Strange story Told by . Scotch Servant
Girl.

IndianspOlis Journal
A Scotch noblewoman Ia hidinv from
her husband. The woman is Kathaleen
Bride Austin, and according to her story she
was until . month ago the wife OF Sir
Francis Austin, Of Aberdeen, Scotland.
said 70 be barrister Of standing in northern
Scotland. A little more than two wears
ago Mrs. Austin. with babe bat months
old in her arms. in order 10 oscape- she
says. the cruelties of her husband. bought
passage at Aberdeen. Scotland. for In
dianapolis. BY = ruse she clipped away
from him and without protector and only
q small sum OF money. she started ON har
journey.
Arriving here she sought and obtained :
situation as . servant girl. The child died
in Olney. ILL.,, where abe had sent II to be
taken care Of. In the meantime Sir Fran
els, ascertaining hts young wife had bought
q passage 70 Indianapolis, had come here
in search Of her. He had Advertised for
her and these advertisements Lady Austin
had seen. When her baby died she vas "a
overcome with grief that shs notified her
husband Of her Whereabouts and the death
of her child.
Sir Francis had the dead babe EN- halmed
and took 1t To New York, from where he
shipped IL TO Aberdeen for burial He re-
turned from New York and has since been
importuning her to return to their man.
sion at Aberdeen. She refuses 10 20 bach
with him and states that they lived happily
in Scotland until another woman attracted
the attention OF her husband. which som
made trouble. and to get rid OF her the bar
onet had her put in an insane asylum.
from yhtch abe excarAd
UNIVERSITY STREET EXTENSION.
The Proposed Bridge from Railroad
Avenue To Fsons street.
The proposed bridge on University street.
between Front street and Railroad avenue.
will. when completed. be the easiest Grade
from the water front 70 Front street
between seneca street and Battery street
In North Seattle.
The bridge win b 500 test long, and viii.
in that distance. drop about sixty feet.
making grade Of IL per cent The bridge
viii be sixty feet vide and win cross
over West street at An elevation OF thirty
feet. The plans and specifications have
been completed by the city engineer and
the contracts for the work win Be let
Friday.
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raE UNIVERSITY.

Several Amendments. 81 Detail Adart~a--
Free Scholarships
onywrss, FEB. She principal debate
sa the House toasy was On Herren.s IL r.
Ne r.. in ressssos 10 the usssvsrsssy The
bali was taken sr ard read hy sections, and
nansheF na verbal aszasadsaenfs were
sasas. WAea The clause vas reached wascA
provided that graduates II the noxEa4l de-
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DIMINISHED PROFITS.
The Southern Pacific Statement for Last

Year.
San Francisco, Feb. s. The annual
statement OF the Southern Pacific Railway
Company for the year 1889 shows small
increase OF earnings. Among other causes
for the comparative decrease Is the con-
structson OF new lines A decrease of
surplus to t.sss. go, against s.. 80 900, is
also shown.
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II. B. No. 80. By BotheIl To authorize
the hauling oil timber across railroads;
referred to the railroad com miftee.
II. 3. No. a5s. by HeYren-correcting
omissions OF attesting witnesses in deeds.
mortgages and other instruments; referred
to the Judiciary committee.
After discussion OF the university bill the
House adjourned as S 10 until 10 o'clock
foynarrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-29
GROWTH OF THE CITIES.

Chicago Given 100000 and the
Whole Country Ga, 100000.
CLEVELAND, O., June 2S.-The census re-
turns received up to this evening indicate
that Cleveland's population cannot be less
than 265, 900, and will in all probability
reach 270, 900.
SIZE OF TEXAS CITIES.
SAN ANTONIO. TEX. June 28.-Otticial
census counts of the leading cities in Texas
disclose the following figures. approx
mately: Dallas $4,000, San Antonio 3S,900,
Galveston IS 600, Fort " orth 81 900, Hous-
ton 2,OOO, Waco 10000, Austin 16, 300 The
citYs census of San Antonio gives n popu-
lation of 5000, an increase Of IS, 900 since
1880.
POPULATION OF THE COUNTRY.
WASHINGTON, June 28-Supt. Porter, in
an interview with Post reporter to-day,
estimated the total population of the
United States at 64,500,000.
The official count of the population of the
District of Columbia, as announced by the
superintendent Of the census, Is 229, 706,
gain in ten years of something over 2,00U.
PITTsBURG's POPULATION.
PIrTsBURG, June 25. District Supervisor
Oliver approximates the population of this
city at 24O, 900, Allegheny City at 105, 900 and
Allegheny county at 100000.
cHICAGo's IMMENSELY.
CHICAGO, June % Supervisor Gilbert
estimates the population of Chicago In
round numbers at / 1085, 900,
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THE SENATE
A Conference Committee Appointed
on the silver Bill.

A Conference Committee Appointed
on the silver Bill
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-In the Senate
this morning message was received from
the House asking conference on the silver
bill, and it was Immediately laid before the
Senate, and, on motion of Mr.. Morrill, a
conference was agreed to and Messrs. Sher-
man, Jones Of Nevada, and Harris were
appointed conferees on the part of the
Senate.
The calendar was then taken up under
rule 8. and the following bills, among
others, were passed:
The Senate bill extending for twelve
months from the passage of the act the
time for filing claims under the French
spoltaton act
The House bill to authorize the county of
Pulaski, Georgia, TO maintain high wagon
aud foot bridge across the Ocmulgee river
at Hawkinsville.
The Senate bill to reclassify and fix the
salaries Of railway postal clerks. Ut in-
creaseS the classes from five to seven, and
fixes the salaries of the several classes at
$500, 5000. 81 900, 81 200, 81 400, 81 900 and
81 ,s0O)
The Senate bill to grant to the Mobile
and Dauphin Island Railroad and Harbor
CSAhPah1 'ho ilSut W COuslIuCt u LToStio
across saoal water between Cedar Point and
Dauphin Island.
The Senate bill to amend the census act.
Qt provides n penalty for giving fee or
bribe to census enumerator or supervisor
or for receiving the same.)
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BILL.
The conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was presented,
but went over till Monday.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
reported from the committee and placed on
the calendar
Throughout the days session there were
very few senators sometimes not DOZEN
in the chamber, and at o'clock, objection
having been made to consideration of the
bill to prevent cruelty to children in the
District Of Columbia as being too important
measure to have passed while the Senate
was 80 thin, Mr.. Ingalls, called the attention
of the presiding officer to the absence of a
quorum.
The roll was thereupon called, and
there having been during the call acces-
sions from the committee roomsl "a sena-
tors answered, being 8 less than an
u quorum, and the Senate at 4:l0 o'clock
adjourned