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, 1890-04-03
IN THE PALoUsE.
The Farmers Jubilant-Immigration-
Mining.

nAnllilk.
RoCKFoRD, March T.-Ourstreets
are somewhat muddy after another
heavy nip, and the roads in the
country are at their worst stage of
mud and no bottom, but u few hot
sunny days will soon make good
roads again. Some of our farmers
are now plowing and viii soon
have their seed In the ground. II
Is several years since we have seen
the farmer in such good spirits over
the prospects of am immense crop
the coming summer. The water
has penetrated 80 deep in the
ground, and with our splendid sub
soil all through this Palouse coun-
try, IL holds the moisture so long
that il always insurcs u good hur-
vest.
A number of newcomers np-
pcarod on our streets this week
looking for place To better their
condition.
The opening up Of n portion Of the
Cmur ~ Alene r,se rvntlou Is already
attracting considerable attention
aud bringing II goodly number OF
peisous here to bc ready TO get their
small slice of what Il LEFT when the
proper time comes.
Tho Union Pacitic Railroad Com
/ pany have an extra large force oi
men scattered nll along their iiae,
filling up aud keeping thu road IA,
! us good order as possible during the
, 1890-04-03
SPOAKNE FOR EVER.
Mr.. Paul +. Mohr Wil Engineer
Most Gigantic Railroad
Proposition.
From Spokane Falls to tho City
OF Mexico, "a Distance of
$500 Miles.
II VIII Tap All of the Six Great
Transcontinontal Railway
Systems.

Paul +. Mohr returned Monday
from very extended trip through
the Eastern and southern states.
Among other things Inc spoke Of in
the cour-r Of u conversation with u
REVIEW reporter wa, IA new rul-
road schcue that will make Spo-
kane Falls the northern terminus Of
one of the most gigantic systems OF
railroads this country has Yet sccn.
he said;
al dincd in Washington with II
small party OF Philadelphia and
New YORK capitalists, six In all,
who represented over SiO,OOOOOJ.
The Proposition, of which I avn to
be manager, Is to tap all of the six
trnscontiuentnl roads: Tho Cana
dian Pacific, the Northern Pacific,
the Union pucific, the Central Pa
ciiic, the Atlantic ~ Pacific and the
Southern Pacific.
at lisa perfectly feasible and emf
ncntly practical schomc.
"Thc idea j. to begin ut Spokane
Falls, run south slNirting Lake
Cmur d'Alcnc, on through the
Gcncsee country of Idaho, and in
general southcrly direction pass
through Idaho striking salt Lake
city, connecting with the Denver
n Rio Gruudc while II trends south
through Utah, leaving that road at
Green river and passing ON down
into Arizona, crossing the Atlantic
n Pacific aud striking III paso ut
the Mexican line, connect with the
Mexican Central and 20 on to the
city OF Mexico,
"Thorc l. no north and south
road between the Pacific coast
where the Southern Pacific aud Or
egon d California is and the Mssis-
sippi valley system.
"l'his road will run through the
immense plateau that lies between
the Rocky mountains on the east
and the sierra Nevada and Cascades
on the west.
"rhere are no broad rivers to cross
or lofty mountain ranges to pass
over. The road would develop "a
vast area of the richest country in
the United States, aud would be II
great check on tanscoutincutul
roads,
"Whon will operations commence,
Mr. Mohr?" asked the reporter,
"Well, | have been empowered to
look over the land and report on II
practical survey" replied MIR. Mohr.
, 1890-04-03
d 1T. NUF FITT.
ID. SHELBY.
q. B. kOUNTZ.
a MEETINn IlEID.

The receipt Of the above telegram
resulted In the holding Of a meeting
Of the representative miners and
mine owners from the C@uf
d'Alene, Okanogan, Metalline and
Colville districts to adopt similar
resolutions to those Of the Colorado
mine owners, also protesting against
the admission of free lead ore into
the United States.
The meeting was called for and
held at the Spokane National bank
at O'Clock Inst Sunday afternoon.
Among the prominent mining men
present We're Warren Hussey, w.
III. Taylor, Patrick Clark, John NJ.
Burke and Professor j. Il. Carrel.
After discussing the silver-lead in
terest In general, the above-men-
toned telegram from Washington
was taken up and the resolution now
before congress thoroughly consid.
cred. IL was apparent that strenu-
Gus efforts must ut once be made In
opposition TO the various smelling
companies that are so desirous OF
having free Mexican lead ore, and
the following resolutions of proiesta-
ti0n were drawn up, unanimously
adopted, and telegraphed ut once to
Representative John L.. Wilson and
Hon. William Mckinley, chairman
OF the ways and means committee.
rHE REsoLurIoss.
Whereas The natural interestG OF tho
West depend in large measure upon
the developments and protection of the
interests peculiar TO this section Of tho
Union, and
Whereas, One ofthe principal products
of the mountains that transverse the Pa
cific states and territories are silyer-iead
ores, and
Whereas, Under the ayowed principles
OF the government OF the United States
to the interests peculiar to the country
should bC protected against competition
with cheap labor, and slave wages OF the
monarches of the world therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That IL is the unanimous
sentiment AID desire Of the miners and
mine owners of tho Cmur dAlene min
ing country, in Idaho territory. that tho
congress OF tho United States shall enact
such legislation us shall impose duty
Of not less than one and IA half cents per
pound on all lead contained In silver
lead ore imported into the United States
from foreign countries; let the same 10
contained in ores OF any character what
ever.
Strong efforts will also be- made
to have similar meetings take place
In all parts Of the country where
sllver-load mining is In operation,
and have equally as strong an in
Iluence brought To bear ON congress
IN order that this measure which
he smelling companies are so de-
'irous OF Obtaining may not be
nasspd
, 1890-04-03
ACCIDENT IN A MINE.

Wallace Free Press: j. L. Calla-
han and j. Wemes were brought
down from the Empire State mine,
mt the head of Nine-M lie creek, last
Monday seriously injured. While
putting In nn upper" shot, some
powder had collected ON the outside
of the hole. Wemcs endcavorcd To
find out whether the charge had
been driven home and got the light
too near the powder, which ignited.
II was running into the hole when
he tried TO head it OH by pmming
|. the tamping rod in. An explosion
followed. The Press reporter Wis
ited the men Mt the Garter house
yesterday, where they ARE under the
care Of DIR. Plummcr. MIR. Callahan
Mas struck about the face and head,
had his right forearm and hand
badly injured aud II deep gash In
his right leg. His cycsight will be
restored, but he will prob. .,bly lose
his hearing. Mr.. Wcnes was more
seriously hurt. Ito was cut about
the head aud neck, his rleht hand
cut and bruised aud the tamping
rod was driven into his thiuh for
several inches, where IL struck the
bone and was bent, Ono of his
eyes II In very bad way, and II il
feared he will lose II. Mir. Callahan
says they had IA miraculous escape.
a RICH STRIKE.
Walla Wala Journal: News Is
received from Baker City that ON
Sutton creek, ten miles south of
! that city, n rich strike has been
kmadc by w. y. Battan. Twenty
'flve dollars In gold was washed
from two pans of quartz.
The White star Aiming Company
ure crushing two IONS of hard quartz
per hour, aud saving % per cent. OF
, 1890-04-03
A SAD CATASTROPHE.
ID. Mcleod, q Teamster. Together
With His Team, Preoipita-
ted into the River.
All Were Mcleod Lost
His own Life While Trying to
Save the Team.

Save the Team.
About II O'Clock. Friday fore
noon Daniel Mcleod; toamstcr,
together with n team and wagon,
was precipitatcd into the river near
the south end of Division street
bridge, and both driver aud team
were drowned.
Mcleod was In the cmrloy of
James N. Clarke, the well known
contractor, aud was engaged In
hauling rock from the Harrison
street grade, the rock being dumped
over the river bank.
Two mon were assisting Mcleod
to unload the wagon when the uCcl-
dent occurred. One of these men,
james smith, gave u REVIEW re-
porter the following account Of the
affair.
"AIcLcOd was standing In front
Of the wagon, inside of the front
wheel, on the lower side, lifting the
boards to unload the rock. The
wagon was standing along,,ide the
bank, with the lower wheels over
AAl' Nhk's w ilNh wv ilsAN lAlt " NiEbll
about half unloudcd the bank began
to give way, and the wagon
and mules to slide down. | told
Mcleod topct away and let the team
go. Instead Of doing so, he tried to
save the team by driving them up
the bank, when the whole outfit
rolled into the river. The mules
came up with Mcleod hanging to
one of their heads. The mules went
down again. and Mcleod floated
several yards away. lie was APP
parently trying to swim, and we
threw several boards To him,
and although they went
near enough for him to
reach, he made no effort to get hold
of th1m. lie appeared to be
stunned aud sank again. Shortly
afterwards we could see him floating
around in the eddy, and half an
hour later his body was recovered
There Is bend or curve in the
river near where Mcleod and the
team went down, and the water Is
formed into an eddy. Mel .eod was
carried to the ceLtcr of this eddy,
about 80 yards FROM the shore, and
II Circling of the water kept his body
there until II graphing hook aud
"a canoe Were procured, when
the body was dragged ashore. There
WAS II confusion on the temple,
showing that Mcleod had been
hurt while under the water, which
probably so stunned him that he
was unable to make an effort to
ave himself.
The body was ut once removed To
j. T.. Webster ~ co.'s undertaking
rooms. Mcleod was 20 years of age,
and has two brothers residing at
Cmur d. Alene City.
At the point where the team went
over the bank the water T. five or
six feet deep near the shore, which
slopes abruptly to II depth oi thirty
or forty feet.
covered AN effort was mude To find
the team and wagon, an interested
crowd of spectators standing ON the
bank while a graphing hook was
dragged around by two men In u
boat.
Shortly after +. NJ. the crap
piing hook became fastened in the
harness Of one of the mules about
thirty feet from the shore, aud the
rope was passed to number OF Nir
Claake's employees on the bank. a
haul on the rope brought both
mules to the surface feet
uppcmost with their hecds
toward the shore, and the
front wheels of the wagon followed.
The men ON the bank pulled the
muies and wagon along the shore to
, 1890-04-03

P,nIs, March ~. Il Gcrman spy was
arrested to-day. Documents wsrs iuund
on him, showing that thrrc exists tn
organized slrlcn of esplonacr ol Fpncii
lor,s and camps along ihe trnnro-Gcr-
uiun lsonilsr
, 1890-04-03
SILVER AND LEAD ORES
A Meeting Of Prominent Mino
Owners Held in This City
Sunday Afternoon.
kilograms Received From Colorado
Representatives in Congress-
Urging Immediate Action.
Strong Protestations Against the
Free Admission of Load Ores
Telographed to Washington.

The resolution now before con-
gress to place all crude lead ores on
the free list Is creating much com
motion among the mine owners Of
the Wcst and Northwest, who seem
to think that the mining Interests
are threatened and will be placed iD
a very hazardous position should
this resolution become law.
The principal lead mine owners Of
Colorado held u meeting somc time
ago and adopted strong resolutions
Of protestation, forwarding them to
congress, and Mt the same time took
steps towards having similar meet
ings brought about In other mining
sections.
The following telegram was re-
ceived by Mr.. Warren Hussey, last
Saturday, from Denver, Colo.
DENVER, Colo, March 20. ~
To Warren Husseyi The following
telegram has Just been received from
Washinston; THE smelling Interests
desiring free Mexican lead are very
active. Can't you have the miners and
, mine owners Of silyor-lead mines in
Colorado and throughout the Rocky
: mountain region, indicate by meeting,
and otherwise II they SEQ fit, their posi-.
lion on this question: Early action Is
, Important. Signed, Henry NJ. Teller,
ii. Townsend. u. q. Wolcott." We bcs
to request that you call mass meeting
} at ono, in your city. and pass appropri-
, ate and very strong resolutions request
ing that lead be protected. Then win
your representative in Washington ant
I William Mckinley, chairman of tn,
, ways and means committee.
ID. III. MOFF1TT.
ID. SIIEEDN
, 1890-04-03

The board Of trade panphlct Tor
this year will he ready for distrihu-
ton on Wednesday. Tho compiler
Of the pamphlet, Mr.. J. II. Reav!s,
has had very hard tiinc oft. The
pamphlet was once all written and
IN iact was set up, ana proof
taken, when the fire which burned
ont Greenberg n Houghtor.'s print
ing .csiabilshment destroyed every
thing. Mr.. Reavis WAS forced 70 re-
write his matter, and sent Is to
Chicago whore II has been printed.
A glance at the advance sheet shows
the work 10 be complete in al, Its
details, and j. n tremendous boom
for spokane Falls.
, 1890-04-03

Pennington Register: Leo A..
Scowden, who at one time was su-
p rintendcnt for the Idaho Gold
Mining Compnny,ut Murray, Is now
Lord rcOwden, with Il E2OO,OOO in
hpruucc. lie ~ now in south AZ
rfcn, in the intescsts OF an English
syndicate.
, 1890-04-03
srnucK HIS moME STAKE.

Wallace Free Prcc II. :. Back,
father of Mrs. Al AIathcson, the ac-
cJmplishcd wife of the engineer of
lsig 4, was In town during the week
from CHur d'Alcnc City. When
ever Mr.. Back comes to town hc has
come crock" In his pocket, This
time he brought some rich groupings
from u prospect he has bonded over
In Montana for $4,000, the assays
from which return over 81 900 per
ton. He thinks he has struck his
homestake - and his many friends
will wish him fortune out of 1t.
, 1890-04-03

a Carload Of Concentrates Daily.
Charles lIusscy is down from the
Cmur dAlencs aud reports that q
carload of concentrates daily is be-
ing shipped from the Morning mine.
, 1890-04-03

I,oEuoS, April Ia dispatch fiolu ST.
prlcr hing saws; The ear has been
attacked By a sudden illness.
, 1890-04-03
rer.y rhsu.aaa stslksrs.

MApRIp, March 2o.--For,y thoasand
employees in the fsctorics in C.,aiosia
have sirxrk. A conference Is bcinH
held with tho employers with q view "
an adjustment Of the differences. Tie
Asrikers are quiet q
, 1890-04-03

the assay value of their ores with II
GlrOuN amalgamuIOr,
TIfE uMpHE STATE.
Wallace FIce Press: John
Nj. burke was In Wallace on
Tuesday. He paid of the miners In
the Eml ire state, Mt the head Of
Ninc-Miic, ON which he has II bond,
In connection with Messsrs Charles
Sweeney and B. G. Van Houtuu.
, 1890-04-03

mcnts. He succeeded In getting
these bills through the senate, but
they were killed In the house in the
hurry incident to the close Of the
session. Senator Hyde returns to
his constituents with clean lacord.
The Press., 1890-02-20
AsHFORD.
wEsTFORD.
WQrrespOndence.3

The church and society are to have donation party this (Thursday) evening at Rev. Samuel Thatcher's.
 David Russ baby, who has been sick for long time, is still in critical condi- tion, but the doctor thinks there is g chance for recovery.
 Irving Reynolds and wife were made happy last Friday by new oomer. A lit tie girl this time.
 There have been some good fish taken from the Mowrey reservoir thls winter Amos Burden, of Woodstock, recently c nght one that weighed over three lbs. Ihis, of course, was pickerel.
The Press., 1890-02-20

Charles Segar, Westerly cake basket, F. G. Sanford and s. A. Dudley cracker jar, J. Frank Segar and wife, Westerly i; pie knife, father of bride; marble clock, Frank Segar desert spoons, Mr. and Mrs. ". E. Cook, Springfield teaspoons, MT. and Mrs. '. J. Ellis pie knife, Mrs. l.. A. Lawrence, Springfield berry spoon, Lottie Weston sugar shell, B. D Powers, Hardwick opera glasses, Dr. P. R. Watts sugar spoon, Mir. and Mrs. Geo. l.. Davis, Worcester white silk picture scarf, MT. and Mrs. E. Fl. Buffnm, Ocala, Fla. tea. spoons, Mir. and Mrs. s. B. Segar, Wester. ly earrings. Mrs. Geo. H Simonds; pep. per and salt dish, James H. Segar, West erly butter knife, mother of bride fruit knives, Lewis Mclaughlin salt cellars, Geo. B, Clark, Springfield !; butter knife, Mr. and Mrs. 0. F. Hodgson !; silver ladle, J. Fl. 6egar China cups and saucers, A. J. Turner linen towels, Mrs W. F Segar. New Fork towels an butter knife. Mrs, Charles Clark p.ckle jar, Mrs. B. Eiiel Rochester lamp. Dr. J. E. Middleton table cloth and napkins. Mrs. H. S. Abel table scarf Mrs. Grace David 1; silver ger. vice, J. H. Walker, Boston silver butter dish, Ella Page, Worcester set of thread boxes, Geo. Lucas mittens. a friend comfortables, mother; berry dish, E B Segar, Manchester French clock, Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Leach purse of money, brides father.
 The banks will be closed on Saturday -Washington's birthday.
 The storm did not prevent large at tendanos at the operetta given at St. Ed wards hall on Tuesday evening, and those attending felt well repaid for doing SO.
The Press., 1890-02-20

The Mormons were so thoroughly beaten at the recent Salt Lake City elections that they have abandoned their plan to appeal to the courts, except perhaps 4o test the va hdity of the vote at two of the precincts upo9 legal technicality.
The Press., 1890-02-20
NsaTON. iC0rresnnndanca

capCOTB OI JeH0fSOn LAWS, ana who de scribes his appearance in women's cloth ing, and tells what he said and did when captured in the last Century.
 -Women's home mission meeting iu the conference room Saturday of this week, at 2.30 p. m.
 Phil, the little son of Charles Fl. Rider, is recovering from g severe attack of illness. Dr. Johnson is in attendance.
 By the way, a good physician is need. ed in town. Shall steps be taken to SC. cure one?
 As many in this town are considerably affected, in one way or another, by the spool and spool cotton industry, it may in. terest them to know that quite warfare is now being waged, as to cut in prices, between the great Coats concern and the Willimantic Co.,, and the Merrick Co.. in Holyoke, conducted by Tim Merrick. Last Saturdays Republican strongly pre- sents one side of the case.
 Mrs. Hattie Pierce and child are visit. ing at her fathers, A. D. Dlmock.
 -Zalman A. Storrs, president Pratt-st Savings Bank, Hartford, we'll known ir this vicinity, is very low with pneumonia -List of letters uncalled for in post of flee: Mrs. Orlando Smith, Afick Baker Wilmington Glass O., Allen Sprunt & Son
The Press., 1890-02-20

Holland seems likely to lose it's famed Kinneyss hotel. Capt. F. B Kinney pro- poses to remove from the town. It hardly serms as if there could be any Holland without Kinney's hotel.
The Press., 1890-02-20

IMPORTANT TO TRUSTEES. GUARD. H. FANS AND CONSERVATIVE INVESTORS.
 AS per cent. Investment ice from taxation Hess mills year. authorized h the Legislature of the State of Connecticut, in su of $lO0 s0OO $500 and $l,oOO, at par and accrued indrest. For sale by
The Press., 1890-02-20

The report of Insurance Commissioner Fylar for the past year gives figures of IF lire companies, of which 1G stock and IT mutual are of Connecticut, The assets of all aggregate $1s8, 943, ,652, and liabilities that concern policy holders $91 ,633, ,S93. Ten Connecticut stock companies have a rplus of $19 3o3, ,41S as concerns policy
 holders and $S, 433 AIS as concerns stock
 holders. These companies show an aver age profit of IS per cent. on their capital, while those of other states aver, ged 10 per cent Commissioner Fyler calls for rigid enforcement of regulations to pre-
 vent fipes from electric wires. He speaks If valued policy laws as substituting "the wager for the indemnity contrsct," and hel Is that their effect is to increase fires.
 The friends of Mir. Parnell are grati6ed at his complete viudication by the Parnell commission appointed to investigate the charges against him by the London Times.
 F.lloaing the r. suit of the judicial inves- tigation, the report sweeps away all phases Df the charges made by the Times.
 Monsignor Doane, who was lately given the title of protonotary apostolic by the pope, notified the parishioners of St. Pat rick's cathedral at Newark. N J., Sunday,
 hat they must take their children from the public schools and send them to the parochial schools, on penalty of excom. |munlcation and denial of absolution.
 Canada's estimates for 1890 call for the |raising of nearly $47,00O,00O This is not 70 bad. of itself, but the expenditures in each province are heavy enough to make the total burden upun the. Dominion tax.
 payer very heavy. Altogether they con- pei five millions of people to raise about |eighty millions of dollars, and when that
 has been done there still remains public debt of ,$2s5, 100000 When these facts are considered, the qu stlon whether or not we want Canada, even if she wants us,
 becomes more problematical than ever.
The Press., 1890-02-20
Use Axleine

To oil your wagons. It is not affected by hot or cold weather, nor will not gum in the box or on the axle, and always ready . use, and costs much less than the stic' castor oil. Only 15c. . box, at Lathrop's Drug Store.
The Press., 1890-02-20
10 RENT-2 TeneMents.

TO RENT-2 Tene1aents. j. :5.. E: : X
 FOR SALE. TENEMENT HOUSE containing four tene. ments. Rents for $500 .. year. All in good repair,
 Also Small Place in West Staf'd. House, barn, large hen.heuse. four acres good land, vines, fruit, &c., Easy walk from orcuttville and Iforestyille. Two miles from the springs. Will sell low.
 SEWING MsCHINEs, Supplies, Repafrs. Ali Machines. Sell, Rent. Exchange.
 c. ?. HoDcsoN. :; $
The Press., 1890-02-20

Crystal Lake CorrespondenceJ
 The writer is informed that Hartford parties are sending to Maine for ice. Those who must have it 1n this vicinity may be obliged to do the same.
 The following item is one of unusual importance to your correspondent. Mir. and Mrs. E. H. Dimock, at Crystal Lake. have kindly consented that our annual donation" for the bodily good of their pastor shall be in their house Wednesday evening, March 9th. If that evening is stormy. then the evening following. Will not all reading this who feel desire for the welfare of the church here help to give us ''good cheer at that time?
 There are indications of an increase of religious interest here. Few more inter- .esting or profitable prayer meetings are enjoyed than the one held last Sunday evening.
 It was good to learn last week that Mrs. Daniel Avery, who has had severe attack of Ia grippe and was threatened with pneumonia when we were at her home in Stafford week or two ago, is convales- cent.
 There is regret in our district because Miss Emily Pease has decided to teach her 5Oth term of school in Somers instead of at Crystal Lake.
 Charles Stephenson, of Somers, who a few seasons ago taught schoal in this vi- cini'y, gladdened us by his presence at church here, with friend, last Sunday.
Richmond planet., 1890-10-04
Private School.

Mrs. Willis M. Carter will open n
private school at her residence, 5O7
Nelson st. on Monday Oct. 6, 1890
at 8 A. M. Tuition SOC. per month
in advance. In connection with Mrs.
Carter's school, Mr.. Willis NJ Car
ter principal of the West End school
will give an hours drill in vocal
music, on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday evenings of each week.
From half past four to half past five
on Tuesday and Thursday and from
three to four on Saturday. Free to
all Mrs Carriers pupils and SOC.
per month for all the others.
Richmond planet., 1890-10-04
HYMENiAL

The marriage of Mr.. Walter A.
Young TO Miss Mary V. Sweatman,
took place last Wednesday at $50
p. IN. at the First Baptist Church.
Rev. James IL. Holmes, officiating.
The ushers were: Messrs. John f..
Clarkson, with groom; Henry Par
ker, with bride; Charles Walker,
Winston Edmunds, Andrew Diggs,
John Hudson. Lawrence Tinsley
George Monroe, Ben. Cheatham,
Sydney Voten. The happy couple
will reside at 911 N. I'd st.
A Lapgston Literary Club was
organized at Portsmouth, Va, OF
the oath uit. in honor of the seating
of Hon. John Mercer Langston, with
James Copeland, president; +. NJ
Eubank, president; Mrs. Char
lotte Baker, treasurer; Miss Emms
Williams, recording secretary; Fred
erick Bailey, corresponding secre
tary; Geo. w. Driver, Critic; Miss
Georgia Brydson, journalist; Miss
Elenora Brown, organist.