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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-23
eoLDESpALE PREACHER sLUGGEp.
Probate Judge Dunbar Accuses Him of
Writing Scurriious Attacks

Probate Judge Dunbar Accuses Him of
Writing Scurrilous Attacks.
GoLpEsDALE, Aug. Pan alteration
took place in the postoffice last evening,
just after the daily mail arrived from
Grants. between Probate Judge w. r.
Dunbar and Elder c. F. Goodee, the local
minister of the Christian church at this
place. wherein the preacher was knocked
down with q cane. The Goidendale
Courier each week for several weeks has
contained outrageously scurriIous and de-
famasory articles directed against Probate
Judge w. r. Dunbar and signed by the
non de plume of ..Whaiem.a At first Mr.
Dunbar paid no attention to them. until
hnally. on the appearance OF that sheet on
the evening named. containing even q
worse article than the former ones. SEEM
ingly his patience ceased 10 be q virtue.
Unfortunately, at this time, Mr.. Goode
drove up in front OF the postoffice in his
buggy. and handing the reins 10 his wife,
entered the office. where Mr.. Dunbar hap
pentd 20 be. He was very angry and
equally confident. many others being Of
the same opinion. that Mr.. Goode was the
writer OF the articles, on account OF his
having had some former trouble with him.
Dunbar stepped up 70 Goode and asked
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THE coKwrS,s MIssIos.


Not to Behrfng Sea, but I'm Interest OF
Customs Service
James g. Swan in Victoria Colonist
The Corwin will make two months
cruise in the waters of Chatham strait,
Cross sound, Lynn canal and the Chilcat
region, and viii not go to Behring's sea.
She win cruise in the interest of the Gus
toms service of Alaska under instructions
from Collector Max Sprecht, with head
quarters at Siika. 1t Is expected on her re-
turn that she viii bring down the Brown
exploring party, who have been making
scientific examination of Mount ST. Elias
this summer. The present cruise OF the
Corwin has no connection with the
Behring's sea seal question.
The schooner James G.. Swan, owned by
Makah Indians of Neah Bay, Cape Flat
terry, which took q cargo of 2.000 cases OF
dynamite for the Treadwell Gold Mining
Company on Douglas island. landed 1t safely
in good condition on the 9th inst, and is
now on her way home to Neah bay. The
Indian owners OF the vessel endeavored to
have her insured. but no company would
take the risk, although large premium
was offered; they have consequently made
quite saving, and are somewhat eiated at
their success as their own underwriters.
The next thing We will hear of those smart
Makah Indians will be that they have
started an insurance Office among them
selves, and every canoe bound to Victoria
or Port Townsend with load of fish or
furs viii take out q policy against accident
or total less.
Captain z. L. Tanner of the United
States fish ommission steamer Albatross
writes me under date of Unalaska, August
1sr: "The new monopoly have succeeded
in taking but 25 900 seal skins this season,
and fail to see where their profits are
coming from.
1--WE have finished the examination of
Bristol bay, and find the great coal banks
to lie along the north side of the peninsula,
from the northwest cape of Unimak to
Cane Constantine off the Mushragak We
are going to the westward, and viii do
what we can the next month.
THE Rush has gone north, but the sea-
SON is so far advonced / hardly expect any
more vessels up"
The Albatross viii be in Port Townsend
about the middle of September. No men,
ton is made OF any seizures Of sealing yes
sells by the Rush. and / have no evidence
that single seizure has been made except
by the collector at Unalaska of q vessel that
entered that port il distress.
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Warship Arrived at Port Town
send This Morning.
SHE IS NOT GOING TO ALASKA
Klickitat County Judge Strikes q
Preacher Whom He Hates.
Farmer Jones Married IT Last-sfa-
tistics OF Revenue Collections in Ore
gon, Washington and Alaska.

PoRT TOWNSEND, Aug. 2S.-The United
States cruiser Charleston arrived in this
port shortly after midnight and anchored
in the stream. The PosT-ISTELLreEScER
correspondent Immediately boarded her
and was received by Lieuten-
ant GIennon, officer of the
deck. Admiral Brown had retired
several hours before and could not be ava
kened. The officer. when questioned as to
the cause of the vessels ARRIVAL, stated that
the ship had no definite orders. AT Homo
lulu she was prepered to depart for this
coast in . hurry.
They thought that the ship was here to
welcome Secretary of War Rsdfeld Proc
tor, who is daily expected.
Others on board, however, gave it as
their opinion that the unexpected visit had
been made for the purpose of assisting q
congressional commission to locate the
proposed navy yard on Puget sound.
When asked il the trip had anything TO
do with the Behring sea troubles both
Lieutenants Giennon and Patch laughed.
The latter informed your correspondent
that Admiral Brown had informed him only
yesterday that he knew nothing of the
ships future movements. His orders had
been 70 come to Puget sound and await
orders at Port Townsend
The Charleston has been out from Hon.
olulu fifteen days. When she left that
port the Nipsic was anchored
in the harbor. The Mohican
was at New Zealand when last
heard from, and had been ordered to re-
ieve the Charleston at the Hawaiian ISL
ands station. The Iroquois is at Apia,
Samoa, and is also expected at Honolulu
The Charleston's s officers expect to be on
the Sound about two weeks. and think
they will be ordered from here to San
Francisco.
The Charleston will 60 TO Seattle to load
coal tomorrow morning. If not ordered
elsewhere she will have target prac-
tice here. Admiral Brown expects
to hear from the navy department by next
Tuesday. He forwarded news of his ar
rival to Washington City yesterday from
Yaauina bay.
WASHINGTON CIrY, Aug. 22-The Assist
ant Secretary of State. on being asked to-
day if there was any special significance in
the movements of the dag ship Charleston
on the Northwest coast jnst at this time,
said there was not. so far as he knew. She
would not go north of the American bound
ary line.
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PORTLAND, Aug. 22-L. w. Bates, mana
ger of the Bowers Pacific Dredge Company,
who have the contract for filing 10000
yards of earth in the lake on the grounds
of the terminal company, is having q
dredge built here to be launched October 5.
He today contracted with the Willamette
Iron Works for eight boilers and a lot of
machinery, including q large centrifugal
pump, amounting in value to $4,000. He
has also contracted here for a lot of iron
pipe. and will have the dredge completed
within the time specified. and will COM
plete the job of filing in less time than al
lowed by the contract.
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DEPUTY SHERIFF TERRY.
Swindler In the Guise of Seattle ONCE
Dupes Montana Police.

sw1ndler In the Guise of Seattle Oncer
Dupes Monfana Police.
MIssouLA, Aug. 22.--J. E. Terry, an al
legged deputy sheriff from Seattle, arrived
here about week ago. and after making
himself known 10 the officers, borrowed
several small amounts from s. to so from
the officers and others His actions
aroused suspicion, and in reply to q tele-
giam sent to the sheriff at Seattle
word was received that Terry was not
known there. He was about TO skip town
last night, when he was taken in charge by
an officer, who had not the necessary war
rant for his arrest Learning this, Terry
secured his release and left town on 9
freight train. he told stories about his
important arrests at Seattle and Spokane
Falls, and played the officers here in ele-
CANT styIe
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WAsHIsGTos CI1y. Aug. % Represent
ative Wilson was fortunate in getting
through two pension bills tonig9t
for residents of Washington. One was for
the widow of General Herbert Mlroy, late
OF Olympia, granting her s75 per month.
A bill vas pending to grant General Milroy
800 per month when he died. He was .
popular army officer in the Pacific North
west. The other was for Augustus ].
Wernitch, of Colfax, and amounts to so
per manth.
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The Recount Of Helena.

WAsHrSGToS CITY. Aug. 22-Special
Agent Peter T. Wood, of the census
bureau, now at Minneapolis, has been di-
rected 10 leave that city August "A for
Helena and to take charge of the recount
in that city. He viii probably conduct the
count by the same method as in Mime
apoiis, and will endeavor to get through as
soon as possible. He viii need the assis-
tance of the citizens committee IN secur-
ing good enumerators. and they viii be
chosen regardless OF the fact that they are
Republicans or Democrats.
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Anti-Lottery Constituttonal Amendment

Anti-Lottery Conssitutional Amendment.
WASHINGTON CIrr. Aug. 22.-Hans-
brough of North Dakota introduced in
the House today joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution pro-
v1ding that neither the United States nor
any state shall pass law authorizing the
establishment or maintenance of q lottery
or an organized scheme for the distribution
OF prizes by drawing. Mr.. Hansbrough. it
VIII be remembered, was too active IN the
anti-lottery agitation last winter, and was
defeated for denomination.
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required 10 return the alien to the port
OF embarkation: it shall not De lawful for
any persons or corporations to encourage
any alien laborer. mechanic or artisan to
emigrate from any foreign country to the
United States By the promise Of employ
ment, through advertisement. or other
wise
The provisions of this act shali not ap-
ply to professional actors, artists, lee
turers, regularly ordained ministers, and
learned professors for colleges and semi
naries or professional singers.
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The CENSUS By pREcINcrs.
Gov. Ferry Will Have Returns to Issue
Proclamation On Soon.

Gov. Ferry viii Have Returns to Issue
Proclamation On Soon.
WASHINGTON CITy, Aug. 22.-Governor
Ferry, of Washington, has telegraphed
Senator Squire that it will be impossible for
the legislature to apportion the state into
legislative districts until the population by
precincts and wards is known. Senator
Squire laid the matter before the census
officials and large force was at once set to
work compiling the returns of Washington
in the manner suggested by the governor.
This will take some time, as the supervisor
made no division of the counties into pre-
cincts.
1t viii be an easy matter to give the pop
ulation by wards in Seattle. Tacoma and
Spokane Falls, but there will be some difii-
Guilty in dividing the other returns. as each
schedule will have TO be examined sepa-
rately. II is supposed that the work viii
be finished in q few days
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The Bride Portland Woman. Fair.
Frisky and Thirty.

TOFtI8nU p.
Frisky and Thirty.
PORTLAND. Aug. 22-Cupid has captured
Farmer s. W. Jones, OF Marion county,
who was buncoed out of SIS 900 recently by
sharpers. who knew he wanted a wife and
put up job on him. A few days ago his
children applied for q guardian for him.
This morning Jones. who is 20 years of age,
married Miss Cynthia Ella Harbin at the
residence of Mr.. Brennan. at No. South
Fourth street, Justice Wood performing
the ceremony and the Brenans acting as
witnesses.
The lady is fair. frisky and 80. and is said
to be happy in her choice. She is quite a
belle, and thinks Jones just too pert. Jones
is credited with saying that he had bis pick
out of forty, and that Miss Harbin was the
best of the LOT.
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windom,. Bond Purchase POLICY

NEw YoRK, Aug. 22.-When Secretary
Window was seen tonight concerning the
stringency in the money market and the
effect OF his order for redemption of Az
per cent. bonds. he said:
have been in consultation with . number of
gentlemen since my arrival concerning the eff
feet OF the measure and the reports were favor
abe Bonds seem 10 De coming In freely. ]
believe tais ac;ioa will sffsrd suficient relief.
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o,ymu,... Exh,hit A. spor.n..

OLYMPIA, Aug. 22.-The Board OF Trade
has engaged q room in the spokane expo
sition building. and viii appropriate sum
OF money to swell the fund for the county
and city. The county commissioners this
afternoon appropriated $500. The city
council will appropriate an equal amount
on Saturday evening. and will also appoint
a commissioner to the fair TO look after
the city's interests
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MILITIA REPORT FoRwARDxD.
General O'Brfen Promptly sent Return
for Washington Guards.

=
for Washington Guards.
OLYMPIA, Aug. "a dispatch from
Washington City in this mornings Posr-
INTELLIcEYCER says that the report
made up by the adjutant general of the
army reveals the fact that the militia forces
of the country give no information about
the militia of Washington. although the
sister state of Montana shows up well in
General Kelton's special report to congress,
while the only reference which Kelton
makes to the Washington militia is ire
turns not received" On being shown the
above, General O'Brien said:
I forwarded ths report to the adjutant gen.
eral OF the United States army early last Janu-
airy, and am surprised that it has not been re-
eeived.
A meeting of the officers of the Wash
ington National Guard will be held early
in October for the purpose of electing an
adjutant and brigadier general.
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PORTLAND. Aug. 2.-George Brown. an
oiier in the Union Pacific car shops at Al
bina, was run over by an engine today and
both legs almost severed below the knee
Il is feared the accident will prove fatal.
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Jimmy Karas.k In JAN.

TACOMA. Aug. 22.-Jimny Karasek,
brother of the missing Matthew. was to.
day arrested on complaint charging him
with completely in the killing of Tommy
Moore. He is lodged in the county jail
held without bail.
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AMENDED CONTRACT LABOR Law
To Permit Entry ef Preachers, Pro-
fessors and Actors.

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug 90. - The
amended alien contract labor law was
presented in the House today from
the committee on labor. It's prin-
cipal features are: 1t is made un-
awful on the part of an alien 10
enter the United States under anv con-
tract to perform labor or service. If the
master of vessel shall bring any such
alien into the United States he shall be
subject TO fine and imprisonment, and be
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CENSUS OF MASON COUNTY.
The Last Returns In-Skelton Has e32
People,

WHArcoM. Aug. 22.-Census returns
from belated district s. arrived here from
Mason county today. and show the popula-
ton of the district to be I,s2s, OF which
Shelton has 6s2. Supervisor Jenkins says
Chief Clerk Bears departure did not delay
these returns. Ali the districts are now
complete and have Leen sent to Governor
Eayrv
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PiTTsBuRs. Aug PA ripple of excite
ment has been caused in the neighborhood
o. Coal Center by the announcement that
gold had been discovered on the outside OF
the Maple creek keid.
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TACOMA, Aug. 22-The bank eiearanees
as reported by the Tacoma Clearing House
Association today, were $40. .oi69s; year
ago today, $eS Ti9zz
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TACOMA, Aug. 22-The signatures OF the
members OF the board of freeholders were
tonight affixed 70 the new city charter and
the board adjourned sine die The charter
will be submitted TO the city council to-
morrow night
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TACOMA. Aug. CIV. f. Carson, tax
commissioner for the Northern Pacific
railroad, appeared before the board OF
equalization today and endeavored to secure
a reduction of the company's assessment
in this county. As evidence of the vari-
alton of valuations Mr.. Carson referred
TO King county, where the basis of valua-
ton of the railroad lands was the value of
school lands Fixed by the constitution-$l0
per acre. The valuation of the lands in
Pierce county was fixed st an average Of
about S. King county assessed at 50 per
cent of the valuation. or IS per acre, while
Pierce county assessed al 10 per cent, or
ABOUT So. 20 per acre. The company owns
some 6s,o00 acres in King county and
about 77 600 in Pierce county. The CON-
missioners are still considering the matter.
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SHE WAS SMOKING A PIPE.
Old Lady In Eastern Oregon Burned .,
Death.

Death.
THE DALLEs. Or, Aug. 22.-Nevs has
been received from Wamic. q small town
distant sixty i've miles. of the burning to
death of Mrs Bonney, an old lady 50 years
of age, who was visiting at the house OF her
daughter. Mrs Boyles. The old lady had
been left alone in the house. and il is sup
posed her clothing caught on IRE from a
pipe she was smoking. Her screams at
tracted neighbors, who succeeded in quick
ly extinquishing the flames, but not before
the woman had been so badly burned as to
die from the effects q few hours aftervard.
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Your hair is falling. Use skookum Root Hair
Grower
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-15
Three Brave Girls Saved.

Pete Walters, g passenger cngincor of the Della
ware Lackawanna and Western Bsilroad, had a
terrifying SIS we'll as thrilling experience Sunday
morning He was running his train at the rate
OF thirty-fiso miles an hour, and when he entered
the stretch just bcfcro reaching Blnghamton
bri lge he Was Mortified TO SEQ three blackberry
girls on the suuc uFe He reversed his engine
aud then fsinted. The fireman took charge OF the
throttle, snd when tho engine WAS within thirty
yards o! tho girls one of thsm, with romarkable
presence of mind jumped to the end of the bridge
stretched forward fiat her face and swung her
self clear of tie track, hanging on to the end Of
the tics over the rushing waters benesth In
moment tho other girls followed her example, aud
Just rs tho train swept by the last Of the trio
swung clear of The bridge, viii Q, with amazoment
aud horror plainly STAMPED on their counter
snces, the passengers and trainmGn watched with
anxiety the hum IN forms swaying to and fro in
mid-sir As soon as the train could be stopped
the assepgors and crew rushed back TO tho scene
and rescued the brave girls from their terrible
might,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-15
Torn to Pieces by Thunderbolt.

Bernard Clifford, wealthy farmer living near
Lagrange KY. was struck by lightning sunday
aud instantly kiltd. He was just going into his
s.sble with his little stepsoo, whom the lightning
was seen to envelop him and tic crash WAS heard.
The carrent struck him Just over the left ear
burned hole through his head and glanced down
the left arm tesring the flesh from tie Zones. In
a twinkling it was done, and the victim suffered
no pain. His stomach was fiiphtfully mutilated,
and was literally burned out. Besides every
stitch of clothing he wore was torn to sh eds, and
the shoes were wrenched from the charred and
bloody feet. The boy WAS knocked down by the
shock, but he msnsged to rise, and he had bren
on his feet again bnt moment when another cur
rent struck him. This rendered him insensible,
and he lay in a semi-conscous state for over an
hour before he was discovered by some one who
was passing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-15
NEWS OF TIE DaT.

The President yesterday approved the
silver bill Immediately upon its receipt at
the White House.
The President has ordered the flags on all
public buildings OF hal.mast in honor OF the
late General Fremont.
4 monument ia being made at Rutland,
VT, to be erected at Annapolis In memory
of the Inflated Jeanette and Commander
De Long.
TIE new Croton equaduct in Nav York,
one of the most remarkable examples OF en-
cheering skill il the wosld, was opened
yesterday.
A discredited report was circulated IL
Washington yesterday to the efsct tina:
Spain wants to sell Cuba to the United
States for 5000 600 COO.
MIR. Blaine has written letter to senator
FRYE in which he says that the Mckinley
bill will not open market for another
bushel OF wheat or another barrel oi PORK.
wealthy widow attended the Stanley
marriage reception in London On Saturday,
stole several silver spoons, and wos CON
victed and sentenced to two weeks impris
| onment.
An unknown man leapeG into the Nj
| apaTa lust at the DrinK OF Tie hoei lCh" '"''
Yesterday afternoon, in full view of at least
three hundred persons. the body disappear
ing in the mist below almost instantly.
1t is the intention to take mp the iarlll
bill in The Senate rs soon IS the sundry CIVIL
appropriation bill. which is now pending, is
out of the way 1t i5 believed that The dem-
oorats will fight the measure item by item
with amendments, but the republicans viii
stand close enough together to secure Toe
adoption of the bill in practically the l9rm
it was reported from the COMMITTEES on bn-
ance.
Senator Stewart, Of Nevada. il very much
annoyed at proposition coming to him
from his neighboring State OF California to
wipe out the Siate of Nevada from the
Union. 1t will be shown III the census hat
the State of Nevada, instead OF increasing
10 citizenship, is steadily rotfosrossing, al"
Che charge that it is nothing but rotten
borough" of mining camps, while so exag-
eeration, is unpleassntly suggestive to Mr.
Stewart. The coming Census will show That
thu entire population of Nevada is some
thing lees than 5000 soulF.
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Foreign News.

LONDON July 15.-Mr. Stanley continues
ILL., The Queen has sent message by tele-
graph making Inquiries as to his condition.
Towns of Uclany and Scwierzen in Russia
have been nearly destroyed by incendiary
free.
CoNsTANrINoPLE, July 15.-The fire on
Saturday in the Stamboul quarter destroyed
thousand houses and ruined 125 timber
merchants. It is feared that many lives
were lest.
MADRID, July 15-The Gazette says that
10 the last two months there have been 445
cases OF cholera in Spain. OF these 25l have
been fatal.
VIENNA, July 15.-Tne elections for mem
bers OF The Saz5urg diet have given the
German liberals majority. This indicates
revolt Of the reasantry against the landed
clergy Interest.
COLOGNE, July 15.-The American rife
men arrived here this morning from Berlin
and proceeded to Konlgswinter and Sic
benaebirge.
Rio JANIERo, July rsterday was q
national fete day in Brazil. The streets Of
ibis city were decorated. at night there
was display of fireworks and the city was
illuminated.