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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-19
TRAGIC END OF A ROMANCE.
Grief for His Dead Wife Drives . Veal
thy CALIFORNIA; to Suicide.

V1SeI Tor HIS Dead Wife Drives = Veal.
thy Californian to Suicide.
MEKcEp, Gala, Feb. ls.--Three years ego sam
uel Ransom. then resident of Arizona, a6yer-
used In Tucson paper for . wife. young
lady residing IN Mariposa county. Miss Cooney
Mcclure, In spirit of mischief, answered the
notice, having seen the paper BY accident. But
kansom meant business He WAS wealthy, but
lonely, and came direct to Merced, where he
made inquiries 10 the residence of Miss Nc
Cinre: He reached her fathers farm the next
gay after leaving MERGED, and astonished the
family. and particularly the young lady who
wrote the letter, by announcing his name and
business. He was young, good looking and
wealthy, the young lady suited him. and Ran
som himself was the sort of man to take the
eye OF the fair sex. At all events they were mar
fled the next day. and left At once for Arizona
They lived happily there until the birth OF a
child, whose coming into the world lost Mrs.
kansom her life. Ransom brought the infant to
Nariposa, and placed 1t with the grandparents,
where IL now is He engaged In the stock bust
ness in the neighboThood, and was liked by
sincere, and he never recovered bis spirits.
Last Tuesday morning he complained of feeling
very badly, having had an attack Of the grippe.
HIS byother-in-law having had occasion 10 pass
his house, noticed Ransom lying down.
Calling him, and receiving no answer, he
approached nearer and found him with a.
caitbfe smith q Wesson pistol in his hand and
bullet hole in his temple. He was still alive and
gasping for breath, but died . few minutes later.
known Ia his only heir. There appears to haye
been no reason whatever for the suicide, aside
from the deep grief of the deceased over the
loss OF his wife,
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Lee Doc Yen, Chinaman. arrested in Port
Lard a few days ago for the murder OF a
Jananese woman named Matsu. three weeks
since in n Chinese brofhel, was examined in the
rs,lee cour: today. snd in view Of most tnerini,
mating evidence against him he was committed
without bail
The Cuban bark Nixolinai arrived al Peusa-
cola Wednesday, and reported having picked ",
on January 20 SIX men in charge OF the Chief
ofsicer of the bark Carbon. abandoned January
III in 4 sinking condition. The captain and six
men have not Been beard from
Mr.. and Mrs Claus Greye. of Salinas Csi.
blew out the gas in the Prescott house. san
francisco. Tuesday night. The woman was re-
stored, hut the mar died
Two rrisonerx- one eelored and Que wnise,
wsrs taken from the jail az Gainesville, Fla,
Tuesday night, and hanged
,.rah Enrich and Mrs. TAYLOR and her four
.h,1si~en were burned 10 death, Wednesday, IN s
New York tenement are
x,~s.,er,cs Tsefs. Missouri farmer, has fallen
hsi- ~, fortune Of s-.gsnone, by the death OF .
brother in California
cold :, gueuos ayres wednesday closed at -
f,er cent premium
The grippe has reapreared u Lsghorn-
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BASEBALL AGREEMENT BROKEN.
association Wfthdraws, and Opposes
President Thurman.

NEW YORK, Feb. lS-Only few weeks ago
tie baseball factions were shaking hands over .
settlement of all difficulties. and a national
agreement was adopted. providing for board of
control To settle all questions. Said board OF
coutrol had a meeting in Chicago last week and
q result OF its decision in giving stovey. Bier
bauer and Mack to the National League, the
american association at a meeting here today
oeposed President Allen Thurman, OF Column
ons, and elected in his place Louis Kramer. of
Sinclnnafl, and IN brief resolution notified
secretary Young, OF the national board, that the
american Association would withdraw from the
natlonal agreement ut once There was hot talk
tn the meeting against Thurman. W no only q few
weeks ago was iauded as the savior OF
me national game. He was accused Of having
peen inthless 10 the Association interests In the
beard of control meeting. Kramer felegraphed
acceptance of the presidency, and committees
wess appointed 70 arrange the schedule, etc.
another move taken was the adoption OF
guarantee fund.- which will most effectuaiiy
paik all the efforts OF the League to injure the
association by inducing the withdrawal OF Assoc
ciat,on clubs. fifty-tive per cent of the capital
stock OF each club will be deposited with the
Ysssioent TO prevent any jumping from the fold.
scnnsson. OF Columbus. and his club We're adj
e.sssd to membership, aud {. Johns, Charles
ryder, John Kelly and J. +, Macullar were
eosen umpires
Lhe clubs in the Association will be Boston,
taiadelphia. Baltimore. Washington City, st.
srsuis, louisville, Cincinnati and Columbus
SSoLCABUs, q, Feb is.-Alien Thurman de-
ssnned to talk upon the result OF the New York
ssS~Slatacn meeting today.
fnurnsn has called = meeting of the board OF
SSc1sFoi at Chicago Saturday. President Kraut-
son nas telegraphed Thurman that he VIII
Wand by him
aANsAs CITY, Feb. 1s-President krauthoa,
M ane Mestern Association, who is a member Of
~ aatsonal board OF control. thinks todays ac
S NJ 81 The American Association very unwise
Ssli not have any effect upon the national
oRrm @ SAeN'Su io4
ss.sss YORK, Feb. lS-The reported wifhG rawsl
$50 sas american Association from the national
KselRent was sGbstantiated today. President
sssallasa Will be removed fer had faith in TIE
Csesiaton. Frank II. BrGnell. delegate OF the
Snsa.e'nnsu Athletic club. stated today that
IN ~ Aelly has signed with the Cincinnati base
S5..s Ssen. where lie will act as manager. The
~. .ssuaati club has been admitted TO the Amer
Esn Association.
.teevsHkEkPsIE, \. Y, Feb l7.--Mfke Kelly,
~ = plekinE mp men Tor the Boston Assacia-
-, yam, has telegram from william Nash.
tnird bssemaa
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OIympfa News.

OLYMPIA, Feb. is.-tspeciaL 1.-The Bowers
dredge has finished the work of filing in the
terminal grounds for the Northern Pacific depot
in the rear of the hotel, and will leave for Ia
coma at the end of the week.
An ordinance has been prepared, raising the
license from $500 to 500 for the sale of spirtuous
and malt liquors. The license for malt liquors,
which was heretofore $500, will be combined
with spiritnous liquors. In order 10 keep the
saloons from the residence section of the city
district to b. known as the license district will
be established
Sherman memorial exercises will be held at
the Olympia tsieater tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Judge Calkins is expected to make al
address.
A little 4-year-old boy had miraculous es-
cape on Monday on the train from kamilchie to
Montesano. family OF emigrants lett olym-
pia for the Gray's Harbor country. and after
leaving Olympia the little boy entered the closet
of the car, when the door slammed shut and
locked. The boy could not get out. and raised
the window and hung out, evidently with the
intention OF dropping The train was going at
q high rate OF speed A brakeman on the plat
form OF the rear car discovered the child. He
hurried To It's rescue, bat before be could reach
il the child fell aud rolled clear 10 the foot OF
the embankment. The train stopped and
backed. All expected TO find the child corpse,
bur not the slightest injury could be found. 1t
was returned 10 its mother who was almost
frantic.
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DR.. Dsrrin.s Place of Business.

Drs. Darrin make a speciality of diseases
of the Eye, Ear, Catarrh, Asthma and Con-
sumption, and all nervous, chronic and
private diseases, such as Loss of Manhood,
Blood Taints, Syphilis, elect, Gonorrhea,
Structure, Spermatorrhna. Seminal Weak
ness, or Loss of Desire of Sexual Power in
man or woman. All peculiar Female
Troubles, Irregular Menstruation, Dis
placements, ETC.. are coniidentiaIly and
successfully treated, and will not, under
any circumstances. take q case they cannot
cure or benefit. Consultations free. Cures
OF private diseases guaranteed and never
published in the papers. Circulars and
question blanks sent free. Offices, 701z
Washington street, Portland, Or.
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1 q Jarrett. OF Nashville. to respond 10 the ad-
m TO- g welcome sf the Toronto, Canada meet
Association on behalf Of thr Pscifie coast sfsfss
supeflnfendent Hurley, Of the light and water
81 naEsny, seys the new brick power house, cox
~ ~, -. = n1e, - winthrop avenue and twenty
$I100O0 ''''s 'aaA' Ai'1's'
Inc advertisements given this evening at the
rIIst tsnzYegaffonal church By the Boston IDEAL
TTsnJo Giub was attended by q large audience
1s entertainment was thoroughly enjoyed
Owmg 70 delay In perfectinz arrangements
Iof sIee'Ai frsfn, the Jneh Opera Company was
1usole 70 pfcceed 70 Spokane Falls this morning
evening
Troop will attend the sherman memorial
ing. - -'''
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ELLESsBURs. Feb. IS.-tSpeciaL THE ice
harvest is proving much more satisfactory than
was expected. All the houses will be filled.
the Eilensburg Improvement Company's test
furnace today. 1t came from the Nixon mine.
four miles south of the city.
A. 8 Billion, of Wheatisnd, y. Oak, is visiting
this county and the Pacific Northwest
Watson middle-weieht of Rosiyn. and Grid
lev, lightweight of Lower California, will
wrestle in uoyd's opera house for $50 side
and gate money on March = Ii will be catch
as-cateh- can style. There Is great interest mar
ifeatei by the spoYts
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Tn. Punishment too Big for the Crime.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb ls-In the case OF All
You the supreme court today decided that the
section of the city ordinances imposing fine
ROT To exceed 81 go on anyone convicted Of Wis
firing a house of i'll fame, Is void for the reason
that the fire is excessive, considering the ma.
tare Of the ot.ense. and Is not in harmony with
tho laws of the state.
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DANNY SEEDHAm wEPr BITTERLY


sports Break Down ut Hearing the Poor
Fellow Cry-Ryan Lionised.
MfsTEAPoL1s, Feb. 1s.-Danny Needham was
pretty sick man today. He lost consciousness
when the fight ended last night, and after being
carried upstairs it took the united efforts OF
three physicians and nearly an hours hard
work to bring him to. Then he broke down and
sobbcd and moaned 50 bitterly that even the
sports around him were affected to tears lie
was finally placed in q carriage and driven
home At noon he was resting quietly under
the influence of narcotic. His face 10 badly
swollen and pulled from the effects OF the ter
lible punishment he received. aud there are
numerous Commissions and bruises about his
body 80 $3.50
when Needham's seconds gave up the fight a
friend of Ryan's started to carry him from the
amphitheater in triumph. II. c. Dexter, his
hacker, jumped into the ring and Rugged and
kissed him as he would a child Ryan had
ecafcely scratch or bruise to show for his pro-
longed encounter. After dressing himself he
went to the West hotel, where he had Q wordy
alteration with Billy Myer. who had acted as
one Of bis seconds, because the Streator boy had
urged him to hurry up the fight in the forticth
round. Ryan applied many abusive epithets to
Hyer. but was finally persuaded to leave and
90 70 the Turkish bath establishment to freshen
up Late this morning he sent an apology to-
Nyer, which the latter refused to accept The
members of the Chicago delegation went fairly
wild over the success of their favorite.
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CARSON, Feb. 1s.-Sherif Bottsford today cap
tured the supposed murderers OF Mrs Green
wood. OF Napa. They gave the names OF William
Anderson and William Jones. alias o'Brien.
Both answer the descriptions given by Mr..
Greenwood, with the exception OF mustaches.
one is swedish and the other American. Word
has been sent 10 Nspa by mail. with photographs
OF both men.
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Pleasant Evening At the California. Club.


SAN Francisco, Feb is.-The general meeting
Of the members OF the California Athletic Club
was held last night for the purpose Of appoint
Ing committee to make nominations for the
general election of officers on March Is. The fol-
lowing were appointed committee to report
ticket on Monday next: Messrs. Frank, Living
sten. Duffy, Long, Billy Jordan and Pringie.
After jim Hall, the latest Australian terror, had
given an exhibition of his prowess by as nearly
o. possible knocking out Greggains, the Coast
phenomenon. in half a round, Ike Weir put in
an appearance with Huntington, of "test case
fame. and got all over his man. Armstrong and
Billy shannon had n contest with blackened
gloves for points, which shannon won by
score OF 10 TO S. Abe Willis, champion feather
weight OF Australia, aud Eddie Graney. douned
the mittens for three-rouud set-to, the visitor
showing himself master of the art Lucy and
Miller, amateurs, gave three round perform
enee, as did Billy Maher. OF Australia, and Gal
tagher, and Steele, the trainer OF Godfrey,
Spared with Kelly, of Virginia City. William
Nuldoon threw Vincent White, member of the
club, IN Greco-Roman wrestling contest in
Sour minutes
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a Seattle Lady Buys the post Intel-
ligencer'' In Al9fePa.

Sigencer'' In Aigiers.
OLYMPIA, Feb is.-fspecial- 1-gepresentati
siker has just received letter from Mrs
walker in Algiers, Africa. Of date January 70.
is3l, In which she states that she secured there
copy OF the forty page New Tears Posi- -ISTELLI-
SzScEK, probably buying IL at cae of the bazsars
or modern news stands OF the ancient city She
vas much pleased to receive news from her far
distant horne IN 50 epsedy and satisfactory q
manner Mrs Walker left Seattle last septeu1e
Der tor years travel I'm the old world. with Mr..
A. sutherland, Of Kew York, an old partner
ana friend OF Mr. Walker. With his wife and TWO
daughters The party goes from Aigiers To
Egypt, and thence returns 70 Europe Mrs.
walker will be absent from seattle until next
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Tacoma Rreyities

~ .Aeexs, Feb ls.-fspecial by the bursting
- - emery stone at Links Planning Mill this
S.saihs, John Meyers skull WIS fractured. a
srs " the stone striking him over the left ear
- ps:.slntendeni t,aut. of the public schools OF
N.Y. = In receipt OF al inyitstion from VI.
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PoRT ANGELES,
Clallam Co, Wash, Box o3,}
Dec J, 1889.
When / was in Erie, Pa, / took
some of your Ath-lo-pho-ros for rheu-
matism, and was cured and came to
Washington territory, and finding
great many suffering from it, have
tried to have them take some. They
say they have never seen it or heard
of it, so you will please send me some
of your advertising books or papers
and oblige,
Mrs. A. NJ. LAWSON.
- Ath-lo-pho-ros is not a
only,
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Does It's Work.
PUYALLUP, State of Washington.
Box IS.
Ath-lo-pho-ros does what it is ad-
vertised to do. d. c. SMITH.
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Recommends II te All Sufferers.
OAKESpALE,
Whitman Co, Wash,
Nov. IL, 1890
! have had neuralgia in its worst
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-27
THE LAWMAKERS IN WYOMING.


THE people Of Cheyenne have raised
a popular subscription TO bring Frank
Melbourn to Wyoming to experiment
nj rain making. lie and his outfit are
expected To arrive there today to begin
operations. In view OF tho oncourag.
Ing reports from the recent govern
ment experiments In Texas, the test
In Wyoming IL creating good deal Of
interest The cxperimenter processes
TO have had long experience In the
business he has undertaken, and dem
onstrAtcs his self confidence by per.
forming his experimental work with.
out price, save the mere expenses Of his
trips. with the trial 20 near at hand
prophecies OF failure would to say the
least DO In bad taste. But TO show with
what assurance these "ialn-com.
pellers" are forcing their apparently
faneiful notions TO a deoisiyo test, It is
well enough to know what the sclcn-
tific people think about It. The San
Francisco Chronicle has been inter.
viewing the leading scientists Of the
coast ON the subject.
Prof Price says fatty tina, the idea
Of compelling rain to descend is non.
sense. lie declares that II tho con-
cussion produced by the explosions
which are used did condense tho
aqueous yapor US presumed, ana cause
the formation Of the hctual moisture In
the air 1t would ovaporate again before
II could reach the ground, especially In
the arid regions where the surface i-
dry and hot.
Professor Finley Of the United States
signal service says with the same
positiyencss that the efforts OF the rain
makers will fail, and brings forward In
testimony the fact that they have been
working at their scheme Tor over forty
years, aud no practical results have
followed.
Professor Davidson aud others who
were consulted are equally positive In
their predictions Of failure.
We confess there l. something that
looks highly visionary to an everyday
person In the Idea OF usurping the func.
tons OF nature on 80 prodigious "a
scale. To wiring from s5j,OOO surface
miles Of air the moisture locked
up Ia IL molecules seems 10 the
unsolentinc almost az pOnderous
and mystical Rn undertaking M to as
sumo control OF fhe law OF gravlIation
aud swing the earth Into another orbit.
Already an enterprislng Syndicate"
has begun a scheme TO open n com.
munlcation with the plane, Mars. The
quality Of audacity that would at'
tempt this might DO found trying H.
hand with almost anything you please,
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The electorate includes all male
adult subjects, who own or occupy
wealth or property, the minimum
value Of which IL $3.50, OF Of the year
y value Of $50, or earning an Income
u $500 annually.
The Supreme Court Of Canada con-
iist' Of . chief Justice and i've puisne
Judges. Appeals can be made to 1t
rom the provinces, aud from Is to the
Prlvy Council In London. The De-
pariment Of Justice IL controlled by
minister who IL also Cabinet member.
Under the administration Of Sir
John Macdonald. the political condi-
lion OF Canada was said TO DO sound.
A spirit Of patriotism seemed TO pre-
vail, and also fiiial feeling towards
The mother county. However, even
then, It was confidently asserted that
After Sir Johns death developments
night be looked for disastrous to
Canada A. a nation. These opinions
we're based on the fact that race and
religious onmity prevailed 70 an alarm.
Ing degree. Such IL, Ia truth, the case.
rhc British aud French have never
fratcrnizcd, md the Roman and
Protestant religions have not mp.
preached any nearer socially than when
tho massacre Of -. Bartholomew
took place. There Il, however, no
direct endowment OF religion. The
Catholics number about 100000.
wesleyans 10000, Prcsbytorians ESQ.,
900 aud Auglleans 100000.
In Canada there lisa strong element
ia favor Of annexation 10 the United
states. Perhaps the ordeal which the
government Ia now undergoing may
intensity the desire 10 annex, ~ well
as Increase the number Of annexation
ists. At all events the situation In
Canada IL worthy Of attention from our
side OF the line.
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CORRUPTION IN CANADA.

FRuSD3 Of honest administration In
government are not 10y any means
pleased with the news which comes
from CANADA. The conservative or
Tory party In tho Dominion Ia badly
demoralizrd. Since the death OF Sir
John Macdonald II seems as II the
fates decreed the death Of his party
also. II Ia fast dividing Into factions,
anu very soon It win be In n minority.
Hut II IL reported that Sir Charles
Upper Is coming back from England
to foorganlIe II aud take the lead In
governmental matters.
In addition % the disintegration
going on In the Tory party from heler.
ogoneous and lnharmonlous elements,
Il Is also threatened with ann Initiation
because Of the dishonesty Of IT, princl-
pal chieitains. At present there are
only three or four OF the ministers xho
have not been implicated la dishonest
practices, or, rs u Is commonly termed,
'1oOdllng" Aud the aggresslyeness
meas Of the "b,odllng" SURPRISES any.
thing ever done Ia New York or Chi.
cage.
In view OF the fact that Canada Is
passing through an important CRISES In
the her affairs, n sketch OF her political
growth may not he out u place. The
Dominion was constituted by an act OF
tho Imperial Parliament passed In
1867. AZ iirst only the provinces Of
Ontario, Quebec, New brunswick and
Nova Scotia We're ,mbnoed IN the
union, RuperPs Land was added IN
1870, after IL purchase from the Hud'
son Bay Company, In 1871, brit
ish Columbia with Vancouver Island
was added, aud In ls7a Prince Edward
Island came into the Dominion. In
1850 all British possessions In North
America were annexed, except New
foundland.
The Parliament Of Canada consists
Of a Senate aud a House Of Commons,
the Queens signature OF course being
essential 10 every enactment. II must
meet nj least once every year. Al
money bills must originate In IN,
Commons, but any hills providing fol
appropriations, taxation, or in any way
affecting the public revenue must d,
recommended in message from tn,
Governor. General.