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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-07
KILLED His wife,s Paramour and Himself

SALT LAKE CRY, Utah, June Elm fit
of jealousy, caused by suspicious conduct
on the part of his wife, Sam Liday, res
taurant-keeper, this morning shot her al
legged paramour. John Kirby, night yard
master of the Rio Grande Western, and his
own child, aged years, and after firing a
shot at his wife turned the pistol on him
self and committed suicide. Kirby will
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The Suspension OF Coercion.

LONDON, June 6.-The withdrawal of the
crimes act will apply to the whole of Ire
iand' except Clare and portions of Tip
perary and Kerry.
NEW YORK, June 6.-Judge Barrett rem
oered decision today denying the appli-
cation OF o'Neil to enjoin Eugene Kelly,
treasurer of the fund raised at the Dillon
ana OBrien meeting in this city, from
sending the money to Justin Mccarthy
and others.
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CHICAGO, Jur 6.-An effort was made
in the federal court today to have quashed
the indictment against George J. Gibson,
ex-secretary of the whisky trust, his at
torneys arguing that there are no federal
statutes covering the case. Judge Blodgett
took the case under advisement. He will
make the decision known Monday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-07
THE wORKMEN's PENSION RIII
Boulangists Defeat the Goyernment In
the Chamber of Deputies

PARIS, June 6.-In the chamber of depu-
ties today Paul Deroulede demanded
urgency for the workmen's pension bill
introduced by the minister of the interior.
His appeal brought out the cry of "De-
roulede is Boulanger's domestic De-
roulede retorted hotly, and a scene of
uproar ensued. Three Intellectual attempts
were made to vote expulsion of Deroulede,
and finally urgency was voted, Si7 to 81,
amid the greatest excitement.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-07

PORTLAND, June Especial. Judge
o. y. Denny, of this city. for several years
adviser to the king of Corea, has arrived at
Philadelphia, and viii leave for home in
two or three weeks. He is accompanied
by his family and viii remain here perma-
nently
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-07
rACoMA,s CITY HALL SITE.
The Council Decides to Trade Lots With
the Chamber of Commerce.

TACOMA, June Especial. The city
council this evening decided in favor of
swapping the city hall site, corner Ninth
and G streets, for the Chamber of Com
merce site, corner of Pacific avenue and
South Seventh. The chamber, the coun-
ell and citizens have been wrangling over
the proposition for months. Each site is
worth $4,000. The chamber wants to ex-
change because Office room can be let to
better advantage at Ninth street, while the
CITY hall uses all its own offices. The
chamber will erect $50, 900 building, and
the city $500 900 hall.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-07
The Anrlo-Postuguese Treaty Ratified,

LISBON June 6-After a long and ex-
citing de eate tie chamber of deputies. by
q vote OF los 10 6, today ratified the con-
vention between England and Portugal.
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A California Brewer Hangs Himself.

SUFFER- CREEK, Cal, June 6.-L. RABBIT,
proprietor of the Sutter Creek brewery,
this morning committed suicide by hang
ing himself. The deceased was a German,
well known and highly esteemed.
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A CHINAMAN TORTURED.
Ihree White Men Infiict Horrible In
jaries That May Prove Fatal.


Jaries That May Prove Fatal.
GRASS VALLEY, Cal, June 6.-Yesterday
on squirrel creek, Chinaman was most
horrlDly maitreated. He was working a
gravel claim for Sim 10y, Chinese
merchant here. Two young men and a
man 45 years of age went to the China
mans claim and demanded his money or
gold dust. He said the dust was taken to
town every day to Sim 10y. The three
men then proceeded to torture the China
man to make him give up his gold.
They ended by thrusting abroom-handle
up the poor fellows bowels, breaking off
the stick. The Chinaman managed to get
TO town, and was treated by surgeon, but
ne is badly injured, and may die. He says
ne can identify the men who committed
the outrage, but the officers have no clue
upon which to work.
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MURDER IN SACRAMENTO.
Philip Reyrsn Killed and the House
Set on Fire.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, June 6.-An old man
named Philip Reyran. while sleeping in
the house of John Olsen, a street sprink-
ling contractor, was murdered last night
and the house set on fire. Olsen was in
San Francisco, and it is believed that the
murderer was after Olsen's money. Rey-
ran was about 81 years of age. He leaves
daughter, school teacher in this city,
son in San Francisco and another some
where in Washington. There is no clue
to the perpetrator of the crime
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Labor scarce at Anaeortes.

TACOMA. June 6.-tSpecial. l-Contracto
King, of King & Dickinson, says he can
not hire enough laborers at Anacortes to
carry on the work there as rapidly as il
desirable, and that 100 men will be en-
gagged here next week and sent TO Fidalgo
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Poor sp,ntards WIN starx.

MaDRtD, June 6.-The condition of the
poor here is critical, owing to lack of rain.
The pricc of e ain is advancing.
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Today,s weather.

SAN FRAScIsco, June 6.-Forecast until
p M. Sunday for Washington: Light
rains; slightly warmer, except nearly ste
tionary temperature on the coast.
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Lona on stsredrixers to s.riL.

LONDON, June 6.-The employees of the
various omnibus companies in this city
decided this evening 10 go on a strike.
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Free Bridges for Portland.

PORTLAND, June 6.-FSpegssa. Portland
people at last have free tts'ssgges in sight.
In accordance with tbsst..s2rovision Of
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5000 REWARD! !!

We uiH pay the dbore sum to the person
~;r;ro us infor,nasios uhich sriu lead TO the
Srest and conviction Of the party or parties
rho are maticiossly remoring and Destroying
spr advertisements on fences, buildings. ETC.,
N and about this city.
". MARRIOTT d CO.,
Packers Queen Hams and Bacon, Corner
West and Columbia Streets.
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wisdon's Robertine is the only thing now
used by fashionable ladies TO perpetuase beau
fiful coruplexion.
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CLERGYMEN SENT TO PRISON.

Rev. Jerry Holmes and Rev. George
Vancil, Counterfeiters, Sentenced.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June Elm the United
States district court Rev. Jerry Holmes, of
Stone Fort, Saline county, was convicted
of counterfeiting and sentenced to three
years.
Rev. George Vancil, of Duquoin, pleaded
guilty to the same charge and was SEN
fenced to one year in the penitentiary.
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MInist er Porter Won't Come TO America.
Losnos. Jane GA. q. Porter, United
States minister to Italy, who has begun
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Fine canes and umbrellas at q discount af
Hsusen's, 100 Front street
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ms annual vaca ton, will pass the most of
ms time in En- gland. Ireland and Scot
iand, but will not visit the United States.
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Great bargains in muslin underwear. LAtous
d Co.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17

4 lady who is now dead ordered
some few years ago from abroad sew
eral pictures, among which there came
one Of the Virgin. There being a stain
on the lower part Of the picture. it was
stored away. After several years the
image was taken out again, and 10, in
place Of the stain a large tree was
plainly TO be seen.
Another lady of the same family be-
came afterward the owner Of that won
derful picture, which she has taken to
the States and had photos raphed. All
that is to be seen in il now is a large
tree leaning somewhat 10 the right.
while on the opposite side the head Of
the image can be ~ very plainly yet.
Through the branches Of the tree u
a distinguish the head of a man and
a par Of hands in a duplicating atti-
tude.-Panama Star and Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17

Professor Robertson. the Canadian
dairy commissioner, says The hog b,
not such au undesirable citizen If he i,
well fed and well kept. He is the one
citizen Of the American republic that
has helped o % make il wealthy.
Of course ] mean the kind Of hog that
is fed in pens. Even little pigs have a
right 70 BE- well born, but they cannot
be If their mother lacks a clean home
and clean, sweet food.
a man who knows well enough
that unless his dairy COW be a good n
he can expect no profit from her. often
acts as though he believed that any
thing which grunts and squeals would
make money for him out Of its food:
but the squealing and grunting are the
main part of il with some hogs
Many Of the troughs / see around
the country seem to have been con
structed to afford baths to the pigs, so
deep and wide are they"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17

a colored deposit resembling brick
powder took place ia "a valley of
Piedmont on an October night in th.
year 1874. The powder covered thc
trees and grass. and the next day "a fine
rain fell, which, on being eyaporated
carried away the les, cDlored particle
The remainder, accommodating 10 the
cavities Of the leaves. produced the
startling appearance Of blood spots.
and created the utmost alarm among
the peasautry. II was decided that
the deposit, which had an earthly flavor
was Of volcanic origin.
An analyst, Of some colOTed rain that
fell in the Netherlands in 1919 showed
that the red matter was chiefly chloride
Of cobalt. Doubtless the alleged rains
of blood which were always looked
upon by the ancients a. such fatal por
tents were 10 be similarly accounted
for.-Washington Star.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17

Think Of the ridiculou, ,obriquet,
people rive 20 their houses oftentimes,
''Cedar Lodge. with never a cedar
and never alodge. Semidetached cot
tages. with thin walls and a small
patch Of grass. ara cal ! villas. Tile
Poplar will have never a tree in si-lt.
This sort of affrctation adds 10 the com
plicatinu, a. frequently the occupants
fail 10 give "a number. Strangers would
suppose The PoplarS 10 be- a vast es-
tate, known for miles around. instead
Of which cabby drive, up and down a
street Of which every Louise is alike
saving In the yraudiloguent name,
painted upon wooden gates.
! believe ia calling "a spade a spade.
II a place is "a palace, let it by all
mean be- known "a, a palace: but In
the name Of cDmmo sense don't try
10 pas of "a, "a villa a ommou two
story house that never saw a garden.
and in which "a cat wouhiuot be swung
If the feat could be cconplished.-Lon-
don Cor. hate Fields Washington.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17

trayed into useless pulling at a cigar
which has gone out. For my W bar
| smoke after every meal, and very
frequently while at work as well. and /
never remember wasting a match trying
to light a cigar already burning.
80 far from men who cannot seq
the smoke not being able 10 enjoy "a
weed, many such men, including my
self, derive great comfort and consoIa
ton from the almost universal habit
There is no doubt that smoking aid,
Imagination and helps a man TO forget
trouble, but that is all the imagination
| know of in regard 10 the habit. Ger
tainly the loss of eyesight does not de-
stroy the desire 20 smoke, except. per
haps, when a physician attributes the
intirmity 10 overindulgence in the
habit. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17
Blind Men Can smoke.

A blind man living in this city ~
Gently observed: my daughter read
me the other day a newspaper para
graph about smoking, in which it was
stated that no man "a tell, without
watching for the smoke, whether his
pipe or cigar is alight or not, and stat
Ing that few, if any, blind men smoke.
The writer must have been entirely
misinfOrned in this matter, for how
ever much imagination there may be in
the enjoyment Of smoking, it is quite
usual for blind men to smoke, and /
do not think any Of them are ever be
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17

The inability Of the shark 70 seize il,
victim without turning itself first upon
its back must be "A serious inconven.
ience to il and "a swimmer with suf-
hcient presence Of mind 20 await his
coming. and then, when he turns. 10
dive suddenly under him, can battle
the rush Of a shark, just as a man can
avoid the charge Of an enraged bull by
GOODNESS and activity. Mans aversion
70 the shark here stands greatly in hi,
way, few swimmers, when attacked.
possessing sufficient GOODNESS and pres
ence Of mind 20 carry the vancouver
into successful effect. although many
possess nerve enough 10 await without
hinching the onset Of the most formid
able Of terrestrial animals.
Did we know Of the domestic
habits Of the shark. and learn 10 ap-
preciate the virtues that he doubles,
possesses, there can be- little doubt that
the u~nreasOning aversion that Is felt
toward him would be largely mitigated.
and that We should come 10 make due
allowances for the pressure Of hunger
that at times operates 10 our own dis
advantage. London Standard.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17
MAJORS TOUGH EXPERIENCE.

Pinned Down by His Engine for Thirteen
Hours, with Only His Head Above Water.
A special coal train on the Columbia
and Puget Sound railroad. coming
down from Cedar mountain. was
thrown from the track by a COW near
Elliott and the engine and eight cars
were dumped into Cedar river. Thomas
W. Major, the engineer, stuck to his
post and was carried down with the
wreck into the water, and with "A
broken leg and crushed ankles was
forced TO lie in terrible agony for thu
teen hours pinned down by the engine
in the cold water.
The river is a cold mountain stream
and il was swelled considerably by re-
cent rains. The cab had turned over
on it, side and Majors feet had become
wedced into the iron work around the
throttle and lac was almost submerged
in the cold water. Toadd 20 this awful
situation the steam from some broken
pipe was escaping and threatened To-
scald the unfortunate man. An rI.
lights had gone ont iu the crash and lr
was 40 first difficult To get ar the en-
gineer. Finally one of the men found
a scoop shovel and got down and h.I.
it in front OF Major face % shield him
from the SclIdiu- steam. Another
found "a way iu and by standing FOO tile
ate be- was able 70 hold ths en-
gineers head out of water and bathci
the already >caIiei face.
II was found impossible 20 pun him
out. by reaching down iu the water
the fireman succeeded 100 -attlu. ar the
valve, which allowed rhe steam % o..
blown of. and that danger was ayerre1.
One Of the brahemeu ran mp the track
TO Denton. shree mile away, and rele.
graphed the fact OF the wreck ru Seat
tie. a wreckiug trai. wa, Immediately
made up and arrive al the scene.
Major had beer in the water for
nearly four hours, md there wa, still
no way 70 get him ont. lie wa, in such
terrible pains ar times that he would
beg his companions 20 put an end %
his sufferin-s by killing him. They
gave him every >rimulaut that could
be had. but he frequently became un-
conscious.
1t vas impossible 20 lift the engine.
and the wrecking crew put in it, ener-
gies upon breaking the throddle lever
and the circular piece of steel that held
the engineers feet. Long cold chisels
where brought, and. while one man
would hold the end Of one under water.
the other would strike. The chisel
would rebound. and it would require a
long time TO find the same place again.
IL was only after thirteen hours Of
work that the engineer was
liberated from his terrible position. He
was placed on cushions and brought 10
Seattle Immediately. An examination
disclosed hat the left leg Wa broken
half way between the knee and the
foot, and both ankles were frightfully
bruised. Seattle acknowledgement
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17

\ fake. iu newspaper p~arlauca IS
a report or description of 20 mythical
occurrence or event. There Is another
kind of fake. 30 however. known 10 The
physicians and nurses iu the public
hospitals. They increase ia number a,
the weather grows cooler. \ vagrau-
falls ia the street. aLi j., transported 90
a hospital iu an apparently >emi-cOml
tose condition. After being placed on
"a cot he recover partially and COM
plains Of pain about the heart. The
physician sounds him, feel, his pulse
and, being unable 10 discover any evil
dence of heart disease. decide, that the.
patient j., a fake or. iu other words.
Is attempting 10 secure "a night, lodyiu-
free of charge.
In a number of institutions this class
of individuals is treated ia "a summary
manner. The physician states in I'd
loud voice that an immediate operation
Is necessary. and preparations ara made
10 administer ether. A. o a. the
s~uffocating fumes Of the anaSthctic
reach the fakes olfactory nerves ne
makes a bee line for the nearest exit.
and in many instances doesn't stop To
secure his hat or coat.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17

Love e 1he great inspiring principle
In all animate nature. Without il this
world would be a den of men and
women beasts. IL robes the leopard in
beauty, plumes the bird with all the
glOries of the rainbow and puts into its
throat it, sweetest song. Love is the
artist that tints the rose, that gives 10
all the flowers their varied hues and 10
the magnolia bud it, rich perfume. Ii
Eloriies the race Of man. II builds
palace, and summer gardens and
wcavrs the delicate fabric, and soft
carpets which eNalt the loom IL ina
sp.rei the divine tragedies of Shake
speara and tine iucompara BILE me.oiie,
Of Moore and Burns. IL nerves the
arm ot the patriot and impals the
genius of invention 20 burn fla mid
hight oil Il d. tho life of baauty and
the voice Of song -Pradrurd pa
Ira
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17


A well known causeur has, / see,
been mourning because. as he says, the
literature of today is so inexpressibly
sad, and for SIis homily he takes as
a text the fate and works of Miss Amy
Levy. But is il really true that we are
o melancholy than proceeding ages
Men at all times have thought so, but
then it Is because the individual as he
grows older gradually gets sadder and
sadder. No average paterfaInilias of
forty sees so much that is bright and
light in the world as did the stripping
Of twenty. And he a the world l.
duller because he feels il to be so.
But is the literature of today really
Of a darker cast than that Of hygone
%ceuturies3 / don't think so. our
greatest poet is not sad. neither was
his predecessor in the l~aureateship.
William Wordsworth; even Mr.. Swim.
burne's melancholy is not So pensive "a,
was that Of Catullu>. Much of our
prose is not cheerful, but there is no
tragedy of our time half So melauchuIy
a. Romeo and Juliet. 10 say nothing
of the Book of job or the Inferno.
The truth is that in all times There
have been writers. inspired or nor. a-
the case may be-. whose vision las been
fixed Ola the less cheerful side uf human
fe.-Londou Globe.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17
ABOUT wATERlNe HORSES.
IL should he Done Frequently, Particu-
larry ON Long Journeys.

larry ON Long Journeys.
A horse can live twenty-five days
without solid food, merely drinking
water, seventeen days without either
eating or drinking, and only five days
when eating solid food without drink
ing.
An idea prevails among horsemen
that a horse should never be watered
oftener than three times "A day, or in
t~wenty-four hours. This is not only a
mistaken idea, but "A brutal practice.
\ horses stomach is extremely sensi-
tive, and will suffer under the least in
reference, causing a feTerish condition.
Feeding a horse principally ON grain
and driving it five hours without water
is like giving a man salt mackerel for
dinner and not allowing him To drink
until supper time-very unsatisfactory
for the man.
If you know anything about the care
Of horses and have any sympathy for
them water them as often as they want
To drink-once an hour, If possible. BY
doing this YOU will not only be merciful
10 your animals. but you will bea beue
factor 10 yourself, as they will 30 more
work they will DE healthier; they will
loUk better. and will De- less liable 10
coughs and colds and will live longer.
II you are "a >keptir and know more
about horses than any one else. yuu
are positive that the foregoing H. wror-
because Won have had horse. OH. ,...
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17

Mrs. Gooch in her book Face to Face
With the Mexicans" says that if friends
meet twenty times a day the ceremony
Of handshaking is gone through with
each time. In passing a friend, driv-
ing. riding or walking. the hat is re-
moved entirely from the head.
Mrs GOOch saw on the Gale Plateros
n day two splendid carriages, each
occupied by one man. On approach
.lg each other the carriages were halt
ID, both men alighted, removed hats.
book hands embraced talked for a
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17

few moments, again embraced, shook
hands, bowed, took of hats and each
entered his carriage and went his way.
A vein Of sentiment run through the
intercourse of ladies with each other.
A spray Of flowers sent 10y one lady to
another will be first pinned over the
donors heart, and she pin left in the
spray TO indicate that she has worn it.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17
u 1T s.!

H-au Established fact that Va have from r, chesI- ' to the 6uct ana
most fashionable lines Of suits good honest goods, witch lave giyer u. the
reputation u the RELIABLE CLOTHING HOUSE
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17
MEMS FURNISHING GOODS.

Our large and constantly increasing trade speaks well for this line, ana
the popularity Of our prices. We have just received for the holiday trade the
latest noyeue, in Genuemens Neekvear six Handkerchief and Muner..
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-17
THEY ARE NOT In IT.

simply nowhere near it, is what people Of other lines, after examining
ouEexuaodinaryny large selection IF Chothi, -.