The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-01-29
ODDS AID Ends IRON ALL OVER.
The Latest EsWs From State and Country
STRIPPED q VHhiass and Expressly Pre-
pared for Ftrah Raiders.

Ex-secretary Villas will succeed Sena-
tor SpOoner in the U. s. senate from
Wisconsin.
Pfeher, the Farmers Alliance candi-
date, was easily elected senator from Kan
sas over Ingalls,.
G. W. sloper, who formerly kept a res
taurant in North Yakima, is now en-
plOyed in the custom house at Portland.
The force bill Is doomed. A test ballot
was taken on Monday and the senate re-
fused to take ii up by q vote Of IS 10 "a,
four republicans voting with the demo-
crats.
Naughty Ellensburgh has had two
seduction suits recently. The last one
was knocked out Of court last Friday by
the defendant, Ed Crane, marrying Miss
May swazey, the prosecuting witness.
Postmaster Brooks, Of Seattle, has sent
in his resignation, and Senator Squire
has recommended Griffith Davies for the
vacancy. Senator Allen and Congress
man Wilson have decided that Squire
should have the naming Of the postmas-
ter Of his own town, 30 Davies will prob
ably get there.
Charges have been made against Sec
Rotary Of State Allen Weir, to the effect
that he has been using the states money
TO the amount Of $500, and an investiga-
ton will be made by q Legislative COM
mittee. Weir has paid this money over
10 the treasurer, but rumors are still rife,
and the Office Is to have an overhauling.
Acting Governor Laughton has named
February 7th on which q special election
will be held in Kittitas county to elect q
successor 70 the late representative, John
Davis. Sam VinsOn will probably be the
nominee Of the democrats and J. P. SHARP
Of the republicans. The successful aspir'
ant will only have about twenty days 10
serve, unless . special session Is called.
In marked contrast with the canvass o.
the leading republican senatorial candi
dates Is that made by Thomas Carroll, TIT
nominee Of the democrats. The estimated
cost Of the fight made by Squire anC
Calkins Is between fifty and sixty thou
sand dollars, while Carroll held tht
twenty-one democratic votes solidly to
getheF and his entire expenses were lea
than $50.
All Of G. W. Hunts property has beer
attached. His grades and stock Of iroI
In Lewis county were attached by III,
Northern Pacific last week to secure
promissOry note Of tlS5, 600, and his real
dence and all Of his property In Wall
Walla county was attached at the instanc
Of the same company for the further sun
Of 100000. Mr.. Hunt is still In NeV
York, and rumors continue to arrive b
the effect that be has floated his bond
and will build the road through the Hors
Heaven and Klickitat countries to Pori
land.
Here is the Tacoma Ners pen descriT
ton Of Representative Metcalf, who claim
TO have received bride money to vote 70
Calkins: "He Is about 8 feet 10; bal
red, freckles; snaky, shifting eyes; bull
dog countenance; cruel, sensual mouth
constantly wreathed In q sinking, hypC
critical smile; weight, physically, aboU
100 pounds; mentally, the weight Of
feather; mOrally-obtain the recent
patented scales used in weighing Ii
, almost iniinitesimal particles Of gold !
the Philadelphia mint and this qualit
can be determined. Such Judas IscaFiC
, Meteali, execTated by all Of Judge Call
ms supporters, desplsed by all Of Squire
, supporters, and Stunned by all the men
bers Of the legislature, irrespective (
. party predictions or factional QuaHTels.