The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-10-12


and Onequi finally resolved himself into
the right man. The marriage followed.
So far the, unique fakir has proved his
ability to tell that girls fortune" A
very important part OF II, however, re.
mains to be verified. She Ia waiting for
the riches.
And now DIR. II. Martin Van Buren,, Of
Seattle, one Of the trio charged with con.
spiracy in the alleged effort to destroy the
Yesler will, has been offered a big salary
to Ego on the stage" II II Is the purpose
Of agents to supply the stage with ex-
criminals or those charged at one time or
another with the commission OF crime,
they might draw on Seattle without limit
but the character Of the stage, In that
event, will have been debased to the level
Of the prize-ring. This thing Of lionizing
the scoundrel Is becoming chestnutty.
Washington is not as fully represented
as 1t should be at the irrigation congress
which convened in Los Angeles on Mon
day. OF 1l2 delegates we have only
three. Great interest is being manifested,
however, in the work Of that body, and
that the important features OF irrigation
will be benefited by cooperation of these
representatives there can be no doubt.
A report Of their proceedings will be pub
lished in later issue.
San Francisco's slaughter house for
homeless babes has been closed, but one
Of the rankest and most shocking scan
dals that ever excited the interest oil
humanitarians Of that morally disordered
city could not be locked behind its doors.
In that institution babes by the scort
were allowed to die from neglect, thrown
into garbage box and hauled away by
the scavenger.
Ahu outiiuo VI n plan fof now uhtiouh
party, the outgrowth Of the PAN American
bimetallic convention, recently held in
St. Louis, has been published. Free silver
is to be the issue. and it is hoped to draw
all the free-coinage supporters from the
old parties. A convention is to be held
at Atlanta in December, it lie said, al
which permanent organization will be
effected.
The Associated Press reports are unan.
imous on the assurance that Cleveland ID
tired Of the delay in congress. 1t might
have added also that Cleveland is only
one Of forty millions who are similarly
troubled with ennui. With such degree
Of long-borne exhaustion comes despera-
ton. That's the next stage. No wonder
the country is full of anarchists.
Governor McGraw has authoritatively
denied that he intends to call an extra
session Of the legislature to elect United
States senator A session for that pur.
pose just now would not tend to promote
che governors candidacy for position in
that mongrel body, of course. This is q
case in which partisan selfhness is an
advantage to the people.
The people of Spokane have formed an
association in the interest OF good city
government. Long ago there was need
for its formation and wise determination
to aid in preventing public robbery. Had
these good people done their full duty in
choosing honest officials they would now
have less cause TO utter imprecations
against their servants.
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New disclosures are being made in the
Dusinberre embezzlement case; and yet
the audacious scalawag continues to CEN
sure his friends for criticising his meth
DDS OF business. Poor wretch He ought
to be thankful that he didn't get twenty
years. That's what Albert Albertson got
for less offense. And he deserved it,
too.
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Ellensburgh's city treasurer is said to
be in the tolls also for inability to account
for $1700- shortage in his official account.
His name is s. w. GRAF and he was re-
Gently indicted by the United States
grand jury for embezzline $1,000 Of the
funds OF the First National bank Of that
city OF which he was cashier.
The October number Of the Northwest
Magazine, the greatest periodical Of its
class ever published. is an issue Of extra
ordinary interest. There is not dull
paragraph in it. As an exponent Of tbs
chief interests Of the west and reflector
Of the unique phases Of western life it has
no peer.
Sound dailies are just now publishing
under gothic headlines what The HERALD
printed two weeks ago about JOHN L.
Wilson's candidacy for the United States
senate. But the chance is that he will
have to nurse his ambition until the time
arrives for a regular session Of the legis-
ture.
Willamette valley. Oregon, was visited
on Monday by cyclone. 1t was not &C
destructive in its course as the eastern
variety, but it was an excellent counter
felt. Orchards were torn up, houses and
fences torn down and general havoc wa
left in its narrow wake.
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Monday was Chicago day at the World d
fair, and was celebrated by the attend
ance of three-quarters Of q million people
The crush was terrific, stampedes fire.
ouanf and ravsona al in;nriaa nupoarous