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merchandise, legal libraries. etc, hur.
siediy carried there. and numhcrs OF pe,,.
pc are sleeping tonight on the bare ground
oy the side Of Al thai is LEFT Of their per-
soaal effects.
The militia is on duty and win guard
the property as much as possible. At mid
night the fremcn we're still working hsrd
TO stop the aamea Practically one half OF
Fargo Is wiped out. only half Of the busi.
ness houses being left.
1he sress!e Was burned on the Great
northern. 30 that no trains can pass. The
nfemen are now trying to extinguish the
names along the lire OF the Northern Pa.
cinc enough 20 allow the section crew 10 re.
lay the rails and let the trains pass.
only one wire could b worked
this evening. The Fargo telegraph Office
Is burned. and messages have to b sent
rom Mooraead. only one bank Is saved,
the First National. Several firemen vere
injured by failing bricks, but no moro IA
saiities have been reported ret
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PRISON REFORM ASSOCIATION.
Begins with Memorial Services fer Gen
Hayes In APt 1natttuta.

CHICAGO. June 7.-The forecasts Of the
future which have been 50 abundant Of
late in the Art institute. where the World 3
fair auxiliary congresses have been held,
gave place tonight to matters Of history.
The promises Of high results for good to
the human race by fnlsillment Of certaia
plans yielded to the story Of the good al.
ready done. The theories we're sapplansed
for ,ims by the recital Of one man 3
labors for the welfare Of bis kind, and the
story that Was rccounted vas the story oe
the work Of ex-President Rutherford n.
Hayes in the line Of prison reform.
1t vas the first session Of tho annual
meeting Of the National Prison Reform
Association, aud /. was . memorial servico
for Gen. Hayes The principal memorial
address was delivered by Gen. X. Brinkas-
hosS, Of Ohio, vice president Of the associor
ton A number Of other speakers msdo
fve-minnte addresses On the same subject,
The regular work Of the meeting viii begio
tomorrow.
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Two Boisfort Farmers Quarrel
With Fatal Result.
SAMUEL wEAvER's RASH DEED.
Proceedings Of tho Meeting Of the
State Board Of Education.
The state Yarasrs Ailisses Adopts .
Platform Of Desa.eisaiea-Gsoree
Nellsn. Of Hairhayes, DrevnsA n
Bsllingham Hay.

CHEHAIrs. June Especial Samuel
Weaver shot and killed ]. w. Mcpherson
not "a. from the iatter's house, near Bois-
fort, last evening about o'clock. Weav-
er's wife xas the only witness to the
tragedy. The story they tell makes the
killing appear TO have been in self-defense.
Weaver at once gave himself up to justice
Of the peace.
Weaver was seen early this morning At
his own house, where he Vas sick in bed
and under the guard Of constable. He
seemed to be suffering much distress,
bodily and mentally. and scarcely able to
give an account Of the affair. He said:
He had trouble several months ago with Nc
Pnerson over harrow. After that McPhefson
vas always insulting when he met him. and on
ono occasion threatened his ufA Monday
evening wesvers cattle broke McPhefson's
fences and gos into the field A. Weaver was
coming home in . wagoa MePhefson approached
him. applied abusive epishets and attempted to
pull him out OF the wagon. declaring that he
wouid whip him within an inch OF his lie
Weaver. who Was much the smailaS man, re-
fused 20 fight. On Tuesday evening Weaver
heard shots 6rcd. and soon found that McPher-
soa vas shooting ss his cattle. He took down
his rlne, Q 3s-ealiber wiuchestsr, and went 70
McPherson's place accompanied BY his wife
Al short distance from the house they met
AcPhsfson coming toward them. He was not
armed. They took the other side Of the road
Mrx Weaver spoke to him eouftsousiy. and he
replied telling her 70 Ego 70 -" Weaver
asked him what he meant and McPherson
sprang toward him - though 70 take away the
gun. saying % hs did 20: "You -, I'll fiil you
both" Fearing that be nsant 70 carry Cat the
threat. Weaver pointed ~ gun and hrsd, miss.
ing McPherson. Instantly hs frsd again and
the ball struck NcPherson In the left side, went
through his body and lodged in the left arm.
Al he resled third bali from Weaver's rifle
struck him In the hack. He fell In the road and
lay there over three houfA
This 10 Viewers story, and it is gener-
ally believed to b true in the neighbor-
hood. Although McPherson was gener-
ally liked. there seems to be no feeling Of
resentment against Weaver for having
killed him. Weaver Is of German descent,
settled on the place where he now lives in
1873. 10 industrious, wsll OF and always been
regarded as peaceable citizen. McPher-
son was bachelor. about 20 years old,
who has lived in the valley about fifteen
years. He was man of fierce temper and
had had many qus,rels with neighbors.
He Was an Odd Fellow. belonging to Ridg-
ley lodge, In Chehaiis, and viii, be buried
by the order, as be has no relatives living
here. Wcaver's preliminary examination
will b held tomorrow befofe Justice Nc
Cash, Of Boisfort
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STATE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
IL Meets at North Yakima and Adopse
Radical Resolutions

NORTH YAKIxA. June Especial. THE
third annual session Of the State Farmers
Alliance assembled In this city today, .
full delegation being represented in per-
son or by proxy. Several resolutions were
adopted. some Of them exciting consider.
able discussion. They were as follows:
Rssolred. That We indorse the work OF the
Indsssrsdi World, our official statc paper. and
condemn Internationally the conspiracy OF
polluted politicians which destroyed II.
Resoired, That We condemn the action of Gov.
McGraw In vetoing educational bills and for an
proving the state militia appropriation: that wo
recommend that no particular paper be adopted
a. our ofhciai organ: that We condemn all efforts
OF any person or corporation to do business
under the name OF tie Farmers Alliance or
industrial Union, thereby conveying the tdea
that such business Is conducted by eaid organi.
ration: that We condemn the action of Presi.
dent Cleveland for the autocratic manner In
which he suspended the Geary law, and recon-.
mend that congress. upon Resembling, pro-
coed TO impeach him for violating his oath of
office; that We vigorously pro.es, against the
outrage BY President Cleveland In making q
treaty with the most innuman monster upon
The face of the earth. ths c8ar OF Russia where.
oy Nocffy-iovinR reformers may DO extrsdited
!or patriotic efforts to free an cnslaved peopleL
We demand that . text book embodyi the
PEiuclpsce OF unanco &C taught In the public
schools a. other text books are taught and that
all teachers be required 70 pass an examination
on the sams
We condemn - un-American the practice Of
compelling the students In our schools 10 wear
sodiers uniforms and the employment Of army
officers to drill them st the expense OF the tax.
payers.
This Convention unauaiinediy indorscs the
adoption OF the system known as the initiative
ard referendum and urges the members OF the
different Alliances and kindred organizations
throughout the state TO vote for mem bers Of the
next legislature who will favor Law providing
Tor saeh . system.
We condemn the action OF the last legislature
iu refusing 20 act upon the onnendations OF
various labor organisations which would have
given great relief 10 the iahosing ciasses.
This evening . public meeting was held.
a. which addresses were made by NJ. +.
Knox, OF Seattle. Govnor Tea,s. of Ia
coma and II. +. Hesse, of Spokane. Tea,,
considered the relative prices of wheat
silver and gold. and Hesse spoke at length
on the proposition concerning the mat
ter o. the terminal warehouse at Ta-
coma. favoring il. A grea, many dele.
gates express themselves as in favor of the
movement. but ~ the proposition has not
been thoroughly explained as yet the final
action Is in doubt. The matter comes up
tomorrow.
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v.l.sr c;,sv and poss Vel zig we're found dead
ia the formers room d Grand Espaas Mich.
On gunsT It was esss Of mur1ss snd suicide.
prosapsed by jeaiocsy.
c. A. Coma. Of Boston. pfssidsns o. To 0ea'
eral Electric Company. and several foesnss ssa-
rloyes Of the wesstaxno1ss COMPANY, Fave hssn
indicted ~ Pifssourx. Pa, fes eoaspssscy 70 -
cure sractngs and blue prints Of certain maeh1a-
cry osued BY tee wesfiagno1Es people
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OLYMPIA, June 7.-fspeciai- Tho two
patients afflicted with smallpox have
abou: recovered. and the quarantine on
shei. residence will be raised in q few days.
The city 10 nov entirely free from the con-
taSion.
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state Supreme Court Deeisiens.

OLYMPIA, June Especial. The su-
rreme court today filed decisions in the
following cases:
Felix Prouix ct ri Va stetson & Post Min
Company and A. J. Baker. from King county
Judgment affirmed, except - 70 the lien By Fred
Ferrief, which Was reversed.
Washington National Bank " Eben Pierce,
from Pierce county-Juagmeat All rmed.
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TACOMA. June 7.-(Speciai. DIR. George
C. Wagner and Miss Gr.ggs we're married
this evening at the First Congregational
church
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A serviau polts,etss Mardsrea.

vtExsa, Jane A Servisn politician
named Petroyich was yesterday sntseed
into house as Poxarewaiz by political op-
ronenss and brutaiiy murdered
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VANCOUVER b. C.. June Especial =
The Burrard Inlet & Fraser Valley Rail-
road Company today advertised for
tenders for the construction Of the first
section Of the road eastward from Van
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Tn. Austria. v,..aa

yirsSa. June The foods eontinus -
cause great destruction IN the province u
Bukowina The River Cxersmosx yestes-
day submerged Wischnitxa. The town
has population Of about 4.tfyo and many
OF these were drowned In the fiood and
scores Of house were demolished.
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Ma ssubbs, concluded the morning ses-

Ma Ssubbs. concluded the morning ses-
SION.
At2 p N. the session was opened by
devotional exercises. conducted ey Mrs.
y. =. Beaver. All the privileges OF the
were extended 70 Nra Leavits, Mrs.. Cady.
u D.. Mrs.. Unruh. Miss Keanier. Miss
Burnett, NrA Turreli, Nra Corwin and
Miss Steele.
The evanselistic department report dis
eussion was At this time resumed. ~ fol-
lows:
Nm. u B. Rsess-~sold;essa and Veterans.
Nh. u. E. stnhhs-.Saliors and Lumber.
men"
Ma Franee-"sabbaeh Obssrvarce."
Nh Eta Jcnss-"W hits shield Home"s
President Ma ~ E. Turrsii aud Recording
sscresaEy Ma Ella Fsfsid. u. D.. also parsics-
pated
Rev. and Mrs. E B. sutton, of Seattle,
were introduced by Mrs. Eneld. and Capt.
Washburn, Of the Salvation Army, was
introduced by Mrs. Reese. The captain
encouraged the ladies with . few kind
words, ~ also did Rev. sutton.
Tho social department vas then taken
mp, after which Mrs. NJ. /. T. Hidden pre-
senied legislation and petition under the
legal department. Arrivals today were:
From Tacoma-NfA Corwip, Mn. NJ 4 Tur.
reii. Ara Rice. Mrs. Bert, Mrs. Shestaiil, Mra.
Andrus. Mrs. Brown.
From Seatiie-Mrs. Homer HILL
From Everett-Mrs. C. IL Skinner.
From Port Tovnsend-Mrx. Emma Barrett
From North Dakosa--Miss Isabella A. Keanies.
Mira Frances Cady. ~ D.
From oregoc-Nra MAFy C.. Lsav;tt Ma Tn
1uh. Miss Elizabeth Cole
From Sumner-Ars. H. n Homer OF Sumner.
ana Mss Steele. OF Tacoma
Twenty-Five unions are now repre-
sented.
The evening session opened With de-
vofioDal address by Mrs. William Butler.
Then followed . solo by Miss Mary Sum-
merfield. accompanied on the piano by
Miss Clara Taimadge. Sumner talent as
sisted In the musical programme. Mrs.
Eeese introduced the speaker Of the
evening, Mrs. Mary c. Leavist, who de-
ivered an address on the present state of
tbs temperance reform. In speaking of
the advantage of the old world in educa-
ton as against the United States, Mrs.
Leavitt said that the United States was
fully equal for persons under 20 years of
age. In modern languages better facilities
are gained in Europe. but moral dangers
far Offset all advantages Mrs I.eavitt
made strong temperance address. bring
ing in woman suffrage. Mrs. Ada w.
Unruh. Of McMinnviile, Or, concluded
with . short address.
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PAais. June Sir Richard Wshstss
concluded his address before the Boring
sea trihanai today and c. Robinson. %
the Canadian bar. followed him. also 4,
behalf Of Great BYj1ain.
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VICTORIA, June 7.-lspecial. l-R. Offer.
haus, second assistant master of the Vic
torla high school, has been dismissed by
the board for runprofessional conduct"
While drunk few days ago he attempted
an assault on one Of the girl pupils in his
charge. Had the parents not objected to
such q course the trustees would gladly
have prosecuted him In the criminal
courts
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state Board Of Eduossion sessio,.

OLYMPIA, June 7.-lspecial. THE state
board Of education convened at 2 o'clock
today, and was called to order by State
superintendent Bean. There were pres
ent: J. w. Robert. of Tacoma; J. G..
Lawrence. Of North Yakima: r. c. Kerr.
Of Walla waila, and J. NJ. Taylor, of Se-
attic. The board perfected organisation
by electing J. NJ. Taylor secretary, and the
greatest part Of the afternoon was devoted
to the REVISION 9 the rules for the guid.
ance Of applicants for state papers and
the rules for the guidance of county boards
Of examiners. They were adopted with .
few unimportant changes. An evening
session was devoted to the examination Of
applications for state papers. The board
will continue in session tomorrow. An
examination Of the records Of the old
board reveals the fact that the last act OF
that body was the revocation of the state
certificate Of l.. +. FolIanshse, which does
not appear in the report Of the old board.
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DROWNED IN BELLlNGnAm BAr.
george Mellon. . Popular YoungA Mau
or FaiPhaven. Loses His Life.

0coF0e AelIOns . FOpuIa1 Y0u09A Han
or Fairhavsn. Loses His Life.
FAlRHAvEx, June 7.-TSpccial. l-Geofge
Mellon, young man about 25 years of
age. was drowned In the bay at 7:3O this
morning. Mellon and his cousin, w. j.
Mclean. foreman Of the Fairhaven Foun-
dry and Machine Shop. were walking along
the railway track near Heacock's mill
when Melons hat blew of into the water.
He went down ladder leading from tho
railway to boom Of logs and walked out
on the logs about fifty feet from the track.
In reaching after his hat his feet slipped
OF the log on which he was standiu& and
hefell into the water. He called to Mr.. Nc
Lean. saying that he could swim. but i'm
mediateiy disappeared from sight. Mr..
Mclean ran to house near by and sum-
moned assistance. and tho body was re-
covered In ten feet Of water not more than
ten minutes after Mellon had fallen into
the bay. The body was brought ashore
and Drs. Compton and McKinnon were
called and every means taken to bring
back life, but without avail.
Mellon was popular young man. .
nephew Of A. Mclean, formerly master
mechanic for the Fairhaven & Southern
railroad. He and w. J. Mclean were on
their way to take the steamer for Orcas
island. where Mr.. Mclean has . ranch.
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AWSA-AIoga
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-24
NEWS FROM ABROAD.
Some Peculiarities of Our Dialect as
Set Forth by a Critical BritOn.

An American lady who is supposed to be
at hons TO her friends is said by her
female help to be ito hum" A least so
says writer In Parsons Weekly, Lon
don periodical. To wander about town
aimessly is TO "transp0ose," and what we
call the best man at wedding is named in
the United States 'weddiner."
The book in which the transatlantic
wine merchants register the names of slew
paying customers is known as the "tickler."
person who is we'll travelled and has
seen many lands is said to have "seen the
elephant; one who forgets thing is said
20 ''disremember" it, and person In full
dress is spoken of as dixie"
To acknowledge the corn" Is to admit an
imputatiOn; 10 bail ones own boat" is to
mind your own business, and to go it bald
headed is TO do thing eagerly.
When member of Congress supports
legislative project for selfish purposes and
says he does it for the public good he is said
TO have an Ak to grind" the expenses for
bribery in political circles being designated
chicken pie"
A Congressman who gets the best Of an
other in debate is said to have given him
jessie" John Bunyan has supplied word
for politicians who constantly dabble In
muddy waters. These are known as muck
rakes." Or, perhaps. the analogue was In
existence before "Pilgrim's Progress" was
written. and Bunyan may have been the
adapter.
A young lady from New England paying
a visit to the old country would create a
sensation at the dinner table if she mani
tested her desire for apple pie by saying
that she would like little of that ''apple
slump'-this being culinary connection
peculiar to New England. composed of ap-
pies and molasses baked as a lie in an iron
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THE ASSEMBLY.
Shanahan Falls Foul of the God
chaux Amendment.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 23.-In the Assembly
this morning the Committee on Roads and
Highways reported favOrably on the bill to
create State advisory highway committee.
Buila's resolution to create an urgency
file, to be taken up at night sessions, was
adopted.
Vann's resolution. which provides for the
reference OF legislation to the people, came
up and was holly debated.
Raw offered an amendment TO add a sec
tion that the Legislature is useless and Is
abolished.
This was withdrawn.
The resolution was then lost by vote OF
81 to 81.
a resolution suspending the rule that no
more bills be entered was adopted.
The Godchaux amendment was the special
order for II; 80 o'clock.
Shanahan offered two more substi tutes.
dividing the two propositions embodied in
the Godchaux amendment. This would put
the question OF abolishing the Railroad
Commission and Of the adoption of the
Western Classification Committee rates be-
fore the people as separate issues.
The point of order arose whether It was
permissible to substitute two bills for one.
After listening for half an hour to debate
on this point the chair ruled that 1t was
well taken.
An appeal was made from the decision OF
the chair By Shanahan and seconded by
FinlaySon. A vote was taken and the de-
cision OF the chair was sustained.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was made the
special order for $3.50 this afternoon.
The Committee on Military Affairs re-
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Foote appeared for the sealpers and Aitor-
ney Gibson of Stockton for committee OF
railroad conductors. A sensation took place
when Foote was talking in his imprisoned
way, telling some OF his experiences, when
Edward Bruner interrupted with swear
him." Yes. swear me. said Foote. turn
Ing livid with anger, to Bruner, 1.-THE man
who intimates that didn't les"
Hard words followed, and Chairman Me-
Gowap. with the assistance of several ser
geants-at-arms, quelled Bruner. The
bravery of The Foote family and that OF the
Bruner family came up number OF times
during the evening. but no bloodshed oc-
Cured.
There was no meeting Of the Hart inves-
,igating committee this evening, owing to
the fact that the members of the committee
were anxious to be present at the evening
session Of the Assembly.
Governor Markham to-day signed the bills
creating an additional Police Court in San
Francisco, and appointed Charles A. Low
Judge.
j. J. Crawford Of FL Dorado has been ID
pointed State Mneralogist. vice William
Irelan. term expired.
Governor Markham has signed STAMINA
mans purity OF election bin.
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ported having found the companies at San
Diego and Los Angeles. Fresno and Stock
ton well disciplined, soldierly and worthy
of high praise. Armories were recon-
mended to be erected by the State for the
use Of these companies.
The Senate bill awarding the claim of the
heirs of Salie c. Perry TO slip lot 116 was
finally passed.
The Senate bill allowing mail-carriers to
ride free ON all streetcar lines came up and
was passed.
The bill fixing the price at which jute
should be sold by the State was passed by
a vote of GO to /.
Mahoney's bill to increase the paid fire
department in cities came up. TIE amend
ment, which, in effect, strikes out the enact
ing clause by STIMULATING that no more men
shall be employed than are on the forces at
present, was laid on the table, carrying the
bill with it, Notice of reconsideration was
given by Taylor.
The bill approprating $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the Assembly was passed.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 for the
survey, location and construction OF free
wagon road from the town of MaripOsa TO
Yosemite Valley was passed by vote of AZ
10 IS
The bill to provide for the payment Of the
interest on outstanding bonds held in trust
for the university fund and school fund was
also passed.
The Ways and Means Committee reported
favOrably on the bill to construct seawall
at San Diego; also for the finishing of the
additional school building for the use OF the
Normal School at Los Angeles.
The bill to make appropriation to pay
the deficiency for Improvements made on
the Southern California State Asylum for
the Insane was passed.
Recess was then taken until 30.
The Assembly recOnvened at 80 this
evening 1t was arranged that, according
to Bulla's resolution, each Assemblyman.
on answering the Tolleall, should mention
one bill. which should be placed upon the
special file and taken up at the night ses-
sions as a matter of urgency. After the
rollcall the file was proceeded with.
The bill providing Tor appeals from the
orders Of Boards of Supervisors forming or
refusing to form districts for the reclama-
tion of swamp lands was passed.
The House went into committee Of the
whole TO consider Anderson'5 bill to pay
the claim of Judge A. L. Rhoades in the
case of Santa Clara VS.. the Southern Pacific
to collect taxes. The bill was ordered en-
crossed and TO third reading.
Adjourned