The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-02-09

box, estimated at various figures all the
way up to $4,000. Bsngem is a half
brother to Red Dick, one OF the best Cali
fornia horses, and he was bred in Yak
ina. her dam being the property Of a
local horse raiser. Bangem early showed
short distance speed, and two years ago
Mr.. Jones sold HIM to Lille for $3.50,
who took him to Minnesota, where he
won twenty-five out of the twenty.three
races in which he was entered. being
beaten once by Top Gallant, a crack Cal
ifornis runner, who won by half u neck.
On Saturday night of last week Thomas
Pitts was arrested at Yakima City on
complaint Of his wife, charged with in
cest. Pitt, with his wife, daughter and
step-daughter. were living in Pierce coun-
ty up to a short time ago, and during a
visit OF his wife to Thurston county he
packed up his traps and with the two
girls moved to Yakima City. Report
was current that he had formed an I'M
holy alliance with his step-daughter, and
that they were living together practically
as man and wife. Mrs. Pitt followed
them here and swore out a warrant for
her husbands arrest He denied that he
had been intimate with the girl, and she,
too, would admit nothing of an incrimi-
mating nature, SO, on consent of the pros
ecuting attorney, he Was liberated after
agreeing that Mrs. Pitt should have full
charge Of the girls.
The Columbian postage stamps have
lost their novelty. II is not generally
known, but it is supposed they entirely
replace the old kind, which is not so, as
the red ones can always be had on appli-
cation at any postoffice. BY the way,
the new one cent stamps are to be with
drawn, as the name OF Columbus upon
them is mis-spelt, an R taking the place
Of B in Columbus. It would be well 20
save these stamps, as some day they will
command good price from collectors.
One Of the novelties in the Columbian
postage stamps is that on the one-centers,
when Columbus is in sight of land, he is
beardless, but on the two cent stamps,
when he is landing, he makes his appear
ance with luxuriant whiskers. In the
nineteenth century he would be known
as lightning change artistic.
A business meeting OF the Yakima club
was held Tuesday evening at which it
was decided to take in auxiliary mem
bers, who will have no proprietary rights
but for small membership fee and the
usual monthly dues will be given the
social privileges of the club. brief
statement OF the clubs financial condition
was made by the secretary showing a
very satisfactory state OF affairs. New
billiard balls were ordered and arrange
ments made for an entertainment for
the members and their ladies on Thurs
day. Feb. II, when Joseph r. Banks
will read a paper on Tennyson, and Mr..
and Mrs. +. B. Kelly will present two
act comedy.
When John A. Stone came from the
Sound last week he brought back with him
some fine game cocks, including stays" as
they are called, and he now has in train
ing twenty-three birds, which are valued
at upwards of $500. Mr.. Stone proposes
to buy plot OF ground near this city and
engage in the breeding OF these chickens,
claiming that those bred in this climate
are of greater wind and stronger bone
than those raised on the west side of the
mountains. An extensive cooking main
is to be held in Yakima on the llth inst. 4,
when fanciers will be here with their
birds from Seattle, Tacoma and other
points on the Sound.
Ex-Surveyor General VIM. McMicken
and f. II. Morrison, who in the early
days were associated in the big Yakima
log drive for the Northern Pacific. which
terminated 80 disastrously, were in the
city this week. When the breakup came,
the company having the contract, COM
posed of McMicken, Morrison and VIM.
Hardness, owed George w. Cary several
thousand dollars for supplies. Cary got
II judgment and managed to secure him
self through McMicken's son Maurice, it
is said. Young McMicken is good for
the judgment, nd it is understood that
the object of tie visit of the principals
was to endeavor to effect a compromise.
George Pratt was arrested and tried
before Justice Clark Wednesday for
breaking into the dwelling house of his
divorced wife. Pratt had been drinking,
and had several times tried to obtain en-
trance into the house, evidently thinking
that the social relations between himself
and Mrs. Pratt could be re-established on
the old footing. Finally he forced in the
door and, it is claimed, threatened Mrs.
Pratt's life, after applying vile epithet
to her. A warrant was sworn ont for his
arrest, and after spirited trial Pratt was
bound over in the sum of $500 to keep
the peace for the period OF one year.
c. II. Leadbetter, during his recent
trip to Oregon, purchased railroad, six
miles in length, between Jacksonville and
Medford. 1t is his intention to extend
the road for distance OF twenty-five
miles. Mr.. Leadbetter will leave for the
east in few days to arrange for the
shipment to Yakima OF q solid train load
OF steel pipe to form the conduit for car
rying the waters of his irrigating canal