The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-31

Attorney II. B. Riggs returned from
Tacoma on Tuesday.
G. X. Benson, Of Belma. Yakima coun-
ty, was . visitor in the city on Monday.
The county has paid the promised re-
ward of $3.50 in the Bsgwell murder case
to NJ. q. Wills.
Born, near Sunnyside, Yakima county,
January 10, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Flint,
9-pound son.
James Msckison 10 at Olympia, taking
notes upon the way U. s. senators are
manufactured.
r. A. Hume, special agent OF the N. p.
land department, WAS q Yakima visitor
on Saturday last.
Col. A. II. Reynolds, formerly well
known citizen of Yakima, is now con-
Quoting hotel at Mariana, Ills.
j. L. Banks, clerk OF the reservation,
spent Saturday end Sunday in the city,
and declared his allegiance to THE HERALD
by cash subscription.
Robert Mcfarland, of Sumner, arrived
here last week TO look after his farm in
this county. He will remain in Yakima
until the crops are harvested in the fall.
Rev. II. Voigt, a representative Of the
Germsn-Lutheran church, will arrive
here this week from Umatilla county,
Oregon, and hold services in German and
English, at l 80 p. m. next Sunday, at
the Congregational church.
E. II. Clarke, representing the wool
commission house OF Wise & Christian
son, was in the city several days during
the past week, arranging some business
matters with John Cleman and John
Cowan, who recently dissolved partner
ship.
Lyman Taggart, formerly OF this city
but now conducting a barber shop at
Colfax, was a Yakima visitor last week.
He said he had been making a tour
through the towns of eastern Washington
and Idaho, and this was the liveliest and
most prosperous appearing place he had
seen.
County Superintendent Brown has not
yet appointed his corps Of members Of
the examining board, but he promises to
do so within the next few days. Quail
tication will have everything to do with
the position, and the superintendent will
endsavor to find the best men in the
county to fill the Offices.
Florence, aged 7 years, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ww. O'Neal, Of the Wenas,
died at st. Elizabeth's hospital, Thurs
day, January "a, of spinal meningitis.
The bereaved parents desire to express
their heartfelt thanks for the kindness OF
the sisters and other friends to their little
darling during her last illness.
Hon. Edward Parker, OF London, KY,
a brother OF Fred Parker, of this city, and
who is also well known here personally
through several visits, ia a candidate for
sergeant-at-a OF the house of repre-
sentatives, fifty-fourth congress, and his
friends consider that he has a strong,
fighting chance for this important po-
sition.
Col. Albert Whyte arrived here last
Saturday from Tacoma, for the purpose
Of gathering additional data for the lee.
lures which he will give throughout the
east on the state of Washington, illus.
trated by stereopticon views. Colonel
Whyte left for the field OF his labors on
the following Monday, via the Great
Northern.
Miss Jessie Bailey. who is now visiting
relatives in New Jersey, is trying to raise
q club OF 500 or more subscribers to the
Ladies Home Journal, a well-known pub
LEGATION. For the securing OF such q
number Of subscribers the young lady
will receive . premium worth much to
her, on account Of her musical proclivi-
ties. The prize offered is q one-year
course,in the Boston Conservatory of Mu-
sic. Many of Miss Bailey's old friends
in this city will undoubtedly assist her in
her present endeavor.
Samuel Wilbur Condit, the founder OF
the town of Wilbur, Lincoln County. and
known over the northwest as "Wild
Goose Bill" was shot and killed by Bart
Parks, a stage driver. at the Hollis King
ranch, in Douglas county. on Tuesday of
last week. Parks is also dead, Condit
having fred the bullet that inflicted the
mortal wound. The trouble had its birth
in Mile Dunn who had been Condit's
mistress but who left to take up with Jack
Bratton, in whose house the tragedy &C.
Cured. The Dunn woman received two
bullets in the arm, said to have been fred
by Condit.
On Thursday evening last Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II. Hathaway were pleasantly surprised
at their handsome residence in the north
west part of the city by many friends
who proceeded to take advantage of their
hearty welcome and make themselves
cat home" Music was furnished by
Prof Mills and W. J. Roaf and all present
enjoyed the evening to the fullest extent.
The surprisers were Phil Stanton. wife
and daughter; Walter Burbank and
vile; J. P. McCatfsrty, wife. son and
daughter; Chas. McEwen, wife, son and