The Irish standard., 1896-05-23
] Spokane, WASH.


at our new city water works is id . shaky
condition tand the river !. has scarcely
! commenced srising vet. Part Of the upper
wing wall is cracked from foundation to
top. II this dam proves substantial
enough to withstand high water and the
ravages of time, it will be surprise to
many. sss 1T Ell, II,
e. L. G. Dillman has brought suit for
100000 against the receivers Of the
Northern Pacific railroad company to re-
imburse him for losses sustained by the
false and illicit transaction of the late
Paul Shultz. It Is said the receivers fully
Recognize the justice of his claim, and
refer the same to the, United States
court.
Suicides are becoming fashionable in
Spokane. We seem to reyel in vanity
fed upon sin, and yearn for something
that we cannot get. Despair and insanity
produce. the last act Special sanitary
precautions had to be taken lately to
save US from the spread Of contagious
diseases. Some Populist claims that the
recent so-called Republican, county con-
yention impregnated the air with such g
pestiferous odor that 1t was more deadly
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fthis city, the Wilson machine should be
Quarantined, deodorized and disinfect-
ants freely applied. ..
The Great Northern railway Is shipping
men out to work ON the raod at $1,25s per
day; board $500 per week. Some men
prefer to run the risk of being arrested
for vagrancy rather than accept this
munffcent opportunity. The hlen argue
hat If they have to work now for $1.25,
after spending several months waiting
for work, they may as we'll starYe first
as last. II ,5s
The United States court closed here
last week For the past month since It
convened here several people from all
over the state were In attendance. HC-
tells, restaurants. lodging houses and ga
looms have done very good business this
year so far. The, Grand Hotel recently
opened on thecorner of Main avenue and
Howard street, has been crowded since
it was opened The proprietors, Messrs.
Miller and Newcomb, seem to be favor
ties with the public Mr.. Miller is we'll
known. His genial hospitality abounds
and cements friendship among his &C
quaintances. G. G. Dempsey, the whole
souled proprietor Of Dempsey's restau-
rant, on the opposite corner from the,
Grand hotel, is doing a rousing bust ness.
Mr.. Dempsey is prominently mentioned
as the strongest available candidate for
sheriff of this county on the Popuist
ticket this fall. ,:ss
W Rich strikes OF ore are daily reported
from the surrounding country. Should
these reports prove to be one-tenth as.
rich as they are reported to be this dis
!rict will in the near future be the rich
81 Int a. In
The known world. English capitalists
are investing and watching develop
ments with keen scrutiny. .
# the United States has silver restored
to it's former position as one OF the met
ais Of Our coin currency, this district will
be the wonder of the world. Now is the
time for wide awake investor to get in.
Our. new city council was organized af-
ter the incoming Ave members were
seated on the 18th inst. The Popnlists
gain some strength In the council by the
change. tz9a2'
Political ring rule seems to be a curse
TO the state. Thinking people are study
ing the situation. They can break the
chains that bind them to the wheels, Of
the chariot of distraction when they act
All manner of prejudice
breeding subterfuges are advanced to
divert attention from the real, issues that
concern their welfare How far the In
dustrial toilers Of, our state have adj
vanced in enlightenment remains to be.
seen. they. are bonded; plucked, pill
LACED and pli1ndered by. greedy combina7
lions Of unscrupulous conspirators, and
no chance to remedy matters under the:
present regime. A change is sorely
needed. Will it come? $asi d