The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-08-06
Aad.,Iona,locn,.
Secretary.

Judge Carroll b. Graves was Yakima
visitor to-day.
Born, Aug. 8, to Mr.. and Mrs. Newell
Ritter. daughter.
Born, Saturday, Aug. /. TO Mr.. and
Mrs. William Steipler, daughter.
Miss Cora Blackman, Of walla walls,
arrived in the city Tuesday for a visit
With friends.
Rev. r. B. Hassell left this afternoon
for Seattle where he was called by the
serious illness OF his father.
Rev. N. Evans received word on Tues
day that the NJ. f. Conference at this
place bad been postponed until Sept End.
The stock OF the Y l. store is being
packed for shipment TO Spokane where
Louis Harris and brother will engage in
business.
s. :. Purdy, the night operator at the
depot ia back fr m Soda Springs. He
will finish his vacation with a week in
the cities OF the sound.
A petition is being circulated 10 the
lower end OF the county for the pardon Of
Hettinger, convicted of assaulting and
robbing Chinese section men.
Lieutenant gill. will arrive here to-
morrow to gil a vacancy in the Yakima
corps OF the Salvation army. The new
officer 10 OF the feminine gender.
John Reed returned yesterday from
Cls- Elum. He hasn't gained much flesh
since his illness but he has good color
and is otherwise looking in excellent con-
ditien.
The county commissioners met on Mon
day and formed themselves into a board
of egui.ization which was dissolved Wed
nesday. To-day they are attending to
the general business Of the county.
John Curry, Jos. schreiner, the Misses
LaBissoner, Kate Achelpohl and Amelia
Sehreiner left for Soda Springs on Tues
day. Pat Jordan aud Ell. Merwin went
up this morning 70 become members Of
the same camp.
III. A. Griffin and Tom Clemmeus took
a spin on the reservation last night, re-
tnrning to day with forty grouse. When
it comes to fishing or hunting, ''Grt "
always comes back with the most trout
aud the greatest n0nber Of birds
w. l. Lince came down from Soda
| Springs Wednesday TO ''find out some
thing about the political situatiou,' ac-
cording to his statement. Ii that is all
he wanted TO know he can return for The
HERALD will assure him that il is all
right.
/ The county commissioners have been
mainly engaged to-day in dividing the
Wide Hollow election precinct. There has
been great amount OF diminishing and
rustling Of the republican political bosses
during the week and II Is understood that
the gerrymauderiug has been accom-
1
plished 10 their satisfaction. Wide Hol-
low will be divided into three precincts
two on the west side Of the track and the
third extending TO the corporate limits OF
Yakima City.
/ Much speculation Is being INDUCED in
regarding a probable fusion OF democrat
ic. silver republican and populist forces
In this county. Will there be Kilkenney
| fight and general blow-up over the dis
tribuiion d the officers is generally ask
ed. Tue HERALD understands that there
will be nothing OF the kind, that con-
ference committee will be appointed to
make an apportionment OF the nomi-
nations between the fusion elements and
that harmony is expected to reign.
Complications have arisen in the case
OF Thomas Johnson, charged with the
murder Of William Donahus, at Peshas-
tin, on June 9TH. o. B. Castle was the
only witness Of the shooting aud was the
principal witness for Mr.. johnson. An
extreme GOODNESS has recently sprung up
between the two owing to Mr.. Castle On.
expectedly returning home on Sunday
last and finding Mr.. Johnson and Mira
Castle in compromising situation. De-
yelopments are awaited with much ia.
| tsrsst.
Chris Miller Is mourning the loss OF 9
crate OF cantaloupes. He took them ts
the special train Of the Northern pacide
officials as they we're passing through
Yakima for the east, Wednesday night,
but arrived little late--just as the train
was pulling cot, Several OF the railroad
officials wers oa the tail end Of the train
and urged Mr.. Miller on, but the letter,
who has not been in training OF late aud
Is tEifie heavy, only managed to reach the
car ssd shove the fruit aboard just as
The engine was Beginning to feel its oats,
and the railroad nabobs had no aaacr-
t0nity to make bargain With the pur.
Teyor or even to pay him for bis melons
II such bad been their intention. All be
received for his fruit and bis unusual e.
ertion was laugh which had tone al
merrimept in Il.