The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-06-03

Troop G of the National Guards are ar
ranging to go TO Seattle for the Fourth OF
July to enter for the competitive din.
Mpssrs. o. Libby aud J. d Cornett
expect to leave in about a week for the
formers ranch in the Big Bend country.
/ \ circus, known as Washburn's Col
{ losal Aggregation of Wonders, is expect.
ing to give an entertainment in this city
early in July.
/ On Friday last Attorney w. II. Boyle,
at the instance OF Col. l.. $. Hewlett, be-
gan proceedings in mandamas to com
pei State Auditor Neal Cheatham to issue
a warrant to Col. l.. ;. How lett for his
April salary as arid land commissioner.
A very light vote will be polled at the
school election in this city on June 18th.
The registration books are now closed
with only go names, 40 of which are
women. Three years ago there were 9G9
votes cast more than bali of them being
by the gentler sex.
Hon. James McNeely, of Indiana has
been appointed to succeed Judge Good
/ win as Indian commissioner to trea, with
the iakimas. There is SO per day and
expenses in the position and the wonder
/ is how Judge Goodwin had the heart to
resi- On.
/ In Iowa the legislature has made liquor
/ bills noncolectible. That is a step in the
right direction. Now make board bills,
clothing bills and grocery bills noncol.
lectible, and make it felony to charge q
man rent and to collect II tax off the ci,i-
zen. aud life will be one grand, sweet
graft.
Spring humors, eruptions, hives, DO ils
/ pimples, sores, are perfectly and perma-
nently cured by Hoods Sarsaparila, the
best Spring Medicine and One True Blood
Purifier.
! Hoods Pills act easily and promptly on
/ the liver and bowels. Cure sick headache.
/ At dance held in Cleveland, Klcki.
tat county, last winter a fracas occurred
between Frank CASTLE and John Beck in
which the latter met his death. CASTLE
was arrested and his trial has just ended
at Goldendale. He set up the plea Of
self-defense and the jury brought in a
verdict Of not guilty after being out but
few minutes.
Joseph MetZger has sold the Yakima
bakery to Otter & Mechtel and leased
the building to them for three years.
Mr.. Metzger proposes to spend some time
in the mountains and then pay a visit TO
his father, who resides in Philadelphia.
lie has not decided upon what business
he will engage in the future but has I'M
der consi ieraion the starting of cream
cry and cold storage warehouse in this
city upon his return from the east.
Even the Pullman car porters enter
complaint at the delay in the era of
ny lpi Win II VII. uillllhu lIldub
them all vote last fall. They have pc
titioned the Pullman company for raise
OF salary, giving az one OF the principal
reasons for the demand that tips from
the travelling public have fallen off, and
they find it hard to support their families
on their earnings. There has been no
reduction IN Pulmsn's charges, and the
case the porters make ont is a good one.
An attempt at Jail breaking was made
10y the United States prisoners confined
in the county Jail, on Friday last They
had pierced the brick wall in the rear of
the steel cage and only a shell remained
to keep them from freedom had it not
bee n for the Vigilance of the officers and
the reported observances OF a "trustv. "
The brick and mortar had been carried
away in a blanket and the work was
thoroughly and Systematically done.
When the prisione RS had gone far enough
Sheriff Shaw show ed his hand and all Of
those who could not be accommodated in the
cage were manacled. The next day they
were taken to Seattle tor trial.