The Dalles weekly chronicle. (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1947, February 10, 1893, Image 7

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    THE DALLES WEEKLY OlDRmOLG, FC3iY, PBBRFADT 1809.
OVERLAND TO EUROPE
A Perfectly Feasible and Satisfactcn
Eoate Discjrcrcl
ONE OP THE EXPLOKERS HERE
What Umj Be TkM Up at The Uma
r (Ula Daring a Sav Blockade
ro rmrt vou rrjTT--
What Ma Oaaatry wae Mate rer
tha tlMttaa af Theae W ha
Have aa O-wmw It.
Mr. John L. Hotchlson, of New York,
"who was one of the party who recently
made the trip overland to Europe, 1a a
now-blockaded guest at Tbe Umatilla
today. In company with a party of
eight civil engineer" who were em
..,j ed two year ago to make a prelim
inary survey between Vancouver, B. C,
and Cape 1'rince of Wales, Alaska, and
rejrt on the pratticability of building
railroad from the f oritur city to the
eape, he has spent the pant eighteen
months In running the lines and obtain
ing levels and the general topography
of the country between the points
named. Two of his companions, James
Higgins and Hubert Faulkner, remained
at one of their permanent ramps near
ths ra, and the remainder of the party
accompanied Mr. Hutchison to Van
couver. This party have pained over a region
sever lx'for explored. From Juneau
the party proceeded on an air line, as
nearly as poeni Me paralleling the
Alaskan coaiit west of Mts. Fairwcather
and Eliae, but not touching the coast
proper at any Kint. Copper river was
encountered 120 miles from l'rlnce
1 .1 A I tl
William sound ana laauiwrn ui iu v.
Wrangel. It occupied the time of the
' party 90 days to attain this point. A
permanent camp was established at
this place and named Beatrice. The
river here is navigable with its waters
Wy smooth and placid for a dis
tance of 100 luiles.. hut ll suddenly
breaks off into a scries of rapids 45 miles
soulhwett, toward the sound, which
continues for 10 miles when it npain be
comes navigable. Tin next jxjii.t tie
party aimed fur was on the Sorbins
river, which proved to be more rugged
si: J hauler to traverse than had been
anticipated, the party having to scale
about a dozen small glaziers or crop
pings from the main ATaskau range. It
'occupied nearly two months to get to
this crossing, hut a portion of the time
was consumed in running two' lines or
levels.
Mr. Hutchison says he is at liberty to
cay that the report which will le sub
t lilted by Engineer Faulkner to the pro
l ioterswill clearly establish and fully
recommend the practicability vl the
route for an all-rail line between
Vancouver and Cape l'rlnce of Wales.
His report w ill also state that it can be
kept open and oerated the whole year.
in an una route comparatively easy
grades can lie attained, Vincent pans, in
the Alaskans, being the hardest to over
come ; bnt the altitude is no higher than
(hat of Stampede pass on the Northern
"acific railway. As to the strait he con
ade that the miles from one
inland to the other, by utilizing eight
inds the cantilever bridge can be auc-
iftilly brought Into requisition. In
t.a places from little or lower Dianiede
island no modern bridge would I ample
to span, as each one would be five times
as long as the tuniuspan in the Brooklyn
bridge, but he is of the opinion that a
double-deck pontoon could be used at
those price. At this point he reports
that there is little or no danger from
Ice-bergs, as 40 miles up the strait all
large iceliergs are stranded or run
ground. With stone breakwater pro
tection to part of the piers the bridge
would be secure. Of course the pan toons
r floating bridges referred to would
ave to be built to sw ing and be worked
y steam power. He also reports that
there is no quicksand to contend with
or any submarine obstacles, the bottom
of the strait being all that could be de
sired for pier foundations.
Heppner Gazette. Word was brought
t tow n vesterday morning thatT. L.
trma's wife, who resides over In
Mile country, had died Saturday from
; Hiiimonla. Mrs. Herman's illnevs was
' short duration, and w hen the physi
cian, Dr. Fox, was called, it was too
lata to do anything for her relief. Mr.
and Mis. Iiorman had two daughters
who were attending school at Heppner
this winter, who did not know of their
mother's serious Illness until she was
dead. The interment occurred yester
day at the Hardman cemetery.
An Karthqaahe.
Athxks, Greece, Feb. 7. This ulace
was visited by terrible earthquake this
tnorning which caused considerable
damage. Thousands of people are leav
ing the city.
Union Republican. Wa suppose some
of the members who opposed the bill for
a portage railroad around the dalles of
the Columbia will favor the appropria
tion of 40C,000 for the purchase of the
locks at Oregon city by the state If
either ona is a local proposition it is the
purchase of the locks. That will bene
fit no ona for the locks ara already In
operation, but all of Eastern Oregon
most ba deprived of the benefits of an
open river while their money is squan
dered in taking an expensive property
off of private hands. Tha Haley bill has
bean reconsidered, and It ia to ba hoped
that before tha final vota la taken on
tha measure tha ayea of tha legislators
nay la opened to tha necessity of paas-
cg tha bill.
AS tka Capital.
Salsa, Feb. 8. In tha house tha fol
lowing billa were acted upon today.
Campbell's pilotage bill, passed.
Merritt'a bill defining a legal sack of
floor to contain forty-nina pounds,
passed.
Sheridan's charter bill, passed.
Maya To protect timber and other
property by fire, passed.
Geer Relating to inclosnres, passed.
Ford'a precinct assessor bill was re
committed.
Tha governor will approve the tax
bill, but it is said he will veto tha Ore-
.... r . . .
gon national ouarj appropriation oi
5,000.
Alley's fish hatchery bill, passed.
Cross' bill changing tbe boundaries of
Multnomah and Clackamaa counties,
passed.
Cross' bill incorporating Oregon City,
passed.
Butler's bill incorporating Fall's City,
paused.
Gates' bill for the protection of game
and fish, passed.
Raley's bill appropriating $24,000 for
Weston Normal school, passed.
Cross' bill incorporating the town of
Aurora and Weatherford's bill incorpor
ating the town of Waterloo, passed.
The governor has vetoed the worlds
fair bill, on the ground that it is uncon
stitutional and that the state has no
light to uce the people's money for such
purpose.
Matlock's bill for a branch insane
asylum In Eastern Oregon was read the
eecond time and referred to the commit
tee on w svs and means.
Upton, to repeal the art establishing
the board of railroad commissioners,
failed to pars, 17 to 34.
Hala Has FainS (latHy.
Ellen sb r boh, Wash., Feb. 7. (Spec
ial.1 The jnry in the Hale case, after
being out from four till nearly nine last
night, caino in with a verdict of guilty.
His attorneys immediately cave notice
of a motion for a new trial. The verdict
has len almost the sole theme of con
versation here. The community teemed
to be Dearly equally divided between
those who were turprisel at tbe verdict
and thoe who were not. Witnesies
w ho were brought from Oregon to estab
lish en alibi were most turprised, as
they were very hopeful of his acquittal.
Hale seemed U-fs concerned than any
one In the room, and when the verdict
was announced there was not the least
change visible in his countenance. The
case of Tom A. Kiozie, another of tbe
alleged robbers, was called this morn
ing. A jury was procured soon after
noon. There Is the same counsel on
both sides as in the Hale case, and the
witnesses called for tha prosecution were
the same as at the same stage in Hate's
trial. It is not believed this case will
occupy more than three days, as only
about ten witnesses will appear.
flaaaaat Kid fa Letter.
Pleasant Kidgb, Feb. 8, 1893.
Edjtob Chboniclb: Wa have been
snowed in for tha last week, and have
not had communication from the out
side world. The snow ia about two and
a half feet deep on tha level, and ia
drifted in places six or seven feet deep.
Every one it anticipating a big crop
this year.
The citizens of this neighborhood are
talking of forming a water company to
bring water in pipes from upper 8-Mile
tha coming snmmer.
The people of tha ridge turned out
last Saturday and broke tbe roads so
they could get to church on the Sabbath.
The Iter. Dr. Mott preached on the sub
ject of I'erfect Love.
Miss Bertha Mott has been attending
the revival meetings lu Dufur tha last
week.
The Indications are that there will
soon he onite a moving cut of single
blessedness into matrimonial relations.
G. W. McKclvcy lias not yet captured
his cougar.
More in the future. Mads.
It H-oal ba la Kra.jf lleaaa.
J. B. Wilson, 371 Clav St. Sharps
burg, I'a., snys ha will not ba without
Dr. King's Kew Discovery for con
sumption, coughs and colds, that it
cured his wife who wae threatened with
pneumonia after an attack of "la
grippe," when various other remedies
and several physicians bad done her no
good. Robert Barlier, f Cooksport,
I'a., claims Dr. King's New Discovery
has dona him mora good than anything
he ever used for lung troubles. Noth
ing like it. Try It. Free trial bottle at
Snipes A Kinnnsly'a. Large bottles, 60c.
and$l.
CARS OVER THE CLIFF
Horrifying Accident on te Union
Pacific Railway.
THREE CARS LEAVE THE TRACK
Rolled Dawn an Embankment of Over
Fifty Pcct la Height.
A WOSfAW COT OCT WITH 1IH
Oaa Maa BaveA Wrm a Mlaarahla Daalh
Bf tha Car RolllBf Da a lata
HnrrmoToa, Ore., Feb. 7. The de
layed fast mail passenger train which
left here, bound East, at 11:15 yesterday
morning, met with a serious accident
when at a point about two miles east of
Old'a Ferry and twelve miles east of
Huntington, by the train becoming de
railed. Elizabeth Egan, a thirteen-year-old
girl, was instantly killed, and
many others wtre seriously injured.
The dead and injured as near as can be
ascertained are as follows: Elizabeth
Egan, of Chicago, instantly killed ; Mrs.
Egan and three children were injured
internally; J. C. Rodell, of Minnctonka,
Minn., hip badly bruised and injured
internally; J. Dewis, of Corvallit, badly
bruised ; W. C. Babst and wife, Chicago,
back strained and internal injuries; J.
Hahn, New York, had his hand broken ;
W. II. Daniel son, baggage man of Hunt
ington, seriously cut bruised and burned ;
Mrs. 8. Williams and child of Aspen,
Colorado, each cut on the head; W. E.
Urinnel, of -Weiaer, head cut; Mrs.
Kehoe, of I'ortland, seriously injured;
J. C. Arbucle and wife, of Atpen, Colo.,
slightly injured. The following were
more or less injured: G. F. Allen, Sted
wards, Neb; C. ration, Suit Lake; O.
C. .''tone, Aspen; O. B. I'hipns, Boone,
Ia. ; L. Madleton, Nobleton, Xeb. ; E.
I'feiffer, Wisner Neb., Joseph Stofferd,
Chicago; L. Turner, Louisville, Colo.;
C. M. Meeker, Portland. The cause cf
the derailment cannot be positively
stated, as the track showed no signs of
having spread, and the train had been
running at a rate not exceeding thirty
five miles an hour. The accident .is
said to have been unavoidable, why is
not know n. The engine, which was in
charge of Engineer Allen, did not leave
the track, but the rest of the train, con
sisting of the mail car, express car din
ing car and Pullman sleeper, left the
rails and rau about two hundred yards
on ties before they plunged into the
ditch. The express car, smoker and
chair cars fell over a fifteen-foot embank
ment, and slid on their sides on the ice
for a considerable distance. Agent
Willis of Huntington, ordered out the
wrecking train, which left at once for
for the scene of tha accident.
Mrs. Kehoe of I'ortland, Or., who
was caugiit under one of the chairs In
such a manner that her feet w ere doubled
up under her and her head resting on
thein. She was in such a position that
she had to be cut out with axes. The
baggage r.ianter was burned about the
head and r uns and hands by the coals
froui the stove and was only saved from
a fearful death by the car going into the
Snake river, as above stated.
A Llttla Uara.
Colville Standard. Last Monday
morning at school-going time the ther
mometer stood about 15 degrees below
zero. Parents did not realize bow cold
it was and little children were allowed
to go to school. Among those wcra Ed
win McCutchen, aged eight years, and
bis little sister some eighteen months
younger. the older children oi the
family, it seems ran on ahead, but Ed
win remained with his sister, Eva. Her
hands got cold and Edwin put his mit
tens upon her and tugged away at her,
and when they arrived at the school
house he held one of her little mitteued
hands between his bare hands, trying to
keep them warm. When they got in
side the teacher discovered that all his
fingers on both hands were frozen stiff.
He was given kind Attention and taken
home, where ha has remained, and is
getting along as well as could ba expect
ed. Kiamloalloa of Teacher.
Notice Is hereby given that for tha
purpose of making an examination of
all persons who may offer themselves as
candidates for teachers of the schools of
this county, the county school superin
tendent thereof w ill hold a public ex
amination at his office in The Dulles be
ginning Thursday, January "30th, and
ending Feb. 8th 1WI2, at 1 o clock, p. m.
All teachers eligible for tha state certi
ficates, sUta diplomas and lifediplomas
must make application at the quarterly
examinations. Dated this January 27th,
1K)2. Trov ViiEt.i.cr,
County school superintendent of Wasco
(Jounty, Oregon.
Wa ara under obligations to Hon.
Binger Herman for Pub. Doc a and tha
Congressional Record.
Get Thb Chboniclb encyclopedia.
I.BTTCR.
laterestlng Datalla af Neighborhood
Uolnaa.
ENnassar, Feb. 0. Special. The
thermometer today is at zero. Snow
is very deep and badly drifted. Stock
ara doing well around home, hut a great
many are on the range yet, there being
loo much snow to look for them at pres
ent, and we fear a good many w ill perish
before they can be brought in.
Tha stage resumed its regular route by
Endersby this morning, bringing ths
first mail for a week on account of anow
drifts.
Professor Frazer gave a sociable at
Dufur Saturday night which was a grand
success. Tha Dufur revival meeting
baa closed.
We noticed In a lata issue of Tna
Chronicle, a special from Corvallis,
written from the Oregon Agricultural
college and signed "Buncbgrass." He
starts out complaining of the fog hang
ing over tha little town and the scarcity
of work in tha little fog ridden burg.
One might suppose ha was a laboring
man looking for a job; but as we follow
him down to the agricultural college wa
find he aims at something higher than
days labor. Wa put him down as one of
those great big agricultural Professors
that we had the pleasure of seeing a few
weeks ago holding a Farmer's Institute
at Dufur. Yes, "Buuchgra?s," we hap
pened to be there; and found to our
disappointment they could not tell
whether beans grew on sage brush or on
acactuc. He goes on to tell ns that the
citizens of our fair state don't have to
bear bnt a small proportion of the ex
penses of this great Institution, but that
Uncle Sam, with his usual lavish hand,
has given of the people's domain 9u,000
acres of the people's land, to be trans
ferred to actual settlers; or land grab
bers for cash, to be used in this, as he
calls it "a great institution."
The people at large never suffered any
thin)' at tbe h&nda of Uncle Sam's giv
ing subsidies of land to corporations and
institutions that always has been and
always will be a burden to the people.
If Uncle Sam was as good at finishing
the work he undertook twenty y?ars ago
at the Cascades; it wou!3 be ten times
more to the people of Oregon, than all
the agricultural colleges on the coast.
Then, he says, the people around Cor
vallis went down into their pockets,
built and gave to the state a fine build
ing of brick. Well they might. So
would any little dead town in the state
do the same thing; if, by so doing they
could build up a great institution that
intend to spend as much money as they
intend to do. And now your many
readers may see w hat this giving by the
people of Corvallis to the state amounts
to. Tiio state has since erected two
domitory boarding halls, also n two
story mechanical building of brick, and
has commenced a elation building, and
not satisfied with that they ask the pres
ent legislature to finish the hist named
building, "and thus give the-chemist a
chance to learn that Eastern Oregon is
capable of producing something more
than bunch grass and sage brush ;" also
other buildings too numerous to mention.
It is a pity the state can't give money
enough to finish a building for the fcieat
chemist and transport soil from Eastern
Oregon so he can tell the people whether
it will sprout beans or not. It has been
trio! and proven, yeara ago, that we
have the best soil in Eastern Oregon for
cereRls that there is In the state, also for
fruits and vegetables. If the state would
build a portage railroad at the dalles, it
would do more for Oregon than all the
agricultural colleges in America. It is
an insult to every farmer in Eastern
Oregon to have an agricultural college
Professor talk about analyzing the soils
of this fair laud. We would advise the
state to look well after our Jnsane
asylum, as we fear some of its inhabi
tants have already escaped. What
Eastern Oregon wants, and it would
benefit the whole state, is A free ojien
river to the sea. We have a soil sec
ond to none for all kinds of produce that
the American people consume. But
how can we expect the state to do any
thing when she Is already burdened with
institutions that are of no benefit to the
people? on what can the farmers expect
from an institution that is only good for
the favoured few? Talk about 273
happy boys and girls idleing their time
away in such an institution ; better send
them home where their parents can give
them a better practical knowledge of
farming thau they will ever receive at
the Corvallis college. Sivili.k.
Endershy is the name of the new post
oflico which was es talilinhed last fill,
and is located at the crossing of upper
S-Mile, tw elve miles south of The Dnllos.
At present it consists of a poet office and
Grange hall, used also as a church, and
about thirteen families living less than
a niilo away.
Stock seems to be getting through the
winter all right.
About three feet of snow have fallen,
and farmers feel coufldent of good crops.
Most of them have improved tha time
by getting up A supply of wood for next
summer, while it was yet good sleighing.
Mr. W. G. Dickson has had about
thirty fruit trees destroyed by rabbits.
Mr. Henry Simons baa a fine prune
orchard of four acres, and has prevented
rabbits from damaging trees by feeding
mem nay. i i.is is a ...r. remetiy. it
. a . a T .
does not require very much nay, and, as
Mr. Simons says, it la much cheaper
lOUT-MILB
Tha extension of time for payment on
railroad land was welcome news.
Thanks to Tub Ciibonicli for its ear
nest efforts In that direction.
A word as to Kimrock'e ideas: Abol
ish tha mortgage tax law, but don't
touch tha usury law. When farmers
borrow noncy on land, It Is generally on
five yeara time; tha loan agents gener
ally charge five per ctnt bonus, but it
is better to pay this onca and ten per
cent interest, than to pay twelve per
cent five times, which was tha usual
rate of interest before tha passage of the
usury law.
And now comes Salem grange with a
resolution opposing a juta factory at tha
penitentiary. The granges of Eastern
Oregon bava been in favor of making
grain sacks by convict labor for mora
than two years. The state grange a 10
voted In favor of it, and we can aea no
reason for such action on the part of
Salem grange. E. M. H.
Rid CLirr, Colo., Feb. 8. Brash
creek, in Eagle county, baa come to tha
front lately with the discovery of a cave,
whose extent will surpass anything yet
discovered in the west, and in the
United States, except Kentucky's won
der. Six hours of constant travel ara
necessary to view its grottoes, torrents,
domes and mineral vlens. Unfathoma
ble depths still remain for future explor
ing and judging from their openings
and the far away rushing of the torrent
whose sound comes faintly to tho ear,
the mysteries nnattempted will furnish
multitudinous wonders, more gigantic
rock halls and more exquisite grottoes.
The r adages and rooms cover several
miles of ground, but are terraced and
paralleled in such a manuer that they
are embraced in one mountain, whose
surface does not indicate its empty
bosom. Centuries of percolation from
the lime surroundings have . white
washed the place and in some of the
rooms not a loose rock can be found for
several hundred feet. Tbe most vivid
fancy could not create names for the
numerous fantastic formations of clus
tering stalactites and dragoned cornices
which cling or edge the arched roofs of
the different chambers. The cave is ou
Brush creek, one and one-hair miles
from Fulford.
From Mr. Bherar.
The following letter has been received
iu this city from Mr. Jos. Sherar. It
will le remembered that Mr. Sherar
shipped over half a million pounds of
wool ou the "Starbuck," in October
Hit, rind the arrival at her destina
tion tit tills time will give Mr. Shrrar
a bi c'lvnti up on profits, as the market
is very active at an advance :
Boston, Feb. 1, 1893.
. . Sherar, Esq., NichoUiUe, N. Y.:
Dkab Sib: We have just been in
formed of the safe arrival of the ship
"Tiilie E. Starbuck," and your wool will
doubtless soon bo coming forward, pos
silly by the lust of this week or the first
of next.
Presume we shall soon have the pleas
ure of seeing yourself and Mrs. Sherar.
Wo think your wool has arrived at a
favorable season, as we are having a
strong and active market.
Yours truly, Denny, Ricx & Co.
Not Bo Sifo After A!.
"Do yon see tint tail, upare man lean
ing ngainst the rail over there?" said
James Vance, steward of the Athenian
club. "Well, I'll tell you a little yarn
in which he played an amusing part
Some years ago Haquctte & HagKcman
got in a big safe, all gorgmms with paint
And glorious with impossible landscape a
Ernest Ilaquetto was very proud of it,
and in bis bustling, eager way vould
how it to all old patrons of tho place,
expatiating npou its merits.
"One evening he was engaged in show
ing a party of gentlemen the wonders of
the safo, and ran on; 'No burglar could
ever get into that, I tell you. Ho couldn't
open it in a week. It's the safest safe in
thin town, for money.'
" 'Oh, 1 don't know about that,' said
that tall man, who was then leaning on
the bar just as he is now leaning on the
rail. 'I don't think it's so safe.'
"This startled Haquctte a little. No
one had ever questioned that safe before
in that off hand way. He flushed a lit
tle while the stranger regarded him non
chalantly. I Liquet to fcit nettled and at
last blurted out:
"I'll put C(K) in that safe and if you
can get it out in six hours you can have
it. Axes, jimmies and all tools aro al
lowed, but dynamite barnd. '
" 'I'll go you,' said our tall friend.
'We'll jnst make it half an hour aud no
tools however.'
"Haquette promptly dumped $VX) tnto
A bag, put the bag into the safe and
turned the combination. 'There you
arc,' hi said defiantly.
"The tall man got down on his knees,
put an ear ii.irain.st the safe where ths
tumblers work and began turning the
knob of the combination. He didn't say
A word, but steadily clicked away. Ha
qnetto began to sweat and step around.
"In twenty-thrco minutes tho safe was
open. Our friend over there took the
bag of money, handed it to the dnm
founded Haquetto and said cynically: '1
don't want your maney. They salted
mo for a little job like that onco. My
came ia Ensign.' "San Francisco Ex
aminer. The flat nieces of Iron shaped like a
letter 3, And frequently seen on the walls
of old urick buildings, serving as girders
ara said to have boen old time symbols
of tha sun.
A few rears ago the fielding Bros.
I all I tr mailrlfiiitrivaM r9 RlAvtl.iitrt
" a... -v aa va v va ttvi IlinuiuiUII
Mum., aunk a well at their silk works to
ths depth of 8,700 feet without obtaining
i water.
McGRAW ON HIS EAR.
He Takes The Lsaicrship far Mm la
ta His Own HiDii
WHAT DO YOU PROPOSE TO DO H01T?
Turner's Frieods Propeae to Combat as)
Open Enemy at Least
!! ia THA LB) A ST COICIBXIS.
Ha BaA Deaa all ha Caald 4a iMnUf
ha aaa lupllh Opaaly.
Olthpia, Feb. 9. (Special. Gov.
MeGraw boiled over today. He served
a notice tonight upon Spokane and her
friends that henceforth he will waga
an open fight for Allen. Ha said It was
A fight of King county against the state;
that he was A King county man and
proposed to stand by King county. "At
3 o'clock this afternoon," he laid, I took
personal charge of Mr. Allen's campaign,
and propose now to employ all my in
fluence to break the deadlock and elect
King county's man."
Wlfbn ex-Governor MeGraw had taken
this stand he said : "It hss been known,
all aloug that Governor MeGraw has
been secretly doing all in his power to
bring about the election of Allen, des
pite the fact that he has repeatedly pro
claimed throughout the state that tha
dignity of his office iorhade his inter
fering in the contest. His open an
nouncement of his intention to take
control of the fight has not materially
changed the situation.
Mr. Tuner's friends much prefer to
combat an open enemy, believing him
lees dangerous than a secret fee. His
announcement of the war cry of King
county against the state has become
stale and will no longer arouse enthusi
asm at Seattle. It has been worked for
all it is worth. Friends of Judge Tur
ner have only the friendliest feelings for
the people of King county. They ara
only waging war npou the canal schema
and an unscrupulous ring which seeks
to promote private grabs at the expense
of the rivers and harbors of Washington.
This is what is meant by the cry of King
county against tho state. I am sorry to
say that those republicans who had
fondly hoped Governor MeGraw would
ilse no stepping stones of his dead self
to higher things have suffered an early
and violent awakening. He seems to be
entirely incapable of comprehending
Ihat he is governor of the state of Wash
ington. Mr. Turner was in no wise
concerned by Mr. McGraw's declaration.
Ten minutes after its receipt he joined a
merry party of the wives of legislators
and went out for A little supper at a
restaurant.
Tha Knd of a Connecticut Bnll ('aaa.
After tho celebrated Winsted bull casa
was ended on Friday the bull was deco
rated with ribbons and flags and led
through Main street. Upon the upper
part of the bull's appendage the animal
had a handsome, bouquet made of whit
ribbons; his horns were garlanded with
yellow ribbons, around his body was a
surcingle, and each of his sides was
ornamented with an American flag. Hs
was a gaudy looking bovine, and his ap
pearance drew pleuty of attention front
the crowd of people on the streets.
He is a small animal, not worth at tha
outside over twelve dollars he was sold
a few months since for ten dollars but
this lawsuit, occupying nearly a week
before a jury, with about sixty witnesses
on both sides, has brought hia total cost
op to about fciOO that is, reckoning th
Costa on both sido3, including lawyers'
fees. The man who lost the snit not
only loses the bull, bnt as one dollar was
given to the plaintiff with the bull, tba
loser will have the costa of the suit to
pay, bosidoa hia own lawyer's foes. Doci
comes high sometimes especially bull
beef. Hartford Courant.
A Rrgal Hallway Trala.
The imperial railway train that has
just been made to order for the Uerumn
emperor haa cost the Prussian exchequer
nearly $1,000,000. It ia composed of
eleven carriages connected by corridors.
And all constructed on a style of un
paralleled luxury and magnificence.
One carriage, which is denigned to ba
the kaiser's study, ia hung with real
Oohelin tapestry from Char lotten berg
and the salon carriage ia upholstered ia
white satin. The remaining cars com
prise a nursery, a reception room adorned
With marble statuary, an oak dining
room, a kitchen And bedrooms for sev
sral guest. New York Worl I
Inatlnct el tha MeMcncer dg-eoa.
Upon what the uiossengor pigeon's
wonderful faculty of finding its way
homeward over great distances depends,
opinions differ. Home ascribe it to an
exercise of highly developed intelligence,
others to nn almost inconceivable per
fection of si'ht, and yet others to in
stinct or intuition. The fact of tha
matter is, it in one of those mysteries of
nature that perhaps will never be reveal
ed, and stands able by side with tho ac
tion of the grilse or young salmon, which
finds its way back unerringly to tha
tune stream that it left uearly three
years before as a tiny par. Denver Republican.