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The Tiies-Moetaineer
SATURDAY...... --.DECEMBER 26. 1891
NONPARTISAN JUDICIARY.
The Oregonian, has an editorial to
day, entitled "Non-Partisan Non
sense," in which, in our humble
opinion, it displays more of the ele
ments of the autocrat in journalism I
than in any article that has been pub-
lished in that journal for a loug time.
Of course those papers that have crit-
loised the recommendation of eirong
partisans for judicial positions did not
:jj oJoi'xa ihn aDDointment of
men who have no political preferences
between the two ruling parties of the
country, or who could not intelligently
give any reason for their personal
oreferences between the two orgamza-
tiona, It is the duty of every Amer-I
ican citizen to form positive opinions I
on the different policies advocated by I
the Republican, Democratic, Farmer s
Alliance or Prohibition parlies, and I
assert at the ballot-box his honest I
.nnvixrinnn. This act of the elective
franchise makes a man neither honest
or dishonest, and a Democrat can be I
as stood a citizen as a Republican, and Christendom with proper and becom
a Farmer's Alliance man as a Prohi jn ceremonies commemoretive of the
bitionist; but when any member of bjrtj, 0f jesns Christ. While the date
either of these pursues methods which I
are not consistent with honor or hon- I
esty for the success of the particular I
ni-canization with which he is affiliated, I
be becomes unnt ror omciai wauuu,
and especially so for the judiciary.
The functions of our government are
comprised of the judicial, legislative
and executive. Of these the first has
the greatest power, because it has the I
final decision on all matters. Itisex-
- pected that if legislatures are Deroc
. cratic or Republican, they will pass
Jaws for the interest of the party
which elected them, and the same is
true of the executive of the nation,
atAtt- or municipality. ' President
Cleveland was elected by the Demo- I
cratio party, and it was consistent
with his honor and honesty that as far
as possible he put in force all laws
passed by the Democractic congress,
and the same can be said of President
Harrison, elected on a Republican
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i i tm m. m nf his nredecessors
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the eame political predilection?.
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was consistent with political rectitude
and the people expected parti
san notion in their official duties. But
this is not true, in any regard, of the
judiciary. After both the legislative
and judicial functions have been ex
ercised, American citizens, from the
traditions of their Anglo-Saxon ances
tors and the constitution adopted for
over a centurv. have a . last resort
to the courts, which are supposed to
x. ... nolitieal
. . ;.i,w For this
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reason, the framers of the great palla-
diurn of our liberties the constitu
tionwhich is supposed to give equal
protection to all classes and conditions
of our people, irrespective of party.
affiliations, race or color, made the
judges appointive by the executive, by
and with the consent of the higher
branch of the national legislature, the
senate. These form the bulwark of
the majority, and the only interpre-
ters of the laws of legislatures and the
anta of execntives. They can neutral
ize legislativepartizan zeal or execu
tive prejudice by a siDgle decision, and
the purity of free institutions demand
that this safeguard should always re-
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main. This is no theory.but the cold,
solid facte of the history of our race.
The acts of parliament and the arbi
trary behavior of Charles I were not
nearly as subversive of English lib
erty as the detestable and despotic
decisions of the infamous Star Cham-
ber. Englishmen had some recourse
against uionarcnial despotism ana leg-
islative tyranny until the courts were
closed against them; but when this
happened the only remedy presented
was the heroic one or. revolution.
This last resort has . never been
necessary in this country, and
the people may be thankful that
it never has. For the honor of our
country and the purity of our institu
tions, it can be said that not the least
soandal resardins bribery has ever
been whispered about the appointed
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indpps of the United States. At one
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time called upon to decide regarding
the Fugitive Slave law, at another in
relation to the issue of currency by the
nation and the reconstructions laws,
the decisions have always been re
markable for beinir free from race
prejudice or political preference, and
are respected to-day by all classes of
citizens. If the appointments had
been made from the list of political
tricksters, the honorable United States
judiciary would be laboring under the
charges of bribery and partisan influ-
erice, and would merit no more respect
from tbe people than the political
manipulator in the legislature or the
partisan tool of the executive. The
Oregonian may call this relegation of
our highest function of government
from politics "non-partisan nonsense.
bat thinking, discriminating men must
determine its criticism of this right
eous action autocratic despotism.
The usual number of bills have been
presented since congress convened,
and the electric wires have been bur
dened with the benefits to accrue from
these important measures. To the
man who has studied politics in this
tr.r anv length of time, tbe
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obiect of this is apparent, and very
little if any enthusiasm is created. It
is always the part of wisdom to wait
until congress adjourns to see wnat
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bills for the Deneui, ui yw-
pie have passed the national leg-
islature.
Frequently, the measures,
most beneficial to the people,
'sleeps the sleep that knows no
waking," and are not heard of any
tnoie after their introduction, or if
parsed by one body i killed by the
other branch of congress. Several in
stances of this kind might be cited;
but oue very pertinent to the subject
was the passage of Senator Mitchell's
bill for an appropriation of $2,800,000
for a ship railway from The Dalles to
Celilo. It passed the senate two or
three years ago, but there it has
slumbered ever since. We do not be
lieve Senator Mitchell had the least
hope that it would pass the lower
house when he introduced the bill; but
something was necessary to be done to
in,.,.ease his popularity with his con-
Btituents out in Oregon, and a large
appropriation for public improvements
wa3 the m0st available means. For
tnIB reason the bill was rushed through
tha Kpnutp. to meet its fate in
the lower branch of congress,
The conclusion to be drawn is appar-
ent t0 every person . of the least dis-
cernment. Politicians and plate-
seekers control the parties, and these
in turn whip into line the serfs of
electors. Of course, a sweetened
morsel has to be thrown to the people
occasionally, and this answers the par
p0ge of keeping their enthusiasm at
the proper pitch,
CHRISTMAS 1891.
To-morrow will be observed all over
te ;ncorrect the event is all im-
Dortant acd the era is reverenced by
a)j ciasse8 ane conditions of men. The
nnioprcnlif.V fit the observance makes
it nr. all.wnr hi holidav. in wnicu an
can participate.
It is well that there should be one
day in the year in which strife and
nnntentinn shall cease, and in which
e reign of peace and good will shall
be universal. As such Christian and
heathen, orthodox and hetredox can
meet on a common level, and extend
to each the hand of good fellowship.
As a day of peace, of good-will
.... nu.:
we wish all a merry, nappy unrm
mas, and hope that its many pleasures
an(j ind feelings shall increase as the
centuries grow.
The ring organ, following its hypo
critical course, called attention
what it deemed a fact that one of our
merchants had dared to ship by the
Baker, the boat operated by the Union
l AJ..AnBfaj1 tlin liovnntt
l&bLUl. UUU outui,.OM J
ftaninwt. kim. No name was men
tioned, and the readers of that pape
were permitted to draw their own
conclusions. Of course, if the person
had committed a crime, the reader was
allowed . to saddle it upon anyone,
and the innocent might have shared
the same punishment as the guilty.
True to its instincts of cowardice and
nnnillanimitv. the line organ calls
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P" its cotemporane,, the un ana
IIMKS-MOUNTAISEE, lo name
merchant A yellow dog, that de
fends its own kennel against intruders
& .
wouia Dave more nonor iuau tun.
made the inunendoe against tbe mer
chant, and lo has not the manhood
to state to whom it referred.
Zulu. Hottentot, or Dieeer Indian
would have a higher sense of honor.
The fact is, the Chronicle, although the
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enterprise and tue ea.tor or we x-
enterpnse, receives every dollar that
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except the regular advertisement, is
received by other papers in this city,
There is still a delay in the appoint
ment of a circuit judge, and President
Harrison appears to be in a quandary
what to do in the premises. Hon
Jos. Simon is not considered proper
materia, because of his political ma
nipulations; and senator Allen occu
pies a position in congress which
it would not be for the best interests
of his constituents to resign. A very
Pe)i ible candidate for the position, and
Qne who would bring t0 the offioe an
analvtical brain anj discriminating
. , Hon. W. Lair Hill,
Ag-ft jurist he hafJ n0 Buperjor 0n the
palfi nflst and hia cod(5a of Oreeon
and Washington are indisputable evi
dence of his thorough knowledge
the laws of the country. "Mr. Hill
has a cultured intellect, and would be
an ornament to the district, circuit
supreme judgship. If Mr. Harrison
is desiring ability and integrity in this
I app0intment he can find both com
bined in Hon. W. Lair Hill, of Seattle,
Wash,
La Grande is enjoying a degree of
prosperity, and, in consequence, crime
has become rife. The Gazette, in view
of this prevalence of lawlessness,
voices the sentiments of other com
munities in the northwest; It is very
necessary that some steps should be
taken to secure safety to life and
property in La Grande. The atro
cious crimes committed by tough
characters has brought disgrace upon
buu bUHli. auiA i& v .v
much longer will cause La Grande to
shunned as if the community were in
fected with a contagious disease. If
the peace officers are powerless to pre
vent this unusual amount of crime, the
citizens themselves will have to orga
nize for their own protection.
The East Oregonian, an honest
Democratic cotemporary. is the re
cipient of the anathemas of the party
because the editor has the manhood
and courage to denounce Tammany
methods. It may be that he violates
a trust when he opposes these "ma
chine" methods; but honest electors
will respect a paper more when it up
holds a fair ballot and opposes bo?8ism,
than when, like a willing slave, it
obeys the commands of the party and
sacrifices manhood and independence
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needf more independent papers, and
jess party organs.
Czar Reed, in the eternal fitness of
things, took his seat alongside of J u
lius Cesar Burrows. A tough pair to
draw to. Roseburg Review. It is not
necessary to draw to these, as they can
down any Democratia pair who ever
occupied seats in congress.
STILL UNRECONCILED.
rhe election of Mr. Crisp as speaker
of the house was very unexpected, and
the surprise of the Democracy over
this event is far from being quieted
own. The especial champions of
Roger Q Mills seem to be as unrecon
ciled as ever to the defeat of that gen
tleman for the speakership. This is
not because of any special liking of
the man, as the Chicago Inter Ocean
puts it, for he is peculiarly lacking in
magnetic charms iu his own individ
uality; but he was in his candidacy
representative in two notable and dis
tinct respects.
Senator Carlisle has long been re
garded by a large following as the
brainest roan in politics and the right
ful leader of his party. He was
transferred from the house to the sen
ate in the full expectation that he
would be accorded the seat of honor
without any challenge of his right to
But he found Senator Gorman
disposed to contest the primacy with
him. The speakership afforded them
an epportunity to cross swords. Their
methods are different. Carlisle pro
claimed his preference for Mills, and
Gorman kept his own counsels, quietly
organizing a campaign in favor of the
most available of the several dark
horses, whoever he might be. Crisp
was finally selected as, on the whole,
the most available man of the lot. The
star of the thoughtful Kentuckian is
in obscurity, and that of the crafty
Marylander is in the ascen lant. For
tune may change, but hardly before
the next Democratic national conven
tion has met and done its work. If
Grover Cleveland wants to be nomi
nated he must make terms with Gor
man and his faction.
The Mugwumps continue to be in
consolable over the result of the speak
ership contest. Their especial organ.
the New York Times, can not find
words strong enough to express its
immeasurable disgust over the present
situation. The apprehension which
continues to be rjerturbine is a fear
that the coddling of stragglers from
the Republican party is over, and
these recruits will be peremptorily
ordered to shoulder arms and do
regular service or leave the camp.
Such "curled darlings" as Sher
man Hoar of Massachusetts, who
sucked their political cider through
a college straw, must submit
to discmline the same as tbe
humblest members of the tin-pail
brigade, or be drummed out They
like it not, and threaten to mutiny,
but their threat has in it no terrors.
Crispism means devotion to the De
mocracy as a political organization,
free trade or tariff reform being
shaded and modified according to the
dictates of political expediency, and
with no regard to the political economy
of the text books.
THE NEW TORS ELECTION
CASES.
The friends and co-conspirators of
Governor David -B. Hill are very
much exercised over the " deolsion of
Judge Barnard in the Duchess county
election case, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean, where he insisted that fraud
must be proven and not simply pre
sumed by the judges. The Utica
Observer says: "If J udge Barnard's
decision is judicially sound corruption
ists may hereafter laugh at the ballot
reform law."
The corruptionists have laughed at
the New York law ever since Gover
nor Hill used his veto power to com
pel the adoption of the Democratic
plan of having paster ballots. These
pasters are of themselves an identifi
cation of ballots, and Governor Hill
demanded tbe amendment because he
knew they would be. Tammany has
a powerful hold on New York Qiiy,
bat even Tammany can not trust the
voter to go to the polls without a close
watch to know whether they keep
their part of the compact It was for
this purpose that Hill demanded the
paster ballot as the price of his signa
ture to tbe ballot reform law. It
would have-been better for the Re
publicans to have refused his overtures
and allowed the law to be defeated by
veto rather than accept any compro
mises from such a corruptionist as
HilL His compromise defeated the
very purpose of the reform law, the
secrecy of the ballot, and the Demo
cratic howl about Barnard's decision iB
ridiculous.
If election judges in New York had
everywhere presumed that these bal
lots were fraudulent that . could be
identified by those who hired men to
go to the polls and vote for certain
candidates, Gove'mor" Elect" Flower
would have been defeated. The paster
ballot is almost universally used in
New York City, and it is used because
Tammany has to keep track of the
men who are sent to the polls to vote
the Democratic ticket
Advices received from Honolulu of
recent date announce the arrival there,
November 25th, of the United States
steamer Albatross, after making a sur
vey from San Francisco to Hawaii for
the proposed cable. Lieutenant Tan
ner, in command of the Albatross,
stated to a reporter in Honolulu that
there was no reason, in bis opinion,
why the cable could not be laid.
There would be several difficulties to
overcome, but only such as are usual
in laying deepsea cables. Tbe great
est depth reached was 3110 fathoms,
the average depth being about 2500
fathoms. About 250 soundings were
taken on the way, the last one being
off Diamond Head, where a depth of
350 fathoms was found.
There are great complaints made
about the lack of pilotage facilities at
tbe mouth of the Columbia, and the
Astoria papers are doing all that pos
sibly can be done to call attention to
the matter and by some means remedy
the deficiency. Government funds
hare been expended until tbe bar is
no longer an obstruction to pavigation,
and the mouth of the Columbia is
as safe an harbor for entrance and
shelter as any on the coast.
But pilotage should be available to
any vessel desiring to enter, and there
has been great complaint about this
for some time past. The people of
Oregon have a safe haibor in the
mouth of the Columbia, and every
convenience should be insured regard
ing pilotage.
The St. Louis Republic, the loading
Democratic journal of the west, makes
the following admission: "Not only are
the Democrats unable to support the
sugar bounty, but they are bound to
oppose it, and could not avoid oppos
ing it if they could. The sugar bounty
will surely make the electoral vote of
Louisiana Republican in a very few
years." And the Republic might add
that the McKiaby law will make
several other southern states Republi
can in a few years. This accouts for
the rabid Democratic opposition to the
McKinley law.
The Czar of Russia is spending
large sums daily to strengthen the
army, while thousands of his subjects
are starving. This is a deplorable
picture in a monarchical form of gov
ernment; but even in this republic one
can witness destitution in the sam
neighborhood with wealth and afflu-
pnnp. Christmas dv is a good time
for benevolence, aud we hope in New
York citv and other doou1ou3 com
munities, the day will be made sacred
by acts of charity.
The Chilians are belligerent since
they have read President Harrison's
mpKsii.re. and inflict all manner of
indignities on American citizens,
Bllood-letting in generally necessary
to cool the ardor of these Spanish-
Americans, and it is a matter of re.
gret that the Baltimore lid not adopt
this method at the beginning of the
difficulty. '
The death of Senator Plumb, of
Kansas, removes one of the most ardu
ous workers in congress. He ha9 rep.
resented his state in the senate since
1876, and has never in a single in
stance been unmindful of the best in
terests of his constituents. It will be
difficult to fill his place, and it
doubtful upon whom bis mantle will
fall.
The latest presidential candidate
is Senator Palmer of Illinois, and he
would undoubtedly be a strong nomi
nee. Of course there can only one
person be nominated by the .Demo
crats, and tbe greatest difficulty he
will encounter in the road to the
White House will be tbe lack of the
necessary number of electoral votes.
The appointment of the house com
mittees has been completed, aiid these
are equal to tbe expectations of the
Republicans; but the Democrats are
far from being satisfied. Mr. Cleve
land was the leading roan in the party
for some time; but Tammany .controls
affairs now, and Hill and Crisp are op
top.
The report of the physicians who
witnessed the execution of Loppy
fully confirms the opinion that the
new method in New York of "shuffling
off this mortal coil" is painless. There
has been no report of medical experts
whether the death of Loppy'a victim
was equally free from pain.
An ancient lyre dated aQlfQ years
before Christ baa come to light It is
reported to have been found by a
Democratic politician who was looking
up material for the next campaign,
and will he modernized so as to be
UBed in 1892.
Congress will take the usual holiday
recess, and after ibis rest, will be again
ready for work; but the presidential
campaign is too important for much
effective legislation, only so far as this
will attract voters next year.
TELEGBAPHI0 HEWS.
Tbe Telegraphers' Strike.
San Fkancibco, Deo. 33 Grand Chief
Telegrapher P. G, Ramsey did not arrive
in San Francisco last night, as was ex
pected. He took the train at Latbrop
for Sacramento, where be met the tele
graphers and local railroad organizations.
A union meetiog bad been arranged, and
be was requested to address it before
coming to San Francisco. Tbe two
grievance committees Irom Tucson and
Los Angeles, however, continued on tbeii
way and arrived on the delayed Southern
Pacific overland. Tbe party consisted of
eleven men; six from Xucson and nve
from Los Angeles, representing all de
partments of tbe Southern Pacific rail
road, and alL tbe lailroad orders. Tbey
have elected W. IL Prince tfoeir-chaii man
and be will act for them in all mailers.
Mr. Ramsey will arrive in tbe morning
and to-morrow afternoon a onion meet
ing pf all the railroad orders wilt be held
in Oakland.
.An Awful Explosion.
Antwerp, Dec. 23 The city was
startled this morning by a tremendous ex
plosion of dynamite that 6hook the earth.
A cargo of dynamite which was being dis
charged from a lugger into a lighter ex
ploded, shattering one vessel and sinking
tbe other. Twenty men employed on the
vessel were either instantly killed or
blown into tbe water, where they were
drowned.
Amity's Iron Sfounialn.
Salem, Or., 23. Prospectors who are
making examinations of the iron
mountain between Amity and Wheatland,
went down twenty-one feet and found a
good quality of ore. Tney also scruck
good prospects ISO feet below the bill.
Ia tbe spring tbey will put in a donkey
engine, drill, eje, and go duwn four
hundred feet or more.
Aow Try t his.
It will .cost you nothing and will surely
do you good, if you have a cougb, cold
or any trouble with throat, chest or lungs,
Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump
tion, Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to
give relief, or money will be paid back.
Sufferers from la grippe found it just tbe
thing and under its use had a speedy and
perfect recovery. Try a sample bottle at
our expense-and learn for yourself just
how good a thing it is. Trial bottles free
at Snipes & Kinerely's drug store. Large
size 60c. and f J. 3
We have received tha annual report of
the postmaster general, and this gives a
good and creditable account of the condition
of this important service to the people.
TELEGRAPHIC.
What Killed Her
Baltimore, Die. 21 Ceotral statioD
officers were startled jesteiday afternoon
whin a young man- rushed in excitedly
and informed tlietn there was a ded girl
in a cab at tbe door. Tbe officers opeoed
tbe call door, and there siit'iDg upright on
the seat was the body of a well -dressed
young woman, her ejes closed and her
hands clasped in her lap. The young
man was Carl Keller, a reporter on a
Germau newspaper. His dead companion
was Clara Keller, 20 years old. Keller
told the police that, although of the same
name, he and the girl were nor rcmieu.
but everal persons have been found who
say mat seller repieseuiru mo "
them as his sister. He expiainea 10 uie
police that tho girl bad bteo a servaDt in
the employ of Henry iJangi-ploek and
that she had lieen very sick At the re
quest of ber employer, he said, he a
taking her to be married. LMngeplocK
Says ilellc-r litis Deen noanung ui m
house noil last Tuesday the young woman
came to tne nou-e nan Bsxeti ior mm
She waited and when he came in tbey
greeted each other nifectionstely, and he
said she was bis sister trom Newark. H.-
asked permission for her to remain. He
was out all nignt engaged in his dunes
as reporter, and she occupied his roo-n
during bis absence In Uie dayt'nie,
while he slept, she occunied th sewing
room. Two davs ago Keili-r said be was
going to return to his wife, who boardi-d
t another place. He left, but the
voung woman remained. Last night she
wb taken violent y III- At daylight
Keller was sent for. He got h cab and
look thegiri away. The city physicians
held a post mortem, but will siy nothing
turther than they don't think tne woman
committed suicide. - Jielier was
pending a fur'her investigation.
held
Tronble in Honduras.
San Salvador, Dec. 2'.. A involution
iu Hondurus began the very day that
Ponciano L-iva was lnaugu.ateti presi
dent and General Boaran retired to
private liTe. A great majority of people
iu Honduras hate General B;igran. and
although President 'L-iva H conceded
to be an honest man, btill be is n garded
an instrument in tbe bands of Presideut
Barrillas, of Guatemala, and General
Bograo. Policarpa Bonilla was the
people'e candidate. Alter the result of
tbe elections became known and Bocilla's
defeat was assured, a revoit broke out.
Failing to capture Leiva and Bogran at
the meeting of congress in Cnmaguage,
tbe revolutionists began fighting in tbe
departments of La Paz and Tegucigalpa,
bnt in a battle near Tegucigalpa were
beaten. Then thev retired into Choloteca,
and captured the towns of Cosscorao
and Coxpti8. The government troops
pursued tbem to those places, and again
defeated them. Tbe insurgents then
disuersed and retreated into Nicaragua.
Salvador posted troops along its frontier
to keep the rebels off its territory, Jc is
reported that tbe Guatemalan govern
ment, following its custom, introduced
its troaps into Honduras, disguising them
in Honduran uniforms, and having them
carry Honduran flags. The idea wa3 to
aid in putting down the rebellion- The
Guatemalan press accuses President Ezeta
of furnishing arms and money to the tj
volutionists, but it is utterly false. Gene
ral Antonio Ezeta arrived in this city
yesterday. Tbe political horizon just at
present looks very cloudy.
Terrible nine Accident
Wardndr, Dec. 21. About 10 :30 a. m.
a terrible accident occurred iu the big
tunnel connecting the power bouse witb
the main shaft in tbe Last Chance mine.
Jacob Quackenbush, shift boss, and
Patrick: Quinn were instantly killed.
Under tbe supervision of tbe shift boss,
Quinn, bavmg split a fuse, proceeded to
fire the mine boles, the fuse of all except
tbe last two, wbtcb were lost, taking fire
rapidly. Tbe first blasts went off, blow
ing the bead .clear off of Quackenbush,
and Quinn who was mangled beyond
recognition, had bis bands and one leg
severed from the body. Seeing tbe stub
born effort to light the wet fuse was
failing and tbe fatal one was nearly con
sumed, Heath and North, who were
present, started to run. They, bad not
gone ten yards when flying rock shot past
tbem in all directions. One of tbe pieces
bit North iu tbe leg, inflicting slight
injuries. Their escape was miraculous.
As tbe tunnel is rather wet Mr. Trethe
wey, the superintendent tbe previous
day. tried to prevail on tbe shift boss to
use a batter? to likht tbe fuse, in order
to guard against possible danger, but
be thought it too slow to operate. Both
men are highly respected here. Quack
eubuth's brother and friends baye taken
charge of bis remains. Tbe miners'
union bas made' all necessary arrange
ments to bury Quinn to morrow at Milo
cemetery. Both corpses were taken to
tbe miners' union ball to await tbe arrival
of Coroner Sims, who will bold an in
quest. V -teniae (he Indians.
Boise City, Idaho, Dec. 21. The
agent at tbe Port Hall Indian reservation,
who arrived to-day, said that be bad de
cided to keep an unusually close watch
on tbe Indians to prevent a repetition ot
last year's ghost dances. He bad just
received inlormation that runners from
the Fort Hall reservation are now at the
Walker Lake, Nev., reHervation, where
the boeus Messiah lives and be feels
certain the fellows will, on their return
attempt to stir up a row. Pagwaite, who
led last winter's ghost dance, was recently
killed by tbe Indian butcher. for stealing
meat, but there are other reds as fanatical
as tbe dead man. The agent says tha in
dians can secure all tbe whisky tbey
want in tbe town of Pocotello, which is
inside the reservation, and be fears serious
trouble will ensue unless the practice of
selling liquor to the Indians is speedily
stopped. . During the past few months a
dozen men were convicted and imprisoned
for this serious offense, but this has had
no effect on other lawless' dealers. Yes
terday another whisky seller was arrested,
and h large number of additional cases
are to be brought to tbe attention of the
special federal grand jury wbicQ. con
vened to dy, The officials realize that
unless tbe Messiah runners sod liquor
sellers are speedily corralled there will be
lively times when the snow disappears.
More Rottenness in Canada,
Quebec, Dec. 21 Tho action of Lieu
tenant Governor Augers iu dismissing
tbe Mcrcier government promises to
wreck tbe Federal government at Ottawa
also. It bas opened tbe mcuth of Tarte,
now Mercier's ally, who created a tre
mendous sensation last night at a mass
meeting called in Mercier s interest by
disclosing that, in making bis charges at
Ottawa relatives to tbe Quebec harbor
works, accusing tbe boodle investigation
that drove Sir Hector Langevin and
Thomas McGreevey out of public life, be
was aided and abetted by Sir Hector's
colleague aud apparent iriend, but bis
real rival in the cabinet, Sir A. P. Caron,
tbe minister of militia. He claims to be
able to prove that the Federal govern
ment received $500,000 witb which to run
their elections.
. Toronto. Dec. 31. A Montreal cor
respondent of the Toronto Mail says be
understands it is tbe intention of tbe
Quebec conservative leaders to have
Mercier and other members of tbe recent
administration arrested, on a charge ot
defrauding tbe provincial treasury.
Canaed by a Landslide.
Castle Rock, Dec. 22 Northern
Pacific freight train No. 57 was wrecked
one quarter ol a mile noitU oi this place
to night about 6:15. A landslide in tbe
deep cut bad moved the track and before
the engineer discovered it the engine
went crashing into tbe bank, falling oyer
on its side. The Eng neer, fireman and
brad brakeman were in the cab and
escaped without injuries, with the excep
tion ot the brukeuian, who was slightly
scolded. Hi foot became caught and
held him last tor some minutes before
he could release himself. John McLuskie,
who was taking a ride on the bumpers,
was thrown about f rty feet Into tho
Cow i'z river, but swam ashore. Allied
Ma thews, who was stealing a ride in a
load of coal, bad his right leg broken
above the ankle. Two cars were burled
down the embankment and now lay at
the bottom ot tbe Cowlitz river. Other
cars were derailed and the whole track
for 125 yards is badly torn up and the
riglit-of way completely blocked. The
caboose, escaped without a Ecratch. The
caboose and nve cars remained on tbe
track. It will lake at least forty eight
hours to clear the wreck. Dr. Brioks,
attended thoe injured, reporting none
fatally hurt.
The lilou and the Bear.
London, Dec. 22 A dispatch from
Shanghai says that although Great Britain
is represented on the Yang te Kiaog, tne
admiral of the fleet has been for several
w-eks crui.-mg in the vicinity of V.adivo
stock and of Corea, and there is little
doubt that he is acting in accordance
with instructions from the home govern
meut. Tnei.e operations practical.
amount to a reconnaissance, and arc
closely connected nith the Russian ad
vance in Pamir Russia's movements in
Asia undoubtedly changed Great Britain's
intention to join the naval deiuonstrttioa
in Chinese waters. There are twenty
American and European men (if war iiere.
They Kill i-eizfi ami occupy Snanuhai and
Woofung, and place officers id ci.arye o'
the Chinese customs. lr ii tbe universal
opinion that lue crisis la only suspended
It is be ieveO that C nna Is willing lo
cud j Formosa in exchange for Engiaud's
support agaiust Russia Formosa is rich,
lu minerals..
11GSSIAN M1LITAP Y ACTIVITY.
The St. Petersburg correspondent ol the
Times says the Russian reserves have re
ceived se.ileu instruction?, which are not
to be opeued until a certaiu signal is
givi n from lieailquaiter.. The yieatest
activi y prevails iu alt Russian cruiament
works aud dockyards.
A D8P ndeut's D.'ath.
Sfjkake, Dec. 23. Julius Weiemann,
a young married man and formerly a
successful grocery merchant of this city.
walked into the rear room cf a well
known saloon to-day, and cmpting one
eigbtu of an ounce of strychnine into a
glass of water, swallowed it. A moment
alter a policeman stepped out to arrest
bim (or obtaining money by false pre
tenses. Weismann told bim be had just
taken a dose which would soon put bim
beyond tte reach of tbe law. He was
taken to a drug store, hut died in a few
miuutes. Weismann was gambling last
night and drew two checks whxb be
pould not meet, and in anticipation of
an est resorted to suicide. His business
was destroyed by the great fire of 1889
and since then he bas been on the down
grade. His brother recently paid all hm
debts, amounting to over $1000, but all
efforts to reform him have failed.
Steamer Burned at Hea.
London, Dec. 22. Tbe steamship
Abytsiniu, cf the Guion line, which
sailed hvm New York December 13-for
Liverpool, was burned at' sea. She
canied eighteen cabin and thirty-eight
steerage passengers, and a crew of eighty
men. All on board were saved. The
Abyssinia, which was valued at $200,000,
carried a valuable cargo of merchandise.
but what it was worth cannot be ascer-
taiued yet. She was an iron bark rigged
screw steamer of 2051 tons gross, and
was built originally for the Canard line,
For tbe past five years she has been run
ning between Vancouver. B C.and Hong
Kong, as one ot tbe Canadian Pacific line
of steamers, and this was her first tegular
trip tor the Guion line since then.. Shy
arrived in tbis port last September from
Hong Eong witb a cargo of tea-
Americans Held by Mexican luBur-
geus.
Washington, D?c. 22 The secretary
of state has received a dispatch from the
United States consul at Laredo saying
that Captain Hardee, of the Third cavalry,
and bis troops, together with a United
States marshal, are surrounded near Fort
Mcintosh, Tex., by a large body of Mex
ican insurgents under Garcia. It is not
known whether tbe Americans arp at
liberty or are prisoners. The matter was
referred to the war department, and
telegram of inquiry was sent to General
Stanley, commanding the department of
Texas. A reply was received, saying be
bad ordered troops to the scene of the
reported trouble. Army officials do not
attach much significance to tbe consul's
telegram. Tbey think be is deceived by a
rumor of trouble that bad little founda
tion iu fact.
IJnder a aionster log.
Seattle, Wasb., Dec. 22 A terrible
accident happened on tbe east shore of
Lake Washington this afternoon, iu
which J. W. .Stewart, a logger, was
thrown on a skid road face down and
20-foot log, three and a half feet in diam
eter, was drawn from end to end across
tbe prostrate form. The flesh from tbe
right shoulder to tbe hips was entirely
strDDed irom tbe bone or lecerated in a
terrible manner. Tbe man was brought
to tbe Protideuce hospital and examined
bv Dbvsicians, wbo sav be will live. This
is tbe fourth time that Stewart bas been
crushed or mangled, tbe last three times
beiug within one year,
His Services Were Itewarded.
Habtfobd, Conn., Dec. 22 Society in
this city was surprised yesterday by tbe
announcement of tbe marr.age of Miss
Fanny . Atkins, of Bristol, tbe divorced
wife of Arthur L. Rood, to William C.
Fielding, a private detective. The bride
is one of the wealthiest, and socially one
of tbe best known women in the state
Tbe marriage is a decidedly romatic one.
the bridegroom being a maq of np social
prominence whatever, and having been
employed by Miss Atkins and her mother
in obtaining tbe evidence on which the
former's successful divorce suit against
Arthur L- Rood was based.
Have Ctiven I'D the Fight.
Chicago, Dec. 21 It has been learned
that tbe American Livestock Commission
Company, which has been fighting tbe
livestock exchanges throughout tbe coun
try for three years past on tbe question
of exorbitant commissions, bas decided
to throw up its bands and abandon tbe
fight. How expensive tbe fight has been
may be surmised from tbe lact that for
tbe last year tbe combine has not paid a
dividend, and there is a deficit on the
year's operations of $21,000, despite its
enormous profits from handling stock,
An Old HoandarygCase Settled.
Wahsingtok, Dec. 21. The supreme
court to day reversed the decision of tbe
supreme court of California in tbe case of
Tbomas Knight vs. the United Land As
sociation and Clinton Tripp. Tbis case
attracted much atteution on the Pacific
coast, and concerns title to property in
San Fraucisco of great value. Tbe effect
ot tbe decision is to sustain the rulings oi
tbe interior department. The case in
volved a controversy as to tbe line of
boundary of tbe city of San Francisco.
Senator Plumb's Successor.
Topbka, Kansas, Dec. 22, Governor
Humphrey denies the rumor that be will
resign aud have tbe lieutenant-governor
appoint bim senator to succeed Plumb
la addition to those named last night
Governor Crawford, Joseph W. Addy
Uuited Stati s district attorney, and Major
Hudson, editor of tbe Topeka Capital,
are mentioned as cndiJates for the
vacancy. Governor Humphrey says he
is in no h-sie to make an appoiutment.
- Canxed by a Detective Fine.
Monrovia, Cal , Dec. 22 At 2 o'clock
ibis morning four of out largest business
buildings aud contents were consumed oy
fire. Lirge & Wheeler's furniture store,
A Holdzkom's harness shop, Muslim sh &
Adair's meat market and carriage reposi
tory were totally destroyed. The John
son block was partially desaroyed. Tbe
loss is neavy en all. and only a little in
surance. The fire originated in a defec
tive Hue in the harness shop.
War on tin Big Hat.
Minneapolis, MiunM Dec. 21 A
traveling mau will biiug suit agar.nst
Manager Conkiin, of the Grand opeia
house, because, on account of two big
thea'er hats, at Saturday evening's per
formance, his view of the stage was ob
structed. lo enormous bats were in
front of him. The ustier declined to give
luin another tea:, and Conklm relusi d to
refund tbe ,nice ol admission. Hence
i he suit.
Christian Cluurse Slassacred.
Bkussei.8, Dec. 21 A dispatch w.n re
ceived here from the Catholic mission of
Mongolian!1, staling that Father Minn, a
Cbim-se ptiest. and 1000 native Christians
acre massacred by rebels duriug the re
cent trouble u northern China. The
iispaich staled, however, ail tbe Belgian
missionaries in t lie disturbed district and
II Belgians connected with their work
were safe.
The Sew Committees.
Washington, Doc. 23. The comD'e e
list of the bouse com mi' tee, as proposid
by Speaker Crisp, is as follows:
Wavs and Mans William Springer,
ol Illinois; McMillin, of 'feu nessce; Tur
ner, of Georgia; Wilson, ot Virginia;
Montgomery, oi Kentucky; Whiung, .f
Michigan; Shively, of Indiana; Cochrau,
oi New York; Stevens, of Massachusetts:
Biyuu, of Nebraska; R-ed, ot Miine;
Burrows, of Michigan; McKenua, ol
(J.U'oroia; Payne, of New Yo: k ; Dalzell,
ol P' nn6ylvania,
Elections O'Ferial', Moor, Cobb,
Pay uter, Brown, Lockwood, Lawsoo,
Giilispie, Johnstone, Hangen, Taylor,
Doan, Johnson, Re v burn, Ciark.
Appropriations Holman, Say res, For
ney, Bieckenrirtge, of Kentucky ; D .ckiry,
Mulchier, Breckenriiige, of Arkansas;
Barns, Compton, 0'N,eil, of Massachu
set s; Livingston. Heudtrson, Campbell,
Bingham, Dmgley, Grant.
Coinage, Weights and Measures
Bland, Cuarles, Tracy, Williams, Ktlgore
Robinson, Pierce, Epps, Williams, of
Massachusetts; McKeighan, Bartin, Tay
lor, of Illinois; Stone, oi Pennsylvania;
Johnson, of North Dakota.
Banking and Currency Henry, Bacon,
Wilke, Gians, Cate, Dickerson, Sparry,
Grantz, Cox, of Tennessee; Cobb, of
Missouri; Walker, of Massachusetts;
Brosiui, Townsend, Henderson, of Illi
nois, Judiciary L) B Culberson, Gates, By
nuin, Stockdale, Goodnight, Boatner,
Buchanan, of Virginia; Cuapin. Ltytoo,
Wolverton, Taylor, of Ohio; Buchanan,
of New Jersey; Ray, Powers, Berdeick.
Pacific Railroads J B Riley, Lanhani,
Lane, Brown, Kelhs, Covert, Castle,
Holedge, Snodgrass, Raines, Eiiott, Lind,
Tay ior, of Ohio; Carpo,
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Mills, Wikf, Price, Radnor, Bnckner
Geary, Houk, of Ohio; Mallory, Patter
son,. O'Neill, of Missouri; O'Neill, of
Pennsylvania; Lind, Rmdall, Storer,
Ketch urn.
Rivers and Harbors M O Deinan
chard, . Ca'chiogs, Stewart, Lester, ' of
Georgia; Ciark, of Alabama; Haynes,
Waro-iKik, jones, Paige, Byrnes, Hender
son, of Illinois ; HermaoL, Stephen, Stone,
ot Pennsylvania; Quackenbush.
Foreign Affairs J H Bount, Mc
Creary, Hookot, Chiumau, F(cb. An
drews, Cahle, Isadorc, Rtynor, Geary,
Hitt, Harmer, O'Donnetl, San ford.
Mi itary Affairs Outhwaitu; Wheeler,
of Alabama; Newberry, Pat' en. Rock
well, Mitchell, Lapham, M Dona d, Cros
by, Bingham, Belknap, Bowers, Hall.
Agriculture H H Hatch, Lewis, Alex
ander, Youmans, Shell, Foreman, White,
Camanetii, Moses, Long, Funston, Wil
son, of Kentucky ; Joley, Waugh, Chea
tham. Pensions R P C Wilson, of Missouri;
Henderson, Bankhead, Morton, Parrett,
Barwig, Jones, Moses, Stewart, Scull,
Waugh, Houk, of Tennessee; Bowers;
Naval Affairs Herbert, Elliott, Cum
mings, GeUseohainer, Darnell, Adulph,
Meyer, Lnvsoo, of Virginia; McAleer,
Page, of Maryland; Boutede, Lodge,
Doliiver, Wadsworth.
Postoffice and post roads John S Hon
derson, Bioutit, Kyle, Pattisou, oi 'Ohio;
Crosby, Hopkins, Ca'dwell, Wilson, of
Washington; Bergen, Loud, Came.
Public Lands T McRae, Pendleton,
Tucker, Merman, Bailev, Deurmand, &er
ley, Abre, Stout, Pickler, Townsbend,
Sweet, Clark, of Wyoming.
Indian AfFaias-rS W Peel. Allen, Tur
pen, Rockwell, Bradly, Lynch, English,
Clover, Kem, Wilson, of . Washington ;
Joseph McKenna, Hooker, ot New York;
Hopkins, of Pennsylvania; Harvy, of
Oklahoma,
Railways and Canale--T C Catchicgs,
Lester, of Virginia; Cate, Bentley, Beliz
shoover, Causey, Cobb, ot Missouri; Hal-
yorson, Davis, Randall, Bergen. Hull,
Loud.
Columbian Exposition A C Durburow,
McCreary, Kiley, Uouck, ot Ohio; Wheel
er, Logan, Little, Cogswell, Dmgley, Mc
K nna, Doliiver.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Samuel Fowler, Fithian, Moore, Caruth,
Buchanan, of Virginia; Forrest, Wagner,
Stump, Wheeler, or Michigan; Hopkins,
of Illinois; Atkins, Wilson, of Kentucky;
Perkins, of Iowa.
Mines arid Mining W H Cowlei,
Cooper, Pett, Campbell, Pendleton, Cam
inetti, Arnold, Bowman, Miller, Town
se:d, StevensOJ, Post, Hull. Smith.
Territoricj J A Washington. Kilgore,
Mansur, Campbell, Parrett. Branch, Terry,
Jeiry Simpson, Donovan, R fe, Smith of
Illinois, Perkins, O'Donnell, Joseph.
Other committees and their chairmen
are as follows: Mann actures C H Pg-.
Levei g and improvement of the Missis
sippi river S M Robinson.
Vary or the Sturm.
San Frakcisoo, Dec. 23 The steamer
City of Puebla, Captain Debney, arrived
from Victoria and Puget sound ports tbis
morning, after a tempetuous voyage, dur
ing which she was nearly wrecked. The
ateamer tailed with 200 passengers and
the principal part of her cargo was 1000
tons of coal. When twelve miles tbis
side of Cape Flattery sbe encountered a
heavy southwest gale and a heavy beam
sea struck ber. It was so large and came
witb such foice that her cargo was shitted
and tbe wbole main deck was nnder water.
In an instant everything was in confusion
and the big seas, breaking over the ves
sel, filled many of tbe staterooms, carried
away several of tbe port shutters, and
made the passengers think tbey were
making their last trip. Tons of water
poured into tbe vessel, tbe fires on tbe
port side were put out and the tables on
tbe lee side of tbe saloon were under
water, which was almost up to the hurri-'
cane c!ck. The cargo having listed to
oue side Captain Debney could not put
bis steamer about but kept her bead to
and let ber diift back, finally managing
to get the vessel into tbe Straits of Fuca.
From 6:30 o'clock that night until 8
o'clock the next morning the steamer en
dured the fury of the gale. Her cabins
and fire-rooms were flooded and tbe fare
men bad hard work iu water up to their
knees. Tbe ship's steward bad his
shoulder broken, one of the cabin boys
bad bis ribs broken, and others were in
jured, none seriously. On the way down
tbe coast, tbe Puebla experienced heavy
seas and strong winds, and came into
port in a badly battered condition.
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