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VOL. XXXVI No. 8.1
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1886.
jWEEKY EDITION!
EASTERN.
News of the Week from Be
yond the Rockies.
A CYCLONE,
Terrlhle I.omt of Life and VroiinrtyAp
peali fur Help.
Ht. Fain., April 14. St. Cloud and
Sunk Knpids were swept by a terribly de
structive cyclone about 5 : 50 o'clock thin
afternoon. The firHt knowlodge of the
disaster wnfl contained in the following
ttdofrrara, Bent to Muyor Ames, from Ht.
Cloud, asking help:
"To Mayor Amen, Minneapolis: A ter
ribly destructive cyclone passed over St.
Cloud and Sauk Rapids lute this ufter
noon. Terrible destruction was done
hero. I'leuHO wind uh nil the assistance
you can immediately, by special tmin.
Hand pliyBieinns and surgeons."
A later dispatch Hays the cyclone begun
about 4 o'clock, in the basin of the Mu
Bonic cometory at Ht. Cloud, forming a
whirlwind about 1000 foot in diameter.
It took aluioHt every tree in the circle
from the ground, or twisted it off at the
trunk. Great stones wore turned over
and carried ulong with the wind. The
cyclone moved slowly along in a north
easterly direction, wrecking the Catholic
chuel and severul houHeH. In its coin-He
ucross the prairie adjoining town it com
pletely demolished John Schwartz's large
brick house, and scattered fifty or more
smaller frame houses, like so many feath
orH. In most cases nothing was left to
mark the Bite of the dwellings but cellars.
The prairies were strewn with timbers,
furniture, and clothing. The freight de
Kt of the Manitoba was a total wreck.
Numerous cars loaded with freight were
blown half a mile, and rails were torn
from the truck. It pussed the limits of
town just west of Lieitt.-Gov. Oilman's
residence, killing several horsoH, besides
doing other damage. Its truck presented
a terrible scene of devustation und ruin.
It cannot lie told yet the number of dead
and injured.
Sl.TTY-BKVUN KM.I.Kl).
Iiovised estimates of the killed und
wounded are : St. Cloud, fifteen killed,
and forty injured ; Bauk Kupids, thirty
killed and 100 hurt ; Kice station, twenty
two killed, and an unknown number in
jured. AN IOWATOWK I.N LTINH.
Chicaoo, April 14. The Inter-Ocean's
Council blufl's sjieoiul says: A cyclone
struck the town of Coon Kapids this af
ternoon and laid the town in ruins. The
telegraph wires are all down, and no
particulars are obtainable.
Cupid mid Cleveland.
Nkw Youk, April 14. Tribune's Alba
ny speeiul : Assemblyman John I. l'latt
returned from Buffalo to-day, where fie
has been ut the heud of the investigation
committee, lie said: "While in Buffa
lo, a lawyer said to me, 'I have just re
ceived ft letter in which you may haye
un interest.' I took the letter und read
it. It was from Mrs. Folsoin, wife of
President Cleveland's law partner. In
this letter, which was dated at Genoa, It
aly, she said that her daughter, Miss
I'olHom, would be married to President
Cleveland next summer. It is said that
Mrs. Fulsom and her daughter are poor,
and that their expenses in Kurope ure
paid by President Cleveland."
Tilt; l.KEAT 8T1UKK.
I'otvdct-ly Appeal for Help to KiiHtain the
Ntrlklnic Kuii;litH tu the Noutliwurtt.
I'iiii.adki.i-iiia, April 15. -General Mas
tor Workman Powderly, of the Knighs,
to-day addressed tho following circu
lar to tho order :
Noble Order of the Knights of Labor
of America To the order wherever found
Greeting : You have all read of tho
grout strike on tho Gould linos of railway
in the southwest; its history is being
written day by day. It makes but little
difference now whether the men of the
southwest acted wisely or not. Let is
puss that affair over, for it too has passed
into history. Tho general executive
board of the order attempted to settle
tho trouble und restore harmony ; agree
ments were niado with them by Jay
Gould, hut, when the board readied St.
Louis, Mr. I Ioxio would not treat with
them ; not that alone, but ho positively
refused to employ Knights of Labor,
whether they had been active in the
strike or not.
It now becomes the part of every man
and woman in tho order to tuko up the
light of tho men of the southwest, und
assist them to tho full extent of their
meuns. They have been idle for nearly
two months. They huvo had a most try
ing ordeal to go through, and are in need
of funds. It requires no eloquence or
rhetoric to plead tho cause of those suf
fering people. They require aid, and it
becomes our duty to extend that aid us
quickly as possible tor us to do so. Muul
every dollar vou can spare to the general
secretary ami treasurer, who will at once
forward it to men ut .St. Louis for distri
bution. Remember, the men out there
do not ask for charity. They do not ask
at nil. It is your executive board that
makes tho appeal in their behalf. Ho
who gives quickly gives doubly. Act at
oiico.
THKiMAD KI.KMrNTW.
The Truck of the Terrible Cyclune I'lllcd
with Death hid! Dentruutlon,
Sauk Rapids, April 15. The dismal
work of searching for the dead among the
debris of this storm-swept section still
continues. The recovered remains, black
ened and mangled, are being shrouded
for the grave, and the wounded are re
ceiving every possible attention. Physi
cians from neighboring cities are still on
duty, tireless in their efforts. As ttie re
turns come in from tho country in the
truck of the tornado, new fatalities are
discovered, and other cases of maimed
are being firought in for treatment. The
final muster of casualties will Btiroly
swell the total of fatalities to 100, and the
wounded to over 100.
New bodies are being recovered hourly
from the debris, and are being brought in
from the country in the track of tho tor
nado. Twelve injured people have been
brought in, four of which have died of
wounds Bince morning. At a church,
east of Rice's Station, thirteen of a wed
ding party were kdled, including the of
ficiating minister. At Sauk Kapius, tltir-
ty-ono are already dead, and the list will
be swelled to forty. At St. Cloud at least
thirty deaths will result from the visita
tion there.
JN MISSOURI.
Skidsioiik, Mo., April 15. -A fearful
cyclone past over Monroe township, Nod
away county, last evening, destroying
dwellings, barns, and out houses, and
killing thousands of dollars' worth of
stock. Three persons were killed and
many wounded. Many of the wounded
are not expected to live.
T tin Married in J tin.
Nkw Youk, April 15. An Albany dis
patch says : Gen. Rich, to whom the dis
patch regarding Cleveland's engagement
to Miss Folsoin was shown, said : "The
report of President Cleveland's impend
ing murriuge is true ; though the lady is
not Miss Folsom. She is a friend of my
wife. I prefer not to mention her name,
but she is a close friend of Miss Folsoin
and is in constant correspondence with
her. My wife has received a letter from
Miss Folsom, in which she says this lady
is to be married to Cleveland quietly, at
the White house, in June.
Minn MnroHiiil Ditten,
Nkw York, April 15. Amelia Morosi
ni, duughter of Jay Gould's old partner
and u younger sister of Mrs. Victoria
Scbolling Hulskamp, was bitten by a rab
id dog yesterday. She was walking on
the grounds surrounding her father's res
idence at liiverdale, N. Y., when she saw
a dog coining toward her. She ran, but
the animal pursued her and overtook her.
Her screams were heard by Policeman
Finogan, who killed the dog with a shot
from I lis revolver. Miss Morosini, how
ever had already been bitten.
ien. Grant's Dlnpatclie.
Nkw York, April 15. It is said Gen.
Grant's family have material for another
tMwk consisting of the general's dispatches
army orders and letters. They will prob
ably be arrunged by Col. Fred. Grant,
who is reported us saying they will make
agreeable mutter for those interested in
army attain).
THE KATE WAR.
Mo Show of a Compromise betweeu
Companion 80011.
the
Nkw Youk, April 10. C. P. Hunting
ton says the transcontinental troubles are
not settled yet. He says there is no truth
in the report that control of the Pacific
Mail is being bought by transcontinental
interests.
Charles F. Crocker, of San Francisco,
wnles to Charles Crocker, vice president
of the Uentrul und Southern Pacini: sys
terns, that the cutting of rates was of inn-
mense benefit to the compunv and the
Pacific eoust. lie suvs he is orderiug ad
ditionul rolling stock, und if he could get
1000 box ears immediately he could use
them tut lar into ttie winter.
Huntington said it appeared now as if
4il the roads intended to allow the trou
ble cure itself. This means the war will
be kept up some time longer. A general
fooling of indifference us to the time of
final settlement existed among the sev
eral managers.
Harris, president of the Northern Pa
cific, said Oukos at St. Paul had charge
of the mutter, so far as their roads wore
concerned, lie could not say when the
companies would agree. The probability
was the powers would not combine very
soon.
1'ropoMMl ChuiifccH.
Washington, April Hi. It is said sev
eral important changes ure about to be
made by the President, lie port is that
Postmaster General Vilas is to resign,
und be will bo given the Austrian mis
sion ; that First Assistant Stevenson is to
bo made postmaster general, and John
Jamison, superintendent of the railroad
mail service, is to be succeeded bv a Now
York man. It is also said that Rogers
of lluthilo, is to be made public printer,
on May 1 , and about the same time Gen
C. W. Bluir, of Kansas, is to succeod
Sparks us commissioner of the general
laud othco.
tioito to Canada.
Koi'hkhtkr, April Hi. Groat excite
mont was occasioned at Angelica, N. Y
to-day, by the announcement that the
First National bank of that place had
closed its doors. It is stated that J. F.
liohinson, cashier, is defaulter to the
amount of $50,000. When last heard
from ho was in Canada. Robinson had
been cashier of the bank for twenty-live
years, und the utmost confidence in his
integrity bail prevailed. It is believed
that speculation in wheat caused his al
leged defalcation. The directors are pre
sistent in the claim that tho depositor
will be paid in full.
Nero OnlriiKr Handed.
Nkw Castle, Del., April 10. Charles
Kobinson, a negro, was bunged here at 1
'clock this afternoon, for making a crim
inal assault on Mrs. Ella F. Gardner, the
wife of a farmer, near Clainwnnt, last
October.
A BIO JOJi.
The Fight agnlniit Gould to be Carried Far
ther Kant.
St. Louis, April 18. It has transpired
here that a scheme is on foot to boycott
the Gould railroads through eastern man
ufacturers. Tho district assembly of
Knights of Labor, headquarters in Bos
ton, embraces about 300 local assemblies,
with a membership of some 40,000 shoe
and cotton workers. Largo quantities of
articles made in the territory covered by
these assemblies are shipied to points on
the Gould system, and the plan is to no
tify all manufacturers to stop shipping
their goods over those roads, lliere is to
lie a meeting of district assembly 30 at
Boston this week, to discuss this matter,
and, if a plan is decided upon, and man
ufacturers refuse to accede to the de
mands of tho assembly, a strike will
probably be ordered of workers in the
territory named. It is said district as
semblies 77 and 78, which include shoe
and cotton workers in Maine, New
Hampshire, and Massachusetts, will hold
meetings immediately after the Boston
assembly, and possiblv they will pursue
the same course decided upon by that
body.
Rumored Marriage.
New Y'ork., April 17. The Sun's Buf
falo, N. Y., special says: The statement
of Iiev. Wm. Cleveland, brother of the
president, that the latter will marry Miss
Frances Folsom, the lovely daughter of
the late Oscar Folsom, together with some
additional information -gleaned, leaves no
doubt of the fact that a White House
wedding will soon take place. The wed
ding will be of the most quiet character
ossible, and it will he soleimzed in the
White llouse in June. There will not be
a dozen persons present, and if it is pos
sible the time of itsl occurrence will be
kept secret until after the ceremony. Miss
Folsom's wish is, that there sliall be no
display. In this, it is understood, the
president concurs.
Arthur Slowly Dying
Philadelphia, April 17. The Time's
New York special says : Ex-President
Arthur's illness is daily assuming a more
dangerous form. His condition is regard
ed as extremely critical. It is conceded
by those moBt accurately informed that
he will never leave his house again. De
spite all the secrecy with which his con
dition has been guarded, both by his phy
sicians and at his home, the fact is known
that some ten or twelve days ago, he
made his will, and prepared for the
worst. Despite the statements that are
going about that Arthur will be out in a
tew days, it is doubtful whether he lives
three months.
OKKOON'S INTERESTS.
HerinaEu'a Work for the People who Bent
Him to Represent Them.
Wasiungton, April 19. Hermann, ef
Oregon, offered a substitute in the house
to-day for the Eads ship-railway bill,
proposing the construction of thirteen
miles of ship railway on the Columbia
river between The Dalles and Celilo, in
Oregon. This resolution instructs the
commerce committee to report a bill ap
propriating ifi,iou,uuu, which Maj. Jones,
of the U. S. engineers, estimates to be
sufficient, whereas to construct a canal he
estimates would cost $11,000,000. The
resolution recites the supposed impraeti-
abilitv of the proposed lehuantepee
ship railway, and claims that while the
Columbia work will be a success for the
size of the shipping required, and give
employment to our own countrymen, in
our own nation, and add wealth and
transportation facilities to the great Co
lumbia basin, it will also demonstrate to
the government the feasibility of the
more gigantic isthmus ship railway of
Gapt. .hails. J. he resolution causes com
meut, and is the hrst counter given to
jmuis in the nouse.
The house committee 011 public build
ings and grounds have considered the
bill appropriating $.'350,000 for a custom
house in Portlund, Or., and heard argu
ments in favor of it by Messrs. Dolph
and Hermann.
Mitchell's bill for a new laud district
111 uregon was reported lavorably by
Dolph lrom committee.
The Strike at St. Louis .
St. Louis, April 19. The bridge and
tunnel and the belt line companies have
at last employed a sufficient number of
men to man all their engines and
switches, and they now announce their
readiness to do all transferring across the
river and between the various railroad
yards in Fast St. Louis which may be
required. There inability hitherto to en
gage full crews has been the only imped
iment to a full resumption of operations
by the different roads ; and now that this
is removed freight business 011 the east
side of the river has assumed its normal
condition.
Kilter & Horst, butchers, were called
upon by a committee of Knights of Labor
yesterday, who requested them to cease
supplying Vice-President Hoxie with
meat, under puiu of being boycotted.
Tho senior member of the firm informed
the committee that he could not accede
to their demand ; thatlloxio was a good
customer, and ho would continue to till
his orders as long as Hoxie continued his
patronage.
A Long KoHHion,
Washington, April 20. In spite of the
reiterated assurances of some of the
house leaders to the contrary, tho pre
vailing opinion in congress is that this
will be a long session. Senators have
generally made up their minds that they
will fx kept here until Aucrust. The an-
propriation bills, about which the most
controversy is likely to arise between the
two honses, are yet to be passed, and the
senators declare that they do not intend
to bo homed in the consideration of
these measures.
THB LABOR TROVISLES.
Powderly before the House Labor Com-
mltU-e-Tue Situation.
Washington, April 20. Grand Master
Powderly and Messrs. Hayes and Turner,
of the Knights el Labor, arrived here
this morning, and were at the capitol at
an early hour. Powderly repaired to the
room of the appropriations committee,
where he had a snort chat with Randall
and the senate committee charged with
the investigation of the western strikes.
He had difficulty in securing a suitable
room , but hoped one could be procured
in time to commence the examination of
the Knights of Labor this afternoon bv
the committee.
The house special committee to inquire
into the labor difficulties in the southwest
held its first public session to-day. It
consists of ex-Gov. Curtin, chairman,
and Messrs. Barnes of Missouri, Crain of
Texas, Outhwaite and Parker of New
York, and Buchanan of New Jersey.
Among the persons in attendance were :
As representatives of the Knights of La
bor, Powderly, Hayes, ard McDowell, of
executive board, and Turner, secretary ;
for the railroad interests, Wager Swayne,
counsel; and from Women's League of
America, Mrs. Charlotte Smith and three
other ladies. A corps of stenographers
is on hand, and will make a full report
of the proceedings for the railroad com
panies. GK0WIJJG CRITICAL.
New Yokk, April 20. Officials of the
street car companies refuse to bother
with conferences before the railroad com
missioners. The situation is hourly be
coming more critical, but it is hoped an
arbitration will soon be effected, and
travel resumed.
LOSING ITS EFFECT.
St. Louis, April 20. It is generally
conceded here that the Knights of Labor
strike is gradually losing its effect. The
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain roads
have fully resumed traffic, and are doing
all the business required of them in the
way of moving freight and carrying pas
sengers. Manning' Condition Better.
New York, April 20. Times' Wash
ington : For the first time since his pros
tration the president saw Secretary Mann
ing Sunday, and was allowed to converse
with turn. Manning is feeling better.
He has almost recovered the use of his
leg, and his arm is so much better that
he can raise it to his head.
Must be Modified.
New Yokk, April 19. A cablegram
from London says : A pretty thorough
canvass establishes the fact that seventy
liberal members, of whom thirty are rad
icals, are pledged to oppose tin second
reading ot the home rule bill in :ts pres
ent lorm. 1111s being the case, th meas
ure must be further and considerably
modified or its rejection is inevitable.
The radicals demand retention of Iri.-li
members in the Westminster parliament
in addition to representation in the loca
parliament in Dublin, and that no bur
den shall be imposed upon British tax
payers for the government of the Irish or
benefit ot Irish landlords.
FREE DINNER.
"Well, doctor," asked a layman, Har
ry Pratt, "what have you been doing
lately?"
"I have been experimenting on guinea
pigs."
"Have vou discovered any new fact
about them 1" asked 11 arry.
"I have learned one very strange fact
about them that if you hold a guinea pig
up by the tail its eyes will drop out? '
"What! I don't believe it."
"Don't believe it?" repeated the doc
tor.
"No; I don't believe that nature would
be so cruel to one ot the creatures, doc
tor."
"Do vou dare to bet on it?"
"I'll bet anything in the world you are
111 the wrong, doctor."
"Done! a dinner at Dolmonico's," s-.iu:
the doctor sharply. "We can settle the
question soon enough. Come to Ti
Clark's."
Thev were standing before the Astor
house, and hastening down Broadway
turned into Fulton street and were soon
in Tim's store, surrounded by yelpin
dogs, chattering monkeys and othe;
darlings of nature.
"Tim," said the skeptic eagerly, "vou
keep guinea pigs? Ah! those are guinea
pigs in the dark corner. Well, Tim, lift
one up by the tail."
"Not me," said Tim, winking know
ingly with his left eye.
"Why not?" asked Harry eagerly.
"For the same reason that I wouldn't
lift you up by the tail if any one asked
me." Because it ain't got none." New
York Star.
ARE CHINAMEN CANNIBALS?
No Chinese soldier in Touquin during
the late war lost an opportunity to elit
the fiosh of a fallen French foe, believing
that human flesh, especially that of for
eign warriors, is the best possible stimu
lant for a nian'scourage. Canton Letter
in North Carolina Mail.
PACIFIC COAST.
News by Telegraph from
West of the Rockies.
Aa OMtrageous Swindle.
San Fkasc'ibco, April 14. A circular
letter fronv United States Minister Phelps,
concerning the much talked of Chase-
Towneley,or Lawrence Towneley estate,
in England, htm been received in wis
city. He says, therein : "The 'estate'' is
variously represented as consisting ef
$800,000,000 in tle Bank ot England, or ,
of 400,000 acres in, England, which await
distribution among "the heirs." All
these statements-are gross falsehoods, in
tended to obtain money from the credu
lous, under pretense- of prosecuting their
laims. The 'Towneley estate' is landed
property of about Iti.OOO acres,! in the
county of Lancester; which is now, and
has been for a long time, in the posses
sion of its lawful owner. There are no
unknown or American owners of any part
of the property, and no ground whatever
for any such claim." Ihere are several
hundred supro8ed heirs-in this state, and
thousands in the United States.
Special to the Statesman.
Albany, Or., April 16. Republican
convention met at 10 o'clock. Resolution
adopted favoring submission by the next
legislature of prohibitory amendment to
a vote of the people.
ihe ticket btate senators, . A. Daw
son and J. C. Johnson ; representatives,
J. G. Powell, V. K. Temple, J. C. Smith,
W.iN. Kicharuson, B. A. Witzel, A. V.
Currie; clerk, Joseph Wassom; sheriff,
t. Lass.: treasurer, J. B. Hughes; su
perintendent, Prof. J. L. Gilbert; asses
sor, R. W. Breece; commissioners, W. A.
Paul, Alexander Brandon; surveyor, E.
Woodin; delegates to the state con
vention, M. A. Cheson, D. M. Jones, Ca
leb Gray, K. A. Rampy, Geo. W. Simp
son, S. II. Roscoe, J. C. Johnson, J. J.
Charton, W. K. Kirk, Jno. Donaco, and
C. E. Wolverton.
An Incendiary Sbt.
San Jose, April 16. A man who ap
plied for lodgings, at the Palo Alto ranch,
Wednesday night, made an attempt this
morning to burn one of the large barns,
but was caught in the act. The watch
man fired four shots at him, one of which
probably wounded him, as blood stains
were found on the fence over which he
jumped. He made his escape.
Fire at San Luis Obifepo.
San Luis Obispo, April 18. The sever
est fire which ever occured in this city,
broke out at 5 :30 this morning, and with
in two hours destroyed Andrew's hotel,
the San Luis Obispo bank, the postoffice,
telephone office, and several other build-ing.-i.
The total loss is estimated at $120-
000. The insurance is not yet ascertaina
ble. There was no loss of life.
Coos County Republican Convention.
Marsiifield, April 1C. Tfea republican
county convention nominated. the follow
ing candidates : Representative, J. II
Roberts; county judge, D. L. Watson;
county clerk, A. Si. Camp; sheriff, L,
ll.iriocker; assessor, F. .u. Garrison;
count v commissioners, Charles Aledden
an I Charles K. Edwards; treasurer, I red
Schetter ; county surveyor, Dal. Cathcart ;
school superintendent, Robert Bullard;
delegates to the state convention A. J
Lockhart, U. W. lower, Dan. Giles, An
drew Nasburg, Capt. Parker, and D. L.
Steel.
Josephine County Democratic Convention
GkantsPass, April 1&. The regular
democratic convention of Jssephine coun
ty was held yesterday at Kirbyville, and
nominated the following ticket: S. U.
Mitchell, representative ; Charles Hughes,
county judge; J., M. Payne and J. W.
Wimer, county commissioners; (J. K.
Chanslor, county clerk; T. G. Patterson,
sheriff; J. W. Howard, treasurer; A.
Chapman, school superintendent.
Anuthur Dig Swim.
Sax Fkancisco, April 18. This morn
ing Capt. Paul Boyton swam from the
Cliff' house beach to Seal rocks, and
climbed to the highest peak, the first
time the feat has ,been accomplished.
While standing there he was attacked by
seals, and in his fisxht with them he was
badly bruised and cut about the head
and body.
Hon. T. . Iteall Dead.
Jacksonville, April 19. Hon. Thos.
F. Beall, member of the legislature from
this county, died very suddenly, of neu-
lalgia of the heart, at 3 : 30 p. 111. to-day
He had heen eicb but a tew days, and his
death was quite unexpected.
Killed uvar The Dalles.
Tun Dalles, April 10. James Sanford
was found dead at DesChutes station yes
terday. In jumping oft' the down pas
senger train his foot caught in the stop,
and he wa.s dragged 100 yards. He lived
at Arlington.
l-'all of a Meteor.
Walla Walla, April 10. At 4:30 this
morning a large meteor fell northward,
with u whirring sound. The explosion
was plainly audible to observers here, on
tho mountains and at Wallula. A bright
crimson track, as wide as a hogshead
was visible for an hour afterward. A
large, dark body was seen in advance of
the flame.
Suit AiTHin-u the O. K. & N. C11.
San Francisco, April 19. Wells, Far
lgo & Co. have brought suit in the superi-
or court against the Oregon Railway &
Navigation company for $10,1K&.05 dam
ages for conversion, alleging that stt vari
ous times between (October and March
last 5334 sacks of wheat were' entrusted
to defendant to ship to tWs eity as a eom
anon carrier, and that they failed to deliver
tlw same to the consignees. The com
plaint enumerates various, shipments oC
wheat by parties in Oregon-and Washing
ton territory to McLain, Wade & Cot in
this city, which shipments kave not) bee
delivered.
Cannot Support the Boycott.
Sa Francisco, April 19. F. R. Drayr
member of the executive committee of
the state anti-Chinese association, from-
Sacratnento, has sent his resignation to-the-
headquarters of the association in
this city,, giving as a reason for his action
that he cannot conscientiously approve or
support that part of the "boycott" defini
tion which prohibits selling and dealing,
with. Chinamen, their patrons and; em
ployers, except where legal obligations-
eiast,. as 10 cases of common carrier",.
water companies, etc.
ttmatlllai Democratic Convention.
FfeHLETO!f, April 20. The democratic
convention met to-day and nominated F.
M. Crockett for representative: John
Bently, sheriff; G. A. Hartman, clerk;.
Clark Walters and L. A. F. Knight, com-
missioners ;, J. C. Arnold, surveyor ; W.
N. Pieroe; school superintendent: A-
Healy, treasurer ; Burr Johnson, assess
or ; Dr. H.. K. Barker, coroner. The state
delegation, was instructed for J. P. Wau-
ner for joint senator and M. D. Clifford..
for distriefc attorney.
Death of a Pioneer.
Corvallis, April 20. W. B. Hamilton,
of the banking house of Hamilton, Job &
Co., and a pioneer resident of Benton
county, died at 4 o'clock this evening of.
paralysis.
A Woman Drowned.
Seattle, April 20. Mrs. Vanderhoef,.
wife of the captain of the steamer Iola,
and serving as cook on the boat, fell
from the boat into the Sound to-day, and
was immediately drowned. No one saw
her fall, and she was not missed until
the boat reached this city. She was 47
years of age, and came herefrom Chicago
last year.
A Wife Murderer.
Walla Wai.la, April 20. Crockett
Jones killed his wife, by choking and
wrenching he neck, Saturday, at Pot
lach, fourteen miles east of Lewistoo.
Jones was taken to Moscow for his pre
liminary examination. He is a quarrel
some man, and a habitual wife beater.
Words of Hope for Ireland.
, London, April 17. It is reported, on
good authority, that among the seceders
from Gladstone; Lord Hartington- and
Mr. Goschen favor the Irish land bill,
and Chamberlain and Trevelyan are wa
vering in their opposition, owing to press
ure brought to bear upon them by coun
try liberals, who are now willing to favor
both the home mile and land bills, in or
der to pass a local government bill before
this parliament expires. A prominent
member of the opposition said to-day he
firmly believed home rule would pass the
house by a majprity of thirty-two, while
the land bill, would pass by a much lar
ger majority.
IHE MiODERN BULL-FIGHT.
I merely mention this fossilized relic
of the gladiutorial shows of Rome to as
sure you tiat I am familiar with this one
of the pleasures and diversions of Mexico,,
and that us-alh They are not good enough
to interest any one ; they are not bad.
enough ksentiile them to contempt. The.
creatures ili&t are killed there you can.
see through the cracks of the old shetL
where the "Adits" are conducted are-
urossed for. tho market, and you may very
likely have some of the "bull" lor vouc
breakfast. The horses are made into.
soap, it is sail to see those poor out
horses ttuit are all worn out ahd ready to.
lie. Of itourse, no horse that is likely to-
live the vear out is ever brought to the
bull-fight." I actually once saw one of
those poor "soap-fat" horses lean up .
against the wall of the shed and wait for
the biul to hook him to death, while the
gallant picadore got out and clambered
iown 011 the outside. Here I saw him.
buy some peppers und pounded meat
ill of which is always done up in a piece
ot corn-husk and sold at one cent anil
leisurely eat it, while he occasionally
looked through the cracks of the board
fence, to see it the furious "bull" was du
tifully goring his gallant steed.. But the
bull" had stopped to lick himself, and
so when the gay and gallant jit-adore had
eaten his penny's worth of peppers he
went around und went in and ledliis
horse out, while the "bull" kept on try
ing to reach some impossible spot on his
back with his bent tongue. Such is
about the average "bull-tight" in. this,
land to-day. The railroads make a little
money by taking people to and from the.
scene. And you see brilliant posters all
about the town every week on Jthe sub
ject. And as the "liiills" are sold in the
market for meat, and the poor horses
made into soap, why, very little is ex
pended to keep them up. I am told that
a shrewd Irishman, once connected with
the prize-ring of New York, is the mana
ger of the biggest of these "bull-fights."
.Mexico letter.
Silver Lining 5c cigars
are the Ixsst.
Weller Bros, keep them.
Go to Armstrong & Koss
smithing a-id horseshoeing.
for black-dwlt