The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1875-11-27
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WASHINGTON, Nov, l4.-The Presi.
dent began work on his message to con-
gress this morning nl will not receive
visitors till its completion.
WAsHINGTON, Nov. 14-Isiah II ans-
com, chiei of the bureau of construction.
and repairor at tn navy department will
rec ommend in his annual r"port that the
policy b" adopted of ','dng a certain
nulno,r of war vessels annu. liy both iron
and wood, until the American navy shall
compete with any nation in the world
a. s. Gaylord. of Michigan, was to-day
sworn in as assistant attorney general for
the interior department, and assumed
charge.
Nhw YORK. Nov. ls.-Thc conven-
ton of the American Women Suifrage As
suciaion continued to day. Several adj
dresses were mi e aud lengthy -eri Of
resolutions read re ,ilirming the principals
OF the association and dem mling equal
rights. Great prominence was given to
pctiioning the STATE Legislatures to en-
able women to vote at the Pres ideulal
election Of 1876.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.-Orders
have been giv,n the commandant at the
navy yard to hurry along the completion
and equipment of the new sloops of war
lying IN the Delaware, and to put nun
Der Of monitors in readiness for service.
NORwALK, Conn.,, Nov. 2l.-Senator
Ferry, whose health has been failing for
l;.,l II, sc,
TRENTON n. j., Nov. 2l.-A coal oil
lamp exploded in y shoemaker shop kept
by Conrad Serglcr last evening and in
jured six persons; one named Geo, Ash
NOR will probably die.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.-Fully TO-
600 persona attended each of the two re.
vval services held to-day by Moody and
Sankey. The streets in the vicinity were
crowded, despite the drenehing rain.
Anew YORK. Nov. 16.--A London spe-
STA says that after the Cabinet Council
,Su nday,a Telegram was sent advising the
Prince u Wales to return. The reason
ass gued by the correspondent for this ac
ton of the Cabinet is the unsatisfactory
attitude of the native prn cs. Not sin
gle reception has been proliered by any
one Of these to the Madras and Bengal
p;.,idcnccs. All entertainments thus tar
given have been given by English. There
is 40 concealing Tie fact that the native
princes view the visit unfavortbly.
WASHINGTON, Nov. eth. Vice
President died suddenly at 30 this morn.
ing. lie rested well last night, awoke at
1:}O this morning, expressed himself as
feeling bri ,ht and better. sat up in bed to
take'his medicine, lay down on his LET.
side and expired in few minutes with
out Il struggle.
spoRT TOWNSEND. Nov. GA mes
scngcr arrived here last mig ht about mid
night, bringing word of the finding OF an.
alher body of the passengers of the ill
t,;cd steamer Pac,dc. This body was
discovered by Judge Hornton, OF Port
Angclos, and though III in IL bad state Of
p.cs,rvation il supposed 10 be that OF Mr.
lIasilngs. of the firm of Crane y Hastings,
San Eranci-co, California. Ills linen IL
marked az. l.. H., and he had dn.-
mond ring IN ms finger. The steamer
fH"f"oM was AT once "iSP"e'e" " C"''
hector Webster to bring up The remains
and proper appliances = laced on board for
the preservation of the body, in order to
transmit it to his friends.
san Diego, Nov. l9.-The earthquake
of last N,n,la, was very severe between
mere and Yum,. An adobe stage station
and cora at | .dian Will, were thro" II
down. AT New Nver Il cotton of the
buildings icli down, and at Gardeners p"r-
t,n OF The bindings were shaken down.
lnc heaviest shock was about 2:3O p. NJ,
b,l lighter our- continual ali night at in.
trryals. until Q o'clock the following morn
inr.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov eI.--G;..lvc.,on
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