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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-09
Joseph Wise Commits Suicide.

Joseph Wise. for many years en-
gagged in merchandising in Nancou-
yer, and late of Grant county. Ore
gon. committed suicide in Portland
last Monday night, by shooting him
self with small, single barrclcd pis-
tol. He had been sleeping in Kahn
Bros store for several weeks past.
and was accustomed to open the store
mornings. Tuesday morning the
store was not opened as usual. and
upon examination. Mr.. Wise wa.
found dead in his bed. He left a let
ter to Mr.. lIa-s. his brothnr-in-law.
saving that financial cmbarrassmcnts
had driven him to commit suicide.
He lcavcs Il wife and four children.
Mrs. Wise and family viii have the
deepest sympathy Of their Nanco"-
ver friends il their sore houy Of trial
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-09
Fire in a Theatre and Great Loss
of Life.

On the 9Th instant, the Brooklyn
Theatre. New York, was burned, the
fire originating during the perform
ance of the play, entitled ''The two
Orphans" a terrible panic ensued
with the most. horrible loss of life
ever known in the history Of acct
dents in this country. Up to the
hour of 5 p. NJ, Wednesday, 245 dead
bodies had been removed from the
ruins and it was thought the number
of victims would reach 300.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-09
Olympia Notes.

Secretary Struvc and wife have re-
turned from their visit to the Centen-
NAL, both very well and very much
pleased with their trip.
For the purpose of raising funds
for the improvement of the Far
Grounds. the ladies will give ''Poor
Mans Party" in Columbia Hall, on
the 18th inst.
A recent report places the popula-
ton OF this county at 2.2Gs, OF which
number | 1929 are males and 939 ie-
males. The forci on population num-
bcrs sos. and the colorcd 90. The
vote cast at the late election was ~,
an increase of SO in the past two
years.
The Standard says the scarlet fever
in Il mild form has broken out IN
Olympia.
The first white settler on the land
that is now the Olympia town site
was Levi Lathrop Smith. i'll October.
1916. Edmund Sylvester became the
nroprictor in ls4S and dedicated the
townsitc in 1850. Mr. Smith died in
lS4S. Mr.. Sylvester still lives in
Olympia.
Olympia exports more fruit than
any other mort on Puget Sound. In
fact. there are towns between this
city and the Straits which rely almost
entirely on Olympia for their supply
OF fruit.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-09
South Carolina.

Four thousand rillemen had arrived
in Columbia, South Carolina. on We'd
ncsday. to be present on Inauguration
day. Hampton says that "by the
Eternal God he has been elected
Governor Of South Carolina. and he
will be Governor, or they shall have
military Governor" y reign OF
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-09
Our Western Border.

ms is one OF the most entertaining books
ever written. 1t treats of life on the western
borders of America, its forays, scouts, combats
OF the inassacrcs, red chiefs, adventures. can,
tlviti"s, and pioneer women of one hundred
years ago. This book contains the cream of
all the rare old border chronicles, NOW long
out Of print and almost impossible to procure5
with new matter derived from authentic
sources The whole work embraces strange
and thrilling narratives Of captivitics, daring
deeds desperate conflicts, exciting adventures
and personal proves and aims to present the
most reliable portrayal of border struggles and
adventures yet published. Edited by Chas
Midnight, and sold by subscription only. for
81 Il volume JAMES MCCORMICK,
Agent
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Fruit Trees.

have at my nursery at Vancouver very
large and fine assortment of fruit trees which
offer to the public at the lowest cash price.
Apples, peaches, plums, prunes, pears cher
rics, apricots, ncctarincs, grapes, currants,
gooscberries, raspberrics, blackberrics, straw
berries, mubcrrics, nut trees and other varie-
ties. My trees are grown on fresh, dry land
without manure or other stmulant except good
cultivation, rendering them more certain to
live than trees grown under less favorable con
ditions. Orders from any part Of the country
filled promptly and satisfactorily. Call on OF
address :. W. BROWN.
Vancouver, W. 7.
Oct rs, 1876.
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~ II " NqYgg ~
To the Working Class. are now mr.,

pared to furnish all classes with constant en-
ploymcnt at home, the whole of the time, or
for their spare moments. Business new. light
and profitable. Persons of either sex easily
earn from 10 cents to 50 per evening, ard q
proportional sum by dcyoting their whole time
to the business. Boys and girls earn nearly as
much IL men. That all who see this notice NAV
send their address, and test the business We
make this unparalleled Offer: To such as are
not well satisfied We will send one dollar to
pay for the trouble of writing. Full particl-
lars, samples worth several dollars to com
mence work on, and Il copy of Home and Fire
side, one Of the largest and best Illustrated
Publications, all sent free by mail Reader, If
you want permanent, profitable work, address,
GEORGE STI>soN n Co., Portland, Maine.
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a'sneoursr gnAeprwAent,
The Presidents Message.

President Grant submitted his
eighth and last annual message tc
Congress last Tuesday. He opened
the document with review OF his
administration during the past eight
wears, in the nature OF a personal vim
dioation calculated to smoother the
transit he makes on the 18th of March
from his high official position TO the
ranks Of the people, to assume his po-
sition in history; a position which he
doubtless fears may be preiudiced by
the turbulence of the times.
The body OF the document is com
posed of the usual statistics and rec
concentrations concerning foreign and
domestic affairs. Considerable space
is devoted 10 the subject OF natural
ization of aliens. recommending Con-
grcss to make provision regarding
uniformity in the records and ccrtiii
Gates. and providing against frauds
which frequently take place in natu-
ralization. This feature OF the mes
sage is probably prompted by the
many notorious frauds recent com
mittcd under the naturalization laws
in New York. Brooklyn and san
Francisco. 1t Is subject worthy the
early attention OF Congress. In
speaking of the manner OF choosing ii
President, he SAYS:
The compulsory support Of the free
school and the di-lranchi~emcn; OF all
who cannot read and writ" the En-
glsh language. after II fixed pruba-
ton, would meet my hearty approval.
would not make this apply. how
ever. to those already voters. but
would to all becoming 50 after the OK
piration of the probation fixed uprl.
Foreigners coming L. the country I,
become citizens. who arc educated i'll
their own anrua~r. would acquir,
the requisite knowc'igc ni ours dur
ing the necessary residence to Obtain
naturalization If they did not tax,
enough interest in our language To- ac
Quire sufficient knowledge oi II to ca
able them to study the institutions
and laws of the country intclligcntlv
! would not confer upon them til,
right to make our laws nor to sclcc
those who do.
The message concludes as follows
With the present CONGRESS my oil
C al life terminates. 1t Is not proha
Bile that public affairs will ever agail
receive attention from me. furthr
than as a citizen Of the republic. at
ways taking II deep interest in tn
honor, and integrity, and prospcrit,
of the whole land.
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NEW THIS WEEK.
Notice of Administration.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
was on the 2sth day of November A. D., 1876,
duly appointed by the Probate Court of Wah-
kiacum County, Washington Territory, Ad-
mnistra,rix of the Estate of Charles Mccall,
deceased late Of said county
All persons having claims against said estate
are hereby required to present them, with the
necessary vouchers, within one year from the
first publication of this notice to the Admins
tratrix ut Cathlamet, in said county and Terri
tory. MARIA ). MCCALL,
Administrative.
Dec 1st 1876 81
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-09
Notice of Administration.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
was on the 2lst day of April, A. d.. 1876, iui y
appointed by the Probate Court of Wahkiacun
County, Washington Territory, Administrator
Of the Estate Of Daniel Baughman, 4Gtc of said
county, deceased.
All persons having claims against said estate
arc hereby required to present them, with the
necessary vouchers, within one year from the
first publication Of tins notice, to the Admins
traitor at Cathlamet, in said county and Teri
tory. j. J. FOSTER,
Administrator
Do 1t 1SHn Il
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-09
Political Notes.

From Friday mornings telegranhc
dispatches we CLEAN the following litems
The Republicans were victorious in
New Mexico.
Roscoe Conkling of New York, has
gone over to Hidden.
Sayor, Cox and Holman. Il aiding
Democratic Congressman are Disguised
with the House for refusing to admit
Bedford Of Colorado.
Morrison of Illinois, on learning that
Florida had been counted for Hayes,
said he believed the people would be
cutting each others Threats inside OF a
hundred days.
Gov. Growers action in Oregon has
created great deal OF excitement in
the East.
The Republican Legislature of South
Carolina has inaugcrated Chamberlain
Governor.
An Indignation meeting was held in
Portland Thursday evening, over the
doScoat Salem, Gov. Grover was burned
in chigy.
The terror created be the Brooklyn
holocaust is overawng the Presidential
election. Two hundred and eighty-s
bodies have been taken from the ruins.
and it is estimated that the number will
reach $50. The details of the affair arc
the most horrible OF any accident known
to modern times.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-09
Dec. 1st, 1876.
Notice of Petition to Appropriate
Lands.

TERRITORY OF WAsnINGToN, ga
COUNTY OF SKAMANIA.
In Justice Court, before II. A. Leavins, Justice.
To Louis Sohns, Benjamin F. Butler and the
heirs at law or legal representatives OF George
W. johnson, deceased, whose names are I'M
known, and the heirs at law or legal represent
atives of James =, Flint, deceased, whose
names are unknown.
You and each Of YOU will take notice, that
the Cascade Railroad Company, corporation
formed and existing under the laws of the Ter
ritory OF Washington, has, under the provisions
of section one of chapter four OF the act Of the
Legislative Assembly OF the Territory OF wash
iueton. entitled IAN act to provide for the for
nation OF corporations" Approved Nov. II,
1878, filed its petition to appropriate to the use
of it. railroad for right OF way, certain lands
in and upon what is known As The George W.
johnson donation land claim, situate in said
county of Skamana in the Territory Of wash
mgton. of which you ore alleged to be the
owners: which said petition Will come up To he
heard before me, at my Office. at Lower Jas
cadc> in said county of Skahania on Friday
the twelfth day of January, \. D., 1871, AT 10
! o'clock A. NJ, Of said day.
said lands are Il strip Of land thirty to tfty
feet in width along the line OF the present rail-
road acres, said donation land-ciaini, witt the
ccutcr OF the present track Is the center OF sad
| strip reference To the petition on Tile VITA me
| in my office being had, ior Il more full ana per
| feet description.
| The object Of said petition i to cause the
damages which the owners thereof VIII sustain
by reason OF tile appropriation CT the same 10
The nae OF the said corporation, for the line OF its
railroad, to Ne ASSESSED.
This notice j. published by mv order, made
December first, a. d., 1876.
Petition flied Octoocr 18th, 1916.
il. A. LEANINS, J.P.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-09
Fast of the Cascades.

T.. Whtson. independent Repub-
lican. has been elected representa-
tive from Yakima county.
Logging camps in this vicinity are
generally shut down and the cattle
turned out for the winter. Better
prices are anticipated before spring.
and the rest from labor will do them
all good.
The Columbia was IL feet hi cher
III The Dalcs. last week. than usual
AT this season of the year.
The hull of the Daisy AinswoW' is
still ON the rocks. II she can be got
off. it is the intention of the company
to make it into barge.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-09
PRIVATE SCHOOL.

The undersigned is conducting n n,ivots
school in the public school house In Vancon
YER Terms to pupi!s:-English studies ner
scholar, 30 cents week in advance. Latin
French or bookkeeping p cents week extra
JOHN F. DILLON
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COUNTY ORDERS.

Parties desiring County Orders, with which
to pay taxes, can purchase limited number nv
calling on the undersigned, at the INprprS,
DENT office W. BYRON DANIELS
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-09

~ The National Gold Medal was awarded
to Bradley X Rulolson for the best Photographs
in the United States, and the Vienna Medal for
the best in the world.
429 Montgomery Street. San Francisco.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-09
NOTICE.
Oct. IS, 1876.

! have 27G acres of good farming land. in
Clarke county, which will sell cheap for cash.
This land is well watcrcd and tmbered. 1t is
brush land and lies four miles north of the Col
unbia River. For further particulars inquire
OF the undersigned, or of Charles Brown.
AUGUSTA SCHAEBEN.
Oct II, 1s16-3m
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-09
Administrators Notice.

The undersigned hereby gives notice that he
has been appointed Administrator Of the Estate
of Commodore Moore, late of Cowlitz county,
deceased.
All persons indcbt ed to said Estate are re-
qucstcd to make Immediate payment and all
persons having claims against said Estate are
notified to present them with the proper vouch-
crs to the undersigned, at Castle Rock, Cowlitz
county, W. T., within one year from date here
of, or payment will be forever barred
DORSEY ID. MOORE
Dated, Castle Rock, W. T., Oct. 2lst, 1876
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Hill Harmon is to take charge of bis
hotel, the Harmon House, the LIST OF
December.
The daily Argus., 1876-01-29

ssDSYCHOMANCY,O OR SOUL CHARMING. -
L How either sex may fascinate end gain the
love and affections of any person they choose, in
stantly. This art all possess free by mail, for
25 cents together it'll Marriage Guide, Egyptian
Oracle Dreams II nts to Ladies' etc 100000 sold.
A queer book. Addless T. WILLIAM & CO, Pub
fishers. Philadelphia
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ASTONISHINGi

yet forty days, and Ninevah shall be overthrown'
Future euents prophecied by rules in BENNER's
PROPHETIC BOOK Fortunes fortold in the ups ard
downs of prices for the next twenty years. the fu-
ture judged by the past. What years to make mon
ey on pig-iron, hogs, corn. provisions, cotton and
when we will have the next panic what year hard
times will end and business revive again. Every
farmer, manufacturer, legitimate trader and speca-
lator should have this book to know the future so
as ito avoid loss and BE successful Sent to any
name, post paid, for 81. Address SAMUEL BEN
NER Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio.
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given, that the Pennsylvania company
and the Baltimore and Ohio roads were
responsible for the cutting in rates from
Indianapolis and Springfield, The Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern also re-
ceived some benefit from sthe business
carried by the bankrupt roads to Toledo,
while the Michigan Central received none
of this traffic, and was suffering slow suicide
in consequence. with the excellent
management of that road, and the fact
thatit was exclusively a Chicago line, it
should work for the interest of this city,
and in that instance would undoubtedly be
patronized as it should be,s
The meeting then adjourned.
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THE MACHADO CLAIM,
Schenck, Trenor w. Park II Co,--E
Slave Trader in the Crowd.
From The LOnd0n HOn1.


In the spring of 1868 there arrived in
London from New York one Juan N.
Machado, Spaniard by birth, and we'll
known along the quays of New York as
one Of most willy and canning old foxes
that had ever loaded ship and sent her to
parts unknown. Don Juan was said to
have been extensively engaged in the
shipping trade between New York and
Cuba, but, whether through stress of
weather or from some other cause, his
vessels were supposed to make very cir
cuitous passage, and generally touched on
the West Coast of Africa before reaching
their final pert of destination, at which,
when they did reach it, they were believed
to unload large amount OF human freight
not taken on board at New York. In fact,
Juan Machado was supposed to have been
extensively engaged in the slave trade
Some time before the period of Ma
chados arrival in England it had come to
the knowledge of our government that
Don Juan had obtained the clearance of
certain ships from a port in the United
States under suspicious circumstances, and
an intimation was sent by the government
to her majesty's cruisers on the West Coast
of Africa to keep a sharp lookout The
warning proved to be we'll founded the
ships duly appeared on that coast, and, as
anticipated, they were seized, and, after a
thorough overhauling.: taken into port and
dealt with in the usual way. Whether
Machado had abjured the land of
his birth we know not, but at any rate he
had thought prudent to become citizen
IT the United States, and therefore, had
his ships been engaged in legitimate trade,
his course for obtaining redress was very
plain and simple-he had merely to bring
his case, supported by the necessary
proofs, before Mr., Seward, the secretary
of state at Washington, and that gentle
man, with that strict regard for the pro
lection Of the rights, liberties, and privil-
eges of American citizens which distin-
guished him, would, no doubt, forthwith
have addressed to the American minister
in London dispatch instructiug him to
bring the claim at once before the secre-
tary Of state fer foreign affairs of her
majesty's government. Probably this
course of proceeding was not exactly suta-
BILE to the case of Machado; perhaps he
was too well known in the country of his
adoption. or that Mr. Seward would have
touched his little bell, and made some
inquiry in New York. At any rate Ma.
chado came to this country in 1873 to con.
duct his own case, and he made severa
attempts to bring the case before the gov,
ernment in an indirect manner. Ht
Continued on third page.)
The daily Argus., 1876-01-29
From the Chicago Times, Jan. 27th,
RAILROAD PROBLEMS !
Chief Among Which Is That
Matter of Discriminating
in Rates Against Chicago.
The Causes Which Force The Rock
ford and Rock Island to Favor
Other Points.
HOW THE GRANGER LAWS HAVE
AFFECTED RATES. .ON The
CHICAGO AND ALTON
LINE.
A Miscellaneous Collection of Local
Railroad Notes of All Kinds,
MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD MAT
TIERS.
MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD MAT
TIERS.
The Transportation Committee.

The board of trade committee on freight
determinations held final session on yes
terday forenoon, and expect to submit to
the board during the present week con
densed report Of its proceedings, Mr.. H.
NJ. Cox, general freight agent of the Rock
ford, Rock Island and st. Louis railroad,
and Mr., j. G. McMullin, general superin-
tendent of the Chicago and Alton railroad,
were present by invitation.
Tho renresantative of the
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submitted statement showing that IL
independent fast freight lines are operating
over the Michigan Central railroad, which
employ l6 solicitors on the board of trade,
and he desired to inquire whether the
shippers would be better served and the
revenue of the road increased, provided
these lines were abolished.
A member of the committee was of the
oplnlon, from the nature Of the testimony
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of their magnificent grant, on either side and with
in twenty miles of their road. Admirably suited
for production of Corn Cotton, Grain Grass, Fruits
and all other Northern crops. Winters are mild,
permitting outdoor labor for eleven months. Soil
fertile beyond precedent. No grasshoppers no
drought. Special inducements for establishment
of manufactures For circulars address W. D.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
M Az STA'S
PULOMNIC BALSAM

Is speedy and certain remedy for Coughs, Ca
tarrh, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, bronchltif
Influenza, Hopping Cough, Aathms and the van
GUS affections of the Lungs and Chest,
Thousands have been speedily aud eHectualis
cured by its timely while suffering with severe
colds, protracted coughs. and with various Other
forms of LUNG DISEASE. 1t is prepared from
vegetable balsams and the medicinal properties Oh
roots al d herbs, containing no minerals or poison
ous drugs. 1t can be taken with perfect safety 81
all times-
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~ AGENTS WANTED FOR THE
QjEMIENNlAL (
HISTORY OF THE u: S.

The great interest in the thrilling history of our
country makes this the fastest selling book ever
published 1t contains over 400 fine historical en-
cravings and 900 pages, with fu account of the
approaching grand Centennial celebration Send
for full description and extra terms to Agents
NATIONAL PUBLISHING CO., Chicago and st
mi
The daily Argus., 1876-01-29

For Book BINDING or Ruling, go to
THE ARGUS Bindery. No better work
can be done in this vicinity. Prices reason
able, Work done quick. Leaye orders
at The Argus Counting Room, opposite
the Post office. If