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, 1876-10-20

DoGs.-Our town Is overrun with dogs,
notwithstanding the dog law which seems
to be nulllty. There Is one big black
hound with horrible sore eyes who should
be- put out Of sight by his owner till croed,
or shot to keep the other dogs from taking
this feariul type OF OpthaImia. Then there
are other dogs with the mango. anda host
Of worthless ours who lay In walt 70 hy at
,V'ry horseman and nfghten the animal
he is riding. not to speak Of their chasing
all poultry they see. and In some instances
killing them. We heard. the sound Of sau-
sage machines this week and hoped they
would aid in abQting the nuisance, but their
owners Indignantly reject the ch1rge OF
nslng dog meat, nnd we can only hope for
an enforcement OF the dog law when the
city fathers shall close up their fall hunt.
, 1876-10-20

The jefferson County Democratic Con-
vention met at the Courthouse In this
place on the 18th inst, pursuant to ad-
journment. Tie Convention was called
to order by F. w. Pettygrove, Chairman.
The ticket put in nomination appears
elsewhere Resolutions were passed en-
dorsing the nominees OF the Vancouver
Convention, and favoring Constitutional
Convention and the Convention was In
stFucted to have " For Constitution" print
ed near the head OF the ticket. The fol.
Lowing persons were elected County
Committee: H. L. Blanchard, J. F. Shee-
ban, j. E. Pugh, VIM. Korter, o. Peter
son. AT. LEARNED, Sec'y.b
, 1876-10-20
70 The VOTERS OF JEFFERSON CO..

GENTLEMEN: / have resided in your
county since the year 1854, and have raised
a family amongst you. have now ar
rived at that age that cannot follow the
business that have followed tor the past
fifteen years, and being without means to
support my family am compelled to call
upon you to vote for me as County Auditor
the coming election, for which Office am
an Independent candidate, and expect a
unanimous support. Your Friend,
WIN. H. NEWTON.
, 1876-10-20
Construction Of Life. Boat station Houses

SEALED proposals will be received at
this Department until II O'Clock, noon. of
Wednesday, the 10Th day Of November,
1876, fOI the construction Of life-boat sta
ton houses at the following named points
OH the Pacific coast, to-wit: One.at Neah
Bay aud one at Shoalwater Bay, Washing
ton Territory; one at Cape Arago Coos
Bay Oregon, and one at Humboldt Bay,
California.
Bids will be received for one, several, or
all OF the aforementioned houses, and
bidders must state the number they will
build and designate the localities. Each
bid must be accompanied with a bond In
the sum of one thousand dollars, with two
good and sufficient sureties, conditioned
that the bidder shall enter into contract
without delay, Il. his bid be accepted.
All proposals must be endorsed, Pro-
posals for the construction of life-boat
station houses. " and addressed to the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, Washington, d. G.
Specifications and plans, anil forms OF
proposal and bond, can be obtained at the
offices OF the Collectors Of Customs at San
Francisco, Astoria, Portland, Empire
City and Port Townsend; also, upon ap-
plicatiOn to this Department. The right
to reject any or all bids, or TO waive de-
6ects, ifit Is deemed for the interests Of the
Government to do so, IA reserved.
LOT. NJ. MORRILL,, Secretary.
Treasury Department.
washington, DC, Sept. 2s, 1876. 2t.
, 1876-10-20
ErHSoLo6Y.4 4,During the past summer
-. h-,A- pirn.A ,,,n.,,Inr ~ tLn

ErHNoLo6Y. During the past summer
Monsieur AlolbA Pinart. member OF the
French Academy OF Sciences, Professor
Dawson, of Montreal, DR.. VIM. F. Toll
mie. of Victoria and Hon. JamesG. Swan,
ofPort Townsend. have been engaged In
nreparing vOcabularies Of the languages
md dialects of the various tribes of Indi-
ans OH the northwest coast. Mr. Swan has
made speciality Of the Haidah language,
|. and has prepared and sent to the Smithso-
nian Institution a comparative vOcabu-
lary of wo ds In English, French. Spanish,
Latin, Chehalis, Makah and Haidah Ian
guages. Professor Henry, Secretary of
/ the Smithsonian Institution, writing to
Judge Swan from Washington, under date
of October 81 says: "We write to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your valuable
Vocabulary OF the Haidah Indians, and to
thank YOU for this important and interest
ing addition TO our pathological material. :"
we understand that the vocabularies pre-
pared by the other gentlemen named, to-
aether with the Haidah vocabulary by
Judge Swan. were laid before the Interna-
tionai Convention Of ArcheOlogists, held
at Philadelphia during the month of Sep
tember.
, 1876-10-20

IHE WEATHER.-For the past month
W. We nave had a continued succession of dry,
psasant weather, and much complaint
s Ia consequently been made by house
hepen whose supply Of soft water has
zen zen exhausted. On Tuesday evening,
,S ,nSo~eVer, thanks to the united efforts Of
Sue clerk OF the weather and the Port Ad-
hhral, It commenced to rain In gentle
smoHers ,,a which laid the dust and made the
smiles. WIN "''D
, 1876-10-20

The steamer Isabel arrived at Victoria,
from Fort Wangel. on the 18th with go
passengers and 100000 In gold dust.
The news from the mines is favorable.
Miners are doing well upon Thibert. RO-
sela AMI Berry creeks. About 40 men
will winter In Casslar.
, 1876-10-20

INsANE.-H. G. StOddard. formerly Of
Logan City, Utah. was adjUdged insane
by the Probate Court Of this County, and
sent to the Asylum at SteilacOOm on Fri
day last, In charge OF Mr.. John Martin,
who delivered him safely to DIR. Sparling.
Superintendent Of the Territorial Hospital
for the Insane
, 1876-10-20

A Loss.-On Wednesday morning. very
early. a splendid bay mare belonging to
the valuable team Of II. L. Tibbals, Esq.
was taken with collie and died IN cOnse-
quence, although everything was done by
Mr.. Tibbals and his men that the ve,eri-
nary art could suggest for the relief OF the
animal.
, 1876-10-20

THE steamer Shubrick, Capt. Kortz,
arrived here on Monday with Capt. Mer-
riman, Lighthouse Inspector, who is
on an inspecting tour among the light
honses Of the lower Sound, and looking
after the vaI ious buOys.
, 1876-10-20

OoCUPIED.-Our new jail was occupied
on Tuesday, for the first time by four In
dams. who had been sentenced there on
that day by Justice Learned, for disorder
ly conduct consequent on imbibing too
much whisky. They appeared to be much
pleased with their new quarters.
, 1876-10-20

r. IAcKuAN a Co. of ~ rroplss
MARKET, aFe always pfeTaFsi o. hIllii.h
the citizrns of PBrt TsWu-strl aud "
cinIty with the cl,oiersi e m-alA ~
elmling frtsh and coFuei lsef ard I'nFk.
snlokeli meats. sau-age- hEall-elHs-t.
hams. tripe. lard. and all vrgstAbls- IN
thrir araaon
, 1876-10-20

= The Republican nominees for Clalam
Sounty are as follows: For Joint Coun-
tt,,llnan, t,ild ). j. Rogers; Joint Representa-
pse, Ihos: Abernethy; Auditor, F. A.
1arHett; County Commissioners, A Aber-
nelny, Joe Henderson, Alfred Lee; Treas
W vper' Z n Leavitt; School Superintendent,
WIN WIN Z Gartielde; Sheriff. Wint Thomp-
IVIi NH Probate Judge, A U Davis; Coroner,
nn ward; County Surveyor VIM G
FFarnelde; For ee; WESTMINSTER, D I BIOwnheld.
, 1876-10-20

THE vessel which has been In process
Of construction for some months past at
Seabeck was TO have been launched on
the 18th inst. Her Carrying capacity d
estimated at 400 tons. She will Be dgged
as a bark.
, 1876-10-20

" ron want stafioneFy q any kinA IL
best of cigars, smoking a. diving lulac-
co, forelgn or dOmestic iFuiis oailslle- -
nuts Of an kiBsls. 70 % tn siosr oi 1auss-
Jones. corner of Custom Hons building.
a. Telegraph olIlge.
, 1876-10-20

The citizens Of this place were enter
Mlned last Saturday evening at Fowler's
nan with speech from c. n. Bradshaw,
nsq, n. on the " Political Issues Of the Day."
MS remarks were the fruit Of deep study,
And were given In true statesman-llke
manner. He was followed oy L. T.
MINOR who gave the audience an account
oI )aekass, deacon, and the devil, and
Wonnd up by saying be ''would rather be
asfnall-pOx patient than Democrat"
, 1876-10-20

LOOK HERE. = Fancy cabinet ware.
picture mOuldings, new chrOmos and wall
paper. by far the largest stock, has just
been received aud will be sold as cheap or
cheaper than anybody else, at Barthrop's
tore.
, 1876-10-20

THE slOop Twilight, Capt. Bensen, sail
ed yesterday for San Juan with 10 tons Of
freight for James McCurdy, and returns
with full load of lime for A. F. Learned,
who is sole agent for San Juan lime In this
place.
, 1876-10-20

THE barkentine Free Trade. Capt. J. G.
Merryman. arrived here from San Fran
cisco on the 18th inst. consigned to Roths-
child & Co. She will load at Port Blakely
with lumber for NOumea, New Caledonia.
, 1876-10-20

MARRIED-At Port Discovery, W. T.,
on the 18th inst, by Rev. Jno. Rea,
Mr.. George W. Downs and Miss Hector
Anna Fraser.
, 1876-10-20

JAMES JoNIs has ju.t Fryeivrd . quan.
tity OF seattle sap which = guaranteed
70 give better satisfaciiOn than any lat
en- mad soap.
, 1876-10-20

A SERIES OF firSt-class dancing parties
have recently been Organized In thls plaoe
under The auspices Of tl,r - Bon Ton Club. A"
, 1876-10-20

QUEENS Circus with large force Of ac-
tors and horses, PERFORMED In this town
Yesterday.
, 1876-10-20

TIE American bark, Hester A. Blan-
chlrd, consigned to A. F. Learned, is
daily expected.
, 1876-10-20

ESr Eureka EncampmenA e. R.c.s So .,
meetsevery wednesday ovening In Good TEN
plars' Hall. An sojOurning Champions In good
standing are cordially invited to attend
By order Of Commander.
, 1876-10-20

rdrChemakum Tribe No.1 I Imp.O'R.M.
meets every wednesday evening at !
O'Clock, at Red Mems Hall. All memben
Ia good standing are invited to attend.
BY order Of the Sachem-
, 1876-10-20
For tls bs-l eigar.. 90 70 Jams JOuss.

ANlcE assortm-nt of ls'iiss' f,nry no.
paper nav b. fouIId ~ Jams- 4oi'es.
, 1876-10-20
Marine Intelligence.
a. 2. LEARNED,

Vice-ConsuI de Nicaragua.
Ny office, until further notice, will be at the
Store Of Z. G. Bartlett. ONCE hours from
10 A. N. to4 Pm.
Port Townsend, October 10, 1915. IS
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BILLIARDS.

THE sExroN-vIGNAUx CHALLENGE CoNrRo-
vERSY-A CHALLENGE FoR RETURN MATCH
THE FRENcHMAN DEFINES HIS POSITION.
PARIS, April % 1874
William Sexton, tho American billiardist published
challenge to Maurice vignaux the 18th inst. for
another championship MATCH to be played before the
Esd inst, giving vignaux until the Goth to reply.
On Thursday tho Gdutois contained letter from
Sexton saying that he had consented second match
with vignaux receiving assurance that Il would DO
organized by the Jockey Club but he refused make
the match when he found that the Jockey Club did not
intend to have anything do with IT, and when he
that the table was not placed in suitable room.
RETURN MATCH
In the letter Sexton challenges vignaux to play
return match for the international silver cup before
the 23d inst
vIGNAux's REPLY.
telegram has been received here from vignaux
who at Toulouse protesting against the letter the
Gdulois and stating that legal proceedings
now pending at Toulouse have terminated he will play
Sexton provided the game is played in Franco and
Sexton gives some guarantees in advance against an
other failure like that OF the I'd inst when vignaux
claims, Sexton to blame for not playing vignaux
concludes his telegram foows:-'sWith regard TO
the championship cup shall only play for Il with an
entirely different player, according to tho American
rucs :,
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METHODIST CAMP BURNED.

PrrsnuRG, Pa, April %. 1874
At midnight last night the beautiful camp meeting
grounds OF the Methodsts situated twenty miles
from this city, completely destroyed by an in
ccndary nrc, involving loss of some $50, O00 The
grounds. considered among :he most beautiful in the
country and the national association were to hold their
camp here this year, commencing in August next.
The number OF buildings erected on the grounds
1885, all but about half doscn Of these being houses
cottages occupied by members OF the Camp Meeting
Association. The cottages were all Ivy families
cupyIng them, they paying rent TO The association
for the use Of the grounds, that the loss will mostly
fall on individuals rather than the association
body The houses average In value about $780, though
OF the nncst worth pretty well on to 81 0O0
Many Of the houses furnIshed the occupants
leaving their furniture there during the winter The
grounds proper embrace upward OF fourteen acres,
being level plateau With ravines on the east west
and north Sides the entrance being the south side,
the road from Tarcntum leading directly 10 tho
camp. ThcCamp OF the most beautiful that
could be imagined the plateau being covered with i'm
forest trees some OF which were fully two feet
in diameter. Great preparations were being made for
national camp meeting the It'll OF August. but Il Is
feared tho grove has been badly injured will
be Impossible to hold the meeting at this city.
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THE BORDER DISTURBANCES.

QUTNTANA MENACING AMERICAN MERCHANTs-
WARNING SENT HIM BY GENERAL LABANA.
GALVESTON, Tex, April %, 1874
A special despatch TO tho News from Brownsville
says the following oncal despatch has Just been re-
ccived from Laredo
FORT McISrosH, April 20 1870
Quintana resumed his position Al New Laredo this
morning with about sixty men, well armed and
mounted The following letter has been sent TO Amer-
merchants including those who have taken refuge
this size OF the RIVER
.By order Of tho military commander Of this place
you are ordered 70 appear before said military CON-
mandcr immediately, failing in which, military action
will be taken. Independence and liberty.
"JUAN RODRIGUEZ
"Dated MUNICIPAL HEADQUARTERS"
NEW LAREDO, Mexico, April %, 1915
Rcvolnttonsts have gone 70 Join Naranjo at Mer On
the above bengmade known 10 General Labarra he
from here the following telegram
To Colonel QUIxrAxA, New Laredo, Mexico
On your responsibility order you not to force
American citizens any other foreigners pay pres
tmo any forced orders for money. On you depends
all that may happen in this military district
LABARRA
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ALLEGED TREASURY FRAUDS.

LYING PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENTS AND
WHAT WAS BEHIND THEM--QUEER LOANS
UNDER SECRETARIES MCULLocH AND BOUT
WELL.
ST. Louis, April %, 1915
Tho Times will publish tomorrow some statements
made to ono OF its reporters by Sergeant George Prem
der, In charge OF tho signal station here, before he
left for Washington last night whore he
will testify before tho Committee Expenditures
Of the Treasury Department Prcnders statement is
the effect that he public debt statement clerk in
tho Treasury Department under Secretary McCuloch,
and that whio so engaged no discovered that great
frauds were being practiscd upon the govern
ment; that each public debt statement reported
money In the Treasury that was not hand,
money TO meet temporary necessities. He also dis
covered that hundreds of thousands OF dollars Of gov
eminent money was placed in tho hands OF confcder-
atcs outside tho department. who loaned back TO tho
government as Individual funds and drew Interest It
Prcndcr says while pursuing these investigations he
informed by clerk in the Redemption Bureau named
Richardson's that immense frauds were being pcrpc-
tratcd In that bureau and that fortunes being
made BY reporting money destroyed which was pre-
served that only onc-haf OF tho money turned for
destruction was actually destroyed, the other half
beng divided among the perpetrators Of the frauds.
ncr, who was Treasurer. but the latter de-
ciincd 70 investigate them, saying he did
not believe .o frauds were being being practscd
mite examining alleged frauds IN the Treasury
Printing Department and Prendcr says he Mr..
Edmunds, OF Vermont, who was chairman OF the COM
mttec laid all tho facts before him. and asked tor
investigation. Dir. Edmuhds replied that the
time Of the committee was too short 10
was done. Prcndcr says after Mr.. Boutwell,
became Secretary OF the Treasury he Prcndcr who
that time had retired from the Treasury Department,
informed him OF the discoveries he had made while
clerk in the department, and the Secretary promised
TO investigate the matter shortly after this
man named Fox, who had also been q clerk
the Redemption Bureau, called Prcndcr
and stated he had been appointed detective
by Secretary Boutwell, to work mp these frauds and
wanted all tho papers and evidence he had In his pos
session Prender asserts he declihcd give them up
returned little While with letter from tho
Secretary asking for the documents, and Premier
gave them to Fox In presence OF witness who
knew their character and who IL now In
Washington. In the meantime Richardson had retired
from the Redemption Bureau and located Albany n
Y. No investigation OF the frauds was made.
Prender will probably testify before the committee at
Washington Monday, whom Is expected this matter
will be brought to light.
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THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD.
THE SECRET INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE OF
THE HOUSE CONCLUDES ITS sEssIoNs-RoDE-
son DOOMED.


TIN SECRET INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE OF
son DOOMED.
PHILADELPHIA, April %, 1875
Mcssrs. whitthorne, Jones, Harris and Burieigh the
subcommittee OF the House Committee Naval Ex
pcndtures who have been sitting in this city for the
past weeks, concluded their abors here this alter
and for Washington report TO other
members OF the committee.
The secrecy Of their has been strictly main
tanned; the witnesses they have examined have been
carefully guarded In transit to and from the star
Chamber in the Girard House; all have been sworn,
before leaving the inqustors not to reveal thor tcst
mony, and she most thorough precautions taken 10
prevent the leakage OF news the exposure Of OF
the facts awaiting tho committee, published IN the
HERALD Just before the committee began its work,
having alarmed the members and put them on their
guard.
The story OF the removal OF the old Navy Yard and
the charges against Mckay IN connection Herewith,
which were given in these columns exclusively, arc
known positively 10 have como before the committee
In that shape. Further, u - known that the
taken some 100 pages OF tessinony ana FOL
lowed out these lines OF inquiry-namcy. the re-
moval Of tho yard; the contracts for breaking
up repairing ana constructing various vessels AZ the
yard; the supply contracts OF Noblt Brown Nobln;
the iron contracts OF Pennock Brother and Scyfer
McManus Co The operations Of ,he brothers cs.seh
pany the employment OF hands in the yard about
election time and the relations Of tho bureaus II wash
There Is The best reason for believing that the com
miitce has made discoveries seriously affecting the
conduct ofthe Secretary OF the Navy IS said TO DO
the direction OF hrs completely In certain contracts
although the exact nature or their evidence only the
know. and they remain OF course, retcent
These stories have more weshs than IDLE rame,s and
had not heard evidence terminating tho Secretary.
ROBINSON DOOMED.
The subcommittee viii shortly visit the Brooklyn
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AN AMERICAN COACH.

Brewster l. Co.. OF Fifth avenue and Fourteenth
street, finishing at their factory, OF Forty
seventh street and Broadway, for Mr. Nelson, men,
Der Of the Coaching Club, drag after tho standard
English pattern-sho first true English drag buit in
this country, all others now in having been
Imported. Extreme lightness IN such . vehicle,
carrying docs the weight Of ten or twelve per.
sons on top not being desirable, Messrs Brewster &
Co have aimed by perfect accuracy OF construction
decrease the draugh usually very horses
in these carriages, rather than the actual weight II
believed however, that there Will DO considerable
saving IN this, owing TO The peculiar quail
OF the vehicle. Another essential IS the perfect bal
ancing OF the body on the running gear 10 do away
with the swinging and undue strain special parts,
In this regard marked success IL is believed has been
obtained. The general finish Of the drag Is nne,
the greatest attention having been paid TO the details
The inside trimmings arc Of silver drab cloh unre-
lieved and quiet The top trimmed with He'd
ford cords, with wes OF russell leather. the painting
black upper panels and boots rho rockers running
the whole length OF the body underneath with the
board the coaching red, that Is ycrmilion relieved
by black lines; and the running parts arc similar
red striped with black. This drag being intended for
the road rather than for park use conspicuous
tempt has been made al mere establishment Tho
lamps do the house credit, and especially good,
comprising Two large body lamps and three light
toe board lamps. The Messrs Brewster stated that
they trust 10 Dc able 10 Tx Tor these drags
from fifteen 10 twenty per cent less than the OF
tho best London made ones landed here, owing 10
duties, freight ana sundry expenses or Importation,
and. as Carriages built In this country will stand the
climate better than imported ones. the advantages OF
building al home should be seriously considered.
While looking about the show rooms OF this esiab-
iIshmeut We saw portion OF their proposed exhibit
a. Philadelphia, consisting OF andaus, grand Victoria
gcntiemans driving phacfon. iadys brougham.
specimens OF road wagons and some sIeighstcD vchi-
clcs IN all Some OF these new dcsixn all cxqui-
stsy fnishcd, and display good taste harmony OF
color and other requisites This fine display. however
Will NOS enter composition owing 10 The fact thai
Mr.. Charles kimbal, or this house, 10 . member OF
the Centennial Executive Committee charged with tho
selection Of the Jurors Who are to make the award