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, 1876-02-03

WHo'D THINK IT OF MASSACHUSETTS,
The Philadelphia Times asks the ques-
ton '.Is Puritanism on the decline?"
and then remarks:
1t has been but few days since We
heard much of the superior virtues OF
the sons of the Pilgrims OF the post
prandial speeches ON Forefathers' day,
and now the Massachusetts teachers, in
convention at Boston, tell US that things
are not what they seem, and that the
latter day Pilgrims have BECOME terribly
depraved. In his address ct the opens
ing meeting of the Association, MIR. G..
T. Angel stated that crime in -Massa-
chusetts is 80 per cent. greater than in
Ireland; that the number of persons
confined for crime in the State had in
creased from 1900 to 5000. and that
the ratio of criminals to population was
greater than in any other community
enjoying so high degree of civilization.
1t is evident that there is moral screw
loose somewhere in State which pro-
duces such moral fiends as Jesse Pom
eroy, and the perpetrator of the church
steepie murder. But where the trouble
is, and what the remedy, cannot be de.
termined, and the teachers are troubled
about it.
, 1876-02-03

RAILWAYS IN CHINA.--A company has
been formed in London to INTRODUCES
railways into China, and the first ex-
perimental line will be between Shanp.
hal and Woosuns, distance of nine
and half miles. It is expected that
the line will completed and in full work.
ing order by next July, when the now
city of seeing railway trains actually
running over the distance in few MIN
utes may be considered certain to at
tract large amount of Chinese passen-
ger traffic. The line being avowedly
experimental, is constructed on the mar
row guage of two feet. six inches; the
funds at command would not admit of
anything more. It is no doubt the case
that this viii. be found inadequate to
the requirements of large traffic; but
the first thing to be done is to prove
railways in China a success, and if the
enterprise of the company is able to
make ihis small lihe raging concern,
there can be no doubt that funds will
be forthcoming to provide railway com-
munication between the more important
centres of Commerce in China.
, 1876-02-03
NOTICE.
TO ALL WHICH II NAY CONCERN /:

WWEREAS THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
w General Land Office, in letter dated yu-
ly Sth. 1874, ordered that the lands in Township
70 North, Range East, in the district of laEds
+, sale at Olympia, W. t should be withheld
" fro1n disposal as agricultural lands until the
nenmIneral character thereof shal. have been
fully established ," And, whereas Patrick O'Con-
nell, of King County. W. T who made pre-.
emption filing. d. S. No. BIOL for land in said
township and Range, viz: S. W. /; of Section
~, now makes application to make his final
entry OF said land, and has filed in this office
ms ai1davit declaring that there is not within
the limits Of said land. to his knowledge. any
coal or other valuable mineral deposits and
that said land is essentially nonmincral land
Now. therefore, in accordance with ipstruc-
tons from the Commissioner of the Genera
Land Office, it is ordered that testimony touchl
ing the character of said described land shalr
be taken before the Clerk OF the United states
District Court, at his office, in Seattle. King
County, W T., on the 9Th day February. A
d. 1876, beginning at O'Clock p. NJ l., at which
place and time all persors having interest in
the matter OF the character of the above de-
scribed land are required to appear and there
and then TO present such evidence as may serve
to fully establish the character of said tract of
land.
Given under our hand, at the United States
District Land Office, at Olympia, W. t., this
eth day of December, A. d. 1875.
J. T. BROWN, Register.
ROBERT G, STUART, Receiver.
, 1876-02-03
N OTTO e.
TO ALL WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN:

MTEEREAS THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
w General Land Office, in letter dated Jul
ly Sth, 1871, ordered that the lands in Township
% North, Range East, in the district OF lands
for sale at Olympia. W. T., should be withheld
g from disposal as agricultural lands until the
snonmineral character thereof shall have been
fully established" And, whereas, Thomas Mul-
10y. of King County, W. T., who made preemp-
ton fling, D. S. No 3400, for land in said Town.
ship and Range, viz: The 5. E. i of Section
2S, ana now makes application to m Ike his
fnal entry of said land, and has filed IN this
Office his affidavit declaring that there is not
within The limits of said land, to his knowledge
any coal or other valuable mineral deposit. and
that said lend is essentially nonmineral land.
Now, therefore, in accordance with lnstruc-
uuns from the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, it is ordered that testimony touch
ing the character of said land shall be taken
before he Clerk OF he United States District
t0urf at his office. i'll S, attic, King county, W.
T., on lie fifth day of February. A. b. 1876, be-
ginning a; O'Clock p. NJ, at which pace and
time all i'eiso,is having interest in the matter
~ ihe hars.cier Of the above described land
are required to appear and there and then to
pres 1T sueh evidence as nay serve 10 fully
establish the haraGter OF said tract of lam.
Giv,n md, r cur hand, at tie United States
District Land Office 1T Olympia, W. T., this
9Th day ef Dec llhcr \. d. lo15.
j. T. BROWN Regis er.
ROBERT. Il. STUAi;r. Receiver
, 1876-02-03


There now seems to be no doubt that
the little steamer Cordelia, which left
Empire City for the Coquille, December
Gath, is lost with all on board. The
Coos Bay Eecord says: 1.-The following
are the names her crew: George Flem-
ming. master; Frank Frenchie, mate;
James eastman. engineer. There were
also on board two seamen and the
cook, their names to us unknown. We
have just heard that vessel supposed
to be the Cordelia was found wrecked
about 40 miles south OF Tatoosh light
house, at the southern entrance of the
Straits of Fuca. No further particu- :
lars."
, 1876-02-03


PETIT LARCENY. Harris Ste
vens stole a can of clans from
the shop of Mr.. Malson this
morning. A person who wit
messed the theft stepped forward
and asked him where he got
the CLANS, when he took to his
heels and ran down Mill st. He
was soon overtaken, captured
and turned over to a constable.
He was tried before Justice Scott
this morning for petit larceny,
found guilty and fined 81 and
costs. Having furnished secur-
ity, he was discharged.
, 1876-02-03

MURDER AND SuICIDE.-Robert Sims
was engaged to be married to Miss
Willie, daughter of Capt. Gill Greer, Of
Rosque County. The parents of the
young lady were bitterly opposed to the
match, and induced her to break the
engagement. Sims swore she would
never marry any one else. He left, ard
was spending his time in Kansas. In
the meantime, the young lady had be-
come engaged to young doctor named
Trader. A friend of Sims wrote to him
and explained the condition of affairs
Sims returned. and, going to the house
of Capt. Greer, found the young doctor
there. He asked the young lady to take
a walk with him.. This she refused to
do, but said she would see him pri-
vately in another room. They ad-
journed to the other room, and soon a
pistol shot was heard in that direction.
The mother of the girl went as rapidly
as possible to the relief of her daughter,
but, by the time she arrived, Sims had
shot the girl three times. and. placing
the pistol to his head, blew his own
brains out. He died Immediately. and
the young lady survived him only few
moments Sims had some time before
that killed q man, and this probably
rendered him desperate.-W Warahatchie
(7ex.) Enterprise.
, 1876-02-03

IoE.-Messrs. Piper and Rel
mig, taking advantage of the re-
cent freeze-up, which put two OF
three inches of ice on Lake
Union, have each been putting
up a quantity Of ice for use next
summer. They had a number
of men employed yesterday and
day before, in cutting the ice
and hauling it into town.
, 1876-02-03

A STRUGaLE To MEET Hrs OBLIGA>
T1oNs.-The Troy Times relates the
following of the Hon. G. 1. FiIley, for
merly of that city, but long resident,
and now postmaster of st. Louis:
Engaged in the mining business was
friend who had plenty Of enterprise
and but little money. Filley had un-
bounded confidence in him. and when
the friend wanted an. erdorse9 for his
notes Mr.. .Filley became his surety,
whenever requested, without keeping
any record of the amount of money he
was holden for. Eventually the mining
frierd failed, and these notes were pre-
sented to Mr.. Fil,ey for payment. OF
course his surprise was great, but the
fact gave him no anxiety. for he did not
think the Endorsements would amount to
over 100000, and he could easily pay
that from his ample fortune. Soon $1GO-
600 of notes were presented, and promp-
tly paid bat they did not stop coming
until they amounted to S99e. 1000. To
pay this would bankrupt Mr.. Filley. In
fact, be had not the means to pay the
enttre claim, and'he saw no way ont of
his dilemma at first but to go into bank
ruptcy, and this he decided to do. Pride
restrained him however He had bus
mess reputation second to none in St.
Louis, and, after many deliberations.
he de cided that he weuld ask for a
chance to pay his full Indebtedness. He
told his creditors that he could make
more out Of his property than if it was
disposed of at auction, and he was Civ
en- an opportunity to prove his asser-
tions. He paid $500, 600 down, and re-
sumed business with renewed vigor and
energy, and to day the full amount.
nearly 81, 10000 lost BY over conf
denoe in a friend, has teen peid, With
the exception of about $50, 900, and Mr.
Eilley is abundantly able to pay that.
The result shows what indomitab!e en-
ergy, pluck and perseverance can do
when employed in the right direction.
, 1876-02-03

SHUT Down. Reports from
Utsalady arc to the effect that
the mill has shut down and the
Company has suspended. There
seems to be no doubt as to the
truth of the reports and they
simply confirm rumors which
have been in circulation on the
Sound for a month or so, and
which had their origin in dis
patch from San Francisco to
that effect.
, 1876-02-03

INSTALLATION. Olive Branch
Lodge No. 4, 1. 0. 0. F., last
evening installed the following
officers for the ensuing 6 months:
W. J. Wallis, N. G.; Frank Han
ford, V. e.; L. Diller, r. s.; |.
Waddell, Treasurer; c. II. Bur
nett, r. S. N. e.; J. Mann, L. S.
N. G.; d. r. McKinlay, r. S. V.
G.; A. w. Gray, L. S. V. e.; W.
Meydenbauer, War; c. c. Per-
kins, Con-; Sam. Ray, L G.
, 1876-02-03
Marine Intelligence.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 26.-Ar-
rived, bark General Cobb, Sea-
beck.
Sailed, bark Isaac Jeanes, Sea-
beck; steamer City of Panama,
Victoria and Seattle.
PoRT GAMBrE, Jan. 26.-Sail-
ed, Buena Vista.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 27.-Arrived,
bark Oakland, Port Madison; barken
tine Modoc, Utsalady; bark Harvest
Home, Seattle; bark Antioch, Departure
Bay.
Sailed, ship Lookout. Sehome.
PoRT GAMBLE, Jan. 81 Arrived, ship
Emerald, from Honolulu.
PoRT DIscovERs. Jan. 27.--Arrived,
brig Deacon. from S. F.
VICTORIA, Jan. ARRIVED, bark La
dy Lampson. from London.
, 1876-02-03
Pu9et Sound 9ispateh.
FROM DAILY OF THURSDAY.

HAULED OuT.-The bark Enoch
Talbot has finished loading with
Seattle coal and hauled out from
the wharf, the ship Commodore
taking her place, The brigan-
tine Levi Stevens and the barks
Montana and Aureola are await
ing cargoes from the same mine.
, 1876-02-03

sg The Chinese to-day are
putting the finishing touches on
their celebration of the New
Year. The fire-crackers have
been going off all day over in
their quarter of town.
, 1876-02-03


BODY FoUND.-Some men came
up from Jewett's logging camp,
some ten miles north of here,
yesterday, and reported the dis
covery near their camp, Of the
body Of a man lying on the
beach. The skull Of the man
was broken in two places and
the nose and most of the face
was gone. All the rest Of the
body was in an excellent state
of preservation, and there were
no signs of its having pounded
on the beach. The man was, as
near as they could judge, about
5 feet, s inches, in height and
rather slight built and appeared
te be in the neighborhood of a5
years of age. He was dressed
in a pair Of dungeree pants, a
heavy wooden shirt, worn out
side OF his pants and belted in
with very broad belt, and low
shoes. A small sum of money
was found in his pockets and
was taken charge of by the men
who found him. From the de-
scription there appears to be no
doubt that it is Mr.. A. E. Hoyle,
who disappeared from this place
just previous to the sailing OF
the Salvador, one night about
6 weeks ago, and who was sup
posed to have fallen overheard
and drowned. The general i'm
preston now is, that there has
been foul play, but nothing can
be asserted positively until the
evidence of surgeons on the in
quest determines whether the
wounds on his head were infiict-
ed before or after death. The
sloop Tibbals was chartered and
went down last night to bring
the body mp to town, and it is
expected to arrive here some
time this evening.
, 1876-02-03

VS.. Jameson VS.. Mike Drew.
Motion for a new trial denied.
G. A. Weed VS.. Felix Coonse.
Ordered that the said report and
sale and all matters contained
therein be ratified and confirm
ed.
Territory VS.. Frank Rush. G.
N. McConaha, Prosecuting At
torney, moved that an order. is
sue for E. Hammond, one OF the
Justices of the Peace for Kit
sap County, to show cause why
he has not forwarded to the
Clerk the papers in the case.
McGilvra VS.. Monohon. Yer
dict for defendant. Plaintiff
gave notice of a motion for a
new trial.
Isaac Parker, aduly summon
ed petit juryman, failing to ap-
pear, was fined S25.-
Fred. Sparkling was appointed
baiiiff.
John S. Hill VS.. Corliss P.
Stone. Default entered.
Hugh Ross VS.. c. N. Allen.
Default entered.
Jan. q.
James II. Hughes VS.. u. V.
Wyckotf, Sheriff, and the Puget
Mill Co. Notion for default
ove-ruled,
J. J. McGilvra VS.. Martin Mon
ohon. Demurrer to complaint
over-ruled. Motion to strike
out amended complaint dismiss
ed.
Territory VS.. All Tuck. De-
fendant entered a plea of not
guilty.
Territory VS.. Frank Burke, in
dictment for keeping a hurdy-
gurdy house. Defendant plead
not guilty. Case tried and jury
rendered a verdict of guilty.
Petit Jury challenged Chal-
lenged sustained and the Court
finds that the jury were not sum-
moned in accordance with the
law. Ordered that a venire is
sue to the Sheriff of King Coun-
ty to summon 81 persons quail
fed to act as jurors and Sheriff
of Kitsap county 3persons.
Grand Jury brought in an in
dictment against Antoine None
for robbery.
John E. Pugh VS.. Alex. Nc
Donald. Hearing of evidence
continued up to the hour of ad-
lournment.
John E. Pugh VS.. Alex. Nc
Donald. Verdict for defendant.
Robert E. Martin VS.. J. r.
Williamson. Verdict for plain.
tiff for S164.
Jacob Ritche VS.. F. V. Snyder.
Verdict for defendant for 81.
Smith and Jewett VS.. w. W.
White. Cause settled.
Charles Eversham sworn and
admitted to citizenship.
Wm.Hayter sworn and admit
ted to citizenship.
Grand Jury presented four
true bills of Indictment. Also
ignored the bill against George
Johnson, held for larceny.
Renton, Holmes Il Co. vs.. E.
G. Ferguson, ct al. Judgment
for defendants for costs.
Territory VS.. Frank Burke.
Defendant ordered to appear on
the Sd day Of February for SEN
tence.
, 1876-02-03
ACCIDENT IN OLYMPIA

ACCIDENT IN OLYMPIA.-While
a party of young folks were
coasting at Olympia on Saturday
night, two sleds collided and the
coasters were thrown out and
badly bruised. Jas. Ferry, in
an attempt to avoid running into
the party who had collided,
struck a post and was knocked
insensible and badly cut about
the head and neck.
, 1876-02-03

DEATH OF Hon. j. G. HILEMAN.-Hon.
John C. Hileman. register of the United
States land Office at Vancouver, w. T..
died at his residence in that place We'd
nesday evening at 6 O'Clock, Of that fell
desiroyer-quick consumption.
, 1876-02-03

n@- The usual services will
take place at the Baptist Church
tomorrow morning and evening.
Sabbath School at the close of
morning service. Subject for
the evening; The Public Schools
and the Bible.
, 1876-02-03

GONE AsHoRE.-A special from
Port Townsend to the DISPATCH
dated 1l:20 this morning, says:
The schooner Winnifred, Capt.
Gilbert, went ashore at IL, A. NJ,
on Rocky Point, a few hundred
yards west of Port Townsend,
and will be likely to be damaged
considerably. The steamer Fa-
vorite has gone to her assistance.
The Winifred was small
schooner belonging to Pt.Towns-
end and had been over in Bar
clay Sound, endeavoring to save
something from the wreck of the
Orpheus, which had been bought
by Captain Gilbert.
, 1876-02-03

BGy A man named Cornelius
was arrested this afternoon on
a warrant issued by Justice Scott,
charging him with assault with
a deadly weapon upon Robt.
Abrams.
, 1876-02-03

BEFORE JUSTICE ScorT.-The
repleyin suit of Montgomery VS..
Coombs, tried yesterday before
a jury, resulted in a verdict for
defendant.
, 1876-02-03

IMPORTANT DIscovEn9. T. A.
Edison, the electrician of the Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph Company, while
experimenting with light as force, has
made discovery which may revolution.
ize telegraphy. Mr.. Edison claims that
his experiments have resulted in the
discovery Of a new force of a nature
similar to electricity. and possessing its
efficiency without being subject to MAJ
ry of the influences which effect tho
latter. A remarkable feature IN the
newly discovered force is that the earth
has no effect upon it as a conductor
whatever. Wires operated by this new
agent can work perfectly lying on the
ground or in any position SO long as
they ara unbrckeS. Gloss. however,
is conductor.
, 1876-02-03
FROM DAILY OF FRIDAY.

I@ The ladies of the Prcsby-
terian Church desire to return
their thanks to Messrs. Meyden-
bauer, Boehn, Malehom, Wust-
hotf and Moore for their very
efficient services on the occasion
ofthe "Old Folks" concert last
Tuesday evening. They desire
also to acknowledge their in
dchtedness to Messrs. Pumphrey
4 Young for the use of their
concert rooms and their kind
ness in furnishing a piano. To
Prof. Francis they would desire
0 return their thanks for his as
sistance during the evening as
well as for the Shonninger organ
kindly furnished by him.
, 1876-02-03

SURRENDERED. - The person
who went security for Harris
Stevens, the young man up for
petit larceny yesterday, has sur
rendered him and refused to be
his security.
, 1876-02-03

EPISCOPAL. Services to-mor-
row at II A. NJ, 3, P. NJ, and Z
P. NJ. Lecture on the Holy
Catholic Church, in the evening
at Z o'clock.
, 1876-02-03

NJ. E. CHURCH. H.-Preaching to-
morrow at II A. NJ. and Z P. NJ. by
Rev. A. Atwood. S. S. at 124
o'clock. Prayer and praise SER
vice at 81 o'clock.
, 1876-02-03

II A native born Wolverine cart b
crushed out by anything short Of death.
Yesterday an old man 70 years Of age
called upon the Chief of Police and abb
ruptly said; MY wife has ran away .
Has. eha""And taken all my money. =
"Well, that's bad." "And nearly an
tne ..nnsehold goods" "N hewr' ..Ana
she took the ciilh rem with her." ..Well.
WE'LL 'And she run me.ic debt s2Oe
before she left" s'She didr, asau. I
shan't have place to lay my head after
to"day." continued the old man. s.,yeIL
what shall we do about it?'' asked the
Chief. II know what I'm going to do. .
replied the old man in a determined
voice; I'm marry again in less than l.
week, and before springI'll have a hum
dred dollars in the bankr'-D Detroit Free
Press.
, 1876-02-03

Ice HoUsE.-Mr. A. w. Piper,
of the Puget Sound Candy Man
tactury, has put up large ice
house in rear of his shop, and is
filling it with ice from Lake
Union.
, 1876-02-03

'S7C MEET THE PRESSING WANTS OF
q many pcrsun oa Puget S3uud needing
-Icdie2l ana sur gical nil, and for comfortable
roonls, good care and Moderate Prices, !
have fitted M Hospital where every eonven-
fence and comfort will he prov ided liz con &C.
ton with experienced AID skii!fGl Medical and
Sur gie;l attendance.
We aim to make this permanent Institution
and to give special at erien to If frne ture
and injuries OF all kinds that constantly oc-
curing i'll the saw mills, coal mines ami log
ging camps surrounding MS.
Seattle being centrally located with regard te
these interests. and more accessible than any
ether point, we mean with the all of these ad-
vantages and by giving personal and thorough
attention to its entire management, to build up
an Institution Indispensable to the sick and dis
iwho have no homes, and worthy of their
confidence and that of The public.
The Hospital is in pleasant and healthy L.
1.-THE rooms neatly and cheerfully fur
nished-
For further particulars apply either in person
or by letter to &. a. WEED, NJ. D.,
feb 1G Seattle, W. 7.
, 1876-02-03

EG We had visit this morn
ing from Mr.. E. Morse, editor-in-
chief of the Snohomish Star. He
came up on the Libby last even
ing.
, 1876-02-03

MARRIED.-In this city, onthe
18th inst, by Roswell Scott, j.
T., Mr.. Thos. Shaefer to Mrs.
Rosa Laing.
, 1876-02-03

s@ The bark Enoch Talbot
was towed out this morning by
the Politkofsky,
, 1876-02-03

w It is curious that "Sons Of Tenn
perance" should be abbreviated to S. O.
, 1876-02-03

s@ Snoqualmie Lodge No. z
will meet this evening at their
hall at q o'clock.
By order of the G.. M.
, 1876-02-03
British Columbia items.
From the Colonist.


~ Nanaimo barber is frozen over.
~ It is rumored that the Premier
will place the resignation of the Minis
try in the hands of the Governor to day.
FROM CAssrAR.-The steamer Grapp-
Ter arrived from Nanaimo last night end
reports the arrival there of the steam
ship California from Sitka and Wrangel.
Meesrs. Lowell, Fraser and two others
came down on the Grappler. The wealth
er had been very severe at Wrangel.
Mules suffered terribly and had to be
fed on baked bread to sustain life.
There is no later news from the mines.
, 1876-02-03

II When is mother a father? When
she's sigher.
, 1876-02-03
Renton Coal Company

m HE OFFICE OF THE ABOVE coMPAx1
IL is at the store Of B. Bernstein. where the
stock books are open. All are invited to ca 4
and examine the plan. G. II. BURNETT.
Secretary
Seattle. March s, ls74.
, 1876-02-03
FROM DAILY OF SATURDAY.
District Court.
SEATTLE, Jan 2

HoN. J. R. LEWIS, JUDGE.