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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16
TILE SCHOOL QUESTION.

A SUBSTITUTE OFFERED FOR TIE ORIGINAL RfsoLu-
TON.
IFRoM THE grGrr, R CORR sPoNDEST OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, March I5.--Ihe common school question
was the subject Of extended debate III the Lower
House to-day Carroll f. Smith reading p column or
two of essay upon the subject aud concluding with
the offer OF the following resolution a. substitute"
for the original rcsoluti0n
RcsolrtR III the Senate concur) That Article . or the
Constitution be amended by tie addition OF Tie iooNhs
sao. 2. The state shall maintain system OF com
schools, which ehali DE free forever Inc It-si
shah PROV de for the instruction IN the branches 81
elementary clncaiion Tor toe period 81 ~ drt
eight weeks in each car, OF all persons III t' St W.
tween the ages OF five AMI tweuiyonc years, by anii
ally raising therefor, hy tax upon the prep iN IN 'h'
respective counties, sum oi 10. less thdn T5'Jpoo.
SIC g. Neither the money nor IN" credit "l me rtttr,
nor Of an county, town, mun'cipu corporation, or
school district shall he iyeu or lard To, or d, "'h'-
schools under the control or in cnuge ~ any Gaurch
religious sect. or dGii'minlu'n' @I ,o Hn} rS ~ III,
3, city, pwn, village, or school di'fIct IN VINO"
Ees,is,i m he senate concur That the foregoing
amendment bc rccrrc 20 the ratn'e 10 oe chosen ~
he neHt GENITAL cI'fi;n o, aI ma, M l
il he published FOR thre' months previous t, the tins u
such election.
Mr. Webb moved To amend rs follows:
There -ha DE raised 10y tax anon real and personal es
tate Of each county within the stat" 4 nils upon ever
dollar of the claIz,i valuation OF r. estate Tor th'
support Of free common tcho'.1 III we 0''ir "' ne
Legislature snail prUNi r FOR the apporiion Irut AMI ~
trDutI"n OF .uchtaY AMI further sun sIi rni i"c'r
The cost maintaining the common schools Tor az t
- weeks ~ each year snail d. raised 10y ttN upon ail h
real AMI personal cst!te N each school district 80, pu
uiipl CORPORATION IN the Su'c III" sum - raised u %
auurcL only The support ui ho1l1 Nth tic huulli
r!e- Of such district ar inunicInh corporation
Mr.. Glass also offered an amendment Is follows:
SIC g. Neither the money the credit 81 g." state.
no. Of any county town, school dsirci or municipal e."
poraton shall be- gwen or loaned 90 "r b" 1tneI w.
npplIra support ~ school not uHltr IN con
tfal and super,slul 0f tine department oi ih"hc IN
sctuu of the State al the Regents 81 tn INV fN
SIC 4. No doctrines peculiar To u RELIGIOUS OF h9u
religious sect or order shall De taught durg the regular
hours in any public school vi THIS state.
Upon these amendments a discussion OF some
eugth f,lloved and progress was reported upon the
resolutions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16
COUNTY TREASURES.
TWO AMENDMENTS 10 THE BILL WHICH II INN
ORDERED TO TGiED READING.

TWO AMENDMENTS 10 THE BILL, WHICH u TIM
oRDFRRU To A TIiED READING.
ALBANY, March 1.-The County lrro>uFrn Dill
was discussed at considerable length IN the senate
TO day. Mr. Hammond offered the following amend
ment. which wac adopted a substitute for Sec. .
Every county Treasurer shal receive a. compensation
for MS scryices an ANIMAL salary 90 20 hN'i by IN Bpd
al Ettp.yigor4 lie Snal receive - us u'c HnJ 1T
rr. fee or other sum-, for NJ services such tli'
MGR except in proceedings fur ~" sails OF lani for IN
paid t,xc. a. may be provided by law.
On motion Of Mr. Kennaday, the third section was
amended to read - follows:
The des gnaon OF any -u,h hank o. banking associn
tip and tine dpuo.it Of any moneys herewith 10y hu'l
treasurer shall rClcs" hin or his sur lics nom a
liability IN rcirt such moneys or IL HuY manner
affect such Liability; but any 'tau By srh delo'ory
m to such snail BE- deemed the default Oi
sucI treasurer and nc and his sGrriie' shall ID ibl"
therefor But treasurer aud i- 7icu shall hh'e
e right to collect from such depository or its suicits
any amount amounts which such treasurer oF hls
m cites saall pay by reason OF the default 81 tuch DC
pository.
As thus amended, the bill Was ordered to third
reading.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16
AN AGED WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH

Yesterday morning at IL o'clock Mrs. jana
J-0res widow age 80. living at No I7s Pennington.
st., Newark was burned TO death In her bedroom. Mr.
JefYes occupied the rter portion Of the house. with
her daughter and s0nnlaw. The front IL occupied nv
Adoph Yauchler The latter WAS In his room AZ the
time, and hearing heavy fall went 10 the bedroom OF
rear door, her clothing all In flames Pulling OF b . coat
Yauchler extiD gshed the flames. but the woman was
already burned TO cr1gp. small hole was burned In
the carpet near the stove and the superstition is thai
Mrs Jeffries's dress caught fire from the stove Mrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16

|r,,-c,don HofcI-NIcolas Shishkin. Russian Min
ister at Washington BrecOoh Hostasccor Hg,9rd WI
s.re Wheeler of thp Engineer Corps, L. :. Army NJ
ian stanton President Of the philadelphia Board Of fdncl
tion aTd Postmaster John r. SMITH q! Albany :cttSey
Hos ThomIs ynolds Managing director OF nc 81 daS
rnce and ottawa Railway, and Gen r. selDy Smytn OF ott
va N Usuis Ifotl-COl Thomas q. baylor I. > Army,
and the Hon william A. Pils o MttoIl H9g,afn i.OuS.
Co. Adam + King a. = Naval Officer AZ Baltimore 81
Tlci0ias H5tE senator Alexander o. coIeii OF NeH
Irscy and q II NOrtlam Of HaTtf0r ..Ecsch HDnsc-sB
NOR f. Hdsnol Star,erGnt HouseF. & ChaHsu' the %
dian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16
# No. 1877 Elhabeths. yesterday, and v.s .sy.r.,,

soop No. lS7 Eabethst yesterday was severely -
jured.
Charles Fl. Hotter of No. SO Ridge-st attemnte5
TO commit suicde last night BIZ taking quantity Of Psrs
green. fatal result is feared.
As Richard II. Lynch of No. 70 Second-st. was
crossing the Bowery yesterday he tppod by b0y and
failing In 'front.' OF Eourthaye car WAS seriouy injured
Laughton Osborn Of No. 321 West Nineteenth.
at, while driving CenTala last evening thrown
his wagon Wayerey His shoulder was disloc
ted, and two ribs fractured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16
THE VACANT MARINE couEr JUDGEsHrp.

There was a report yesterday that James P.
sinnot the newlyapponod Judge of the Marine Cour.
TO Ill the vacancy caused by the death OF tho late Judge
spauldlng had applied TO the Judges of the Court for
regular assignment to court duty and had been refused
on account OF alleged dOubts as to the power OF Gov.
Tden 10 make the appointment without the approval Of
the Senate reporter of TIE TRIBUNE converted with
ChieiJustce George shea last evening IN relation 10
IN them The Judge said that Mr.. SnnOit bad not made
such application and nothing could bc done about
MONTH when the regular meeting or the Judges wOud be
held and tho question probably would come before them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.


I'm. oddition In the parade tomorrow, St. Patrichs
Dav will be celebrated It'll banquts and other festivities In
the evening stuart, tie only Irish manager in No"
YORK. hiss invited the knights OF ~ ra,rGS 10 we RAJ.
Prof Cromwell repeated his d" illustrated lecture
yrsrs afternoon Chickerng Hail for the bcnett Of tho
Womrns Centennial Fund II cannot DO SAID with a. much
precision thar he illustrated lis lcctgc as That Re eciurcd
ron the which ~ historical SUBJECTS anu
prod cd by tue s,reopcon There was not very large
audience present
At a meeting of the German saloon keepers ycster-
day afternoon new complaints made by members,
who stated tho police had broSen In the roar doors and
windows their saloons last sunday and arrested to- hon
10, tho OF the liquor dealers committee GM Asaa
forbid lie police from using similar olence III future.
The German Democratic Ccntral Committee held
ecug at Tcutona Assembly last evening for the
PURPOSE Of reorganization Ont OF $40 delegates about $50
answered roll call Tho following officers we're elected
for the ensuing President Dr. August Frrcl VIC
Presients Henry Peters AMI Isaac SommeIs s''[S,hii
Edward Mch1elis I'd Prank heiiett le1snSr' a III
HOFFMAN,. At tue hoNt m"etlhE - ,oa = iii,
hold Alderman Democratic state convention carry
la the summer
Ameeting of the Tailors' Association was held last
evening at No 10 stantOus Delegates from the CTisins
and printers yanzatons were present The ph'p D"s
the arran gemens holding meet
ing Monday eyean$ at The Cooper Tsgtne
ntcrs Unions but win be participated IN by a, trade or
Committee on speakers allow persons TO ad iress te
workers at their trades.
A special meeting of the NIXth Assembly District
Republican Association held at Dorschers Hail. at sixty
nth St and Tenthave last night tor the purpose OF appoint
I'M copmtte to appoint delegates and aernatrs TO the
S,ate Convention Of Syracuse The COMMITTEE are j. o. Hunt
VIM H. Rcllamy David CLARK James Linden IhOnlas lih3i
1 4 Uumphrrys, T. y. COnOyer, VIVA. H. Bruder Joih iut
magic Arxan,.er Martin, Joseph Gilbert ID NJ to.mes
Matthew Robnson Heitz D. b. sanford The llese
nn ted by s Committee viii be elected at inc primary ON
Friday evening. Flitys members were admitted.
Al the meeting of the Dock Commissioners yester-
day communication received from William Young ask
ing TO have spring a placed at the por at the foot OF Third
St East River adapt TO the nee OF steamboats, Inc Sae
v n was reported for piers and busheads on
tho North East and Harlem Rivers amounting IN AL 70
sg3 gl south half OF Pier No 10 Norm iNer 10
The Associates OF Jersey Company for 500 aud TIE south
h.ifof pier No North River TO the Central RAILROAD OF
Nv Tor slOulO Tho Chief Engineer reported $3.50
cubic wards dredging during tho week TIE casnr'r
Win Fiuauco Department. S2Di7o 10 received for dock
| and slip rents, ,j2,Gl3 ~.
POLICE NOTES.
| louis Hene of No. First-a,e. had MS mana
crushed in printing press last night, at No ia wooster Sc
| James Mckenzie. homeless man. fell down tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16

and No I48 Grand-st E. D. Brooklyn, as places mere
letters w0nd reach him and the New England HOTEL a
No 80 Bowery as place where be would ma any one
from the country who wished 70 zee Diin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16

LuNDBORGs CALIFORNIA WATER for the toilet
and Dah delightful substitute for Cologne Bay Rum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16

In England they tell how Sankcy walked up
10 q grcrader, and taking him ale,tionatey by the
belt said young man, ] likewise am soldicr-s
soldier of Heaven" Old un," returned the greuadsr,
YOU'RE long way from your barracks, anyhow"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16

Eminent Physicians recommend WIsTAR's
BALsAn OF VIVID CHERRY for throat and lung complaints
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16

CHARLES II. FOSTER, the Unconditional Me-
dunn OF nmunicatIOn with the Spirit Drill viii remain az
Coleman House Tor short time Those wishing 70 st w
truth OF III. CLAIMS 0t SpnIasm uhtlanmeel y, %
OF all their senses 10 confirm INC lac
shod NOT miss this opportunity Of investigating the
subect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16

In Govt or rheumatism Of the Stomach their
is no remedy soothing during the paroXysIs as MILK
MACSgsIA, which ha, the effect Of q true 21odync
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16
a Announcements

IL YOU have tender feet, use DALLEY's MAG
IcAI PIIy ExTRA ACTOR and you viii walk with ease 25c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16

GNFW, THOMAS r., the great New-1Ork
"A Grocer Flour and Tea Dealer wholesale and retail,
No 80 VCseYsi Everybody shonld call and get bargains
II n. SQUIRE, 81 Fulton-st.- Watches,
Al. JeUqIi,N DianJnas sterling silver and Bogerss
Bated War All OF the best quality aud az Smallest profits
NERVOUS DEBILITY, &c.-lMPORTANT.
~ For Debility, Weakness &C. brought on ov
nd.creon TNce.ses OYeTvork OF the Bran and Ner.
yons system matter how aggravated IN aart-r WIN
,,IIgSIrIRS SPECIFIC pm Is prompt rpicel snd
nancnt cnre TWO To SIX Boxes usually sufficient
IriSe II mr. box boxes, -, by nal. securely sealed
sttN II FOR CIRCULAR. Prepared only by
WINCHESTER & Co, Chemists 80 Johnst, Nes-fOrk
STRUCTURE, Impotence, and Diseases of the
- radically and speedily cured HENRY
A. DANIELS. ". d. IA Lex,ugt1Daye. o6ice hours 10
TENHE Famous Double Oven Warren Range IS
adm ahy made. In operation rsa.onable IN price.
can be seen at FL LLER WARREN & Coz, 25S Wstsrst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16
HOME NE VS..
YESTERDAY. AT HUDNUTS -
BROADWAY
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

O., oso Noon 81. 30. m. 49, midn,rtf, 80
HIphr.t durrug the day. AZ. L0wesi. 20.
Average slS'. sams asy, 1870, 3oa'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16
STATEN ISLAND.

SrAPlEroN.-The report of the Auditing Commit
tee 20 Of Trustees OF the Seansns Retreat Tor 1852
shows that 700 patients admitted during the total
amount Of funds On aad 1872 $4,000 II amount OK
pended during ycar $JS75j 27"lt Is stated that this
,.ar the S.eu leland bgcwrrcs Will manufacture about
a. onD hlrrrs or gallons of lager beer Tie rdl
era urchaso BEER from the brewers al 2o9 cents El
nd sell nj cents glass The excess OF manufacture ~ Deer
in Ricbmon County t- year H,t will amount about
900 glasses The beer interests arc 10 be Represented a
fnc centennial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16

RosIYN-On Tuesday evening, as the family
lame, sm, were seated the supper table the kerosene OF
, ,o,,l setting are 10 the house and terribly burning
ssr Of Mr. smith and four of hs chidrcn. The house va
save from destruction with comparatively slight loss "a
smith ot the chlnr'n, 10 feared arc l""is one
SHELTER I,I,NU-Capt. j. II. Sisson has been apI3tc
keeper aOnaUk Light IN place OF capl JaIeu "auc IL
.t.,U
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16

Louis Ileiie of No. . First-a,e. had MS mana
,nri In printing press last night at No. ia Woostcrst
lame, Mckenzie homeless man. fell down tho
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-23

Thick MT. ~h~n the morn IL iightes',
Ard ,be rising sgn !. brightest.
in.g the smiling honr sill stAy--
Tempcst loud
And thunder cloud
Gene im the swes.es; Summer day.
Deem not, wheu the Winters torrents
Swell the misty mountain currents,
That the skies wlI lower for ave
stormy showers
Bring .~ess II flowers.
And tbs .un vail smile the rain away
50. when life is lark aud glooming.
or -heu JOY is brightly blooming.
Hope nor fear long delay
smile or Sigh,
The hours 60 by.
And soon will fi. thy life away
Then fear not thou the darkes; hours.
Nor spare TO plack the sweetest flowers.
Nor trust the feast. nor dread the fray
Or lost or won,
Llfs soon Is done.
Aud dies ia the dawn of brighter dAy
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-23

Dow HILi-How THEY CHAyoY
IN wAsHfS6rUx.-IA nv General Bel
KNAPP 10 The senate before il retired Tor
privs.e raedisasions. and thought him
greatly changed Hs is fsr from being
emscia,sd or looking hsggard, but has
that look Of tension and Aabbiness that
bsars equal witness TO mental wear and
tear. Cnfortunatsly foe himsslf, he
has bean . handsome mxn fit u very
hsnd Tor . pretty msa 70 gst an unsn-
tangled in this world; 6ut IN the storm
Of the Last fe~ vssks that beauty has
vanished. The bright color. ths golden
locks. the important part. are oil alike
bleached out. His hair - rapidly turn
ing. bis eyes are bsggy and overisng.
and his skin Is gray. A gray look like
blight envelops the man. have seen
il cOms over more than one in this city
within the last few ysars. II 10 the
look that turned Schuyler Colfax into
parchment in the Credat Mohilier days !;
that came over the face Of Oakss Ames.
The whole story Of the change in Bel
knap's fortunes sessnsd told IN the n.y.
ing hack that passed me this morning
on its way 20 the Capitol and impeaeh-
ment. In it sat Belkuap. smoking .
cigar. surrounded by his lawyers. 1t
was . ragged looking vehicle with an
unkempt driver. and bore - little re-
semblAnce 10 the stately coach OF the
War Department. devoted to its Secre-
tary. as the distrsught looking man in
side bore to the lemon -gloved gentle
man sitting up in self-conscious state
beside handsome woman driving
through West End.-Kary Clemuser IN
Cincinnati Commsrctdt
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-23
A HISTORICAL QUARREL.

One Of the most amusing OF the con-
gr.ssional sausbhles was between two
gentlemen " ho were never excited by
stroag drink - Jefferson Davis and
Henry :. Foote. They were sitting In
. room together at willari's in lsis.
and get into discussion over - letter
wri,,en'by Gen. Taylor. then acandi-
date for the Presidency One word
brought, on another. and soon the grave
and reverend senators were striking
FROM the shoulder At each other. The
noise of the encounter brought neigh
boring inmates II the hotel into the
rooln. and the comba,ants were sepsrs-
tel. aud, after seine eBir.aty. shook
hands aud made friends.
Really" said Mr.. Foosc. Z" / should
not have though 1T such thing as
striking Mr.. Davis if he had uos
passed the frst blow p"
Are yoa nos nist&kened about,
tha, :" urged Mr. Davis spOlogeticslly.
Indeed sm no, - reter;cd the i'm
,uons Mr.. Poo,e.
Il is ny impression you struck the
irS,." pleaded Mr. Davis.
"Oh. no Il was Yen "
Ne. i, was y,su
Bai, Mr. Dav.s. III swear II wss
you"
And /, NJ. Fuose. woali swear il
wasn't"
Yoa did strike nae first.
/ aid not strike yoa irst.
Yea did -
Il didn't" -
- Yoa did. | say T.
say. sliip', T.
Well. exclaiuaed Mr.. Foose. there
shsn's lsr any dl<pa'e A. TO who ssraek
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-23

The driver Of downward-bound
street car Ola western avenue, night
or 'wo ago. chstted with pretty
woman seated next 10 one Of the front
windows That is his wife. said tho
conductor, and she rides with him .
little way nearly every night At
Twcnty-third street the woman left the
car. YES" said the s,reet-csr Jehu,
medi,atively. taking chew of tobacco.
she's pretty good wife, better than
the most of EN-. guess. though if l
was you. young tnau. wouldn't never
get married married tlr money. and
90 did sh. We haiut either Of Us got
any. so We have to make 1t up IN love
oh, well. there Amt much of story
about it," he added as he screwed up
the break to let lady step aboard. "but
its kinder funny. Ny old man was a
police captain. II was during. those
times that the Assembly Committee on
Crime investigated last fall. and | s'pose
be had plenty of chances to coin money.
Was eourtin' my wife then, and she
though, that the old man was coinin'
money, too. We lived IN West Thirty
fourth street. in nice looking house.
and sho lived in West Twentieth street
Her father was III the dry goods bust
ness; their house MAS furnished right
smart. aud. when occasionally | took
dinner with her, there WAS a fine lay
out on the table e'Twas natural for me
to imagine that her old man WAS we'll
IL Il Iut h.r
was right pretty girl. ! popped the
question. She put me oil day or two.
went up and called on my sister. saw
the style We lived in and accepted me
We bad high old wedding. Went
down to Long Branch and Philadelphia
for week ola wedding tour. aud came
back to New York. I:was earning &2j
week, and We boarded on Forty first
street. Yon can he, didn't have emuch
Of salary left after Saturday night. but
thought after time she would have
some funds coming in. She thought
my old man would help me along. So
she invested my funds pretty literally
IN clothes. One evening came from the
store aud / found Lucy crying. She
s,,.i her is,he had failed, couldn't pay
his grocery bills. and that her folks
would have to leave the furnished house
they had rented. You'd better believe
i, shook me up about as much as IL did
her. but didn't ssy anything. just
comfor,ed her a bit aud resolved 20 save
something out 81 my salary. Soon
afterwards my old man got bounced
b- some new Commissioners. aud Lucy
s,on learned tha, he wasn't worth u
red She was inclined .o grumble .
little. and saw through the whole bus
mess for the first time, had married
hcr for money. and ditto she. Neither
Of us had Slo. aud right on top Of our
m.sior,unes | lost my place. Things
Was get,in' right serious, and there WAS
a prospect at an addition 10 the family.
] flew around and got u place as driver
nn the line. We removed out Of Forty
first street into Twenty second. near the
river. and the baby was born. Then
Lucy and me talked over the whole
business. concluded i, was best 10 live
cheap aud no, anticipate anything from
our ''old man, and I'm dsrned il | don't
think she loves ,ns better now than be-
fore We married Here we are NJ City
Hall. sir. - Nesr YorE World.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-23

the FRS. time" and. - be spoke. b
deslt Mr. Davis singing blow on the
cheek. The as.onishrd friends spssng
between the two gentlemen and pre-.
venssd farther hA.ili.iea Pledges
we're enacted from all present to deny
there had besn any -unpleassnsnsss: ::
Ia. I have the above from good South
ern Authority. - the oommescsxnsot ofs
feud was not yet ssstied- - WosAsnSfaa
CArvasez<
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

The East Orego,ti0at of the 18th inst
contained the fowlling account ct the
killing of James Gordon by David
Groams: On "Wednesday last, June 21st
David Grooms shut an instantly killed
James Gordon. The killing took place N
Rebel canyon on the Walla Walla riv-
er IN this county. For two or three
years o feud has existed between these
men and others over piece of land
On one occasion ore of the parties shot
at and missed his adversary, aud was
in turn Sc, ere y cat with knife. Cor
don was charged with perjury in swear
ing to his residence on the land in dis
pnte before the L. S. land officers .,
LaGrande, and his case was examined
into by the grand jury, and since that
time the feelings between the parties has
been intense. Gordon and GrooBs
met on. the land on Wednesday when
tile fatal shooting occurred. We have.
not the details, and only learned he
general facts. Grooms gave hffnselfuf,
to tho authorities. Gordon was \ mar
of about So years of age and had aiarge
family of grown-up boys and one girl.
Grooms is man of q large family aAsl
aged about 45 years.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

Snow fell to the depth of three feet
at Bozeman, Montana. on the 29th OF
May. The streams in that Territory
were very high at latest accounts and
great deal OF damage had been done to
farmers and much stock drowned
Rridges in many places had been wash
ed away and the roades were impassa-
bic. The Missouri was expected to be
higher than ever before known
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

Coming in to. the wharf at Olympia
the other day, with a lot of hay on board
from White river, h.was discovered. OF,
the steamer Comet, that the sparks had
ignited three of the bales, and that the
boat had had close escape from de-
struction. Her upperdeck was burned
for few feet around, and the rope fast
ening the hay, had been severed. A
few moments more would have loOsenea
and spread the hay, which, burning
more readily, would have soon been the
cause of the steamers burning 10 the
waters edge
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

The contract tor piliag and bridging
for the Seattle and Walla Walla rail-
road of the several Sloughs and swampv
tracts of land lying between a point =
bout six miles from Seattle and BlaeE
river, has been let by Superintendent
Coleman to Messrs. Eaton G5 Webster
The length Of trestle work to be con-
structed by them will amount IN the.
aggregate to nearly mile, aud by their
contract they are to have it completed
in six weeks.