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The New York herald., 1876-11-29
THE coMpTRoLLERsH1p.
WHAT Nh. JAMES 8. THAyEB SAYS TOUCHING
HIS NOMINATION.

HIS NOMINATION.
In conversation with HEgALD reporter yesterday
Mr.. James S. Thayer, whom the Mayor has nominated
for tho oncc Of Comptroller, sad reference 10 tho
subject:-"About three weeks ago met the Mayor
one evening not for any business purpose. but merely
socially That was before there was any discussion
about tho candidates During the evening the Mayor
said to mo- Il want TO nominate you for Comptroller
l said that was glad no had told soon, for
could not accept the position, and that he would havo
lime TO select another name mine would be
on his list There was no other conversa.
tion the subject then any other time before
the nomination was made, although may have said
to the Mayor that II such a nomination should bc
offered to me /. would require careful thought. On
Monday last in Albany, attending to some bust.
affairs OF my own, when received telegram
from tho Mayor, informing me that he had sent my
nnmc in to tho Board. After my return called on
him and thanked him TOR the high compliment
bestowed upon me. and that would give IL
very careful consideration before either accepting
decliung it. The Office is one OF great responsibility
and labor. II requires familiar knowledge of
variety OF subjects, such AS finance. law, &c, and
want 10 think and find out how much work per diem
must be done. An objection 10 tho Office is that IT
requires 100 much time. | nave business OF my
that requires my attention. aud some
times u calls mo out Of town Tor a lew days.
look after, and | cannot withdraw from them
without consulting o,hert Another objection,
ana one tuaL 40 not KNOW can Ue overcome, Is my
disastc OF public Office My life has shown that
never held but public Office, and that APP
pointmcnt Public Administrator when ! was
young lawyer, twenty-five years ago. II was more
congcnal 10 my taste Than that OF Comptroller. An
other consideration is my health II is not reliable.
Sometimes touch Of rheumatism the gout viii
keep at home several days ut time. But II
should conclude ~ accept the ofico ! would
be Comptroller. Tho oice would have come
to unsoncitcd and without any promises or
pledges for 10 redeem. or course am democrat,
and in reference 10 patronage would act accordingly
N nr ~
mother political party would be allowed to interfere.
There was arrangement OF any kind whatever be-
ton and If should decline do Lot know what other
name will be sent in.
The New York herald., 1876-11-29

NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY.

THE CHARGES AGAINST CONSTRUCTORS HART
AND STEELE TO RE EXAMINED.
Yesterday forenoon Commodore Cooper, President
of tho Court OF Inquiry ordered by the Navy Depart
ment TO meet at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and take
testimony In relation TO the charges against Naval
Constructors Hart and sccio, arrived al his dostina-
tion Hc the recipient ofa salute OF coven guns,
fired from the deck Of the Colorado Tho Court which
Is composed Of the Commodore, Captain Gils, Chief
Engineer Henderson and Naval Constructor Mcintyre,
mot IN tue guard the gate renamed In
session, With closed DOORS for several hours. Tho
result Of their labors Will be made known to the depart
ment alone. The testimony Is understood, however TO
be III relation the alleged Irregularities have
been connivod al by the officials under investigation
when the latter were on duty at Philadelphia and
Chester, on the Delaware. The Democratic Congress
sional committees Investigated tho charges OF selling
old material certain good iron &c. belonging TO the
government about year ago. IL Is remarked rs
that the Navy Department should havo long
permitted tho subject TO sleep quietly In the pigeon
holes Of the bureau, ana thus suddenly,
upon tho eve OF the reasscmbling OF Con-
gress, realize the fact that .the matter ought
TO bo looked after" prominent staf officer Of
the navy stated yesterday that II was shame 10 hold
tho investigation at this station, AZ would be mpos-
sibic 10 obtain tho attendance OF witnesses here the
distance being too great and ho intimaed that was the
object aimed Al
The New York herald., 1876-11-29
A THRILLING ACCIDENT.

RUNAWAY COAL TRAIN DAsHM0 DOWN THE
MOUNTAIN SIDE OVER AN INCLINED PLANE
SHOCKING FATE OF A WORKMAN.
SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. q, 1874
Tho wildest and most improbable of Jules vcrno's
sscientnc Romances" nothing thrilling
than accident that has just occurred at Dunmorc,
one Of the suburbs ofths city and the great shipping
centre OF the Pennsyvania Coal Company. Tho coal
trains hoiscd up sories OF steep plains tho
undulating mountains that intervene between Scran
ton and Hawiey by finely regulated and admirably
equipped system OF machinery, and where gentle
slopes and long slovelsn occur are sped onward by
gravitation under control Of experienced corps OF
brakcmen.
4 RUNAWAY TRAIN
down Of those sharply soping places is rare oc
currcnce. every precauton possible being taken 10
avert such accident Yet, occasionally, there is
runaway, and its headlong fight 10 something terrific
The train of which speak consisted OF four laden
with coal. They were drawn up the plane by stout
wire rope, and preceded by small truck known
as the "balance car" Just as they bad reached
within few feet OF tho head house tho fastening
way, moments pause and the coal train commenced
It's wild career
DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE,
striking into the hearts Of the workmcn at the
IL dashed with a rush like whirwind, gaming in
mentum as It wont until il nearcd tho front OF tho
plane.
A workman named Durkn, who was engaged prsh-
ing along branch track at the foot immediately
in the way OF tho runaway, saw t approach him and
was paralyzed with awe. II yet several yards
distant, and he made desperate effort TO escape
But with velocity almost great as that OF
ball It struck him and the by which he stand
ing, sweeping both distance Of 200 yards until Dur
kin and the car coided with largo coal train lying
tho lcyeL The scene that cnsucd battles dcscTip-
tion The crash was followed by thick cloud OF coal,
pieces OF wood iron. and IN the midst OF the de-
structivc lumul: poor DurkIn was
TOXIN
The mon who saw him when he struck looked for
him after the orce OF the shock had been spent and
horrlncd to na him cut up into fragments, tho
largest OF which weighed no more than
pound. Tho strength Of the shock may bo
imagined when state that heavy car
wheels were flung as high as the car shops, fully
height OF twenty feet in the air. The accident which
tho FIRST fatal mshap that has ever occurred on No.
plane, is described by those who witnessed II as be-
ing wildly grand when tho rushing train descended,
ike a thunderbot, down tho steep track. Tho plano
constructed on grade OF one to every three feet
Durkia over sixty years of ago and had been in
the employ OF the Pennsylvania Coal Company for
twenty years
The New York herald., 1876-11-29
UNLIMITED WATER SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, Nov q, 1916.
TO THE EprroR OF rHE HERALp:--
Many plans being proposed for the attainment OF
an abundant supply OF wator for this city, but am
surprised that one has yet suggested pipe limo TO
Lake Ontario or Lake Erie, similar TO the ono lately
chartered Pcnnsylvan for conveying oil to the
board a distance OF 800 miles In this way only
nope obtain an unfailing supply OF pure water,
any quantity desired, for all time TO come Its cost
would probably not be greater than the proposed cxpe
dents which could only result in temporary relief #
adopted, and never remain satisfied with the
uncertain supply 81 siagnant barnyard washngs from
the "Croion wutcrshcI.n Tao adoption OF this plan
II question OF tmo only, and your powerful journal
materially abrdgc that " will only suggest and
~"cnmmcnd IT, Respectfully. q. r. PEARSON.
The New York herald., 1876-11-29
L. WHITE,
Hack No. 4ol;
Oa Vandnm atreNt
MAYon,s orrrcE. No. 0 Cisy Maii, New YORK.

Z
But Mrs. White Indignantly protested that her hus.
band was not called Fatty; that he did not go 70
Desbrosses street onco month; did not know jon
DAVIS from Adam, and that he could bo found IN
Broadway In front OF the City Hail. Check.
Thithcr the writer repaired and found lIttlo wiry
Irshman in charge OF coupe No. 4ol, who s,id his
name was White; he knew no other 10 the business;
tnat hc never saw tho missing Jefferson Davis, and
never heard Of FATTY"
The next VISIT was paid 10 various Offices OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, both Broadway and at the
ferries None of the ticket sellers knew OF the depaf
OF Mr. Davis and the mystery seemed deeper than
ever, but the following otter received nj the HERALD
office may shed some light on the matter until Mr.
Davis himso chooses to appear tho city OF VicEs.
burg any other place In which ho apparently seeks
retirement
GRAND HOTEL, BROADWAY AND THrRrY-rRsr srRxEr(
ss4N NEW YORK, Nov. ~, 1876 !
To EDIroR THE HERALD:-
In this evenings 7segram tnere is an article headed,
Colonel W. Gravson Mann of Ga Mr. Cranston
what became Mr. Davis after he reached this
city, Mr. Davis upon the arrival of the amshp
Adrntic last Saturday AFTERNOON at halfpsst three. In
with Mr. Davis stated that e would lcnvs
mmedat for Vicksburg where he had appointment
December As as his baggage passed by tho
Custom House authorities Mr. Davis took carriage and
drove TO the Pcnnsyvana Railroad depot for the
South. Yours respectfully,
EDWIN IT, Low. pier Al North RiyeY
The New York herald., 1876-11-29
NATIONAL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

Tho Board OF Managers OF tho National Temperance
society. Hon. w. +. Dodge, President, at a meeting
held in the socictys rooms at No IS Rcadc street,
yesterday afternoon, adopted tho following resou-
TONS
Resolved That hereby respectfully and earnestly re-
quest the House OF Representatives concur with
least possible delay in sue passage OF the bill pending
bcdy and which has Senate of the
United states provide :or the appointment a commits
inquiry to investigate and upon
paupersn, the public health and the moral social and
teleclual welboing OF the people. and also concerning
license prohbitory legislation in the several
the Union.
ushed official conimssion Hon. NJ Evas chair
Others appointed by the Governor and charged
with the responsibility OF dsvsing nendng 10
the Legislature plan fof the better government OF
cities carefully investigate tho relations qnnr
traffic crime and bad government and recommend tho
Legislature to nboish dramshos tipping houscs
traffic la alcoholic liquors c gt mate
purposes Of science, art and mechanism.
The New York herald., 1876-11-29

MRS. CASSELLMAN'S CASE.

Mrs. Sarah f. CassclmaD, alias Banker, alias Suthcr-
land tho alleged confidence operator who is charged
with swindling Mrs. F.. f. Bishop OF No. ps Fifth
avenue OF $475 board money, arragncd before
Justice Bixby at the Washington Place Police Court
Yesterday afternoon. Mr. Leo Schwab, her counsel
cross examined sfrs. Bishop and learned from her
that Mira Casscman had obtained no money or chattel
property from her tho only liability incurred by Mrs
Cassenan being Tor board Tho counsel ihcn moved
Tor Mrs Cassclan's discharge tho ground that she
had committed no offence knowl 10 the law; her OBJ
tanning board from Mrs Bishop being a matter in
wnich Mrs. Bishop should have used ordinary prccau-
tions. Justice Dixby denied tho motion, and re-
mandcd the prisoner 10 tho Tombs
The New York herald., 1876-11-29
TAX OFFICE IMPROVEMENTS.

Greater facilities havo boon offered by the Finance
Department. 10 taxpayers In the payment OF their
taxos by the erection OF an inexpensive addition
end of tho Bureau for the Collection OF Taxes
This additional accommodation affords double the
means for payment. and parties are enabled to pay
their In one-haf tho time formerly took The
receipts OF the Office were very hcavy yesterday, as
taxpayers ANXIOUS TO avoid tho penalty OF per
cent which will be added all unpaid taxes on the
LIST of December next, as provided by law.
The New York herald., 1876-11-29
RECOGNITION OF NOBLE sERv1CEa

The I.fe-saving Benevolent Association Of the
United States have placed $loo In bank tho credu
OF Harry Derrick tho hero Of Concy Island beach, He
saved tho lives OF several men, women and chlarcn
who in danger Of going down among tho breakers
during tho past lew years aud the ftcogniton OF his
about isy years Of ago and sin vsnt Of Vie semnea
neccssarics Of lie.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-04
MY,rERrors Dr..ppr.HAxrv-N,

III fsIEkIoCs OGsApPxAEAycE Mr..
VIA Harrison. who has resided on Ce-
dAr river FOR tao years past, left his
home ~ that place 20 come TO Seattle
on Tuestsy last afoos. with the in.en-
too d returning next day. He had
been making preparation. to move with
his family TO Walla Walls. and bio
coming 10 Seattle was 70 make arrange
menss here preparatory to the proposed
change. 4. he did no. return bis wife
became uneasy, and finally. on Friday,
sent her son down 10 look for him. ON
arriving here the boy could learn moth
ing Of his fathers arrival here, bu.
tnAlly. after making many inquiries be
learned from man q. Snyder slaugh.
ter-h0use. about two and one half miles
from town, that be had passed that place
on Tuesday. about noon Nothing
further has been learned In regard TO
his whereabouts, and his mysterious.
aud sudden disappearance cannot Do
accounted for except that. as he has
been afflicted for some time with heart
disease. and subjec. 10 sudden attacks
OF tina. disorder, he WAS strick-
Ell down with the disease and died some
where in the brush near the road, or
else that be has been foully dealt with.
bat the former is by far the more proba-
BILE. A party of men went out from
here yesterday evening TO search for
him but found no trace of the missing
man.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-04

Cor WET. A man from across the
Sound got little under the influence
of the ardent during bis visit to town
yesterday. and after revelling in the joys
Of Bacchus for a while. repaired 10 his
boat which was lying at Yesler's wharf.
lie finally succeeded in getting aboard,
by dint of perseverance. but another
difficulty now lay in his way. The sail
must be put up, and he went about it
with will. After fumbling about for
sometime, he gave the BOAT a sudden
lurch, which precipitated him into the
water. but he was equal TO the emer-
gency, and instantly caught hold of the
boat and succeeded in drawing himself
back. The wetting sobered him up y
little and he finally got off all right.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-04


TIT End Is Nor YEr.-Remember
this Is the last week Of the Great Re
duction at w. q. Jameson s before leay-
ing for the Eastern markets. Reflect
on this: A Gents Gold Hunting Lever
Watch for S25 lady's gold hunting
lever watch for $l5; gents stem
winding watch for s. so; Rogers best
table knives for 81 90 set a lady's
solid gold set breach and earrings for IS
to g 30; sleeve buttons from 81 up
wards; shirt studs for 81 upwards;
Coin silver vest chains from 81 upwards;
a good Rogers A No napkin rings
from % cents to 81. If you study your
own interest, you will not miss this last
opportunity to procure the greatest bar
gains ever offered in watches and Jewell
ry. This week only at
w. g. JAMIEsoN's.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-04
pKor,srrA SUICIDE. Yesterday

X - v
mcrning The many friends Of Mr. A.
Hargren. Of this city. were shocked ny
the Intelligence that while laboring nm
der Fl, 0; temporary insanity he had
drowned himself AZ fr>t il WAS hoped
tha, the repor, was started As sensa
ton. and tia. there MAS no truth III it.
Blu, later intelligence confirmed the
sad story, and placed its truth beyond
question. His tracks were followed
the next morning to the river. half
mile distant. where 1t is supposed be
plunged in. Yesterday afternoon the
river was dragged but wi'hou: success
Mr.. Hurgreu cana to Portland in 1857.
was for sometime associated with Mr..
Shind!er in the furniture business. and
since the great fire has been largely in
teres,ed in the Oregon Furniture Man
ufac,uring Company. and Was a man of
integrity and high religious standing -
Oregoaida.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-04

UoPs on WHITE RIVER We learn
from NJ L Hays. who lives on White
river, sixteen miles above thi. city, and
~ho i. the proprietor Of bop field Of
fourteen acres. that his hop crop will
h. abundant this season. and that he
will commence picking in week from
today. He informes us that from
fyurteea acres under cultivation b. will
gather a. least twenty-five thousand
pounds Of hop. this year. He
has this season constructed t~o drying
houses on his place, 20x20 each, and
forty feet high also a cooling house Of
the same dimensions aud st"rehouse
6ix2i feet aud two stories high, seventy
feet back Of the other buildings. with All
archway twenty feet high connecting Il
with the cstoiing house The storehousa
having been placed a. tins distance from
the other buildings as = prccaution
against fire These with some
other small improvements III his
his hop yard, he has made at q cost oi
s2.500 iIe speak enthusiastically Of
the future Of White river a. u hop-pro
ducing section. and thinks the time Is
not far distant when il will outstrip
the Puyallup valley. both in the guam.
tity and quality Of ITS hops. A he is
the first farmer on White river to try
cultivation Of hops there. he says. the
farmers have been watching the result
Of his experiment with much solicitude.
and that the rcsult, which has been
Access III degree far exceeding his ex-
psctations. proves conclusively that the
soil and climate Of White river valley
is pre-eminently adapted TO the cnltl-
vation Of hops. and therefore he thinks
that many OF them will follow his ex-
ample soon. The potato crop. he says.
has again proven failure in that sec
ton. and this will have the effect of in
dacing many of the farmers To turn
their attention 10 hop raising IL
Gains the White river valley possesses
many advantages over the Puyaliup as
bop raising locality. among which
he states that the soil IL better adapted
to their growth, and that in his opinion
better quality aud larger quantity can
be raised to the acre; that the lumber
for the construction Of tho necessary
buildings can be got much cheaper
there than at the Puyallup; that. instead
Of being obliged to haul their hops
twelve miles. often through mud and
rain. to get them 10 a place for ship
meut. As they are obliged to do in the
Puyaliup valley. the farmers on White
river can send their hops down the
river. we'll protected from the inclemen-
cy OF the weather. on steamboats, at a
small cost. He says that the reason
why hops from Washington Territory
do not rule AS high in Eastern mar
ksts as California hops is that they are
not properly cured. The hop dryers
here are not - experienced IS those in
California or at the East and that when
the hops raised ir this Territory are as
we'll cured as Eastern hops. they will
he superior tn many brands which now
rule much higher IN the market there.
In order to have his hops cured in the
best possible manner, he has secured
the services Of an experienced hop dryer
who recently came to this Territory
from New York.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-04
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
OCCIDENTAL, HOTEL.

II Mckay. Cedar River; l.. Summer
field. Z. Murphy, Timbucked,wo. c Z
Foss, j S Burns, A s Fourier. New
Castle; Chas. w. Philbrick, Port Town.
send; g Scurry. Renton, l McIsaac,
Black River; j Symons, A o Bedell,
Duwamish: j Burns, Pat Hayes, Levi
Smith. White River; J Thompson, Por,
Blakely. l. Fortier. Paris, France; A
Brunei. Port Orchard; w Williams,
Snohomish, F NJ Taylor, ID 2 Trask
A Meyers. Portland; VIM Brough, Por.
Ludlow; j Dickinson. Dunginess. VIM
Cochran. Lake Washington: A. W De-
laney. n Kant. city; VIM. r Chambers,
Por: Madison; d B Jackson. Port Gain.
BILE; T Stephens, Tacoma: ID Forester,
Apple Tree Grove; ID z Girard, yeshon,
] Russell. Seattle.
NEW ENGLAND.
Thomas j Simpson. Walla Walla; A
] Watkins. Seattle Mines: Geo d Mes.
segee. Por. Townsend; John Berry.
San Francisco; Edmund B Cook. Eu.
gene City; @ Elwell, Snohomi.h; A
Snyder and family, Porsland, James
Clarey Renton; Z Costello. 4 Merr,
City; . d Stolsr. d II Carney. White
River; ] II Lee, Ki.,itas; Chas E.gsn,
and family, S,eilacoom; j C Jamison
Yreka
AMERICAN HOUSE
Geo " Tbbet,s, VIM Thomas. Rem
ton; James Fsllon, San Francisco; Al
len Wheeler, Nebraska; W Cleymou,h,
wm keil and wife, Freeport; P Wilks
Lake Washington. James Gower.y
Port Gamble; L Todd. White River
Warren Shurwood, NJ Dawson. North
Bay; Guy D Henton, Geo l. Woodland.
Will Il Woodland, n K Woodland. Per.
Blakely; G II Roper, City, N A Blair,
Coal Mines.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-04

PEACHES MIR. c. W. Lawton. Of
the Seattle nurseries,, Lake Washington.
has laid on our table a sample of
peaches raised by him. Of variety
known as Rivers No. /. which be has
lately imported trcm England. that ana
for beauty We have never seen surpass-
oil. and for juiciness and flavor only by
the very best products of California
and Southern Oregon. We should like
Orchards Of such fruits extensively
planted in localities hereabou, that are
especially adapted TO its perfection, A.
they would prove great luxury "a the
Community and a source Of profit 10
the growers
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-04

THE TAcoMA.-1he new tug of the
Tacoma Mill Company arrived here
Saturday evening in charge of Captain
Carroll. of the steamship Pelican. who
brought her up from San Francisco, to
be turned over to Captain Connick. of
the Mastick, who i'll future will com
mand her. The new boat was built in
san Francisco by Middlemiss and Boole.
and Is ~ model Of strength aud likewise
model in respect to the elegance Of her
fin'shlngs and appointments. For the
following description Of her hull ard
boilers. we are indebted 10 Capt. Car
roll and In ]. :. Plat, the Chief Engi-
neer. Her length is 1856 feet five inches,
breadth If beam % feet eight inches.
depth Of hold Il feet one inch. capacity
$40 tons. Her engine is GO horse power.
o6 inches in diameter. 81 inches stroke.
with poppet valve, and Sickle's i'm
proved safety valve. Has two marine
boilers. 2ot feet long. and SIS inches di-
amcter with return ilues. She Is pro-
vided with massive bits aft of the cabin.
two powerful hawsers. one of l. inches
and another of .. and the after hold is
occapied by large ballast tank with a
capacity Of 90 tons of water. She i
designed primarily for towing RATS and
YES 'els. but is also fitted up In first class
style for passengers, having license
certificate to carry so. She is full
rugged with sails for both fore and aft
ms,ts and consumes but little coal com.
raratisely, using on the up trip only
seven tons per day. Her time up from
San Francisco was four days aud four
hours from dock 20 dock. and she made
the run from Port Ludlow To this port
Saturday in two hours and ,hree-auar-
tiers.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-04

SUBURBAN Besides the
Wnsor and Calhoun wharf ard ware
house building on d. T. Denny's water
front, which are approaching rapid com
psction, small residence l. beiug
erected Tor Mr.. Nollop. in n T. Dem
net addition on the East shore of
LAKE Union. dimensions 20x3 feet aud
~ Tee. high In MERGERS addition.
nj Edgar RyrAn il putting zap resi-
aenoe Of about the same proportions.