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, 1876-12-23

CoLLISIo. During the trip OF the 4az to Astoria,
saturday morning she oolii led with the SsoO tiy,
which had tow the bank DdtrR en- route for Port
land The accident oecurTed short distance below
the mouth the Willamette in cuEssq quence Of the
dense 2 which prevailed At the time. 1heEppIoach-
ing steamer was deserted approaching through the
gloon, bct not sufficiently TO prevent The col
hsi0n. The usual warning We're sounded nom both
vessels and the Necessary pr-csu ION taken 10 lessen
the danger and The engines OF the steamers reversed,
but without avail as the Aja- struck the Ss0e Fig
on the port bow, bursting through the hull. The
disabled bat taken In 10y the steamship and
beIchei wien she Inmeila;ey sunk. Shr 'an te
r4ised without mach exp lise The -:jgE escaped
without scratch aud preceded on her way 10 her
destination. The B,irH taken IN tow by the
TGEcUare. No lives were lost AMI the Captains are
held entirely taIaeess, when the circumstances are
eonsi6ersi--igt0FisSl.
, 1876-12-23

IIoTIsrANA RETcESING BOsED- The y Y Herald
says OF tie men who compose the loui>isna
ing board that i j too late IN tie 3y TO attempt 10
give tie riscils god character. Ihey stand IN
peaeesi by republicans dishonest Heh, capable oI
altering OF forging eecton returns They have been
i.r.iIs!sd in a SPECIAL message iy PresIi-nt Grant
branded bv an important COMMITTEES Of the Tepu biicau
United Siatet Senate b anded by two committees
OF a publican House Of Representatives. II would
have ben better Tor tie Sherman report, such a. It
Is, If It had not been acclnp1-iei by audatOn OF
the notorious LouisIana returning board
, 1876-12-23

ExpLosToS or GIsHT loyDFR.-A special dispatch
over the o. :. y. Cos line, dated Cello, Zee. rs,
gives the following re cunt OF pr mature explosion
OF giant 70 der, wldeh stttera-i with los OF G,
Infomg'iO has jus; cen received ee of terri
BE accident which occuTei Mt Owyhee kapils about
10 A. II. yesterday, through the premature explosion
OF some giant powder, Instantly killing ID. = Moore
and =. :. Riuearsn both OF Oregon City. Praplra-
tious were Just being ma le by Mr.. Moore who has
had charge of Iha exp O,ives, !Or thaWiug out about
ten pounds Of the powder, which in a frozen
state, by heiti"S with water An interval of
only twO three minutes had elapsed VIXEN "a terri
Die explosion took place, blowing 70 at ms the car
tridge-bouse, and Instantly killing Mr.. Moore and
Mr RIuea' sII, standing sCIue siX or eislt
feet out i ie the house. As the TOwder still IN
q frozen condition. Tie fuse aud caps SoFel about
three hUEire1 teet away, anl IS one had handled
the powder but Moore, who was a careful and expert
eneei m=n at the business, and every possible
pretaniiOn had zen ds-i 10 avoid any accjent the
c1Use Of the explosion remains profound mystery.
Ia fact no other theory can te gwen than that the
powder must have been manufactured from mi Nor
material, and thus U0re liable 70 spJntaueogs com
bastion.-OTSgJasdR
, 1876-12-23

y Southern paper says: Very soon
the lawless lover will attempt to OBJ
tain kiss by threatening 10 bulidoze
bis sTeetheaTt, and :he parental re,
turning board will proceed to count
him out. a gunboat and a platoon
of soldiers viii be required in every
household TO preserve the peace.
, 1876-12-23

CHRISTMAS GOODS. At Holmes drug
store viii be found very many articles suita-
ble for Christmas presents. His stock of per-
famery. brushes, Bohemian glassware, and
articles ioT the toilet and dressing table is
very fine Give him call before completing
yoar holiday purchases.
, 1876-12-23

SENATOR MITCHELL is making himself
prominent as defender Of the frauds where
by the radical lesders hope to stuff Hayes
into the Presidency. Considering Mitchell's
Surroundings he might very properly leave
this dirty work TO such ruprincip!ed hounds
as Morton aud Logan.
, 1876-12-23

CHRISTMAS MEATS.-Our friend Kirkman
of the . Pioneer Market - will have an uu.
usually fine display of meats all through the
holidays. Those who desire extra cuts for
Christmas dinner will find Just what they
want at the Pioneer Market.
, 1876-12-23

THERE has been grea: disturbance
in the White House. The cook hit
the steward over the head with roll
ing pin, ard now the cabinet are con.
side-ing whether the President would
be justified in calling out the troops.
1t is said that Sherman and Ruger are
in great suspense.
, 1876-12-23
Notice TO Absent Defendant.

TERRITORT or WzSHINGTOX.J
Coaaty Of UatG BdHd, s.
In JUSTICES Court before j. D. Lqaian Justice o n.
Pace.
no "M. II. PEARS0IL :-You are hereby notified
that NINEYAH FORD ims filed A cupr,- amt
against you Ia sild Co"rt, which VIII come on to be
heard, at my Office, IN Walh WaIIa CITY. W4Ua
Malla county, " T., on the 22i day OF Janu,ry
d. 1871, AT the hOur OF 10 O'eCck 4 ~, and unless
you APPEAR and then and there answer the same will
be taken as confessed and the demand OF the plaintiff
granted The object and dernaul at aid ootn-ta;I,
Is 10 recover from you 'hT OF so6 75-I0O in U 81
gold coin, and interest therein from December o
Is'V Al Tie Se Of two per cent. Der month aud costs
ceiltSi I, 1870 j. ID. LAMAN,
J-lu JuStlc- Of -ha p.-,aa
, 1876-12-23


E.H EuHs. Dee. E--Ii- IrsaHe'
81, -aug-u special srvs % Is very ioub-ru' ID
Speaker B4. .ii i- sp-'iiuaI in his po=i-ia"
chat .ha - JOINT rT'a i- -.i.l Iu force e'l, -,
a5-sa 10 ibe Leusa
Haa7 q mrr-7,l i.a}rr- agree with regah''-
ems .hP- a tl.c v.iaa r.l1jr.- BE r1u-a-.
at .1-h l-g Tor i-- r.s.a-l becomes null
8. u,. ,nr cuusentu OF one HUuse Is withdrawn.
Even il this were not 50, they see the ab-
surii'y Of insisting upon the validity of Il
rule which there l. no power to enforce npon
the Senate. The position Of these democrats
il, that the right of the House 10 act jndici-
ally On th- electoral vote Of any ate Is not
one that il derived from any rule. The rule
only regulates the exercise of the right tefOre
possessed. From 1893 20 the present time,
whenever any question has arisen in regard
to the cUun ing of any electoral votes, The
houses have always separated and taken some
action On the question raiseG. NUw tEry
say the right 10 act on any question that
may arise Il what they contend for, and no
better rale regulating exercise Of right pos
sessad by both honses can be agreed on, than
that under which the last three Presidents
have been elected, aud it ought. to be revived.
, 1876-12-23
ANa-uEE LIrTLE GAsIE.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. AT was discovered this
evening that the returning board lad filed in its re-
pot Ouly the total cast the whole State with
the Secretary Of the STATE, thus endern 1t imToSsi
be for the clerks 20 obtain the record of cast IN
any single parish The committee intend demanding
the vote for electors 10y parishes.
E.UST EE IS=UGURATED.
The HsTgld'S Washington special tliuks that Ill
den IS elected and mUst b- inaugUrdted.
, 1876-12-23
HOUSE,

Stevens, Henry Wei ingfon; Whitman,
l. NJ. Ringer; Walla Walla, w T. Barnes,
Wm. Martin, \. j Gregory, Ii. il Van
syckle; Whitman, Ell Whirson; Cowli'z, J.
\. La Due: Cowliiz and Wahklakum, N
Davis; Clark, w. b D4nieIs, C. 4. Stiles /;
Columbia. IL e. Newlaud, Ell. McDJuneIl A.;
Clark, Skamanil and Kl.ckitar, y. Whitney;
Lewis, J. H. Long; TLurs'on, J. c Horr,
S G. Ward and John Chapman Pscific AT i
Cb-hsii@, Thomas Wa-man Pierce, VIM B.
Kelly; Pierce and Mason, John McReavey
King. q. Iihbe,ts, J. Poster; Snohomish. o.
b. lversou; Ki;sup, y. 5. Miller; Kltsap aud
Jefferson, j. NJ. L. Atkinson; Whatcon, L..
L. Andrews; Island, E. B. Ebey. RepubIi-
cans, l6; democrats, l3-
In Clallsm and Sau Juan counties, Thos.
Aberneihy. rep, and E. ID. Warbass, dem
each received 147 roies. There being no ele-
tion, the law requires the vacancy 10 be fill
ed by special election.
, 1876-12-23

WAR lNEvITAELE.-A Berlin dispatch,
dated December 1Gh, says that news from
the conference in high political quarters
maintains that Russo- Turkish war is iuev-
liable. Russia has not completed her prep
arations and viii eudcavor to pro'ract the
conference until the southern army Is concen-
trated. Advices from ST. Petersburg say
Pussia is unalterably determined TO meet i'm
mediately the grievances which have been
already too long INDUCED for European
peace. but will not enter the field until she
feels able TO make an irresistible assault.
, 1876-12-23

OLD SANTA CLAUS Is making grand dis
play at the San Francisco Ci--.r Store. and
has vass variety Of toys. wagons. dolls
whips and everything elsc that can islirht
tbe little boys and girls.
, 1876-12-23

THR Corvallis Dsulosat has suspended pub
iica'ion. Il was always weak concern and
will scarcely be missed from the current Of
newspaper literature.
, 1876-12-23

GRANT has purchased house in Washing
toa' to take advantage Of anything that Insy
turn up.
, 1876-12-23

Cu-Tk.-The cheeke-t thing e a ! IS the iatro3uc-
ton by Mitchell a. OF resolutions oi oeRsuTs the
Z : en- fte upNn Governor GT1veT for hls ac-lcn IN
the ease Of Oregons Electors. Mitchell calls GrOVer
wicked a1l e5rrupti" Ye Gods, WHAT sort Of I
u.an : this Mitchell anyway Albany DczOcr0f.
, 1876-12-23

STRAY CoIT- Read the notice in smother
column offering reward Of ten dollars for
the return Of a stray cob.
, 1876-12-23
10 ADyEHTIsEaS.

TIE waIla WaIla sTATEsus. hrs a IE'neh larger
circulation than any othe- Iaper pAiiise1 = l''l
rsrritnrv OF Washington, ana hence oilers superior
t,ducemsr = 20 advertisers who would Tclei TIE
yery best class of paying customers.
, 1876-12-23
COUNCIL.

WaiIa Walla. Dan Stewart; Columbia,
Whitman and Stevens, Elisha Ping; Clark,
Skamania, Klicki,at and Yakima. n r.
Hathaway: Cowli Z, Pacific aud WAIKIKI
KUN. c. A. Re {; Thurston aud Lewis, T.
n Teed Pierce, Mason and ChehaIis, Jacot
Hoover; King, G. II. Hanfori; Kitsap,
Snohomi-h and Whatoom, T. c. Ferguson
Jetf-rson, Clallsm, Island and San Jlan, J.
\. Kuhn. Republicans, 5; democrats, 4.
, 1876-12-23

\ GRAND Hen Mass at the Catholic
Chsteb, Sunday night, at - o'clock.
, 1876-12-23
y CARD

To MY FRIENDS: MANY THANKS for their
Patronage during the years have pF-ictie Dent
istIy IN " ala Halia. Having disposed Of my Of
nee interests 10 Dr. C. H MACK, ~h1 = my sue
es>or IN practice, take pleasure in referring my
iorIner Patrons TO gentleman and dentist well
and fav0rabiy known His eminent professional
reputation = sufficient guarantee.
VILLA WALILs, November %, 1876.
52-tf W B. GLOVE
, 1876-12-23
BAND-BOX Lost,

OF, batWeen WaIla Walla and the ton Of the RI,a
- = Si'lnlails on the summrrville Road, BAND
b'1A, oonialnln5 three ladies Hats and Duuar,u.
other articles. The fnazr VIII Is I5I,t,- -
Cd by leaving tie same al this oaiee. ssxs
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POLITICS VERSUS PRISONS.

PREPARING FOB THE PERIODICAL ''sHAKE Up"
AT SING sINe-How THE coNvIcTs REGARD
rHR neutrality-suspicious. FOR nPoR-
TANT POSITIONS
Among the many reprehcnsioe features connected
with the political management Of our State penal instr
tutons none more absurd or productive of results
more palpably hostile TO the well being OF society at
large than that concomitant OF party victory which
eompes experienced and efficient prison officers TO
make way for those untred and often wholly incompe-
tent In too many instances have the State authorities
debased themselves by filing important positions In
the penitentares without regard 70 either the ability
or the reputation OF the appointees the Board
State Prison Inspectors Is now, for the hrst
time in three years democratic, the usual sweeping
removals from the three prisons will be in order amer
the new Board meets and organizes which, by statute
II is required 10 do on the 9th inst These impending
changes among the officials always produce a marked
effect upon the convicts and, a consequence ever
since the last election made known, the
inmates Of Sing Sing Prison have been, the Ian
Euage OF Warden walker 'fn perfect state OF fer
meniation." 1t may not be generally known that by
no class OF men, not the vglant army Of profess
sona politicians, the OF State election
looked forward TO with more intense anxiety than by
the convicts, who It might be supposed OF all Others
had little no interest IN party politics The latter
supposition, however, would be most erroneous. At
Sing Sing, from the
"HiGH-ToSEDn MuRpERERs,
stokes and Simmons, who perform light duties during
the day and night allowed occupy luxurious
cots in the hospital Of their III health, down
10 the most worthless wretch who Stimulates pains or
aches the csstor oil gang the prospect Of change
OF prison officials them fraught with good evil
conscoRences To tbe more fortunate feon the ques-
ton is whether the new Warden will deprive him Of
any privilege he may new be enjoying; to the able
bodied burglar 10 bossbc Increased facilities ior
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NAVAL NEWS.

UNUSUAL ToRPoR AT THE BROOKLYN YARD
IMMENSE DISCHARGE OF woRKMEN THE
SUPPLY OFF FOR EUROPE To-MoRRow-HEn
SPECIAL MISSION.
A peremptory order from the Navy Department has
dispersed the busy bands of mechanics from tho Navy
Yard including many foremen and quarter. men, and
the force in the construction department and the
yards and docks is reduced than has been for
than twenty years There is positively force
enough to properly look after the stores in the
yard. Four hundred and ninety men have just been
discharged from the construction department one lot
and in every other department like reduction has
taken place. The frgae Trenton has been safely placed
upon the blocks at the dry docks but work is being
done her. In few days 1t is hoped by the work
that labor win be resumed again. and at all events
that funds will be forthcoming TO pay them of AS it is
the authorities in Washington seemed to have over
looked the rather important fact that the mechanics
still unpaid for several days work.
Orders have been received from the Secretary of the
Navy to despatch the storeship Supply, Commander
Hayward to the Mediterranean at the earliest possible
moment She will doubtless be ready for aud Will
leave the harbor tomorrow forenoon. IL is under
stood that her special duty will be &c stst CvtR VEG
Exposition from Rome and also Lcshorn 10 gather up
contributions from American exhibitors in Florence.
From thence the supply may proceed 10 the Barbary
to receive contributions nom ancient
on the African coast Tangiers, rripoh, Tuns and
other countries tie Barbary coast in 1876 pay tribute
to the United States in shape OF valuable produc-
tons for exhibition in our Centennial In l7I6 paid
tribute their bashaws to protect young merchant
marine from piratical cruisers while sailing in the
Mediterranean The century has wrought great changes
relations with semicvilized nations OF the
globe The Bey of Tunis will doubtless welcome the
eminent, and willis to the Centennial Exposition
the choicest productions OF his bashawlic The
bashaws of Trpon and Tangicrs will do likewise
The Supply is expected 10 return to the United States
in three MONTHS II possible.
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BOLD COCK FIGHTERS.

HOT CONFLICT WITH THEM IN NEW 10
cHELLE-BERGHs POLICE TRIURHANT-THE
RoUGHs RULING THE VILLAGE.
Information was received Monday from several
sources by The Superintendent Of the Society for
Prevention Of Cruelty to animals OF contemplated
cock night to take place that evening a notorious
place owned by one John Malloy, in New Rochelle
Reports had also been received that fights would take
place on the Boston road old resort for lovers OF
the cruel SPORT and that another fight would occur in
still another locality, the last reports evidently
being made to throw "Bergh's men" OF the scent
However, warrants were obtained from Judge Edmonds
County Judge OF westchester, for the arrest
OF the cuprts and for authority to enter
aud search buildings This accomplished too
late 70 examine the building for birds before the
crowd present As Il was, Mr. Hartneld tie
superintendent took ten men with him and reached
Aaoys about ten O'Clock Ia the evening but their APP
proaeh was signaed and the crowd managed 70 tear
ana remove the pit and get away with the birds When
search was made nothing found, high or low, TO ndi
cate the proposed OF unsavory roughs
from New York, Long Island Jersey City and Staten
Island and the traces Of the pits The officers then
tired 10 Mount Vernon where they laid OF evidently
under watch, until midnight, when they returned to
New Rochelle by train ana raidcd again on Mallov's
This time the crowd drunk and decidedly bei9cr-
ent, and when the officers, In a compact body com.
petet their search and attempted leave by he sde
door the crowd attacked them with herce vlolence
using clubs, sticks aud pistols The officers In turn
Piled theS clubs with great yigor and after a long
and determined contest, which they fought asainsi
tremendous odds they succeeded In gaming the street
aud the railway station During the pselee rough
snapped revover at one Of the officers within three
feet Of his head, but was knocked down before he
could make another effort 70 slay. The roughs were
very badly handled by the officers, while Of tho
latter received conusons from stones and sticks
in the hands Of the mob After the midnight conGict
the roughs dispersed themselves in drunken groups
about the streets and made the night hdeous with wild
cries and pistol shots greatly terrifying tho peaceful
residents who 70 be Al the mercy OF these bands
Of outlaws capable police force greatly needed in
New Rochelle aud other villages contagious TO New
Xank
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THE CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL LAND.

To rHH EDITOR HERALD
Seeing in the HERALD Of to-day reference made TO
the ownership Of the property which the Cathe
dra St Patrck'sl stands, and having always taken
interest In the am impelled to write. For many
years It has remained mystery TO me how the city
had any right ia the property as thirty years ago il
was the residence properly Of Peter Darcy Esq. The
house is still standing on Madison in which he
lived for many years His and only child died at
Havana in the spring OF the year 1882 Mr. Darcy, the
father died in 1850; was buried from 81 Patrck's
Cathedral Mulberry street. his vile dying few years
later, leaving Mr.. Tigh Darcy, bachelor brother Of
MT Darcy, their only relative in America, and
Imagine In the world, know that Peter Darcy, Jr.,
had he Ted would have inherited his uncles property
~ ign Darcy was, some time prior TO 1888, an
Alderman Of New York. He died about ten or twelve
years ago Al the Hospital OF ST. Vincent. For long
time after has death scanned the papers daily learn
Nnetner the Wiz OF either Of the Daroys had been adj
mited TO probatc. always supposed they would leave
theH properly 10 The Church, the brothers own
ing large amount OF property IN New York Peter
Darcy, Jr, always spoke 10 OF the property where
the cathedral stands as my fathers little farm or
"our place" Al that time there a small building
on the place where mass celebrated; IL was atted
up by Mrs Darcy. Hoping these "reminiscences may
supply missing link, rengin respectfully yours
JANE G. PLACE
t27 NORTH snrn STREET PmAADEuHil. Jan. 2 Is7G
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THE NEW YORK RACKET CLUB.
DESCRIPTION OF ITS BUILDING.

From the Evening Post OF yesterday
The game Of rackets, which has long been very
popular in England is rapidly growing into favor in
this country As played here the game substantially
the same as 1t is there but there are a few slight
differences in the implements of the sport The
American bat is wooden while the English bat is like
long handled battledore with a netting OF whpcord
over loop at the end The American ball, too is
little larger and heavier than that commonly used In
England,
A club house designed especially for lovers of the
game is in process OF construction at the of
Sixth avenue and Twenty-sxth street. 1t is nearly
completed and viii be ready for occupation about the
lst OF May The building has been erected by A. S.
Thorp, leading member OF the New York Racket Club,
for whose IL is intended, II has frontage Of "a
feet on sixth and 100 feet on Twenty sixth
street The material is North River brick, re-
leved by bluestone and strengthened by iron columns
Numerous buttresses and bay windows give variety
TO the exterior but elaborate oTnamentaton is at
tempted.
Tho drst story and basement are divided into stores
and also into two small dwellings, the entrances TO
which entirely separate from the club house proper
The entrance TO the latter is through porch on the
Twenty-sixth street side OF the building, lead
ing TO the main staircase and to an elevator.
The whole of the second door devoted
TO apartments for bachelors, each set OF
rooms including a parlor bedroom, anterocm
and bathroom. with commodious closets In the sto-
ries above the club rooms and racket courts with
large gymnasium % feet in height The racket
courts OF Which there two, also % feet high
and each 81 feet inches by 63 feet They are
lighted by large skyights The walls OF smooth
brick and the floors laid in cement There bill
lard room, % by 80 feet and the gymnasium includes
a bowling alley.
Rooms for the club servants are above the gymna.
SUM running track skirts the racket courts i've
feet wide and one-twentieth Of mile in length the
space for which Is obtained in the roof
The entire cost Of the structure is estimated at about
$3.50. 600
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JUSTICE TO EsQUMAU JOE.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
Your correspondent who accompanied Captain Allen
Young on his recent Arctic voyage has inadvertently
done injustice 70 at least party in his very
graphic and interesting account of "EsquImau joel
published IN the HERALD Of December 90
know "Joe" personally, and do not think he would
Intentionally make msstatements, but his imperfect
English might easily convey wrong Impressions even
keen interviewer and observer as your CORE
spondent has proved himself TO be-
"Joe" may not have had justice done HI m financially
considered by the government, and the late Captain
Hall habitually profuse in promises, which OF
course in this could not be fulfilled; but that he
has been derauded Of proper credit and recognition OF
tie value Of his services 10 the ice foe party
lutely incorrect
The first reports of the party by correspondents from
St Johns did overlook him TO some extent, but one
Captain TYSON has certainly done him ample jus
tice both in his public lectures and journal
when Captain Tyson returned to New York-after
having given his testimony before the Secretary OF the
Navy at Washngton-he put into my bands his original
Journal just as he kept 1t on the ice hoc-wrtten with
lead pencil on half dozen little pass books odorous
OF salt water and bubberone particularly greasy
and soled with the blood and fat Of that very monster
ovglookn which Joe so Opportunely killed.
In preparing this Journal for publication observed
that Joe's name was more frequently mentioned with
appreciation than that OF any other person Since
reading your correspondents article l have
taken tho trouble count the number Of
times Joe is referred to- and End that De-
tween the dates Of October, 1872 and May 1873 his
name occurs 1873 times always directly or inferenaly
with praise His mode Of building the snow huts Is
described in detail page 20sl his skill In hunting and
spearng SEAL and his general fidelity are all recognized
and commended In relation TO the fear OF cannibasm
two fearful crises Hannah freely confessed
IL and Joe proved IL by finally lending Captain Tyson
a pistol with which TO defend them If necessary See
page 80 Arctic Experiences
There were two bears shot during the drin, one by
Captain Tyson page 30s and the other by Joe page
323). In my history OF the Polars expedition pub
shed by Harper Brothers, Joe's fame rs permanently
conserved however much the early newspaper reports
may have ignored him, and II his champion will study
that work with attention he will see that al least Cap
tain Tyson has said all Tor Joe that his best friend could
ask. Mrs K. VALE BLAKE