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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

CLABLAM COUNTY. . e..
Neah Bay, New Dungeness, Port Angeles.
CLARKE.
Battle Ground, Brush Prairie, Fourth Plain,
Ridge, VancouverS, WashOugal.
CHEHALIs.
Cedarville, Chehalis Point, EIma, Hoquiam,
MontesinO, Oakville, SatsOp, Sharon.
CowLITZ.
Castle Rock, Freeport, Kalama, Lower Cow
litz, Monticello, Mt Coffin Oak Point, Peldn,
ISLAND.
CoupevilIe, Coveland, Dugally, Utsalady.
JEFFERSON.
Port Discovery, Port Ludlow, POIt Townsend.
KING.
Black River, Dwamish, Fall City, Seattle",
Slaughter, Snoqualmy, Squack, White River.
KITsAP.
Port Blakely, Port Gamble, Port Madison,
Port Orchard, Seabeck, Tecklit.
KLICRITAT.
Block House, Columbus, Goldendale, KIiczi-
tat, White Salmon.
AlgernOn, Boisfort, Chehalis, Claquato, Cow
litz, Glen Eden, Little Falls, Meadow Brook
Messy Rock, Napavine, Newaukum, ,SkoOkum-
chuck, Silver Greek, Winlock.
MASON.
Arcadia, Lightville, Oakland, skokOmish. q.
PACIFIC.
Bruceport, Brookheld, Knappton, OysterviIle,
Riverside, South Bend, Unity, WOodward's
Landing.
PIERCE.
Elhi, Franklin, Lake View, New Tacoma,
Puyallup, Steilaeoom City", Tacoma.
SAN JUAN.
San Juan, Topaz, orcas.
tt Usgf .sNoHoMIsH.s ltg gEf5
CenterVille, Howell, Mukilteo, 'snohomfsh,
Tulalip.
sKAMANIA.
Cascades.
Crab Creek, Four Lakes, Fort CoIvilIe, Hang
mans Creek, Pine Grove, Rock Creek, Rosalie
Spokane Bridge, Spokane Falls, Union Ridge
Walkers Prairie.
sTHURsToN.
Coal Bank, Beaver, Miami Prairie, Olympias
Tanalquoit, Tenino, Tumwater, Yelm.
wAHKIAKUM.
Cathlamet, Eagle Cliff, Skamokaway, Water
wALLA wALLA
Alpawa, Burksville, Dayton, Patahi, Patahi
Prairie, Tukanon, Waitsburg@, Walla Wallae
Whitman.
wHATCoM
Cedar Grove, Guemas, La Conner, Lehmbi
Lummi, Lynden, Nootsachk, Point William
Ship Island, Skagit, Truder, Whateom.
WHITMAN.
Cedar Greek, Colfax, Evansville. Owensburg
Palouse, Steptoe, Union Flats, Walton.
EN YAKIMA.
Attanum. ETlensburg, Fort Simeoe. Kittitas
Konnowock, Nahum, Pleasant Grove, Selah
Yakima.
sMoney Order Offices. -
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-02
from Abroad.

The submarine cable between Sidney
and NcA Zealand has tsen successfully laid
and OPENED Cot traffic
The CarIst General Dorregary, has
taken refuge ON French soil The CmIt
cause considered hopslessly lost
Leading Csrli,ts and numerous small
bodlesol artist troops. have surrendered 10
he iotcs % King Alfonso and asked Tor ann
ue.tg.
Disastrous floods are reported in Ger
many and Hungary, ,ubmefgiug barge tracts OF
country along givcr banks and iuuudAtns low
portions of several towns, with several rail
way accidents caused hy the washing away ol
embankmcns. 40 Perth, Hungary dptll.
lery, undermined ~ the food, tell The gath.
uu h.u. eleven persons.
Al Picking, China, January 26th,prngc
Hung received the New Years visit of the a..
pdmatic body, attended BY the presidents aud
vice presidents otal the pekiug boards Thr.
ty otibe highest officials OF the empire were
present Letters 90 February 3th say that all
Che iguitaurs were about "a visit each leca
ton This constitutes first iepartur, Ior
China end promises improved relations D..
tween Zee slpst ial. ami outside hrtarans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-02

In the United States this fine muir
tluus grass IS not valued al 1t should b..
All the best pastures in England and also
the best meadows and upland mowings
Of old grass land, have more or less Of
It, for 1t mskes a thick bottom and adds
to pasture or to the hay, and Is decidedly
good for sheep and for butter and cheese
and is sown on all arabic land which is
not strong enough to grow good red clo-
yer.
II Is great mistake to suppose that
white clover is an inferior grass, for in
reality it is the lack Of this and few
other fne.fioered grasses in pastures
which cause the cheese made in the Uni.
ted States to sell for less than the Eng
lish. In Eogland cheese is always made
from cows which Craze on old pastures
which abound in short heritage, among
which white clover is more or less to be
found. Sheep do well on it and it invar.
iably thickens when they are pasturcd,
and It IS the chief cause ofpermanent
grass wearing out that sheep are not al
ways graZsd 1t some period Of the year.
A thlck-set, short pasture is far better
than tall heritage and shades the roots
for, as | have said many times before.
IN villages aud on road sides where many
varieties Of animals Craze close, there Will
be seen green living face which contin.
ues to spring up daily and still looS sweet
and be eaten eagerly by horses, goats.
swine and geese. while the farmer S
field near by will he seen long grass dried
up brown and unpaatable with no green
bottom heritage Yet men will persist IN
saying there should be long grass left IN.
eaten to shade the ground. When sheep
are as numerous as they are in England
and old established grass IS understood,
white clover will not be sighted, and
when the old pastures are occasionally
moved, IL will be found this despised
white clover will give an extra half ton
per acre Of the sweetest fattening sheep
hay.
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Published Every Thursday.
SUMMARY or THE NEWS.


Crimes
A boy Of Is, named Frank Thomas,
committed suicide by hanging in indianapolis,
on the path.
They have had az Interesting Fishback
case in Chicago. A chap stole keg Of her
ring ana wien arrested plead guilty and gave
back the fish
Yanktoi is intensely excited over the
frequent incendiary fires in that city, and The
subject Of hanging the guilty parties il caught,
Is freely talked Of
man named Mason was recently ar
rested IN Clinton H., and nov turns out to be
a noted horse theft who has operated quite x
.ensiYely ID the Northwest
Henry Oaks, assistant postmaster Of
Flint, Mich, absconded with all the availa-
Die lund4of the Office but was caught next
day, at In Peer and lodged in Jail.
The tcmperaucc folks are raiding the
saloon keepers in Buffalo. n. Y. They have
secured a fund Of $4,000 and arrest OH
yiolatefs Of the Sunday law.
Richard D. Irwin, former agent Of the
Pacific Mail steamship company, was arrested
al New York the z2d on eymplaint Of Rufus
Hatch managing director Of that company,
on charge Of having embezzled 100000, The
property Of the Pacific Mall company. Irwin
gave bail in 5000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-02
CONGRESS-.

A petition from Indiana, signed by
over 1900 names, was presented the Senate,
Feb. sd, asking tor action IN the cause Of tenn
per4nce. The committee on finance reported
an ameudatory funding bill, The committee
reported adversely 10 PETITIONS for an exten-
siOu OF time on Southern claims During con-
5lderailon OF the indiana bill, an amendment
was offered makingita nisdemeanor TO Gull
or remove wood OF stone nom a reservation.
Mr. Window moved 70 except the Black Hills
reservation from the amendment, saying that
he was determined that the people Of the
United States should have a right 10 70 10 the
Black Hills sud develop the country
The House had under consideration the
bill Vi Mr. Banning providing Tor reducing
the army. II reduces sthe cavalry % eight
regiments and the infantry TO twenty, The
Secretary Of State Wa instructed to oommuni-
cate 70 the House anv information he may
have regarding charges againstGeo. Z Seward,
minister 10 China. A bill was passed making
It unlawful FOR any person, not an Indian, to
Kill any buffalo not needed for TODD or the
market
The Senate on the oath resumed con.
sideratiOn on the bin giving the courts iufis
diciiOn over Indian reservatiOns, and forbid
ing use or removal Of stone or timber there
on. Mt WINDOWS amendment 20 except
theretrom the Black Hills country was reject
ca hNl on Wlul0ii = inNllpii Liit Hitl WINS ffs
ieued 20 the committee on Indian affairs
Eulogies were pronounced on the late Con-
gresham Starkweather aud the Senate ad-
iOuned.
The House tabled the bill limiting the
duration OF patents The discussion OF bin
tor a custom house at Memphis occupied much
time, resulting in the Appropriation bill OF
5000, 600 being reduced b. S4U0 900 After the
pronunciation OF eulOgies ON the late n II
S'arkgea,her, by Mr.. Phelps aud others. he
House adjourned.
The Senate or The 18th passed the bill
for rounding the national debt at ! \ per cent
81 10 3. The bonds are TO be made payable at
pleasure after 80 years from date A long dis
"usslOn was had on the West Point apprOpria-
d0n bill, pending which tlie Senate adjourned
In the llous', the everlasting District
Of Columbia lond bin was under discussion,
and was again postponed tor one week. This
matter has taken more time in the House than
any other single measure during the present
session. The correspondence relating to Gen
5ChenCk aud the Emma mine was read, and
referred 70 the committee on foreign affairs.
The Senate on the 2Sth nit. amended
the bill admitting Colorado as a State after
amending by spptuTriatiug money to pay the
expenses Of her constitutional convention.
After amending the military academy bill by
addiag SIb,sl to the appropriation, the SEN
ate al j0urned
Bills were introduced IN the House to
appropriate money for the destruction Of 10.
Gusts and opening the Black Hills 20 survey
aud settlement
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ST. PAUL, February g.
DRESSED HoGs-Since our last report the re.
oeipts have continued light. No large lots
have arrived, hut in their stead a multitude Of
small lots which look like the driblets Of the
season. Car load lots Of first class hogs would
have undoubtedly sold, yesterday or to-day, 70
shippers at 1870. The small lots received
were pedd!ed out to one and another AZ $500
$50 per 100 lbs. All parties regard the hog
trade a. concluded for this season.
DRESSED BEEF- Choice lot ol city dressed
beef are held by commission dealers at bEc
Tor sides. one or two lots 81 inferior country
dressed have arrived, tor which there Is no
Trustworthy bid. Inferior beet Is excessively
dull
PouLrRY -All the choice qualities Of chick
ems lately received nave sold readily at i28
p 20, second qualities have besn iilgood de-
msnd az IOX0l1 g.. Turkeys are somewhat
dull, but If the cold weather continues the
best qualities will not he sacrificed Sales were
at 9AGl0c for fine to superior qualities
Choice are held att Tic
GRAN- Wheat Is steady at previously
quoted prices, with large receipts, mostly,
however, BY rail. Corn is dull an nominal
al 3s939c, buying and selng Prices Oats are
selling TO dealers at 32032Ae, aud 10 con
sumers a. 84834k, tile latter prices including
the transfer charges Of the railroads 70 other
than receiving tracks
Esss--The cold snap has for the moment
stiiened the value Of eggs, as it has stifiened
every other thing IN nature hat wasn't near
q furnace. The demand Tor tres bots vs. still
light, bui holders demand An $50 for tubs
and cases.
MILWAUKEE, Feb q Wheat arm No.
100. No 2Sl.Oi&; No 88Ko; February
sl0lk, March slO2k; April 81 0Js May
sLO7. hard Glib receipts $4,000; bus;
shipments $4,000. Corn firm at ~ y for No. 2.
On cAco, Feb p Wheat unsettled and
dnm al 3pO2E eash; % \ March % May Corn
weak and shade lower: 47Ic cash, 42S8
424 March Oats steady at SIX cash. Bar
ley weak aud lower 57ocssh b6X Tor March.
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n NOtber AN ~ II
Perish 4 Ihrer o. Eter Children
=. "a Burming IEouse. =

One or NJ No. city Journal, 25th.l
have been calleJ M, iekening casualties We
time past occurred at 70 Iscora ior siong
w ednesday night. resGNg,rr near 10 Mars
BY burning Ola mother Aln Y s shs ee I'm
SIX ehildren,,ssrsaT n - ~ 'iAiee " nsi
Conductor Mcdonald of
road, who arrived here in chasne o. Fa an
early train yesterday mornings q lne
partial particulars of the sad ate oIousus
when the Central pas enger train Ali, aHe
at noon it brought Liberal extra lne ~
tanning full particulars of the fire, MI So,a,
which We CLEAN the following: ""
About 1880 o'clock last night III
night Waterman, Mr.. Amerman, d.
covered that the West End Hotel, loca.s
ted about three quarters of mile south
OF the depot, in lie Mars, in what il
known as the South Side Addition, was
on fire. lie communicated the fact TO
Mr. James Andrews, who immediately.
IN company with George Parue, started
for the fire. They reached the scene Of
the conflsgration as soon as the distance
could possibly be made on foot and found
all the occupants asleep, consisting Of DR..
\. X. Gritiin and family, and Mr.. John
Nelrmeyer, and family, consisting of
wife and six children, and blind man, who
Is a brother of MIR. Niermeyer. The
first intltns ton that the occupants of
the house had Of the fire was given by
the bursting open OF the doors BY the
parties from town. MIR. Griffin and his
family all got ont The blind man and
the two children that were sleeping with
him made their escape. Mr.. Niermever
awoke IN halfsmothered condition and
got out, not knowing what was the mat
ter at the time. Tie seems to have lost
all reason as soon as lie saw the fire. He
lost all consciousness and is now insane.
The blind man displayed remarkable
presence Of mind. I NO Of the children
were sleeping with him, and taking one
under each arm, he started to descend
the stairs through the flames the stairs
fell IL with him, but the brave man held
on TO the children and brought them out
alive through the flames, though they
were quite seriously burnel. Language
cannot compliment this brave, good man
for his noble act. Totally blind, he
could not know the danger he was in.
! ct, when tha stairs Tell in with hun and
the children, he still held to Them and if
they had perlshed he would have per
ished with them.
'Alrs. Niermeyer was about "a years
of age. She was noble woman, an af
fectionate and loving wife and mother.
She had six children; three of them per.
ished with her in the flames, two wero
saved by the blind man and one was
spending the night at a neighbours. Two
little girls and boy persisted in the
tlames-the oldest, CARL of three years
and six months, little boy two years
old, and baby girl, eight or nine months
old.
"Both families lost everything in tho
shape of household goods and clothing.
Everything that can be done to relieve
the needs of those who survive, will be
generously done by the good people of
LeMars.
at mas never been our lot to chronicle
a casualty so sad and horrible"
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WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Wednesday, Feb. % Senate, Bills
were passed. relating 20 permanent landmarks,
hshways on Fox river. the geological survey,
lands and timier belonging 70 the ~. Paul
and Lake Superior railroad company, and to
amend statutes relating 10 arrests The Sen
ate then adiOurnsd
Assembly petition was received
from 600 women asking iJr the passage Of
prolibtory liquor law A bill was pased to
organize tie 18th Judiciary circuit, and tor
pouto3a bridge across the - Croix Buffalo
county
Thu day Fsb 24.-Senate The res
oluuon for examining into the condition Of the
state treasury was adopted Tue Senate retus
"a D. concur ia the amendments OF the Assem-
bly 70 the Centennial bill, and appointed a
Committee Of conference Senators r +. Divis
and Barden were appointed for the purpose
Assembly The charters Of RaUneand
Ripon were amended, and the Centennial hill
cut down 10 $1,000 Tho biil for recording
the lands Of the railrosI farm mortgage laud
company was also passed. A bill wa, passed
tor the formation OF the Temlle Of Honor lite
insurance company The Dells bills were d
natly' passed Nv = vote of77to IS.
Friday, Feb. 25. -Seusts-Bills s,ed
relating 20 tho disoontmuanee Of Dads by
uses, aud 70 require village and city author
tiles to eoustFnct vaults Or structures for tenn
porary Keeping dead bodies before inteunent,
IN certain cases. The bill 70 create the county
Of Longdale was rejected, and the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for contingent mud on the
Fox and Wisconsin river improvement was
ordered 70 . third Feading ssr4H
Assembly Bits postponded indofi-
nifely Relating 70 assessment and collection
Of taxes employing Photographic reporters in
the several committees; and lorhidding the
dismissal Qfiustiee court suits FOR orthograph-
oal errors The bill tor the repeal Of the law
exempting the lands Of the West Wisconsin
railroad rom taxatiol anc NJ on motion
tor indefinite postponemeni, and aitera long
discussion It was 80 carried s. 70 70 - not
voting
Saturday, Feb. 26.--Senate. A loint
resolution tor adIeurnms ut March sth Was r..
tered, also bill for codifying aud oousolidat-
ing the aWsrlating 70 the psy and mileage
OF members and State employees, and for news
papers, stamp, stationary, etc, also 10 i'm
prove the branches ~ the Esu Clair river in
Clark county, aud relstiug 70 claims against
the state. Tho resolution inviting the gov
ornors Of Iowa and Minnesota to participate in
the celebration of The completion Of the Fox
and Wisconsin canal was adopted
Assembly. Nothing OF general IN.
terest was dome ia tho Assembly
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IN 1873, SAYS ~ de lautrlc, ! took
tive little sparrow hawks from high
tower and put them IN a cage on The bal.
cony The parent birds Immediately
brought thcm food and was not sur.
pristd TO See that this food consisted Of
twelve mice. four large lizards and six
mole crlcActs meal Of ike size was
brought every day tor a month. At ono
tiue ,hgro we're fifteen field mice, two
buia birds and 4 young rabbit. Last
year made the .,me experiment with
thg same result, one meal consisting Of
twelve Young mghpneales, one lark,
three mole. and one hedgehog Tho
parent, always ate the bead, Of their
prey, and picked from the bodies IT the
iosd bird, some OF their feathers. IN
the case ol tbu hcdgchog the only part
not eaten by these vorsgious little crCa.
lures was the skin Of the back, which
was too much for their mawcs. IN one
month the hychaby hawks rid the world,
y, actual count. of four hundred and
twenty ral, and mice, two hundred mole
ctjcscts, anj one hundred and tfty.eight
lizards. Were not the twelve poor little
n.htIngalcs and The lark well pam i2r
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Movements az Washington Tor Open
ing zap the Black Hits.
Washington Special, 23d, to Chicago Inter

Washington Special 23d, to Chicago Inter
Ocean
4 meeting was held at the rooms Of
Mr.. kidder, the delegate from Dakota,
this evening, at which nearly all the Con.
gressmen from the Northwestern States
were present, the object Of hch was to
discuss and adopt a method looking TO
the opening of the Black Hills The
President and Secretary Of War are of
the opinion that IL would bc impossible
TO keep miners out Of the hills, and al.
though they will not acknowledge It, II Is
known that the military have had orders
not to disturb either those who are al.
ready IN the hills or those whe are
on cir way there. When Gen. Sheri-
dan was here the matter was talked over
very freely with the President. and such
a decision as stated above was reached.
Mn Hitchcock introduced bill in the
Senate to-day for the opening Of post
route from Columbus, Neb., via Monroe.
keatscotoosa, Genoa, Woodylle, Water
vile, Boone, Albion, Oxford. Reayille and
O'Ncill City 20 Custer City, Dakota.
Mr. Steele, Of Wyoming has introduced
resolution IN the House directing the
Committee on Appropriations to make
the appropriation Tor the Sioux Indians
contingent upon their consent 10 cede
the Black Hills to the United States for
n reasonable price. The resolution Is
under consideration by the Committee on
Indian Affairs, and will probably be re.
ported favorably.