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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-06

81 HHDS PORTO RICO MOLA6SES, suit
- abe for baking, just received also prime
New Orleans and Porto Rico Molasses, Syrups
and Strained Honey, for sale by
deco D. T. " h Nj LIB u KIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-06

SMITHS ISLAND EsTATE.-Iu the U. S.
Circuit Court. Judge Hughes presidiug, TO-
day, Judgment was rendered 10 the case of
Beruey aud wife against &. w. Z. Le aud
others. This was suit to obtain possession
of the Smiths Islaud estate of the late &. w.
p. Gu It's which the plai pitfs bought at rect
tax sale during the war, but of which the de
teudsuts hold possession. The court held that
the sale made during the war was illegal, be-
cause the authorized agent Of Gen. K. +. Lee.
who was the administrator Of Mr. Custls, had
rendered he amount of taxes aud costs, aud
they had been refused. 1t was accoIdiug ly or
dered that the defendants retaiu possession OF
the premises, and that they recover of the
plaintiffs their costs expended. 1t should be
stated that Gen. r. +. Lee got possession OF
the premises as administrator IN 1868, aud at
forwards sold them to Gen. q. w. Z. Lee. 10
accordance With the provisions of Mr.. GUSTS $
will, 10 order to pay certain legacies therein
provided for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-06
ADJOURNMENT.

tits very uncertain when Congress will ad
journ. The opinion has been that that happy
event would take place Oh or about the 18th
but to. day the impression seems to be that the
first of August will find Congress still peg
ging away" as it seems that the Impeachment
trial is to progress, which will occupy six weeks.
NO CONCLUSION.
The conference committee on the disagree
ing votes of the two Houses on the Legislative
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill
had another meeting to-day, but again failed
to reach any conclusion, and adjourned to meet
again to night or to morrow.
GEN. HANCOCK.
Among those in attendance upon the IS TX
nap impeachment trial this marning was Gen.
Hancock, who spent most of the time tanning
himself at the door of one Of the cloak rooms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-06

FOR RENT-The STORE and Dwell
LING, No. Al King street, occupied at pre-.
sent by Louis Brill rs q boot and shoe st re-
Possession given llth of July. Apply to JOHN
LANNONs No IL King street. jy 5-2w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-06

CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY. Since the first
instant there has existed coofict OF authority
10 the Fire Department Of this city, growing
out OF the alleged election OF Dir. Hcnry
Herbper, IS Chief Eogineer. at the election
held on the 25,h: of May. Mr.. Herbner has
taken the oath Of office before the Mayor aud
claims to act as Chief Eogiueer. MI. +. s
Leadbeater, who was elected last year, by the
City Couuci, claims that under the provisions
OF the Code of Virginia, governing the Fire
Departments OF cities and towns only the City
Council can elect Chief Engineer, and he
couse queutly refuses to rcllqulsh his au
thori,y until the City Council elects u successor.
In this determination he is sustained by the
Corporation Attorn,y and the three fire com
panies, and as it is understood, that
Mayor johnson sustans Mr.. Herbuer claims,
there is danger, should there be fire, OF
serious cotAlct of authority. lu smother
column Of to day paper will be found copy
of letter addressed by MI. Hcrbuer to Mr..
Leadbeater and read to him to-day. Mr..
Herbner declares that he will not be satisfied
until the matter is carried to the courts aud
decision rendered. Thu City Council holds 10
adjourned meeting tonight, to consider the
SUI jrct and it is hoped that some action will
be- taken, ere some serious loss OF property by
FIRE occurs Meanwhile the hromen generally
arc 10 considerable state of excitement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-06

WRENCH DRESSING ard SATIN POL
L ISL, for ladies' and chldren's shoes y full
supply just received By
teb 10 t. 5. LEADBEATER s. BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-06

Il Office NOTICE,
l have received my Spring supply OF LAND.
KkTH'S GARDEN SEED ut low figures. Call
and examine w. +. CkElGHTON,
mb6 IS King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-06

sUST RECEIVED-Another supply OF
y Hair, Nail and Tooth Brushes; also Combs
w. +. CREIGHTONS,
dec 20 S. King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-06
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
From Washington.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The Senate met al
II O'clock aud after the presentation of me
MORALS, &C.,
A resolution was agreed to for the appoint
ment of joint committee to Investigate ano
report upon the immigration Of Chinese to this
GENTRY.
At noon the Senate opened
THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT TRIAL,
The prosecution opened It's case.
Mr. LyDde. of the managers opened the
case for the people. He spoke at length, and
traced 10 chronological order the events
which led to the crime for which Secretary
Belknap is on trial.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES.
To the House OF Representatives to day, a.
soon as the Journal was read,
A resolution was adopted to admit witnesses
from the House in the Beiknap impeachment
case.
The Geneva award bill was then taken up,
and Mr.. Knotts amendment to give prefer
ence to the insurance companies, was defeated.
A motion to lay the bill on the table was then
made but rejected-ayes &c, noes l ID
The question then required upon the passage
of the bill, and it was passcd-ayes los, Docs
81, and this question, which has vexed the
soul of the House for 10 these mauV mouths
is for the time, at least, disposed Of
MIR. Randall, from the committee OF coufer-
eucc, reported the inability of the conference
to agree upon the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill, when debate
sprung up On the action of the House and
Senate, the democrats sustaining the House,
while the radicals sided with the action Of the
Senate.
, 1876-12-09
Summons.

In the District Court of the lird Judicial Dis
trict of the Territory of Washington, hold
ing terms at the City of Seattle, in and for
the counties of King and Kitsap.
Leander s. Smith, plaintiff, VS.. Annie Y.
Smith, defendant. Complaint filed in the
County of King, in the office of the Clerk
of said District Court,
The United States of America send greeting to
Annie v. Smith, defendant.
VOU are hereby required to appear in an
II action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff, in the District Court of the
Third Judicial District of the Territory of
Washington, holding terms at the City OF Sc
attic, in the county Of King, for the counties OF
King and Kitsap, and to answer the complaint
filed therein. within twenty days exclusive OF
the day of service) after the service on you OF
this summons, if served within said County OF
King or if served out of that county, but in
this District within thirty days, otherwise with
in sixty days, or Judgment by default will be ia
ken against you, according to the prayer OF the
complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain decree
Of divorce, forever fully and finally dissolving
the bonds of matrimony now and heretofore
existing between plaintiff and defendant, SO
that the relation of husband and wife shall no
longer exist between them, on the ground OF
abandonment of plaintiff by defendant for
more than one year, and for other proper re-
lef. And you are hereby notified, that II you
fail to appear and answer the said complaint
&c above requ ed, the said plaintiff will cause
your default to be entered, and thereafter
q jply to the Court for the relief demanded IN
his said complaint.
Witness the Hon. J. R. Lewis, Judge uf lid
Court, and the seal thereof, this 9th day Oh
November, A. D., 1876.
By BERIAH BROWN, Deputy.
LARRABEE 4 HALL, attorneys for pialntlH.
not 6w-w
, 1876-12-09
Summons.

In the the District Court of the Third Judicial
District of the Territory of Washington, hole
ing terms at the City of Seattle. in and for the
Counties of King and Kitsap.
A. ]. EDWARDS, Plaintiff, VS.. MARY Ed
WARDS, Defendant.
Complaint filed in the County of King. in the
office of the clerk Of the said District Court
The United States of America send Greeting to
MARY Edwards, defendant.
won ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO AP-
near in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff, in the District Court
of the Third Judicial District Of the Territory
of washington, holding terms at the city OF Sc.
attle. in the county of King. for the counties OF
King and Kitsap, and to answer the complaint
fled therein, within twenty days exclusive OF
the day of service) after the service on you OF
this summons. if served within said county of
King: or if rived out of that county, but in this
District within thirty days. otherwise within
nxty days. or Judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer OF the COM
plaint.
The said action is brought to obtain decree
of divorce from the bonds of matrimony be-
tween plaintiff and defendant on the ground OF
abandonment by the defendant for more than
one year. Coil,
And YOU are hereby notified, that If you 1an
to appear and answer the said complalnt as
above required. the said plaintiff Will Apply 70
the Court for the relief demanded IN his saio
complaint
isl witness the Hon. ]. R. Lewis, Judge OF
said Court. and the seal thereof this goth day
of November, A. D. 1876.
BY BERIAH BROWN, Deputy.
IRVING BALLARD, Plaintiffs Solicitor.
n29-6w
, 1876-12-09
! e D
In this City, Dec. list, 1876, Richsrl Dougherty
aged 60 years.
~ e w O-D a Y.
Summons,

Ia the District Couis Of the Third Judicial Dis
trict of the Ter itoy of Washington, hold
ing Terms at Steilacocm, in and for Pierce
County.
Jannet E. Steel, pl.lntif vs.. Hugh N. Steel,
defendant. Co nplaint filed in Inc Office of
the Clerk of said Court on the 10Th day of
November, A y. 1876.
To Hugh N. Steel. defendant:
IN the name of the United States, you are
i hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plain
tiff in the District Court of the Third Judicial
District Of the Territory Of Washington, hold
ing terms at Stei]acoom in and for the county
of Pierce, and = answer the complaint filed
therein, within twenty days exclusive of the
day of service, after the service Oh you OF this
summons, il served within this county; or, il
served out of this countv but within the Third
Judicial District within thirty days; or if serv-
ed out of said District, then within sixty days
or Judgment oy default will be taken against
you according to Il prayer of said complaint.
The said action il brought to obtain . decree
If divorce from the bonds Of matrimony here
tofore and now existing between you and plain
tiff, and a so to obtain decree granting the fu-
ture care and custody of her minor children,
the fruits of said marriage, to her. The suit is
brought upon the ground of abandonment for
one year, and for neglect and refusal to make
suitable provisions for plaintiff and her family
and you are hereby notified, that ii you fail to
appear and answer said com 4laint as above re-
quired, the pli intif will cause your default to
be entered and thereafter apply to the Court
for the relief prayed for in h complaint here
in filed
Witness the Hon. ), R. Lewis, Judge OF the
said District Court and given under my hand
and the seal of said Court, this second day OF
December, A. D., 1876.
TSeall JAMES SEAvEY, Clerk,
per JULIUS DICKENS, Deputy.
, 1876-12-09
Notice..
To all whom it may Concern.

w HEEEAS, the Commissioner of the Gen.
w eral Land Office, in letter dated July 8,
1874, ordered that the lands in township %
north, range east, in the district of lands for
sale at Olympia, w. T., should be withheld
'' from disposal as agricultural lands until the
non-mineral character thereof shall have been
fully established" And, whereas, Edward
Cassidy. of King County, W. T., who made
pr -emption filing for land in said township
and range viz, for the northeast quarter of sec
tion %, now makes application to make his
final entry of said land, and has filed in this
Office his affidavit declaring that there is not
within the limits of said land, 20 his knowl-
edge. any coal or other valuable mineral de-
posit, and that said land is essentially non min
eral land.
Now, therefore. in accordance with instruc-
tions from the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, it is ordered that testimony touch
ing the character of said described land shall
be taken before the Clerk of the District Court,
at his Office, in the City of Seattle, W. T., on
the 30th day Of December, A. D. 1876, begin
ming at three O'Clock P. M, at VIII ch place and
time all persons having interest in the matter
of the character of the above desc, ibed land are
required to appear, and there and then to pre-
sent such evidence as may serve to fully es-
tablish the character of said tract of land.
Given und9r our hand, at the United States
District Land Office at Olympia, W. T., this
3rd day Of November. A. d. 1876 90
]. F. BROWN, Register,
ROBERT T. STUART, Receiver.
no 9-6w
, 1876-12-09

by department order. That such
procedure shows corrupt infu-
ences upon the face of it, cannot be
denied. A few hundred shares of
stock might be distributed among
department employees, and the
chief of the bureau yet be unsmirch-
ed of bribery.
We say it is not a just principle
in which men receive only at dis
count what they disburse at par.
San Francisco sends her silver to
pay off coal mines, logging-camps,
and saw-mills, yet the merchants of
Oregon and Washington Territory
must not only pay her price for
goods when purchased, but submit
to an extortionate discount upon the
only coin that San Francisco dis
burses within their reach. Our city
is large and powerful of its years,
and should incorporate Board OF
Trade to defend our commercial in
terests against such avaricious dis
examinations. A purchase of hun
dred thousand dollal s. worth of
goods in st. Louis, would soon
bring the "soft pork and sour four
fraternity of San Francisco to their
sober senses.
, 1876-12-09
Notice..
To all Whom 1t may Concern:

10 AL w nom II may NOhceThs
" "HEREAS, the Commissioner Of the Gen.
w eral Land Office, i'll a letter dated July
8, 1874 ordered that the lands in Township %,
north, range east, in the district of lands for
sale at Olympia, W. T., should be withheld
"from disposal as agricultural lands until the
ponmineral character thereof shall have been
fully established" And whereas Robert T.
Flynn of King County, W. T., who made pre-
emption filing for land in said township and
range, viz: for the N. W Il of section %, now
makes application to make his final entry of
said land and has filed in this office his affidavit
declaring that there is not within the limits of
said land to his knowledge, any coal or other
valuable mineral deposit, and that said land is
essentially nonmineral.
Now, therefore, in accordance with lnStruc-
tions from the Commissioner of the Gene
Land Office, it is ordered that testimony touch
ing the character of said described land shall
be taken before the Clerk Of the District Court
at his Office in the city of Seattle, W. T., on the
3Oth day of December, A. D 1876, beginning at
O'Clock P. NJ. at which place and time all per-
sons having interest IN the matter of the char
acter of the above described land are required
to appear ana there and then present such evil
dence as may serve to fully establish the char
acter of said tract of land
Given under our hand, at the United States
District Land Office at Olympia, W. T., this 3rd
day o. November, A. D., 1876.
J. F. BROWN, Register.
ROBERT G.. STUART. Receiver. no9-Gw.
, 1876-12-09
THE SILVER QUESTION.

That San Francisco, the leading
commercial city of the Pacific coast,
should reap all the profit she can
reap from the rest of the coast in a
legitimate way, is eminently proper;
but that she should grow rich at the
detriment of her tributaries and reap
where she does not SOW, is equally
improper. She is fairly entitled to
all legitimate results of her position,
but to none that may flow from ille-
gitimate or unfair violations of the
ethics of commerce.
We are led to these remarks by
the manner in which the sections of
country dependant upon San Fran
cisco, are flooded with silver coin
upon pay-days, all of which the
country merchants are compelled to
receive at par or do no business. But
when it comes time for our country
merchants to pay for their goods,
San Francisco will receive nothing
but gold for any amount exceeding
five dollars. Yet she owns and con-
trolls all the silver-producing mines
on the coast and could check the
issue of silver, if she chose, to meet
the ordinary demands of trade.
The manner in which the United
States Treasury Department has
been run in the interest of the bo-
nanza mines, is worthy Of comment.
A short time before James G.. Fair
(who owns one-eighth of the Con-
solidated Virginia and California;
paid his visit to Washington, last
spring, the stock of that mine was
''watered" five shares to one. It is
also a fact that the Treasury De-
partment allowed the Mints at San
Francisco and Carson to be run on
coinage of trade dollars, and then
Immediately after demonetized them
, 1876-12-09
Order to Show Cause.

Territory of Washington. So @
County of King.
In the Probate Court of said King County.
In the matter OF the estate and guardianship OF
BENDIX NJ. BAKER, minor.
UT APPEARING to this Court, from the Petit
ton this day presented and filed by Michel
C. Baker the Guardian Of the pei son and es-
tate of Bendix NJ. Baker, a minor praying for
an order of sale of certain real estate belonging
to his said ward. that it is necessary and would
be beneficial to said ward that such real estate
should be sold:
hin of the said ward, and all persons interested
iu the estate of the said ward, appear before
this court on Monday, the 11th day OF Decem-
ber A. D. 1876, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the Cou .
Room of this Court, in the city of Seattle, King
County, Washington Territory. then and there
to show cause why an order should not I d
granted for the sale of such estate.
And it is further ordered: That copy of
this order be published at least four successive
weeks before the said day of hearing, in the
WEEKLY PUGET SOUND DISPATCH. weef'y
newspaper printed and published il said city OF
Settle, King County, Washington Territory,
Dated November 8, 1876.
H. e. HATHAWAY,
Probate Judge.
Te, -itory of Washington
County of King. SIS
III E. Hathaway, Judge snd ex-officio clerk
of the saidProbate Court, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is q true copy of the original or
der made and entered of record in said court
this sth day of November. 1875.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
| TL.s.1 court H. E. HATHAWAY,
~ Probate Judge and ex- officio clerk
as aforesaid
| LARRABEE 4 HALL,
torneys 1CI said Guardian. nl1-4w
, 1876-12-09

It has been the practice of Dem
ocratic newspapers to charge Secre-
tary Fish with snosbery and ridi-
cule him as a mushroom aristocrat.
We wonder if they will call him SO
now that he has resigned, rather
than be a party to the despicable
frauds by which his party are seek,
ing to force Hayes into Office?
, 1876-12-09

s. q y q
thought Of paying it again and seemed
to be anxious to bestow his bounty upon
men whom mono others would relieve.
One of these cases was that of
aa RUINED GAMEslER,
Whom We will call Charles Brooker,
one of the handsomest men we ever saw.
He had been a mate in the Collins line
of Liverpool steamers and was man of
high education. His inordinate pas
sion for play had ruined his bushes
prospects and made him q social out
cast. At the same time he was q man
of cultivation and had lovely family.
At last heavy losses came and the police
made frequent arrests of himself and EN-.
ployes. He got broke and his wife took
the children back East to her people.
Dissipation began to make sad inroads
upon Brooker and one day. while he was
utterly penniless, he was told where he
could get one-fourth interest in
gambling house in Virginia City tor five
thousand dollars. He cudgelied his
brains for many an hour before friend
told him, =
''Go TO RALsToN."
The banker had seen Brooker q thou
sand times but knew him only by re-
putation. The gambler laid his plans
before him and Ralston louned him the
money on his word. That night Brook
er packed his trunk to start off next
day and went around to bid "the boys"
good bye. A few glasses of champagne
upset his caution and by the time the
train was ready to start, Brooker had
lost every dollar of Ralston's loan at
faro! Of course, such stories fly on
eagles wings and the next day Ralston
heard all about it from Capt. Lees. the
Banks private detective. He hunted
up Brooker and adopted the following
method OF getting his money back.
which was as remarkable for its beno-
violence as its ingenuity. He took him
to life insural CO office and insured
him for ten thousand dollars, the poll
cy being made
PAYABLE TO RALsToN.
Brooker plunged deeper than ever into
dissipation and. about year later. fell
uo"n ''"'i' ~ "i""Ae" ''
his neck. MI haiston ore" tne
money, deducted five thousand dollars
and interest from the time of the loan
To Brokers' death. and then sent the
rest IN his widow and children. Not
one man in a million wouId have had
as mnch foresight. He was a man of
tender sens;hilii,es and could not hear
to ace oeonle snffer. Was it any won
dor then that thonsands mourned him
at his death and rose up like angry
lions N f;cht the story Of his suicide?
He differed from Tweed in this respect.
Tweed heccaraa the masses to enrich
his friends: while RaIston came near
beooarino his friends to give to the
moor. His example however. was one
, 1876-12-09

The Watts case will be argued
next week, at Portlend, John NJ.
Coughlan appearing in behalf OF
the Yamhill postmaster. 1t will be
a very tough battle to our no
ton.
, 1876-12-09

Men will go out of town and leave
hired deputies to take their places.
To hold us responsible for all that
appeared in this paper during our
visit to Port Gamble, is about as
Just as it would be to hold Post
master Prosch culpable for missing
letters or missent newspapers.
, 1876-12-09

Schooner Ocean Spray recently
seized in Alaska waters for not be
longing to Hutchinson, Kohl & Co., +,
is to be sold by the U. S. marshal at
Portland,
, 1876-12-09

Frederick Marriott, of the Ne,cs
Letter, has been convicted of black
mailing Fred Clay, in San Francis
co. 1t will be Pickering's turn
next.
, 1876-12-09

Eastern advertising agents are
getting to be worse bores than ira
yelling whisky vendors or book soli-
citOrS.
, 1876-12-09

The nominations for the Califor-
MIA Oaks have closed. NIollie Nc
Carly will get away with it.