The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-31

Day the agent of Wells Fargo & Co.
Olympia. Postofhce address. Olympus:
Chairman Of Committees on Mining
and Mining Interests and Hospital for
the insane. For several years he re-
sided IN the beautiful city of Melbourn.
Australia, where be was the manay ger of
Cobb Il Co.'S celebrated stage line, and
IN that city. January l4th. 1864. he was
married to an accomplished lady. who
still lies t. make "Jeems 'apry."
HON. wM. MARTIN.
This youn9ster was born in Martin
county, Indiana, on the Both of Septem-
Der. A. ID. 1888; at two years of age
he removed to McClaine county,
Illinois; in 1914 became resident of
Gentry county, Mo. the finest section
of farming country in the known
world. Occupation. farmer Came TO
Olympia in 1852 In 1856. he too mar.
ned an Andrew county Missouri girl.
During the Indian war of 1856 and Z.
Oh Puget Sound, he was = Lieutenant
OF Volunteers, and did good service for
which VIC are grateful Was elected
last Fall in Walla Wslla county to the
present House. Politics, Democrat
Postotfice address, Walis Wal!a. Mr..
NJ, when In doubt, always votes no. if
by doing so he thinks he benefits the
people.
HON. J. p. la Dc.
This ambitious young Democrat was
born At Fiskill, \. Y, on the 2Sth day
OF October. 1853. being only few weeks
younger than Mr.. Martin. In Septem-
Der, 1858. he arrived in this Territory,
near 1.-THE jumping off place" pitching
his tent at Mt. Coffin. Has ever fol-
lowed the independent calling of
farmer. and is an independent Demo-
crat. Was nember Of the House
during the sessions of 1867 and 8, and
1879, and was elected last Fall to the
present session of - to the House of
Representatives, from Cowlitz county.
He IS he smallest lin stature Zacheous)
man in the House or Council, and was
a prominent Democratic candidate for
Speaker. but Columbia's son got away
with j. b. on the home stretch. But
J. B. makes just as good a representa-
tive notwithstanding. Postoffice adj.
press. Mt. Coffin. w. T. Chairman of
Committee on Rules and Order. Is not
married, but is making last and final
effort in that direction don't all speak
at once. his birthday has just passed
HON. L. NJ RINGER.
My Maryland" claimed this child
on the anniversary of the Battle of
Bunker Hill, in 1884, at Hagerstown.
But old Virginia. the mother of presi-
dents. had the pleasure of rearing Rim
ger, hat his name might ii = a'nng the
wales and DER mountains Il II: the
Atlantic to the Pacific. At the age of
twenty he took Greeley's advice aud
went West to Stoddard county, Mis-
souri, During the war he commanded
a company of volunteer State Cavalry.
Was three times elected sheriff and
ex-officio collector of that county.
Came to Eugene City in 1870. lie
was the first Representative Whitman
county ever had, being elected within
two years after his arrival in the
county, representing it in the House in
1875 and again elected last Fall in a
county where the candidate for Con-
gress got forty two majority. Business
and merchandising at Almo-
ia. the largest shipping point o. Snake
river. He is knight Templar and Odd
Fellow. He is Chairman Of Com mittee
on EngrOssed Bills. Postoffice address.
Colfax. Like several members of this
House. Ringer married a Missouri
damsel, September 81. 1859. He and
Barnes appeared to have been thinking
of the same little transaction in the
same month and State and almost on
the same day of the month.
HON. WM. b. KELLEY
Was born in Franklin county, Tennes.
see. January 29th. 1889. He removed
to Illinois at an early age and to-day
has in his possession a commission as
Clerk of the Circuit Court of franklin
comfy. signed by that greatest of
statesmen and noblest of men then liv-
ing. and that man is the old war GOV
ernor Of Illinois, Hon. Richard Yates,
known as gallant "Old Dick" long
since gone to his home DER the beautiful
river. All IllinOisans adore the name
Of Yates. Mr.. Kelley came to WASH
ington Territory in 1864. taking seven
and three days to cross the
plains, and to Pierce county. which he
in the House in 1875, and
again in this House Of 1877 He is a
Democrat and farmer by calling.
Posroffice, Elhi; Chairman of the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs. He was
March ID. 1889, to IT,. d4u.'.
ter Of Hon. H. M. Williams. of Jrf.
son county. Illinois.
HON. D. r. PERCivAL
Here's another Name boy, hailing
from the town of Bangor. He laid
seige to that town November 10th, 1889.
and started out for himself in the lum-
Der business on the Penotscot river,
following it for number OF years He
was soldier in the 18th Maine Volun
teers. lie fought, bled and oil but died
for his county. He was present at the
final surrender Of General Lee and the
fall of Richmond. Not forgetting
the words OF Stephen A. Douglas. he
journeyed to the State of Missouri
Ohere it is again in 1866. engaging in
the grocery and provision business.
Crossing the plains. he went to Mon
tana tor two years. aud from there to
California two years, when, in 1873 he
brought up ia Washington Territory.
Went to Stevens County among the
lndisns. Served two years as County
Commissioner Elected last fall ct
special election to this House from
Stevens County. In politics Repub-