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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22
THU DAILY INTELL|CEN(ER.
Thursday, March q. 1877.

DID xof 60 ID WORN IL, Victoria
,,,,,ia Of the 18th iasi. says: The IS
...e,s who we're hired az san Francis
- ,eachesi Departure Bay last Monday
e,euing. They landed from the Maude.
snd the next morning prepared to go
;, xork, when they were met by a
.aneroas body Of infantry in arms
80 succumbed without striking a blow
+. a,pears that during the night the
-;ges of the miners arranged TO meet at
ara nit i'm the morning. each bearing a
.eoder babe IN her arms, and ask the
ne weomers IL they sere prepared to
.o..ke the bread Oh: Of the mouths Of
.b- women aad children. Thus cog
s,oated. the new men az first Ise.ita,e,l
- fglfl their engagements, and finally
x;e,.Ied." Sach con iuct OH the part o.
The miners was most commendable.
Thay did what all noble. generous men
.bonld hare done under the cireuin-
..anccs. The same paper Of the 18th
ms, says: The inch who arrived by
The City of Panama fos the Yelling
o., mine. and afterwards refused to 90
"a work, applied y est-rday 10 the may
"a. saying that they were destitute and
wss.ed assistance. 1t was decided TO
uu, them To woik OH the streets for q
day or two TO enable them 10 get food.
only three accepted work" A number
Of these men arrived here night be-
fore last fran Nic:orIs. md are now
looking for work Their conduct at
Wellington, IS :heir personal appear
aaoe. comncnds them favorably to all.
and we wish them success here. We
make this extended notice out Of jas
.ice 10 these men, from the fact that
we were told by most responsible
PARTY, (wbo We are now satistie was
himself misinformedl and SO stated in
oar item yesterday morning. that these
men were ex-Austrslian couvicts who
bad obtained fres passage from Vic
tor,a upon representations made to the
American Consul there. that they were
citizens OF :his country and destitute.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

\ SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT. The
Watchaaa states that the artesiaa we'll
borers In Walia Walla have finished
their first well on the Boyer farm. hav-
ing gone - feet deep with "a II inch
auger aud afterwards "a feet lower
through the harl-pan by means of a
drill. The water when struck rose n
feet and il pronounced to he of the first
ons!ty Twen,ny SIX days labor OF
,women were required, but it Is claimed
that the next will be put through in
half that time. Most sanguine expcc-
cations are INDUCED as Ia the benefit
that will result 10 the agriculture aud
trade Of the valley from this process.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

ey- As soon "a the fishing season Is
over, we learn that the cannerics at As
to,ia, Of which there are eighteen. will
commence canning beef on gigantic
scale. One firm alone, the Kinney
Brothers. intend canning up 10000 head
oil beef cattle the coming season. The
frs. taef ever canned at that place
was put up by this latter firm in
the year 1915. during which season. -
All experiment. they put up 1000 cases
aud shipped them to England. The
next year they put up 10000, and the
venture has proved so much of sue >ess
tina. they will not only can more than
four ines that amount the coming sea
son. but the other eannarics will also
engage IN 1t.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

FROM WHITE Riygg.-On accoun, of
"a" re7eHt heavy fresi". and rain, the
Farmers u White river have suspended
oi'ef-tions In the way ri blowing and
preparing for the approaching seed
time. Bat they will commence actively
again soon, If the weather continues
favorable. Mr.. Van Doren has com
pieted his large new buildings, which
he Constructed preparatory 70 embark
ing in the hop business extensively. and
Is how planting twenty acre path in
young vines. Mr.. Hayes. who is also
engaged in hop culture there extensive
ly, will plant Ave additional acres TO
hops this spring
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

DROWNED The Chinese cook Of the
I,aFkentiue Visitor was drowned al Port
Gamble few days ago. He hal been
ashore and was returning to the vessel
across some logs. when he missed his
step and fell into the water Some per
son who saw him fall, went to his assis-
tsnce, bat his body WAS ifeless before i:
~as recovered. The fact Is a singular
one that he wss drowned IN little less
than four feet of water, OH hard bot
tom. in which. hal he stood erect. he
might have walked ashore without diff
cultY
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

sS5- We learn that there are two or
three new cases of smallpox, but all
necessary precautions have been taken
by the health officer. and we appre-
bend no danger to the public. Mean
while all should take the prscaution of
getting vaccnated. 1t is always best
10 lock the stable before the horse is
stolen and ii he he not stolen it does no
harm.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

ET The coacre;, hoor in the jail has
been all dug up and "a new Que OF Port
land cement has been laid III lis place.
The former Was composed of a very
poor quality of cement, AMI after 1t Nal
drisi ~ was hardly more firm than an
ordinary sand bank. The new che Viii
10 yerv hard. and with this now CON
plete, II is supposed that the new Jail IS
~ last completed.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

SnERIFF'S SALE.

10y VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE Is
| ) sued out Of the District Court 81 Washing.
,oa Territory holding terms Il Tire city cf Seat
tie IN Ming county. "a the fih day OF AsrSh,
is.r tn the case wherein sarah NJ ken'oB and
William. VI Renton. her husband. arr complain
snts and John " tiGpell and Annie flDneg!. ais
wife the County II kiug aud James u. Gilman are
defendants ca iua snsnt ani secrwe thsr~tn rvn-
lsr.Si ia said Court on the s,h DAY 81; February A
II is-f and g. nae directed, handing ns Z"
nssse sale tf the property mentioned afli de-
.-riael iu sail drcrre 81 satisfy said Judgment
Scr the SUN IL = - Sold oCan 81 the aitsSi
States with intsrvs. from February 81. ls71. an
Isl pz.a 80 tas rate II Per Ssut ter n"nih. IL
ethsr wlih tho suu - SIZE fi-lto, sraid ootn Tor
plaintiffs attorneys stso fuf tae snas 81 100.
fr taxes PAID assa SIS -, csfs e Court. With so-
ssssns .na INCREASED ee<ss have levied gf0a the
property rsIsd ia said a~rrvs. e. Wit
A. - l.,s AMI e. Ard : hie~k ~ and ~ Of els~
seip pssti = MaynsFi's plat - tas se~n Bow city
- S..,tse ia asus County Washington Terrisrry
- }ots : . L. sua southwest quarter q norse
~sst quarter AL novsass~' quarter % 'rts~ts'
quarter - ss<fs0n srroa. in fSsusaAp isstv-
thrve nerth of range ave 80 g. and Aofshs
Quarter ~ southeast quarter ~ seStsoa '~s1ve
snx.sAtp swxnss.tATvr nssrsh. u range four eAst
~rtaiainx ~ &st. asse- - ,assa- Ia hins eT;niy
aforesaid
ale ~ THURSDAY the aSsh day q AFr1s, 4 u
ES-r ~ the hour e - NJ ia frsHs 81 fAc sss'iF'
ufs.- ts~sr "a .At4 CITY 81 Srstts. Va ST. Is
,ae hazhess hsa,3eT tAerv.or A. Taelc saTtaSa
~ tAr rtxas iitsr and iss~-sss It sAia 1sisssi
arts. teAn f,nnsa AaA Anni~ flanelt. as'
80 ia ~ sra O. tire .hsvs~asscvEtesi pfs y~rts
a. 81, s.sssh ,kssvSs ~ill satisfy sAta tu8s
ga. .sa ss<>rr~. eN.s.. sEsesvst A.! sSeraiHs
.nA sasrvassd tcsts - ss0Sv~.sd
S>s-.e e kies csanEy, wsshsnssoz resrssory
S-.s,!, wssA Ter NsrcA ish- 1877.
Mrx.raxx 4 ixAxr. Assornsys s"s F'AE1as'
sshAAva dr.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

PAssEsGERs The steamship fana-
ma sailed day before yesterday for the
the Sound The following are
passengers: Seattle-Wm. r. Boyd,
A. ID. Blowers, John Shear. and 81 in
the Storage Port Townsend-Mrs. +,
Gays, Miss ii. Gays, Miss l.. Gays. Miss
+. Gays. l.. Gays, +. Gays. aud six in
the steerage. Tacoma-W. Damss, and
eight in the Storage. Olympia-An-
drew Howartou, n, q. Owings. wife i
child
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

ier The new mill at Port Gamble,
ws are informed by Mr.. Stacy, has been
shat down for extensive repairs and
will ne; be started mp sgaiu until mex,
Thursday. when she will commence
cutting With greatly increased power.
Meanwh,lc the old mill is running
night aud day
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

80 Tie steamer Fanny Lake will
leave here to-day at / o'clock for the
ssagi, She arrived from the same
point yesterday afternoon with mum
Der Of passengers and lot 81 shaved
shingles AMI farm produce
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

l- Yesterday. the body Of Sego.
the logger. who was drowned at PORT
Orchard last Tuesday. WAS picked up
under the wharf at that place.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

sxs- 4 weman, the wife of . Mr.. T..
Collins. of Roseburg. Oregon, sioped
with ncishbor. who was employed on
her husbands farm, last Monday. and
when last heard of the twain were on
their way TO California.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

s-y Sailed ycsteriay-bark North
west, from Port Madison. and bark
Grace Roberts. from Freeport, both
bound for San Francisco. aud lumber
laden.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

Is The tux Taoo mA came IN yes'er-
day afternoon aud took cut the lark
sanosct las, ieh'. loaded with SEATTLE
coal.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

sE- Tie brig Goliah is undergoing
very extensive repairs at Gamble. and
will probably not bc off again until
next Nav.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS,
Git, Delinquent Tax List.

BY virtue * a watEau: ,ssae,l 10 nse.
according ~ Law. On the ii day II
February, l>s-, l have levied upon the
following described property fer deiin-
quent taxes due the City o: >eat,le, Tor
the Year 1876, arawill sell The same 10
the highest bidder for cash. IT IN \. N,
on Tt E>DAY March 2.th. in front Of
the Pavilion. unless the taxes shall be
paid before that date.
". IL. SHovDY,
City Collector.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

~ Mr.. nall "a eAtstt. IA have the
new engine being built for Sie,son X
f0ss hearty completed by Saturday.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22
HOTEL ARRIVALS.


Y Oainn. Courser, r McDermott.
Newcastle; John Engmsn. Port Town
send, + Jacobs, NJ b Kelly. White
River; A Attridge. j Kelly. City; NJ
II White, Maine.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

N-gy~ The Comet will leave for White
river this morning. on her regular forty
mile trip up
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

Es- Up to yesterday noon White
river had fallen five feet during the re-
cent freshet.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22
NOTICE!
To all whom it may concern

WHEREAS the Commissioner Of the general
Land once, In letter dated July =. 1874. ordered
that the lands in Township %, North. Range S
East Ia the district Of lands for sale at Olympia
". r. should be withheld " from disposal -
agricultural lands until the non mineral character
thereof shall have been fully established" And.
whereas. David Msurer. Of King County. W. T..
made presumption cash entry for land in said
Township and Range. viz lots 5. 6. 2, and SN =
of sen Of Sec II. and lots aud Of Sec. il
aud. whereas. the Commissioner Of the Gene raj
Land Office. IN his letter n. Of December 37th.
1875, has ordered that before Anal action can
be taken in this ease II will be necessary ito
. hearing "a be- held TO determine the true char.
acter of said tracts.
Now. therefore. In accordance with said instruc-
tiops IL IL ordered that testimony touching the
character OF said described land shall be taken
before the Register and Receiver OF the United
States District Land Once at their ONCE IN
Olympia. ". r. on the 2:th day Of April. A. d.
1877. beginniBg at 10 O'Clock. A. NJ. at which
place and time aii persons having interest In the
matter Of the charactar Of the above described
land arc required TO appear aud there and then 70
present such evidence may serve b. fully estsb-
lish the character Of said tract of lana.
Given under onr hand, II the United States
District Land Once st Olympia, W. T.. the eth
day 81 March, L. d. 1877.
T. BROWN, Register,
mhi3-dw-5t ROBERT 9. STUART. Receiver
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

L. The DAiles Nountaineer says :
The hull Of the lately wrecked
steamer Daisy Ainsworth, lying above
the falls Of the Cascades. parted her
lines and cables on Thursday morning
las. aud passed down over the rapids.
She was passed by the steamer Oneonta
Oh her way up that morning. about SIX
miles below the lower Cascades. drift
i'm along right side up"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22

BRANCHING OUr-The Levy Bros.
have sent the old Anderson apparatus
to Portland to be thoroughly repaired,
when they intend to start branch
business ut Port Townsend. They have
also complete outfit on the way from
the East. which they will locate at
some point up Sound proposing there
by to better supply the local demand
at these points, and monopolize the soda
business in Western Washington.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-22
NOTICE

4 IL PARTIES HAvlS6 CLAIMS AGAINST
\ sAe MINNIE MAY. VAL please Ife~ez.
sheEa ~ WILLIAM JENSEN Within 10 Gays. 70.
settlement
Ssast.s. Marx i9se, !ss1. AAie1Im
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-29

A prominent New England republican
who had interviews on Monday with the
president and attorney general says thst
he Vas impressed by their conversation
with the belief that the ultimate resul,
In the South Carolina case will be the
full establishment and recognition Of the
Hampton government. He learned tina,
information has been received that Cham
beriAia expresses his readiness to do
whatever the administration, after full
conference, may think beat for all con.
ccrned. The prediction is ventured BY
him that tho troops will at Arst be with.
drawn from tho stats house and after.
ward from the state, and that the aaal
withdrawal will be made before June
He says he found, somewhat to his sur
prise, that the attorney general Is per
haps the strongest supporter Of th.
Chamberlain and Packard government,
in the cabinet.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-29

Ifsany proof was needed rcgssaipg the
loose and unbusincss like manner In
which city Affairs were conducted up to
the reform Of year ago It now comes
in the shape OF discovery that the city
treasurer Of 1855 received snd dis
bars.d public money for whole year
without giving any bond. The discovery
is made through some informality in the
accounts Of ex-Treasurcr Bramble, which
ncccsslta;ed an investigation.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-29

II is positively denied that Secretary
Of War McCrary and Attorney General
Dsvens arc soon 70 exchange portfolios
A correspondent says that particular On.
quiry has bsen made and it can b stated
ON tbs best authority that the idea o,
such An exchange has not entered ID.
head OF Preaident Hayss, nor Of sithe,
Secretary HcCrary or orAttorney Genera
Devens, each Of whom Is entirely salts
fed with his present Office. It il furthe,
denied that Evarts and schurz are to 70
tire from the cabinet and feeaiYe foraig,
missions.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-29

stoek, eoald gst - - e1oseDi
witk osus - seases1 O. ~ IN = J! T.
days - not oaly ssoeesasd !. ssesv
erine III stosk, bst atY.ioss -;
dian poaies With - Withpns a
: siaels shoe. = - q thsa b. = =
the aght, md ~ 6tape 80 lg . - =
viss q stlslf - til aexts ~: .
CApelia u. bAn - ss!ess T. - =!
- 81 lnda.e ! Atsss vne desesv vee
success.
Two Sioux lndians came N fo TINS
post and soyrsndefod O. tne 4otn inst.
sud twenty noss on the Nth. They
wsrs dinsaed. 80 tlA = ssnk to
thsir aGeocv under proper guard.
lIaese inala.s sss part !, g ~ gane
who eD1Ght S3esesal Mia q Won
oontain, % Too9uo River, on tne
!4se of yeessfy, les5 - sdnie tea' g
ny VARIES vege suled aetnet nset'
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-29

Wade Hampton goes to Washington to
demand his rights. What are his rights
Going back into the history Of his past
deeds and bringing to public gAzs the
acts, not of . man 70 soldier, but red.
handed guerilla chief. the conclusion car
be very readily reached that no man with
his record should be recognized ~. th.
spokesman Of people who claim 70 b,
christians. By his owl confession b,
goes 70 Washington to bulldoze the pres
ident and his sntirs cabinet.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-29

The regulations allowing the treasure,
to furnish silver coin on certi6cates ol
deposit Of the assistant treasurer and
national bank depcsitorias hsvs bssr
modified to permit Of shipmsats Of oil.
yer directly to parties making deposit
The expense Of transportation is to b
paid BY the department 10 points il
United States reached through estab
lished express lines by continuous rail
way or steamboat communication, tn,
deposits to be In sums Of not less tha,
81 900 or Its multiple and not exceedinl
$4,000.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-29

Tho aldermanic ticket made up BY the
various ward caucuses gives us list Of
good names to yots for on Tuesday next.
Tho gentlemen selected have the abil,iy
to do the citJ's- work in . creditable
manner. Tho new council viii DO com
posed Of five republicans and three dem
ocrats. Two Of the members Of the
present council have been nominated.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-29
MoRsE's srArEl1ENr.
More About tho Mountain
Meadow Massacre.

San FxAxctsco, Cal, March 25.--
The Call this morning publishes An
interesting interview with Captain
John Morse concerning the Mountain
Meadows massacre. The gentleman
referred TO has figured during the
many Year, of his evsusfui life - .
frontiefsman, - prospector, trappers
and trader, and was 10 Utah prior to
the Mormoa .eetslenent and for many
years after it. ~ the time of-ths
massacre he YES living wiih some
bands Of Indians not moro than thirty
miles from Mountain Meadows, and
two days sitter the tragedy he visired
the scene and saw the msngled bodies
Of the slaughtered emigrants lying on
the ground ~ they had been left by
the destroying horde Of Mormon
fsnatics and their allies, the indians.
Captain Morse MAS an intimate &C.
quaintancc Of Lse, aud this deputed
saint, In conversation occurring years
before the trial, admitted 70 Morse
his oomplicity in the atrocities, but
- in his confession, % consistently in
his c6- band declarations he threw the
responsibility Of tho butchery upon
the leaders Of the Mormon church,
and directly implicated y aOce.sory,
before and sftsr the fact, Brigham
Young. Morse Disputes Lees state
ment thst there were Eve hundred
i Indiana nsAaent. claimin1 that thAra
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Con.,,r;no ~. Installation ~
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,Ivh;oh .,.,.d thst ,rorn. - SO .s :.
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hsd be,tsr move on a. . l;,,irs f..,h.s MI :,
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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-29

Fsnkton 9isb ont OF The tops Of
their stoskings 10 aiake wrisilsts for
theie hsaus.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-09

TNHE wellknown and long utifi'I.f +.
l. at Van Buren,, Arkansas, is now under III.
charge of the subscriber. The proprietors. have
ing recently put on large New Steamboat, and
with careful and experienced Ferrymen they feee
confident that they can give universal satsfose
to the travelling public. THAR aim willt
meett increasing demands of the lar
grant traveto Texas.
The st. Louis and Sherman Texas. IT. 4
Mails are carried over this Ferry, which is good
guarantee that it is the shortest as well as the
best route for travel of all kinds
This Ferry has the largest and best boat on h.
river and can cross 200 wagons and teams. M,
day and no detention Oh either bank need be rys
pected. Enclosures for stock, and sheds for trsy
elers being built on both sides of the river,and
no pains will be spared to accommodate the public
Weshall strive to continue TO make this the pop
ular routs to and from Missouri and Texas.
n. B.-Ferry Accounts must be settled Moptbs
w. No deviation from this rule
WILL EAKIN, Superintendent
Van Buren,, Feb A, 70. If
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-09

MEANING OF AMES.--A correspondent
writing from Lacon, Ill sends the fol.
lcwing anecsdoto of boys attempt at
defining:
Daring the last winter there was re-
ligious interest at Varna, ILL., The pastor
OF the Methodist church. the Rev. Mr.
Denim, was in the habit of holding daily
children 8 meeting,at which the boys and
girls stopped for a few moments on their
way from school. In order to interest
and instruct the children, the pastor pre-
scented variety Of topics. One day he
asked the meaning of "Amen.' No one
answered.
''You have often, said the clergyman.
-'heard the bretheren say Amen Amen
while some one was praying. What did
they mean? 1t any one knows let him
hold up his hand"
Up Jumped little fellow, so eager to
answer as not to wait for recognition. !
know he called out at means hurry up
and get drought"
There was an audible smile and many of
the elders, we have no doubt, felt that the
definition would be very usefu if it could
be generally accepted, and amen used
to shorten long prayers.
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