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Summons,

IN tho District Court Of the Third Judicial
4 District of the Territory of Washington,
holding terms at the City of Seattle, in and for
the counties of King and Kitsap.
Theodore Coulter, Plaintiff, vs. Sarah F.
Coulter, Defendant.
Complaint filed in the county of King. in the
Office of the Clerk Of sal District Court
The United States of America Send Greeting to
Sarah E. Coulter. Defendant.
You are hereby required to appear in an &C.
plaintiff in tho District Court of the Third Ju-
dlcial District OF : Territory Ut Washington,
holding terms at the city of Seattle, In the
county Of King. for the counties OF King and
Kitsap. and to answer the complaint filed there
in, within twenty days exclusive Of the day of
service) after the service on you of this sum-
mons, if served within said county OF King: or
if served out of that county, but in this Dis
trict within thirty days, otherwise within sixty
days, or judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer OF the
complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain . de-
cree Of said Court granting divorce to the
said pl aintif, and dissolving the bonds OF mat
and giving to the said plaintiff the care and
custody of the three minor children OF said
plaintiff and defendant, viz: Fletcher T. Coul-
ter, aged 18 years, Viola E. Coulter. aged IA
years; and Samuel S. Coulter. aged 10 years.
And you are hereby notified. that II you iall
t. appear and answer tho said complaint a.
tove required, the said plaintiff Will cause
default therein to be entered, and obtain DC
cree Of the said Court granting Divorce be-
tween said plaintiff and defendant. and award
ing to plaintiff the care and custody Of said
minor children, Fletcher T. Coulter, Viols E.
Coulter ana Samuel 8. Coulter.
Witness the Hon. J. Il. Lewis, Judge
T. ! Of said Court, and the seal thereof this
A's' 18th day Of J uns. A: D: 1877.
JAMES SEAVH, Clerk.
BY VIZ. II. AHDlIws. Deputy.
John J. AcGilvra. Attorney for Plsinttn.
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that His Excellency had forwarded all
available arms and ammunition which
could bs collected. These munitions
were to te forwarded by rail to Kala-
ma, and brought to this city on last
evenings boat. This morning they will
be sent up the river.
Mr.. II. D. Sanborn will start up the
river this morning bound for Lewiston.
He will take 60 muskets which were OBJ
tanned from Gov. Chadwick, also 5000
musket cartridges. 1000 Henry rife
cartridges. powder. revolver balls, caps,
etc. The money which has been so
generously subscribed by the citizens of
Portland will not be expended for the
purchase of arms and ammunition for
the present. When Mr.. Sanborn reaches
and ascertalns just what arms
are required. he will then proceed at
at once to obtain what is necessary.
With the number of guns and ammuni-
tion which will arrive at Lewiston in
the course of q few days it may be
found that there will be no necessity
for any more.
, 1877-06-23
Marble Monuments,
HEADSTONES O. IUlfBS,

And furnish Stone for building purposes.
Cemetery work of all kinds neatly executed.
Persons living at a distance, by sending de-
scription of what they wish, can have desie ms,
prices. etc. sent to them to choose from. fe2s
, 1877-06-23
SEATTLE STONE YARD.
JOHN KEENEN

"OULD respectfully remind the people OF
w Seattle and vicinity that he is still at
his old stand on Crawford Il Harrington's
Wharf, where he is prepared to fill orders for
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PRICE. FIVE CENTS.

ferred to, and under all circumstances, and at all
times proper and necessary to the organization OF
hrst-class department. it is requisite, as hav We
already stated, that steam engine eompspies q
should be required to keep at least four horses !:
and 1t IS desirable that steam should be Kept at
all times IN the engines, 80 as to enable them in
all cases to get Instantly to work.
That unfortunates should be driven in their ex-
tremity to leap from fourth, fifth and sixth story
wlndowF, as in one OF the instances cited for lack
or these precautions, ia an error for which they
who are accountable must answer both to God
and to humanity.
hence invoke your board to take such meas
ures as NAV seem incumbent on you to provide
against such possibilities in our city. It shall, at
least. be OF record that have lifted my vo ce in
seasonable warning of such horror il it occur.
would finally take leave to suggest through
your honorable board the adoption bv the city ol
proper ordinance concerning buildings. cacu-
lated to secure their suitable construction, es.
pecialy public buildings, such as hotels and
thestres. Uader such ordinance the Chief Engi.
neer, together with the Underwriters, Fire War
d'n and the City Surveyor. should be authoriz d
and required to visit such buildings at proper in
tervals and be placed perpetusly on duty; tina
they might from time to time report such facts
aud convey such suggestions 40 they deemed
necessary and ju icious for the security of life
snd property against disasters hv fire, i'm tlss
e.use OF public ~ we'll as individual interests Hnt
OF humanity. Very respectfully.
THOS. O'CONNOR Chief Engineer.
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The Southern baptist Convention,

Editor Democrdt-On Thursday next,
the 10th instant. the Southern Baptist
Convention meets in the Coliseum Place
Baptist Church of this city. This con-
vention represents the largest religious
organization Of the Southern States,
one million OF commandments and five
million OF population. There are no
less than fifty Thousand members Of the
Baptist Church in Louisiana alone.
Among the delegates to this conven-
tion many Of the most eloquent pulpit
orators and learned divlnes of the
South are expected. The convention.
which meets annually In some one Of the
Southern States. has never met in this
city. and the occasion will therefore he
a rare one,
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Communicated
Oae of The Other Militia.
[Charleston Journal Of Commerce j
NEw ORLEANS. Nav

NEw ORLEANS, May s, 1877.
Editor Democrat-The opinion seems
to be that there is deal of crookedness
in the making up of the pay rolls Of the
Packard police and employees of the
Senate and House. In consequence,
there is general grumbling all along
the line amongst those who, by the gra-
tuity in question given by the State, are
really entitled to pay. It is supposed
the committee who made up the rolls
were not oblivious to the surroundings,
and looking to their individual interest
have made the list to suit themselves,
To circumvent this, 1t is suggested that
each claimant produce his commission
to show what service he was employed
in before he is paid. BY this means sew
eral thousand dollars may be saved to
the State that otherwise would be lost.
In this connection it may be we'll to
state that the police, as militia, re-
ceived two months pay as such, other
militia nothing, during their stay in Fort
Packard.
ONE OF THE OTHER MILITIA, ~
Or, Disbanded Volunteer.
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THE RAILROAD TAN QUESTION.
Does Act IOI Require New Rfgistra.
ton?

Editor Democrat Through the columns of
your nrnal OF the 9Th inst, DIR. TeDault, Pres
rtent OF the Tax Payers Union, calls the atten-
tlon OF the city authorities to provision Of Act
lUl, known ss the State election law, and makes
it's app ic ,tion to the special election which IL
about to be held in this city, for the purpose OF
ascertanng the will OF the people upon the prop
ositlon OF taxing themselves FIR the benefit of the
New Orleans Pacific Railroad. DIR, Tebault at
tempts to show that the law requires new reg
istration before any election can be held. In this
he Ia in error. There ls nothing in Act No. 20
Inconsistent with the law he quotes, which ap-
lies only to State or political elections. whereas
the title of Act No. 20 reads: To provide for the
submission Of the question at special election,
etc.
section of this act reads:
That Immediately after tho passage OF this act
it shall be the duty Of the Mayor and Admins
traitors of the city of New Orleans to submit to q
vote OF the registered electors siding within said
city, the question whether or not an annual tax
shall be levied, etc.
The Council Of said city shall fix day for ssid
election, and give ten days notice thereof by ad-
vertisement, shall prevent for the holding OF tn 9
same in convenient manner, and shall CANVASS
and announce the result, etc.
BY this it will be seen that the Council is
vested with the authority of appointing the elec-
ton commissioners, and also Of canvassing he
votes. With equal force and proprety, tnen, DIR.
Tebsult might Object to the legality OF the pro.
posed election, because the commissioners are
not to be appointed by the Governor and The
returns are not to be canvassed by the board cre-
ated by the general election law.
This spsclL act never contemplated new
registration Of voters but on the contrary, par
ticularly says the question shall be submitted to
vote OF the registered electors OF the CITY,. This
certainly is plain enough for the simplest to
unders and.
The election contemplated is q special one, an
thorized by Law for spacifc purpose, and ia az
| election Of board Of directors of bank or an
Insurance company. II is TO be governed by spe-
| oial rules and is in no manner subject to the
provisl ms Of Law applicable only to political
tlact aps for filling State, city and psroctia
offices. PROGRESS.
New Orleans Nav 8. 1877,
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The Attempt of the Secretary Of War to
Make the President Reconsider his
Call for an Extra Session.
Four Members Of the Supreme Court, Nc
. Crary and Devens Favor the Plan.
BIaine Rushes to Washington to Lead the
Fight Against Hayes.
A Reorganization Of the Cabinet Soon
Likely.
Especial to N. 0. Democrat, ]

WASHINGTON, May s-The discussion
in the Cabinet on the subject OF the ex-
ira session to-day was somewhat less
important than had been anticipated.
The objections of Secretary McCrary to
the October programme were conceded
to be of weight but without giving any
particular reason, or without Offering
anything to overthrow the legal and
constitutional position taken by the Sec
retary, the President and four members
of the Cabinet, quietly put stop to the
discussion by insisting that their deter
minination to adhere to the terms OF
the published proclamation was unalter-
able.
McCrary still holds that he can have
no authority, and that the War Depart
ment can have no legal existence except
as nominal part of the administration
after the 10th Of June, which is the close
of the fiscal year. In this opinion. to-
wit: that the failure to provide for ita
maintenance is a negative abolition OF
the army, McOrary is supported by four
Justices of the Supreme Court-Miller,
Field, Clifford and Bradley, and by the
Attorney General.
One of these authorities goes 80 far
as to hold that the refusal Of Congress
to provide for the maintenance of the
army is constructively positive exhibit
tion against Its remaining In organized
existence; but the President holds that
IL the officers and men see fit to remain
in the service and trust sto the coming
session to make up the deficiency, there
is no law by which he can be restrained
from accepting their services.
The interesting part of the affair is
that the President would have yielded,
and the proclamation was about to be
reconsidered. when Blaine, who, think
ing he saw chance to catch the Presi
sident in blunder, posted down here
from Maine to take the lead In the
movement to bulldoze the President and
Congress into the calling Of the extra
session In June.
Blaine's purpose was so obvious that
the President, when advised Of 1t, un
alterably determined to stand by hi'
proclamation. The result may brinf
about considerable reorganization o
the Cabinet about the expiration Of the
fiscal year, but Hayes will undoubtedly
succeed in tiding the army over after {
fashion. BUELL..
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~ Set, he will Resign his bureau June 30
The Army Practically Alb ulished by the
Failure of an Appropriation.

WASHINGTON. May San effort will
be made in the Cabinet to-day to have
the call for an extra session recon
sidered and changed to the original
time, June the 4th or 18th. 1t is gen.
orally understood that the Secretary Of
War declines to undertake to carry on
the department without due legislation.
He holds that our army exists upon the
same principle as the British army, and
that there is no law warranting its
existence except the annual law OF the
appropriation for its maintenance, and
hence the failure or refusal to pass the
appropriation bill is constructive
adjustment Of the army, for the time
being at least. He has intimated that
he can see no course open for him ex-
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A MAN WITHOUT A NAME.


why Charles Van Mason Failed to Marry.
The saddest story have lately heard
had it's catastrophe precipitated by the
veto Of Gov. Kemper, Of Virginia. Ex-
Gov. Smith was member of the last
House Of delegates from the county Of
Fauquier, and early in the recent session
he introduced bill with this curious
title: Declaring the name of Charles
Van Mason" Afterward, when the bill
and second readings, ex-Gov. Smith ex-
planned that one Of his constituents was
"a man without name" Both his
parents had died when he was an infant,
leaving him @ waif and an estray in the
county, dependent upon the bounty
of the Benevolent. He passed
from hand to hand until his
real name was lost and nobody
could be found who could recall it. AS
he grew up he became known as ''Tromp
Payne"-a mere nickname. to which he
had no legal claim. He was O bright
youth, and gentleman OF the county
took fancy to him, had him educated to
some extent, and taught the trade of q
stone mason. Since he has arrived at
manhood's estate he has achieved much
success in business, becoming consdi-
erable contractor, and accommodating
some wealth. He had already expe-
rienced some modification and some
legal difficulties by reason Of the uncer-
tainty of his name, but he had managed
to get on until last year, when he fell In
love with q beautiful girl OF Fauquier
and sought her for his wife. Then he
found his nameless condition an insu
perable objection to the lady. She could
never consent to part with her own
name until assured that she would le-
galfy receive another in its stead.
''Tromp" applied to the courts for relief,
but they held that while they had power
to change a name, they had no power
to give name to person who had none.
In his tribulation "Tromp" applied to
ex- Gov. Smith. who introduced in the
General Assembly the bill "declarlng
the name of Charles Van Mason"-in
which "Tromp" had com bined the name
of his chief benefactor with that of the
trade whereby he had got on in life.
But it was not until the last days Of the
session that the bill was got through
both houses and was sent to the Gov
ernor. He had not heard of the facts Of
the case aud supposed it to be one 10
which the courts could do everything
required. He vetoed it-returned it dis
approved just as the general assembly
was adjourning sine die, and it was too
late to help the matter. Late informa-
ton from Fauquier tells that the lady
has finally refused to entertain
"Tromp's" proposal any longer, and
has taken another suitor, whose name is
inherited and incontestable. "Tromp,"
in despair, has gone to Texas. So much
for an ill-consiiered veto.
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WAR NOTES.
The Turkish Position In Asia.
POINTE COUPEE.
Rejoicing Over the Establishment of the
Nichols Government.
PoINTE CoUpEE PARISH. La, |
WilliamspOrt, Nav 6, 1877.

N1cUOIS SsDScFHDltHS.
Po1NTE CoUpEE PARISH. La,
Williamsport, May 6, 1877.
Editor Democrat = Thinking few
lines from this portion of the country
would be Of some interest. will de-
scribe, as we'll as I can. the largest
gathering we have had Of the people Of
this neighborhood since before the elec-
tion.
Yesterday was selected for a grand
picnic and general rejoicing over the es-
ment. We tried to get the r. i. Lees
cannon. but failed ,as Capt. Campbell had
left it at Bayou Sara.
The people began to gather at the
grounds at about IL o'clock. They came
from every direction. There were about
two hundred fifty persons present, and
to US "old folks" it was surprising to
see so many pretty girls that were in
our neighborhood. Every one was in
the best of spirits, and realized how
much we had to be thankful for; in
fact, we all felt as if we could hold up
our heads once more.
Judge Thomas H.. Hews, our ex-Dis-
trict Judge. made few appropriate re-
and complimenting our people on the
energy shown by them in the late elec-
tion. There were a number Of our col
ored Democratic friends present.
| After the speaking we had dance on
the green, and the young folks enjoved
| themselves to their hearts content. The
music, by the by. was given by one of
the leading Radical darkies, seated in a
wagon, playing. away on his old
Cracked fiddle" After a few dances
came the most important event of the
day--dinner. It was time to spread the
table cloth, and after few minutes rat
tling Of dishes the dinner was an-
nounced as ready. and more bountiful
and choice dinner 1t has not been our
fortune to sit down to for long time.
The fattest mutton, we'll roasted, with
new potatoes in their mouths. cakes,
wine, pies, etc, all in large quantities.
Every one enjoyed the feast; in fact We
all had better appetites, and everything
seemed to taste better under the Mich
oils government. Everything went off
pleasantly and quietly, although we
missed the cannon. We would have
liked to have had it 80 much, and to
have fired a few rounds in honor of our
| Governor.
The crops are in good condition. and
we'll advanced, for laborers are working
we'll, and we anticipate a good return
for our, labor in the fields this year.
Since 1t has become a certainty that
there will be war in Europe, We have
all added little more corn to our crops.
And now, Mr.. Editor, il you have anv
Our young men seem SO bashful, and
the ladies shy, consequently we have
had but few weddings to record. How
ever, Gov. Nichols will regulate all
these things better, by and by.
to show what service he was employed
bachelor friend, or If you yourself still
cling to the miserable life Of bachelor
hood, come up and spend little time
with us, and we will guarantee to show
you more pretty girls, in a shorter
space Of time, than any other portion of
the State can boast of.
Yours, respectfully,
OID FoJEs
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In attempting to establish connection
between sun spots. cyclones and rain
fall in India, Mr.. Henry Jeula, resi-
dent OF that country, says that 1t is
pretty we'll known that the maximum
aud minimum OF sun spots alternate In
cycles Of about eleven years; and the
figures given establish that about the
minimum periods there have been
droughts iu India followed by famine.
Although the losses OF ships do not ex-
hibit the same regularity. there are In
dications that the periods OF minimum
disturbance on the suns atmosphere are
reflected in that portion OF the world in
destructive cyclones.
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MAY DAY.
Westward the Course of Empire Takes
its Way.

Its way
IN. Y. News
Most of the moving over the ferries
this year has been from Brooklyn to
New York, and from New York to New
Jersey. At the South Ferry three fami-
lies have moved to New York, where
one has moved to Brooklyn. The pro-
portion over Wall street ferry has been
seven from Brooklyn to one from New
York
At Hamilton ferry yesterday more
moved to New York than to Brooklyn,
and those who did went mostly to New
Jersey. On Monday the proportion was
largest for Brooklyn.
At Roosevelt street ferry, the New
Jersey trucks carried over the furniture
of more Brooklyn families than for six
years past. About as many are moving
to Brooklyn as are coming from there.
At Catharine street ferry the proper
ton is three moving to New York to one
to Brooklyn.
At the Courtlandt street ferry over
-fourths OF the furniture passing
back and forth was toward the Jersey
side At the Hoboken ferry about two
thirds go to Jersey, and at the Des-
brosses street ferry three-fourths went
the same way.
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THE TEXAS CENTRAL.
Ilccftnu Of Directors.

GALVESTON. May Sat the annual
meeting of the stockholders OF the
Texas Central Railroad, held at Hous-
ton yesterday, the following directors
were elected: Charles Morgan, Of New
York; @. A. Whitney, Of New Orleans, !,
A. G. Hutchinson, Of New Orleans ;
George Jordan, formerly Superintend-
ent OF the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad; q. w. Gave, of Houston; A..
s. Richardson, Of Houston; A. Groes--
beck, of Houston; John j. Cisco. OF
New York; Charles Fowler. OF Calves
ton. The following officers were elected
President. Q. A. Whitney, OF New Or
leans; Vice President, George Jordan /;
ton: Treasurer, e. w. Gave, Of Hous-
ton.
A Very MIXED Condition of Affairs.
C1TY OF MEXICO. April 80. Peace con-
tinues throughout the country, but
stagnation prevails in commerce.
Congress acknowledges the existence
of the Senate, thereby destroying the
legality of its action; but continues the
work Of legislation.
President Diaz is desirous that Con-
gress should dissolve in September, but
a majority are resolved to declare the
present House the Eighth Congress-. and
| that it's term shall not expire until Sep
tember, 1878. Congress has been trying
Senor Mejia, ex-Secretary of the Treas
ury, but the proceedings have been
stopped on writ Of habeas corpus until
the legal character Of the present Con
gress is defined.
Four of Diaz's Ministers have been
elected members of the Supreme Court.
wAR NOTES.
The Turkish Position in Asia.
LONDON. May 8.-Mouktar Pasha tele-
graphed the Porte that he occupied a
strong position between Kars and Erze-
roum, and is confident Of his ability tc
stop the Russian advance.
The sultan tn Proclaim Holy War.
| The Standards Vienna telegram says
| "The Sultan has resolved to proclaim a
holy war;"
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How the Gar Has Kept al Fleet In the
Black sea,

It is reported the mail ships which ply
between Constantinople ard Odessa,
Russian shores OF the Black Sea, have
been ordered to assemble in the
harbor of Odessa. 1t is well known
that these boats are, to all inter-
ests and purposes, vessels OF war,
Russia was pledged under the treaty Of
Paris to keep no fleet in the Euxine, but
she evaded the provision by building a
number Of war steamers Of compare
lively small size, but adapted in every
respect for purposes OF defense and Of
fense. They were used In time of peace
for the mercantile service, and there
are, believe, as many as sixty or sew
enty in the Black Sea.
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cept to resign at the end OF the
present fiscal year, in case the thir-
tieth day of June finds the army estab-
lishment still unprovided for by law
His int. .5ntton to present these views to
the Cabind today is announced;
GV BUELL..
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AboI,.bin~ a,rana Jurles.

A joint resolution has passed the Ohio
Legislature proposing to amend the
constitution OF the State in such way as
Information filed by prosecuting attor-
neye.
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THE RETURNING yICTORS.
The Warmoth-Sheridan Combination Sc.
cure all the Federal Patronage Out
side of the Custom House.
The Custom- House to BE- Turned Over to
the Returning Board.
Especial to tho N. O. Democrat. ]

WASHINGTON, May SACK Wharton
left here for home tonight. The War
moth Sheridan combination seems to
have capt ured the control Of all the
Louisiana patronage outside Of the
Custom House. which, it is we'll under
stood here, has been turned over bodily
to the Returning Board. BUELL..