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The daily gazette., 1877-06-30
SUIT AGAINST TILDEN.

Weobserve with satisfaction that Mr..
Tilder's purpose to make vigorous de-
Tense 10 the suit against him for back in
come lax, This is apparently test case,
for We hear of no others being instituted ;
and We hope it will be disposed of so de-
cisivelE as to forbid the idea of another
suit ofthe kind ever being brought. 1t
is Of little Importance whether Mr.. Til
den owes the government $150,000 or
not, hui it is of the utmost importance
that the government treat its citizens with
fairnes. and candor. When it levies a
tax it i, bound to see that it applies TO all
alike ; that no citizen escapes while an
other is prevented from doing so. The
income law was presumably such law
it certainly provided in the amplest man
ner for the collection of such tax it
gave the assessors the fullest authority to
determine on their own judgment what
ones tas should be and left no possible
room for auy disregard of the interests of
the government. Now the assessors hav-
ing perfdmed their duty under the most
sweepingof charters, it seems manifestly
common sense that the law has spent It's
force, its provisions having all been COM
piled with and fair minded men will
have no difficulty, we reckon, in coming
to the conclusion that the reopening Of
these cas@ is piece of trickery very un-
worthy Of great government. There
ought to be a statute of limitations
against tie government as there exists
between private individuals and cert ain
ly, in common fairness The government
ought not 10 take advantage of the neg
lect Or misjSdgment of It's own agents.
Reading E0gle.
The daily gazette., 1877-06-30

Ofthe eighteen Presidents before Hayes
nine of them visited New England while
in Office. Three of them-the two Ad-
amses and Pierce residents of New
England, aud came and went without
ceremony, save on special occasions; the
other six paid official visits. Washing
ton went twice-in 1899 and the year af-
ter-being accompanied by Jefferson,
Secretary of State,t on his second visit.
President Monroe, in 1917, made the long
est tour of New England ever made by a
President, and was received in Rhode
Island precisely a> Washington had been
twenty-seven years before, even to being
lodged in the same inn. Since then have
been Jackson, Tyler, Johnson and Graut.
Jackson went just after the overthrow
of notification, at the beginning of his
second administration, and was accom-
panied by Vice President Van Buren, and
every member of the Cabinet General
Cass, then Secretary of War, did most of
| the speaking. Grant went oftener than
any one else, but after the unfortunate
publication of his wine bills by one of the
papers. and the subsequent comment,
Vice President Wilson sadly remarked
"You will never get the President to
come to Boston agaiu."
The daily gazette., 1877-06-30
Bismarck at Kissingen.

The German chancellor and his
family have been for the last month
and are still at the famous watering
place at Kissihgen, where the veteran
diplomatist was ordered by his medical
advisers. to undergo treatment of
six weeks. On his arrival there Prince
Bismarck was much annoyed by the
atteL tous paid to him by the public.
He accordingly published a notice in
the K.sslngen Auzeiger as follows:
II beg the public not to congregate
for the purpose OF looking at me when
[ am going to take bath. | beg also
that l may not be saluted in The street
because if am saluted one of two
things will happen. Either / do not
respond to such solutions, and then 1
pass for impolite, or else l take off nay
hat every moment and then take cold
in the head and lose all the benefit
of the treatment"
The daily gazette., 1877-06-30

EXoURsIoN.-The First Presbyterian
church Sunday school, gave their excur-
sion this morning, to Creedrnoor. The
party numbering several hundred left on
the Creedmoor lcutter, and will no doubt
have pleasant time AZ the day SO far is
a beautiful one.
Mr.. Z. NJ. Johnson of Elktop, left
for Annapolis yesterday, to attend the
commencement exercises of 81. Johns
College MIR. johnson was booked for
an address before the Pnllolxalian Lit
erary Society on last evening.
Mr.. VIM II. Sprau, of Cherry Hill
Md, is building large paper mill at
Bath, Beaufort county, South Carolina
Mr.. Spiatt expects 10 have several Ce-
Gil county mechanics al work in the
8 ,uih.
The daily gazette., 1877-06-30
GEN. GRANT IN LONDON.
! LONDON, june 80. 1877.

hONDON, Juht 400
General Grant attended dinner Civ
en- him last evening at the Grosvenor
Hotel by personal friend belonging to
the American press. The company
numbered forty, consisting chiefly of
distinguished journalists Of the London
press and authors. There were no
speeches, the dinner being strictly So
cill and private one.
THE GUESTS.
The affair was completely successful.
Among the guests were the Hon. Ed
wards Pier:epont, Senator Conkling,
Jesse Gram, Mgr. Capel, Consul Gener Al
Badeau, Grimw ,oi B)ycr, Sir JOS eph
Falrer, Justin Mccarthy, Frank H. Hill
ED, editor Of the Daily NeWs Mr.. Mac.
Donald. Of the Times Mr.. MacMillan, Of
hacMsH@is Magazine; George Agustos
Sala, Edmund Yates, of the World; Ex-
Governor Lucius Fsirchild, United
States, Consul at Liverpool Mr.. Pule-
son, NJ. P. (; DR.. Brunton, Charles G. LIE.
land. James Norman Lockyer, editor OF
Nature; Edward Dicey, editor of the
Observer; Mr.. Mimic and Others.
GOING TO PARIS.
General Grant expressed himself as
delighted with his visit to England, and
stated thatihe would go to Paris next
week.
The daily gazette., 1877-06-30

Fourteen dogs were fund losonei
the other day in WilkesbaIre.
The daily gazette., 1877-06-30

The election in Ohio this year will be
tor Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Judge of the Supreme Court, Clerk of the
Supreme Court, Attorney General, Trea-
surer, School Commissioner, Member of
the Board of Public Works. The Demo-
cratic Convention will be held on July
% and the Republican Convention one
week later In addition TO State officers
members of the Legislature are to be
chosen.
The daily gazette., 1877-06-30

SHE WANTS To BE HANGED.-Mrs
Victor, who poisoned her brother in Ohio,
and whose death sentence was commuted
to Imprisonment for life, grew tired Of
Imprisonment and asked to be hanged.
Judge Bingham has rendered an opinion
holding that Mrs. Victor is in law an es-
capeu prisoner after conviction, and is
sued an order to the Sheriff for her de-
livery to the authorities of Cuyahoga
county TO await the action by the court
of that county.
The daily gazette., 1877-06-30
THE WAR.
A GREAT BATTLE RAGING
BELOW SISTOVA.
Batoum Said To Have Been
Captured by the Russians
FoRTrFYING THE SUEz CANAL.

LONDON, June 81, 1877.
The Herald correspondent. at Vienna
reports that a great battle is raging be-
low Slstova, on or near the line of the
river Jantra. Troops from Rustchuk
have FASTENED 10 the support of the
Turks, who retreated from Sistova, and
detatchments from Shumla and Rasgrad
are believed to be making forced marches
to the scene of the conflict.
THE RUSSIANS UNABLE TO LAND.
The Russians had constructed their
pontoons in the bends of the Ardschish
| River, west of Otenitza, and had fioated
them thence to the Danube. The Turk.
ish gunboats, under shelter of the islands
above and below Turtukai, anticipated
tho crossing and opened fire on the first
boats that issued from the Aardschisk.
A LESSON LEARNED AT MATCHIN.
During the crossing at Matcbin the
pontoon bridge constructed by the Rus
SLAMS was broken by the Turkish gun
boats, which had laid SO long in front Of
the town. AS it was, 5000 men who
had crossed were, for a time, completely
isolated by the breaking of the bridge,
and lad there been a sufficient force of
Turks on the defensive this body might
have been slaughtered or captured.
THE cRossING AT sIsINITzA.
| When the first boat landed the soldiers
were instructed todie. down in the.mud
in skirmish lines, care being taken to
preserve their aims snd aunmunition
| from injury. Gradually the force increas-
ed in number, aud when about two bat
talions were landed, General Yolchine
commanded them to stand up and fix
bayonets and to follow their officers.
CUP AND AT THEM"
AT the word all arose, reeking, with
mud and river slime, and along the dark
line the bayonets flashed ike electric
sparks. Then the order "Forward" was
given, and the troops moved toward the
Turkish position
UP THE HILLSIDE.
The hillside increased in abruptness as
the Russians advanced. In front the
darkness was broken bv the rapid mus
kerry firing of the Turks, which was
chiefly Citected at the boats contiRuous-
ly approaching the shore. I'll.
SWhen near enough to fully distinguish
their enemies the Russian line was Or
dered to charge. With loud cheer the
sturdy Russian infantry dashed up the
heights:
DEATH IN THEIR FACES.
A binding volley from the Turks, fol-
tunately aimed too high, swept over them
In another moment the bayonets were al
work, and the Turks, retreating slowly,
were pushed from the river bank. The
combat was hand to hand and completely
successful for the Russians.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
At this point of crossing the Russian
loss was probably one thousand men
killed and wounded, but the Turkish loss
must have been nearly as great, as they
held their ground until fairly overpower-
ed by numbers.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF BAToUM.
The Herald correspondent at Pera tele-
graphs that rumor is current that Ba-
toum has been captured by the Russians.
They have all along held possession of
the heights, and have eventually succeed
ed in driving out the Turks after hard
struggle.
The daily gazette., 1877-06-30

A binding volley from the Turks, fol-
tunately aimed too high, swept over them
In another moment the bayonets were at
work, and the Turks, retreating slowly,
were pushed from the river bank. The
combat was hand to hand and completely
successful for the Russians.
The daily gazette., 1877-06-30
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.

At this point of crossing the Russian
loss was probably one thousand men
killed and wounded, but the Turkish loss
must have been nearly as great, as they
held their ground until fairly overpower-
ed by numbers.
, 1877-01-13
Summons.

Ia the District Court of the Third Judicial Di 8
trict of the Territory of Washington, hold
ing Terms at Steilacocm, in and for Pierce
County.
Jannet f. Steel, plaintiff, We. Hugh N, Steel,
defendant. Complaint filed in the Office of
the Clerk of said Court on the 18th day of
November. A. D., 1876.
To Hugh N Steel. defendant:
IN the name of the Uniteo States, you are
4 hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plain
District Of the Territory of Wash ngton. hold
ing terms at Steilacoom in and for the county
of Pierce. and to answer the complaint flied
therein, within twenty days Exclusive of the
day of service after the service you of this
su1muns il served within this county: or, il
served out of this county but within the Third
judicial District within thirty days; or if serv-
ed out of said District, then within sixty days
or judgment ~ default will be taken against
you according to II e prayer of said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain q decree
Of divorce from the bonds of mntrimony here
tofore and now existing between you and plain
tiff, and also 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 if you fail to
appear and answer said COMPLAINT as above re.
quired, the lli intiff will cause your default to
be entered aud thereafter apply to the Court
for the relief prayed for in her complaint here
in filed
Witness the Hon. J, r. Lewis, Judge Of the
said District Court, and given under my hand
and the seal of said Court, this second day of
[seal JAMES sEAvEY, Clerk,
Per JULIUS DICKENS, Deputy. de9 CIV
, 1877-01-13

witnesses, and the jurymen, helped
to swell the crowd till the Harmon
House was unable to accommodate
them all. We put up at that hos
telry and enjoyed it very much.
Everybody knows Hill Harmon for
one of the kindest souls that ever
breathed; and everyone sympathizes
with him in his recent domestic be-
reavement.
AN IMPROMPTU BALL
Was given at the Insane Asylum
on Monday evening, by DR.. Sparl-
ing, and many visitors were pres
ent. Being quite tired, we did not
attend it, but we're informed that it
was a most enjoyable affair. After
adjusting a few business matters
we returned back to our daily labor
on Tuesday, having secured a con-
siderable addition to our subscrip-
ton list. We hope to pay the pretty
little town another visit when the
glow of summer restores it to the
beauty which has given it a wide
spread fame.
, 1877-01-13
OUR NORTHERN FARMS.

The advantages of farming in the
delta formed by the debonchure Of the
Skagit, Stilliguamish and other streams
emptying between Utsalady and La
Conner, may be briefly set fo-th in three
points: First, the continual moisture
of the soil during summer. rendering a
failure of crops impossible; second, the
cheapness of transportation by water to
Port Townsend or Seattle. where small
vessels can unload into sea-going craft
and lastly, the ease with which such
land may be cultivated, for it is easier
to pillow three acres of reclaimed swamp
than one of upland or "adobe" after it
is once broken. The Olympian thus
speaks of one experiment Of this sort
Last year Capts. Morgan and Loveland
purchased place of this kind from NJ. V.
river. There was 420 acres of it, which we
understand to be all dyked; Of this 100 acres
were in grain this past season and crop
was harvested of 1000 bushels each of oats
and wheat. The owners of the place also
owned the schooner Winged Racer, and she
has been employed for some time past in
marketing the crop, having already deliv-
cred at three trips to Mr.. Crosby, of Tum-
water, 200 bushels of the wheat. At the
ruling prices the grain thus raised in one
season will so far toward paying the ex-
penses of dyking the land on which it was
raised.
The reclaimed lands on the lower
Sacramento cannot be bought for an
average of $l75 per acre, especially on
Sherman and Banner Islands. BY this
time next year, the grain crop of the
Swinomish flats will have so increased
that the Dakota will go out full of grain
on every downward trip. Add to this the
production of sugar beets for stall feed
ing cattle, and these flats are better
property to-day than any gold mines on
this coast. If men want to come out
here and live on bacon and beans, go
ing fishing or hunting once week
just enough to get fresh meat to keep
off the scurvy, that element night as
we'll stay away. But people who are
not running away from job of hard
work, will find the vicinity of Id Con.
ner a very good place to come to. Il
beats Michigan and Kansas for climate
while the land titles are in better
shape than those of California.
, 1877-01-13

The Victoria election resulted IN the
election of NJ. W. Trywhitt Drake (if
any more of this gentleman's middle
names have got away, we'll try and save
them with quicksilver hereafter) as
Mayor of the city. We do uot claim
to know any of the ''ins and outs" of
the case, as far as this gentleman and
his opponent we're concerned. We found
Mayor Drumnond an affable gentle
man and whatever was between him
and the Colonist was nons of our busi-
ness. But we believe that bad hi, in
terests been advocated by an equally
able paper to the one that opposed him
(not with abuse but with ridicule. which
is infinitely worse) he would have been
reelected. The new Mayor is an at
torney by profession and is said to be
very well qualified for the position. A
total Of 964 eligible voters was register
ed, most of whom voted, We suppose.
, 1877-01-13
In Admiralty.

United States Of America. Territory Of WASH
ington, Third Judicial District. ss.-In
the District Court for the Third Judicial
District OF Washington Territory holding
terms 1t Seattle.
Robert Johnston vs.. Bark Cambridge and 4.
McIntyre.-In Admiralty.
Whereas libel has been filed lin theP District
Court for the Third Judicial District of Wash
ington Territory holding terms at Seattle, on
the 9Th day OF January, 1877, by Robert John
vessel called the Cambridge. her tackle, an
parel and furniture, alleging in substance that
on the 10Th day Of June, 1876, at Port Blakely,
Kltsap County, Washington Territory, A. Nc
Intyre, master of said vessel, did ship and hire
the A iibellsnt to serve rs able seaman on
boar said vessel for the period Of six months at
$35 per month; that on August IL. 1876. libel
liant becane seriously injured, whereby his
right hand was crushed snd wholly and per-
manently injured. whereby libellsnt was AID
wholly and permanently disabled and entirels 8
incspacitated from ever again following his
by the gross and wanton negligence and care
lessness OF the said A. Mcintyre. then master Of
the said vessel that part Of his said wages have
been paid except $40, and libellsnt claims $40
for balance Of his wages and also the sum Of
So 600 damages for said injury, and praying
process against said bark or vessel called the
Cambridge, her tackle. apparel and furniture
and that the same may be condemned and sold
to pay the said demands Of the said libellant,
with costs, charges and expenses.
Now. therefore. in pursuance ofthe monition,
under the seal Of the said court, to me directed
and delivered, do hereby give public notice
to all persons claiming the said bark or vessel
called the Cambridge, her tackle. apparel and
furniture, or in any manner interested therein,
that they be and appear before the said Dis
trict Court to be held at the City of Seattle. in
the said Third Judicial District of Washington
Territory, on the fifth Tuesday Of January. A.
d. 1877. to wit
January 3oth, 1877,
At11 O'Clock in the forenoon of that day
provided the same shall be . day of jurisdic-
ton, otherwise on the next lay of jurisdiction
thereafter) then and there to interpose their
claims. and 10 make their allegations in that
behalf.
Dated this 10th day of January. 1877.
CHARLES HOPKINS,
q. S. Marshal for Washington Territory.
By L. v. WYcKoFF. Deputy.
C. M. Bradshaw, Larrabee, Hall Andrews,
Proctors for Libellant. ia13-2W
, 1877-01-13

Just before Sir Edwin Rnssell went
into the packaropu business at Albina,
near Portland, the revenue cutter which
he was constructing at that place. was
ibelled by Coffin & Hendry for $3,62S
in coin. The action was resisted on
the part of the United States by the
officers who were superintending her
outfttipg. The case was tried before
Judge Deadly, who held that the officers
of the government had no claim on her
as the vessel had not yet been accepted
from the builders hands; therefore. she
was liable for the builders debts. He
therefore allowed the claim of Iibellants
with costs. The case has been appealed
on the part of the United States.
, 1877-01-13

Charles L. Scott, who was elected to
Congress from California in 1886, on
the same ticket with Buchanan and
Breckenridge, has petitioned Congress
for a removal of his political disabili-
ties. He fought like tiger through
the rebellion and was shot all to pieces.
We have him to thank for allowing us
and 229 other Registered enemies of
the Confederate States of America" to
leave New Orleans peaceabiy on the
steamer Bienville. in April 1861. But
for his caution aud presence of mind,
have met with violence.
, 1877-01-13

10Y VIRTUE of an order issued Dec. 11tll,
ID 1876 by the District Cour: of the Third
Judicial District, sitting in bankruptcy at Seat
tie, will sell at public auction at Utsalady,
Island County, Washington Territory, on
, 1877-01-13

Hon. John II. Plaster, late Probate
Judge of Whatcom county; who retired
from that Office last week. is highly
commended by the Mail as being more
noted for integrity than dignity. But
that's the difference between Judge
Plaster and ex.Attorney General Will
liems.
, 1877-01-13

The Government steamship Richard
Rush arrived at Portland on Wednes-
day and took forcible possession of the
revenue cutter now in the hands of the
United States Marshal. This is high
handed outrage. and we hope to see
every one of them put in Jail.
, 1877-01-13

FL 0Oa day at home. Agents wanted. Outf
oand terms free. TRUn &3CO.. Auguss
ts, Ne m4y1
, 1877-01-13
Renton Coal Company.

IN HE OFFICE OF THE ABOVE COMPANY
is in Room No. s. stone Burnet's Low
building, where the stock books are open. All
are invited to call and examine the plan,
G. b. BURNETT, Secretary.
Seattle. March 8. 64.
, 1877-01-13
Mill Property.
TERMS QE SALE.

The terms of sale will be on the mill property
and farm one third cash, one third in three
months, and the balance IN six months, with
interest at the rate of seven per cent per an
mum in United States gold coin, with mortgage
and approved security, and will be sold free
from mortgages and liens.
s. d. HOWE,
dele 5w-w Assignee.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-08-31

Fifty or sixty years ago, it wa, the
custom for gentlemen wishing servant
to visit emigrant ships as soon as they
arrived in port. Selecting the man OF
m who pleased them, they would
pay his or her passage money, about sew
enty ar eighty dollars, to the captain,
agreeing to give the servant clothing and
board, and at the end of three years ser
vice, twenty or thirty dollars.
One day, a gentleman, a man of for
tune, residing in Philadelphia, went on
board the emigrant ship to hire a girl,
or :" purchase her time" as it was then
called. He selected one, and was shown
her father. The old man was anxious to
go with his daughter, and after some
persuasion the gentleman purchased his
time. Well, now" said the old man,
" there's my old wife take her also"
There was something so attractive in the
c~ountenance OF the old woman that the
gentleman bought her time.
Going together to the registers office
to complete the bargain, the gentleman
was surprised to find that the mann
which the emigrants gave was spelt and
pronounced like his own Inquiries
ended in discovering that he had bought
the time of his own father and mother.
When six years old, a son of the old
folks had been taken to America by a
gentleman, and they had lost all knowl-
edge of him indeed they had almost
forgotten they had a SOL in America.
They recoilected, however, hat their
boy had a figure of a cucumber on one
OF his shoulders. The newly found son
was stripped in the Office. and, to the
delight Of the aged couple, there was
the birth.mark.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-08-31
A Little Delay Fatal.

1t is well known that julius Cesar
might have escaped assassination in the
senate chamber if he had read deliber-
ately a letter put in his hands by one
informed of the conspiracy. The same
fact is true of one or two of the French
monarchs who persisted by the assassin's
knife. But the delay of a few hours to
open these important letters rendered
escape impossible.
We have never seen the following in
cident before, but it is vouched for by
DR.. McChesney, of Trenton, a reliable
authority.
The success of Washington at Trenton
has been generally considered as the
turning point in the war of ~independ-
enCe.
Yet few persons are aware upon how
slight an event this critical action was
made to hinge. On the Christmas eve,
when Washington crossed the Delaware,
Col. Rail, the commander of the Hes
slams, sat in a private room near Trenton,
engaged in drinking and playing cards.
A Tory, who had discovered the move
ments of the American troops, sent a note
ny q special messenger 10 the colonel,
with orders to deliver it into his own
hands.
The messenger found the way to the
house, and a negro opened the door but
refused him admittance, took the letter
and delivered it to the colonel, who was
just shufling for a new game.
Surprising the letter to he unimpor-
tant, or not stopping to thipk at all, he
went on with his play. The reading of
the letter would have thwarted tie de
sign OF Washington but the love of
play conquered the colonels prudence
and gave success to a worthier cause,
involving the loss of his life and army,
and intimately the freedom of the
colonies. Little did the colonel think,
when he was shufling those cards, that
he was losing the greatest game that was
played among the nations of the
world