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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27
Death of Flora Temule.

President Hayes should cease talk
ing civil service reform or begin to
practice it. At present he is very
weak and very ridiculous on this sub
Ject;sand his utterances, reported to-
day, do not help matters. He con-
tlnues to talk the strongest kind of
things and to do the weakest kind Of
things. We should think he was not
correctly reported this time, were not
the statements SO characteristic of him.
The President means well and has cor
rect ideas, but he is aimiably weak; and,
Conkling excepted, the senatorial cabal
is suffered to control him. The New
York senator is ruled out only because
Evarts is his enemy.-Oyeyomian.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27
AppOrtiOnment Of School Funds.

Under the new school law the APP
portionment of school funds is to be
made only once a year instead of
twice as heretofore. 1t was consid-
cred by the Legislature that in view
of the fact that the most of the school
tax is paid into the Treasury some
time after the day when taxes become
delinquent, or in other words, that
there is time in the year when an
apportionmen. could be made that
would cover the bulk of the school
money of that year, that the trouble
and expense of a second apportion
ment could be dispensed with. Take
the present year for instance, the
January apportionment amounted to
dollar and fifty cents scholar, the
second apportionment made in July
last, was but twenty cents a scholar,
and the greater part of this last sum
was derived from the payment of de-
linquent taxes, mostly paid into the
treasury within two or three months
after the first Of January. Twenty
cents per scholar in many of the dis
tricts of the county was such an in
significant sum that the clerks and
directors were 10th to be bothered
with it. If the apportionment could
have been made about the last of Feb
ruary or the first of March, or at the
discretion of the County Superinten-
dent when the delinquent taxes were
mostly paid, one apportionm e mt
would have been sufficient for the
year. The Legislature believed that
the County Superintendent could
be trusted to make the one appor-
fionment at the proper time for the
best interests of all the schools. As
winter schools are kept in nearly or
quite all, the large districts of the
county, it will be most convenient to
have the money distributed in the
spring of the year. say about the first
of March. The Superintendent knows
or should know about how the schools
are running, and can make the APP
portionment when in his judgment it
would best accommodate the several
districts, and include sum approx
mating closely to the total amount of
school money for the year.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

Mast caricatures Senator Davis as the
Mandarin of the Senate. Put up in
the shape of bali with a head on it.
the venerable Judge rolls first to one
side of the Senate chamber and then
to the other. Democratic and Repub-
lican by turns, his independent posi-
ton is often lop-sided
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27
The Constitutional Convention.

In view of the possibility of WASH
ington Territory being admitted into
the union in the next year or two,
the constitutional convention which
is to assemble at Walla Walla in
June next, will be an event of no lit
tie Importance. Delegate Jacobs has
introduced bill to enable the Ter
ritory to organize as a state, and in
the course of political jugglery at
Washington, it may become a law.
We agree with the other papers in
the Territoryin this, that the delegates
selected to attend this convention
should be men of sound heads and
true hearts; men in whom the people
can repose confidence and who will
prepare constitution that, when
submitted to the people, will stand
the test of sound criticism. But
we don't think politics should be al
together ignored in the choice Of del
egates. There are certain political
principles represented by the two
great parties of the country, and in
framing a state constitution, they
will have influence according to the
political predictions of the trainers.
The constitution of the state of Wash
ington, or Columbia, or whatever the
new state may be called, should en-
body as far as practicable the politi-
cal wisdom which the experience Of
the past twenty years has taught the
country. 1t is not desirable that the
constitution of this new and prog
ressive state should be loaded down
with any old fogy-ism, or anything
that is behind the age and contrary
to the progressive spirit of this now
we'll advanced nineteenth century.
All such words as ''white" and ''male,"
and all clauses exempting church
property from taxation, and all rec
ognition of theological dogma, either
direct or indirect, and all things
which could be construed into dis
elimination of classes, should be stud
iouslv avoided in the formation of
state constitution. 1t is important,
in the choice of delegates to attend
this work, that the voter should bear
these things in mind, and not be
wheedle1 into the choice of dele
gate who is not sound on these points,
for the sake Of avoiding a political
contest. Let the two parties nomi-
nate their candidates and then let the
people vote. The expense of holding
an election will be the same with one
candidate in the field as with half
dozen candidates. In the choice of
delegates to frame a constitution it is
more important than in any other
election that Republicans be Repub-
licans and Democrats be Democrats.
If the two parties embody distinctive
principles, let those principles find
expression at the polls. If there is
ever a time when the voter should
remember his political principles it
will be at the April election. 1t is
in order for every voter to begin now
to reflect in his own mind on whom
he should prefer, of all the men he
knows in the county, the district, or
the Territory, to help form the con-
stitution.
We wish "a happy new year" to the
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

Mild weather is reported up the Col
umbia. Open winters are what please
the stockmen, ranchmen, farmers, i'm
migrants and everybody else, and rem
der that country a paradise
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27
For the Vancouver Independent. ]
Peter John De Smet.
Mr.. EDITOR:

MIR. EDITOR:
In the Daily Oregoniam of the 18th
Of December, 1877, is an editorial head
ed prophetic Foresight" attributing
to Rev. Peter John De Smet an article
found in the KnickerJocker for October,
1853. 1t is not my purpose to CONT O.
vert a single statement in that article,
but to bring the facts of history to bear
upon the author at the date of writing
From the year 1888 to the date of
that article, we find in his reports to
the editor of the Precis Historiqus B'us-
SETS, that his great object was to infu-
ence the Indian tribes in our country
against the American system, called
our Indian policy in relation to them,
that he sought by every means at his
disposal to degrade the American, and
applaud any foreign policy, even to adj
vising and approving, cas- q last hope
for the Indian tribes IA oar country, q
uaaion aciM the Southern Conyederucy."
See his letter bearing date, "University
of st. Louis, Dec. 3Oth, 1854" also let
tiers to the number Of XLVI, published
in 1859 under his own supervision.
To one familiar with the early his
tory of the settlement and resources of
Oregon, it appears singular that even
dead men should be applauded for what
during their life labors they sought to
retard, while the real friends of this
country, though dead, are neglected and
slandered. Also that the living, as in
the case of the Christian soldier of the
late Indian war should be slandered
by sectarian hate, as in several articles
Of a scurrilous sectarian paper published
in Portland, Oregon.
The editor of the Oregonia,a claims
that Rev. P. j. De Smet "was among
the first to make known the fact that
all the region which-lies adjacent to the
Rocky Mountains is agreeably diversi-
fed with fertile plains and beautiful
forests, etc, ETC., while it is fact that
all the American Missions were estab-
lished and had been reinforced, and
some of the members had visited the
States-had written and lectured in
several of them, and represented the
country west of the Rocky Mountains
as it is proved to be this day, before
Rev. S. j. De Smet arrived in it, boast
ing that he was Jesuit Missionary,
and hated by the Methodists, of whom
he spoke in the most contemptuous
terms.
The editor of the Oreyonian appears
to be in a strange mood, and under a
nightmare spell, to hunt up an old copy
of the Knicherbocher of 1853 to strength
Ell his argument in favor of the North
Pacific Railroad, thereby crediting
man for publishing what had been writ
ten and proved by ten thousand immi-
grants to the country, before his author
had written to gain this late laudation.
To this Rev. gentlemen and his COM
peers we are indebted for a system of
sectarian hate against all Americans,
coupled with system of discord among
our Indian tribes, with an insurmount-
able prejudice against our Government
policy in dealing with them; rendering
all efforts that do not accord with their
bigoted views abortive, both in peace
and war, as far as it is possible for
them to do 50. Hence, to applaud Sc
cret enemy is not WISE VERITAs.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

THE WEST SHORE, with its handsome
cuts, clear print and choice selections
of wit and wisdom, came to hand yes
terday. 1t always finds welcome
place at our sanctum table. l.. Sam
uel, Publisher, Portland, Oregon. Price
Sl.50 per annum.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27
Telegraphic News.
The Ohio Senatorship.

News from Ohio Indicates that Pendleton is
again ahead in the senatorial race. Ewing
consequently has gone out there to bring up
his reserve. Neither of them yet sec his way
clearly to majority on joint ballot and VIII
liam Allen now intimates that he might be
persuaded to settle the difficulty by accepting
the place If Pendleton can't win, however.
there is little doubt he will try to transfer his
strength to Henry b. Payne.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

Miss Mollie Bea!es was received
into the Catholic Church, and bap-
tized last Sunday.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

Mrs. j. +. Curtis, of Chicago, has
been added to the faculty staff of the
University of Washington.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

NJ. II. Abbott has bought the Day
ton, w. T., Ne,cs
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

Mayor Sohns goes to San Francisco
on the next steamer
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

Mrs. Victor is spending the winte
ut Walla Walla.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27
The Income Tax Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 53.-Prominent members
OF the ways and means committee saws there
is no foundation except the wishes of PERTAINS
two or three OF their colleagues for the widely
published statement that proposition To re-
impose the income tax will be favorably re-
ported from the committee. A considerable
majority are undoubtedly opposed TO any such
proposition. They recall well known facts
that the former income tax was enacted only
as war measure; that it was the most diff
cult of all taxes to collect, and notoriously
evaded by wholesale pergury, for which il fur
nlshed the demoralizing incentive, and that its
abolition seven years ago was effected by "A
nearly unanimous vote in both houses of con
gress In Difference TO an enormous number of
petitions, and other evidences Of public senti
ment in all parts of the country was over
whelminingly opposed TO its continuance The
provision PROHIBITING its enforcement aftef
the year 1871 was fully debated, and passed
the house by vote of 1872 against 35. and the
senate by by IL To +. Demands for a renewal
of the tax thus far come principally from the
south, but the movement is apparently gain
ing some strength also in the west.
Summary of the Washington News.
New YORK, Dec 22.-The Tribune summar-
izlng It's Washington special says il is thought
the silver bill which proposes to pay off the
national debt and all private debts at % cents
on the dollar, may pass congress The party
in favor of this is working very hard in all
parts of the country. The President is study
ing the Texas and Pacific railroad scheme. He
is reported to believe the road does not need
government aid. The house military commit
tee is collecting the opinions of army officers
as to the condition of the various staff CORPS.
The locust commission is preparing material
for its report.
New proof will be brought forward in Janu-
airy as to NJ. c. Butler and the Hamburg mas
sacre.
DEATH of Flora Temple.
New YORK, DEC. 2-The famous mare
Flora Temple is dead.
Tilden's Tax Bill.
New YORK, Dec. 22-The income tax case
of Samuel j. Tilden has been set down per
emptorily for trial on January 5th. His coun-
sci asked this further postponemcnt
LONDON, Dec. 24.-Stanley, the African
explorer, has arrived at Alden.
New YORK, Dec. 24.-Barrooms were pref
ty effectualy closed yesterday and the excise
law practically obeyed very few drunkards
visible.
The New York herald., 1877-10-09
THE CLUBBING OUTRAGE.
oTF1cEE MINK HELD 10 ANSWER by TIE po-
LICE JUSTICE.

oTFIcEE MINK HELD TO ANSWER BY TIE 70
LICE JUSTICE.
Justice Duly sitting In tho Tombs Police Court yes.
tcrday heard the evidence the case OF Patrolman
Mink, OF the Fourth precinct, charged with brulaliy
aId unwarraniably clubbing Patrick O'Conner. Tho
first witness was Richard Costello, who testified that
OConner offered resistance to the officer and that
the latter struck him several blows the head with
his club after tho first blow O'Conncr tried to run
away, but the policeman followed him, and catching
him In the yard OF No. l25 Chorry street, struck
him repeatedly with hts club, knocking HIM
down. Tho defence proved that oConncr had
been several times previously arrested, aud
had some occasions resisted the officer. Tho de-
frndant's witnesses who had the clubbing ad-
mittcd that they did Conner offer resistar CO.
Counsellor Cownn IN summing up Tor the mplainant
alluded to officer Mink as ",hc terror OF the Fourth
ward +"
Justice Duffy d:"While always protect an OH.
In che discharge Of MS duty, | must tins case
say that the evidence shows tho clubbing have been
unwarranted. a policeman should use hts baton only
when attacked and 10 danger OF late the club has
boen too much In use, ana propose far mo
lies TO put stop 10 iL Shall hold officer Mink In
5000 bail Tor trial"
The policeman theroupon gave bonds and elected TO
DO tried In tho Court Of General Sessions
The New York herald., 1877-10-09
DETECTIVE WALLING'S TRIAL.

Tho trial Of Detective Carrot s. walling on charges
of neglect Of DUTY and being absent without leave
commenced yesterday before tho fun Board OF Police
Commissioners. The charges mado by Police
Captain Foley, OF tho Tenth precinct, who testified
that In June last be had been informed that the
two neglected his duty and had thercupon ordered
10 conane himself TO the precinct lie had engaged
Two young men TO watch tho officer and 500 whether
he would leave the precinct On August
he followed Detective Walling TO Brook
lyn aud took with HIM Sergeant Dahlgrcen,
having first stationed officers at the two ferries to
Brooklyn watch for the oflcers return. They got
to the oicers house, No. 344 Madison street, Brook
lyn, at five minutes to eleven A. N. and watched
thcro until four inmates past Ave p. NJ, when Detoc-
tive Wailing descended the stoop and went directly
the station house. The officer In his book had DIS
tnctiy specified this visit For wecks previous
had known that Detective Walliug had visited Brook
lyn. ho said that ono OF tho men employed by him
TO follow Ohicor Wallng was related to him.
James and Terrence Hunt testified that they iol-
lowed the oicer to Brooklyn under instructions given
them by Captain Foley. Detective Handy testified
that Terrence Hunt was formerly a barkeepcr and
bore bad character. Tho case was then adJouraed
till Monday next
The New York herald., 1877-10-09
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In tho suit Of Avah Beebe against John Garvcy, In
tho Superior Court, order OF reference has besn
granted ASCERTAIN whether tho judgment amounting
TO nearly $4,000, upon which execution has beon
issued, has been settled the execution 10 DO stayed in
she meantime
Frederick Prouk was yosterday appointed guardian
nd htcm by Judge Robinson for William J. Hamilton,
who has brought sut to recover $4,000 from the
owners of tho steamer u X. Martin lor Injuries re-
ccvcd through alleged negligence.
Tho Supreme Court General Term, met again yes
torday pursuant TO adjournment last Tuesday Several
we're argued on appeal bat mono OF them of
special public interest or eIicting facts not brought
out at the trials OF tho various cases. IL
nounced that some thirty decisions would be given TO-
day cases argued at tho last June term.
Alexander Davis alleges that some months ago
he gave George Davis, ha son, aged nve years, to
Benjamin DAVIS to tako caro- OF temporarily, that
tho latter refuses to give him back 10 him. Judge
Barrett yesterday granted writ OF babcas corpus d
rccting the production OF the boy In court when tho
facts Of the case Will be Investigated
Owing some inisapprchension In tho service OF
papers the examination OF John J. Cisco son and
uters In tho suit VI the Union Trust Company against
tho Houston and Texas Central Railroad Cumpa tho
isnts ol which have been fully published IN the
The New York herald., 1877-10-09
ARNOLD, CONSTABLE 4 CO.

communication appeared In tho HsRALD's "Con.
plant Book OF the 7th inst, wherein the writer Ais
legged, in substance, that the hundreds OF working
hands employed on tho top noors OF Mcssrs. Arnold,
Constable Co.'s, Broadway, orampod for means Of
exit in OF nrc, and that premises are badly
ventilated thorough examination OF the work
rooms OF the nrm was made yesterday, aud it 10 bus
simple justice 10 say that tho charges wholly
founded
Arnold, Constable & Co g builuing. corner OF Finn
avenue and Ninetoenth street, clear through 70
Broadway, where most extensive retail business ID
conducted. The Wholesale department, on Filth ave.
nue., occupies that portion Of tho establishment which
recently nnished to accommodate the trade re-
moved up town from Canal street IN 1868 The win
dows Of tho work rooms are furnished with revolving
steel shutters and the entire place s thoroughly
slated anu very finely lighted. The puasasewA
leading from tho upper noors whero most tho opoI-
atives nre employed, arc roomy and connected with
tho street on broadway and on Firth avenue The
two nam stairs leading from top to bottom, are
from iour to vo iect wide, aud OF the thrcs ele
vaors that Is constantly In notion Is capable Of
rying swcnty-hvs persons. The particular stairway,
which seems 10 DO tho ono mentioned In the com.
muication TO the "Compaint Book" Is three aud q
hall ieet wide. The work people arc obliged TO use is
ordinary OCCASIONS In order " save the annoyance
of their passing through the In business hours
but Of course, IN case OF accident by hre all the
o would bc promptly used, and the sstAb-
lishment could DO cmptcd In loss than three minute4
tauk containing 900 gallons OF water Is located on
the top noor, and q nre engineer may be always
on hand In case OF emergcncies
The New York herald., 1877-10-09
REAL ESTATE

Six parcels OF real estate sold the Exchange
yesterday In foreclosure, aggrsgating ovor $6s,ooo
-Four Of these went TO outside buyers who. sncs the
recent decision relative 10 rapid transit, display dis
position to venture In improved property especially
Tho readers OF tho HERALD will remember the long
contest jus, closed Surrogate Court, the
Will OF the late John D. LOWS, coiored, tho Catnarins
street merchant who passed as a white man, cut OF
his colorod relatives and left tho bulk OF his real
tato 10 a white girl he was educating In . Catholic
convent on Thursday next, by order Of the execu.
tors, his entire real estate consisting OF forty-ono
parcels, including sixteen buildings, located N the
Seventh ward, Canal Nineteentn Thirty aith, i2zd,
134th and 10th streets, and Third Fourth. Stxth
Eleventh, Twelfth, 81 Nicholas and New avenues, will
bo offered on the Exchange The sale wiil doubtless.
be OF the events OF the fall aud attracts large A.
tendance OF bidders.
rhe following saos woro mado at the Exchange
yesterday
Executors sale 10 close the estate Of Margaret No
Intosh. deceased. Of the two threcstory and bass-
sn ss sres sas rear ~ q %
set6er in size s4axio5.s. Sos 242 and 2s4 West
sp.. sia Il 1887 ground r. rsaa ss per
ta1es aud Assos.nents to Thomas Miller ~,loo
A. J. BLkKckku AND SONS
Supreme Court isrssoisrs s,s .s.
65tb st. s. 100 n OF 9th TO Thomas Rich. $4,000
Supreme Court partition sals--Frsdsrlck W. Losv,
rssrae-of the three story and basement brown
stone ffoni honss, with lot ~ 0x9so, No. 22s East
SD St, 3, 27J u. W. Of I'd av to Louis NJ Law.
ingston. plaintiff, or.... ................ e.2oo
e,se-si the three story brick ead,ns. with 70, e
s g ~ aD %sss .ss. s4s 81 r. Of sa ao%
rosaoi three story brick stable. with lot x7s
Iuo5 No. 81 West 4lth st., n. s.. 2i70 H. Q. Of 6th
sv 10 john Carey Jr.. 1oloo
Total sales tor tho .eoo 2oA
The New York herald., 1877-10-09
MUNICIPAL NOTES

Tho Board OF Apportionmcnt yesterday authorized
Comptroller Kelly TO issue assessment bonds to the
amount OF S474l. 100 replace similar bonds fallng
duo on Novembor1
The Board OF Education sent In their estimates yes.
terday, which amount to $a 949. 800 Last year thsp
received 81. .553, 900.
Mayor Ely had his usual rush sf visitors from twelve
until thrce O'Clock yesterday afternoon These hours
now devoted each week TO the reception OF all
classes OF persons, matter whs, may be their busl
inata
Many or tho local statesmen around the City Hall
look forward with nervousness to the next meeting
OF the Tweed Investigating Committee they fear
that tho nnecuriss' list may contain some OF their
names.
regular meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen will be
held this afternoon. The subject Of Increasing our
water supply, II IS understood. viii be agltated.
The following Is Comptroller Tappan's statement
tor last woek :-Balanca September 70 $l.5lo3o 81;
receipts, $695 $40 23 payments, ST. ISL 30; bal
apcc Sg31. 745 81
The New York herald., 1877-10-09
THE LUMBER YARD FIRE.

BELIEVED TO DE THE WORK OF AN INcEN>
DIARY-THE TROUBLE AMONG THE FIIEMEN.
The fire in the lumber yard Of w. II. Grace Co, at
tho Junction OF Newtown Creek with the East River.
was finally subdued until about yesterday, Is
having been raging since two o'clock Sunday
morning. The loss OF Grace Co. 10 estimated At
$200,00 by Mr. Cooper, = member OF the arm. but
others, including experienced experts, estimate u a.
than 500 0Oa There appears be doubt that
the nre tho work or an incendary. IL Is alleged
TINT tho Long Island City Fire Department plainly
inefficient, aud that many OF It's members insox
icatod. Tho Brooklyn aremen that their
rendered but that ticy wero requested 70 stay
their own sdc oil the river Ia Language more iogc,
bic thau elegant. ~ M