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, 1877-10-13
lSrJHrIoNs OF RAILROADS
Yakima G8Hri,

Court convened Monday, Oct. Isl, 1877
Present Hon. :. {. Win.ard, Judge Chas.
Hopkins, Marshal; j. b. Allen, u. S. At
torney; j. r. Aliliican, Sheriff, and A. Il.
Ayres, Clerk. Attorneys from Nalla Walla
present, "; A. George, n. I. Cation and L.
H. Brents
Territory vs. Arnold kestling, charged
with assisting prisoner To escape from jail;
grand jury returned Not true bill
Territory VS.. James DemOtt and Weston
Abbott, assault and battery; grand jury re-
turned Not true bill.
Territory VS.. 5. b. Oimstead, assault and
battery; grand jury returned '' Not true
bill
Territory VS.. David Murray, appeal from
lustices court; dismissed on motion Of the
plaintiff.
United States vs. John ID. Olmstead, car
rying on the business Of a retail liquor dealer
without license; grand jury returned true
bill Plea OF guilty entered and afterwards
withdrawn, and noNe prosequi entered.
United States We. John ID. 0lmstead, evad-
ing U. S. internal revenue law grand jury
returned a true bill. Plea guilty sentence
to pay fine and costs, amounting in all to
Sl34 43.
Yakima County vs. F. P. Boyle ct al, mo-
ton to quash summons overruled judg-
ment by default for the sum of SO 40 and
costs Motion to set aside judgment over
ruled
Mauth A. Bentry vs. William L. Splawm
and Thomas McAuslin, Judgment of non suit.
l.. ii. Goodwin & Son VS.. A. O'Neal, jury
returned a verdict of s. % for defendant.
J. W. Hamilton vs.. A. Cleman, jury re-
turned a verdict of s:S2 80 for plaintiff.
A. Cleman VS.. George w. and Margaret
Shaser stricken from the docket on motion
of the defendent
A. Cleman VS.. John W. Hamilton and c.
Schanno, dismissed at plaintiffs costs
VIM. Eaton vs. Nellie Eaton, divorce
cause transferred to Walla Walla for trial.
Pearson VS.. T. R. Pearson dismissed on
plaintiffs motion
A. c. Gervais vs. Mary G. Gerva:s d.
vorce granted plaintiff on grounds of cruelty,
Charles Schanno VS.. Jos. Schanno; H. NJ.
Benton, Esq appointed referee to take testi.
mOny.
l.. H. Goodwin & Son VS.. a. O.Neal and
J. X. Millican, sheriff; injunction made per,
petual.
j. ID. Olmstead vs. S. B. Olmstead ap-
peal dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
VIM. l. SplaWn vs. Henry Shaffer and
Charles Schanno; judgment for plaintiff.
, 1877-10-13

GEowISo. visiting the railroad depot
We noticed many improvements that have
been commenced within the last fortnight.
Hawley, Dodd 4 Co., are building second
worehouse that is truly mammoth III its pro-
portions. Other warehouses are being en-
laraed, all going to show that the business
Of this season has taken the country by sur
prise, and now that the traders are awake
to the grand future that opens up before
them, are preparing to NEE. the emergency.
The slight interruption in the lreighting line
should not damper the energies of the pro-
ducing classes. With another season all these
difficulties will disappear, and ii our surplus
products should run way up in the millions,
the means will be provided to move the crop
The European war goes on and every pound
of wheat this country can produce Will be
needed the coming year to feed the nations
of Europe
, 1877-10-13

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF WIrE.-A man
named Holman, who with his wife and fam
lily live IN neat cottage, on Main street,
near the steam planning mill, has got him.
self INTO Serious tronble For several months
he has been engaged in peddling spring mat
tresses around the country, and was gener.
ally supposed to be fair sort of man. 1t
seems that all this time his home has been
unpleasant-the trouble being jealousy. The
wife who is described as fine looking wo-
man, is highly esteemed by the neighbors,
who pronounce the husbands jealousy un-
founded. Monday, Holman had been drink
ing to excess, and, going home that night,
beat his wife severely. To escape from his
brutality, Mrs. Holman took refuge in
neighbor's house and remained there over
night. Tuesday morning, about 10 o'clock,
Holman went after his wife, and after some
words drew pistol, at the same tim. de-
clarlng his intention to kill his wife. For.
tunately Mrs. Waggoner, the lady of the
house, had a broom in her hand and with
this she struck the pistol aside. This time
the pistol was aimed directly at the woman's
head. He made a second attempt, this time
shooting his wife through the body, u. bail
entering in front and coming out at the back
by this time the neighbors were alarmed,
anl Holman, leaving his weapon behind,
beat hasty retreat. Col. Kraft, chief en-
gineer of the fire department, happened to
be in the neighborhood, ani summoning J.
b. thompson, the deputy sheriff, pursuit
was at once made. The fugitive was traced
to a corn field owned by Maj Truax, and
after slight search was found hid in corn
shock. Mr.. Thompson had bis pistol on him
before he had time to move, and so Holman
surrendered and was escorted to the county
Jail, where he is now in quarters DIR. Bing.
ham, the attending physician, pronounces
Mrs. Holmans wound dangerous, but not
necessarily fatal, and thinks it probable that
she will recover
, 1877-10-13

HOP CULTUrE-Mr Geo. W. Goodwin,
just over from Yakima city. informs US
that the farmers in that quarter of the ter
ritory within the last year have given much
attention to hop culture, and with gratifying
results. He says that the returns show over
a ton to the acre. and that the crops sell at
the rate of Sl2 50percental. Ii these tigueres
are correct, the man who OWES . go2d hop
farm has sure thing on fortune.
, 1877-10-13

GRAND 1t will be motto
ell that a grand entertainment is announced
for Saturday and Monday evening, at the
City Hall. The company is known as the
" Australian Team" the members of which
in their respective lines are all first class,
Mr. C. Morting director Of the troupe informs
us that ke purposes to remain at Walla
Walla, and hence it is proper that he and
his company should have kindly and liber-
al reception,
, 1877-10-13


ihk SHIpNEST or GRAIS.-Visiting the
:"'irOad depot yesterday. wewere pleased to
"0'ice that the huge piles of grain We're
-APdly disappearing, and that produce is
No" beng shipped about as speedily as it
t'uies to hand. The ears are now taking
'"H ah average Of four hundred tons daily,
4U 'he boats carry it off as fast as it reaches
-He landing. Three boats are now ON the
'1'e between Wallula and Cello, and these
:, 's MAKE an average of nine trips week.
e COMPANY operating on the river was
Neh oy surprise, not anticipating the many
4saaa tons Of grain that would come for
S4.t i'r shipment. Since the situation was
'1efs'""d they have strained every nerve
= Hieet the emergency, and are now moving
gam with such rapidity as to leave no
'e i'f complaint, Theshipments run over
thousand tons a week, and at this rate
f,'aacers have the assurance that before the
F" The season the bulk of grain will
;, .lde-Water, 1t is proper to say that
>. '-lifOad is not running to its full capaci.
=, o"mg to the absence of warehouses at
-, 'Ner' there is no place to store grain,
' 80 The railroad is restricted to the ton
mat The boats can carry away. If there
conlS S.o'ner boat on the river, the railroad
req ssa1liyy furnish the additional freight
hclen. Dut as 1t is the cars only move suf-
in The .s.d an TO load the three boats employed
, 1877-10-13

Tur GF,S MARKET shows no special
,,,rrc Merchants are now buying all the
,.b.at that offers. paying at the rate of 20
can't. The arrangements for moving the
Grams have greatly improved. The railroad
,,u takes down at the rate of AGO tons a
d,y and the steamboats, carry away an equal
.,,onut \ iarcc amount OF gram Is still
r,I.l M around the depot, butat the present
r,te r there is a fair prospect Of getting 1t all
,r I..for,. the close of the season.
, 1877-10-13

FREIGHT FEou BELOW. We notice that
the railroad depot is crowded with freight
from below. Walla Walla merchants are
importing heavy stocks, but these goods are
Al once removed to storchouses and are never
allowed to accumulate at the depot. We
notice that very many ci the packages are
marked for Lewiston merchants, who seem
TO he getting all their fall and winter supplies
ria he railroad. The Dayton merchants, rs
also those Of Colfax, are shipping this way,
and these added TO shipments 10 smaller To-
calitie-. swell the grand total 70 nf2ny hra
dr.,l tons Of merchandise.
, 1877-10-13

DESIRABLE LANDS. Mr.. JOHN liancuk,
settler well known in this valley, has recent
ly taken up claim on the Alpowai, about
four miles from the Snake river, and reports
tha: there is still 4 large amount OF land IN
that ncighhorhooi open to settlement. Per-
sons IN search of good wheat lands are rec
cmmcuLed Ia visit tha: locality, as without
doub; iii year or two these lands Viii be-
come quite valuable. With the building of
light draft boats to navigate the Snake river,
farmers in that part oi the country viii be
able to ship their gram a; lower igsre
than their Waila Wal!a ncighbors, and this
fact alone will greatly enhance the v;.lue Of
the lands.
, 1877-10-13

Miss ANNIE kINGHroN has been elected
Engrossing Clerk of the Council in Washing
ton Territory. Without waiting for the
opinion of the Men North,cest, we take the
liberty OF saying that this seems to us most
happy and judieious selection. Miss Kingh-
ton VIII undoubtedly he very engrossing
clerk. 1t Is safe to say, however, that she
Will engross more of the attention of the
members than Of their bills Mercury
, 1877-10-13

FALL RACES. viii Le noticed that Mr..
C. S Bush, proprietor of the Walla Walla
Driving Park. ANNOUNCES series of races, to
commence November 9th, and continue five
days. The purses are exceedingly liberal,
and without doubt will attract the owners
OF fast horses from all parts of the country
In offering these purses Mr.. Bush displays
great liberaiity, and We certainly hope that
his efforts to place the turf upon firm foot
ing will be appreciated
, 1877-10-13

COLD Prys. Mr.. H. X. Straight. watch
maker and cweler, is agent for the sale of
the John Foley gold pens, and has now in
store full stock of the different varieties OF
psn, manufactured by this celebrated house
Mr.. Straight's arrangements are such that he
t,n sell these pens ior exactly the same price
CHARGED at the manufactory in New York:
The makers price is marked on each case OF
pens, .nd the agent supplies customers at
these figures. Persons who desire 70 write
neatly and readily should secure enc OF the
John Foley gold pens.
, 1877-10-13

EXAMINATION N.-The case of L. F. Holman,
The man who enleavOredtO murder his wife,
was up for examination before Justice Lacy
yesterday morning. After hearing the evi-
dence of Mrs. Waggoner, who was an eye
witness of the assault, and the statements of
Drs. Bingham and McCur,iy, the accused
was committed. in default of $500 bail, to
answer at the next te;Ia OF the District Court
T. J. Anders :or the territory; n. i. Cation
for defendant.
, 1877-10-13

H,wlEr, Dopp & Go, are doing a brisk
,.;,.ss One dag this week they sold
tom snky plows, to as many different
ms Their trade in other agricultural
iu,rI,ments is equally brisk, and in many
,-.;cIe, they find it difficult to keep mp their
.,,,E Farmers are gradually coming 70
.1.-,,,nd the Importance OF dealing with
.nnnsible and reliable parties, and hence
H.. house mainly controls the trade in agri-
.ll.ural Implements.
, 1877-10-13

GEORGE +. COLE, former delegate to Con
sre's from Washington territory, and for the
past three Years postmaster AT Portland, is
at Malla Walla ON official business and is a
guest os o'Brien's Hotel. Mr.. Cole was
elected to Congress in lsf3, succeeding
"0vernor Wallace He was elected as
democrat, and remained a democrat down to
'n' advent OF Ben Hollady in Oregon, when
he ioiiowed the railroad CHEF into the radical
camp and Ike many others has been well
se"arde'l Tor his change of principles. Like
me Vicar OF Bray. Mr. Cole swims with the
'a'Fent, and belongs to the party that has
she distribution Of the Loves and fishes"
= genial social gentleman, We are glad that
MS services TO the radical cause haze been
~ Wen rewarded. With another election
.he "a democrats Will control the offices, and
."en We expect TO welcome Mr.. Cole back to
'Ae grand Old party.
, 1877-10-13

fuE F+lR GEoCNDS. At the meeting OF
the Agricultural society, held Saturday last,
the question of, laying the fair grounds
came up :or consideration, but without com
ing TO any conclusion was laid over We are
authorized 10 say that Mr Bush viii sell the
islr grounds, and that without naming any
hsure himself, be will accept of any price
that three dissnterested persons may agree
upon. The land is admirably situated forthe
purpose of holding fairs, and the improve
ments cost large outlay Of ready money.
II Is desirable that the Society should own
lis isir grounds. and We feel confident that
the enterprise is taken hold of Ill the right
sllHt the purchase can he made.
, 1877-10-13
The FREIGHT orrsrroy In couversa-

The FREIGHT QUESTION. In converse
tion with farmers We find the sentiment uni-
versai IN favor of law fixing the rate of
freights over railroads On this question
the producing classes are unit, and the
legislature should so understand. Merchants
and shippers hold different view of the
matter, and take the position that time and
experience will regulate these matters better
than any law that can be framed and placed
upon the statute books. 1t is proper that
the members of the legislature should under
stand the views OF the two classes, and thus
be prepared to act understardingly Tie
writer is convinced of the propr;ety Of iegis-
lating upon this subject, but he is not dis
posed to press his opinion when he finds that
those who have large interests at stake take
different view. The argument usei Ivy
shippers is, that legislation of the kind in
dicated will prevent capital coming into the
territory, and thus retard the general pros
perIty. Per contra, the farmers claim that
the freishts now charged are terrible tax
upon the producers, and that if continued
they will be forced to abandon the cultiva-
ton Of the soil In this rs IN all other mat
tiers our sympathies are with the working
classes, and We certainly will rejoice if the
legislature IN its wisdom devises a measure
that will protect their interests.
, 1877-10-13

BERRI,H BRowN is supposed to be the old
migrate who forged Judge Lewis resignation.
The old leper had been kicked out of the
clerks office on account of incompetency,
and hence the attempt to wrong the man
who had befriended him. Judas had the de-
cency to hang himself. The Seattle Judas
lacks this sense of propriety.
, 1877-10-13

THE FREIGHT QUESTION. are
being circulated and numerous!y signed
asking the legislature to fix the rates for
freirhts ON all railroads within the limits Of
this territory. 4 private letter from Olym-
pia informs us that two of the representatives
of this county favor a law of this kind, and
two others Of the delegation are decidedly op-
posed to any legislation upon the subject.
Hon. Dan Stewart, in the council, Is under
stood to have bill prepared that fixes the
maximum rates to be charged. and 1T is sup
posed that he will introduce his bill early IN
The session, when 1t is expected that bitter
and prolonged struggle will follow, The
right to legislate upon this subject is conoed,
ed The only question is that OF policy, and
this must be left for the wisdom OF the
members to determine.
, 1877-10-13

REwARDED--Every man who did any
thing for the Hayes and Packard ticket in
Louisiana last fall is going to get good,
fat berth in the New Orleans customhouse.
This is the way real civil service reform
thrusts itself to the front, in spite of the
desperate efforts made in some quarters to
defeat its operation.
, 1877-10-13

rns LOWER DISTRICT School was open
MIDI, morning and has remained open
,,,,nb the week. Owing to the prevalence
" ,;rb.hcr;a the attendance has been limit
=, no, averaging over 40 scholars. The scare
.,o,, oyer, AMI it is thought that the
.";;nr week will show large attendance.
, 1877-10-13

Miss ALICIA THOMAS daughter Of Sheriff
Thomas, kindly offered her services as assis-
.ant teacher at the Sisters Academy, which
position she has occupied since the opening
of tie school In September.
, 1877-10-13
:, p..rc,,rr AGENT for the sale Of Don

w BrrcuEE, agent for the sale of Dom
Ms yeas. powders, visited Walla Walla
,ol and after having canvassed the
~ .,s in such hurry to get away that
-,I.ted 70 pay his printing bill. If this
he "'llis;s w. owe, he will understand that such
me-. ;,.;op. are out of order.
, 1877-10-13

JUDGE GUICHARD's late visit to Olympia
was in the interest of Free Masonry, and had
no connection whatever with freight cOmpli-
cations.
, 1877-10-13

THE SNOQUALMIE ROAD SwINDLE is sure to
be up at the presentsession OF thelegislature,
and IN attempt will be made to dragon
members into its support. Money appropri-
ated to the Snoqualmie Pass may possibly
benefit few men in King county, but so far
as opening a road is concerned, it is all
moonshine- As early as 1867, some five
thousand dollars of the peoples money was
thus appropriated, but it served no good
purpose and might just as well have been
thrown away. To make road over the Cas-
cades requires more money than the territory
has to spare, and to commence it in a small
way is to waste the public revenue without
accomplishing any good purpose Members
from the eastern counties viii be careful
how they place themselves on record rs
favoring the Snoqualmie svindle.
, 1877-10-13

CLOCKS. CLOCKS Call and examine the
fine line OF clocks just received from the
manufacturers and for sale at the Book and
Music store of hIMBALL SoS.
, 1877-10-13

REAL ESTATE. rE.-Transactions IN real estate
have not been very brisk for the present
month. Up to date, however, there has been
decided increase compared with cores
ponding period last year. Several town lots,
with quite number of quarter sections OF
land having already changed hands Sep
tember was an unusually active month i;
quite large amount OF property being sold !;
notably the farm of Mr.. NJ. B. Ward pur-
chased by T. P. Page, Esq, for $1,000
This is most desirable piece OF property,
and is one of the finest farms an the county
We understand that large number OF mort
cages have of late been cancelled IN the
county auditors office, which We we accept as
showing > healthy tone in the financial con-
aition of our farmers.
, 1877-10-13

OYSTERS at Tom Taylor's are all the go.
Epicures now have an Opportunity to feast
ON the luscious bivalves.
, 1877-10-13

Novrr1ArEs.-MissM Mary Newland ana
Miss Maggie Nibler, of this Tailey, nave
gone to Vancouver to enter the novi''a'e'
preparatory to joining the order of Sisters
of Charity. The young ladies above named
were pupils of Father Duffys, and gratna'es
of st. Vincent's Academy, in this place
, 1877-10-13

SISTERS AcADEMY.-The attendance al
the Sisters Academy in this place has never
been better. There are now % boarders al
the school, and 10 day-soholaxs. The sister
superior having been compelledon account OF
insufficiency OF room 10 refuse several ap-
plicants to board at the convent, she IS now
increasing the facilities fer taking boarters.
The appreciation of the moral and mental
training the scholars receive at the Aeademy t
is manifested by the arrival of scholars from
all sections of country who belong to IiAny
different denominations.
, 1877-10-13

oRcASs.-ust received lot of the justly
celebrated Mason L Hamln organs. Don't
fail 10 see them. Prices to suit the times
'''. " ~ 0st KpaBALL 4 Soy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-16
The Carolina cOrruptionists.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-The opinion of
many republican members of the house
upon the subject of the conviction of Robert
Smalls, the colored congressman from
South Carolina, appears to be rather unan-
lmous. No one thinks that it is a case of
persecution, but as he is a member of the
house resolution was introduced to-day
by Mr. Townsend, of New York, for the
simple purpose of making an Investigation
o. the facts. 1t has been referred to the
judiciary committee. Ii it Is found that
Mr.. SmalIs has been convicted upon proper
evidence resolution calling for his ex-
pulsion will be reported to the house.
The case Of l. Cass Carpenter. ex-mem-
Der of congress. is reported here with sym
pathetic details. 1t is said that SO much
sympathy has been excited for him that
he will receive the hghtest penalty. 1t is
believed here that Carpenter is the worst
one of them all, and it is stated upon re-
publican authority that had Carpenter
been prosecuted and convicted on sother
charges then the treasury department: here
would have Instituted proceedings against
him for irregularities while collector of in
ternal revenue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-16
NEW YORK.
The vauaernilt win Case.

New YORK. Nov. l6.-There is no truth
in the statement in evening newspapers
yesterday that the basis of settlement in
the Vanderbilt case is under consideration.
New YORK, Nov. l5.-The direct cable
is now working.
In the case of the people vs. VIM. NJ.
Tweed, to recover $933,646 paid by the
city on fraudulent bills through conspiracy
with Watson. deceased, Judgment against
the plaintiff was entered by confession 10
the supreme court to-day.
No challenge has been issued by Pierre
l4oralard for match between Parole and
Tsn Brock, but Paroles owner will Offer
Tomorrow to run him againet TenBroeck
at Saratoga next spring for $25, 900 a side
with liberal inducements
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-16
FOREIGN NEWS.


PARIS, Nov. 16.-A we'll Informed cor
respondent writes from Paris: In my
opinion, civil war is only question of
weeks, perhaps davs. President Mac
Mahon is entirely in the hands of the
Bonapartists and clericais. These know
that the Marshal's resignation would
destroy their last hope of governing
France. But for the fear of Germany and
Italy, the government would long ago have
resorted to force.
PARIS, Nov. l6.--At this hour-2 D. M.
the bourse is very sdrm; FIVE per cent.
rentes quoted lO6 francs 25 centimes for
account. This is taken to indicate some
important political event.
WAR NEWS.
LONDON, Nov. l6.--The Montenegrins
have taken by assault, all the defences of
Altivavix, the principal fort, which is
damaged by bombardment
Generals Heimann ard Fergukassoff
have only about $4,000 men, inadequate
for a regular seige of Erzeroum. They
must carry it by assault or retire to
SoghaulI mountains.
The Russians killed, wounded and miss
ing from commencement of the war to
Nov. 7th is 64,S63.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-16
COOLEAUGE.
Verdict of the Coroner's Jury,-The EunerI
will take Place Tomorrow.

CHICAGO, Nov. l6.-The funeral of
Hon. Wm. T. Coolbaugh will take place
tomorrow at eleven o'clock, and large
number of prominent citizens will act as
pail bearers.
The coroner's jury, Thursday afternoon,
rendered verdict that VIM. f. Coelbaugh
came to his death from pistol shot fred
by his own hand, with intention to commit
suicide, and that in our Judgment be con
mitted the act in a state of temporary in
sanity. The Chicago clearing house asso-
citation adopted resolutions of respect to
the deceased banker.