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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-27
Proposals for Transportation.
OFFICE or CHEF Or. Mr.,
DEPT OF THE COLUNBIA.

I - y
PORTLAND. Oregon, February IS, 1877.
e,EALED PROPOSE AIS in triplicate, subject
- 10 the usual conditions Will be received ut
this Office and ut the Office of the Chiei t.Ial-
termaster, Military division of the Pacific, IN
san Francisco Call until II O'clock noon. On
Wednesday, May = lSll ut which time and
places they will bc opened in the presence vi
bidders, for the transportation of Military SUI
plies on the following described routes al Tie
Department of Columbia, during the Year
commencing July |, 1871 and ending Juho 10.
1873.
ROUTE No. 10000 lbs, more or less, nom
Walla Walla, or Paiouse Landing, ". L., 10
Fort Colville, w. I.
ROUTE No. 100000 lbs, more or less,
from Dalles, Oregon, 10 Camp Harncy. Ore
gOn.
Route No. 100000 his. more or less.
from Winnemucca, Nevada, to Camp Harvey,
Oregon.
ROUTE No. 100000 lbs. more or less,
from terminus o. d {. X. R-California Branch
to Fort Klamath, Oregon.
ROUTE No. 5.-200OoO lbs, more or less,
from Roseburg, Oregon, to Fort Klamath, Or.
egon.
For Transportation U. s. Military
Mails, &c.
ROUTE No. 6-Between Canyon CITY, Ogn..
and Camp Harvey, weekly.
ROUTE No. 1.-Betwecn Linkyillc, Oregon,
and Fort Klamath, Oregon, tri-weekly.
Proposals FOR transportation on any or all
OF the routes tbove named will be received.
The government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
Blank proposals, forms of contract and
printed circulars, stating the estimated guam
Titles OF supplies TO be transported, and giving
full information Us To the manner OF bidding,
conditions to be observed by bidders, and terms
of contract and payment, will be furnished on
application TO this Office, or 10 the Office Of the
Chief Quartcrmaster, Military Division of the
Pacific, San Francisco, California
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked: proposals for Transportation on
Route. ..........." and addressed 10 the un-
dersigned. X. n. BATCHELDER,
Major and {. q. NJ.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-27
Administrators Notice.

March 16, 1877.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-27
ADMINISTRATIVE Notice.

". IL. BELL Capt. and c. S. L. S. A.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14
Preparing for War.

LONDON, February S.-A special to
the 8tGndard from Frankfort says a
treaty between Roumania and Russia is
on the point Of coming into operation.
The Russian army received orders on
Saturday to be prepared to cross the
Pruth If the Porte concentrates troops
OF the Dalmatian frontier.
n Times dispatch from Belgrade re.
pert s'2at peace negotiations between
the Servian agent and Turkish am
bassador at Vienna have been broken
oil in consequence of the Porte's per-
s;stancy in demanding guarantees, the
nature of which it refused to specify.
The Times correspondent says it is
quite probable that Turkish proposals
to Servia aud Montenego were more
the result Of a desire to appear mag
unanimous in the eyes Of Europe than of
anxiety for peace, as the Porte un-
doubtedly believed that in the event of
a Russian Turkish was Russia will
make use of Servia in spite of any
treaty which may have been concluded
between Servia and Turkey IF peace
is not made with Servia before March
l, Turks Intend to march in converging
columns on Krakjuvat, the former cap
ital, and call together Servian Assem-
bly, there which shall overturn the
present government and make salts
factory treaty with the Porte. Should
this be accomplished and Prince Kar-
ageorgewich be placed on the Servian
throne, Austria would undoubtedly
favor the movement strongly. A
good many Servians also would not op-
pose such change very strenuhusly.
On Saturday 400 men left Belgrade
for Gladovia. From 1000 to 5000
volunteers, mostly foreigners, are sta
toned opposite Turnseverin, and will
proceed to Gladovia as soon as they
raceive supplies Of new clothing. This
concentration of troops at Gladovia
strongly indicates prospective co-opera
tion with foreign forces, as troops can
be Of no possible use at Gladovia except
to hold the crossing of the Danube be-
tween Roumania and iSeryia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14
Seizure OF HOWe's Great london
Circus.

From recent Augusta (Ga.) paper
we learn that this great show was to
have been sold on Monday last. Thy
therein made statements are substan-
TALLY as follows: The proprietors Of
Howe's London Circus were James Z.
Kelley, New York banker, and Her.
~ Barnum, who was manager also
MIR. Barnum was gentleman Of correct
business habits, an excellent business
manager, and an honest, straightfoE-
ward man. He remitted the net earn-
ings of the concern to Mr.. Kelley, as
be has for several years, and being an
economical man, had, as he supposed.
saved nice sum. The concern had
earned for its proprietors over one and
a quarter million dollars. It is said
that Mr.. Kelley had Of late been spec.
ulating largely in Chicago real estate,
and the great depreciation in value Of
the property left Mr.. Kelley worth
some s700,0G0 less thar nothing. For
two or three years past James ReilIey,
printer, of New York, supplied the
concern with posters and printed mat
concern with posters and printed mat
ter. He presented his bill Of $4,000
to Mr.. Kelley, who told him to secure
himself, whereupon Mr.. Reilley imme-
diately started in pursuit of the snow
and found it at Augusta, Ga. He
procured an attachment and Sheriff
Slbley, of Richmond county, seized ths
establishment. A railroad man also
got in his little bill for $4,000. The
night performance was just commenc-
ing when the officers served their pa
pers. They seized the ticket wagon,
in the drawer Of which there was
S., 900 taken that evening. The rail-
road man paid off the employees liens
and they returned to their northern
homes. For debts to the amount of
$4,000 the concern is sacrificed tha-
originally cost SlS0,000. ONLY four
more towns were billed, and then tie
show was to lay over until May lst at
St. Louis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14
The Telephone.

The telephone is a success, and as
such entitled to public favor as tri-
umph of science. Recent experiments
at or near Boston, carried on by per-
sons six miles apart, under the super
vision Of Prof Bell, the inventor, fully
demonstrate the fecility with which
the human voice in ordinary conversa-
tion or in song, or instrumental music
may be transported over intervening
space for long distances by means of
wires. The following is a description
of this Improvement in telegraphy:
THE telephone in its present form
consists of powerful, compound, per-
maoent magnet, to the poles Of which
are attached ordinary telegraph coils
OF insulated wire. In front of the
poles, surrounded by these coils of
wire, is placed diaphragm Of iron. A
mouthpece to converge the sound upon
this diaphragm substantially completes
the arrangement. AS is we'll known,
the motion Of steel or iron in front of
lhe pores OF magnet, and the duration
of this current Of electricity comedies
with the duration of the motion of the
steel or iron moved or vibrated in the
proximity of the magnet. When the
human voice causes the diaphragm to
vlbrate, electrical undulations are in
duced in the coils environing the mag
pets precisely analogous to the undula-
tons OF the air produced by that voice.
These coils are connected with the line
wire, which may be of any length, pro
vided the insulation be good. The
unduIations which are induced in these
coils travel through the line wire, and
passing though the coils of an instru
ment Of precisely similar construction
at the distant station, are again resolved
into air undulations by the diaphragm
of this instrument"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14
fke Last of Wintermute,

2. Z. Eintermute, the murderer OF
Gen. I'd. S. McCook, at Yankton. D.
T., on tho llth day of September
1873, Is no more. He died at Tho
home OF his father in Horseheads
Chemung county, N. Y. on the 27tl
of January, of consumption. Thu,
ends the career Of man who wa.
perhaps as widely known throughou;
the country from the very important
part played in a cold blooded tragedy
as any other man occupying no highel
station in life. The particulars of the
murder. the subsequent trial, convic
ton and sentence Of Wintermute, how.
his counsel succeeded in obtaining a
new trial upon which he was acquitted,
etc, all these facts are yet fresh in the
memory of readers. Previous to thai
horrible tragedy, Wintermute occupied
a position in society and carried on
business III banking Of which he Nigh,
Justly feel proud. He had money.
friends and influence. In the evil
hour his passion led him to commits
murder, his victim being the Secretary
OF Dakota Territory, Gen. McCook
In the trial that followed, and which
dragged their bloody details through,
many long months, off and on, the
murderer saw the accumulation Of
years wasted away in his efforts to de-
feat justice. While he succeeded In
escaping the law, he found himself
condemned by the press and people, il
condemnation as efectual as that of the
law. Broken down in body, spirit and
worldly means, he finally, on being ac.
Quilted, departed from this region to
suffer continual misery for the briei
space Of time intervening before his
natural taking away by disease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14
European Grain Trade.

LONDON, February 5.-The Mark
Lane Erpress says: "Farmers are still
much delayed by the abundant rain.
The present state of agricultural pros
poets is very disheartening if not
alarming. The wheat plant in the dis
tricts, uninjured by the recent floods,
is said to be vigorous and healthy.
Threshing has been almost stopped
lately. The supply of homegrown
grain, therefore, is still limited
Where threshing has been done the
result is unfavorable, as shown by the
inferior grain, although few samples
which were offered brought the late
rates. The quantity of dry English
wheat on sale in Mark Lane has been
so insignificant that it scarcely affected
prices, which fell one shilling per
quarter in the week despite the unusu-
ally light imports into great Britain.
The dullness in the trade continues,
with ouly retail consumptive demand.
Foreign wheat fell six pence to one
shilling per quarter. The less threat
enilg aspect Of the Eastern question
was doubtless principal cause of the
decline, but the fall will probably be
slight. Possibly the alteration in the
political situation has affected the Con-
tlnent more than England, for until
recently continental buyers competed
with us for wheat Now competition
seems to have ceased, and portion
of their purchases is re-ofered for sale.
French flour has also appeared in some
of our markets. Some consider this
shows that the Continental wants have
been exaggerated; though, on the
other hand, the deficit crop on the
Continent is indisputable. The de-
mand for feeding kinds has been slow.
Barley, oats and maize declined six
pence to a shilling per quarter. Bus
mess in floating cargoes has also been
very quiet. Wheat has receded two
shillings and six pence per quarter
from the recent highest point. Maize
and barley are fiat, with the turn
against sellers"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14
RETKNAp CTFAp Tho ooro oe II

BELKNAP CLEAR case of the
United State against Gen. Be)knap
was dismissed last Thursday, on motion
Of the District Attorney, for the reason
that the evidence would not sustain the
prosecution. The action of the Dis
trict Attorney is taken or direction of
President Grant who endorses report
by the District Attorney as follows:
"In view of the within statement of
the District Attorney Of the District
of Columbia, to the effect that he be-
lieves a conviction improbable, and in
view Of the long suffering of the &C.
cused and great expense to which he
has already been subjected, [ tbiok
the District Attorney should be di-
rected to dismiss the suit.
(Signed) U. S. GRANT.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14

The family of Griffith -Rowlands, OF
the town of Elba, living about three
miles from Columbus, has been severe
ly afflicted with scarlet fever. Abous
two weeks ago Mrs. Thomas, residing
In Chicago, sister to Mrs. Rowlands
and also sister of Mrs. Fl. J. Hughes,
who formerly resided in juneau
brought child to Mrs Rowlands for
burial, it having died 10 Chicago, sud
denly and it's decease occurring before
a physician was summoned, the cause
was not known. But it proved to lie
scarlet fever in its most malignant form,
as but few days elapsed before the
remaining child of Mrs. Thomas died.
as also the two children of Mrs. Row
lands. On Friday, January 25th, Mrs.
Thomas remaining child died; on the
9th one of the Rswlands children
died; and the second and last of Mrs.
Rowlands' children died last week
W ednesday, January 81.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14

A curious case was up for trial at
Esq. Mclntosb's Office, at Seymour, last
Friday, the particulars OF which are
as follows: A Methodist church edi-
fee was being moved from the town
of Osborne to Seymour, l J miles, and
the road being narrow it took up nearly
the whole road. Fences in the fields
were taken down in order that teams
might get by, and drivers generally
made no objections. But one A. j.
Calkins loaded up his wagon with
wood, drove up in front of the church,
claimed that he could not get past, and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14

Nasby comes down squarely to con-
stitutional argument and says: with
Bradley on the commission, the Cor
ners is cleerly Nv the opinyun that it
is unconstotshnel. Sich a thing wuz
never contemplated by the fathers, it
wuz never done afore, and there amt
no precedent for it. The idee Nv
hevin compromise in which the De-
mocrisy xdidn't git more than twice
what they claimed is sumthin new in
Amerekin history. I don't compre-
hend it,"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14
The WaShinutOn |79210D save. uF

-lhe washington Onl0n says: "By
about the middle of next May the pub
lie will have seen the last of the pres
ent tbree-cent postage stamps, and
begin to get accustomed to one that is
red, or possibly a new tint. This
change has been rendered necessary,
as stamp washers take off the oily can
collation. without acid or alkali and
use the stamp again. A series of ex-
periments just completed convinces the
postal department that green is the
poorest color to be found. With
the change of color there will be a
change of design. The medallion head
of Washington will be retained, but ii
will be relieved by an open scroll Of
white, and the scroll work will have
a different picture"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14

Last Sunday citizen Of Lowell.
Dodge County, started for Columbus
with load of wood; when about half
way there, some kind, pious friend
censured him for violating the Sabbath
After being convinced as to the day of
the week he left the wood, mounted
one of the horses and returned home,
finding his better halt no less surprised
than himself in thus tampering with
divine customs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14
No. 16.

unhitched his horses, leaving the
wagon in the way and commanding
that it should not be touched. There
being considerable feeling that it was
done out OF ''pure cussedness," on Err
day Ca!kins was arrested under tht
statute for obstructing the road.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14

TEWELER, has recently opened Jew
} elry Store in Johnson's block. corner
lain and lst street, where he will keep
onstantly on hand large stock of
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Pls-
ID Ware, &C. Particular attention paid
repairing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
c. and warranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14
A. GRIFFIN ER.

.HASaI0NABLE Barber and Hair Dres-
Il ser. Shop under Post Office, Brock S
Block, WatertoWn, Wis. The best of Hair
)ye used. warranted to Eold color for eight
weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14
Case of Suicide at Columbus.

Columbus has just been startled by the
news that Charles Propp, janitor cf the
public schools and city sexton, had at
tempted suicide. Tt seems that Mr..
Propp and his wife have quarreled a
good deal for some time past, and that
be has on several occasions threatened
to take his own life-once before max.
ing the attempt with Paris green. It
is not yet known how the last trouble
began, but Mr.. Propp took his shotgun
and placing it against his head fred.
The charge entered his left eye and
lodged IN his head. He is still alive,
but DR.. Davis, who was called in by
the neighbors, says there is no pros
pect of his recovery. Mr.. Propp has
always been highly esteemed in the
community, being known far and wide
by reason of his long discharge of the
duties Of Sexton, and his rash act has
been great shock to every one. At
the last accounts he was still conscious,
and started that there was no one to
blame for it but himself.
Later developmec show that the
charge of shot was fired through the
mouth coming out at the eye, and that
no injury likely to produce death has
resulted, and Mr.. Propp will in ali
probability recover; the brain that ex-
uded and was scattered against the
ceiling, was the substance of the eye
itself, aud the brain remains intact.
The coroner's jury has not been sum-
moned, and further action in the in
quest indefinitely postponed Mr..
Propp is able to converse with visitors,
but does not express any contrition for
the act, preferrlng the uncertainties of
"that bourne from which no traveller
returns" to the troubles of this life
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14

The author of "H elen's Babies" can
find just now little pleasure in thinking
Of the marvellous success of his book !;
for one of the originals of the story,
his own child, has passed away from
lite. 1t was "Toddie," the youngest
son of the author, child of unusual
quaintness and promise. In the midst
Of such afliction as this, it is small
consolation to hear that the book has
had success in England as decided as
that which it enjoyed here. No less
than six English Editions have been
Issued or announced since Messrs.
Sampson, Low & Go. brought out theirs
last december. The Messrs. Low have
allowed the author, of their own mo.
tien, the usual royalty on their sales of
the book.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14

HAfILTNT 81 FORD,

UyATERTOWN Lumber Yard. Lumber
w Of every description; Lath and
Shingles constantly on hand and for sale at
The Lowest Market Price, at tbs Milwaukee
Depot. Haterto1n. Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14

Peter Cooper begins the annihila-
tion of his eighty-sixth year next
month.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14
J. HEY NJ ANN,

IMPORTER and dealer in Foreign and
Domestic Wines and Liquors, and also
anufacturers OF choice Cigars.
The purest California Wines and Bran
es constantly on hand.
Watertown, Feb. s, 1872.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14
EUERMANN,S
BOTTLED LAGER BEER.

HNHE UNDERSIGNED Is PUTTING UP
Il ia Pint Bottles. his celebrated Lager
eer, and is prepared to ill orders in any
part of the city and country promptly.
Delivered in Boxes of dozen bottles each.
The attention of Farmers and Private
Families is respectfully called to this bev-
eraRe. A. FUERMANN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-14
STRAW & MURPHY.

DAIETERS and Dealers in Wall Paper
Window Shades. Paints, Oils, Varnisl..
lass, Putty, Brushes, &c. One door wes
{ Wisconsin National Bank, WatertoN Z;
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-26
Selling a Wife for Drinks.

Thomas Gilligan, jovial young canal
boatman, familiarity known in Jersey
City as Tommy Dodd," some years
ago became attached to comely young
woman near Phillipsburg. She liked to
drink, and one day Gilligan piled her
with liquor, and on the next morning
showed her a marriage certificate signed
by Rockaway Justice of the Peace,
wherein their marriage was duly set
forth. -" L don't remember anything
about it," she said "I was drunk, L
confess, but If you say SO, Tommy, it is
all right"
They lived together four years, during
which time two children were born, but
Gilligan's acts of cruelty compelled her
to seek advice and sympathy elsewhere.
In the heart of Jacob Meyers, fellow
canal boatman, Mrs. Gilligan found
responsive chord, and she conceived
strong attachment for him. Gilligan
noticed it, and said: " A treat for all
hands around, Jake, and she is yours"
He jumped at the proposition, and after
spending SLIGO for drinks Jacob claimed
Mrs. Gilligan as his own. Ever since
Gilligan seems to have repented of his
bargain, and has made overtures to re-
gain his wife, but failed.
On Monday last Gilligan went to the
boat on which Jacob is at work, and de-
manded his wife. Jacob knocked him
down, and laid open his scalp with
piece of coal. Gilligan had Meyers ar
rested and when arraigned before Police
Justice Davis in Jersey City last week,
the story was developed.
Justice Davis fined Meyers SO, and
sent him to Jail for thirty days. Mrs.
Gilligan says that she is happy with
Meyers, and will not desert him.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-26
A Perplexed Judge.

A COLORED roustabout fell from q
IA steamer near New Orleans recently
and was drowned. He left an estate of
$465 cash due him by the steamboat COM
pany, and among the many claimants
who appeared before Commissioner
Southworth as the rightful heirs to this
munificent sum were two portly females
one of whom was followed by six small
sized children, and the other by eight.
They took positions on the opposite sides
of the room and their broods gathered
about them. Then each of these females
took out a red bandanna handkerchief,
hid her face, and uttered heart-rending
moan
This exhibition of sadness and depres-
sion was not without its effect upon the
little ones, each of whom broke out into
very unmelodious below. The COM
missioner by this time became extremely
anxious to know something of his Wis
1tors and their business. After diligent
inquiry and between many groans and
means, he was able to discover that they
both claimed to be the relict of the dead
roustabout, and that they both laid claim
to his estate. Here was dilemma, IN
deed, for the commissioner. Which of
the two women was the real widow?
He questioned them closely, and each
declared that she had been the wife Of
the dead roustabout. At last the COM
missioner gave up in despair. He could
not decide which was the one entitled to
the money. Then a happy thought
struck him. He remembered the story
OF Solomon and the two women claim
ing the same child. 1t came to him like
an Inspiration, and he acted upon it i'm
mediately. He said to them; ST will
give this money to that one of you who
will go and search for the body of the
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-26
THE TIMES NEW BLOOMFIELD. PA, JUNE 25 1877

roustabout. His body has not yet been
discovered, and 1t may be lying along
the shore near where he was lost. / will
furnish you with transportation to the
locality"
The female with six children dried her
tears Immediately, and said that she
wouldn't go on such an expedition on
any account that she had no time, and
had enough to attend to at home. The
female with the eight children said that
she would go gladly, and tlfat she would
stay until she found the body of her dear
husband; that she would have gone be-
fore only that she had no money and no
way of going. The commissioner was
satisfied that he had found the true
relict of the rohstabout, and without
further hesitation he handed the estate
over to the female who represented the
most responsibilities.