, 1877-10-20

DROPPED DEAD.-About 2 o'clock
to-day man approached Mr.. Craw-
ford, who was standing in front OF
his store, on Front street, evidently
with the intention of speaking to
him on some subject, but was unable
to articulate, andappeared confused.
Mr.. Thornton, who was standing
near at the time, asked him if he
wished Linn to write out his commu.
nication for him. The man made
no answer, but suddenly turned
round and fell against the door. but
was caught by Mr.. Crawford before
he had reached the floor, when it
was discovered that he was dead.
Heart disease was probably the
cause of death. Deceased was nam
ed William Strong, and had recent
ly been working in Burns logging
camp, and has the appearance of a
man about 40 years of age. The
body was conveyed to Russell's
undertaking rooms, where an in
quest was held by the Coroner.
ARR1vA1s.-Saturday night last
there arrived in this city. off the
steamer Aida, q number of families
from Michigan, who intend to make
this Territory their future abiding
place. We have frequently noticed
the arrival of immigrants from the
Eastern States, in this neigLborhood.
but certainly never so healthy or
generally well preserved a company
as this. They number forty-one,
men, women ard children, the latter
preponderating, and are destined for
tie rich country bordering the Skag-
it river. The company embrace the
necessary amount Of mechanics.
lumbermen and farmers to fully
utilize the varied resources of that
section, and have sufficient capital
on hand to keep them until returns
are had from their labors.
A QUEER CUsTcM.-A number of
persons witnessed at the cemetery
yesterday. the Chinese ceremony of
feeding the dead. A bountiful re-
past was placed in front of the graves
of the defunct Mongolians, consist
ing of roast pork. biscuits, rice, tea.
apples, etc., and small bonfires were
lighted near by. Although we OBJ
served no inclination on the part of
the silent tenants to partake of the
repast. the attendants appeared to
De satisfied that their deceased breth-
rem had enjoyed hearty meal, and
quietly removed the remnants of the
feast, and the ceremony was ended.
THE New GRADEs.-We publish
elsewhere in this issue the new ordi-
nance of the Common Council estab-
fishing grades. The ordinance goes
into effect five days after publica-
ton. The base or datum line at
which the grades of the city shall
be referred is established at an ele-
vation of 8 6-1O below the top of the
granite step in the door of Dexter
Horton Il Co.'S bank. The public
will appreciate the fact that the
DISPATCH is the only paper in the
city publishing the ordinances of the
Common Council.
A CHANCE FOR ALL Arrange
ments have now been completed by
the proprietors of the DISPATCH, by
which subscribers along the line of
the S. & w. W. r. r. can be served
with their papers regularly every
day ON the arrival of the train.
This will undoubtedly be q great
convenience to our numerous sub
scribers on the line of that road. and
an incentive to many others in that
section to suscribe for he best paper
locally, editorially and otherwise
in the Territory.
SETTLED. A COMPROMISE has at
last been effected by the city Of Van
couver with the st. James (Catholic)
Mission, whereby all claims of the
Mission upon the townsite is to be
relinquished for the sum Of SC, 500.
The terms have been fully agreed
upon, and the necessary papers will
be signed and executed Us soon as
they can be prepared by the attor-
news.
A Bic ONs.-Bnrard Inlet has
furnished magnificent lumber tree
As it stood up, the distance from the
ground to the first limb was ia feet,
and it measured six feet in diameter
OF 4ha nronnd and fhraa nnl n half