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, 1877-04-17

NEw YoaK, April 10.-Cltarles Brooks, col-
ored conyirt on Blackwrll's Island, !n attempts
! Ing to escape to+lay na!o an assault upon the
keeper. This latter '!row plat0l aud tired,
kilIfpg Brooks Instantly,
, 1877-04-17
AT ILLIOr0LIs, ILL.
E,,tr-f1f Ftf&n<tfr& - TXA S+rfkums

sPa,aoytkLp, ILL.,, April l4-rhs residences
Of A. Z. Ford. Ut ullopolIs, was destroyed By
are last ufght. Loss, $2, 100; no insurance. 1t
caught from detective due, while tho family
wtfk at church.
, 1877-04-17

NEAR LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
LfIItn ROCK, Ark. April 1A-Tha shipgls
mill Of lluJek d GEifio, ueaE this city, waa d.
atsoycd BY tEe yesterday nurulDg.
, 1877-04-17

6ts<aat WItx1tcA u 7hs TF1b4xs.
LuDlaoros, Mich, April l1.-alr. st. Petcr's
store was partially destroyed by fire last night.
Cause, lnceodiary. Moss Hlmona WAS nearly
sufYucated, nnl sas carried cut ,inscnsiblo, In
SUED in tho uudcswEltera' for S4W. Los& about
coycspl.
, 1877-04-17
LOUISIANA.
A Proposition Of the Commits
sion Accepted by the
Nichols House.
Seven Members Seated Subject to
Contest to Bo Dropped}
Their Places to Be Filled by Seyen Return.
iug.Doard Members from tho
Packard House.
The Nichols Legislature
Adopts a Very Lib
era1 Platform.
A Full and Free Acceptance Of
the Issues Of the War.
Colored People Guaranteed Pro-
lection under tho Laws.
Mr. Packard Makes Another Appeal to
the President.
A Full and Free Acceptance Of
the Issues Of the War.
Coloretl People Guaranteed Pro-
lection under tho Laws.
Mr, Packard Makes Another Appeal to
the President.

AAR AAVQ4AOAt*
6psaas NsposeA to TAt 3t4bsHA
NRw ORLEANS, April 10.-rhe Democratic
ealcus is tonight considering N informal
proposition Of tic Commission to this. effect,
that the Legislature bo rcorganizcd with seven
Returning board members Of the Packard House
III place Of the persons seated under contest by
tie Nichols House. Tic result woul1 be small
Democratic majority in both Houses. An
answer Will be returned tonight, but the COM
mission will not sit until tomorrow. II tho
atsswcr "a favorable tho Commission will rcnnin
here several days to supervise tho adjustment.
If uufavorablc It win lcavo Immediately for
Washington. Tho Commission IL not author
'zcd to mike an adjustment except with
TUE CONSENT or uoTn PARTIES.
II sufficient number OF tho Packard Housc
will not agree to this Arranccment 1t cannot bc
made. The longer tho Commission stays here,
the more probable Il becomes that tho Packard
Government will fall to pieces. Members o! the
Packard party say they believe the Commission
IL trying to accomplish Its purpose IN this woy.
LATER.
Tic proposition to unseat scyen members atl-
mlttcl on contest was carried in tho Nichols
tlouso caucus Tonight. sevcn Packard n,ea
will bc invited to take tho vacant SEATS. This is
tho first anu only concession from the Nichols
sfo ~ v,l1ic .r,,n,,,.o,, n liz f,a, rois.tn,,
and to tIlc Packard Legislature tomorrow, Tho
concurrence If both bodies Is necessary to It's
adoption.
The Commission ID strongly imprcasei by
tho concilatory resolutions psomlstns protection
10 tllc ncg1oca aud subscribing to the results Of
49,, w. ,,...a T., a.. Nt,1,,,Is eo,,to .ot,.x
lug war passoo III Inc Slcnol'' ecna'o looa5'
MATTHEWS.
nrivata 1erter from Stau1cv Matthevs saya
,os' .'o". os"' a.I'1s., ys
tta1, 1ai'hs III tue taajustmcnt vi the LcRlsatusc.
much dependence will be placed IL Washington
,,non u,h1t. onfnfor. and thu tfclthrrntions IF
ulo" 1,1'', op' ,.,' 49, '"e '.,,'s ~,
tfe fFcs'oeht WILL nc eoHtFolieo III
measure by the business tntcrcata OF the con,..
, 1877-04-17

PHILADELPHIA, Px., April l3.-Afosris Taylor
fatally shot Andrew urter ycster.lsy.
, 1877-01-20
Summons.

In the District Court of the Third Judi
cial District of the Territory o
Washington, holding Terms at the
City OF Seattle,i in and for the Coun-
ties Of King and Kitsap.
David U. Belshee, plaintiff, vs.. Zutulby
Belshee, defendant. Complaint filed
in the County of King, in the Office
of the Clerk of said District Court.
The United States of America send
Greeting to Zululby Belshee, De-
fendant:
Yon are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff. in the District
Court of the Third Judicial District of
the Territory of Washington, holding
terms at the CITY Of Seattle, in the
County Of King. for the counties OF
King and Kitsap, and to answer the
complaint filed therein, within twenty
days exclusive of the day of service)
after the service on you of this Sum-
mons. if served within said County of
King; or if served out of that county
but in this district. within thirty days;
otherwise within sixty days. or judg-
ment by default will be taken against
you. according to the prayer of the
complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain
a decree of divorce. on the ground of
abandonment and desertion of defend
a 1t from plaintiff for more than one
year last past, and for other and proper
relief. And you are hereby notified
that if you fail to appear and answer
the said complaint as above required.
the said plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in said COM
plant.
Witness the Hon. R. Lewis, Judge,
Of said Court, and the seal thereof, this
4.h day of December. A. D 1876.
sEAL.l JAMES SEAVY, Clerk.
By BERIAH BROWN. Deputy.
de9 6w L. B. NASH, Atty foi2Plff.
, 1877-01-20
BEEF, MUTTON e PORK
At the very Lowest Pricel
ALL PURCHASES DELIVERED.
Call and give us trial ap21tf
Summons.

In the District Court of the Third Judi
cial District of the Territory of
Washington, holding Terms at the
City of Seattle in and for the Coun-
ties OF Kinga and Kitsap.
D. K. Baxter, plaintiff, VS.. E. J. Col
bath and A. r. RAIDER partners
doing business at Seattle in said
King County. under the firm name
and style of Goliath & RAIDER, defen-
dants. Complaint filed in the Coun-
ty of King, in the office OF the Clerk
of said District Court.
The United States of America send
Greeting to E. j. Goliath and A. r
RAIDER, defendants:
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff. in the District
Court of the Third Judicial District Of
the Territory of Washington, holding
Terms at the City of Seattle, In the
County OF King. for the Counties of
King and Kitsap. and to answer the
complaint filed therein, within tw enty
after the service on you of this summons
if served within said County of King; or
if served out Of that County, but in this
District. within thirty days; otherwise
within sixty days. or judgement by de-
fault will be taken against you. accord
ing to the prayer of the complaint.
The said action is brought to recover
the sum of one hundred and forty-two
and ($l42) 5.100 dollars. gold coin, for
an account of lumber and materials fur.
nished by plaintiff to ard at the request
o. said defendants on or about the I'd,
day of August, 1876. together with inter
est thereon until paid, and for costs and
disbursements of salt. And you are
hereby notified, thu. if you fail to apo
pear and answer tie said complaint as
above required, the said plaintiff will
take Judgment against you for the sum
of $l42 5 100 dollars. gold coin. with
interest. and for costs and disburse-
ments of snit.
Witness the Hon. J. R. Lewis, Judge
of said Court, and the seal thereof this
9th day of December, A. D. 1876.
[ssAL] JAMES SEAVY, Clerk.
BY REEIAH BROWN. Deputy.
de9 6w WHITE & NASH. Atty g for Flff
, 1877-01-20
Summons.

In the District Court of the Third Judicial
District of tie Territory of Washington,
holding Terms at the City of Seattle, in
and fer the Counties of King and Kit
sap.
Eliza olive Pennell, Plaintiff, VS.. Richard
r. Pennell, Defendant. Complaint
filed in the County of King, in the office
of the Clerk of said District Court.
The UnitedStates Of America send Greeting
to Richard K. Pennell, Defendant.
You are hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the District Court of the
Territory of Washington, holding Terms at
the City of Seattle, in the County of King,
for the Counties of King and Kitsap, and
answer the complaint filed therein, within
| twenty days exclusive of the day of service)
after the service on you Of this Summons,
| if served within the said County of King;
| or ii served out of that County, but in this
District, within thirty days, otherwise within
sixty days, or judgment by default will be
| taken against you, according to the prayer
OF the complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain a
decree of divorce, forever fully and finally
dissolving the bonds of matrimony, now
and heretofore existing between plaintiff
and defendant, so that the relation of hus-
band and wife shall no longer exist betw' IN
them, in the ground of abandonment OF
plaintiff by the 9fendant for more than
one year ,and for other and further grounds
of divorce in said complaint fully set forth.
The said plaintiff also claims custody OF
the children of said plaintiff and defendant
And you are hereby notified, that if you
fail to appear and answer the said complaint
as above required, the said plaintiff will
cause your default to be entered and the.
after apply to the Court for the leliei
demanded in her said complaint.
| Witness the Hon. J. r. Lewis, Judge o.
said Court, and the seal thereof, this It
day of December, A. d. 1876.
| sEALl JAMES SEAVY, Clerk.
BY BER1AH Brown, Deputy.
d166w MCNAUGHT & LEARY, Attys for Pltf
, 1877-01-20

In the District Court of the Third Judicial
District of tie Territory of Washington,
holding Terms at the City of Seattle, in
and fer the Counties of King and Kit
, 1877-01-20
nee. The fact that these reports

chance. The fact that these reports
are premature and conjectural and
that members of the committee say
that no plan is likely to be agreed
upon which shall not embrace much
more important propositions whose
nature has not yet been guessed at
by the public, is not yet generally
known. Comments are still based
on the assumption that the joint
committee will recommend refer
ence of all controverted questions
to a new conglomerate tribunal, in
which one party or the other shall
control the decision according as q
Republican or Democrat shall be
elected by lot. The project seems
to find favor with the Democrats,
but a large number of dispassionate
members of both parties concede
that there is no possible ground for
q compromise in which the element
of chance shall be excluded; for
neither party will consent to abide
by the decision of any tribun-
al whose stature can be definitely
measured in advance.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-At the re-
quest Of the commissioner of the
general land Office, Secretary Chand
ler has recalled his recent decision
in the case of "Last Chance" miner
al claimants against Sacramento
Mining Co., of Utah. The land
office is naturally dissatisfied with
the material curtailments of its
power and jurisdiction involved in
this decision, and suggests sundry
notifications which, however, are
not likely to be conceded. A final
decision is expected within fort
night.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-The Jounal's
Washington special declares that
all reports that the Senate commit
tee on electoral count have agreed
are unfounded, and the plans
telegraphed from Washington, pur-
porting to be the basis of agree
ment, are condemned alike by Dem
ocrats and Republicans in the COM
mittee.
WASHINGTON, Jan 3D.. NJ. Frost
the alleged ineligible Democrat
Missouri elector testified before the
committee on privileges and elec-
tions that he was chosen cleo
tor and received certificate; didn't
attend the meeting of the electoral
college, however, and his place was
filed. He produced a pardon re-
moving his political disabilities, is
sued by President johnson, Octo-
Der 23d, 1865, and his examination
term mated.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 13--General
Augur states that there has been no
change in the situation, or his orders
in relation to the rival parties.
Judge Shaw has just opened Su-
preme Court in the State House
building. He has the seal and min
ute books of the court.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 13.-No bal
lot for U. S. Senator has been had
in the Republican legislature. The
Senate is still without a quorum
Senator Dreaux, who left the Re-
publican Senate yesterday, was
sworn into the Democratic Senate
to-day. Representative Brown also
left the Republican House saying,
although returned elected by the
returning board, he did not believe
he was elected and would not ask for
seat. The Democratic legislature
had another BALLOT for U. S. Senator.
No choice.
, 1877-01-20
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
UNDERTAKING.

The undersigned is prepared to do all styles
of UNDERTAKING. And all orders left with
will be promptly attended to. 1 also have
charge of the Masonic Cemetery.
Residence. Front street, Seattle.
n23-lm I. s. RUSSELL,
, 1877-01-20
Notice to Taxpayers.

A LII Taxes now due to King County for the
after the 31st of the present month"; will be
come delinquent. 10 per cent. added thereto,
and nlaced in the hands of the Sheriff for col
lection. GEORGE ID. HILL,
Treasurer of King Counyt.
Seattle. W. r.. Dec. 9, 1876. de13 td-
, 1877-01-20
TeIegraphic News.
EASTERN STATES.

[rsoMsrHE DAILY oREacNrAS
, 1877-01-20

FANCY SILVER GOODS in new de-
signs and patterns, at Chas. Naher's.
, 1877-01-20
NOTICE.

r HAVE ENGAGED MR.. C. B. FARLE-
L MAN to act as my Agent in Washington
Territory for the treatment of
The New York herald., 1877-09-10
Fall OF Plevna.

A report reaches us at the last moment
that the town OF Plevna has actually fallen.
From the strength of the attack it is but
natural to expect such result. Bonn
barded in front, assailed by infantry on
the left, and with his reinforcements in
tercepted, Osman Pacha is likely to find
his position prove trap. On Saturday
the Russians were already, in great de-
gree, successful at this point. The works
referred to in the despatch as actually car
ried are apparently those which were
stormed by General Schakoskoy on July
81 and retaken by the Turks the
same night. That is the feeblest
part of the line in all likelihood. If
the whole position is only covered
by series of field works the capture of
that part of the line must necessarily render
the other part untenable. II the rout Of
Osman Pacha's army is complete the canl-
paign will be simplifed for the Russians
Time is now the important element in the
case. The Russians have abandoned ground
east of the Jantra and drawn their lines close
about Biela in order that they may hold their
ground there with the smallest possible
force, and the purpose was to rein
force the army on the other wing
But the troops thus moved to assist
the operations against Plevna must be back
in the line at Biela before Mehemet Ali gets
there. 1t is possible that the Russians have
fortified Biela in the two months they have
been there so that that post will resist Me-
hemet Ali until the troops drafted to Plevna
can return.
The New York herald., 1877-09-10

speaks of the remedies for these evils he
approaches difficult ground. He objects to
the proposal to place all the Indians under
the control of the War Department. because
army officers would be then called upon ia
perform civil duties for which they were
not intended. This argument appears to
us to be overweighed by the fact that the
Indians are now only controlled by
the army, and that if it had more
authority in times OF peace there
would be less occasion for its services in
war. The army, in tact, is continually EN-
ployed to punish Indians for outrages which,
but for red tape and rascality at Washington,
it would have prevented. The plan sug-
gested by Mr.. Welsh is the establishment Of
an independent Indian Bureau, having NO
connection with the Interior Department.
There is no doubt that this would be an i'm.
provement on the present system, ii only on
the principle that any change must be fol
good but still we believe that no radical
reform in Indian affairs can be effected with.
out giving to the army more direct powers
than it possesses now.
The New York herald., 1877-09-10
Shysters.

If the present efforts being made to drive
away from our courts those predatory law
yers known as shysters are successful one
Of the worst disgraces of the city will be
removed. What are supposed to be the
temples of justice are daily profaned by
men who, while pretending to be her cham
pions, are really her foes. The shyster
lawyer prowls about between the court and
the prison, and is only fit to be sent from
the first to the second; his principal occu-
patton is to plunder the unfortunate in
mates of the Jail who are awaiting trial,
and this he does by methods which ought
to make him their companion.
When first class burglar, for instance, is
arrested the shyster offers to defend him for
q share of his booty, and after obtaining his
fees does nothing for his client 1t is fre-
quently the case that all of the money
of the shysters, the thief being no more than
the instrument of its transfer Even crimi-
nails have their rights and should be pro-
tocted from such rapacty. The offender
who is willing to confess his crime is often
persuaded by his treacherous lawyer to
plead not guilty though conviction is GER
tain, and thus instead of obtaining the
mercy Of the Court gets the full penalty OF
the law. Another method Of oxtortion is to
advise the client to plead guilty Oh the as
surance Of tho shyster that he will use
his influence with the District Attorney
and the Judge to secure him a light sem
tence-a promise which. of course lie is I'M
able to keep. The innocent prisoner is
also frequently victim, for the bad reputa-
ton of the shyster lawyer is always sure to
damage the cause he cspouses II is a
known fact, which needs but little investi-
CATION to prove, that nine-tcnths of the
shysters who haunt the Tombs would be I'M
able to pass an examination in any branch
of the law. Most of them have crept into
the profession by its alleyways, and were
really never examined at all. 1t is one of
the discredits of the legal profession in this
country that admission to its privileges is
SO easy, and that lawyers who decide upon
the merits Of an applicant have often so
little sense of their responsibility The
immediate duty of the courts, however, is
to Danish the shyster from their precincts,
and further all reform which tends to make
his existence impossible.
The New York herald., 1877-09-10
Reform i'm Indian Policy.

General Howards long pursuit Of the In
dian has the merit Of allowing ample time
to discuss what shall bc done with him
when he is caught. Mr.. William Welsh i'm
proves the opportunity by addressing let
ter to the members of committee appointed
by the Protestant Episcopal Church to take
into consideration the whole subject of In
dian abuses and the methods of their re-
form. Every disinterested person who
understands the question will heartily
support Mr.. Welsh in the asser-
ton that the attempt to manage the
Indians through the Interior Department
has been failure from the first. 1t is need
less to go over that long, weary story, in
which the Indian sometimes appears as the
victor, but more frequently as the victim.
The Indian Ring is notoriously one Of the
worst that exists in this country, and it will
never be destroyed SO long as the
politicians can obtain agencies and
contracts through their influence with
the Interior Department. The whole sys-
tenn is bad one, and Mr.. Welsh shows
how it works disastrously for the govern
ment as well as the Indians. When he
The New York herald., 1877-09-10
The state Election in Maine.


In the annual election which takes place
to-day in Maine the republican candidates
will walk over the course. There was no
possibility of the democrats carrying Maine
this year in any event. and Mr.. Williams,
their candidate for Governor, knowing that
he had no chance of an election, and that
he hazarded nothing either for himself or
his party by plain speaking, took occasion
in accepting the nomination to signify his
contempt of the obstreperous cry OF fraud
which has been raised about President
Hayes title to his Office. His manly declara-
ton that he considered Mr.. Hayes titla
unimpeachable excited an angry howl
among the democrats of that State, but they
were too wary to set Mr.. Williams aside and
nominate another candidate. Destined ia
be beaten any way, they preferred to ascribe
their defeat to betrayal Of the party by ita
candidate rather than to its own weakness.
Had they nominated another candidate for
Governor he would have needed affidavts to
prove that he had ever run for the Office.
This Maine election has no interest for any.
body either in the State or out of it, having
been as good as decided ever since the pub
lication of Mr.. Williams refreshing letter Of
acceptance.
The New York herald., 1877-09-10
The Philadelphia and the Redwood
Libraries.

The object Of great library is to be USE
full, not only to scholars, but to the public,
and it has been advanced in this country by
the fact that most OF our libraries are free.
1t has been, however, partly defeated by
the want of freproof buildings, which has
limited the hours in which libraries are
opened because OF the supposed danger from
gaslight. The Astor Library in this city, for
this or other reasons, IS never open in the
evening, and the rules of the Philadelphia
Library require its doors to be shut at sun
down. Thus these institutions are virtually
closed to those classes whose time is occu-
pied by business during the day and who
most need their assistance. The Phiadel-
phia Library is placed just now in most
singular position. The late DR.. Rush
erected superb freproof building in an
out-of-the-way part of the city for the use of
this library, and bequeathed total fund Of
about half a million Of dollars for it's benefit.
This liberal gift was crippled by odious
provisions, such as the exclusion of news
papers and works OF fiction, and other re-
ssrictions which the public cannot approve.
Newspapers, according to the will of DR..
Rush, are steachers of disiointed think
ing Novels he evidently abhorred and,
as his body is to be buried in the
building, the library seems to be in
tended principally as magnificent tomb.
The directors of the Philadelphia Library
have had the offer made in his will under
consideration for some time, and though
the splendid structure and the large fund
are temptations they do not like either the
site or the conditions. The probabilities
arc that the terms OF the will will not be ac-
cepted, and this should teach rich men not to
fetter generous bequests with narrow views.
A contrast to this unfortunate dilemma will
be found in the management of the Red
wood Library of Newport X. l., OF the ori-
gin OF which Mr.. Joseph Watson's letter i'll
another column furnishes an account This
is one OF the oldest libraries in the United
States and is known to scholars everywhere
for its collection of rare books and historical
portraits. 1t is now in debt, and the small
sum needed TO make it independent ought
The New York herald., 1877-09-10

to be raised at once. The general interest
in our public libraries has been greatly IN
creased by the recent convention OF libra
rians. and the payment of their debts, the
erection of freproof buildings and the
opening of their doors to the public in the
evening are matters of the first Importance.
The subject of the improvement OF Ameri-
can libraries should not be neglected, es-
pecially as another convention is to be held
in London early in October, with which
committee of our ablest Librarians has been
appointed to confer.