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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

ELIpnAs AMER1CANus.- A we'll pre-.
served specimen of the Eliphas
Americanus, or Great American Ele.
plant, was found on WILDLY Island
last week by Captain Willoughby
of the U. s. schooner FaunNeor,
The thigh bone was more than fou,
feet in length. Petri6ed twigs were
found in the space occupied by the
stomach. Captain Lawrence intends
to remove there fossils, and have
them placed in same scientific instit-
ution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

Too MUCH ORrHoDoxY.-Mr. Utter
will preach a sermon Sunday morn
ing. attempting to show that prac-
teal Christianity has been and is
hindered by the orthodox interpreta-
ton of Christian doctrine. In the
evening the subject will be "Too
Liberal, a discourse, referring to the
teachings and method of DR.. York.
Questions may be asked at the close
of the sermon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

@ The directors of the Seattle
and Walla Walla Railroad Co., have
entered into contract with the Seat
tie Coal and Transportation Co. for
the construction of six and a-half
miles of railroad, connecting the
present road with the Seattle mines.
The work is to be completed by the
LIST of October.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

RETUhNED.-Miss Stella Galliher
has returned from a residence of
nearly year at Port Townsend, ,
where she has been engaged in teach
ing music. Miss Stella, besides be-
ing excellent musician, is a general
favorite and her return home is well
coined with Joy by all her friends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

81 The total value of property in
the town of Walla Walla is 81, O23 1876;
the real estate being valued at SAIL
$50. and the personal property at
$551 735. The assessment is $685.
600 more than last year. The maxi
mum tax levy is five mills on the
dollar.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

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occupied by the favonte OresoG
clipper ship HassrH Shorc, and the
south side by the company's ship
Washington LISy. fully loaded and
ready for sea. The Wescra Slors
had just hauled in. and as the bulk
heads fell to the southwark she es-
capped with parted spring line.
The Libby was less fortunate, for she
had her bulkheads on the port side
stove in, and received other damages
to about 81. 800 at least. 1t will
cause q suspension of shipments
from the principal mines for some
time to come. The Western Shore
will probably 60 to Nanismo or De-
parture Bay for a load, and the
barks Aureola and j. B. Bell (also
of the compaDy's feet) will have to
load at either the Renton or Talbot
bunkers.
The cause of the accident was un-
the irregular distribution
Of the burden imposed on the wharf.
The tide was out, lower than it had
been for months, and the piles were
no longer braced by the water, which
would support them. The total alb
sence of any weight in the north
bins, and the fact of a good breeze
prevailing from that quarter also;
caused the structure to careen to the
southwark, with the results already
given. About ten minutes previously
The car had capsized on the incline
md all the laborers went to right it.
While they did so, down went the
bunker into the water and all es-
capped unhurt. The loss is about
s26, 900 in coal, probably $4,000 in
damage to the wharf and con-
siderable injury to the company, to
my nothing of the detriment arising
rom suspension of their business
'or some time to come. It will not
De rebuilt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

81 The hearing of the complaint
against Harry Sutton, before Justice
Learned, at Port TOWNSEND, ended
in his being held for murder at the
September term of the district court.
His accomplice was also held for
trial at the same time, as an Access
sorry.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

NEW MCsic Sherman 4 HYDE.
San Francisco. have placed us under
obligations for the music Of a new
srbos;i~-ne entitled - When NJ Shin
COsDes In, which Il al the ra~e i:sS,
n0w SAsa i<zng played It al TIA elite
p9rrses and ls@Asng fkex-rpx
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

@The steamer Zphyr has again
changed hands. and will be placed
on the Bellingham Bay route, with
Geo. D. Me<sesee as master. The
name of the new owner is not stated
By our informant
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

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arS~coSr4n county Nam lad h-rsn
for raore than a sror, e YEAR a resi-
dent u tbls coast. and about az
wears ago resided at or near lima,
in Chehali~ county. His age Mas
46 years. His relatives are all in
the East, and IT NAV be- some conso-
lation for them to know that during
his affection Re was kindly cared for
by MI. Z. T. Young of the NewlEng-
land House. who was indefaticable in
his efforts to alleviate the sufferinps of
the unfortunate man in his last hours
on earth. He was buried Tuesday
in the Odd Fellows Cemetarv
Co.,
POPULAR LEcTuREs.-Dr. ). l.. York
occurred IN this place on common
oense' at UNITY Hall, Tuesday even
ing, ana IN Olympic Hall, on " Tyn-
dail Prayer Gauge, the succeeding
night, TO excellent audiences on both
occasions The topics were treated
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

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National Republican., 1877-12-04

y,
der business and from Official post
age stamps)...... ....'. ...'....".. T4oS,szS ~
Excess Of expenditures ..... .... sis4,ls0 a.
The ordinary revenues of the Post ofioe
Department for tho year ending June 30, 1873
are estimated at an increase Of three per cent
over those Of 1877, making $29, ,034, ,00S.2S, and
the expenditures for the same year arc esti'
mated at $50, ,427, III, leaving an estimated de.
fcicncy for the year 1879, Of ~ ,393, ,672.72
The additional legislation recommended by
the Postmaster-General for Improvements ol
the mail service, and to protect tho postal rev
enues from the abuses practised under existins
laws, Is respectfully commended to the careful
consideration Of Congress.
The report of the Attorney General contain,
several suggestions rs TO the administration oi
justice, to which invite your attention. The
pressure of business In the Supreme Court and
In certain circuit courts Of the United States
is now such that serious delays to the great In
jury, and even oppression, Of suitors occur, and
q remedy should be thought for this condition
of affairs. Whether II will be found In tht
plan briefly sketched In the report, Of increas
ing tho number of judges Of the circuit courts
and by means Of this addition to the judicia
force of creating an intermediate court Of er
rors and appeals, Or whether some other mode
can be devised for obviating the difficulties
which now exist, leave to your mature con
siderati0n.
The present condition of the Indian tribes OIL
the territory Of the United States, and our rela
tions with them, are fully set forth in the re
ports of the Secretary of the Interior and the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs. After q So
| ries Of most deplorable connicts-the successful
termination Of which, while rejecting honoi
| upon the brave soldiers who accomplished IL
| cannot lessen our regret at their occurrence
we are now at peace with oil tho Indian tribe'
within our borders To preserve that peace by
| just and humane policy will be the object o
my earnest endeav0rs, Whatever may be sait
| of their character and savage propensities, o
| the difficulties Of introducing among them thu
habits Of civilized life, and Of the obstacles
they have offered 10 the progress Of settle
ment and enterprise In certain parts OF thu
country the Indians arc certainly eltitled 4
| our sympathy, and TO conscientious respec
| ON our part for their claims upon our sense o
| justice.
They were the aboriginal occupants Of thu
land we now possess They have been driver
from place TO place the purchase money pait
4 10 them, In some cases, for what they called
| theiri own. has stiil loft them poor; In many
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
Louis NapOleOn's Ambition.

When the late Louis Napoleon was a
candidate for the Presidency of the
French republic in 1913, he called upon
Victor Hugo and gave expression to the
following sentiments 81 have come to
have a talk with you, and set matters
straight. People calumniate me. Look
at me. Do / strike you as being in
sane? People suppose L mean to re-
commence Napoleon's career over again.
There are two men whom a man, swayed
by great ambition, might take as mod
els-Napoleon and Washington. One is
man of genius, the other man of vir-
tue. 1t would be absurd for man to
say shall be q genius, but he can say
honestly mean to be a man of virtue.
1t is not within a mans power to be a
genius, but he can always be an honest
man. I could only initiate Napoleon in
one thing-a crime. 1 am not a great
mani shall not copy Napoleon but
1 shall be an honest man, and initiate
Washington. My name-the name of
Bonaparte-will be inscribed on two
pages of the history of France. On the
one it will be associated with crime and
glory-on the second, with probity and
honor; and the second will, perhaps,
rank higher than the first. Why's Be.
cause, if Napoleon is greater, Washing.
ton is better. Between criminal Nero
and good citizen, choose the good
citizen. Such is my ambition"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
The Grant.Sumner Quarrel.

Still another version of the Grant
Sumner quarrel is given to the world.
Maj. Ben Perley Poore, the veteran
newspaper correspondent, who was a
guest at Mr.. Summers house at the
time of the misunderstanding, and heard
the conversation which occurred on the
occasion of the Presidents visit to Mr..
Sumner, contributes his recollection OF
what then occurred. The Senator was
in bad humor on account of the re-
moval of personal friend, ex-Congress-
man Ashley, of Ohio, as Governor OF
Montana, and at this inopportune time
the President called. The latter is said
to have denounced Ashley in heated and
contemptuous terms, and when, in the
course of the talk, the San Domingo
matter came to be discussed, Sumne,
retaliated by freeing his mind about
Babcock's connection with the scheme.
Maj. PORES understanding of what en-.
sued was, that Sumner thought the
President wanted to enlist his services
in defense of Babcock's misapplicatior
OF the secret-service fund, whereas Gen
Grant only desired to obtain the Sen.
ator's support Of the treaty for the acquisi
ton OF the Dominican republic. 1t seems
the conference ended without clear
conception by either party of the 9th
er's views and intentions, and that il
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
Congressional Exemption from Arrest.

1t is an error to suppose that the
"privilege" of Senator or Representa-
tive in Congress exempts him from ar
rest in all cases when he is in attendance
during session of Congress, or is on his
way to, or his return home from, the
place of meeting. There are three classes
of crimes or offenses that are not en-
braced by the privilege which exempts
them from arrest, viz. /: treason, any fell
ony, bad breach of the peace, and these
classes are thought to include indictable
offenses. The "privilege" set forth in
the constitution was ordained during the
period when imprisonment for debt pre-
vailed everywhere, and was chiefly de-
signed to prevent the use of process for
arrest for debt being used to harass
members Of Congress for political pur-
poses, by preventing their attendance
when political object was to be gained
by their absence. Senators and men,
bers may be arrested at any time, like
all other people, whether Congress is in
session or not. if they are charged with
treason, felonies or breaches of the peace.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
SkObeleE.

The Skobeleffs have singular origin.
In 1889 the Emperor Nicholas, while at
review of his whole army, ordered a
Gen. Skobeleff to select the finest men
in the army to form into body of In
perial Guards. In the first regiment ex-
amined the General came across stall
wart young soldier, who far surpassed
his comrades in appearance. The SOL
der said that his name was Kobeleff,
and that he came from a village in the
province of Novgorod. The General,
upon hearing this reply to an inquiry
he had made, seemed greatly interested,
and, being told that it was only the
youth of Kobeleff that had hindered his
advancement from the ranks, at once
gave orders that he should be made a
non-commissioned officer. That even
ing Gen. Skobeleff, at dinner given to
the officers OF the regiment to which
Kobeleff belonged, told an anecdote.
He said that many years before, when
he was private soldier, he was on guard
one day at the Winter Palace. While
keeping guard the Empress passed by,
and, after looking at him few me-
ments, asked him his name. He re-
piled that it was Kobelef. "Kobe-
leff," said the Empress 81 don't like
the sc und of that name for the future
you are to be called Skobeleff." From
that time the Empress took an interest
in his welfare, and eventually, through
her favor, he became aide-de-camp to
the Gear. II have only one remark TO
make" said the General, "and that is
that the young fellow whom 1 raised to
be an officer to-day is the son of the
brother 1 left at home to look after our
village homestead" The nephew took
his uncle's name, and subsequently HIM
self became General. 1t is his son,
"SkobeleF the younger, who has just
distinguished himself before Plevna.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
Clerical Statesmen.

There have been two or three mem
bers of the United States Senate who
were preachers. OF these, we recall
Everett, OF Massachusetts,; Colquitt, of
Georgia; and Upton, of Nebraska. In
the House there have been few minis
tiers, notably billiard, of Alabama, and
Seelye, of Massachusetts. There has
been but one member of Cabinet, be-
sides Mr.. Everett, who has added preach
ing to politics, and he is Secretary
Thompson, of the Navy. The Rev. j..
G. Fletcher, writing in reference to him
in the Indianapolis Journal, says
"When on visit to Terre Haute few
days ago, l ascertained fact about our
Secretary of the Navy, which, though it
greatly rebounds to his credit, have
never seen noticed in print, and which,
L have no doubt, so far as he is con-
cerned, would remain forever unnoticed
by the press. AS L was ON my way to
church, in company with one of the old
est citizens of Terre Haute, noticed a
carriage driving in the direction of the
country, and my companion remarked,
THAT carriage contains Hon. Mr.. Scott
and wife. Mr.. Scott is the ex-member
Oh congress from bnlS ulstrlcu. lney
are going to little country Methodist
church in the vicinity of Secretary
Thompson's farm. 1t is there that Col.
Thompson is in the habit, when at home,
of each Sabbath expounding the Script
ures to his farmer neighbors. He is
now spending his vacation with us, and
every Sabbath he really breaches the
Gospel. In this he is ably encouraged
by his wife, who is one of the salt of the
| earth. ,"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
LOndOn's School Children.

England, having once determined to
give her children at least an elementary
education. set about the gigantic task
vigorously, and within six years the
greatest of her cities has been almost
supplied with sufficient school room for
every child that lives in it. In 1871
London contained STA, 693 children in
need of elementary education, and only
262, 259 places in schools for them. The
amount of accommodation has been
nearly doubled. The voluntary schools
now have room for 2S4, 744, while the
school board schools existing, or planned,
have room for 900, $40 more. There has
been great improvement in punctuality
of attendance. Two years ago one child
in 142 came to school too late; in 1877.
only one child in 315 has come too late.
Every gang of young thieves known to
to the police has been broken up, and its
members compelled to go to school. In
the year 1876, $4,000 children were sent
to school in obedience to 30, 900 cautions
given the parents.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02

There is really very little to say to-
day about Gales attempt at Lille
Bridge, to walk 100 miles in 1000
hours. He has kept up in a manner
surprising even to those best acquainted
with his powers, and there now seems
very little doubt of his success. All
being well, he will commence his last
mile and half at 8 o'clock this (Satur-
day. afternoon, when it is only reason
able to expect that large crowd will be
present to witness the conclusion of the
greatest feat ever known in pedestrian
ism. Yesterday Gale walked at very
fair rate, and by midnight he had COM
pleted / ,473 miles in $50 hours, thus
leaving 81 miles to be walked in 20
hours. His quickest time yesterday for
a mile and a half was 81 minutes II Sec
onds, and his slowest 20 minutes sec
onds. For the benefit of those who are
acquainted with the circumstances under
which this gigantic feat is being carried
out, it may be well to mention some of
the facts connected with the pedestrian
and his undertaking. Gales is over 40
years of age, and has nothing in his ap-
pearance to indicate the great athlete.
1t has, however, been marvellous to note,
during the last few weeks, how he has
always been ready within minute or
two of each hour, thus showing the most
surprising ability to do without sleep.
When it Is considered that since Aug.
26 Gale has never slept for forty minutes
at a stretch the magnitude of the under
taking will be clearly understood. Gale
does not believe in any strict method of
training, and throughout his walk he has
taken whatever he fancied. Strong
stimulants, however, he INDUCES in very
rarely. Early in the week he found it
easy to fall asleep; but of late, and es-
pecially since his left knee became
troublesome, he has not, on an average,
slept for more than four hours out of the
twenty-four. Except on rare occasions,
he has walked on the quarter-nile track,
round which he, of course, has had to go
six times in each hour. Day after day,
despite great physical pain, Gale has
pursued his monotonous task uncom-
plainingly. His performance is alto
gether unprecedented, and, when he has
his task this afternoon, he
will have the satisfaction of knowing
that he has achieved feat never hither-
to accomplished. -London Daily NeaOS.