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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

BnKs-Vancouver has had her share of
bilks of late. A sparring entertainment was
given at Metropolis Hall last Wednesday
evening, and we are informed by gentle
man who was present, that it was genuine
swindle, blk and give-away.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

A PAIR OF PEARS. Mr. w. {. Knight has
Laid upon our table this week a pair OF pound
pears They are the best specimens of the
kind we have seen this season. People are
invited to repaire to the Office of the Vancou-
vaire neswspapaire and compare their fruit
with this pair of pears.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

Some revenSeful miscreant, not having the
fear of the law before his eyes, shot a young
horse in the leg the other day in the vicinity
of Cape Horn mountain. The perpetrator
of the cruel deed is susp;cioned, and he may
not he surprised at receiving call from an
officer Of the law
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

CHARITABLE.-Lastw week the good people
of Vancouver made quite liberal donations of
money and provisions for the family of the
late A. c. Barlow. Among other donations
was one of five dollars from Lincoln Lodge,
!. O. G. Il.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

SoCIABLE.-A sociable was given last even
ing at the residence of ii. III. Gridley, under
the auspices of the Ladies Mite Society of
the NJ. Z. Church. Elegant refreshments
were served, and all present enjoyed them
selves The collection for the benefit of the
Society, was good one.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22
Real Estate Agency.

The undersigned having established a Real
Estate business in Vancouver, soicits farms,
have superior facilities for carrying on the bus
mess, and parties having land for sale will find
it to their advantage to give me call.
w. BYRON DANIELS,
INDEPENDENT Office, Vancouver w. r.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

at Tacoma with Pacific Mail Steamships
FOR Victoria and San Francisco, and with Sound
steamers for Seattle, Stcilacoom, Olympia and
ali points on Puget Sound
AS Lake View with stage for Stelacoom
at renino with stages for Olympia
AT HalaMa with @. :. n Co.'S boats for
Portland and all points on the Columbia river.
At Portland on Wednesday and Saturday.
at \ NJ, with steamers for Port Townsend,
ictoria, Nanaimo, New Westmins ter and Fra
ser river
Through Tickets for sale at principal Offices
of the Company, and AT the office of the o. :.
\. Co.. Portland, Oregon, 10 Victoria and Seat
tie, and via +. NJ. ;. ). Co.'S steamships from
Tacoma, and O. :. ) Co. and p. {. ;. ). Co.'S
steamships from Portland to San Francisco.
Through Tickets to Portland Oregon, for
sale at Victoria, Seattle Tacoma and Tenino
SAMUEL 4. BLACK,
General superintendent.
w WAYNE NoGDEs,
General Ticket Agent.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

FATHER WILBUR arrived in this city last
Saturday, having in charge two Indians from
the Yakima Reservation, charged with lar
ceny. They were handed over to the author
tiles at the Post
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

SOCIAL PARTY.-The party at Metropolis
Hall last Thursday evening was very pleas
ant affair and a success financially. "The
boys footed the bills"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

LAND OFFICE.

LAND OFFICE.
VANCOUVER, ". T.. Oct. 25 1871
Notice is hereby given that all entries under
the provision Of the Act OF Congress of March
3. 1877, for the sale Of desert lands In certain
states and Territories. by order Of the Comma
sioner of the General Land Office are hereby
suspended. W h sNALLWooD.
Register,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

LIEUT.. BoUTELLE and wife, and Miss Birdie
Hayden, arrived in this city last week from
Walla Walla, where they have been residing
The Lieut.. is at present stationed at Fort
Vancouver
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22
No. l65.

No. l65
3.-WnEREAs it is officially reported that
many officers, whose temporary functions In
connection with the late expedition against
hostile Nez-Perce Indians terminate with the
expedition itself, are III receipt OF vouchers,
certificates, and other papers, formal and IN
formal, relating to expenditures incurred du-
ring the Indian campaign; to the end that
there may be a recognized centre for the re-
ception, care and preservation OF all such
floating and struggling papers: 1t Is ordered
that 4 book Of claims be opened aud kept III
the offices of the Chief Quartermaster and
Chief Commissary OF Subsistence at these
Headquarters, III which all vouchers, certifi-
Gates, &c, pertaining to these respective staff
Departments, shall be entered with a synop-
teal history of each case SO TAR as known or
as information concerning 1t can be obtained,
and the papers themselves be Systematically
arranged and disposed of distinct from the
ordinary files OF these offices.
1t IS requested that all persons having pa
pers OF the character described, in their pos
session, forward them to the Offices above in
dictated for the purpose OF Their proper dis
posal and more speedy adjustment.
BY Command OF
BRIGADIER-GcNERAL Howard:
IL. CLAY WOOD,
Assistant Adjutant General.
- Al, ! Eo,,,n
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

On TRIAL.-At ten o'clock this morning
the case of the Territory vs. Laws and Sho.
bert was set for trial. The case will proba-
bly, consume the day.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22

QUARTERLY MEETING was held in the M.
E. Church in this city, ON last Saturday and
Sunday. Revs. Wilbur and Farchilds were
in attendance and delivered sermons.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22
10 AXMEN

Wanted Immediately. Apply at my residence,
two miles north of Vancouver.
2t CD. TOOLEY.
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The Independent.
LOCAL.

THANKSGIVING SERVICE will be held in st.
Lukes Church on Thanksgiving Day, at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22
NOTICE OF SALE.

In the matter Of the estate Of Commodore
Moore, deceased.
In pursuance of an order Of sale, issued and
granted by the Probate Court of Cowliz toun-
~ Washington Territory, on the 9TH day OF
September, \. ID. 1877, the undersigned Ad
ministrator, with the will annexed, will sell, at
public auction, 10 the highest bidder AT the
court house door in the city of kalama, Cow
ltz County, W. T., al the hour of 10 o'clock A.
NJ, on
Monday the 3D. day of December,
\. ID. 1877,
the following described lands, situate in Cow
liz county:
The west half Of southwest quarter Of Section
No. Four a., in Township No. Nine 90 North
of Range One (l) West containing eighty acres
The east half of northwest quarter and lot
No -Four a. in Section No. Twenty one (2l,
in Township Ten 40 North of Range No.
Two (2) West, containing one hundred and two
and 25-iOO acres.
Also forty (4O) acres Of land described as fol-
lows. to-wit: Beginning ut point eleven
chains east from the quarter section corner,
between sections twenty-one and twenty-five,
thence north twenty Weight and 5o-lp chains
Ia a point. thence east fourteen and O-loO
chains to a point, thence south twenty eight
and 80 100 chains to a point on the hanks Of
Cowlitz River. thence west fourteen and 30 100
chains To the place OF beginning. Total mum
Der Of acres being two hundred and twenty 1.-TWO
and 25-l0o.
such sale shall be for cash in L s gold coin.
DORSEY r. MOORE.
Administrator with the VII annexed.
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
THE COLUMBIA,

Special Orders,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-05-02

Stockholm Tar, in Bbls.
DECEIyED PER IA MOL
~ Fur ~ BOLLE,> & GO.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-05-02
Saloon Pilot Bread.

IN BOXES AND CASE>- ALSO. 4 GENER-
Il Assorsineig Crackers, fr5ni The Cracker Gu
EUr sa-s - ISL EOLLEa> CO.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-05-02
Columbia River Salmon.

n CASE OF BuNriSG-Red. White and Blu,
II For s.ls oy BOLL.ES & 20.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-05-02
rtATm2 or ADvmHsTr@xNo
sPsSe Measured IA Naap-les

g. nusiae-s Carts wA~n rrrrssi - saIr. 80
allowed dscuuat eua there whlrh
sltcftisstnents ~hcn i.sad ~ charEs-i gaarirrif.
n h-Au tareirn alivyftissnruts rrrcrpszi-a
vta tAe vhsu ofrfed aellra ~tI b. na2aa q
them The rates q charges given ~ ihs .hss nle
rtsniItsrcss - tatrfa Anarraa sstrtsasa1a aaa-
.fipFiuu- uay b aale - esas shcs. s-at Fs
pke stamps.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-05-02
Be==ar> for Yesterday.
Arsrt, sosSoS

r,y. --szi yea rro-t sair-ozs.
D., an have. 1fsil i-srr-st
.-s-l a. .l..- q ne prayvs & zs-
E-sss-s ta.E rsHs frln The ossr-seNsi
-s.~s Ak u Ealt s- test
Iis--s o. ust Ei-a ~ as1as,, - pssys
! -sr .as .arcols-s asal - -slss-
G.ss u.-aa give u,-bas Yesterday
rln-s -ast 1stesse. azs1rsas.
rs.slzal. b..,hs A. the daas-1 o~esf
\ 49, q .als O. the Prsy-F "a 49,
.Hses.ss tlas s1as- t-,s-i ths gssr-s-s.i
!, i.1s Sc a. 5f ta- taias- that riss,si
b rl-g zz- u-. AL "a an gray
- sg s.llsl sz.i - zllsp scar ka-sS-
N ,g as-aas eve us-eas lastsrlAy -
- PaaslHs
ias ils Esaies -5,ls al.t D. sas rga.l.ay t-vss)
h b ear s,, y kHislss zlAsz.AlilI9as o.
l8lE s5e zalgl l-s 7zirSsi ga 10 the5r raacpIes)
.ss -ley ssS q q Asps sr ease.
a7 O. ss4s "a gas breast .ae ~.
-z1S q the ll~ss ssd i-,s-
70 ls-al give us-eat Nsstsr,layi'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-05-02

oat Hay.
REsr CALIFORNIA oAr HA1-ros sale ey
Id 59S BoLLEs> K CO
The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-05-02

alizg Of f7s-s-eHPes. the Buzaio EIp-cs. saw.
sss gas 70 rscsri IS The t.al husband Wis hes
d -ls ayruiag
The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-05-02

q SMALL LOT OF SUPERIOR OF Atty
: n a. asGrrsls. ) Received
10 saIs b. BoLLE,s 90
The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-05-02

Fruits Prepared by the Alden Process
DEkR>. OF DIFFERENr VARIETIES:
III Piunis, kc-. Sc For sale BY
BoLLEs : GO.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-05-02
PER ke MOL.

a MEXICAN MEM BEEF AND PRIME
~ ROE-k- Fur >1le b. BDLLsS & co
, 1877-06-18
under Tho Houses Of Parliament. The honse is

under tho Houses Of Parliament The honsee is
warmed throughout by hs,t-wator p!les passing
under brazen grattnEs. The sksEtIngs III tho
Esssages arc # marble; ln the rooms ot Wood.
erie in oaA, and iu the oilers uf pitch rnc.
The oak paneling, Of tho ,lInlng.ta,M walls Il
particularly oootf. The stair batustfatlcs arc
ot iron painted in white AM! gold md sur-
mounted BY hsn.l.ra'' of maple: Tug ,erviso
uscd in the aloors. In tho grounds IN front Of
t!'e house there Is remarkable triple elm,
three trees rising from onu stuck, and IN tho
roush garicns there arc ancient 1nulhctrtcs, MP.
pie trees, AMI other fruit trees. l.aarele, llacs.
laurustlnu* and other shrubs have been planted
within the last four. years, hut nr. nav well
grown, md thrnshcs have already built among
them. Water fowl arc kept upon the like.
where there 10 also n miniature boat.houae.
lighthouses. m American huwlng-alley, an
orangery. Swiss Chalet the stables s,tr,nount.
Cd By their dock, and having sixteen stalls nnl
four loose boxes, cnmpletc tho outdoor build.
ings. Gigantic latttce-work has been erected
on which Try is being traine.l to prevent the
gnr,lens frutn being overlooked by the neigh.
boring houses aud TO ohvtatc the accretion OF
inconvcnient rights to light and air.
, 1877-06-18
MPONGO."
The iscr1in QosItln---lI0w I[D Eats, Drinks,
Sleeps, and Ah,usos lIlnls1tf' aul Ills Wis.

srY.n st..1t,. <o.ft1n1Fn.. Va ts.A. 1.tx,..
10 u,' -" ~ .1'.. .,''' -" .s' -, mst.ns' -
ntesps' """ "'noses '''nso1t Aa" 'a's VIZ
!eor*. ..-.....
cs,Tetpoa.Hdfrcs, Ttm lnrt HnTlt.
loNpoHt may u.-s tEatlns suiohca pefsohaEc.
Whosc arrival hers un V!slt Ia awaited Win
cohs!lieraulo r'!lrlosity " tho nlibllc and with
Eteet intefeat NY Mf. DaIWIlE8 If'utuA anu rNc-
tillrs, y Just now FecctSinE iIhunIcrabla cuIis
lri Nls iaFse Ciscle u iTlcllus ~ itefIu iie ~
callc19 "fnh2o," uhu IL the Llost iitcfcst'ae re-
sun " tTusslAh si:f'tltlG cxc'iltioh into TIC
!i,terior Of Afs!ca. Nlcn hrst he Mas laksn fo
heti!h q apuelAl banquet was slfen ln MS 4ohnt.
ni! ny " otic1 lSc:tsi!u tho Eft u! tasllohan!c
AMI educated lrcople thcIc. We s!iall probably
weieothe n M warmly lisrc, tur hse asiyent VIII
i'o feEas'lctl as bFlliunt a|dleoR ~ tl's !lona
Ot thu scaseil. -..--
An aecn!l'lt OF hsa habits, tilrlsncA ny core"
erollet,t ntha PrussiAn CAPITAL WHO u on terms
~ great Intimacy with hltn, Will, THINK, 'iu'
ierrat you. "'tOhgo' 10 nov, tho writer hts
ltevcs, "iearlY thrcu years Old, aild hc Is about
thfcc tcet hlgh; hls body Ii c.Fese,! with suit
sHRy LAIR, mixed with gray, anu Ecddisii un tic
Aeau. liz has J. powerful forin, muscular arms,
smooth-pollshctl blaeG face, with wcllshapcd
cArs, Atn! q largo, sharp, ant& malicious eyc,
Which gIycs him ktrIltlngly Autllan appearance.
Whrn ONO has ihu pleasure. ~ hail tl!s week,
OF spcunlnK q InurnlUg with HIN III his afuIt.
Mcnt, llo strlkca ynA--Aftcr having got over tho
slight feeling .! o!utsa111tff1ent which IL produce
CT by tho ahaot1cu 0t my brldyo to his n0su-as
beiNg etnyularly like u very amusing, playful
nnl Euu4l naturcl negro boy. rather awkward IN
eotnu OF hts gestures, AMI In Ills Nude OF pro-
erosion sometimes distinctly apeike. As ho
, 1877-06-18
History Of tho sMnll.l'o1.

- Niatffeath EtHshFa.
IloW smallpox firSt arose among men II Is
difficult u cunjecturo. It has been supposed
that IL may have been originally derives! from
soi,a disease IN tue ealucl. Is history lea.ls
to tue settled belief that. while few persons are
now except from contsgion. il docs moi al-
pear tO haV9 been known In Europa till tile
lcglnn!ug Of tue eighth century. No mention
Of my suth disease Is to bs found n, the urcek
ever may have been thu lchclcncles Of ticso
ai1rent phystcians. they vera excellent
obsorycFs an! capital deserilcrs III disease;
and Il sccna u INC scarcely possible tliut
charaetsrs 70 detlaits' and I'D cospisaoas, pSa u
should l'avo escaped tileir noticc, or
Il known should have been obseurely portrayal
!n tholr writings. On tho other hand, Afr.
Moore. in ILLS learned aud interesting ''lilsturY
q snall-Pnx," l.as shown that it prevailed ii.
China aud ll!ndostan FROM avery early perlmi,-
even more than ~ Years Deturu the alycnt ot
our Savior. That 1t dtd not sooner make It's way
may he attributed paTlly to ths horror vlIivh
tlle complaint cveEywhars Inspired, and the At.
!empts Wltch were consequently made 10 CHECK
IT. progress by prohibiting al Communication
With az sick, partly to t!!o limited intercourse
t!ons, but principally to the peculiar position OF
tho Regions. through which the intec.
tlon wM distributed, separated as .they
xere from thy rrst ot thu world W
1
disease IL sa!4 to have broken out In Arabia at
the siege VI Mecca III the year In which Atnham.
mod was bDEn,-that II, ID the latter half OF tic
sixth century. 1t WAS widely propagated by Ills
wars, and W those ot tho Arats attcrwar'is; :;
aud It Is generally believed to have ,lrst FUND
cAtr4ncu lnto Europe ut the tlnu Ut the 0ypr.
throw of thu Gothic monarchy in Spain Ly the
a1uoEs. When, To ayrngs the well-kuown out
rage upon hls daughter. "Count Julian called
ths Invaders" Whensoeyer aud wbeEesoayer
Il came. Il spread With fearful raptdity and
havoc. What Is worthy OF special remark Is
thlA that while almost all men are prnne
world hayu remained for centuries entirely
trre FROM It, until At leuvth It waa lui.
ported. and that It then iufalhhly l!Guked aud
established Itself III those parts. OF the moro
1npacFu history ot the disease uur knowledge IL
more pteclse and sure. II tentls uniformly 10
the sl.ne conclusion. There WAS nu smallpox
IN the New Worli bciorc It. discovery by Go!um.
bus III 1s9s. lu l5iI tllu disease wis imported
, 1877-06-18
THE CHICAGO rR1nuNAyY. yUN1EEAY JUNE IS, 1877.

Into santo Domingo. Three ycnss later, In ouc
Of the Spanish expeditions from Cuba To Mrsi-
10, neer.A cnrcrcd with the ,,ostulcs OF s1nnlI-
pox, wna landed on the Atcxttun coast From
him The disease spread With tnclt tcau!alion
that within very short time, ncror,ltng
to Rolertsou, 3,56,0W pcrsons wcrr de-
stroycd within that Kingdom atnnc. Small
pux WINS introducetl into Iceland In 1107,
when fsl0o0 persona wcro carried Of hv tts rav-
agcs--lnore ihan fourth part of the whole pop
ulatton Of the island. It reached Greenland
sttll later, appearing there for the first Time In
l;:s3 and sprea'lln; 70 fatally Ms almost to de-
populate the country. Evidence to the kamc
effect Is furnished bS the rcsults of vaccination
in some countless To take ono instances: Vac.
cnatton was s,1optetl iu Dcnn,ark III 1901, and
Made cumpuIsory IN 1910. From TINT tlne small.
poI disappeared altogether for fifteen years,
introinctios, q" Tic lie Ie PREVENTIVE disorer,s a m
wnuls Of 1900 persons died Of the smallpox In
Copenhagen alone.
, 1877-06-18
GRANTS PALACE,
The Magnificent IIouao Ito isullt but Sold
asafbso Occupying.

The Magnificent EI0nao lilo NulIt but sald
asnfoso Occupying.
. kohttlH Times, Ndy ~.
MeasrB. Driver hay0 now announced In onr
advertising columns tho salc In Tokenhousc
Yard I'll July o of the unorinous nnI costly
,nansIon which Mr. Albert uant n!,ilt for hin.
never yct been inhabited. The houpa aud
grounds are believed to have cost l3nO 000, and
they occupy seven ucrcs OF land. To clear tho
site two, ancient rcsidcHcss, with gardens,
n,ansfon, wcro demolished, aud a collcctLun vi
ynlulI tenclnehta caiIud Jennings buildings,
containing q population Of l,eD III seventy
houses, wns also pulled down. Permission WINS
iar,len. oppos!to by lIgh. iron railing, erected
al Mr.. Albert 0rant's expense, aod thu buuntl-
nry uf the new estate was set buck k1lne eight
feet from tho road tu make tho lines true. A
rIle new huuse Is Of stone, and ts constituted bya
cor4ns to the designs Of Mr. Fl Knowles. Tho
brown sn'i gti1ci Iron screen u pierced by gatrs
ut each side, md carriage lr!yc lcatls up to thu
two great pillars Ut ratl Aberdeen marble, zach
III ono piece. Ihis (ortivo gtves adn'sslou into
u ysty light aud lolty eontrul la'l, VII, tluted
support tts soof. TIE view IL bounded un each
aI,io 0y the stairease windows in ata'ued-glass,
representing fruit and flowers. Tho. stairs oil
earh slLo sEe marble here. as arc the guests
sturs a oppoaed 10 tloso ot the servants,
throughout the building. Ths lloor ol
tLs lasu,.as. central bal! Is te.sei1tsd
p4ycl conservatory. roofed by q high glasa
lome. 4 few palms and ferns placed ln 1hi&
conservatory ht present show how It t,lny here
utter Gc decorated. Right AMI left Of 1t are two
drn*lng'Foosns, the blue md tue yellow, their
ceilings p1iute4l, ~ are those Of the other nsl.
clpul Fujuls, by Mr. Frederick Sang. Along lilo
whole south front Of the house runs q marble
sItHFAnlfHfP fr tnN6 tntn IIn
gardens; anil thc visitor nn lls Grst
euttauce tuto the hull looks, a. present,
through the conservatory up0u this lawus
and strawberries, and the gteen banks which
extremity ot the estate. II, however, buioro
or left. he will lind on ouu stle great dining.
hall ilytlel into two by doos4 which riso ht will
with the rool, u,sl having Its ccilsn5 painted
with destxns retltlug u tho cl,ass. On tho
Same side Is Library and blllllrl.room. The
authors whose bu1ta aEu figured on the cciElug
Of thu library ase Chaucvr, Shakespeare,
Milton, bason. Tbs other wing OF the mansion
Is occupied By tbs long ptcturv gallery WHICH
wa meant 10 recetys tic collection now dis
perscd. and BY the Gnest npartiuent In tho house,
tnasic saion oF balt.roon !n white and gold,
walls aud painlcu ceiling. Fiutcd shafts ol wlsc
mAFb!s are placed tll sets Ut TWO olnts, ~ ~ 10
suggest tlysstuh VI the hall Into tllrre. Therr
y similar suggestion fn tile picture gallery.
There is ! light lu0rA}pH-rooin In the (Jupk Of
the house on each side. Above are three door,
with suites Of state bedrooms auI baths. Uc.
low Il largo kitchen. lifted W iiet1lny Il Son,
Rud ctltara.e aud servants apartments exteu.
t,yv e1uuzt ~ rseall tls tAt4r4nlaAb.u ...aEes
, 1877-06-18

Afto tUFf 1TihHHt. ,s
Everybody that travels has experienced tue
annoyuicu u having Ills ears dcafeHcd When %
board steamboat by thcroar OF eseaping steam.
Sometimes arehlents bayo occurred during r.
Captain cannot make Ills orders heard, snA
everything has to be uonu In dumb show Wl.lls
the dlstu1baaco lasts. Happily an inycntlon
called tho spiral cxhaust-nozzls isdestlncd 70
Ing the wayes of SQUAD, the eseapipx steafa ".
ins surrounded with u wire helix, and Obliged 20
pass between the wires. A report Adopted "
the Committee On SettncG aud tho Arts 81 tHe
franklin Institute saYs: "Iu view VI tho ~.
noyanec, fright, and danger arising from tte
rulr of ESCAPING steam, and Of the completeness
with which tho nozzle destroys th4 rOar, VIZ tts
of the opinion that Als. shaw las done Hseat
service 10 the cuinnluntty, and particularly 10
the TRANSPORTATION interests, In Uscrss'rl'ai'- "
obnoxious nnd dangerous ftat"re III the nse os
etcanl; aud VIC Recommend tie awarsa e INN ~
The 3.vtt Legacy premium uud uc IL ios ~
spiral oxhsuatuuzz.u.a
, 1877-06-18

Of iife Of destruction OF properly by the Garth
qnakc. Between Valparaiso md the Bof'vsan
frontier tho shocks were mora severe. Al Antc
FagAsta,
IN Hotlv1A,
no lives wtrc lost, hut the damage 10 property is
estimated al half million. II IL sal1 tho Towns Of
t.alama, Ehinch!n, and San Tclro have entirely
disappeared.
ITEM FOR nIsM1RCk.
It reported In Panama that the Ffcnch steamer
ST. aefnAin. which lfst A.ntnwall on the 1Rt inst.
ia undcf contract With The French Government to
TRANSPORT 2 GOO todess feou, Martinique 10 France
on her present trip.
COLOMBIA.
The last Of tho revolutionary forces In Colombia
have been subdptd. Gen. Felipe Farias having
sent a comnattion on thu 2Jd inft. to Gen. Cor
feoso, offering 10 fubmte 10 the authority of the
nstion In conformity with the atlpnlaltona Of The
Commander IN. Chief Of the 14th ptnxin,o. The
rucr lila Chief Quintero Cnldcfnn h9s a1ec ~.
nonnccd his willingness to deliver up hts arms diA
hand his forces, and recoEnxc tho auhoritJ Of tho
GoYtrnfutnt.
, 1877-06-18
1ttEGRAPHiC NOTES.
Eusriit Ehanutcf Ia 1Al 1fdhinE

srafsaslktu, ILL.,, June 17.-Johu u. Sherman,
11us CoY. j. x. IIuxie, and u. r. Williams, cor.
rusators. have aled application to organize the
Town Of lke Gas and Coke Company Of Cook
Gouuly; capital! 500, 900.
St<c.ui MspatcA 10 11s Tribune.
Nc(1KEGoR, Ia. June 17,-The Clayton County
JtepubllcAn Convection ysstttd4y instructed thelt
DELEGATES u support Qe1r In ths Stats Convention
for Governor.
, 1877-06-18
INSURANCE IN MICHIGAN.

Spsei7t CpsrttcoRdfses N TAs Trauns
1ANaIso. MICH. June l1.-Tdo Insurance Con.
misAtouet reports thu number of companies doing
business In thls Sta.o to ba 1ut divided follows
AIchlssn musuals, forty: Michigan stock, two;
other statas, los: Canadian, thres; other foreign,
c'escn- Companies withdrawn: Alliance, loaton i;
Armeu,a, Plst.bass; Bangor. Bangor. Ne. /; ciu-
zcas'. Newark; Farmers i Droyess. Louisville; ;
franklin, indianapolis; Globe, ciuueanas!: tlomc,
uuoulsxa Paual1. Now York; F.los.oa. Patterson,