, 1877-09-07
CONDENSED NEWS.

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Senator Mitchell is on his way to
Washington d. G.
Immigrants continue to pour into
the Walla Walla country.
E.. l.. Stanton, the son of the late
Secretary Stanton, is dead.
Twenty mine men are at work on
the new car shop at Tacoma.
About 100 tons of hops will be
raised in Yakima valley this year.
Gen. Sherman will arrive in Port
land about the middle of next month.
Chas. Byrd, lost two fingers, while
coupling cars on the Seattle coal
road.
Ben Butler is going to supply the
needs of the workingmeu with a
speech.
On and after Sept. Sd, a regular
train will be run on the Puyallup
railroad.
Wells, Fargo & Co., have reduced
their rates on packages and freight
33 per cent
II yield Of wheat in Columbia
County, Washington Territory, this
year will approximate 100000 bush
els.
The rumor that ex-Mayor Hall has
returned to America is untrue. He
is undoubtedly with the armies in
Turkey.
Luigi de Luca, one of the largest
merchants of Rome, has failed for
100000. The bankrupt absconded
with 100000.
THE hop crop in this Territory for
the present year is estimated at l.
100000 pounds. That of Oregon,
100000. By this it will be seen we
are leaving the webb foots in the
shade.
CARIBoo. The hydraulic claims are
generally clearing up very well. The
heavy work of pumping out the
Lightning Creek claims has com.
menced, and the water is being low
cred rapidly. The quartz fever still
continues. New lodges are being
recorded every day; and If the good
opinion formed of the value of the
lodges by the Government Mining
Engineer is verified when the rock is
tested IN the mill, Caribou is about
to enter on another golden era.
CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-The Tribune's
London special says: At Russian
headquarters it is believed the mo-
ment is now at hand for decisive at
tacks upon the Turkish armies north
uf the Balkans. Assault upon Plev
nais certainly only matter OF a few
days. A defeat of Osman Pasha is
regIrded by London papers as inev-
table; in fact that this General is ex-
pected soon to retreat without fight
ing to position where he will not
be exposed to an attack of the Ser
Wan army, which is said to be 10000
strong and ready to march alta mo
ment's notice across the frontier.
The Sacramento "Bee" suggests
that next Congress pass law es'ab'
fishing direct tax on all incomes of
over 81 1000 per annum. This is the
bestp which we have seen for the
relief of laLor, which now bears the
burden Of supporting the Govern
ment. Rich men do not pay one
fourth as much tax in proportion to
their wealth as the poor man. In
New York city, $400.Oo0,0OO, invest
ed in private corporations escapes
taxation, and late report says over
$200,000,000 Of property escapes
taxation in San Francisco. The
property ofthe oottager escapes
the tax -gathercr, but the men of mil
lions seldom pay but Il pittance OF
what would he their proportion.
The plan to impose an income tax
on private revenues of over $4,000
per year would reach those who here
totore have been able to evade the
law. As lsborers, mechanics and
clerks generally do not earn SO
much, it would not increase their
burdens, but it would compel the
bondholders and money lords to pay
s'mething toward the expenses OF