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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

Stephens protest against the Potter
business was seconded by very vigor-
Gus letter written by Postmaster-Ge len
eral Key. 1t is in the form of an open
letter to the people of the South. The
writer opens with the statement that
the circumstances attending the pas
sage of the Potter resolution furnish
evidence that it is the intention of the
majority, in case both Houses are Dem
ocratic after the 4th of March next, to
GUST Hayes and inaugurate Tilden.
He then proceeds to show that the title
of President Hayes was settled ire
vocably by the electoral commission,
and cannot be rightfully disputed by
any subsequent congress. He says,
"the leaders in this desperate attempt
to Mexicanize our institutions rely
confidently upon the solid South to
furnish the bulk of the majority in the
next house of representatives." but he
urges the southern people to remem-
Der how the Democrats of the North
encouraged the southern States to Sc
cede in 1860, and then left them in
the lurch. The South, he declares,
must now face the most momentous
crisis in it's history since 1861 and in
order ''to defeat the disturbers of the
public peace" he advises the people to
act as far as they may deem it neces-
sary independently OF the Democratic
party. To this end, he says, the peo-
pie in every district should meet, pub
licly organize, and resolve to support
no person for congress who has given
aid to this movement. He asks the
people of the South to take note of the
fact that recent events have demon
strated the inability of many of these
members to resist the magnates of the
caucus and the terrors of the party
lash, the one welded and the other in
spired by men who seem willing to en-
danger the welfare of the country and
the stability of republican institutions
for the sake of revenge on political op-
ponents and in the hope of dividing
the spoils of victory. The letter closes
thus: ''Invited to the cabinet rs a
southern man to see that justice was
done to the South required neither to
apologize for any record or disown my
political principles, it is my duty now
to warn the people of the South of the
danger which threatens the country.
No man need hope the schemes of the
men who have engineered the move
ment to unseat President Hayes can
be carried out without a bloody civil
war. To avert this danger | conf
IDENTIFY rely on the patriotism and honor
of the people of my native section"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

from the Boise Statesman.

For some time it has been evident
that the Indians everywhere along the
frontier have been contemplating an
outbreak. The Government has been
repeatedly warned that the Bannocks
were preparing for mischief, yet moth
ing was done to guard against it. The
the temporary success OF the Bannocks,
who have doubtless ere this sent out
runners to the other tribes, would in
volve all the Indian tribes from Da-
kota to Washington Territory. Year
after year the Government keeps just
soldiers enough in the Indian country
to excite disposition in the Indians
to destroy them, and millions of dol
lars are expended that would be saved
by stronger display of force. Had
the military posts of Idaho and Mon
tana been properly garrisoned last sum
mer the Nez Perez war would have
been of short duration, and had Fort
Boise been supplied with the number
of troops that should always be at so
important point, the Bannocks would
not been able to commit the depreda-
tions already done. The Government
which assumes the control and man
acement of the Indians, and the nation
at large which profits by the peoplng
and cultivating of the wilderness,
should bear the burden OF preventing
Indian wars and maintaining peace.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

During the recent session of con-
gress 6,627 bills and 243 joint reso-
lutions were introduced. About 81
800 bills were introduced in the
house, which is an average Of nearly
twenty to each member, leaving q
800 as the number introduced in the
senate. OF all these bills only 260,
in addition to the regular appropria-
ton bills, were disposed OF. About
225 bills passed the senate which
were not acted on by the house. The
most important bills remaining on
the house calendar are these: The
bill to restore to the pension rolls
those whose names were stricken off
for disloyalty; the bill to regulate
the compensation of postmasters and
prevent illegal traffic in postage
stamps; the hill to transfer the In
dian bureau to the war department;
several postage savings bills; the
bill to authorize the national banks
to exchange their reserve for bonds;
the bill for Improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river and the Geneva award
bill.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18
Livery and Feed Stable.
A.J. Ia WS, Proprietor,
[Stable in rear of Marsh's blacksmith shop,l
VANCOUVER, w. T.

Single and double rigs, and the best saddle
horses, etc, furnished on short notice, and all
charges reasonable. Give me a call
Horses boarded and taken care of at reason
able rates.
juno u. 1873.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

From the San Francisco Bulletin.
The territory already far outstrips
Nevada in population, and two or
three years at the most will find it
with Il population considerable more
than 100000. 1t possesses all the
elements for a great commonwealth,
and in the course of q few years it
will become one of the most pros.
porous divisions of the Pacific coast.
1t abounds in timber, coal, iron, and
other like sources Of wealth. 1t has
large area of tillable land. Its
rolling prairies at present afford pas
turage for large herds of stock.
There is more government land open
to pre-emption in Washington Ter
ritory than elsewhere on the Pacific
coast. 1t is therefore one of the
most inviting fields for immigration
in the Union.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

The Oregon woods will furnish
that "boundless contiguity of shade,"
says the ". Y. .S,@. which man
of Nipple Mitchell's peculiar record
ought to feel grateful for.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18
Newspaper Decisions.

1. Any person who takes paper regularly
from the post-o.lice, whether directed III his
name or another's or whether he has sub
scribed or not-is responsible Tor payment.
:. If a person orders his paper discontinued,
he must nav all arrears, or the publisher may
continue to send it until payment is made, ana
then collect the whole amount, whether the
paper is taken from the office or not.
s. The courts have decided that refusing TO
take newspapers and periodicals from The post,
Office. or removing and leaving them uncalled
for. is prima facia evidence of Intentional
fraud.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

THE GUEMEs COPPER MINE-Mr.
Morgan, of the Guemes copper mine,
informs the Seattle InteLligencer that
they have recently done some prospect
ing on the lead and found some very
rich groupings. A ton of the ore
taken out of the shaft mentioned by
us in a previous article, was sent to
San Francisco, where an assay was
made by the State assayer. 1t was
found to contain from ten to twenty
five per cent. of copper, and from 81
to $50 per ton in gold and silver.
They we've offered from SIC to so per
ton for all the ore of this quality they
could deliver in San Francisco by Mr..
Randlet, who is buying for the Balti-
more works. The prospect of success
of the copper mine, according to his
statement, looks decidedly fiattering.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

Berlin kilograms state that it has
been ascertained that the ramifcation
of the conspiracy of which the assassi-
nation of the Emperor William was to
be the first act, extends to the United
States. Among the papers found upon
the persons and in the desks of the
men already arrested, are letters from
individuals in New York, Cincinnati,
Chicago and st. Louis, which contain
evidence of the wide spread and thor
ough nature of the conspiracy. Some
of the letters are written in a species
of cypher the key to which was easily
discovered. 1t appears that the as
sassination of the Emperor was talked
of as early as March 18th. That part
of the programme which was to be
carried out in the United States, so
far as can be made out, consisted of a
general attack upon the railways, Gus
tom houses, treasures, banks, large
manufactures and grain warehouses.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18
4 Very Poor Result.


As for the investigation, the likli-
hood seems to be that it will not grow
in importance. The only sufferers,
thus far on the Republican side are
MessrS. Shermanand Matthews, neither
of whom is essential to the future of
the party. On the side of the Demo
Gratis there is evidently good deal of
disappointment They would not have
undertaken the hunt had their expec-
tation been limited to casting suspic-
ion upon secretary of the treasury
and rendering the Republican party
more ashamed than ever of the Ohio
Senator Yet this is all the investi-
eating committee has accomplished in
regard to Louisiana; while in regard
to Florida little that is material has
been added to the McLin confession.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18
TACOMA Coal FOR GAs.-From

TACOMA Coal FOR GAS.-From the
Tacoma Herald the following is clipped:
"About 80 tons of nut coal were sent
from the Tacoma colliery to the Port
land Gas Company a short time since
that they might make n test of its
merits for their use. The officers of
the railroad company of this place re-
ceived notice that thorough trial of
the coal has been made and the result
is very satisfactory to all interested.
For several nights the city of Portland
was Illuminated with gas made from
Tacoma coal, and the people and the
gas company were alike satisfied with
the gas, and we understand the com
pany will make arrangements to use
the coal exclusivel y as soon as it can
be supplied. In this trial it was dem
onstrated that Tacoma coal produces
gas of a quality superior to that made
from Australian coal, (Which is now
the staple gas coal of this coast,) and
this secures for it the market of the
Pacific coast for gas making purposes.
1t has been known by those who We're
familiar with the Tacoma coal, that it
possessed the requisite qualities for the
production of gas, and the prospects of
securing the precedence in this branch
of the coal trade has been counted upon
by the company, but this endorsement
of its merits by the gas company of
Portland places it once upon the mar
ket as a superior article, and secures a
demand for it as soon as the mines will
be in a condition to yield a supply"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

An opinion from Kansas City, Mis-.
souri,: "The democrats have got
their Potter resolutions, but the SIM
pie protest Of Alexander Ii. Stevens
has destroyed all its effects in ad-
vance. The people of this country
do not propose to be Mexicanized." ="
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

THE FALAcY OF OUR INDIAN Policy
The Indian agent at Fort Hall tele-
graphs to Washington: Il could not
keep the Indians. They were starving
on the reservation and hunger made
them desperate" Such is your dam
nable "Godlemighty' Indian policy.
Do away with these rendezvous of de
lusion and shame. Turn the Indian
out to earn his daily bread, like the
white man has to do. He can if he
will, but if he prefers to starve rather
than work, let him starve. Suppose
every poor white man out OF employ
ment and provisions would go on the
war path, where would we obtain the
troops to squelch theml DO away with
that glaring humbug. We want no
reservation. Good Indians desire none,
it is only the cursed, lazy vagabonds,
both red and white, who clamor for the
pilfering institution. WaLla Waild
VatchmaM
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18
The Indian Population.

According to official report, fur
nished by the Indian Office, there are
in the United States 223, ,793 Indians,
not including those in Alaska. In
the number are included Indians in
our own Territory, as follows:
At Colville. ................ 3,457
At Lummi $40
At Neah Bay. .909
At Nisqually and Puyallup. -. 1854
At Quineault. ..311
At Skokomish. ............... 800
At Tulaip 1900
At Yakima. $50
Total. 1920
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18
A constitutional amendment, sub

A constitutional amendment, sub
mitted to the house of representa-
tives just before the close of the ses-
sion, proposed to prohibit the pay
ment of rebel claims. OF l45 who
voted for it only four were southern
men, and three of these were from
so called border States. Sixty-one
members voted against, and fifty
five OF these were from the south.
This vote would indicate that the
south was still clinging very hope
fully to the idea of getting claims
paid yet in one way or another.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

Outside of few musicians, 1t is
said there is not soldier in California.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-04
Home Influence.
Wallace Struble, fully and beautiful

Wallace Struble, fully and beautiful
ly discourseth:
Fixed location is absolutely necessa-
ry to healthy vitality of the soul; to the
successful development of true charac-
ter. In all countries, among all people,
the accession of home is the fixed OBJ
ject of life; the issue of each days
labor; the concentrator of thrift and in.
dustry. He who has no home to pro-
tect him in the ceaseless struggle of life,
is without hope. There can be no more
wretched condition than that of
homeless man or q man hopeless of n
home He stands where evil can most
readily grasp him, where despair must
ever encompass MIN about
This city, with its microcoisrff of
lodginghouses. filled with hundreds of
homeless wanderers is comprehensive
exemplitication of the ethics of suicide
Bereft of the peaceful and moral-engen-
dering influence of home-life. these
men recklessly pitch their tents, little
caring whether 1t be solid earth or
treacherous quicksand. Their natures
become hardened by the absence pure
associations. their hearts scaritied by the
attrtion of rough world. They 90 in
by and forbidden paths; the successive
grsdations of vice become familiar TO
them. The attributes of home alone
can save them. Fortunately many are
restored TO its charmed circle. many
sink into nameless obscurity; many
drag out their unhappy days IN a tclon's
grave. Alas they had no home. - Tele-
gram.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-04
Bankruptcy Swindling.

Voluntary bankruptcy has become
a line of business so large as to alarm
all branches Of business, and cast q
suspicion over all credits and all deal
ings This is greatly adding to the
depression of trade at this time and to
the alarm of substantial merchants and
manufacturers for the future. And
fraudulent bankruptcies are multiplying
the list of reported failures which the
imitation papers set down to the want
imitation. The provision which allows
q voluntary bankrupt discharge from
all debts, whose assets are equal to 80
per cent. of the whole, upon consent OF
one-fourth Of the creditors representing
one-third of the debts, works as a di.
rect temptation to the struggling and
dishonest trader To make all the pur-
chases he can. and then 60 into bank.
ruptcy. or to insolently show his credi-
tors that he was master Of the situation
by means of his power to ge into bank
ruptoy and to be thus discharged
and thereupon force them to accept
a fraction of their due as compromise.
The trade in our city which is called
cash offers no security against this
swindling, for the buyer gets the goods
into his possession before the bill is pre-
sented; and Furthermore, the custom of
our city gives thirty days ON the bill
for purchases which are called cash.
And as the line of merchandise which
is called cash is that easiest converted
into money at cost price. it affords the
best facilities for this fraud, alike to
make stroke to get relief in a strug.
gle under old debts, or to raise capital
to start new business.
The former has become so much of q
practice that we hear of new trade of
the shyster lawyer travelling about and
advising traders to 90 into bankruptcy.
His object Is to become attorney in the
case, and he uses all the arts OF plausi-
BILE speech to persuade the trader that
this Is the easy way out of debt, and
that everybody is doing it. The
second is so direct temptation to
swindling that thieves need no longer
risk the penitentlsry when they can 20
on false pretenses, buy cash bill of
goods, aud having gotten them into his
possession. insolently offer the buyer
to settle at 80 cents on the dollar, tel
ling them that is all they can get from
their bankruptcy.
A case happened few days ago in
this city in which the trader made q
large purchase of cash goods on cash
terms. and then failed right off and
made this insolent proposition to the
sellers. He had planed deliberately to
to rob them to replenish his capital.
The chance which this offers to such
swindling is so great shat merchants
will be forced to adopt the rule to re-
quire payment before delivery Of the
goods. Whatever may be said in favor
of the rest Of the national bankrupt
act. We think that reason and the opiD.
ion of the business public are strangely
in favor of repeating the voluntary
clause. 1t is not we'll for the public
morals, nor for the interest of any
portion of the honest trade. to have a
law which furnishes q safe method for
obtaining goods under false pretenses.
with intent TO defraud - Cnrinndti
Gazette.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-04

FOR sweet charity's sake. We hear
that a grand charity ball is in contem
platlon, to take place Immediately after
Lent-the proceeds to be devoted to
the Bush Fund for providing work for
laboring men in Golden Gate Park.
Mrs. Stanford, Mrs. Cotton, Mrs. Chas.
Crocker and q number of the leaders of
society are taking q lively interest in
the affair.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-04

PREPARED AT ALL POINTS Here i.
something that happened on railway
train somewhe in New England las,
summer; A woman clad In mourning
entered the cars at way station. She
took seat just in front of a inquisitive,
sharp-facSd female. The woman in
black had not been seated long before
she felt q slight tap on the shoulder
and heard her neighbor ask. IN low,
sympathetic tone:
Lost anybody
A silent noi was the response. \
slight pause and then second ques-
ton:
'Childs'
A low shake Of the head in the mega
tive.
'parcnt!
4 similar shake.
'Husbands'
This time the slightest nod again.
Life insured
A nod.
Experience religion
\ nod.
Then: Well, we'll cheer up! Life in
sured and experienced religion You
are all right, and So is he
SANKEY, the revival singer, used To
sell quack medicine from wagon.
alternately singing song and bar
anguing the crowd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-12
News of the Day.

The dead body Of Richard g. Anderson. one
Of the most prominent citizens of Dayton, Ohio,
was discovered Yesterday in field on his farm
just beyond the city limits. He was supposed
to have been dead twenty hours when discover
cd, and died Of apoplexy. When President
Hayes and family visited Dayton last February
and September they were guests at Mr. An
dersoh'S house.
At Ashland, Pa. yesterday, Mrs. Margaret
Burke was found insensihe 10 bed, with her
SOD, aged II. dead by her side. apparently
overcome by sulphur gas from heater 10 tho
cellar. The mother will probably recover.
The lease and fixtures of Wizards Hotel, in
Washington, having como in possession OF
Mitchell g. Mcdonald by assignment, there
will BIZ 90 sale of the furniture or closiog of the
establishment.
Thomas B. Fri,zs, on trial for The murder of
Andrew Wedner. opposite the Baltimore City
Hall, on the nth Of September last. WAS &C.
Quilted yesterday.
At the meeting of the Elizabeth, N. j., City
Council, last night, tho democrats were unable
to carry their points, and, Withdrawing in a
body, left the Council without quorum.
A colporeur named j. l.. Brown and ne
g,o named Rhodes were drowned Yesterday by
the upsetiing of d fit boat on tue Roanoke
rive.
Robert Rmner, of New York has purchased
the trolling horse Miz)maui, for twenty thnus-
and dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-12
From Washington.
ESPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. II.

fspECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA dAnH1Ac' !
WASHINGTON, D. G., jan. ~.
The woman suffragists again appeared before
tbe Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec.
lions to day, and earnestly plead their cause Tor
two hours or more. Some of the speakers ere
quite fluent, not to say eloquent, but they 'ooA
''out OF place. ,
An attempt is to bs made to put stop 10
the abssnteeism on the part OF the members Oh
The House so pernioious to business and Dale
tul in its effects upon the country, to say noth
ipg of the members themselves.
Now that the House is to have systema'
liz I'd investigation into the affairs CT the ~no'e
government, it is to be hoped that the e1eot
produced may be beneficial. 1t Is hardly 10 3e
expected, however. that so soon after tue be'k
nap case another such corruption vii! DC uu'
earthed.
1t is understood that Wigsintou, democrat,
will obtain the seat in the House no" occ"p'cu
By Pacheco, radical, from Calltornia.
Gen. Banks will, it is understood. favor Wo-
man suffrage.
The President will not be able TO attend the
funeral of Mr.. r. q. Anderson, one OF his tor
,ner classmates, who was found dead near Day.
ton, Ohio, yesterday. Mr.. Rogers. the private
secretary of the President, will. however, leave
here this evening 10 attend the iuotril.
Three thieves attempted to rob one OF the
committee rooms of the Senate this morning
about two o clock. Two of them were arrested.
The other escaped.
The President to-day appointed Il. NJ. Dea
blaine aud j. N Camden. Of West Virginia,
aud Joseph l.. Stephens aud Charles Z. Chou
team, of Missouri, to be Honorary Com mission
ers to the Paris Exposition for those States.--
They were nominated by the Governors OF tho
respective States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-12
Coal Mine On Fire.

NEW Yoak. Jan. "a dispatch MI from n
astarre, Pa, says the fire in shaft No =
Wiki '.ston has been raging all the week;
near p 10 m at work continually night an AMI
efforts have Bean una :redreds Of Of feet below
the surface have been igniteu ae w. viii fall in
tertsined that the roof Of tho con-. of wood
and t hroes a n0 rspdy being destroyed by
ire while massive plsrs OF s0si s sIs with hot
air ns nd'e su iiass vspo so
ely bong brought a., n' w srssie No. psA as
;oin;na n;ro is now entirely suspended in con.
s of SS Dir e to- '
s Sufnins tHn roof shove the row dilapidated and
coal s sSao R1t sw Ssoa0
tho Mining coal and cut of tho npportnni.
putting out now 'S5 Ss result Me Of us:
n ea aSyyontnro on the part Ct the employees OF
the who have worked SO
under the guiding Judgment o. the s"p'''''eA