, 1878-04-26
CONDENSED ITEMS.

WE learn that DR.. G.. V. Calhoun,
formerly of this place, will shortly
remove to Coupeville, Island County.
On the 18th, gold in New York
declined to 1901, the lowest point
touched since the premium began IL
years ago.
THE coast survey party, under
Capt, Cults, will soon begin work
near Steiacoom. Capt. Lawson's
summer work will be on the lower
Sound.
THE Portland papers declare the
new steamer built by the Oregon
Steam Navigation Company to be
the "the finest stern wheel steamer
in the world"
AN accident to the train occurred
near Tenino, few days ago, where.
by the locomotive and two or three
cars were ditched, hut no great dam.
age was done.
BIsHop Morris recently solemn!y
i deposed the Rev. Geo. Burton from
the ministry, in accordance with the
canonical requirements of the Pro
testent Episcopal Church.
MARRIED.--At the house of the
brides parents, April 10, 1873, by
Rev. w. I. Cosper, Mr.. Andrew
Smith and Miss Annie NJ. Mrdcalf,
both Of Chehalis County, w, 7,
Mr.. G. Wood, an Ohio gentleman,
will supersede Mr.. Gordon Henry as
agent Of the QuinauIt Indians, the
latter having rendered his resigna-
ton of the position several months
ago.
SMALL Bros, of Walla Walla, have
bought the steamboat Northwest of
Capt. Stump, paying 100000 for it.
The boat will make three round trips
week between Uma;lla and LIE evils
ton.
A TEST Of Tacoma coal, made at
the shops of the Central Pacific Rail
road Company, at Sacramento, was
perfectly y satisfactory. 1t was pro
nounceI equal to any coal used in
the shops.
BISHOP Morris and Rev. G. r.
Bonnell will shortly leave for Eu
rope, to represent the Episcopal Mis-
sionary Jurisdiction of Oregon and
Washington in grand gathering to
be held in England,
Wool growers of Pierce Courtv.
w. T., held a meeting the other day
at Hillhurst station, and appointed a
committee to offer their wool to pur.
chasers in Portland or San Francisco.
Their clip will be $4,000 pounds.
Blair's resolution to oust President
Hayes has passed the Maryland Sen.
ate and only awaits the Governors
signature. If the Governor signs it.
Hayes will have to trot, and the
great State of Maryland will have
saved the country!
IT is reported that there are from
two to three thousand Indians on
Tulalip reservation, below Seattle,
who, instead of eating the clans of
ldleness as heretofore, are being
taught to eat the bread of industry
according to the scriptural plan.
WITH partial returns from most of
the Sound countries enough is known
to insure the election of George and
Gilmore, Republican candidates from
the Territory at large. But the
contest between EIdridge and Ger.
rish is still in doubt.
The dried clans, prepared by Mrs.
Howard's Pummer DRYER, have been
tested in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and the
"Courier" of that city, alludes in
glowing terms to their flavor, which
it appears was not in the least dam.
aged by their long trip.
AN opening has been made in the
Skagit Jam which allows of the pas
sage Of canoes, and soon as the an.
nual freshet occurs it will probably
cause the whole mass to be removed.
The river is one of the finest in the
Territory, and when this obstruction
is removed will admit of navigation
by steamers distance inland OF
eighty miles.
So far as we have heard, the fol.
lowing gentlemen have been elected
in the several council districts: In
Jefferson, etc, G. NJ. Bradshaw; In
Kitsap, etc, result still in doubt; in
King, l., B. Andrews; in Pierce, etc,
ID. B. Hannah; in Thurston, etc,