, 1878-07-13

L ASSENUhh AlSI. - uc lOllOWluS
is the list of passengers which sailed
on the Dakota yesterday: For Port
Townsend--Mrs Kostin. Seattle
Judge Jacobs & wife, M Presburg.
A Erickson. Fl Jacobs. Miss Keeven
Jas Smith, Miss Nellie Hendricks,
G A Wright wife & ? children, J T
Mcknight & wife, J Mcdonald. Z
Clifford, Miss Ella E Stinson, Mrs
NJ Z Jakins, NJ r Maddocks, b
Fried, Il Small, Geo Mckay, Dave
Mastook. Jas Fairbain. E Broka, J
Cady, Mrs Mary Stevenson. Taco
ma -Chas Peterson, M NJ Moore.
Olympia-C X Talcott, j Clifford,
J McGinnes, A Mcleod, Geo Far
land.
The San Francisco Chronicle says:
Oregon and Washington Territory
are this season receiving large addi-
tions to their farming populations.
Land is being rapidly taken up in
small tracts by actual settlers. par
| ticularly in Washington Territory,
where good land open to pre- emp
tion and settlement is plentiful.
Our northern neighbOrs have never
suffered from the bane of California
Mexican land grants the
immigration from the Eastern States
is now largely directed to the vicini-
ty of Puget Sound and the Upper
Columbia river.
THE EFFECTS OF GIN.-Two men
arrived here in small sloop yester-
day, and tying her up at Vergon's
slide proceeded up town and pur-
chased a quantity of provisions,
which they subsequently placed in
the sloop. Having done this they
proceeded to get on a general jam
boree. About this time the tide
came in, and the sloop being tied too
close to the pier was up-ended,
spilling ont the greater part of the
provisions; the heavier portion sank
in the mud, but the lighter fioated
on top and was secured. The own
ers were so chagrined that they went
on another jam, and are now head
over ears in that luxury.
BOLD ROBBERY.-Some time last
night thief entered the slaughter
house of Nessrs. Foss & Borst, sit
uated on the beach road, and stole
about twenty or thirty salt hides,
valued at 500. The thieves took
the hides out of the rear window of
the building, For several days past
a party Of Northern Indians have
been encamped in the vicinity of the
old madhouse. and from footprints
found at the slaughter house it is
supposed that they are the guilty
parties. The police at different
points on the Sound have been no.
titled by telegraph.
ANOTHER ABsCoNDER. - Edward
johnson, proprietor of the American
Hotel, cleared our last night, taking
with him all the money in his safe,
including some $500 deposited the
for safe-keeping by some loggers
stopping at the house. The cause
of his leaving is somewhat of a
mystery, as he was doing a good
business and, as far as we can learn,
was not indebted to any large
amount. The hotel is the property
of Mr.. Jennings and johnson was
simply the lessee. He is supposed
to have gone to Victoria. His wife
left for that place this morning.
The OLYMPIA.-The steame,
Olympia, we'll known to all old
residents of the Sound, is to resume
her former place as the mail boat
between Port Townsend and Victo-
ria. She will continue her trips up
to Olympia. as an opposition boat to
the Starr line. She is the largest
and handsomest boat ever on the
route, and will undoubtedly be very
popular. She is expected to arrive
here at 4 o'clock this afternoon,
when the cannon will be brought
out to give her salute in honor OF
her return to to the Sound. For
short time. at least. passage will be
cheap enough between here and
Victoria.
GEN. Martin Van Buren Brown,
of the Albany Democrat, having dis
patched a company from that place
to the scene of action. fingered be-
hind q few days to take last fond
look at familiar scenes before dash
ing into the fray; but says an ex-
change, he hopes to overtake his
men by rapid travel. and will lead
them forthwith to the scene of dan
ger in Tygh Valley. Gen. Howard
thinks he will arrive at Oak Grove
in time to overcome the hostiles now
committing depredations. Stand
Back, Howard Mart is coming.
LATER. 1t would seem from cur
rent report that Johnson, the abb
sconding hotel proprietor, not only
robbed the safe of $3.50. deposited
with him the night before his esca-
pade, but has swindled various peo-
pie out of more or less. Among his
victims are Mr.. Hyde. for meat.
$11O; Mrs. Fish, large wash bill;