, 1878-03-23
From the Daily of Mondi y.


son from the rural districts care to
town, having in his possession a
sack containing about S175 in coin.
As many other foolish persons do
under like circumstances, he went
and got drunk, and while in that
condition fell in with a petty thief
and "hoosier beater" named Law
renee Peters, commonly called
'Dutchy." who when he works at
all, generally follows the occupation
of waiter. Together with COM
panion known as % Big jack" they
fastened on to Thompson, and after
drinking considerable whisky at
his expense, they very kindly con-
Quoted him to his room up stairs
over the restaurant of VIM. Gross,
on Mill street. Meantime Marshal
Thorndyke had shadowed the trio,
and after they. had entered the lodg-
ing house, heascended to the upper
story of the building Immediately
over the express office, and watched
operations in the room opposite.
After the victim had fallen off in a
drunken sleep, "Dutchy" arose
from the bed on which he was lying
and proceeded to light a candle.
While Peters was in the act of
securing his booty Thorndyke had
crawled into the very room on his
hands and knees and hid behind the
bed. unnoticed by Peters. When
the latter turned to leave Thorndyke
Immediately jumped up and in
formed him that he wanted him"
enforcing his request with a patent
persuader known as six-shOoter.
''Dutchy." seeing the game was up,
delivered up his plunder and was
conveyed to the calabeose. Marshal
Thorndyke then went and hunted
up Jack, the pal, and found him at
the window of the Jail talking to
...Dutchy," and in order to give him
a better chance to converse with his
friend put him inside the calaboose
and locked him up. This ''Dutchy"
is bad egg, and would sooner steal
than work any time. A few months
ago. Henry Foster. the night clerk
at the Occidental Hotel, discovered
him trying to tap the till, and after
administering good booting to the
fellow. suffered him to depart. This
same fellow was arrested at Tacoma
a short time ago for petty larceny.
Jack. his companion, has been en-
ployed around town in the capacity
of waiter and bartender. and aside
from the company he keeps has been
considered honest. Both these par
ties had been ordered to leave town
some time ago. Marshal Thorndyke
deserves credit for the mastery
manner in which he managed the
arrest.
TIE WRECKED CoRDELM.-The
San Francisco Post saws that it is be-
lieved the steamer Cordelia now
bottom up off the west COAST was
upset off Columbia river bar, drown
ing all on board. The Cordelia was
a small screw propeller. of seventy
three tons burden. She was owned
by Gruve Il Renck. mill owners on
the Coquille river. and made month
ly trips between San Francisco and
that port, carrying lumber down and
supplies back. She left San Fran
cisco last about the Goth Of January
with consignment OF about 81 900
worth of goods from Kruse Il Fuller
and smaller consignments from Root
& Sanderson and others. Her cap
tain was George Clements. and her
crew consisted of four men. She
was five years old, and worth about
$4,000.
BADLY MUDDLED. The affair of the
money bags at Portland between Shat
fer, the S!eilacoom brewer. and Shep.
herd, the musical fraud. appears to be
still in doubt. 1t is thought by many
that even if the mistake which Shep-
herd claims, occurred, that he did not
have so large sum as he says the purse
contained. Mr.. Coggan who gave the
purse to Shaffer says that be does not
think it contained sum anywhere near
$1,1O0. There is q marked difference
in one matter in the testimony of
Shepherd and Capt. Gilman. The form
er testifies that it was between IL and
12 o'clock when the affair was discover
ed--he states that he is positive that it
was not before II o'clock. Capt. Gil
man just as positively asserts that the
time was before 9 O'Clock
COMING IMMIGRATION. = Upward
of 40 passengers came up on the
Dakota on her last trip to Victoria
the largest number brought to that
point for some time. After the 1st
proximo we look for a full list by
every steamer. The Pacific Mail
Company are preparing to accomo-
date on their steamers an immigra-
ton to British Columbia and Wash
ington Territory of from six to eight
thousand persons during the COM
ing season.
THERE was nothing. aside from the
display of few green flags, yester-
day. to indicate that it was the ami
versary of Ireland's patron saint.
The Portland people are celebrating
to day, by a procession and ball.
The ladies' of the Presbyterian Church
will hold u sociable next Tuesday even-
ing at the church. A pleasant evening
is anticipated. All are cordially invited
to attend.