The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-24
NEWS ITEMS.

An $1,000 nugget is reported to have been
found at Cassiar, B. c.. where the gold yield
is increasing
Emperor William, Of Germany has sent
three thousand rcChmarcks, about 500, for
| contribution forthe yellow fever sufferers.
The British ship City of Dublin was lost on
| the Columbia river bar last Friday No lives
lost. The disaster, was caused by the part
ing of the anchor chain.
Admiral Paulding, senior officer Of the re-
tired list of the navy, son of the captor of
Major Andre and last surviving officer of the
battle of lake Champain, died Oct. Goth
DR.. Riggs, the Dakota Missionary, saws
there are 215,000 Indians in the United States
and that they are not dying out, but increas-
ing His solution Of Indian difficulties is to
| assign hOmesteads to them and to treat them
like citizens.
A great event happened in this year of grace
1878, in that salmon were caught in the Della
ware river. Several years ago the national
government commenced planting spawn in
these waters, and this year they were caught
large enough for Use.
The total number Of citizens killed near the
Kansas and Nebraska state line by the Chev-
cnne Indians who crossed the [. p r. t.
track on oct. ith, was HIS on the Sappa, -
on the Beaver, one on Prairie creek and five
near the Republican river.
Inc tOUllillNH lOHtT OF the ttncrdl Lana
Office decides that soldiers in the regular
army may file claims and acquire homeste ads
on the public lands without Intending to be-
come actnal settlers. The decision was made
ON the application Of Gen. JEFF. c. Davis
II is understood that the Southern Pacific
railroad company intend, at an early day, to
extend the road along the southern border
eastward, and complete il ultimately to some
point on the Gulfof Mexico. About2OO miles
| ff 10 Ia tod TO-
once.
The trail Of the missing Chcyennes was
found last week crossing keyapaha river,
100 miles west from Fort Randall. The trail
Indicated a nOrthward movement. was fresh
and we'll defined This leads to the conclusion
that the Indians have Outtanked everything
and are now well on their way towards the
Yellowstone.
The Anaheim Gazette, Los Angeles county
reports several important discoveries Of tin
mines near the town Of siverado, in the
Santa Rosa mining district The assay tests
in one Of the mines give result Of over thirty
per cent Of tin, valued at about $50 per ton.
The ore is identical in character with the
Temescal tin mine. and Il is thought these
new discoveries belong TO the same belt.
Adylces from Chill report that gold in pay
ing quantities has been discovered in the
southern part Of the republic, and already To-
Of Valparaiso The gold exists in placers,
which are said TO be very extensive There
i abundant water TO enable hydraulics to be
employed in conducting the work Of washing
out the deposits and extensive arrangements
for canalzation, building fumes, etc, to con
yey water 10 the mines, have already been
commenced
The elections so far show net loss to the
Republicans OF several members Of congress.
In Ohio the loss is due to the Democratic ger.
rymander in other states mainly 10 the green
back movement SO far the loss NAV be stat
ed thus In Maine two, in Ohio three in In
diana three, in Iowa two, in Oregon one
There j. gain Of one in West Virginia and
one in Colorado. The loss therefore is nine
II Is certain that the Republicans canNOt con
troll the next house, but the balance of power
may be held by the Nationals" The south
will hardly send so solid Democratic dele
CATION as heretofore
October returns TO the department Of agri-
culture place the average condition Of the
corn crop at %, an increase OF four over the
September average, which brings the figures
up 10 those Of August The average condition
is per cent less than IN October. 1877. As
| the acreage has been but slightly enlarged
this difference may be taken a fair iudica-
ton Of the rospectiye yield. The Out-turn OF
the crop will not vary largely from 10000
! 90 bushels. October returns do not materially
change the statistical aspect Of the wheat crop.
The yield on the whole will be in advance II
last year From present indications it will
exceed +O,OoOO1O bushels. Oats. prelimn-
airy estimate, passed on October returns indi-
cate yield somewhat larger than sven the
very fine crop Of 1871