, 1878-04-20

charged until the next term of the
District Court.
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Fion the Dsily of THURSDAY.
CONSISTENT. The following let
ter bespeaks minister of the gos-
pei who respects his conseciation
VOWS, though '.only Methodist
preacher" as they are sometimes
sneeringly alluded to:
CORVALLIS, April IS, 1878.
Hon. J. F. Miller, Chairman State
Central Committee:
DEAR SIR The Democratic State
Convention. at its last session, nom
mated me for State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
This was done without my consent
or knowledge. No intimaiiom of it
ever reached my ears until the nom
ination was made and Convention
had adjourned. I appreciate the
honor bestowed upon me by that
representative body, but being a
minister of the Gospel, as well aa a
teacher, I have made it matter of
conscience to keep aioof from all po-
litical entanglements; and although
the Office to which [ am nominated
is not strictly political one, yet 1t
can only be reached by passing
through politics.
l therefore most respectfully de-
cline the nomination. Your obe-
dent servant,
JosEPH EMERY.
VALUABLE INvENTIoN.-Dr bry-
ant, of this city, has just succeeded
in obtaining o patent for a new style
fire-escape, which he thinks is the
biggest thing in that line ever
struck. The entire apparatus does
not weigh moro than tea pounds,
and may be slowed away il The case
ment Of any ordinary widow. 1t
consists of a chair, Or rather sling,
in which persons can seat and low
er themselves to the ground by
means of a wire rope colled In a
drum in the easement. the speed be-
ing regulated by a brake, complete
ly nuder the control of the person
using the escape. Che total cost of
each one of these fire-escapes is very
small, being not to exceed 50 apiece
when manufactured in any quantity.
THE DANNoCK INDIANS. Reports
reach us pretty well authenticated
that the Bannoc!1 Indians have com
menced their long contemplated
depredations by raiding upon set
tiers near Ross Fork, in. the Fort
Hall section OF country, and driving
off their stock, compelling their
owners to flee to Soda Springs for
safety. This was what was to be ex-
pected and we NAV look for series
OF outrages and regular outbreak
unless prompt measures are taken
to hold these Indians IN check.
They evidently intend mischief and
will give much trouble if allowed to
remain where they are without an
adequate military force to watch
them. .--Mubo Statesman.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. =
In several of tie larger precincts ct
this county the polls were not open
ed on election day. The vote polled
in the precincts where elections were
held was very light. North and
South Walla Walla precincts, with
voting population of 800, cast 1O5
votes. We hear that Wallula polled
13 votes, and Russell creek "A. To
tai vote, 1872. 1t is presumed that
the parties voted for will not claim
seats in the convention on the basis
of this slender vote. To do so would
seem to be q mockery of the idea OF
representative goverrment.-W. w.
Statesman.
THE official returns from the va
rious precincts in Pierce county give
the following as the total vote of the
county for the several candidates:
For delegates at farge--J. p. Jud-
son 1876, o. F. Gerrish 100. NJ. V.
Harper 175. S. H. Gilmore 175, E.
Eldridge 1871, A. J. Cain 104, w. A.
George o., M. G. George Al, M. A.
George 90. For delegate from the
Third Judicial District-C. Fl. Lar
rabee 347. For Council District
D. B. Hannah 231, W. FL. Wallace
1872.
OFFICIAL VoTE.--To Auditor M.
S. Booth we are indebted for the fol-
lowing official returns of the King
county vote in the late election: G.
FL. Larrabee received 671 votes, S.
NJ. Gilmore $50, W. A. George 527,
Edward Eldridge 512, o. F. Gerrish
80, A. }. Cain 242, J. P. Judson
122, Frank Mcclellan (for Third Ju
dicial District) 27, l.. B. Andrews
472, David Sires 211, j. W. George
1856.
REFUSED To VoTE. The people
of Waitsburg refused to take any
part in the convention humbug.
They refused to open the polls and
allowed the election to go by de-
fault at Frenchtown similar
course was pursued. At the head
of Dry creek the election was entire
ly ingored. 1t thus appears that
three of the most populous precincts
in the county spit upon the call for
Conveniently. W. Statesman.