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, 1878-01-12
OaaAs1zrD.-Pursuant to call. !

ORGANIZED Pursuant to call. =
number Of young gentlemen met at
Whites hall last evening, and or
ganized a singing society by elect
ing the following officers: Presi-
dent, A. NJ. Gilman; Vice President,
s. Ellicott; Secretary, G. T. Luke;
Treasurer, t. Cosgrove; Committee
on Admission Messrs. Gilman, Ell
licott and Luke; Committee on Reso-
lutions-Messrs. Gilman, Cosgrove
and Constable. As this was only .
preliminary meeting, of course
not much was done beyond effect
ing an organization, It the inten-
ton, however, to hold another meet
ing and adopt constitution and by
laws, etc. ,
THEFTs. Our Ludlow friends
have been considerably annoyed Of
late by numerous nocturnal larcen-
les. Some of these depredators go
SO far as to break into houses and
carry OF articles. These affairs have
become 30 frequent of late. that the
citizens threaten dire punishment to
the first offender captured. It is
not unlikely the thefts are COM
mitted by some of the numerous
prowling Siwashes who infest that
locality.
LAST evening We were shown q
specimen of realger ore which was
taken from q vein on Green river by
Mr.. J. j. Grow, of White river.
This ore contains large per cent.
of sulphur and arsenic, and is worth
% cents per pound in New York city.
LEcTuEE.--I. NJ. Hall, Esq, will
deliver lecture before the First
Spiritual Association of Seattle. at
Reinig's Hall, tomorrow Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock. Subject
ga Great Controversy"
A NEW feature will be introduced
in the restaurant business by the
Maison Doree tomorrow; Sunday
dinner will be prepared for families.
so that those who desire to dine out
can do SO at this popular restaurant.
REMov1No.-The lower portion of
the Masonic building has been hand
somely fitted. up by Mr.. W. G. jam
ieson. and this evening he will be-
gin the work of renewing his stock
of watches, jewelry. silverware and
musical merchandise to this building.
THE War Department has ordered
that no soldiers who fell in battle
during the Nez Perce war shall be
removed from his present resting
place. unless done by friends or rel
ations of deceased.
, 1878-01-12
Precious Metal.

We are indebted to John j. Val
entine, general superintendent of
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express
for their annual statement of
precious metals, etc., pro-
duced west of the Missouri river
during 1877:
DEAR SIR: The following is q
copy of our annual statement of
precious metals produced in the
States and Territories west of the
Missouri river. including British
Columbia. and the west coast of
Mexico, during 1877, which shows
an aggregate yield of $98, ,421 ,754,
being an excess of 81 SAG, ISL over
1876, the greatest previous annual
yield in the history of the country.
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho. Nevada,
Oregon, Utah and Washington in
creased; British Columbia, Califor-
mia. Mexico and Montana decrease; !;
but it is possible the falling off IN
Montana is more apparent than real.
In our statement for 1876, Dakota
BLACK Hills) was not mentioned.
It appears herein credited with $1,-
90, 900 gold. but the estimate is un-
certain, as $3.50, 900 is the total
amount carried out by all express
companies and mail. The amount
named as carried by other convey
ances is conjecture. If the Com.
stock mines yield as much in 1878
as during the present year, the ag-
gregate product of silver and gold
will approximate one million OF
dollars.
Statement Of the amoun' Of precious motals pro-
duced In the States and Territories west Of the
Mis- uri river. during the year 1871:
, 1878-01-12
fFrom Mondays Daily. !

YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS = Three
youths were arraigned before JUS
tice Scott this morning on a charge
of petit larceny, the offence being
the stealing of a quantity of lead
pipe from Andrew Castro, a fisher
man. A number of witnesses were
examined and it was proven tnat the
boys stole forty -four pounds of the
lead and sold it to one of our hard
ware dealers. A number of other
petty thefts have been traced to
these boys and some of their COM
panions who have thus far escaped
arrest. The three boys were each
fined $25 and costs, and two of them
wero committed to Jail in default of
payment. These youths are the
sons of respectable parents, who
have had great deal OF trouble
with them. 1t is hoped this will
be check to the lawlessness among
the boys who have been annoying
our people. II the parents Of these
juvenile offenders could devise some
means for keeping them home at
night much trouble and mischief
might be avoided.
NOTARY PUBLIC AcT.-In the case
of the Territory of Washington vs..
Joseph S. Allen, in which the d.
fendant is charged with unlawfully
holding the office of Notary Public,
Judge j. Green, of the First Judi
cial District, has decided that " the
law under which defendant entered
office IL still in force; SUBJ
iect however to whatever
change has been introduced IS
to terms of office and the expense
fee of five dollars" About one hun
dred applications have been made to
Secretary Owings for renewals Of
commissions as notaries public, but
in these cases while the secretary
did not refuse to renew them, the
applicants were informed that this
actlOn was unnecessary.
WERK OF PRAYER. = Union SER
vices will be held this week by the
various congregations ecnsenting,
as follsvs: Noon prayer meeting
each dsy - che rooms Of the 7. II.
G. A. on Front street; Monday and
Tuesday evening at the Methodist
Protestant Church; Wednesday and
Thursday evening at the COngFegs-
tional Church; Friday and Saturday
evenings ct the Methodist Episcopal
Church; and on Sunday evening,
Jan. 13, ct the Presbyterian Church.
The pastor of the church where the
services are held, will make out the
programme of services for that
church.
TAk concert given at Port Blakely
last evening BY the Catholic choir
Of this city. assisted by others. wsa
attended BY about eighty persons,
and vas we'll received. The enter
tainment was credit to those par.
ticipating.
, 1878-01-12

II. d. Beceu, wealthy gentleman
q Oakland, Cal, has offered to give
10 che University Of California his
collection Of pictures and other
works Of art, together With e25, 900
in money, for the purpose Of found
ing an art gallery. provided the
State will sdd So, 900 to the fund.
, 1878-01-12

The RIGHT WAY. = Recently q
meeting Of workingmen was held in
Portland and largely attended by
quiet and orderly citizens. At The
meeting committee of four called
on Hon. Henry Failing and in::be-
half of the workingmen asked that
the Cinnamon employed by the con-
tractor to make the necessary exca-
vation for the new building to be
erected upon the site formerly occu-
pied by the Cosmopolitan Hotel be
discharged, and that white labor be
engaged instead. Mr.. Failing re
ceived the COMMITTEES and listened to
their request with respectful atten-
ton. Mr.. John D. Drew, the con-
tractor, made a proposition to the
committee that if ten white men
desired work and would consent to
labor for $1.50 per day, he would
discharge the Cinnamon and employ
them. This proposition it seems
was acceded to, and last Saturday
morning ten white laborers began to
WELD the pick and shovel to good
purpose. Now it seems to us that
this Chinese question can be easily
disposed of if white laborers will
combine and utterly refuse to pat
rcnize any corporation or capitalist
who employs Chinese labor, at the
same time doing the work of the
discarded Chinese as well and as
cheapas is consistent.
ONE of our peace officers suggests
that the city council pass a law all
lowing police officers to arrest boys
found on the street after certain
hours at night. He says boys can
be found on the streets all hours Of
nights, and any attempts to control
them will be of no use until a law
authorizing officers to arrest them at
night is passed.
The kstorian gives the following
notice. Any person in Astoria or
upon the Columbia river, who wants
to take stock in cannery on Puget
Sound can hear of fine location by
applying to Harry Pike, Parker
House. Mfr. Pike was recently a
sign writer in Seattle. We believe
he ovnes farm near Mukilteo.
OWING to some misunderstanding
quite . number of children started
with their books for school yester-
day morning. The announcement
was that ccheol will begin on the
second Monday in this month, yes
dsy vas the irst X Kozday in January.
CLOSED. .-Profeseor Lyts has clos
ed his auction room on Front street,
but will continua the auction bust
ness Just tho came. He will also ad-
vance money on second hand goods.
His Office is with Justice Scott, on
Front street. See his new adver-
tisement.
The Columbia river is filled with
floating ice, and the Oregonian fears
Q closing of navigation, and conse-
quent stagnation Of business in
Portland, The recent change with
cs msy however extend to the Col
umbia and prevent tsclosing for the
present.
EF 8 rseetiag held last evening in
Wkito'c kall by the amateur Musi-
cal Association e. committee was ap-
pointed TO draf. constitution and by
laws. Another meeting will be held
shis evening for the adoption Of the
same.
TIE boys who were committed to
jsil yesterday for petit larceny were
ell released bsfore night, their fines
Of eos each and costs having been
secured by their parents and friends.
They were all three very sorry they
~erc caught.
The Lewiston Teller says the vot-
ing population Of Thorn creek has
increased since the last election from
Is to 15O.
, 1878-01-12
A STORY OF CHINESE LOVE.

The fest We All Goo
And Too Hay, the far
They met. and the two
Concluded to pair.
They spooned in the way
That most lovers do,
And Al Goo kissed Too Hay,
And Too Lay kissed All Goo.
Said the festive All Goo,
A his nesrt sweiled with price.
"Ne heap lkee you
Xou heap be my bride."
and she, looking dovs,
al - Aoosst snd pretty.
Twixt 4 smile and frown,
Comfy murlnured, =" 7Ou bctee."
, 1878-01-12

Tho Ere reporter of . San Fran
cisco paper csys. concerning the
eor6actotios IN that city of the
Nofsh Point deck warehouse. ''The
pig iron is o. course uniajured.
This qcistsd Auea pcblic sppreheD.
sioc, for It vas considered eertsin
that Il tas pig iron had caught fre
Se4king could have saved the city.
, 1878-01-12

Er. H. W. Longfsllow received
through the postofice of the Old
South Church Fair the other day .
letter written in Japanese, express
ing the writer's admiration Of the
poets works.
, 1878-01-12
$98,421,754

As lead is an important element
in what is herein termed base bull
lion, we might add that of Missouri
and Illinois, value approximately
81. 500. 900; which, with the silver
snd gold of Lake Superior county.
Virginia and North aud South Caro-
lima, amount say $500, 900. would
swell the gross product to over 500,
OU0, 900 for the year. The lead pro-
duct of Utah, Nevada and Califor-
MIA, exceeds that of the remainder
of the United States and Territories
combined; and in tonnage is 20 pc.
cent. greater this year than ever be-
fore. though not exceeding in value
that of 1876. the average price, ,hav-
ing been lower than for many years
past. JOHN j. VALENTIsE,
General Superintendent.
COMING. The celebrated John
Jack Theatre Company will appear
in tkis city on Friday and Saturday
evenings of this week. nnd on Mon
day evening of next week. The
greatest modern comedy, "Ous
Boys" will be presented on Friday
evening and judging by tao cucecss
of the company in other plsess,
this will prove g raost Interesting
entertainment. Mr.. Jack 10 ono Q!
the most conscientious and sEAsful
sctors. and those who take an icser
ost in theesricois should ns11 s-il te
attend during the stay o. tao con
paay. Read tho advertisement.
Eoxz Of our business men e-l
considering the proposition ~ ad'
vonce S15. coo for the removal OF th<
Star from Snohonish to this city
If accepted the ex-prblisher prom
ises to insure the rapid building az
Of Seattle. We nay have beer
misinf0rmeG % TO the amount.
APPOINTMENT. Councilman JOG
cpk Foster has appointed Hiss Lrlr
Russell, daughter of Mr.. Thomal
Russell Of this city, to the scholar
ship in the Territorial University
made vacant by the death of Miss
Ella Dunfeld.
, 1878-01-12

The Chicago Times prepared the
following parody on "Roll on, Sill
yer Noon" to be sung At the nass
meeting in Chicago in behalf of the
Bland bill:
''gol on, silver dollar.
We have metl your defence;
We love YOU. We adore ycu,
Though ,ou are hut niaety cents.''
, 1878-01-12

AN arrangement has been effected
between the mills on Puget Sound
by which no night work will be
done after this week. it having been
found that all orders can be filed
by running full day time. The
Port Madison mills will run nights
this week in order to fill the order
for one million feet of lumber for q
California railroad as soon as possi-
BILE.
AT the Methodist Protestant
church interesting revival meetings
are held each night. It has been
decided to continue these meetings
during the present week.
, 1878-01-12

Earl Dufferin's term as Gov
ernor General of Canada having
expired he will be succeeded BY
the Duke of Manchester. Earl
Dufferin has made an able and
popular Executive, and his re-
tirement will be generally re-
GREETED.
, 1878-01-12

PASTORAL APPEA1-We severally
and unitedly appeal most earnestly
directly to all tho members Of our
churches and congregations, as far
az possible, to come together in the
observance Of this week Of prayer,
forgetting all things but the truth
of God as it is in Christ Jesus.
IA. wIRTH, J.F. ELLIS,
1. DtLLON. D. BAGLEY,.
d " MANHIE
, 1878-01-12
From he Daily Of Tsesday.


From he Daily Of rsaday.
In THE WAVES. morning
two young men started from Port
Biakely for Seattle in small sail
boat. They were Just behind the
little steamer Success, and were CO.
ing very fast. The wind was blow
ing strong, but being sailors. these
young men were not alarmed, until
when about half way from Blakely
to this city q squall struck their lit
tie craft. They managed the boat
we'll, but she gradually filed, and
they were left battling with the
waves. The Success was now about
one mile directly ahead, and no one
on board observed the accident. The
two men now set about capsizing
the boat, and after much exertion
succeeded in getting positions on
the bottom of the boat, their bodies
from their waists down being in the
water. In this position they wore
driven slowly along by = strong
"e hiu havo '7r;ftaJ % .shors I % bsfo.i % n;"S.
if their positions on the boat could
be maintained. = Twice the force of
the waves overturned the boat, and
each time they succeeded with much
difficulty in turning it back and re-
gaining their positions on the keel.
They were becoming benumbed with
the cold, and could evidently only
hold on few hours more, when the
Politofsky was discovered bearing
down on them. As the steamer
neared them they learned with Joy
that they were discovered, and soon
they were taken on board after hav-
ing been in the water two hours and
half. Capt Wilson and the crew
of the steamer have their thanks for
saving them and their effects. Tho
boat dragged along all of its contents
and all were saved. We learn that
a man was drowned from this same
boat last winter.
SUFFERING. MI. II. helIogg. VINO
'ooon'S .a'ne" iom .i
say . 'na' e'iuonoe' u sunei.ls .Au
S.n SanS "Iet sa one % on e,ely uSnu M ~ 'lss
talked e1nressad their ;nt.nt;or ~
selling ont 40 soon "a = doman6
should ho creo.ad f.r 80, ...to+a
ond com;no to pncst Sor.S
Hundreds of ,rnalI e,1p,eys vhc
have heen carrx;n - rnortcsoo.sr. ha.
;ro sold ont ava tbev .rs nov ,.aav
70 stort in l;ia in so,ne ,no-s Sarorr.
he co,ntrx than tba ons vbe,.
thar homa: hava hean secr;f;c.l -,
tho interest. of mononol;s,s ~
snormons tares ;mnosed to heuef;,
'he lev. Inc reckless gamDilns 10
"o,her With tbs drorth ~ tbs mast
year, have fastened the period OF
exodus from the State of California,
and the fer lie valleys of Washing
ton and Oregon, will henceforth be
the points aimed for by the home
seekers.
NV Wopr yos,o,dov vo sto+ad
.., 80,
run only during the day time after
this week. and this mornings con
temporary with its usual truthful
, 1878-01-12

People who advertise only once in
three months forget that most folks
can't remember anything longer than
about seven days.
, 1878-01-12

Young man." solemnly warns .
temperance exchange, "beware Of
the frss drink. It is the first drink
that makes the drunkard. With all
due regard for the morality and ex-
cellenee Of the ndvice, We eeo in
clined to think our esteemed con-
temporary has been misled - to the
facts II he will make . pxsonal
Investigation he vill le.rn that the
first drink, unlecs it 10 an arrfully.
fesrfully big one, will not mako him
drunk; but about the time he gsta
outside of the tsnth or fifteenth
wake snakes and como to Judgment.
, 1878-01-12

Even mean men sometimes
have spark of generosity. One
night the wife of q miser lay
sick and near her end. She had
helped him to save his money,
and was priced accordingly. She
complained, however, Of the
darkness, saying, otis unce'
hard that l can't have a candle
to see to die" The old mans
heart was touched. He remem-
bered her long years Of pinch
ing service and determined to
sacrifice everything for her sake.
So, going to a cupboard, he
brought cut and lighted a penny
dip, and placing it by the side Of
her bed said, "There, die now!'
, 1878-01-12
We have used the utmost car,

We have used the utmost care
and diligence in ascertaining the
character of bullion and ores report
ed, with the following result: the
yield of the Comstock mines is As
per cent. gold; of the whole bullion
product of Nevada 81 per cent. is
gold and of all so-called silver or
base bullion, 20 per cent. is gold.
The gross yield for 1877, shown
above, segregated, is, in round num-
bers, as follows:
Lead, So. 5.OS5, $50
Silver, 4S@ .........., At ,2C6. .957
Gold, 47@.. ...... As, 129 .547
, 1878-01-12


Two thousand man employed last
month on tho Lachina canal in CAN
ada stopped work because they were
to be paid ninety cents instead Of
one dollar q day. The Bland bill
proposes for the laboring men and
women of the United States . worse
situation than that, because it pro.
vides on the one hand for cheap
currency which will increase the cost
Of living, and on the other hand for
paying the laborer ninety cents for
a dollars worth Of work. It may
be that the Canada laborers are un-
able to earn more than ninety cents
a day, but if the Bland bill becomes
a law, whatever a man or q woman
may earn will be diminished at one
blow at the rate of ten cents on tho
dollar. Mr.. Bland and his fellow.
worshippers of unlimited silver pre-
tend to be the poor mans friends.
N. Y. Post.
, 1878-01-12

Senator David Davis has sent .
letter to j. P. Devices, of Pottsville,
Pa, in relation to national labor
reform convention must emanate di-
rectly from the people and be on
tirely free from the influence or
counsel Of members of Congress.
He does not define his financial
views any further than to say:
''Every measure calculated to bring
about a sound currency and to wipe
out the distinctions which faver ono
portion Of the community at the cost
of the rest shall receive my cheer
full and earnest support"
, 1878-01-12

THEi;gkthouse Inspector anreune-
&c Cha. the eutSr bar Isaoy. sosth
channel Columbia river car, has
drifted chou. 1900 yards 20 the
northuard. Buqy no. 3, south
channel ColUmbia river, has been
sunk. Outer bar buoy. Coos Bay,
Oregon. hes dr;ftsd from its moor
ings.
An advertisement in this issue
notifies the officers 0n6 trustees of
the Washington Colony and Acade-
my Association TO nset ct the Pres
byterian church in this city at Z
o'clock in the evening on the 25th
day of January, 1878.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27

whereas away from dc streams, no
timoer grows, no vegetation, no
grass, mos'iy barren but all along
&c streams dere's de grass, de trees,
de vegetation. Why ? Cause OBJ
dc moistureness. de water. So peers
to me dat de cause OBJ all de b'utful
Vegetation, after all is dc ,oater. Amt
dat SO. Saar %
Several other speeches were made
on both sides. No pen description
can convey any idea of the get up,
the gestures, the intonations, and
style OF the oratory. 1t must be
seen and heard to be fully known.
The committee decided about as fol.
lows: "De advocates Oh water hab
made good showin', considerin
how little we really know about wa.
ter. But as we is moro sure OBJ do
lam, we mus decide in favor oh dc
lam but recommend dc water side
as deserbin' high credit for der inves
legations, an dc instruction an edi
tying OBJ dc meetin." - EDITORS
DRAWER, in Horper's Magazine fol
July.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27
The British cotton factory striker

THE British cotton factory strikers
attribute the depressed condition of
the trade in almost every part of the
world to the rapid increase of machin.
cry, the excessive working of over
time by three-fourths of the mills in
that part of the country, the aduitera-
ton OF cotton cloths, the famlnes in
India and China, and the depression
of trade of every description through
out Great Britain, together with the
present serious complications in the
East. The great simpletonsl. Do
they not see that their troubles are
all caused by our Government pas
sing Resumption law Dispatch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27
A WESTERN TRAGEDY
ihe story OF Geneva Repeated-Two Little
Girls smothered in a Trunk.
From a st. Lonia Disnatch.

From st. Louis Dispatch
One of the most awful calamities
ever recorded is that of the death of
the two daughters of Mrs. Amelia
Moench, first assistant teacher of
German in the Franklin school, by
being suffocated in q frank. The
little girls have for year past been
with their father on farm four miles
from Dixon, NO., one hundred and
thirty-eight miles from st. Louis.
Mrs. Moench spent her vacations on
the farm, and was prepared to go
to her husband and children imme-
diately upon the close of school. On
Sunday evening she received the
following telegram from a friend
living in Dixon:
On returning home last evening
Mr.. Moench foard both little girls
dead in trunk. l am going out to
see. Ned G.. Il. Walter
Mr.. Moench had gone to Dixon on
Saturday, and his little girls called
cheerfully after him TO hurry back,
| and if he wrote to their mamma to
| send their love. On his return he was
surprised not to see them awaiting
him. He called, but received no
answer. He went into the house
and saw the tray of the trunk setting
on the floor. A horrible fear flashed
on his mind. He opened tho trunk
and found the two little girls the
younger, who was underneath, was
evidently past all hope, bnt tho elder
was still warm and limp. Not a
| neighbor was within half mile.
The father dashed cold water on the
children, then rubbed them with
vinegar, and made every effort to
restore animation, laboring until after
| IL o'clock, but in vain. He then
gave up in despair and went to
seek help from a neighbor. The
distance from the railroad station,
and telegraph caused the delay by
which Mrs. Moench was prevented
from ever seeing her little daughters
before their burial.
Their ages were eight and five
years. 1t was learned that the little
girls were in tho habit of playing
hide and seek. and had often hid in
the trunk separately. 1t had been
their habit to hide when they saw
their father returning home in order
to enjoy the sport OF having him hunt
them. The trunk had no spring lock,
and why they were unable to raisethe
lid remains MYSTERY, but it is sup
posed the heat overcame them
Immediately. Their faces gave no
indication that they struggled or
suffered, being calm and smiling
The little girls were particularly
bright, intelligent. healthy, and the
circumstances of their death are such
as to awaken sympathizing pang
in every parents heart.