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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-14
sHERITF's SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE AND ORDER
- of sale to me directed, issued out Of the
District Court Of the Second Judicial District
of Washington Territory holding terms at Ka-
lama for the counties Of Cowlitz and Waikiki
KUN, IN favor Of Thompson Dray, plaintiff, and
against Amelia Brickels Administrative of the
estate Of Jeremiah Brickels, deceased, and
Amelia Brckcls, defendants, for the sum Of
seventeen hundred and ninety -four dollars and
four cents (sl7A0i), United States gold coin,
and interest thereon since January Sth, 1873,
at seven per cent per annuni, and costs taxed
at eighty-nine dollars, and accruing costs; l
did ON the 9Th day Of February, A. ID. 1878, levy
upon the real estate mentioned and described
in said decree and order Of sale, which is fol-
lows, to-wit:
Two hundred acres of from the north side
OF Donation Claim number forty -one in town
ship seven north OF the base line Of range
numbers one and two west OF the willamette
meridian, known As the Donation land claim
OF Maria Jane Baker, widow OF Francis W.
Ward, deceased, and Sarah Ellen Ward. the
minor heir OF the said Francis W. Ward, to-
gether with all and singular the tenements,
hereditaments and appurtenanccs thereunto
belonging or In any wise appertaining, and
all the estate right. title, interest claim or de-
mand OF the said defendants or any Of them, or
OF the heirs, representatives, or SUCCESSORS In
interest ofthe said jeremiah Brickels, deceased,
at law or in equity In or to the same;
Now therefore, by virtue Of said decree and
order of sale,
On Tuesday. the 2oth day Of March.
A. u. 1878, Mt the hour OF eleven o'clock A. m
OF said day. at the Court house door in said
county, will sell the above described real es-
tate at public auction, To the highest bidder, To
satisfy said decree, interest costs, and accru-
ing costs. J. b. STONE,
Sheriff Of Cowlitx County, W. T.
kalama, February 5th, A. q. 1878
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-14
The Independent.
THE EASTERN WAR.

The Russo-Turkish war is about at
an end, and the war is very likely to
be turned another way; England and
Austria against Russia and Turkey.
The English have been threatening for
week to send their ironclad vessels of
war up the straits to Constantinople in
spite of the protests of both Turkey and
Russia, which two powers are now ne
gotiating a peace, regardless alike of the
beligerent attitude of England. The
latest advices represent the English
cabinet as having given positive orders
to take the fleet to Constantinople, even
if it has to fight its way, which action
is equivalent to declaration of war by
England. Russia gave notice short
time since that if the fleet was ordered
into the straits the Russian army would
occupy and hold Constantinople; and it
is reported that quarters for the Russian
soldiers have already been selected in
the city, and the troops are now taking
possession of Constantinople. Russian
generals won great victories over the
Turks this winter, but Russian diplo-
macy won greater victory over the
English, and the Russians have at last
won the position twice before attempted
and twice defeated by England. The
present situation is very grave, and it
may result in a general European con
hict, in which Germany and Russia
will be found by the side of Turkey, a
combination that would be almost i'm
possible to crush. England's per6dy
has resulted this time in the complete
ignoring of her " interests by Turkey,
which will sooner trust to the mercy
and promised protection of her con-
querer than to the selfish treachery OF
England.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-14
end Judicial District Convention.
To REPUBLICANS:

10 REPUBLICANS:
So far as l have been able to ascer-
tain, the only members of the Republi-
can Territorial Central Committee re-
siding in the Second Judicial District
are G. B. Bagley of Olympia, and S. w.
Brown of Vancouver. H. w. Fair
weather, formerly of Kalama, is men,
Der of the Committee, but his residence
has been changed to Portland. Will
Mr.. Bagley please inform the people of
this county and the river section of the
Territory why he, together with two or
three other members of the Committee
should appoint a convention of the
district to meet at Olympia without
consulting Mr. Brown, the member of
the Committee from this Council Dis
trict2 I am informed by Mr.. Brown
that the first he heard of the action of
the COMMITTEE was the announcement in
the Olympia Courier that the conven-
ton had been called to meet at Olym-
pia. The people in this part of the
Territory propose to have say in the
April election, and to this end they in
sist on having something to do with APP
pointing conventions and attending to
other preliminary matters; and to do
this last they do not wish to travel two
or three times as far as is necessary,
just to accommodate small minority
of the district. Kalama is proper
and convenient point in the Second Ju-
dicial District. Why not all assemble
therel w. B. D.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-14


The Rev. Talmage, a noted divine
of Brooklyn, n. Y, made the follow
ing remark last Sunday, when refer
ring to the death of the Pope:
Let us be careful how we Judge
those who differ from us in the forms
of religion. l don't care whether
they count their beads and cross
themselves with holy water, or follow
the forms of old fashioned Methodist
camp meetings, if they only have
their eyes on something beyond they
are christians. / don't care whether
they kneel on the stone steps of St.
Peters at Rome or on the bare floors
of western log cabin. the heart is
the thing and not the hands. If the
heart is right, everything is right; if
the heart is wrong all is wrong; s.by
their fruits We shall know them"
am glad TO believe that the Pope OF
Rome looked beyond the cruci6x.
am glad to know that during the lat
ter days of his life he showed signs OF
being christian man.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-14

The Times of New Orleans affects
to think that the Northern papers are
unduly puzzled as to the sentiment
of the south regarding the Bland Silver
bill, but it does not succeed in clear.
ing up the subject to any degree. Ac'
cording to its explanation, 1.-The com
mercial and business classes are unmis
ably opposed TO the bill;" majority
of the people are indifferent, and
have not made up their minds" and
the politicians. "supposing the bill to
be popular" are in its favor. This is
a tolerable justification for a puzzled
condition of mind on the part of dis
tant observers. But we are bound to
say that there is much reason to hope
that the good sense and honesty shown
by the Clearinghouse of New Orleans
and the Charleston Board of trade
will in the end carry the day with the
people of the South. 1t is perfectly
certain that all the interests of the
Southern States are in favor of re-
sumption and maintaining the national
credit. The people of these States
are relatively poor, but they are also
II
ducing largely for export, it is to their
profit to be paid in the currency of
the world, and have American credit
high in order that foreign capital may
come to US, and to promote foreign
commerce. There is no real basis.
with them, for the demagogue's cry
for "cheap money"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-14
A CALL---TO THE REPUBLICANS OF
CLARKE COUNTY.

\ Republican Convention is hereby called to
meet at Vancouver on Saturday the 23d day OF
February. ls7s al | O'Clock p. m, for the pur-
pose Of electing delegates to attend the second
Judicial District Convention at Kalama, and
transact such other business as may properly
come before il.
The following ratio Of representation has
been adopted: One delegate from each pre-
teen Republican votes cast in the precinct al
the last general election. Under this ratio the
several precincts Of the County will be entitled
10 representation in said Convention as fol.
lows:
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-14
PRECINCTS.
NO. DELEGATES

Iii recommended to the several precincts
to hold their primary meetings on Saturday,
the 10Th day OF February, 1878.
The second Judicial District Convention will
be held at Kalama on Thursday. the 2sth day
Of February. 1878, for the purpose Of nominal
ing candidates for delegates 10 the Constitu-
tional Convention at Walla Walla.
By order Of the Republican Central Commit
tee Of Clarke County.
Dated at Vancouver, this 9th day Of Febru-
AIRY, ISIS. v. BYRON DANIELS,
Chm Rep. Cen. Com.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

4 Ii PERSONS III AVING CLAIMS
"A against the estate Of Samuel Lishan, late
of Clarke County, Washington Territory, de-
ceased, will present them to the undersigned,
EXecutriX Of the last will and testament of the
said deceased, at her residence near Pekin,
Clarke County, W. T., with the proper vouch-
ers, within one year from this date, or the
same will be barred by law.
MARCEI.LA LISHAN,
Eyecutrix of the last will and testament Of
Samuel I.ishan, deceased.
February l4tl. lS.S
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-14

The Historian says: Considerable
excitement prevails at present over
a supposed silver mine discovered
several days ago across the bay in
Washington territory. We learn
that several pieces of rock have
been sent to Portland for assay.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-14
The New York World is at pains t,

The New York World is at pains to
say: Gas to current politics General
Mcclellan speaks for the whole
Democratic party when he declines
to recognize any reason for resisting
or questioning the authority of Mr..
Hayes"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-14

The Tacoma Herald attacks delega Jacobs
claiming that his action at Washington in
hostility to the Northern Pacific railroad has
caused the loss OF the grant across the Cas-
eade mountains, and set the Sound country
back for years.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-14
Third Day.

In the matter of the Territory of Washing
ton VS.. Thomas Lee, the following costs were
allowed, to-wit:
II. H. Gridley, Justice Of the Peace. 50 05
f. A. Slocum, Deputy Sheriff. ........ 2 40
j. y. smith, Jaiior .................... w
Ordered that lot No. 8 in block No. ., West
Vancouver, assessed for the year 1877, at $500
be stricken from the assessment of John +.
Vest for said year, it appearing to the salts
faction of the Board that Lewis Love is the
owner Of said property and has paid the taxes
thereon.
Ordered that reduction OF g. be made in
the taxes charged against f. 7. Bolen for the
year 1917, on account Of poll-tax enormously
assessed to him.
In the matter OF George T. Lambert vs. Fred
W. Bier, County Treasurer, in the District
Court, the following costs were allowed, to-
wit:
G. 7. Mcconnell, Deputy Clerk. $40 80
j. II. Fletcher, Sheriff observation-disclosures. 3 20
Fletcher and Steward, attorneys fee. 10 %
The following claims were examined and
allowed, to-wit:
J. H. Fletcher, Sherif's fees. ....s 23 90
III. H. Gridley, fixtures for Auditor and
Probate Judges office 4 81
Fred W. Bier, Certified copy new Reve-
nue. law Observation-Disclosures. 20 30
Fred W. Bier, County Treasurer's fees, Ii 30
J. o. Smith, boarding an INDECENT man, "a %
Chas. Brown, County Auditors fees 80. 81 %
J.J. Hendricksen, coffin for Miss levitt, Is 90
Sohns 4 Schuele, clothing for psuper. IA 20
The following allowances were made for
services rendered in and about the removal of
the Probate Judges office, to-wit:
j. II. Fletcher. 25
Edward Goodnight ....................3 %
Albert batcman. ..................... %
ii. II. Gridley. .......................3 rs
Fourth Day.
Petition Of George W. Baker and others for
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-14
Second Day.

Upon the petition OF Julius C. Proebstel and
others, an appropriation of Sll65S was made
out of the county treasury for the purchase of
a ferry boat, to be kept at La Centre for the
use of the public; ordered that warrant for
said amount be drawn in favor of Julius c.
Proebstel.
In the matter of the Territory of Washing
ton VS.. Adam Waski the following costs were
allowed to-wit:
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-14

Petition Of George W. Baker and others for
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-20
THAT BLODLESS DUEL.

True I,s,card,sess of the Bennett-1xav En-
na,sinsity.
Ihe New York Times prints the true
story of the Bennett-May duel, given on the
authority of George Wilkes, editor of the
Spirit Of the Times, who received it direct
from Dr.. Phelps, the surgeon on the occas-
ion. The story is entirely creditable to Ben
net. DR.. Phelps says it was plain on the
morning of the affair that Bennett was there
to tight. Both parties had their own pistols.
Benefits we're new, with all the latest i'm
provements. Mays were very old,
and, as it turned out, hard upon
the trigger. The one that
Bennett got was so, at least. The party
took their places, and the word was given to
fire. The directions were to fire at the word
'Firev' and not after the word ssThreer'
Almost instantly upon the word "Fire!''
May shot. Gone, two, three" followed, and
Bennett, who pulled at his trigger evidently
with the best will in the world, did not sue
coed in getting his weapon off. He was
bafaed by the stiffness of the lock. It was
an exciting moment. No one who
looked at his eye as it bore
straight across the angry wound
which his opponent had inflicted upon his
face few days before could doubt what
Bennett then meant to do, but the pistol ex-
hausted the Gone, two, three by its reluc-
lance, and dropped harmlessly by his side.
His second interposed, and claimed that. as
Bennett had suffered his risk and disadvan-
tage, through no fault of his own, he was
entitled to a return shot at May. The claim,
being according to rule, was allowed, and
May took his place empty handed before
Benefits pistol. The disk of the avenging
weapon covered him as the word was given,
but Benefits face changed as he saw his
opponents at his mercy, and, before the signal
words were counted out, he had forgiven
him and fired in the air. This terminated
the proceedings. AS the party left the ground
Bennett said to the surgeon: ''Well, doctor,
do you think did right?'' 81 should have
been very sorry to have killed any
man at my mercy was the answer.
"But,'' glancing at the shining fresh
scar across Benefits nose, he added
"But with such pistol hand as yours, l
should have been terribly tempted to wing
him. cat any rate,' said Mr.. Wilkes,
, ''hls conduct was generous, and his oppo-
nents should have been glad to take any
responsibility of prosecution, if that is what
governed them, to save him from being de-
famed and branded as a coward. The gift
of a life was worth certainly as much as
that It may be added that Bennett still
wears the red mark left by the scar on his
nose.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-20
n CENTRAL PARK.

An opportunity NOW offered to Secure
Most Admirable Location at Small
Outlay.
AS rule misfortunes are followed by
benefits often Immediately observable, which
go far to make up for the loss sustained.
The loss of the Park Place hotel by fire Sun
day morning was serious disaster, especially
as it was accompanied by the severe injury
of several persons The fact, however, that
the great in1ammable box took fire when
unoccupied, thus removing the realization
of the fear very generally felt of holocaust
of human beings when it should go up in
flames, is such relief that large majority
of our citizens look upon it's destruction as
a real blessing. The further fact that the
fire occurred when the air was
comparatively quiet, thus rendering
It a work of ease on the part of the fremen
to keep the flames FROM spreading to the
clusters of particularly inhammable dwell
ings surrounding it on all sides, adds to the
feeling of relief at the removal of this fire
trap.
But there is another view in which this
disaster, If improved, can be made real
blessing to the city of St. Paul. One of the
acknowledged needs of the city is central
park. In partial recognition of this need,
and in preparation for the future, the city
some years ago purchased large tract of
land on the shores of lovely lake Como. A
few years hence, when the city has grown
out to that locality, the streets have been
graded, and street car lines have been estab-
lished to and beyond the lake, there will be
a demand that will necessitate the improve
ment of this park. But even then,
| this Como park will be out
of the way for a very large number of the
people. What is wanted is small, conven-
iently and strikingly located parks breath
ing places-in the heart of the city. There
are now three such in name, and while Rice
park is little gem, they are too small to
answer the purpose, while their location is
such that they do not add to the attractions
of the city as they should. The Park Place
grounds offer the desired locality. Taking
in the slope of the bluff and running back on
level to Summit avenue, and overlooking
much of the city, a more desirable and com.
handing location could hardly be found
The grounds are already very literally sup.
piled with trees and shrubbery. A little
time would supply the deficiency in this
respect. small outlay of money
and muscle would supply the
winding walks along the slopes, locate
the seats, and make the other improvements
which will readily suggest themselves. The
grounds belong to the Episcopal Mission and
cannot be purchased, but they can be LEASED
for term of years npon reasonable terms
If this was done St. Paul would have park
OF which every citizen might be proud. An6
then the Saturday evening open air concerts
How the glorious music of the. Great West
ern, placed somewhere near the location Of
the burned hotel, would float out over the
city as the melody was poured forth il
answer to Seibert's winsome baton.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-20
PERSONAL.

G. M, Folsom, Milwaukee, at the Windsor.
Charles Civalls, with Coles circus, at the
Windsor.
Ira DeGraff, Esq, Winona, is looking about
St. Paul, and of course visited the Park Place
ruins yesterday.
A. J. Lovely, ESQ.,, Albert Lea, one of the
counsel for Judge Page in the impeachment
proceedings, is in the city.
Messrs. Ben. Brown, Burt Sheppard, Marsh
Adams, VIM. Hooley, Peter McGlove, Fred
Hoppe, John B. Murray, and VIM. Foote, Jr.,
of Haverly's New Orleans minstrels, were in
Windsor.
The following mention of citizen of St.
Paul is found IN the Hokah Blade: @'Judge
Brill, of st. Paul. presided over the district
court at Caledonia the past week, and we hear
him highly spoken of as judge. He had no
friends to award or enemies to punish"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-20
CITY GLOBULES.

"Our ruins were well patronized yeste,~
day.
''Sun pictures. this evening at the Opera
House.
"Jolly Students and ''Armorer'' at the
Athenaeum tonight.
Colored amateurs entertainment at Music
Hall Thursday evening.
Do not permit another so-called ''iron-clad''
building to be erected. :.
The X. N. packet Dubuque is due to leave
Tor st. Douis at ~ noon, to-day,
The thunder storm yesterday afternoon
caught good many young bloods "out in the
wet.'
The call of the criminal calendar of the cur.
rent term of the district court will commence
this morning.
1t Is compliment altogether worthy to say
that during twenty-four hours of ceaseless labor
the fire department did its duty.
The rain Saturday, yesterday and last night
was most timely, and will start vegetation, and
especially wheat, forward with rush.
The sisters of the Good Shepherd are de-
termlned to make their forthcoming fair a
'>>oono' ~ IAoA0 NO duy V1TLue IN INDUSTRY and
persistency.
The three evenings to be given by Tremaine
at the Opera House, commencing tonight,
should be attended by all who love travel, beau,
tltul scenery and gems of art.
Our citizens did not have to 20 to Minneapo
lis yesterday to get view of ruins, The
places where the night before stood the Park
Place hotel and the refrigerator warehouse.
FURNISHED any amount of ruins to gaze upon.
The :35 P. NJ. train from MINNEAPOLIS on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad. was
delayed last evening few minutes by an OBJ
structlon Of rock and sand washed down upon
the line by the heavy rain, at the Fort Smelling
decline.
meeting will be held this afternoon in the
Office OF J. J. McCardy & Co., 76 Robert street,
10 take into further consideration the arrange
ments for Decoration day. All who wish to
pay graceful tribute to the memory of
heroes are invited to attend
A cigar manufacturing firm in Rochester
Olmsted county, claims to wear the blue rib.
bon, as having turned out the largest numbe,
OF manufactured cigars. It bases its clam on
52O, 45O cigars. Before Dragging too much Il
ought to meet the SIS, 400 manufactured last
year by Kuhles Stock, of this city.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-20
FIRE NOTES..

Visitors to the Ruins Yesterday-The Eagle
Street Fire Again-The Insuranoe-Con-
dition of the Men Injured at Park
Place.
Yesterday bloomed up so pleasantly after
the agitation and rain of the night previous
that the whole populace, enticed by the &C.
NAL weather, seemed to pour out upon the
streets. The common centres to which the
people focked were, of course, the Park
Place hotel and that part of Third street
which commanded view of the
Eagle street blaze. The ruins of the former
were the most eagerly looked at,
and drew the larger crowd, by reason of its
greater prominence. In fact, the ruins of
the Park Place hotel excited, for time, a
greater opposition movement, in the way OF
an audience, than the churches, and many
pews must have been tenantless.
just as the churches were closing at noon,
after a portion OF the IRE
department had returned to their
respective stations, the fire alarm again
struck The first was turned in from box
81, corner of Tenth and Broadway, and was
caused by burning chimney in the build
ing Occur pied by Mrs. Doble as boarding
house, at PIG East Ninth street. That
amounted to very little.
Again the department was called out, anc
this time the Eagle street fire was the
cause, the higher building, mentioned
in yesterdays report, was in full blaze. Anc
the blaze continued so lively that what re
manned from the previous nig ht was prett!
effectually consumed.
This building and it's destruction ought tx
have it's lesson. It was "iron-clad," that il
is to say, it was :'clad'' enough to let the fir
in, and "clad" enough to keep the strea ms
of water out. Like a fretful porcupine il
effectually prevented any fire apparatus
having influence upon its quilts of danger
within itself, and excluded the possibility O
tearing it down to prevent its spreading thu
flames to the surrounding structures. Thi
much is all that is necessary to be said be
yond the statement that the structure wa
irreyocably demolished.
The insurance on this fire is as follows
On the old warehouse, 81 900, in the Home
ofNew York; on the new building, $1 900, il
the same company, and 81, 500 in the Pennsyl
vania; and on the household goods of G. G
Dunn, 81 900 in the North British. Thu
agency of John S. Prince carried 81 900 OF
the packing boxes and cases of the estab
lishment.
The insurance on the Park Place hote
cannot be specified further than to state tina
there were $4,000 on the building
and $500 on the furniture. Their
was an additional insurance O.
$4,000 on the property which expired OF
Friday last.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-20

VIM. r. Marshall ''Three-Card Monte
Trickster.''
Pioneer Press, May 18th.
The Pioneer Press is not for Stewart. r.
is not for Washburn. It will insist on rails
ing politics above the level of the low cum
ming OF the three-card monte tricksters who
have 80 long too largely controlled it.