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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-05
TIE COURTS.
A Suicides Widow Fighting for His
Life Insurance.
IMPRISONED FOR BIGAMY
important Decision by the Common Pleas
General Term.

On the 18th of April. 1876 the community imme-
shocked at the discovery of the body of hang
Ing by the neck ON of the trees in the Park The
suicide-for such he proved to be-had with great
apparent torn his handkerchief into three
separate pieces of which he attached to the tree
and then winding another piece around his neck tied
the three together. He then placed himself on
q huge stone which he had previously carried
to the spot. and after thus having fully
prepared himself. kicked the stone away and
In q few moments. as is supposed. was strangled.
This man Israel Ferguson. who years ago
WIS quite prominent merchant in this city. Pre-
vious to his death thus contrived by himself Mr..
Ferguson had. the 18th of June, 1864 taken out
All insurance his life in the Manhattan Life Insur
ance Company for $4,000 His widow, Ellenora A.
Ferguson, has brought suit against the insur-
ance company to recover on the policy, alleging in
her complaint that the premiums had all been regu-
larry paid for eleven preceding the death of her
husband and that the company had refused to pay
the amount Of the policy, The company claim that
The suicide of Ferguson Initiated the policy nasmuch
- specially provided against in the instrument
Itself and also sets up counter claim OF four separ-
lifetime to the company, and which paid
Plaintiff makes reply denying any knowledge OF
the counter claim. The trial of the case waS COM
menced yesterday before Judge Larremore in the
Court Of Common Pleas Considerable difficulty was
experienced at the outset in securing jury. each
uryman being Intercepted by counsel as to his re-
lations with insurance companies and whether he
believed that person who committed suicide was
under all circumstances necessarily insane After the
jury had been empanelled however, with character
istc promptness by Judge Larremore the examine
ton of witnesses at proceeded with. The
trial is interesting one. involving it does intri
cate questions OF insurance law, and will probably
occupy several days Mr. Joseph O. Brown appears
Tor the plaintiff and Messrs Fellows, Hoyt Schell
tOr fha daPap dayfc
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ONE WIFE TOO MUCH.

On March g. 1867. horseshoer named Michael Nc
Donongh was married to Catherine McKeon by Rev.
Father Healy in st. Peters Catholic Church It was
alleged that McDonough treated his wife harshly and
1t last abandoned her. His wife, after the abandon
ment went to reside with her parents and nothing
OF her husband until 1873. when she met him at
funeral ut Calvary Cemetery. He asked her to live
with him more, which she declined
to do. For years she nothing
more of him. but recently learned that he
had married Miss Catherine Smith. Of No. 2S6 West
Eleventh street the having been performed
July 20, 1876, in St. Luke Church, Hudson street
In September last Mrs. McDonough had Michael
rested at No. 1857 Hudson street The accused was
raigned yesterday in Part l of the Court of General
Sessions the charge of bigay to which he pleaded
guilty. His counsel set forth that McDonough had
enjoyed an excellent character and married the sec
Dnd wife under the erroneous supposition that after
lapse of ten years he could remarry while his first
wife was living. Judge Gildersleeve imposed the
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Same same n. $. OF esd st. 22s 10 IT. OF Madi-
sou years o,,'o
av; years 5000
70 ay b; years. 1900
Mcmillan Samuel aud wife. to the East River Saw
ings Institution, n. 5. of 10th ST., of sth
oo"
Phetschinger Amelia and husband, TO John NJ.
NJ Fetzer, No Ito West 18th st..........,...., 700
Treacy, Thomas r. To Alexander Hamilton and
others trustees &c No. SO est 45th years 5000
Same No. 52S West 45th st. 5000
Same % No. $50 w est 18th 5000
Same same No. 532 West 45th st. years 5000
9th 1900
Woods, Elizabeth, to Robert Rogers and others.
ecutors, &c, s. 5. of 18th st., O. OF Greenwich av;
Fischel simon to Caroline Lippman ...'.. 5000
Freund Ludwig A., to Ellen NJ. Pike ......... 1879
Hochster, isaac Henry Guth 1000
Rodrgue. William, TO Eugene Kelly .................
undcrhill Francis L.. to John j. Pnyntar 3,C00
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THE PROPERTY CLERK,S TREASURES.

Among the more important decisions just handed
down by the Common Pleas, General Term. is shat
In the of Ella M. Lynch against Charles A. st.
Ioha. The plaintiff it seems, sued the defendant in
the Marine Court to recover diamond ring and gold
chain which had been brought to defendant as prop
erty clerk ut Police Headquarters by policeman.
st. John refused to deliver the property to the Sheriff
in obedience to order of the Court claiming that
these articles delivered to him under the pro-
visions Of the charter of 1878 action OF replevin
would lie against him. The defendant then
moved that the simpsons. pawnbrokers, who made
claim to the jcwelry, be substituted in his place
defendants Judge McAdam denied the application
on the ground that 1t the duty of Mr.. st. John
to obey the process OF the Court and that the Code
had provided the to be pursued where proper
ty sought to be repvined claimed by another per-
son. The General Term of the Marine Court reversed
the order of Judge McAdam, without giving any
for their action The General Term Of the Court Of
Common Pleas have reversed that reversal hold
ing that Judge McAdam right, and saying that
the position taken by Mr.. st. John would make him
the perpetual custodian Of all property in his posses
sion as Property Clerk.
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n 4
Mt orr salesrooni, - Chambers and Gj Reade SITS,
large sale of American Table Cutlery, Carycrs
Butcher Knives &c First and second quality Association
This will be the last important sale this OF
goods and will comprise desirable
line Also large line of French Timed Ware, Hardware,
Wooden ware. Sleds, NC.
DY JOSEPH Il. wEfGEHT, AUCTIONEER-sELLs
this day Iu o'clock, at No. 49, Grand Stock and
Fixtures of alsi class entlemen's Furnishing foods
sore-Fult assortment Dress shirts, Red Flannel aud
Merino undersfrts and Drawers Cardigan Jackets,
Hosiery linen and paper Collars and Cuffs, suspendcrs
Gloves Neckwenr Handkerchief Nc. Sale In lots suit
the trade Dealers and Spectators invited
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rT,oURIsT PLEASURE AND INVALID TRAVEL
IL
Florida Bermuda Nassau. West India Islands, Spanish
Main, &c. &C.
Messrs. LEvE 4 ALDEN have completed all arrange
for tourist tickets and hotel for winter
tours. November number american Tourist Gazette"
giving description and illustrations Of above named winter
resorts ready: send for price ~ cents 27l
broadway, corner Chambers st.
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OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


The following is a statement showing the real
estate transactions recorded in the Registers Office
December 4. 1885,
Evsine IT, Brudwsy ...........'..,'.''.. 5000
so% j. sSf Edmond
7e Tn:s scs1 ~ to SAMUEL sl SGn s dss J.
ios'h c 81 n q lso T., W ., nth "v soxiooii
4eh % 90 @ r. Of ss h pew'nE Fast
Ms . s"ngi G;n Il f. as. Samuel
A. Boyd trcfcresl % Samuel iIowland II 800
Irregular esd war,D; james ii. Moran to Evsiine
aash st. II = IS o. III av issxis5;;' John NJ '
q K.van aud others 10 William Rowan. Nom
en- and vile 10 Adelaide sas . Ssys s"% s"
Monroe st. dot No 4a; Ela Bennciic to Michael
Monroe st. property; Anne curran To- Eliza No"
roth lei 10 a. a5sioaa sarah RI Cornish Non"
Pine 81, o s. 7so Il, ~ Of south ST. 2ax5o 10 j. 2oo
Tno%"sssn rs,sres 70 c, rnos $500
:. Eclu'an and husband 70 Randolph " Townsend eoo
Livingston and wife 70 Herman Liyingston. 2eooo
% Fai .ss a,s e t. o IS n. l's.so
18th ~ = between 9Th and 10Th avs, a6x,so; o'o'
10Th st. s. Is 4 " q i, "v i5xioo, Edward Nom
Metaines' and q, wife 70 william MsDermct. 10000
% a Maitland and other. Andrew Il sana Alex
'S Tu I crsee ~ 70 Henry = aoslaea
SD st., O. =, between list and ID avs Empire Iaun.
dryl Manhattan Life Insurance Company TO II.
waach's sons; years $1,000
RECORDED MORTGAGES.
Bold, Elizabeth, TO John Anderson, real and per.
scnai estate 20 secure payment Of $5Iee
Bltte Mary NJ, to Peter Doelgcr, No. II Orchard
Buckley X. w, to u. Oppenheimer. s. $. 55th st., Q.
OF Madison av; year 5000
Bowling, Mary A. j., to the Union Dime Savings In.
stituton. n. 9. 10th St, 100 1T. W. Of nth av..
24so
Dfcchsei, Katharine and husband. to Katherine
W.rng, Guardian. &c .. :. Norfolk st. dot No.
1900 instalments $500
ST dnstai,nsnisl 1900
years. ......'. 5000
son sw; 500
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COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME CouRr-CHAMBERs-Hcld by Judge
Brady.-Nos TO- H. 49, ~. 10 115, no. 12G, 1885, 14,
2 l4O l49 ILL., 176, 1s4, 20 2O4 no. 49, 49, 220 22
222.
SUPREME Counr-GESERAL TERM-Adjourned until
December Is.
SUPREME CorRr-SrEciAL TERM-Ied by Judge
Darrett.-Law and Fact-Nos G51, lsG, 400. GyT 72i,
1OI 0lo I0l G1G $50. 752 75l 79, 792 73. 70l 795.
7y6, I9I, 79s. 100. 800, sol, s,9 a0i So5, sOG.
SUPREME CouRr--CfRcutr-par Held by Judge
Van Brunt-Nos. lfOSia, t2lS iO5 aI2G 1T15ls. 2lf4
22O. 1900, 2536. 22dt 2dE. l2ih 1894 l27 1903 1913
1890. 4lv6, 2l23, 1O2 BOO. -U4 4. -,,5 g5, 2,5S
1900. 1890, 2661 1861 2o3. 2asl 2,i -,,,s .,, g,s
1850. 2G7O 2673 2654, 1910. 2,16, 2,,,f ai.9 1850
2Gsl, 26s2 2Gs3 26s4, 1850. 26li. Part 2--Hcld by
1928, 1917. 1922. 1911, l7oS, 1861. IO25' 3727'
1859. $3.50. 2ii2. 2i0i 257g, 1900 1869. 1884 2555
2l55, 21Gj, 1t2, 1893 Part 3-IIeld by Judge Done.
huc.Nos. 1872. 1882 214l, 1882 1885, 1850 7s3 1854
1867 1903 22S2 1882 22oO, 2013 $780, 4ss 1726 2iT2
2203. 3272, 22I4 500. 1853, 1900. 20l9 1885, l5i 23
22g1 $685. s2 $40 l305, 2509, 2f28 242g 2A3s 81 tO
sto. 2os7 22o5 2ii2. 2l45. 2iss 1885, 22OG io 2Coo
1272, 3727.
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, N. r., Dec. 4, 1878.
Court of Appeals Wednesday. December 4.-Present,
Chief Justice Church and associates.
No. AZ. The People, &c, VS.. the Bank Of North
cluded.
No. 3. The People, &c., plaintiff in error VS..
Henry A. Mann, defendant in error. was argued by
Essex Cowen for the plaintiff in and n. q. Moak
for the defendant in error. Case still on.
CALENDAR.
The following Is the day calendar for Thursday,
December 5-Nos. los, 6s. 30, %. d. 1873, 1884, III.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec 4. 1878.
The following were the proceedings in the United
States Supreme Court to-day:
No. 1876 (assgned). The Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany appellant, VS.. The United States-Appeal from
the Court of Caims-Argument continued by Sidney
Bartlett for the appellant and Attorney General
Devens for the appellee, and concluded by Mr.. Bart
lett for the appellant.
Nos. and $50 (assigned). George +. Mattingly.
appellant, va. The District of Columbia, and The
First National Bank Of New York ct al, VS.. ap-
pellant Abner Shoemaker.-These two cases, which
come by appeal from the Supreme Court for the
and, by stipulation OF counsel and consent of the
Court, to be argued together. They in
made for municipal improvements upon prop
erty on Seventh street West and Seventh
street road in the city Of Washington.
They are the first Of more than twenty similar cases
to reach this Court. and of great interest
to the people of the District, well as
to the First National Bank Of New York.
tax certificates. The principal question involved
namely. the legality Of these assessments-lies
at the foundation of all the improve
ments made in this District during the
payment of nearly $4,000 900 Of similar assessments
which yet uncollected. The argument was
commenced by A. g. Riddle for the District Of Co.
lumbia.
Adjourned until tomorrow, at twelve O'Clock
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SALES An AUCTION.

SALES An AUCTION.
AuSTIosN SALE RICH HoysEnolp r usS
10, = ,y%EsI isrM st., ySErwEES
CHAMBER A ss nNEA Hh pISS: A fSa2hsrtnr
h Fakz5K s G9f II shAS hAW SILK AND
eotcaine Drawing Room Suits with carved naid frames
Es And r an ana aDs
Library and secretare bookcases Library Tables Desks,
ns'ls.s Ess sna Queen Anne
ss s
Mattresses, pillows; rep, plush and hareloth Suits: Ex
Tsss esr' fas's,
A UcrIoN.JJ; LgcIus SMITH, AUGTIoNEER,
fAlS 1 4hE 1 HERsaSf rkySTS k%s6FSaE
ALL rhE NAGSIEi H HoHsE!fofp LII EgkSirunE,
Hso Ts aaHT FIVE EST
s,AisSwfkssEk sSS9iaR E r GEnSp lf'fnAS%,omn
rnko SUM- n sAA q sh
est styles q Queen Anns and s Mn
Man,e Mirrors antique sronses ssycs and ormo '
Mante Sets oaments large collection Oh valuable vi
cHAMsER suiTs pREssISG Cases Bureaus, Bed,
Essssks louis xIv,: hair Mssrsssss Spring Beds Bel.
isS Chairs ingram csrps.s Clocks Irrors
Curtains Cribs, oktands &c Library Secretary and
DIN DlNiNG RooM~Baiiat. Extension Table chairs in
P"ssa ware cutlery nai Stands as Chairs q
Kitchen and Servants Apartments
4 UCTION SALE THIS DAY
ATIIIs Thursday MORNING, commencing at 10 o'clock,
the entire 81 %ssT f III r RTy st. residence
between 9th and 18th
SATIN PARLOR SUITS. ROSEWOOD PIANOFORTE,
cHAMB2 lp
Handsome Eastlake Suit, in raw silk
A RARE CHANGE FOR THOSE FURNISHING CITY
OR COUNTRY RESIDENCES.
rare Suits niaa
handsome marquery Cabinet Etagere with French plate
glass inlad Pedesals Bronze Groups Figures and Stat
uettes expensivey framed Oil Paintings Lace Curtains
Pier Mirrors Console Tables velvet Carpets
Chambers-Hcavy mounted and nlaid sets OF Bedsteads
Dressing Cases, Bureaus Washsands Wardrobcs Chairs
Rockers, Spring Beds, cnred hair Mattresses, Pillows
complete Suits in reps and harcloth Lounges, Pictures
Engravings Carpets, Clocks &c
Library and Dining RoomTurksh Sets in tapestry and
silk Secrctarc and Library bookcases Desks Library
with patent sides ~ Dining Chairs carved and inlad
Buffet, Silver and Plated Ware, Cutlery Glassware
Two handsome Husbands Stair Carpets and other good
and well preserved Household Furniture Sale will com
ut To- prompt, and continue until all il Sold about
O'Clock ALBERT kRAEMER, Auctioneer.
B-Goods packed boxed and shipped II required safe
railroad any other line to l3i West 14th ST.
4 DRIAN H. MULLER AUCTIONEER
N Broadway Property,
close estate.
The valuable five story iron front Store and Lot
Nos. TAO and 742 Broadway,
near Aston place,
will be sold ut auction
THURSDAY, December 5,
at IL o'clock, at the Exchange saiesroom,
No. Ill Broadway.
Lot 30 feet front on broadway,
81 feet inches in tho M feet inches north sde
116 feet 4 inches on south side.
Maps and particulars at office of
ADRIAN II. MULLER SON. Anctioneers
No. Pine st.
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REAL ESTATE.
The following sales were made on tho Ieai Estate
Exchange December A.

The following sales were made on tho Heai Estate
Exchange December A.
LUDLOW
The house No &c Cherry st. with lot l7sx1Oo., 1905
II, of James St. to Henry Walters. $4,000
The three story brick stable No. 96 James ST., with
lot 25xl0O5, 1oOft. w. Of Cherry st.. TO J. Is. En-
:.....:................ $3.50
The four story brick buildings Nos. 10 and III CiT
st., and the five story brick building No 30 Gold
st., occupied AS store and warerooms by Phelps
lam 5. Duke. ,;.......... 1000
The five story brick No - Gold ST., with lot
5i6xa5.s 10 j. Ennan ....................... 9loo
The story brick warehouse, with plot Of land
.nx2lJ.6 running through from Washington o
West vt. mos 3I5 and 1916 West aud 52I aud 5o6
Washington ST. together with bulkhcnd adjoining
pier ~, North river, water rights, land under water
70 William $ Duke 5o25o
ny A. H. MULLER,
Alfred Erbc, Observation-Disclosures sale OF tho four
story brick building with lot 2OxsB, No 5i3 West
9th ST., u. r., 142.2 IL. Of 18th NV, tot w.
rabbi e5oo
~. DRAPER
Joseph $. Aucrbaeh, referee-Forcciosurc sale Of
the four story brown stone front dwelling with
lot 25xlcO.5, No. l1S West 18th St, s., $50 IT,
of eth av.. Pcarsaii trustee ........... 1900
WILLIAM KESNEiLY.
Frederick Smyth, rcferee-Foreclosure sale Of
three story frame dwelling, with lot 25xIuo, on
the e. of West 10th ST., $40 IT, W. OF 10th av., to
plant!H
Henry NJ. Mexican, refcrec-Forcclosure sale Of the
three story brick dwelling. with lot 2Ox!S9 No.
41S West 34th st., g., 40 II. W. OF 9th av to w.
D. Cole 5000
Total 1852 $50
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE STANDARD.
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1878.
POLITICAL.


POLITICAL.
Just as the Potter Investigation
passes from us, Mr.. Hayes and Sena-
tor Conkling rise and ask attention.
The question between these two gen.
tlemen is not in itself q very impor-
tant one to the people. The pretense
of purifying the public service, under
which Mr.. Hayes removes the Sena-
tors friends from Office, will deceive
no one. The displaced officials,
Messrs. Arthur and Cornell, have
been investigated and the perform
ance of their duties is not condemned.
Mr.. Hayes sought their removal
while the Senate was still in session,
and the Senate stood by the officials.
He now does, under cover Of law
passed to meet an emergency, what
the Senate, when in session, refused
TO let him do. There il NO civil ser
vise reform in this. II ID sheer spite
against The friends Of these olScials-
But on The othsr hand. Senator Coax
ling has ds.s nothing in the isst
svsssisl yssr - sAaz.stts hi.aslf the
rse.z1 sifAsx a - PssPae. % the
Aamsnsufxufiou VHh1u1 de6nz3ply
es1pasi.i.g Il Mr- Hayes o. ssy of
hiss s-psaseis- 10 - s,siy sna ssssf-
~ sxs.ehsa Nm ssd I'm AA.isisen-
tsss. snA ks~s~sr hxxls ~ pssPas
zzss Eks Nr. Hss. 90 I'm cshsn<s
zzsza~sez<. th<y o. sss she te~ e~s-
asnn wxrxsrx ~~<A - Sxnxsw Cs9k-
E~w ka~ H.as uFoe sAsx c1kz~as
Bzs sh~ srssaM 81 Mr- H>y~s - 81
tA~ usms~t i.psxs.@<~ m - rs~Aa-
has -1<<s uPan sh~ s~~mas ~ ss~ RsA
sA~rzsusw m x~w xa<k sn& sebE
Snus<w. n vsM sszw sns<nmy sk<
ksss<x wurx.ss mf sks snnf~xFs k~g~s-
h<.~ s,~<y~A@ Rss - 49,
snna- n 90 Fs~<sFs.A . sssa~x
wzAss ~ n~Tukasns F9sy ~sssA
s~suus s~uus - sssssa Eh~fs -
yusz~. - snw - $780,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-03

DEATH OF PIONEER. - Geo. L.
Curry an Oregon pioneer of 1916.
whose illness was briefly noted in last
issue, died at his home in Portland
on Sunday, the 2Sth inst. Mr.. Cur
~ was Governor of Oregon Territory
from 1854 to 1859, and the editor oil
the first newspaper published on
this Coast. He was likewise law
yer of considerable eminence and a
most worthy and respected citizen.
His age was So years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-03

Tie ~F~< ef tn s.s e.s.r~l Gag
a tsz.< the ssscut.~e af evsrvRuax
l&s MenA@s Suoked gi.~ w.s N
a-zaAnA. 2nA fra. every ssss<s-eux-
n<r the una~Rzl Ehsns@~s~s ~.s
Witnessed br ey0~3s Ct E.aere<s<a
.y~<tzszr~ Ttst nsoun dz-< keczzzs
arr-&renf aioxf l. o'eleck, frsum
whsrA tIsss mnfl tue. 4 $r1azx "
enshr0a3ea th. sua. asA Tie. ~
slowly Ea~-sa sway Tie Ss~zrs-
isSa nj 10 hesgh; was of shess i've
ssxfhs Il the szns surface. rs~-ss-
ing VERY r<sr~pt1i2y that Fe~1l1~r
shssassy apse~r.ncs 10 al ea,g<es- q
Mature. xhsch vkea osce h<h<la, -
never fsrsvsteA- II ~ss snromf~ni~d
by . marked change u ien4perssare.
the air bsconing colder. even dur-
ing the shors time that the sunis rxvs
we're intercepted in their Assht DO cur
planet
The path of tosality 81 this eelip~e
Was . line running from Behring's
Sea, through Alaska and southeast
terly to the mouth Of the Sabine nv
er in Louisiana. and thence ON to
Havana in Cuba. On this plane,
within . range Of about $50 miles.
the total observation Was for . peri-
cd Of from one to three minutes, but
it Was visible throughout the United
States As partial eclipse.
The phenomena just witnessed 10
rarer than generally supposed. The
whole number Of solar eclipses noted
for this century is but twelve. Nine
Of these are already past. having oc-
Cured in 1906, 1842, 1850, 1851,
1856, 1850, 1861, 1870. and that
which was recently 30 prominently
before the public" Another will
occur in 1887, Visible in Germany,
Russia and Central Asia; one in 1896,
which will be seen in Greenland, ST.
IBERIA and Lapland; and not till the
close of the century MAY 9th, 19OO)
will another be apparent to the peo-
pie of the United States. Thus for
% years Americans must wait for o
repetition of the grand phenomenon,
and then it will have an entirely diff
ferent path Of totality.
Congress recently made % appro-
priation of $1,000 to defray the ex-
pense of making observations of the
late eclipse, and the duty was as
signed to some of our most eminent
scientists. Five parties were sent
out by the Naval Observatory to
points in Colorado and Wyoming;
under direction of eminent profess
ors, and several prominent English
and French astronomers visited this
country to aid in the important re-
search. Their reports will be await
ed with great interest. as they will
throw much light upon astronomical
matters.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-03

We oo1s3eufly as=erf that 10 ~@-
liar 3~l1oEs:ra:bon ever eu1nz1nas<Si
IN = Esore perfect saees-s shan dad
the free rslie gwen last ThSr-~lay.
by the rH2na-sr> ef the olymria-Te-
RHO Raslo4si for~zaos., AMI nao~i
l1E-ort@n; u ii the ea-zs-nt- of sae-
ce~s IN ~acE na4tfcrs. wz- the kne
weather whsch pr~xaIl.d. Prov
ilen~e ilsl, Inaeea. seem - ssn1le mp
oa she undertaking and Is happy
resGlt- The laOrnlng tf0kn. eoH~s~,-
Ia Il sax cars, crowded with ha-
n4ni;y. left q, : O'Clock BIZ actual
coanf, u MAS zsrertained that 3ss
persons nade the fra snp over the
rad An equal number left by the
? O'Clock train, and xhen the cars
arrived IT Long Bridge. In the even
ing, it was estimated that fully five
hundred people were on board
The road proves. upon its own show
ing. to be al that the most sanguine
ever expected from it-a frst-class
road, devoted TO the interests OF the
people.
The Olympia Cornet Band &C.
companied the excursionists, and en-
livened the ride with soul-stirring
music. At Tenino, during the stay,
the time was passed in dancing, in
which town and country united with
great glee. A special ttain being
in waiting on the track of the North
ern Pacific, it was dispatched to Cen
terville, for load of pleasure-seek-
ers, who arrived in time to bask in
the smiles of the "m muse of the manly
twinkling feet"
But it is unnecessary to refer at
greater length on this subject. The
railroad is a success, and declared
to be so by the people. It now
ranks among the living, inspiriting
and progressive enterprises of the
day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-03

81 The contract between the
Canadian government and Capt.
Starr, for semi-weekly mail service
between the Sound and Victoria has
been ratified by the authorities at
Ottowa, and he has entered upon
the performance of his duties.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-03

S Samuel Coulter & Son, for
merly Of this place, have purchased
the lease of the st. Charles Hotel
in Portland. and viii conduct il un-
der their Joint management.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-03

81 The Walla Union predicts
that notwithstanding the dry wealth
er has had a bad effect on the grain
crops, the total production will be
greater than that of last year, As
there is a much larger acreage sown.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-03

s- Walter Moffatt, prominent
citizen of Portland died recently at
seq, between Honolulu and Tahiti,
on his own vessel, the Ed,card James.
The voyage was made to recover his
health, which had been feeble for
several years past, but it appears
that his illness was beyond mortal
power to aid. He leaves wife in
Portland, by whose instructions the
remains will be preserved for burial
when the vessel returns home.