, 1878-05-11
From the D.ily Of Thursday.

miners came into Lewiston and pur-
chased a supply of provisions and
tools and paid for the same in dust,
superior to that brought from Sal
mon river and the then known sur
rounding mining districts. They
were very gnarded in their CONVEX
sation. yet it was known to the trad
er with whom they dealt, that they
Lad good camp somewhere in the
C@ur D'Alene Mountains and had
struck rich diggings, that one of the
party remained to finish the cabin
while the other two came out of the
mountains to lay in provisions un-
observed, in order to avoid a STAN
pede thither, and the Indians anger,
They left as silently as they came,
but since that day not word has
been heard from those men, nor
thought of it, until very recently,
when brother Of one of the par
ties came to this city and made in
quiries, but without success. Fiji
teen years is long time to keep a
gold mine concealed, yet where is it
and what became of the men?
TAcoMA FIRE. The loss by the
fire at New Tacoma on Monday night
is estimated by the Herald as fol-
lows: The loss upon the building
and goods of Godkin & Dir is about
$500, upon which there was an in
surance of 81 200; upon the dwell
ling house owned by Judge Lewis.
$500, no insurance The stocl. OF
goods burned consisted Of elegant
and expensive walnut sets and other
fine furniture. which Mr.. Dir
brought from Chicago last tall, and
in the workshop WAS MS fine set OF
cabinet tools as coEld be had, many
OF hich it will be difficult to re
place. Some damage was suffered
at Mr. Hewitt's in the tearing up of
carpets, removing of farniture, ETC.,
but no great amount.
PoRT MADIsoy.-A correspondent
at Port Madison furnishes the fol
lowing items of interest: The Com
missioners Of Kitsap county are hold
ing their May session. commencing
last Monday ... The assessment Of
property for 1878 is nearly 100000
more than for 1877. The mill is
running nicely now and things look
lively here. Four vessels are load
ing at once. go. Mr.. VIM. Porter
and Miss Annie Wilton were mar
ried here on Saturday last. E. Ham
moud. ]. p. performing the cere-
mony. y... The Aasons had u grand
festival on Saturday evening with a
supper at z. Wists' Hall.
AcoIDENT.-Through misplaced
switch slight collision occurred
yesterday on the railroad. Ayoung
man employed as brakeman was rid
ing two cars down the incline, when
they switched off on the wrong track
and struck a train Of empty cars,
mashing up one coal car. The brake
man was thrown off violently, and
somewhat bruised and shaken up.
1t was his own fault as he was the
party that misplaced the switch.
This is the third accident to brake
men within q month.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONTENTION
The Delegates elected to the Cor
vention, as far as heard from, are:
At large-S. M. Gilmore, W. H.
George, E. Eldridge. Judicial Dis
tricts-Larrabee, Dennison and
Waite. Council Observation-Disclosures,
Alternately, Bradshaw, Emery, Han
ma, Henry and Lacy; two to hear
from. Larrabee. Emery, Hanna,
Henry and Lacy are Democrats; the
others Republicans.
Rev. Thos. F. Campbell, Green
back candidate for Congress, in Ore
gon, has withdrawn on account of
sickness in lis family. When
Honest" John Whitaker, as he is
called by his neighbors, entered the
canvass as the Democratic candidate
for Congress, he had for competitors
two clergymen. Now the contest is
more equal-one political parson
against one honest man.
VANCOUVER. the city of Vancouv-
er has good streets. water works,
public park, water reservoirs for the
fire department, a good fire engine
and company: good engine house,
council rooms, all paid for, and does
not owe dollar. either bonded or
floating debt, having money in the
treasury. They do say it is very
"slow town." but it seems to be
very sure one.--Iel.
INSANE. Mrs. Letitia Howles. a
widow lady residing at Newcastle,
known as the "Welsh Nightingale,
and who it will be remembered took
part in several concelts here at diff
terent times, was ordered committed
to the Insane Asylum yesterday by
Probate Judge Burke. She is afilict-
ed with acute mania, and her case is
considered hopeless.