The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-06

Tuesday To olympia to attend the Masonic
Grand Lodge session. Mr.. j. &. Blake was
prevented from going by II pressure of army
business.
Colonel f. c. Mason and Lieut.. f, II. L.
Ebstcin are about to leave for Boise CITY ~
participate in the Indian campaign, &c
former rs Inspector General and the latter rs
Chief Quartcrmastcr of the troops.
Joseph Erni of California, son of Joseph
Erni, one of the old settlers, who recently
died upon his farm near Parkcr's Landing,
arrived here II few days since, but not before
the death of his father He will remain for
II time and take charge of the homestead.
s. $. CoNCERr-There will be Sunday
School concert at the NJ. +. Church next
Sunday evening. The address on the occa-
sion will be delivered by T. C. Stephens, of
this city.
TUE remains of Martin Gillihan's child
were brought to Vancouver from Sauvies Is
land on Tuesday, and buried in the Nancou-
yer Cemetery. Many friends of Mr.. Gill
hans family will learn with sorrow their be-
rcavement.
sold at that itinerant auction on Friday and
Saturday nights, but they were as cheap as
the prices at which they went. Auction
goods are not noted for their excellent quail
ties these days.
SrRAYrp One of the fishing boats from
the Warren Packing Co. S establishment at
the Cascades drifted down AS far as Nancou-
yer on Monday night. 1t took only two
days for the fishermen to sail their boat back
again, 40 miles.
\ MEAN Tack. Some person poisoned
Lieut. Farrow's dog on Decoration Day. 1t
was an educated animal and highly priced
fcrcd 500 reward for proof to convict the
perpetrator of the sncaking trick.
Coon DEEDS. Mrs Hakes and Florence
Dorsey gathered flowers and made 100 bo-
quets on the morning OF Decoration Day.
They visited both the cemeteries and put
them upon the graves of those whose friends
were known to be absent and therefore UNI
able to pay tribute to the departed.
STovE UP-Dn Sunday afternoon, while
Mr.. s. l.. Marsh was taking bit of a ride,
he was thrown out OF the buggy, and light
ing on his lame leg, came near driving it up
to his shoulder. His ankle was injured con
siderably by the shock, and he is laid by for
a few days That lame leg always gets the
hard knocks.
LoGGING CAMP CLOSED The Brinn Broth
ers, who have been putting logs into Burnt
Bridge Creek, at the head OF Vancouver
Lake, closed operations on Monday, after
banking about 200,O0O feet. They quit
sooner than they expected when they CONF
menced operations, as there is no prospect of
high water to float out the logs this season.
A Gun KILLED. Monday afternoon Mllt.
Douthit had discussion with an old she
bear for possession OF her cub, near the
Thornton place, two miles from Vancouver.
He scared the old one away by throwing his
hat at her, but had to shoot the cub to get
it. 1t weighed about so pounds, and was
nearly as large as a big New Foundland dog.
MILITARY CHANGES. company +, 2lst
Infantry, Captain Miles and Lieut.. Farrow
left the post this morning for Camp Harvey.
Oregon where the company is to be hereafter
permanently stationed
Company c, 2lst Infantry, Captain Bur
ton. now at Fort Townsend, is ordered to
this post to garrison it during the absence of
the troops in the Indian country.
OPERA The Rose Manning opera boufie
combination appeared in Vancouver last Fri.
day, and gave two public performances in
Brant's Hall, ON Saturday and Monday even
ings. They had moderate houses only, but
distinguished themselves by paying all their
bills here, something that has not been done
by any troupe OF any kind that has been IN
Vancouver this year. On Tuesday morning
they departed up the river.