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, has been in the employ Of this com
pany about one year. He leaves no
, relations in this place. as far as We
can learn. His funeral will take
place tomorrow.
LEcTURE.--Capt. Mason will, we
understand, lecture this evening at
Yesler's Hall on the Mongolian
Coolie, and his destructive influence
on tho interests of free labor. We
referred to the subject in our Sat
urdays edition. and are glad to find
gentleman of snch experience and
energy favor us during his visit to
Seattle with his views on the great
question of labor, its rights and
prospects. We trust his reception
will be enthusiastic and his audience
numerous.
OPERA TRoUPE.--As may be seen
by our advertising columns, the
Rose Manning Opera Bouffe Troupe
will he in this city on Saturday and
Monday next. when they will ap-
pear at Yesier's Hall ID the operas
of Girofe> Girofa and the Daughter
of Madame Angot. We anticipate
that it will be treat to the music
loving portion of our population,
and will be heartily welcomed by
them.
WALnA WALLA.-A gentleman
formerly residing in this city, who
went to Walla Walla some time
since. writes TO his friends in this
city that he is much disappointed
at the aspects OF that country. 1t is
so crowded with penniless immi
grants at present that it is almost
impossible for laboiing man to
find employ and when they do
wages are SO low as to barely afford
subsistence.
SUIT COMMENCED Two hundred
and forty-two Cinnamon, employed
on the Seattle and Walla Walla rail-
road from March 18th, to December
18th, 1877, have commenced suit
against that road for their wages for
that time, aggregoting $4,555,30.
The complaint covers 55 pages Of
legal cap, including as it does, the
names of all the complainants and
each mans separate account. Thos.
Burke and Allen Bros. appear for
plaintiffs.
WoRKINGaIEN's TICKET. - The
Workingman's Association of Por-
=. land have nominated the following
legislative ticket: For state senator,
Sol. Hirsch; for representatives j.
C. Fretland, David Cole, j. S. kel-
ler, Penumbra Kelly. G.. p. Riley,
J. C. Carson, J. H. Fisk. Sol.
Hirsch is an able bodied. horney-
handed old worker on the streets of
Portland, and several of the other
candidates named have done much
OF the same kind OF work.
4 NAN formerly employed by the
Talbot Coal Company was arrested
this morning, charged with petit
larceny. 1t appears that he had ap-
propriatcd compass and tape line
and some other articles belonging to
, the company as part security for a
considerable amount of wages due
him. On returning the articles he
was discharged.
the FIRST MovE.-The citizens OF
Olympia have held large and en-
thusiastic meeting and appointed a
committee composed of its most en-
ergetic citizens to make arrange
ments for grand celebration of the
: coming 4th of July, when it is OK
pected their railroad to Tenino will
be nearly completed.
! LAUNCHED. - Mr.. A. J. Burr's
steam sharpy was launched last Sat
, urday evening at Olympia, and was
, named the Old Settler. Messrs. F.
Henry. A. J. Baldwin, A. J. Tread.
way, VIM. Billings. and other "old
, settlers" stood sponsors on the me-
morable occasion.
: SILVER WEDDING. Rev. DR.. Dill
! Ion and wife will celebrate their sill
} yer wedding on Monday next, the
? 25th anniversary Of their marriage.
If we may estimate the attendance
, by the number of their friends, the
: gathering will be immense.
Quick TRIP. The S. S. Dakota
: arrived at Victoria this morning. 66
hours from San Francisco. This,
, we believe, is the quickest trip on
, record between the two ports.
1t is we'll enough to hang up a chro-
mo with God Bless Our Home on it
: but it will do no harm to help on the
matter by little less fretting. A greaI
many people ask the Lord TO do wha
they wont lift their little finger to dc
themselves.
!. From the Daily of Tuesday.
9 INDIAN TROUBLE ApPREHENDED.- =
A dispatch has been received by
Il