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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

Leave of absence for 20 days has been
granted Lieut. j. c. Haughey, DIST infantry
| Mrs. Haughey and daughter started for
the East to-day by the Oregon. Lieut..
Haughey accompanies them to San Fran
CISCO
Company |, DIST infantry, Captain w. F.
Spurgin and Lieut.. f. f. Eltonhead which
has hitherto formed part of the garrison
here, left this morning for its new station,
Fort Candy, w. T.
General G. B. Dandy, Major L. S. Bah
bit, Capt. Chas. Keller I'd infantry, and
Assistant Surgeons f. c.. Ainsworth and c.
Spencer, were among the military visitors
here during the week.
Lieut. j. A. Sladen, aide-de-camp to Gen
eral Howard, has been appointed Depot
Quartermaster at this place, and will re-
lieve Captain Robert Pollock. who will re-
sumo command of his company
| lst Lieut.. Fred II. +. Ebstein, r. Q. NJ.
OF regimental and post quartermaster, act as
disbursing officer in the settlement of claims
against the army growing out of the late
Bannock and Piute Indian war.
a general court martial convened at the
garrison yesterday for the trial of various
enlisted men. The court consists of Maj or
Z. &. Mason, Captains G.. NJ. Downey and
W. H. Boyle, LIST Leutenants f. H. +. Eb-
stein, f. B. Rheem and d. Cornman, all
2lst Infantry, with ID Lieut.. c. II. Bone
steel, Dist infantry, as Judge Advocate.
A board of officers was ordered by Gen
eral Howard to assemble at Fort Vancouver
on the Dist inst, for the purpose of investi-
eating all subjects pertaining to the Van
cuuver Water Co., with relation to the sup
ply of water, on account of the [. 5. at
Fort Vancouver and Vancouver Depot, or
dered to recommend an equitable price.
Colonel Alfred Sully, Major L. C. Mason
and Lieut.. c.. II. Bonestcel compose the
board
A battalion of troops under command of
Captain c. B. Throckmorton, 4th artillery,
arrived at the post en- route from Cmatilla
Agency to their stations on Friday last.
The battalion consisted OF companies NJ, 4th
artillery, and B and X Sth infantry, and
was accompanied by the following officers:
Captains Throckmorton. WORTH Porter;
Lieutenants Everett, McAiinn, Hayden.
The artillery company left on Saturday
morning for Fort Stevens. The infantry
companies returned to san Francisco on the
! City OF Chester.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26
TERRIFIC RIAL.

rhos W Prosh has sold the Seattle Tribune
to L. \. Turner
The salmon catch in the Col umbia will
amount to $4,000 cases this year
The Indians at Lapwai have voted in favor
Of being placed under the charge Of the mil
itary.
The Gold excitement in .Snohomish county
continues. Over 30 miners have already left
Seattle for the bonanza
Gen. Mcdowell has modified the order Of
Gen. Howard, making Boise city a two com
pany instead OF four company post.
The Washington Territory men that went
to san Francisco To improve their fortunes
have nearly all met with brilliant failures.
Smohalla, the Indian dreamer. has been ar
rested bv the authorities Of Yakima. charged
with completely in the murder of Perkins and
wife.
GOV Ferry has shipped 100 Sprin sdeld
rifles to Tacoma for militia companies Fuur
thousand rounds of ammunition accompany
them.
Levi Livingston has been sentenced to five
years in the Washington Territory peniteA-
tiary for having counterfeit muuey in his pos
session.
The hop crop Of the Puyallup valley has
never been gathered in finer condition than
II has been this year They are unusually
large and exceptionally fine,
There will be some responsible smoking
done in Puyallup valley daring the coming
winter as some of the lovers OF the weed
have been successful In raising pretty lair
crops of tobacco for "home consumption"
On Tuesday night last week barn and an
other out building ON the place OF Mrs. Lucy
Dcvcns, about a mile aoovc the Cascades on
the Territory side of the river, were dcstro, ed
10y an incendiary ire The barn contained
about ten tons of hay.
California quail arc 10 be found on the Puy-
allup Indian reservation The Indians, even.
are 50 DESTROYS of having this country we'll
stocked with these birds They seldom or never
Kill them. although they are remarkably tame,
\ aud live near the Indian huts
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

THE following two items we take from
the Oregon Churchman":
An effort will soon be made to complete
the tower and spire OF st. Lukes Church
ediice This will cost at least $500, and it
is no small undertaking for this weak parish.
When this is completed bell viii be needed,
and it is hoped some kind friend or friends
in the East will lend It's aid
No attempt has been made to raise money
IN Vancouver for the yellow fever sufferers.
This is probably owing to the fact that the
forest fires in this vicinity have caused so
much suffering that all the money that can
be raised is needed for them. \ very hand
some sum has been contributed and is being
judiciously expended, although the COM
mittee entrusted with the funds sometimes
find 1t difficult to determine who are needy
and worthy of aid.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

Fresh salmon just out OF the water are sold
at Seattle for 1Oc each or three for 25c.
The Wala Walla Statesman says The OPP
position steamer, commanded by Capt. stump,
charges hghcs rates than the o. y y. Co.
This looks bad for Il boat that was built nom
inally for the purpose Of breaking down a
monopoly.
AWalla Walla paper says; A train Of eleven
immigrant teams passed zap Main street
Thursday morning. The new corners hailed
from Wisconsin, and altogether were supe-
ror class of people. Theirdestnation was the
Pulouse country.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26
BRIEF MENTION.
les are warming up.

Who scuttled the ferry-boat?
Republican county convention next week
Plenty of fresh fruits at ONeilrs this week.
The Vancouver ferry boat is running again.
The hoop pole harvest has commenced
again.
The days of forest fires are numbered for
this year.
Hon. John HALEY of Boise City was in town
yesterday.
More Vancouver shingles were sent up the
river this week.
NJ. G. Henslce of La Ccnterlast week moved
in to Vancouver.
Anton Young returned home from San
Francisco yesterday.
Hiram Cochran is in town looking after
some of his property
Shows have been thicker than tieas on
butchers dog for week past
The Vancouver churches are well filled every
Sunday, with attentive audiences.
The new recruits at the Fort are getting the
reputation of being over fond of fruit.
Charlie Hague came back from the wars
last week Thursday, tough and hearty.
I. G. Stephens will open singing class ut
the Methodist Church next Wednesday even
ing
Capt. Noyes and wife and Mrs. Capt. Rogers
paid their Vancouver friends another visit
this week.
II. H. Gridlcy and wife returned yesterday
from San Francisco, after several weeks vaca-
ton on the bay
AL Lovclacc has bought a farm in Oregon,
on the Sandy, and the family will move over
there next week.
The showers of the past week have cleared
the atmosphere Of smoke, and once more we
see the mountains.
Every other man, woman and child in Van
couvcr is now battling with Il human epizoo-
tic. They all do it,
Ye scissors grinder was around this week,
and now will come an increased demand for
calicoes and cottons.
We are underobli cations to Mr.. David Shep-
herd of Union Ridge for the perusal of papers
from Dundee, Scotland
Services will be held at the Methodist
Church next Sunday, the evening service
commencing at I o'clock.
10. Burke has given up the idea of going to
Pcnd,cton, and has made arrangements to
open business in East Portland
One day last week we saw full hooded
shepherd dog that was afflicted with cancer,
a genuine large sized tin oyster can, sir.
4 Coos Bay lad had ramrod shot through
his body ana still he lives. His extra vitality
should give him Il sit CA q Portland daily.
The Government dock was cleared of wood
and freight Saturday night, except the lower
portion, for the .irsi time III many months.
Mr. John Mcguire, the Iayoritc deiineator
of oddities, Is taking rest from labor, re-
maininr ~ Vancouver Ia enjoy his vacation.
The steamer Traveller j. expected to per
inancntir take her place on the route on
Nondu, she madr her trial nip successfully
last Friday
th.ri.. 'rr.un G,pat.rI for Wtlia Walln
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

On Monday, Sept 9th, Mr.. Hoffman, an
old gentleman living four miles east of La
Center, was burning brush near his place
From some unknown cause a small hay shed
and stable caught fire, from which it soon
communicated with his barn and dwelling
He had lately finished threshing his grain,
and large quantity of straw was piled near
the barn. This with the extreme dryness
Of the weather, caused it to spread with
great rapidity. la trying to run wagon,
belonging To neghbor, out OF the barn,
Mr.: II a.inan was fatally burned, but had
sullcent strength to walk to Mr.. Neswalls,
u distance Of three or four hundred yards,
where medical aid was promptly Summoned,
and all done to save life that was possible,
but without avail lie died on the follow
ing Wednesday night.
Mr.. Hoffman was native OF Germany.
He came to the United States when quite
yam, :; was engaged on a trading boat on
the Ohio river Tor several years; came to
this coast in lSiS, and engaged in mining
until 1888 or -, when he went back to
Germany on visit On his return to the
United States he narrowly escaped death
at sea by the burning of the steamship Aus
tria. lie returned to California and resided
IN san Francisco. He was married and
lived with his wife but few Years when
he lost her 10y insanity. In ISL he came
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

who went East of the mountains short
time since, returned on Thursday of last
week with her mother, Mrs. Rachael Johns,
who has since gone to Lewis river, to visit
her daughters living there.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26
work Oxen for Sale.

I have three yokes of young, large and well
broken work cattle, which | will sell cheap
for cash
For further particulars enquire of q. L.
LINDSLEY, Union Ridge. *5-4.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

The following obituary appeared in the Pa
ciic Christian Advocate of Sept. ~, ISIS
William Mor,lmey Simmons, the subject of
this obituary notice, was born in Hardy Co.
Virginia, Feb. > AD. 1877, and died ut his
home in Clarke county. W. T, Aug. -. A. u.
ISIS, age I'll years, six months and twenty one
days.
The deceased was married May 50, 4. d. 1859,
to Miss Ann Jemima Fisher, of Hardy county.
Virginia. In the fall of that year they moved
to Franklin county, Mo, where they lived until
they crossed the plains and settled on a dona-
ton claim on the bank OF the Columbia river
in Clarke county, w. 7, About eleven years
ago his beloved wife preceded him to the
spirit world. His own death was the result nf
an accident, on Tuesday, Aug, %; he rode
about mile from the house, when the horse
he was riding suddenly took fright and threw
him of The horse then stepped upon him,
severely bru,ing him inwardly. He fingered
until Friday morning AT half past six o'clock,
when he quietly breathcd his last
Thus pas scd away, most Unexpectedly, an
old and wen known resident of Clarke county.
Those who new him best, loved him most
His home for many years was the stopping
place for ministers of the gospel; and in the
early DAYS of Oregon, when there were no
churches, his house was thrown open for the
public worship OF God. For many years he was
an active and useful member of the Methodist
Ties of late years had some effect upon him in
the trial of his faith, darkening TO some extent
his spiritual vision, but he never doubted the
blessed reality Of experimental religion. Be
fore his death he rcgaincd his trust in Jesus,
and died in the full triumphs OF living faith
On Thursday, the day preceding his death,
he was asked il he was trusting in Jesus: He
answered Yes, trusting but not fully in n
few minutes he looked up and said, Trusting
fully aud trusting nov while his countenance
was lighted up with heavenly smile. About
the last words he uttered were in answer 10
hs suu-in-l law, who asked him If he was still
trusting In Jesus fully. lie very distinctly
aud positively said yes
Father simmons We believe has gone 10 the
better land. MAY II bee our favored lot 50 10
live ON earth a. at least To meet him In heaven.
The funeral sermon was preached by Rev
VIM Roberts. at Fishers landing, ". T. where
Immediately after the remains we're laid away
a. rr-t NAV they rest in peace!
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26
Fresh Groceries at San Francisco
Priceq

Dillon has recently received large guam
tity of fresh groceries, which he is disposing
of at San Francisco retail prices. Call in and
see for yourselves and examine the quality Of
the goods offered.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26
A Bargain.

A dwelling and two lots, upon which Is a
perpetual free water privilege, for sale, stu
atcd in the most favorable part Of the city.
Call and examine the premises.
Terms, $1,000 cash.
II. G. Lesser 81
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26
Look! See! Look!

New goods just arrived from San Francisco
cheaper than the cheapest. Price list soon
from the furniture store of Gridley q Whit
new
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26
HORN

- Fort Vancouver. September ~ is1N 60
tive siio OF Lieut. Daniel Cornman, l. ;. A.,
a son.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26
LOCAL.

CoUHr ADJOURNED. The Probate Court
was in session ON Monday, but on account
OF the death OF Judge GInder's little grand
son the court was adjourned until to-day.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

FERRY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. employed AL
len of Portland, to draw ont and raise up
the ferry-boat. When the boat was raised
out of the water it was found that three
anger holes had been bored in the bottom,
but whether they were bored before or after
she was sunk is the question now being
argued.
SUIcIDE.-A soldier recently discharged
from the 2lst Infantry, committed suicide
in Portland Saturday night. The following
is the verdict of the coroners jury: We,
the jury, find that the deceased was named
Henry jackson, late member of Capt.
,Jocelyn's company, DIST Infantry, and dis
charged therefrom August IA, 1878, and
that he came to his death from an overdose
of narcotic poison, probably morphine adj
ministered by his own hands.
THE MERRYNAKERs, under charge of Mr..
r. c. White, have been in Vancouver
nearly week, and have given several per-
formances, to good houses. The fact that
they draw houses night after night speaks
volumes for them. The features of the per-
formances are fun, jollity, the wherewith to
make everyone laugh and grow fat. Last
night "Flewy," jim Coughlin, who is rem
dering himself more popular every day, had
benefit. Tomorrow night little Miss
Laura White, general favorite with all
who have seen her, is to have benefit, and
let the people give her good one. She de-
serves it.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

The New Boar to take the place of the
steamer Vancouver will be launched on Sat.
urday next She will not be completed
ready to take her place on the limo until
about four weeks afterward.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

WAsuoUGAL Posr MASTER. A Wash
ington dispatch in the San Francisco "Bul-
letu' says that H. II. Carpenter was APP
pointed postmaster OF the Office at Washou-
gal ON Monday the 10th OF September.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

The PunLIc ScnooL has filled up to such
an extent that the authorities have been
obliged to add new desks and seats, to ac-
commodate the rush of scholars Twelve new
scholars were added to the school this week
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

Tnr steamer Vancouver went over to
Portland last sunday and was beached, Tor
the purpose OF having repairs made TO the
nose Of the boat which ha,rbeen stove some
IN making landings. The repairs We're com
pleted in short order.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-01
LITERARY CONGRESS.

Here are few eloquent sentences from
Victor Hugo's Grafton before the Inter
national Literary Congress at Paris, an
assemblage of men and women interest
ed in literature from all parts of the
world;
An army of 100000 of men passes
away the Ilaid remains, Rome is but
a city yet, by Tacitus, Lucretius, Virgil
and JuvenaI, that city fills the world.
You are here as a Constituent Assembly
of Literature. You are qualified, if not
for enacting laws, at least for debating
them. Say the just thing enunciate the
true idea, and if by some rare blunder,
you are not listened to, you will have
proved that legislation is in the
wrong. Literature is the government of
human kind by human mind, This glo-
rious year procIaims, by the Exhibition
in Paris, the alliance of industries; by the
Voltaire Centenary, the alliance of phil
osophies and by the Congress here as
sembled, the alliance of literatures vast
federations of labor in all its forms aug
ust edifCe of human fraternity which has
for its base the peasant and artisan, and
for it's crown the men of genius. Indus
try seeks the useful, philosophy searches
for the true, literature seeks the beauti-
full. The useful, the true, the beautiful
these constitute the triple effort of the
human being and the triumph of the
sublime effort will be civilization among
all peoples and peace among all men.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-01
A QUESTION OF TALL TOWERS.

We have Just been reminded how near
the edge of volcano Constantinople is.
The Russians established some high sig
nal stations on their line in front Of the
city. Fuad Pasha, the dashing young
corps commander, demanded the remov-
al of these watch towers. The Russians
replied that they were not in the habit OF
taking orders from the Turks, and Fuad
reioined if they did not remove the sig
nal posts he would do it himself. News
of this threat went at once to General
Todleben, reaching him while he was
dining with some of his officers. The
people of San Stefano were shortly elec-
trifed by series of wild hurrahs pro-
ceeding from General Todleben's head
quarters, and soon a crowd of Russian Of
fcers came pouring out, in eager haste,
dashing off to the camps. San Stetano
was was in the widest panic Whenit was
known that the Turks were to attack at
daylight. All the tawdry 6nery of the
mushroom bazaar came down, and a
frightened crowd of merchants coming to
the city brought us our first news OF the
affair. The next morning at daybreak
poor Fuad found the whole Russian army
advancing to new positions near his out
posts. Some one told him that the Rus
slams have custom of always erecting
high watch towers near their camps. Gus
tom is authority with Turk, and Fuad
gracioNsly said that if it was custom he
had nothing to say against the signal sta
tions. Meanwhile Prince LabanoH Prince
Reuss and Mr.. Layard had heard of the
impending fight. Horrifed at the posi-
bility of an overthrow of the work of the
work of the Congress before it was ma
tured, these ambassadors pleaded for
peace with success.-C Con8tdntinopIe Cor
re8pOndence ~ Y Tribune,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-01
GRANTS MISUNDERSTANDING

1t will be felt by the politicians that his
favor in the canvass will be worth good
deal; or, to speak more accurately thatto
nominate any one to whom he should be
opposed would be to incur a certain risk,
because he can command the Jealous CO.
operation of number of influential men
who would labor effectively to elect an
Administration with which he was GER
tain to have large influence. If we are
right in this supposition it is probable
that General Grant would point to Sena-
tor Conkling as the Republican of all 9TH
ers whose election would give him pleas
ure, both on public and private grounds;
and if he should at the proper time cast
his influence in favor of the New York
Senator, we have little doubt that this
would suffice to control the result. A re-
cent political event in this city certainly
does not lessen Mr.. Conkling's chances,
but is generally held to have increased
them. The combined hostility of the
President and friendship of the Ex Pres
ident give him so many points in tie
great game that his friends have reason
to look forward to 1880 with hopes of sue
Cess.-NelU York Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-01
WHAT MIR. CoNKLING's HOME Pa
PER THINKS OF IT.

The pretense of Civil Service Reform,
then, will not cover this piece ofbusiness.
1t is merely stroke of politics. The
Administration cannot forgive Senator
Conkling because he differs from it on
points of government. It cannot forgive
him because he remains true to Repub.
lican principles and refuses to follow the
lead of those who abandoned them long
since. Collector Arthur is Mr.. Conk-
ling's friend. Such being the case it is
of course impossible to permit him to re-
main in office. 1t is hoped that his dis.
missal will have the effect Of converting
to the Administration way of thinking
such other men as may at present incline
to Senator Conkling. If they do not de.
sert their preference, their heads will
follow those of Arthur aud Cornell. 1t
is simply species of bull-bozing.- Utica
Republican.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-01
MIR. FORNEY ON EUROPEAN BEG
CARS.

The moment an American is seen in
London he is known, and is seized and
speculated on. At every treet-crossing
you are beset by opportunities from the
organized sweepers. If you get into a
cab ragamufin tears open the door and
pushes out dirty hand for pay and if
you drive to a station you are sure to find
a beggar waiting there to levy contribu.
tions on you. The janitor at the Museum
the guide at the show castles, the con.
ductor on the railroads, are all candidates
for the shilling. The street paupers of
the French Capital are few; the vice of
drink does not turn the men into iends
and the women into slaves, and the hab-
it of economy in the little aid to the work
people makes that little 60 far in promot.
ing their cleanliness and self-respect. But
the beggars of Italy! Heaven save the
mark What set they are Hard
times seem to have made them harder,
dirtier and more repulsive. The very
Italian children are taught to solicit aims
before they can syllable their prayers.
The priests implore you for sequins in the
cathedrals and churches, the cripple holds
out his palsied hand, the leper exposes
his hideousness, the Consumptive looks
from her dying eyes-all for money; and
when you decline they hurl their bitter
epithets after you. This curse is exCep-
tionably scarce in Germany, and in
Switzerland it is rapidly passing away.