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, 1879-04-26

boat to the North Pacific. The ma
chlncry was manufactured the past win
ter at the east. The work on the hull
must he completed, the boat launched
ana ready for tho machinery hy July 1st
1879. The dimensions OF the steamboat
are: L"ngth over all 14j feet, breadth of
beam 2S feet, depth OF hold, . feet.
Same beam an,l same depth of hold as
North Pacific, and about Il feet shorter.
She will look very much like the North
Pacific, but will have more cabin room.
In every respect she will bc first class.
Norxprnse will he spared IN building IA
srnwonhy and speedy craft. 1t is the
intention 10 have the steamer rendy for
service by the lSt Of Olohcr. Her cost
is estimated at from $4,000 to $50, 900.
, 1879-04-26

Backman Bros. met with quite an
accident few days ago In hauling a
very long stick (l14 feet long, on their
trucks, the rope that held the brake
slipped, so that the blake gave way,
while coming down the grade between
John Swett's and the premises of Frank
Mathews; the heavily loaded truck came
with such force on the team rs t. cause
ono OF the mules to stumble and fall,
throwing the trucks from the track and
seriously iriuring very valuable horse.
The damage to the trucks were slight,
and easily repaired.
, 1879-04-26
healriCal.

Our citizens were again furnished
with splendid entertainment on last
Wednesday evening, by our theatrical
troupe, under the able management of
our superintendent OF theatricals, Mr..
w. Ii. Ward, who knows no such word
as fail. Messrs, Wade and Z. G. Ferguson,
ably assisted 10y Mr.. c. A. Mssimer, rs
scene painter, have been busy for quite a
while, completing and decorating our
new stage in Atheneum Hall, fitting it
up expressly for the presentation of
Among the Breakers" and "Thc Tood-
les" two dramas that have been favor
ably received hy all audiences, when and
wherever presented to the public.
When we consider tine short time allow.
cd to tue actors for preparation and re
hersal, the performance WAS unusually
successful and has received nothing but
expressions of satisfaction and praise
from every one that WAS present. 1t is
useless to designate individual perform.
ers when every one was we'll up in their
, 1879-04-26

Capt. II. G. Morse. commander of P.
NJ. s. $. Co.'S steamship Dacota was pre-
sente'l with $400 gold watch last mon,
day evening on the eve OF the DacOta's
departure for San Francisco. The
watch was presented on behalf of the
citizens of Seattle and Port Townsend
by ex-Chief Justice J. r. Lewis, who
was called upon Ivy James McNought
Esq. to make the presentation speech
which he did in few well chozen re-
marks.
, 1879-04-26

part and perfectly sustained their roll.
Suffice it to say, that it was a pleasant
evening, protilabIy spent and long to be
remembered with pleasure. Mr. Frank
Mathews and Mr.. NicoIl furnished the
music, appropriate and well executed,
contributing greatly to the pleasure OF
ol the evening, May we have many
such happy rcunionS,
, 1879-04-26

On Sunday morning, April Goth, at
about six o'clock, "A man by the name of
Joe. leighton, for some time a resident
Of this place was found dead in his room
at the Snohomish Exchange. 1t is sup
posed he died OF heart disease. He was
dressed and had evidently slept in his
bed the night before and suddenly drop.
ped dead on the floor just after dressing
himself that morning.
, 1879-04-26

The SHn saw: The cost Of Congress.
man Whitakrr's hurried trip from Or
egon to attend the opening ot Congress
inrluning II special palace car from San
Francisco to OgOen ~ estimated from,
$1,000 to $4,000. Who is to pay the
expenses OF this extraordinary trip has
not been stated, hut it is not Mr.. Whit.
ker.
, 1879-04-26

The three principal men who have
been the head and front of the circula-
tion of petitions tor the removal of Gen.
Howard have had their positions accu
rately defined. One was dishonest
Indian Agent placed under arrest by
Gen Howard for good cause. Another
was democratic editor now under
Indictment for deiruudIng his country
by over issue of orders. The other was
local writer Oh newspaper, now un-
der arrest AS u drserter from the army.
, 1879-04-26
Proposals.

Notice is hereby given, that sEALzp
PROPOSALS will I've received Mt the Audi
tors Office Of Snohomish county, at Snol
mIsh city, W. t., from date, until May
9th, 1879, for furnishing to the INDECENT
p"or of said county, Board, Clothing,
Medicines and Medical attendance for
the ensuing year. The Board OF County
Commissioners reserves the right OF re-
jcctng any and all bids made.
Dated, March 18th, 1870.
BY order Of the Board OF Count
Commissioners of Snohomish COUNTY
w. T.
John SWEET.
County Auditor.
154 II
, 1879-04-26

During the first two weeks of this
month we were absent on n trip from
Stilhcoom to Seattle via the kuyallup
valley and the upper White and Green
river settlements The pressure OF other
business prevents the writing up the
details OF this trip until succeeding ic
sues, when it will probably appear at
length.
, 1879-04-26

District Court convened in this place
on Tuesday the 22d, Judge Green pre-
siding, no jury trials, court adjourned
at noon the following day. Principal
business Of the session was taking judg-
Elent on confession, and foreclosure of
mortgages and loggcr's hens. The
Judges charge appears elsewhere A
filler account may appear next week.
, 1879-04-26

We are under Obligations tt our friend
l.. Hanson the blacksmith, who made
for us very nce; adjustable rolling
apparatus. 1t is by means of this i'm
proyemcnt, furnished by his skill as a
workman, that the improved press
work OF the past two numbers is
largely due,
, 1879-04-26

A professor in Cornell, lecturing on
the effect of the wind in some western
forests. remarked: I'm travelling along
the road even sometimes found the logs
bound and twisted together to such nm
extent that a mule could not climb over
them; so I went nr0undn
, 1879-04-26

The Wala WalM Union says; Colum-
lila c unity is divided into 3S school
districts. The school fund is $lo.SOO.
of which the smallest district got $S5.G5
and the largest, s. 1873 80.
, 1879-04-26

1t is thought the fishing business this
season will he attended with consider
able loss to the owners Of fisheries
About one-third of them will be CLOSED
during the season. as the owners have
determinrd not to take the chances Of
loss.
, 1879-04-26
Territorial Items.

The steamer Comet lltcIy went further
up Waite river than any boat has been
in twenty years.
, 1879-04-26

British Columbia feels that she is be-
ing tritled with by the dominion Gov.
crnment, in the matter of the Pacific
railway. Sec/sion IS freely talked OF in
consequence.
, 1879-04-26

Mr., Stanford the California railroad
capitalist, owns farm OF two thousa, d
ocIes nea; San Francisco. UYon it are
sheds and stables strraching for mile,
containing three hundre thorou III
bred horses, worth more than 5000, 600.
, 1879-04-26

Sheriff Schnehly, OF Yakima county
has gone with posse to Fort Colville
,O get Salu>kin, who has confessed to le-
N one of the Perkins family murder.
ers. He is said to he the brother of
Homily's
, 1879-04-26

he association of Territorial dele &.
gates at Washington have re,cIrcted
Maginns of Montana chairman, and elect
ed Brcnts, of Washington Territory, It's
secretary.
, 1879-04-26

The republicans of the south have
now but two representatives in the U.
5. Senate Kellogg, of Louisiana. and
Bruce. of Mississippi.
, 1879-04-26

Mr.. II. II Snow has been rc.Nppointcd
Postmaster ut RcOton, King county, and
j. b Eastman, Postmaster at Tumwatrr
, 1879-04-26

The French President Grcvy's salary
is 100000, with I'm addition of 10000
for table money, and $4,000 tor office
expenses.
, 1879-04-26

G n. Spmguc has been appointed gen
,ral superintendent of the N. P. Com
pany, tor the division west of the Rocky
mountains. He takes charge the first OF
May.
, 1879-04-26

Tie sto;e OF Major lIallcr. at Coup
willie, WAS burglarized on Sunday night,
and few hundred dollars in gOOGs
taken thercrum.
, 1879-04-26

Mr.. ]. F. T. Mitchell, the builder of
the Cassi,r. has received from Capt. L..
NJ. Starr, the contract OF building hull
of a new steamer for him, a companion
, 1879-04-26

Moses brother is said TO be spelling
for fight, and that he hls won over to
hls way Of thinking, most of the young
warriors. He was LETT in charge by
Moses.
, 1879-04-26

1t is expected that Henry NJ, Stanley,
the explorer, will leaI the Belgian ex-
ploring expedition which is soon to
start TO Airicn.
, 1879-04-26

Archbishop Purcell WAS ordained tc
his Cincinnati diocese in 1888, and ha,
been in continuous authority for forty
six years
, 1879-04-26

Mrs. John Jacob Ast0r has spent
nearly $7l 900 in ten years an the poor
children ol tie various industrial schools
of New York.
, 1879-04-26

Sheriff Allen of WhatCom county had
a narrow escape from drowning IN eros
ing Bclingham Bay In an open boat
from Cottonwood to LUuini Island, on
the first Of this month,
, 1879-04-26

Hall Bros of Port Ludlow have COM
pleted and launched their Gath vessel
and are making things ready to build
their 25th vessel at that place.
, 1879-04-26

Fence o no lcncc i, the question that
most concerns stock men east OF the
mountains.
, 1879-04-26

About 81, ,275, 900 was taken from the
British Columbia gold mines last year
and III 900 tons of cnal.
, 1879-04-26

The Princess Louise, following her
mothcr's example, pays bounty of SIS
apiecs ior triplets born in the Dominion.
, 1879-04-26

The sloUp of war Jamestown is being
fitted for sea, and will relieve the hla>kn
al Sirka. She will make surveys Of the
Alaskan coast.
, 1879-04-26

The new cheese factory ut Chimacum
has started up Tor the season with Mr..
Field AZ Superintendent.
, 1879-04-26

Mr.. ButirId and family have moved
frDo. the mouth OF this river tn New
Tacoma, where he will have charge OF
the Congregational church at that place.
, 1879-04-26
PacificCOast Items.

Troy Dye is maniac and has to be
tied with straps and constantly watched.
, 1879-04-26

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The AMERICAN Book EXCHANGE is AnIy VI
coming famous for meeting the want
of the people who care for books, anA q
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tunlty they give.
, 1879-04-26

The Indians on Puyallup Reservation
are to have 100 acres nf land, tor twenty
years, free Of taxation, to each head OF =
family.
, 1879-04-26

An illicit still has been captured on a
farm near Victoria, by the revenue of
GERS.
, 1879-04-26

Seal are reported to be very destruct-
i've to the fish in the bay at Astoria.
, 1879-04-26

The monument to Victor Emanuel
which Italy desires to raise will cost
not less than $l,U00,000.
, 1879-04-26

Coal has been found in sight of As
tOria, on the other side OF the bay.
, 1879-04-26

Gen. Richard Taylor, of the Conteder
ate army, dl d in New York, April 10th
, 1879-04-26

Peru and Bolivia have concluded an
offensive and defensive alliance, and
both countries declare war against Chill.
, 1879-04-26
News Items.
Paul BnyntoC is 35 Years old.

Paul BnyntoC is 35 Years old.
MoSby will meet Grant at Hongkong.
W. II. Vanderbilt gives art recep
tiOns.
President Grevy has but one daugh-
ter.
Faraday's widow died recently in
EngMnl.
Senator Bayard Of Delaware has nine
children.
M%e, Crcvy. is an invalid and lives in
spclusion.
, 1879-04-26

G. Baronvitch, a pioneer fur dealer,
died suddenly on the steamer Otter
while on voyage to Sitka.
, 1879-04-26
Local Items.

Fine weather aEaln.
This term oi court WAS heId IN tine
court room in the Masolic building,
, 1879-04-26

TaIlarand said hat happiness depcrl
ed On hard heart and good stomach.
, 1879-04-26

The steamer Dacota recently beat the
, 1879-04-26

Great Republic twelve miles between
Columbia and Mpndccno.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-27
PITTSBURGH.
Two Prominent Business Men
Found Guilty of Embezzlc-
ment.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, October 2G.-James
III. Riddle, head OF the firm of Riddle,
Coleman d Co., and President OF the
Franklin Savings Institution, and his
son, George ID. Riddle, cashier OF the
latter, and who hitherto were looked
upon as solid and substantial business
men, were yesterday found guilty on
four counts for embeZzlement, and two
for conspiracy. The account OF Riddle,
Coleman d Co. was overdrawn TO the
amount of $50, ,496 o.. The account OF
Frantz Il Co., OF which firm the cashier
was member, was Overdrawn 81
457 81. Besides these Sj,S47 Il were
cmbczzlcd from the Savings lnsti-
tuition. The directors knew nothing OF
these transactions, and when the insti-
tuition went up an investigation was
made and overdraits discovered; also
notes discounted for the two firms to the
amount of 100000, OF which the board
directors claimed they only authorized
and knew of SIS, 900. The capitol stock
OF the bank at the time OF its collapse
was Only Sl5l 900, and the stockholders
who had to make up the deficiency pros
ecuted the Riddles, and the case has
been on trial for nearly three days, at
tracing wide attention. The jury re-
turned verdict of guilty as above, with
recommendation to the extreme mercy
of the court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-27
a DENIAL.
A West Union Correspondent
Exposes a FalsehOOd.
WEST UNION, w. Va, Oct.

WEST UNION, w. Va, Oct. u.
Correspondence of the Register.
A communication purporting to have
been written from here, which appeared
in your issue OF yesterday not only does
gross injustice to one of our county
officials, but reflects upon the inhabi-
tants of the town and county. Your
correspondent would have the public TO
believe that the citizens here are a
drunken set of outlaws; that crime holds
high carnival, and that the prosecuting
attorney OF the county connived at, or is
q p1rticCps criminiS OF il.
In the first place, permit me TO say in
behalf OF the good people OF this vicinity
that the statements contained in the said
article are wholly untrue and are mali
cious falsehoOds, unworthy Of any hon
orable man and contemplate in the es-
timation of all respectable persons.
1t is true, like all communities, we
have some drunkenness here, but no
more than what usually prevails in
towns OF this size.
In regard 10 the scurrillous attack
upon Mr.. p. Cane, the prosecuting at
t0rney, only have a word to say. He
has performed the responsible duties Of
that Office for the past three years, and
has faithfully and fearlessly done his
duty, and there has been no complaint
against him unless it has come from
some criminal, who has been arraigned
at the bar OF public justice, and who
may have reason to fear him. Probably
your nameless correspondent has reason
to dislike him. mo rogue ever felt the
halter draw with good opinion Of the
law"
In conclusion, ! pronounce the ssid
article vulgar slander from beginning
to end, which will react upon its author
: J. X
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-27
STEUBENVILLE'S SCANDAL,
In Which an Insurance Agent,
u Tailor and a Widow Are the
Principals.

STEUBENvILLE, October 25.-Some
months since widow came TO this city
and opened out a boarding house at the
Imperial restaurant on South Fourth
street. Among her boarders were J. A.
Megargee, a life insurance agent, and
w. X. Oangilder, a tailor employed at
William Mays merchant tailoring es-
tablishment. 1t seems that no great
amount of good will existed between
these two men, the cause OF
which no one knows, and Van
glider furnished information 10 the corre-
spondcnt of a Pittsburgh Sunday paper,
which led to the publication OF an
article last Sunday week, intimating
that an insurance agent and widow
OF this city were guilty of indisCreet con-
duct, but mentioning names.
Megargee at once applied the article
to himself and his landlady, and fixed
on Vangilder as the instigator OF it,
Accordingly, he caused the widow TO
send for the tailor to come into the
parlor, and when he arrived Magargec
confronted him and bull-doZed him, so
he asserts, into making affidavit before
Justice Spence that the information
he is alleged to have furnished the
correspondent was false. Megargee took
this affidavit and published it in the
Herald, OF this city, and Vangilder's ire
was Immediately aroused and he assert
ed that every thing in the article was
true, and entered suit against Megargee,
charging him with fornification in con.
nection with the widow. The hearing
took place Friday evening, and the in
suranCe man was required to enter into
$500 bond TO answer at the next term Of
the Probate Court. Immediately alter
ward, Megargee went before Mayor
Irwin and made affidavit, charging Van
glider with malicious libel, and he was
bound over until Monday in the sum Of
$500, when the trial will take place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-27
TROUBLE IN SAMOA.
Statement of Captain Chandler.


WASHINGTON, October 25. A commu-
nication in regard to affairs at Samoa has
been received by the Secretary OF the
Navy. and was laid before the Cabinet
meeting Yesterday. 1t is from Captain
r. Chandler, commanding the |. 5.
steamship Lackawanna. 1t is dated
Apia, Samoa, August %, last, and con-
cludes asi follows: On the 23d OF this
month, the British high commissioner,
Sir Arthur Gordon, is expected here in
one OF Her Majesty's ships As he is
lust out from England, he may be en-
powered to annex the Samoan group, or
establish protectorate. IL that proves
true, / shall protest against the annexa-
ton OF Pago Pago harbOr and land set
aside or assigned as a coaling station
ceded by treaty to the United States,
and 20 there il necessary to protect our
station. In the future Pago Pago, being
in a direct line from San Francisco to
New Zealand and Australia, will be a
very important point, especially II our
commerce in these seas increases, as 1t
is likely TO do, and as article two OF our
treaty with Samoa surrenders that har-
Dor to us, would advise most respect.
fully the immediate establishment OF
coaling station there, even if the
amount of coal landed amounts to
only a few tons. Capt. Chandler
then mentions receiving, as part OF his
instructions from Rear-Admiral Rogers,
a telegram sent to the Admiral from the
Secretary of the Navy, as follows: obs
turbance at Samoa. Send vessel to pro-
tect the citizens in the rights acquired
by treaty, but avoid complications. He
continues, 81 have endeavored, to the
best of my ability, to avoid cOmpllca-
tions and to protect the Americans, but
think that a we'll educated, honest
lawyer, without the privilege of engag-
ing in business, is the only man that
can represent our Government as con-
sui here, for it requires one well versed
in law and diplomacy to meet and cope
with the complicated state OF affairs now
existing" Captain Chandler's dispatch
and number of accompany
ing documents give detailed
accounts of domestic disturbances
connected with the conflict between the
old and new parties. On the 18th OF
June the German Consul and acting
British Consul made a protest to the
American Consul against the position
OF General Bartlett, private citizen, in
connection with the old government.
Captain Chandler also reports that the
chiefs of the new party paid a visit to
the American Consul to inquire
whether the United States would pun
ish them ii Bartlett was killed IN the
war. The Consul informed them that
they would not be punished, but re-
quested them to take Bartlett, If pOssl-
bic, and deliver him to the Consul.
which they agreed to do.
The report shows the condition OF the
affairs of the Government to be>very
complicated. There are three so-called
Governments. One, that of the old
Government party, which occupies and
controls a portion of the territory, and
another, the opposition, occupying an.
other portion, and the Government OF
the American, British and German
ConsulS over the portion which is recog-
nized by the conflicting parties as neu-
troll
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-27
GENERAL GRANT.
Farewell Banquet iu San Fran
cisco.

SAN Francisco, October 25.-At the
Palace Hotel this evening, Gen. Grant
was rendered farewell banquet by the
citizens of San Francisco. Every means
had been taken to render the affair the
most perfect of its kind evergiven in the
city. The company consisted OF about
250 OF the most prominent gentlemen OF
the city. The decorations OF the BAN
quet hall were of the most elaborate de-
signs. The tables presented an elegant
appearance, and the menu engraved on
solid silver intended to servet he guests
rs souvenirs OF the occasion. That pre-
pared for General Grant was OF massive
gold. Mayor Bryant presided, and
toasted the guest Of the evening in an
appropriate speech, to which the latter
responded as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF SAN FRANCIsCo-The
unbOunded hospitality and cordiality |
have received since | first put my foot
on the soil of California have taken deep
root in my heart. 1t was more than
could have expected, and, while it has
entailed some little fatigue at times, /
rssure you | have only been grateful for
IL. lIdNt plcNlOuSll DSVh IA NoIhOi
MIA and on the Pacific Coast, but have
been away a quarter OF a century, and
when ! landed here the last time |
found that none of the pioneers
had grown old. But if l should
remain away another quarter OF CEN
tury | might be compelled to confess
that some Of you had grown old, lap
plausel, and l want to see you again in
your prime and youth. Gentlemen, in
taking mp departure, | want to thank
you all for the farewell reception given
me this evening, and to express the
hope that, whether or not | am to have
the happiness ever to visit your city
again, | shall, at least, meet
one and all of you elsewhere,
and if it should not be in this life, that
il may be in a better country.
Many Of the gentlemen present re-
sponded happily to the sentiments
given, but at a comparatively early hour
the party broke up, with many express
sions OF mutual pleasure and good will,
and at midnight Grant and party pro-
ceeded to a special train and left for
Virginia City.