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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18
The silver Plate Process.
from the Dalles Inland Empire

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Some weeks ago we gave lengthy
account OF the process OF saving me
gold III SILVER mining along the mead
waters OF the Snake, by means OF the
Dennlsoh process OF silver plates,
which saves all thc me stun ana
brings II out IN anna igam very much
resembling smear kase:" None OF
TINS k1nd or work has hltherto been
done on the snake below Lewiston,
but we learn from good authority that
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18

Here is one of Lord BeacOnsfield'-
cynical remarks. Some one in his
presence called the Xulu- unciVilized
"UnciNilized,N exclaimed the premier
81 do not quite see that. They have
routed our armies, outwittcd our gen
erals, killed a prince, and converted n
bishop. The most civilized nation
could do no more
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18

from the Cincinnati Gazette

In the last year of Democratic adj
mini,tration, under james Buchanan
as President, there were borrowed
81, $40, 600 on one year treasury notes,
which bore interest at the rate of II
per cent. per annum. The same ad-
ministration sold SIS, 900 twenty
year six per cent. bonds, ut 50 l0-l00
per cent. These bonds mature in lSSl,
and will be paid in full by Republi-
can administration, in honest money.
Although they have less than two
years to run, such is the confidence in
the credit of the Government, they
are now selling at l04l, while Us haV-
ing ten years to run, are worth one
hundrod 0hd tWentY-Onc. The Bu-
chanan democrats who played the
government out, now that it is saved
and restored under Republican man
agement, ask to be permitted to take
control again.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18
A Queer Find.

The Coast Mail published at Marsh
field publishes the following: A short
time since, Thomas Wilson, a miner on
the South Fork of Skies river, started
to prospect claim on the hill side
where there was 10 sign of any work
ever having been done. He was en-
gagged in running an "open cut" when
at considerable depth under ground
he found on old pick, of an akward
pattern, and worn off nearly to the
eye. On the bedrock, at depth of
about ten feet he also found a small
coin little larger than a dime, APP
parently composed of "A mixture of
gold and copper. 1t was badly rusted,
but on being cleaned, letters or char
actCrs of some kind are distinctly Wis
ible. They are not the Chinese nor
English, and the experts of the camp
are sorely perpleXed. They are hunt
ing for Il 'Daniel" to decipher the
characters. 1t i evident that the
earth where this coin was found had
never been moved by the present gem
Grafton of men, and the question nat
urally arises whether in the dim and
unknown past, some other people had
mined for gold in that unattractive
mountain gorge, the last traces of
whose work have long since disap-
peared upon the surface. The subject
opens wide field for conjecture.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18
VANCOUVER WASHINGTON TERRITORY RsDAY SEPTEMBER 49,
An Indian Agent and Agency without
Indians.


From the Boise Statesman, Aug. g.
Mr.. c. Gram, who went from this
place some time since with two teams
carrying | 900 pounds of government
freight to Camp Harvey, returned here
on Thursday. He was accompanied
by Mr.. b. l.. Jones. They went by
the Canyon City road across the Blue
mountains, striking the Canyon City
and Winnemucca road and returned
by the way of the Malheur agency.
There were no Indians at the agency,
at Harney or anywhere on the road,
only the rumOred presence of few
bucks and two squaws, who are re-
ported to have Wintered at Castle
mountain and to be seen there occa-
siOnally. Castle mountain is about
four miles northwest of the agency
RhinChart is at the agency, where he
has with him blacksmith and two
Othermen, who are engaged in hauling
hay, but no signs of an Indian any
where near. Rhinchart's mission
among the Piutcs near the town of
Winnemucca, where he offered the
old Chief Winnemucca $500 and Chief
NatchcZ sec to come to the agency,
and offered IS each for every Indian
they would bring with them, was en-
tirely frUitless. Neither of the Chiefs
would listen to his magnificent offers,
and not single redsllin could be
tempted to return to the reservation.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18

\ company OF men who left Bodie,
Nevada, about the middle of last
March. ON IA prospect tour, arrived at
the soda springs near Ashland about
a week since, where they camped.
They have Travelled ~ far north a.
British Columbia. They will remain
in that vicinity during the coming
winter, n they claim all the surround
ing hills and mountains prospect more
favorable Tor tho production of miner
ais than amy other region prospccted
during their travels.
The steamship =. Calantc, which ar
rived iu New Work sept. 9th from Rot
tcrdnm. picked up the shipwrccked
crow, twelve i'm number, OF the Nor
wcgian bark Columbia, bound from
London t. Quebec. The bark WAS
struck 10y "A i,h or sea monster, and
had hole knocked in her bottom
which caused her 10 ill and sunk in
half an hour. rhe water around the
vessel became bloody Immediately
after the shock was felt The men
had barely time to escape i'll the boats
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18

THE SwACK MINES.-A gentleman
arrived here last Monday direct from
the Swauk mines, bringing with him
several specimens of gold, that We're
shown to us. One piece, weighing
$40, was from the claim of Messrs.
Collins 4 Bollman, situated on Swaul
creek, about - miles from Ellensburg.
This claim is paying about an ounce
to the hand per day. The manner in
which the claim is worked is this:
When water is abundant the surface
ground, from fourto six feet, is ground
sluiced' oil, when the sluice-boXcs
are set and the pay dirt, which is
probably from one To three and four
feet deep, j. thrown into them and
washed One specimen was from the
Peshastin quartz ledge. &Thi- conf
pany took out with the aid of one ar
rastra II, 500 i'm thirty days. Our in
formant says that that country has
not yet been fairly prospected, and
thinks that when ii is, il will befound
one of the best mining camps on the
coast Swauk creek runs through
Kititass valley, and emptics into the
Yakima river, and is Il little over POO
miles from The Dalles. .-DuNcs Novn-
tdincor.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18
THE INDEPENDENT
Is Published every Thursday.

J. J. BEESON EDITOR
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18

From the locality of the late war be-
tween Russia and Turkey, including
Bulgaria, ~ervia, Bosnia and Rou-
mania, it is said that not less than
750, 900 Mussulmans have disappeared
since peace was announced. Most of
these are now fugitives and living
upon the bounty of Turkish govern
ment in Roumelia near Constantino-
pie. Out of Bulgaria alone 100000
Mu>sulmans have been driven or killed
by the revengeful inhabitants, and
their property conhscated. \ cores
pondent of the London Times says
that upon them the wrath of the Bull
gars, nursedfor centuries and intiamed
by the cruelties and expressions of the
Turks, has been visited. The result of
the war is not only emancipation from
Turkish rule but the opportunity for
revenge upon their oppressors. They
have driven them out and killed them
if they refused to 90. They have con-
iiscated or destroyed their property,
they have leveled their houses to the
ground, until at last Bulgaria. the
victim of centuries of persecution is
freed from the last vestige of Turkish
rule or influence.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18

Cotton j. no longer king. The COM
putations made at the bureau of sta
ti~tic~ for the eleven months ending
May 80, 1879, disclose the fact for the
first time in the history of the country
the expectation OF brcadStutls havccX-
ccodcd in value that of cotton and to-
hacco, the two staples of the south.
combined. The following are the fig
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18

OF the insane asylum the Olympia
CoW'ier says: The management of the
Washington Territory Insane Hospital
and the finances connected with ii. for
the last two years, has been highly
crcditable. New buildings have been
erected and old ones repaired 80 that
they are as good as new, costly water
works erected, fences and outhouses
put up, all costing a large sum of
money; the inmates of the institution
have been supplied with Wholesome
food, needed medicine and good cloth
ing: The salaries of officers and en-
ployees all paidand the constitution kept
free from debt, all out of the appro-
priation made by the Legislature, and
there will he an uneNpended balance
of five or six thousand dollar, to cover
back into the treasury after purchas-
ING nearly or all the necessary sup
plies for the next quarter. In these
days of official dishonesty and eNtraN-
gance this statement of facts will have
the grcaterapprcciatiou. and the credit
of il is due to the Republican admins
tration of the Territory, although Re
puhlicans and Democrats, alike, were
associated together in their control Of
the hospital and its financial affairs.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18

Preparations for the reception Of
General Grant are being carried on
vigorously in san Francisco. 1t is in
tended To make the demonstration the
most magnificent ever witnessed i'm
the city.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18

\ writer in the London Acddcmy of
August 9th says of the Columbia river:
Il may be safely stated that no river
i'm the world, the Nile perhaps eX-
ccpted, can equal the Columbia in va
ricty and grandeur of beauty. The
lhiue, in comparison 10 it, j. only
riVulet, and its most famous heights
only hillockS compared to the stupen-
dou> pinnacle, and chains that stretch
for miles along the shores of the great
river of the west. What
river but this can show mountains Il
mile high, rising perpendicular from
the waters edge; terraces that extend
for Il distance of 800 miles along its
banks, ut an elevation of from 100 to
1000 feet; towering crag- that loom up
apart to n height of 900 feet; trees that
have an altitude varying from 100 To
800 feet and an outline of its own that
spreads out in places into lake of six
or seven miles wide, or contracts into
spaces of fifty feet in width? None.
Hence il stands -pre-eminent in its
sublime grandeur.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18

While the leading crops OF the
United States are reported by the De-
partmcht of Agriculture to bc in very
good condition, the English crops have
suffered so severely that even the
large estimates heretofore made of the
food importations of Great Britain
during the coming year viii probably
be exceeded. y short time agO it was
supposed tnat about l20,0DO, ,O90 BUSH
els of wheat would be required by
England, but now one Of her highest
agricultural authorities estimates that
She will be obliged to import Mt least
l2S000,000, and possibly 1876, ,0OO, ,GH0
bushels. The demands of France will
not fail very far below those Of Eng
land, and the probable deficiency in
other European countries viii nearly
equal the supplies southern Russia
and the Danubian countries can fur
nish, SO that from present up A.
ances The United States will export
the main portion of the wheat and
flour required by France and Great
Britain. Our ability to meet such de-
mands is indicated by the estimate
that the wheat crop of this country
in 1879 will exceed the crop Of 1876 by
ABOUT the quantity required ny treat
Britain, 50 that the increase of pro-
duction haS kept pace with the in
crease in demand, and our farmers
have been oularging their yield OF
cereals as rapidly as European crops
have been declining. Our capacity to
supply enormous exports Of animal
food has been A. well demonstrated a
our ability 10 export breadstuiis, and
large additions are constantly being
made 10 the districts in which hogs
and cattle are raised and fattened.
Few countries have ever had better
causes for national rejoicing than that
which the people of the United states
can derive from the productiVencs- of
their agricultural interests.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06

KENTUCK KNlCKKNACKS.
Choice Currents Collected in the Corn.
cracker Commonwealth.

Special to the Star.
EMINENcE Dec G-James Nelson, farm
hand in the employ of Jonas Stodghlll,
near Southville while alone in his room
had fit, to which he was subject, and
falling in the fire was so badly burned
about the arms, face and chest as to cause
death short tin afterwards.
WINCHESTER, Dec 6-Senator John s.
Williams so far recovered from his recent
illness as to be able to leave yesterday for
Washington City.
PADucAH, Dec. GA widow in this coun.
ty was being married again the other day
when her boy, who is twelve years old, ap-
preached the party who was being made
his step-father and gave him blow with a
fre-shovel under the ribs that came near
putting an end to the performance. The
Squire had to stop until the mother ad-
ministered reprmand to the boy.
LIBERTY. Dec. 6-Captain James Shack.
elford who died recently in Casey Coun-
ty, at the age of ninety-nine years. was the
maker of the Shaokelford rife, we'll known
in many places, and is said to have turned
out complete rifle only three years before
his death.
STANFORD, Dec GA negro here stole G
turkey the other day, and three hours latel
began thirty-fi days job of rock break
ing to pay for it,.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06
THE MISSING BOOKS.
Lively Scene in the United States Court.

Thursday evening the application of Clerk How
ard praying the Court to issue a rule to compel
Ex Clerk Ambrose to return certain BOOKS VIII oh
were mis- ing from the Office, was taken up by
Judge Baxter and the Clerk commanded to pro-
duce the books With the exception Of the last
book and a cash book the books were presented to
the Court at O'Clock yesternay afternoon, but
the Judge demanded that the books which were
still missing. be produced before he would listen
to the argument OF the attorneys
The attorney for Ambrose attempted to show
that the books in question were the private prop
erty of Mr.. Ambrose, but the Judge still demand
ed that the books be brought into Court and the
Court would decide whether or not the books
were records of the Court or the private property
of Mr.. Ambrose. The attorney still objected. but
when the Judge called for tue Marshal to take
Ambrose into Gus ody, the attorney promised to
have the books In Court in two hours time. The
time was granted, but Deputy Marshal was d.
rected to acc0muany Ambrose To his residence for
the books and return to Court by o'clock The
cash-book was thus obtained, and after O short
session, during which Judge Baxter again refused
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06
HARRY HULSE.
Motion for a New Trial Overruled
He Is Sentenced to TmprisOn-
ment for Life.

motion for new trial was presented to Judge
Longworth to-day on behalf Of Harry Hulse. the
rapist OF Hattie ~Hoberg. by his counsel. Major
Blackburn and Willard Mlligan. The grounds
are that the verdict was contrary to law and not
sustained by the evidence. of newly discovered
evidence, the misconduct of one of the jurors
named c. E. Kemper. error of law in overruling
the motion to set aside the indictment.
Overruling defendants challenge to the struck
jurors, Charles Sargent was examined and stated
that he overheard juror make NE remark that
"Hulse seemed to have learned his story WELL" to
which Kemper said, "Yes 1t was straight story"
Some other testimony, among it that of Kemper,
was taken. 500
The Court held the testimony did not make out
a case Of improper conduct, and overruled all the
other grounds on which new trial was asked.
Oninquiry by the Court, Major Blackburn said
that he would prefer the sentence to be pro.
nOunced at once.
On inquiry by the Court the prisoner said that
the only thing he had to say why the sentence
should not be pronoun ed was that he was inn0-
cent
The Court said the jury had found him guilty,
and that 1t was as clear case he had tried
sThe sentence. the Court continued, ISIS that you
be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for the period
OF your natural lfe."
There was considerable Of buzz in Court upon
this announcement
A suspension of the sentence for twenty-eight
days was allowed so as to give time to take the
case TO the Supreme Court.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06
TIL E L A T E s T
AFTER YELLOW JACK.
Extra Session Of the Tennessee Legis-
lature Called.
Special to the Star.

Special to the Star.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Dec. 6.-Gov. Marks
10 day issued proclamation calling an
extra session of the Legislature December
10th, to levy an additional tax, not exceed
ing one per cent, upon property in Mem.
phis, to be paid in February LIST, 1880, and
expended in repairing the streets and
bridges, and building sewers; to levy the
same tax to be paid December 1st 1880; to
Clothe local Government of Memphis
with appropriate powers to construct the
necessary sanitary improvements; to fix
the maximum water rates with the water
companies; to amend the charter OF any
city or town to enforce proper sanitary regu-
lations; to make the crime of violating
graves and dead bodies felonies instead of
D misdemeanor: and to exact such legisla-
ton as may enable the Memphis, Paducah
Il Northern Railroad to raise means neces-
Bary for the construction and equipment of
tie road.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06
Damon Lodge, K, of p, Entertainment

.
One of the most successful Lodge entertain
ments ever given in this city was that OF last
night by Damon Lodge, X. of P, at their hall
corner of Eighth and Central avenue. The hall
was filled to overfowing by fne-looking audi.
ence. and one that enjoyed the truly excellent
programme provided for their delectation.
Bro F. x. Barrett had full charge of the enter
tainment, and to him is due, in a great measure,
the pleasure afforded the attendants not only for
respective parts but as well in the various parts
assumed by himself. Mr.. Barrett has talent OF a
high order.
The programme was quite long, but well pre-
sented throughout and while we would avoid in
vidious mention where all was so charmingly rem
de'ed, still we can not refrain from noticing what
impressed US as most praiseworthy. In the COM
edy Of "a Wife for Half an Hour" the honors
belonged most decidedly to Miss Elliott and Mr..
Barrett, though the remaining parts were fairly
rendered In the "Olio" Messrs. Rogers and
Mack won deserved applause BY their neat And
gracesdl clog dancing, whicisswas'e feature alto
gether new to Lodge entertainments.
Mrs. Brown showed herself to be a most pleasing
vocalist in her first ballad, "a Faded Flower,
and quite surprised the audience by her liquid
vocalizaton in the Laughing Song"
Mr.! Ttdesche and Mr.. Shields were pleasing in
their respective numbers but tie hit OF the even
ing was most decidedly by Mr.. C. B. Lewis in his
Irish and German humorous sayings which were
received with numbering applause.
The trio lave Maria" was sweetly rendered by
Mr.. Shield and Misses Niermann and Neugebaur,
and it is rarely that one hears this exquisite com
position so well INTERPRETED by non professionals
Messls Welland and Muschler were indeed en-.
tertaining in their selections played upon the dul
elmer, xylophone, cornet, etc, and deserved the r
numerous encores.
Mr.. Davenport really paralyzed the audience by
his immensely funny Dutch" songs and sayings
The closing niece, the farce, "Mr X.," by the
Hawthorne Club was most laugbable. and was
but another step toward establishing the popular
ity of that deserving organization.
In conclusion we may add that Damon
Lodge, already one of the most notable of its or
der In the city, is gaining rapidly in numbers. II
has among its attractions the best convenences fol
conferringr of the higher degree of the order Of
any lodge the State, ana this doubtless accounts
to great degree for its great success
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06

TO hear the argument OF counsel, the Judges re-
tired 10 examine the books.
The Judge decided last evening, after examin-
ing the book, whether 1t was a re- ord of the Court
or not, but Judge Baxter was compelled to leave
for home this morning sooner than he had ex-
pected, and the matter was left in Judge Swings
hands to announce in Cou I.
All the books except c belonging to the Cir
cult Court have now been returned, but there is
still to be accounted for large past of the CORE
spQndence and several books Of the District Court
This afternoon Judge Swing stated In Court
that he and Judge Baxter had examined the
books returned by Mr.. Ambrose and had decided
to return one OF the books and the letters 10 Mr..
Ambrose as his private property, but they had no
evidence 10 show the existence OF a cash-beok.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06

of New York and Sandy Hook pilots COM
mitted suicide yesterday by cutting his
throat from ear to ear at his residence
on Slater Island. Captain Simorfson was
fvrty-five years old and had been pilot
twenty years.
HOG EYE MURDERER CONVICTED.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6-The trial of Charles
H. Hardin for the murder of Robert Fergu-
son at place called Hog Eye near the Iron
Mountain November 80, has Just been con.
cluded at Pennington, Missouri. The jury
finding verdict of murder in the first de-
gree.
FATALLY SHOT HIS BROTHER.
PIrrsBURG Dec Cat Bethlehem, Pa,
early yesterday morning Geo. Vacuum. aged
ten years, was fatally shot by his brother.
William, who is several years older. Burg
lars had been detected in the lower Part OF
the houst, and the two boys went down
staire to investigate. William returned
first and, while standing at the head of the
stairs in the dark, heard footsteps approach
ing. Supposing they proceeded from one
of the burglars he fired his revolver in the
direction of the noise with the result
stated.
YOUNG CANADIAN KILLED.
EAST SAGINAW, MICH, Dec. GA young
man named Joseph Napier, French Ca
madam, was struck on the head by falling
tree, at Rust's lumber camp last night, and
instantly killed. His relatives live near
Montreal.
CINCINNATI GIRL IN GRIEF.
DAYTON, O., Dec. 6.-William A. Rhorer
was arrested yesterday. for the attempted
rape early yesterday morning of Josie Ste
phens, variety actress from Cincinnati.
She charges him also with robbing her of
her money. amounting to So. All the va
riety shows of this city were closed last
night by order of the police authorities.