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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Sick RnInR.

Ferdinand Armired, German, 60 years
of age, agent for Hamburg tea company,
at New York city, had been missing for
several days, and on the 18th inst. his apart
ments were forced in by the police. One
of the most disgusting sights ever witnessed
presented itself. Armired, who had evil
IDENTIFY been dead for two or three days, was
found lying on the floor of his room terribly
decomposed and partly eaten by CATS The
police found no less than twenty cats in the
room, and they had great difficulty in
driving them out. The remains were taken
to the morgue, and the apartments disinfect-
ed. The cats found in the room were
owned by the deceased, who had always
appeared very much attached to them.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Self Destruction.

Henry s. Brush, prominent architect OF
Detroit, Mich, suicided on the 18th instant
by discharging the contents of two pistols
in his mouth. Cause, depression occasioned
by ill-hesltb.
S. c. Kidder.a travelling man, suicided
with morphine, at the Railroad hotel, Madi-
son, Wis, on the 18th inst.
r. NJ. Chapman, aged 64, treasurer of the
Biddeford, Me-, savings bank, suicided on
the I4th inst.
David Carmine, appointment street broker
at DelIsboro, Ind, suieided by hanging
Samuel n. Booker, aged %, suicided at
Washington, Ind, by hanging. Too much
hard work. Austin E. Bush, aged As, sales,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26

town Jennie Clarke is said to have died.
The facts of the case, as corroborated by the
testimony, are that on the 18th of last
February an abortion was performed on
Miss Clarke at the house of Madame Good
rich she then left Boston, went to the resi-
dence of the Somerville women, where she
died. The body of Miss Clarke was then
put into the trunk, and on the following
evening Kimbal carried it in buggy in the
direction of Lynn. He was unable to sink
it, as desired, as most of the streams were
frozen, but on reaching Fox Hill bridge, on
Saugus river, he put it overheard, through
the rails. This is the substance of the story
of the two nurses of Jennie Clarke, as told
to detectives.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
severe Storm at the East.

One of the severest storms ever expert
enced in that section of the country, passed
over Massachusetts on the 10th, causing
great destruction of life and property.
In Boston the damage was heavy, one
man being killed by falling chimney.
Many small yachts and other boats were
capsized, but the most serious disaster was
the capsizing Of the small schooner Myrtle,
of Charlestown, having on board six per.
sons, consisting of four women, man and
boy. All excepting man, Thos. Dun
ham, who chung to the top-mast, were
drowned. A boy named Walter Metterham
was also crowded by the upsetting of his
boat off Hull.
AT Fitchburg The spire of the Universalist
church was felled and the city hall un.
rooted. The eastern wall of the city hall
extension, in process of construction, was
blown down and several workmen had q
narrow escape. Many houses lost all their
chimneys, seven falling from the Fitehburg
hotel.
The tornado struck the southern suburbs
of Pittsfeld from the west and wrought in
conceivable ruin. Two persons killed and
three or four wounded, some fatally, build
ings unroofed and blown down, hundreds of
trees leveled, and SIS, 900 or $4,000 damage
done.
A yacht capsized off Nantasket beach and
four persons were drowned. Oneman, two
women and two children were lost Oft G oy-
ernor's island.
Two boats capsized off Scituate and three
persons drowned.
Near Montreal Mrs. Peter Robertson was
killed by lightning.
The house of Mrs. Hayden, South Brain.
tree, was partially destroyed, and herself
and young lady so seriously injured they
were taken to the hospital.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Shooting ARRAY of Large Dimen-

The purser of the steamship Etna arrived
at New York on the 18th inst. from Port au
Prince, and reports as follows: AT Port au
brother of the president, shot Delorme,
member of the legislative chamber. A gen.
eral shooting affray ensued in which forty
other members and some of Canals adhe-
rents were killed. The shooting was com.
menced on Monday and was kept up until
our departure, 80 P. M, July Sd. Bust
ness was suspended in the meantime. There
was q report in circulation that the rebels
would have to submit to the governments
demands
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Funeral of Prince Napoleon.

The remains of Louis Napoleon, prince
imperial of France, who WAS slain by the
Zulus in South Africa, recently, were laid at
rest at Chiselhurst on the 18th inst, with
imposing military and civic n ors. The
English royal family was strongly represent
ed, and in the church the members of the
French senate and chamber of deputies in
attendance, and Populations of workmen,
filed around the coffin, sprinkling it with
holy water and scattering immortelles. 1t
is estimated that the various sympathizers
brought boquets and wreaths sufficient to
fill two vans. An immense wreath, bestow-
ed by Queen Victoria was carried on the
coffin, which was invisible because of the
mass of flowers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
THE MARKETS.
Reported by CHANDLER, BROWN & Co., Commits
sion Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.
New York.

NEW YORK, July 1913 coop. M.-Cotton-
Duh at II 3-16c. Fiour-Dull and in buyers
favor; receipts $4,000 bbls; sales 5000 bbls
at $4.15@4.35 for common; choice extra
western hoop unchanged; rye flour steady
and unchanged Wheat-Feverish and un-
changed; spring, Nos. 2 and 3, and winter
34@214c lower; receipts 1920 bus; sales
100000 bus; No. 1 white seller August a.
$1.11I. Rye-Firm. Corn-DuII and in
buyers favor; receipts $4,000 bus; sales
$4,000 bus at 43@441ac for western mixed
spot. Barley Dull and nominal Oats
Dull: receipts 81 1000 bus; sales q 900 bus
at 371a@38c for mixed western; 3812@42c
for white. Pork-Dull and easierat $500.
Beef-Steady and unchanged Lard
Steady at $6.02H. Butter-At 7@16c.
Cheese-At 4@611o. Whisky-At$106K@
10y. Sugar-At 6H@67sc. Eggs-At 10@
15c. Petroleum-Crude at 2Hc; refined at
6Xc. Tallow-At 5 15-16@6c Coal-Nom-
inally unchanged. Leather-Quietand firm;
good business. Wool-Unchanged; very
quiet.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Drowned.

Charles Baxter and Marcellus Bent were
drowned off Long Branch on the 18th inst,
by the capsizing of boat.
1t will be remembered that party Of six
men started from Port Colborne, July 5, in
the sail boat bound for Buffalo to spend the
Fourth, and were drowned. The bodies of
five of the unfortunates were recovered on
the 18th inst. A party of gentlemen from
Buffalo were fishing in the river near
Beaver island and found floating a bottle
with paper in it on which was written the
following: "July Sd, P. NJ. We cannot
weather it any longer; blowing gale; give
up all hopes. Goodbye. Six men from
Port Colborne."
E. A. Botterell and j. K. Hiney, of OF
tawa, Canada, were drowned by the upset
ting of a boat in Deschenes rapids on the
18th inst.
III. Mahan, OF the firm of Mahan & Nc
Laughlin, grocers, Memphis, Tenn, was
drowned on the 18th inst, while bathing
near that city.
seven-year-old daughter of J. G. Pea.
body, a commission man of Chicago, visit
ing Fulton, H., with her mother, was
drowned in a cistern on the 18th inst, while
the family were at breakfast.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Overcome by Heat.

John Krall, aged 43, an employe in the
safe factory at Cincinnati, died from the
heat on the 10th.
VIM. j. Lewis, prominent merchant and
banker, and largely interested in the Big
muddy coal mines in southern Illinois, was
overcome by the heat at Carondelet, Mo-,
on the 18th inst, and died in twenty min
uteS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Chicago.

CHICAGO, July l9--1 80 P. Wheat
Slow and shade lower; No. red winter at
99Hc bid for cash; csc for seller August;
No. spring st 911zc for cash; 921zc for
seller August; 9l5ac for seller September.
Corn-Weak and easier at SIC for cash; 36c
Oats-Firm at CSC for cash; 2534c bid for
seller August: 2515c for seller september.
Rye and Barley-Nominal. Pork-Weak
and lower; So 10 for cash; $8.O0@8 O21zc for
seller August; So 0719@S10 for seller Sep.
TENDER. Lard-Weak and lower; S. So for
cash; SIS 67K for seller September. Whisky
AT $1.06. Hogs-Receipts 1000 head
light weak and 5@10c lower; a S3.70@3 90;
heavy shipping easier at So 55@3 20; pack.
ing dull at $3.0003.20.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
MOrtuary Statistics,

From various causes 105 lives were lost
on steamboats, the past II months, against
212 the preceding II. During the past IL
months, 81 lives were lost by accidents on
shore, previous u months AZ. In 1875 the
number of lives lost on steamboats, was 607
In 1876, 1874; IN 1877, 224; in 1873, 202. A
steady decline is attributed to the increas-
ing efficiency of the steamboat inspection.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Prize &hnntJn0

In the prize shooting at Wimbledon,
(Eng) on the 18th instant, Frank Hyde
(American) was ahead at the 100O-yards
range. Morse (American), Adams Cana
diam and fourteen others made the highest
possible score at the 80O-yards range Hyde
and six others made the highest possible
score at 900 yards.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26

News was received in New York, on the
18th inst, of the total loss of the English
screw steamer Burgois in st. Mary's bay
during dense fog while going from Mon
treal, Canada, to Liverpool, England. A
small portion of the cargo was saved. No
mention is made of the crew; therefore it is
supposed all are saved.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
A STORY is told in FdinburoI

A STORY is told in Edinburgh of Pro
fessor Blackie, who became distinguished
in the chair of Greek, that, being pre-
vented from lecturing one day, he
caused to be posted on the classroom
door this notice: Professor Blackie re-
grets he is unable to-day to meet his
classes" A waggish student scratched
out the initial letter of the last word of
the sentence. The keen eyed old man,
noticing the prank that had been played
on him, quietly erased another letter,
and left he following to be read: Pro-
lessor Blackie regrets he is unable to-day
to meet his asses"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Make Your settlements.

During the present month all outstanding
1910 and 500 United States bonds which
have been called by the secretary of the
treasury become due, and settlements will
have to be made. The amount of these
bonds is $246, 200, 600.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Yellow Jack.

Five new cases of yellow fever were re-
ported at Memphis on the 18th. Business
is suffering severely, owing to the exodus OF
citizens.
The brig Shasta, of New York, from Port
au Paix, San Domingo, bound to Chester,
Pa, arrived in great distress twelve miles
below Philadelphia, on the 18th inst. or
nine men on board seven were down with
the yellow fever. -Four deaths occurred, the
captain being among the number.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Killed by lightning.

During storm at Jefferson, Texas, on
the 18th inst, S. Sherman's horses, attached
to a wagon, were killed, and himself thrown
fifty feet from the wagon. At Kildare,
lady named Evans was killed, and child
seriously injured, while in house.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Pension Arrearasps

The treasury department on the 18th inst,
issued Warr"rt" on the last hatch of rennis CT
uons from the secretary of the interior for
arrears of pensions amounting to $1,805, COO,
to which add the amount heretofore paid,
$3,035,000, making a totalto date since July,
1875, of "a, $4,000. OF the total amount appro.
priated 1926, oO0,O OOl there has already been
paid $1O,219,OOO,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Mj1wanRea

MILWAUKEE, July 1913 100 P. M-FIour-
Dull; choice spring at $4.25@450; common
to fair spring at So 60@3 80. Wheat-Un-
settled; No. l hard at $1O0; No. 2 at 81 &c;
No. 3 at 81@82c; NOD st 74c; rejected at
66c; No. seller August at 90A@921lc;
seller September at 90I@92c. Corn-Dull
at $500. Oats-Quiet at 27Ac. Rye
Steady at sic. Barley-Nominal. Pork
Dull and lower at $50 for cash. Lard
Very tame at $5.70@575.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Road gents.

The Antonio stage from Fl. Clark to
Uvalde, Texas, was halted IA miles from the
latter place by road agents on the 18th inst.
The driver was made TO throw out the mail
sacks which were rifed of all registered
packages and one passenger was robbed.
The stage was allowed to proceed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Steamer Wrecked.

The steamer State of Virginia, from New
York for Glasgow, was wrecked on Sable
island, the coast of Nova Scotia, on the
18th inst. Four women and five children
were lost by the capsizing of one of the
boats in the surf
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
No More Indignant Readers

The reading matter which appears in
the 115- Weekly Letter is set up at the
case, without manuscript or copy of anv
KIND, save an occasional note in pencil
indicating the subject to be mentioned.
NO proof is taken of the matter, and
from the peculiar arrangement of our
new and improved Office no proof can be
taken OF 1t, save at considerable trouble
and delay. The press we use is not q
printing press and never before was used
as such. Any printer from first class
city office would pronounce it nc possible
10 get out paper in any shape with the
facilities enjoyed in the Letter Office. It
Is IN consequence of such a state of af-
talrs that many errors and inaccuracies
should lind their way into the paper,
small as it is. With these few PREDATORY
and explanatory remarks we will at
once proceed with cur request: We
request every one of the numerous
readers OF the Tri- Weekly Letter immedi-
ately on RECEIPT of the paper to take out
his or her pencil and commencing at the
first line of the first page read it csrefulIv
through, marking as they occur every
error-then the reader has a perfect
copy to file away. Those not having
pencils will be supplied on application
at this office. And by adopting this
rule our readers will enjoy an advantage
possessed by the readers of no other
paper IN the world. If you find any
tn1ling objectionable or offensive to your
self, you have only to draw your pencil
over 1t and there you are with paper
Just to suit you-becoming, as it were,
your own edltor-and five minutes after
the paper is out you wont have to be
running al over the town looking for
the 1r1- Weekly Letter man when he is
5sfeiy md away in the sage-brush.-
6enton, No, 7ri- Weekly Letter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26

Charles E. Hoyt, Madison ........-.....".i848
B F. Cram, Madison .....................--..lS4
Mrs. B. f. Cram, Madison .................'.'lo4O
M. w. Terwiliiger, Oregon. .......'....... Io4o
A. A. Bovce, Ios9
John Starkweather, Madison. 1850
George w. Stoner, Madison. ............' ..1oo1
James Mccartney, Evansville .........'..'io42
r. w. Davidson, Sun Pfelrle '.............'1ott
Christie Switzerland, Fitchburg ........l84l
Urbane Parsons, Madison......., .......-lo4o
Sarah Ann Switzerland, Fitchburg....l8 4Z
Geo. E. Allen, Medina ....'.-io4 ~
Garret Roenev, Oregon ...... ........''.'... IoaE
Alfred C. Parkinson, Madison. ......lo45
r. NJ. Bashford, Madison ....................Io4o
Mrs. w. II. True, Fitchburg ........"....~Io4o
Mrs. Lydia Helms, Fitchburg ........."..,lo4o
O. 0. Rose, Fitchburg
Mrs. O. O. Rose, Fitchburg. ........ .......lS4S
Mrs. Johanna Frederick, Verona. ........164o
hrs. II. H. Cornwell, Verona.............lo4o
Darwin Clark, Madison .......................loo
Anna Doolittle, Madison.
Elizabeth Hare, Dayton ...........-......lSi3
S. w. Botkin, Madison .......................Io9
Peter B. Fields, Madison. ..........."......l65o
James w. Sumner, Madison ..........l64S
Dr. J ohm Favill, Madison ............ ...lo49
William WEIGH, Madison ....................lo4o
Geo. H. Slaughter, Madison. ........."...,lo5
G. T. Long. Madison
B. c.. Slaughter, Madison......,.
Alexander Wilson, Springfeld....... 1886
H. Martin, Springfield. ...lo4I
o. P. Underwood, Avoca.
Clarinda Hanon, Avoca-....................l 1912
David Holt, Madison
Mrs. David Holt, Madison.
Mrs. j. B Parkinson, Madison..............1656
Mrs. j. W. Sterling, Madison.
| n. w. Dean, Madison.
Mrs. N. W. Dean, Madison. .l04l
Henry Underwood, egon................"184 5
d. K. Tenney, Madison lo49
F. L. Warner, Sun INDEPENDENTLY 1
j. Bel, Oregon.....'..'..- &c
Mrs. j. Bell, Oregon
Abraham Morton, Madison. 1916
John c. Hanan, Oregon ....................
Letters of regret for non-attendance
at the meeting, from Judge M. M.
Jackson, Halifax; James ONeill, Neills.
vile, Wis; G. E. Browne, Grand
Rapids, Mich; Hon. J. H. Rountrce,
Platteville, Wis; DR.. j. G. Mcclellan, of
Twin Lakes, Racine county, and several
| others.
The next meeting will take place at
Madison, on the 10th of July, 1880.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Sentenced.

In the trial of the negro, Chastine Cox, for
the murder of Mrs. Hull, at New York, re-
Gently, the jury returned a verdict of guilty,
on the 18th inst, and Cox was sentenced to
be hanged August goth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26

man for ]. Baily & Co., Philadelphia, sui
cided at Greenfield. Ohio, by hanging. All
on the 14th inst.
Theodore Newman, late local editor OF
the San francisco German Democrat, sui
cided in the woods near Seattle, Washing.
ten Territory, on the 18th inst, by shooting
himself. Cause, i'll health.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
DiDhtherIa.

The terrible epidemic of diphtheria con-
tinues its ravages in Bessarabia, where a
rescript of the government is published,
ordering the universal fumigation of dwell
lings and the clothing of the peasantry.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
ScUlI Race,

The single scull race IL miles and return,
between Courtney and Riley, $500 side,
took place at Silver Lake, New York, on
the 18th inst Courtney winning the race
by half boat length Time, 27.37A.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
Obituary.

George f. Bragg, a prominent merchant,
and Major James T. Hoyt, quratermaster
in the army during the war, died at San
Francisco on the 18th.
DIR. Charles Lowenstein, editor OF the
Evansville Democrat, the leading German
daily Democrat paper of Indiana, died very
suddenly on the night of the 10Th instant,
of apoplexy.
John Charles Adrian Hamilton, grandson
of Alexander Hamilton, died at MERGED,
Cal, on the 18th.
United States consul, Cummins died at
Ottawa, Canada, On the 18th.
Peter Anderson, editor OF the appeal, at
San Francisco, one Of the most prominent
colored men on the coast, and head of the
California colored Masons, died on the 18th
instant, at San Francisco.
August Won Manteuffe!, son of Prince
Hermann Won Manteuffel and nephew of
General Won Manteutfel, of Germany, died
at Chicago on the 18th, in extreme poverty.
He lead anjintemperate and reckless life and
was cast offby his titled relatives
Ex-Associate Judge Leitzenger, died at
Tamaqua, Pa, on the night of the 18th inst.
aged 50 years.
U. NJ, Showers, president OF the Showers
Packing company, Scranton snd Chicago,
died on the 18th inst. of heart disease.
Charles H. Corning, nephew of the late
Erastus Corning, died suddenly at
Albany, n. Y, on tie 18th inst, aged 43.
William Welkens, senior member of the
firm of Welkens & Co., Baltimore, Md, died
on the 18th, aged 50. His estate is valued
at several millions.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Monster Pilgrimage,

A circular has been addressed to bishops
throughout the Catholic world, calling on
them to promote monster clerical pilgrim
age to Rome for the next feast of epiphany
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26

BEWARE of little thingsl A black
seeo 10 larger than a pin point will grow
an onion that may faint the breath
enough to break up betrothal, ruin q
Schooi, and shstter the good intentions of
a sewing circle. =
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26

4 GOOD summer resort for flies Bald
Mountain Uncle Sam,
, 1879-02-20
STOP DRINKING VINEGAR.

How many young women who have in
herited predisposition to 'embonpoint'
have ruined their health by drinking vim
cgar TO reduce their forms to graceful pro-
portions. AlIau's Anti-Fat is absolutely
harmless. 1t promotes digestion, and ac-
complishes its work simply by preventing
MI undue assimilation of the fatty ingre.
dients of the food. Excessive iatncss Is n
vexatious burden. and there Ia 10 longer
any excuse for enduring it, since Allan :
Anti-Fat is an efftctual remedy Tor this
abnormal condition.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, July Is 1878.
BOTANIC MEDICINE CO.. Buffalo. n. Y:
GentIcmen-I lost three pounds while
taking one bottle of Allan's Anti-Fat.
Yours truly, Mrs. NJ. b. MYERS.
, 1879-02-20
WILLIAM n. WALLACE.

DIED.-At Stelacoom, February, $, 1879,
WILLIAM II. WALLACE, in the Gsth year OF
his age.
From an able tribute in the Seattle "ln-
telligencer" we make the following cx-
tracts: "rhc deceased was born in Mi
anna county, Ohio, July 18th, 1911; spent
his early life in Indiana. removed to Iowa
in 1887; was elected to the State Legisla-
ture of Iowa. and served IA Speaker and
also as President of the State Council; was
appointed by President Taylor, Receiver
of Public Moneys at Fairfield, Iowa; re-
moved to Washington Territory in 1853;
served several years in the Territorial Leg
islature.
In 1859 he was the candidate OF the Re-
pub lean party of the Territory for Dele
gate, and made very effective campaign.
being al eloquent and pleasing speaker,
but was defeated, owing manly to the inn
mcnse personal popularity of Gen. Isaac
|. Stevens, his successful opponent.
He was appointed in 1861, by President
Lincoln, Governor of Washington Terri
tory; was elected y Delegate therefrom to
the 37th Congress; was appointed the first
Governor of Idaho Territory. and re-elect
ell to the 3Sth Congress as a Delegate from
Idaho. He was IL member of the Nation
al Committee to accompany the remains
of President Lincoln to Illinois. AT the
expiration of his last term in Congress,
he II turned to this Territory and settled at
Steilacoom. where he has continued to re-
side until the day Of his death humbly and
unpretendingly meeting ali his obligations
as citizen and recognizing all his duties
rs member Of the common brotherhood
of man. A death like this can long bear
no bitter memories. The end is well as
the journey. Blessings and good will.
from all good men, are garands Tor his
grave. 1t is happy thing to die SO. TO
go to our grave with no man bearing Il
wrong Of our hlliction; with no lie,
which we have f.thered. living here be-
hind us; to go in love, to 60 in truth. Oh.
it is thing to ask God for every day a
man lives. May the example of the dead
so preach to us. May we SO live, true to
the polar star of duty, that the living may
say such words over us in truth, as We
speak over our honord dead to-day"
The funeral services were held un-
der the auspices OF the Masonic Paternity,
OF which deceased was an honorcd menl-
ber, and were conducted by Gov. f. r.
Ferry. Grand Master. Rev. John Par
sons, Of Tacoma, preached the funeral SER
mon.
, 1879-02-20

The United States Commissioner OF Az
licuIturc at Washington estimates the
value Of farm products in Oregon annu.
ally per head of farming population to be
S539, and per head Of the entire popnla.
ton OF the State, $7S.O6, while he est
mates the value of farm property owned
oy persons engaged in agriculture to be
$4,000 per head. The amount of exports
Is 500 to every person in the State.
Flattering to Oregon.