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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10
NEWS ITEMS.
leave.

The election in Wisconsin shows Republi-
can gains.
In the Oliver-Cameron case the jury rem
dercd a verdict for defendant
The Australian government has resolved to
discontinue precautions againstth plague in
Russia.
Fitz John Porter has been restored to the
army, and will draw pay from the date of his
dismissal.
Garibaldi has arrived in Rome The Pope
has sent an autograph letter to Queen Vic
torta, welcoming her TO Italy.
II is rumored in Washington that the
managers of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company don't want an extension bill passed
at this session Of Congress.
1t seems to be true that the body Of A. T.
stewart has been recovered and is now in the
cathedral, commenced by him or by his in
structions, and kept there under strict guard.
Acrsis is approaching between The province
Of Victoria and the Dominion, on account Of
the tardiness OF the Canadian government in
announcing It's railway policy, and on account
OF the new tariff.
The army bill with It's several political at
taetments having been passed through the
house, 1t will now 90 to the senate where an
even more lively debate than that which took
place in the house may be expected.
Emigration from the east has set In in
earnest, and at the great railroad centres
trains are arriving and departing loaded with
tAelf living freight bound for the prairies,
Plsins and mountains Of the great west.
General Miles thinks there will be no In
disn war this summer unless Indians at the
agencies are melted to take part They will
not hight until after the sun dance, which
takes place in June, probably on Milk river.
Famine in Upper Egyptcauses terrible suf-
iierlng. In some villages people are naked
hike Wild beasts. and dig fssr roots. In one
town women and children fought over scraps
OF bread: Inland villagers are said TO be
starving Ike dogs.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10
OREGON.

Sheep shearing has commenced in Southern
Oregon.
Mitchell intends returning to Oregon to
practice law in Portland.
A two year-old heifcr at Ashland recently
gave birth to three calves.
The opium smokers still cling to the pipe
in Oregon City. Nearly all of them are small
boys.
Parties south of Cornelius are pulling
stumps with the aid of giant powder. 1t is u
sure shot
"This is a game no man can buck at" OBJ
served Roseburg hunter when attacked by
Il wounded deer.
A huge land slide, below the western bound
airy of Astoria, took large trees with it 10 the
waters of of the bay.
Owing to high water the wooden mills at
Oregon City have not been able to run all the
time nor AT full capacity.
Mr.. j. II. Rogers of East Portland, is build
ing quite large Touring mill at Hood River
on Mr. f. l.. Smiths land.
William George, arrested for burning a
church at Webfoot, Yamhill county, has been
convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary
for five years.
Ben Hutchinson, who had The misfortune
TO get his feet badly frozen last winter while
lost in the mountains near Lakeview, will
lose one Of his feet
4 correspondent of the I'll gene Guard
states that II citizen of Big Prairie recently
dug up $1,000 that had been buried at the foot
of a tree for 10 years.
B. f. Dowcll writes to Jacksonville that the
United States will probably make the greater
portion OF the Judgment it holds against W.
{. Griswold out of his property.
A Kansas cattle dealer named Eberhardy
accompanied by sixteen droyers, arrived Mt
The Dallcs last week for the purpose Of buy
ing six or seven thousand beef cattle for the
eastern market
Ayoung man in Wasco county, named Wolf,
permitted one of those peripatetic quack
chropodists to cut his corns. lie subsequently
had to undergo amputation OF foot, and died
at ST. Vincents' hospital.
4 gentleman by the name of Morris will
visit Astoria soon to make arrangements Tor
entering largely into the manufacture of
caviar. He will arrange to buy all the roes
of sturgeon that fishermen will save.
A number of people in Table Rock precinct,
Southern Oregon, were poisoned recently by
taking carbolic acid internally, as remedy
for pulmonary affections, upon the recon-
menda.on of some travelling preacher.
Albany will attempt to root out the heather
Chnce by competing with him way down at
the lower rounds. Two large laundres, with
capacity to do all the washing for the town,
have been started and will be run by white
labor
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

The total rainfall at Olympia during March
was 14.44 inches.
The Board of Pilot Commissioners meet at
Kaama April 18th.
Wheat is weak at Walla Walla at 80 cents
per bushcl for choice lots.
The Skagit river gold diggings are creating
much excitement on the Sound.
Col Larrabee is said to have marrieda Miss
Lillian Turner recently in the east.
The military telegraph from Walla Walla
up the country will be completed in June.
Major q. 0. Halter has left Seattle for Wash
ngton where he will have hearing ut once.
The steamers are plying regularly between
Lewiston and Wallula, and business is reviv-
ing
One hundred and five tons of potatoes were
shipped to San Francisco from Seattle last
week.
F. G. Farris, of Boise City, killed bear at
the Salmon lakes, which weighed 800 pounds
when dressed.
The waters of the streams emptying into
Puget Sound have been unusually high within
the past few days.
Notwithstanding the poor success of the
Puget Sound loggers last year the old camps
will be occu plea again.
Mr. Kubcl who for some time has had
charge of the signal station at Olympia has
been transferred to the station at Winnie
mucca.
Another lot of potatoes have been shipped
from Seattle to the Hawaiian Islands. They
were packed in boxes made specially to admit
of free ventilation.
People are pouring into the Salmon river
country Idaho, by the score. Many of, them
are taking lands for farming purposes, but
the majority are on the way TO the mines.
An examination of the two men found
dead in saloon at Port Blakely showed that
one died of natural causes, and the other from
an overdose of laudanum taken to alleviate the
delirum tremens.
According to the Boise statesman the placer
mines at Glenn's ferry, Snake river, are yield
ing well. Different parties are working ma
chimes that save fine gold and yield big
profit to the owners.
Sheriff Schnebly of Yakima county has
gone with a posse to Fort Colville to get
Sauskin, who recently confessed to being one
of the Perkins family murderers. He is said
to be brother of Homilys.
Captain James Troup has made trip from
Wallula to Lewiston with the steamer John
Gates, in little over twenty-five hours-dis-
lance 334 miles, up in ii hours and 80 minutes
and down in 10 hours and 80 minutes. This Is
the best time ever made on this route.
The damage done by the recent freshet on
the Skagit was very great Millions of feet
of logs have been formed into solid jams ut
the various points near the mouth of the river,
and these can only be removed ut a very low
stage of the river and during the highest
June tides.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10

There is wrath at Yankton and
other points on the Missouri river
over an alleged clandestine letting of
contracts by Indian Commissioner
Hayt for the supply of wagons, har-
nesses, agricultural implements, cows,
bulls, etc, for the Missouri river agen-
cies without advertising in any news
paper west of Chicago. 1t is stated
as consequence, that a majority of
western bidders were ignorant of the
letting, and that the articles named
will be purchased of the few who
were given an opportunity to bid
without competition from sources
where these supplies could have been
cheaply furnished.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10

All reports from business centres
in the eastern states concur III the
view that business in nearly all lines
is very decidedly reviving, and that
q larger spring trade than usual is
fairly begun. 1t may be said that
Improvement of business is positive
and promises to be permanent. Pur-
chases in eastern markets for the west
ern trade are reported to be unpre-
cedentedly large. American manu-
features are going forward in increas-
ing quantities to Europe. There is a
very marked revival of the iron trade,
fact which, to a greater extent than
perhaps any other, indicates new en-
ergy in the industrial movements.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10

A letter was received recently by
Archbishop Purcell from Cardinal
Simeoni, secretary to the pope, de-
clining to accept the archbishop's
resignation on account of his long
service to the church. The arch
bishop was instructed to select a
coadjutor with the right of success
sion to the See Of Cincinnati.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10

Senator Slater Of Oregon has intro
dueed a bill in Congress to transfer
the management of the Indians from
the Interior to the War Department,
placing their agencies, contracts and
all, under the care of the army. This
bill is the best and most comprehen-
sive in this matter that has yet been
introduced.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10

A Seattle dispatch of recent date
says: "Immigration is pouring in
here from California aud the east this
season at an unprecedented rate.
Scores of new farms are being located
on the Government domain in the
neighborhood of this city. The Ken
lucky colony association have just
established their headquarters here,
and have already on the way from
the east large colony Of immigrants
to settle on the Snohomish river, be-
low, Seattle" 40 IL Mo1m
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10

The 7rfbane's Washington special
says: The cabinet and Republicans
in congress are now united in support
of the president in his position in re-
gard to the revolutionary legislation
proposed by the Democrats. The
certainty ola veto makes it impossible
now for the legislation to succeed.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10

The army appropriation bill, with
the partisan amendments, has been
reported to the senate, and debate
upon it will doubtless begin at once.
The house has now under considera.
ton the Legislative appropriation bill,
loaded with its share of the PARTISAN
schemes of the majority. 1t will
probably be two weeks or more be-
fore either of the bills can go to the
president.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10
On Monday the Michigan iudicia

On Monday the Michigan judicial
election and City elections in Ohio
were held. The Republicans won
handsomely in Michigan over the
combined vote of the Democrats and
greenbackers. In Ohio the Republi-
cans gained largely everywhere, elect
ing the Mayor in Columbus for the
first time in p years. A Republican
wave is rolling over the country this
time.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10

The Cheyennes in the Indian Ter
rtory are on the war path. They
broke away from camp and started
in the direction of western Kansas.
Agent Mills and an army officer who
went to demonstrate were ordered to
leave.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10

About ten days ago, some roughs
wantonly fired at Umatilla Indian
near Pilot Rock. The Indian went
back to the reservation and reported
to the sub-chiel. He then came out
and informed the settlers that if they
wanted to fight, he'd give them the
best they had in that line. The set
tiers told them that they could not
be responsible for the doings Of rene
gades and horse thieves, but that they
would see them punished and here
the matter rests for the present.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10
A Young man named J. B. Luddy

A young man named J. B. Luddy
was arrested at Boise City on the 31st
ult., by L. S. Marshal Chase, charged
with being deserter from the L. S.
army. Luddy was some time since
commissioned captain of the Union
county state militia and also employed
on the .Mountain Sentinel. The fact
of his being deserter was generally
known. In December last he escaped
from the guard house at Fort Walla
Walla, where he was confined for
striking an officer. He was an active
spirit in circulating petition asking
for the removal of General Howard
among the citizens of Eastern Oregon.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10

President Hayes has abandoned
his proposed trip to the Pacific Coast
this summer. Between disgust of
Pacific Coast people at the veto of
The Chinese bill and watching the
rebels in congress be finds excuse
enough.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10

Indians, who are believed to be
struggling Sioux and Grosventres
from the north, are raiding Yellow
stone valley. They have run all the
whites in the vicinity of Terry's land
ing on the Yellowstone, into military
posts and have captured all the horses
and cattle. Johnson & Stearns' house
in the valley was attacked by band
of seven Indians. johnson was killed
and Stearns badly wounded. Another
band of Indians run off all the stage
stock. Troops have been sent out
from Fort Custer and two Companies
from Fort keogh, in pursuit.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10

The three principal men who have
been the head and front of the circu-
lation of petitions for the removal of
Gen. Howard have recently had their
positions accurately defined. One
was dishonest Indian agent placed
under arrest by Gen. Howard for
good cause. Another was demo-
cratic editor now under Indictment
for defrauding his county by over is
sue of orders. The other was local
writer on newspaper, now under ar
rest as a deserter from the army.
What a brilliant array of talent!
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10

Madame Patterson Bonaparte of
Baltimore died in that city few days
ago. Several of her descendants bear
the name OF Bonaparte.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-10
s. +. BULLETIN CO.,
SAN FRANCISCO.
NOTICE.

L. s. LAND OFFICE,
Vancouver W. T., March 18th, 1879
COMPLIANT HAVING BEEN ENTERED
~ at this Office by Lewis d. Radcliffe against
Maurice Sullivan for abandoning his home.
stead entry, No. 1876, dated April oath, 1874,
upon Lots 4. D, and 6, of Section b, Township
8 north, Range west, in Wahkiakum county,
Washington Territory, with Il view to the can
collation. Of said entry: the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this Office ON
the 3OGh day OF April, 1879, at o'clock \.
NJ, to respond and furnish testimony con
corning said alleged abandonment.
W. II. SMALLWOOD, Register
S. W. BROWN, Receiver
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
EUGENE RoBINsoN's PoNIARD.

Mr.. Eugene Robinson. whose father was partner
Of the late Daniel Drew. arrested last night by
Captain Mccullough. and taken to the Seventeenth
precinct station charge Of carrying concealed
weapons. 1t appears that Mr.. Robinson went
to tho Tivoli Theatre last evening with
some friends. In some he pro-
voked discussion about Captain Williams
whom Mr.. Robinson denounced as tyrant. Cap.
tain Mccullough was present and naturally under
took dcfond his oficisl colleague. Mr.. Robinson
became obstinate In his opinions and moro
emphatic in expressing them Finally he announced
that IL Captain Williams were to molest him in any
way he would avengc the insult In summary
manner. Mr.. Robinson threw back the folds of his
overcoat and exposed to view the shining sheath Of
highly ornamented poniard. with this weapon.
gentlemen" said he. "shall always defend my
honor" Captain Mccullough caught sight of the
blade, swooped down on Mr.. Robinson and led him
captive to the Thirteenth precinct. Ho charged
with being disorderly and with carrying concealed
weapons. He was temporarily confined in the Cap
tains room while word was sent to the New York
Hotel where he resides. OF his mishap. number
of his friends soon arrived. Judge Duffy was sum-
moned and opened court ut Essex Market ut late
hour, and Mr.. Robinson held in $500 bail to
appear at nine o'clock this morning.
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.

DEATH OF II. SOLOMON AT LEGGErT's HOTEL
yALERIAN or THE REVOLVER.
stranger entered Leggett's Hotel in Chatham
street at about six o'clock on MONDAY evening and
registered H. Solomon. No. 245 East Fifty.
third street. He, assigned to room
on tho fourth hoor. The chambermaid
in the course of her duties knocked at
the door yesterday morning but received no answer
When evening came and tho stranger did not ap-
dear the chambermaid. who has a duplicate key of
every room. opened the door and beheld sight
which filed her with horror. The man was
lying on the bed. partly his right side,
and quite dead. The young woman rushed down
stairs and notified Mr.. Storms. the proprietor.
After some elaboration message wasisent to Cor
oner Flanagan, who sent Deputy Cooke to tho
hotel. Meanwhile HERALD reporter had an inter.
view with Mr.. Storms, who stated that the de.
ceased had left letter, which he refused
to furnish for publication. Deputy Coroner Cooke
was about to hand it to the reporter when he was
grasped by Mr.. Storms and taken out of the room.
After absence of fifteen minutes he. Cooke. re-
turned The employees during his absence said that
Solomon had taken dose of valerian. but none OF
them had seen bottle or any other evidence that
would support the assertion.
II think this will solve the mystery, said Mr.
Cooke holding out brightly polished six-barrellod
revolver. "You see this is Napoleon and only
he said that q bullet wound found under
the left NIPPLE and then, suddenly correcting him
self. he stood upright and said "No l meant this
way turning his back to the reporter by way or II.
lustration) 1t was in the right breast"
"What about the dose Of valeriany asked the ro
porter.
THE LETTER.
~ don't know anything about that" replied Mr..
Cooke. He then handed tho following letter. written
In pencil to tho HERALD reporter, after long con-
ference with Mr.. Storms:-
To CoRoNER-
DEAR SIR-It will not be necessary hold inquest
on my body am tired Of life and have taken dose q
vneran to end my existence. suppose my folks will
ako charge of my body. Hoping God will forgive
remain. respec fully. II. SOLOMON,
Ocr 20 1879. No. 245 East Fifty.third street city.
II. 5.
The remains were removed last night from the
hotel to the family residence in Fiftythird street.
where the mother of tho deceased and several
brothers and sisters reside.
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
BILLY PORTER ARRESTED.

despatch was received at Police Headquarters st
quarter to two O'Clock this morning from tho
Tenth precinct stating that Captain Allaire had ef
fected the capture of Billy Porter otorious bur-
Gar. who made his escape from Raymond Street Jail
ON June last. 1t will be remembered that Porter
escaped from the Jail in company with Billy Irving.
while they were both locked up there pending trial
indictment charging thom with the robbery
Of Ibert's -four store. No. 15s Graham avenue. Tho
escape was remarkable for its cool daring. Tho two
men. according to custom prevalent for some
time in the prison. went to the kitchen to got somo
coffee and noticing back door ajar coolly walked
through it into courtyard and then into the street,
OF course there was q great hue and cry soon
after. but all to avail, the birds
had efectually flown. In August they tracked
to hotel in Passaic, N. j., and would have been
captured but for the blunders Of tho Brooklyn aud
local officers who surrounded tho hotel. but yet al
lowed tho two Jail birds to slip through their
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
KILLED BY A STEAM MOTOR.

The latest fatality occurring the broadway
steam motor road in Brooklyn the killing Of
Lewis II. Dill. boy of years. yesterday after
noon near the Myrtle avenue crossing. Young Dill
was over by motor No. s. the wheels OF which
passed the lower part of the boys abdomen. In
consequence. he almost literally cut in two.
causing instant death. and the manged remains
presented horrible spectacle. According to the
most authentic accounts the accident happened in
this way. The boy had been stealing ride on
the of a Reid avenue car. while the con-
ductor collecting fares. AS the conductor
returned to the back platform Dill suddenly jumped
off and started to the street. At that moment
a steam motor. moving in opposite direction.
struck the boy. who toll beneath the wheels. The
engineer and conductor have been placed under
arrest pending investigation.
The New York herald., 1879-10-22


scarcely weeks had elapsed since they sent
ty-two delegates to a Democratic convention at Syr
acuse with that in no event should they
countenance the Nomination of Lucius Robinson.
| (The mention OF Mr.. Robinson's name greeted
with loud hisses aud doloful moans.) Before the
nomination made the delegates from New. York
explained their Instructions to their democratic
brothers. "We also told our friends" said he.
''some reasons which could not be explained.
why could not support such nomination
ing for the Convention had been packed by Rob
inson. Loud hisses.) Mr. Scheli spoke of Mr..
Robipsons as u republican politician from
| 1874 until tor motives of interest not of
| principle. he left that party and Joined the
| democrats. He claimed that ever since his
had endeavored by all methods in his power 10 de-
stroy it, While he had received uothlna but honors
from it he had persstently endeayored to break it
up With these introductory remarks concerning
| the opponent OF Tammany Mr. Schel introduced
Mr.. John Kelly.
1t WAS some minutes before Mr. Kelly could be
heard. even by those in his Immediate Vicinity on
the balcony, so loud was the cheering When finally
quiet restored. Mr. Kelly proceeded to say that
in his long career in politics he had seen many
demonstrations in New York city, but never
had he witnessed such one as this II
cannot" said he. 'thnk that such
magnificent outpouring OF the people of New York
Is due to mo. cannot think that am its only
cause. Irecognize that the principle which l. as
the nominated head OF the democracy. represent. is
tho occasion for this spontaneous eatherins "a
voice:-Its Tammany Hall.J by COM
bination of fortuitous circumstances INSOFAR
able from our political conditions 1 was
nominated to bear the standard against
those men who have for years sought to ruin the
great democratic party. Our opponents have been
eloquent to the effect that wished to dictate to
Let us laay tbntn IN,
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
BALTIMORE CITY ELECTION.

baltimore, Oct. 81, 1879.
An election for Mayor and both branches OF the
City Council takes place tomorrow. Tho campaign
which closed tom has been more active aud the
canvass more thorough than any in any municipal
contest for number of years past. Tho democrats
and republicans have held mass meetings nearly
every night for several weeks. which have beon at
tended by very large numbers and addressed by the
best speakers Of each party. Notwithstanding the ex
c;t.d canvass and numerous party meetings no
personal reflections and charges have been wholly
avoided. The candidates for Mayor are General +.
=. Larobe, the present incumbent (dem.l; W. j..
Hooper lrepl and D. l.. Mathiot tgreenbsckl. The
american. In its issue OF Sunday last, commenting on
the appointment Of judges and clerks OF the
election by tho Board OF Supervisors. said =
"In all cases whore changes have boen made the