, 1880-05-20
Local and News Items.

Oh nine members aL lhuJ pIact, OH TIC lOtil
inst. las
THE Olympia transcript" sorrowfully
admits rliat those whom it is pleased 10
style the Federal Ring" are not dead yet
politically or otherwise.
Mr.. Holt, a U. 5. contractor. returned
from Smiths Island 10 few days ago, hav-
ing made some repairs to the government
lighthouse property there.
WE have received from the S. f, Board
of Trade an interesting pamphlet contain
ing a report OF special committee upon
the subject of the much agitated inter
oceanic canal. ..f ..4.
WE are IN receipt of a copy ofthe Amer
icsn ''Settler's Guide" published at Wash
ington. d. O.. by Henry N. Copp. 1t is
most comprehensive and valuable
pamphlet, containing about 30 pages.
Price, 30 cents per copy.
THREE bishops have been elected by the
NJ. Z. conference at CINCINNATI. Cyrus
D. Foss. president of the Wesleyan uni
vcrsity. Middleton, Conn; John. F. Hurst
president OF Drew theological seminary,
Madison, N. j., and Henry NJ. Warren Of
Philadelphia.
The Portland "Bee" is on its legs again
with Mr.. Stearns still at its head. We
are pleased to learn that it gives evidence
of promising future. The "Bee" is u
live, progressive NEWS paper; and not by
any means tile ''organ" it was malicious
ly said to be by local deiamer last week.
The iron mine company at the head Of
Port Townsend bay, have suspended opcr-
ations. We learn that the cause OF this
suspension is trouble, or at least delay, In
obtaining title to AL important fourteen-
acre lot of land. We sincerely trust that
they may be able to adjust matters very
suou and resume work. at. D..
The covetuous nature OF some of our
Americans is indicated by the following
requestin letter from an intending i'm
migrant to Washington Territory, ad-
dressed to Prof. Roberts, secretary OF the
immigration aid society of tllis place ::
Please send me the resources Of your
territory at once" We are not yet adj
vised whether the Prof. has undertaken
the job or not. @ tli sss
MARRIED. - BY Rev. j. F. Ellis, at the
Congregational parsonage. Seattle, W. T..
May 18th, 1850, Prot. A I. Bprnell, of
Fidalgo, W. r., and Miss Mary A. Fray
er, of Carson, Ohio. The happy twain
thus made Que have our hearty congratu-
lsrions. Prof. Burnell was for some time
one of the faculty In the Territorial Uni
versity at Seattle, but Is now employed in
| the A den Academy OH Fidalgo Island.
Miss Prayer was q former college mate of
her present liege lord, and is most estim-
able lady. s'e El'
ON Sunday and Monday next the fourth
quarterly meeting and conference of the
! NJ. r. church. OH the Port Townsend
Charge, for the present conference year will
be held-EIder A. Atwood officiating. On
Sunday morning at nine love feast meet
Ing will DO held at the church; at the reg
ular IL O'Clock service the sacra inent OF the
Lords Supper will be administered, and,
OH Monday, tho quarterly conference will
be held at the parsonage. The reason for
holding this quarterly meeting so early Is,
preparing for the summers campaign
among the camp meetings. ju.rt'
WE are indebted to Mr.. Irving Ballard,
Prosecuting Attorney Of this district, for
a copy OF pamphlet edited by him, con-
taiuing. Forms aud instructions for es.
tabIisliing, Relocating, altering or vacating
county roads, lis prepared for the use
Of county officers aud Others Interested In
public roads, and Is designed to obylate
a large amount of ofneedIess litigation over
such matters. caused by the bungling and
incompetent manner IN which action is
frequently taken. The pamphlet is pub
lished by authority Of the commissioners
of King county. Mr.. Ballard appears to
Lave performed his service in creditable
manner, and the work will doubtless prove
very useful and be appreciated.
SAD ACCIDENT.--'rhe telegraph an
nounces that Mr.. J. Korter, Of Nanaimo,
b. G., brother Of our townsman, Mr.. VIM.
Korter, had one ofhis legs blown Off in a
most shocking manner a few days since
by the explosion ofan old shell that had