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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-14
SEArrLE. w. T.. June 22j, 1880.
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CAPT. dEo. u. HILL.
Sin: You Ak my opinion whsth-
or you are eligible Co and may hold. 3
civil Office in this Territory. you being
retired officer OF the Unitsd States
Army.
Aftsr cafefnl consideration Of the
question. IN Of the opinion that yon
are. sndthat you msy hold offics either
By elect ion or appointment. The ouss-
tioo dspsnds upon the proper con.
struction of Paragraph 1. Of SEQ. 1890,
u. b Rev. Hsstutes. which provides
that mo persoo belonging % the
army or navy ahail be elected .r hold
any civil ofRcs or sppoin.ment 10 any
Territory" !.
This provisioa is IN our osiginsl o..
gsnic sct. Il hAs bssn the lAv In this
Territory since March. 1853. What
ever was the oorsecs coostruction ~oe
this provision wheu Il became law h
the integpsssstiou 20 b. given it nov.
In 1855 there was no retired army Of.
6cer list; The lav providing for such .
list vas 6rst adope-d in 1851. Al that
time oil olEcers were on the aciiss lies
aud liable to proa.osion. s%c 1885 Of
the q. y. Rev. S,.iaies provide; Of
tioers retired from active service shall
be vithdrsws from command. snd from
the line Of psonos,on." Saoh . per
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-14
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Seattle. W. T.. Sept 4. 1880.

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Seattle. W. T.. Sept 4. 1880.
Gro. d. Hill. EsQ..
r 3 IL Tssasnssr d King Comty. a
You ask my opinion as TO yonr right
10 hold Che ONCE Of Tfsssursr OF King
Co1nsy. ~ IsoA asss Sa snSzk
The facts touching the question n are -
follows:
You are . citizen Of the United States
and Of this Territory, have been elect
Cd b and have held the o6os fos some
years.
You served In the srsy = voluatesr
during ne late rebellion. lost an arm
while in actise service, and uas ON the
S1ss day of Decembsr. 1870. plaesd ON
the lise of retired. army oeicffe nnder
The psovisious Of the Act q lSel.
Yen sse ; legal voter within the Ter.
si'osy. and - such ere eligible 20 said
olics. snlsss prohibited By soms Law Of
tae United States.
noe4sniIhasEstsof sof Ne sfml cou.
ssised ID q rSSulss 81 Coagrssa of Oc.
tober 8. 1857. Was recoepissd by Act Of
Sept 80. 1853, sad consisted of com0is-
stoned and non, ,commissioned officers
and psivatss N ACTIVE ssFvice. and the
arny tea, SD until ths Act OF Au.
essl 1usl. fully came Within ths deasi.
tios Of wsbsasr, TO cit: "A body oe .sa
armed for var"
WAils - .ASs Il l7ss ~ b full
6oecs. end the whole army Vas n aotivs
ssevice. IL Tsrritory of Washipgtou
- By A. of March. 1858. osssnised
asd sDopg the psovisioos Of ths stat.
nts passed BY Coustsss for the organi,
sssias Of The Tertiary. Il was declared
"Theb - pesspa hasonging2to the army
al sfs Usiso1 otssss s6ail sves b. elect
I'd % os hold Any cIyII. ofIioe in the
n cforSs Os4soic Al 50.
Jhis pa6vk kio6 - cosmos 10 all the
Territories md - the Hsvised Statutes
y soGed - section 1880.
10 tAalsw rsanaiuua -uutl oitef the
late sohsllioa comnencsd, and August
~ HI. 06nd666 po1sed - Acs fes
s1he 1ttnr erQnnfSalioo of ths allilArJ
sstaEIisk1enk, end snong the psovi-
sioos a this Act. Session Is. il j. de.
elaYe1 that ooomissioned 0ffceEs Wh<
IsAsll bosome DsaADIxD il ~ ssevic<
Shall - plsesd. upaa the REriRKD list
withAEAuu Gum ACTIVE s1Rv1ca. yHol
ooar1rAup, ~. ffop The Ixu8 OF Px0
nsxJk3; lAd6 - RI Julv u. 1854
! liberal psnsioa vas grantsd 10 Oh msesl
and uss. disabled In The service. and r
1heie vj1pva s.d eAildses IN case o
~. r - unaif0nk thaR thee stAs
- y sn6eG61 = &nnsnsaes onlist-
oent 3 The ssmy.
| The ng1TnKD LIST vas unknown =
ons lav untl 1861. and was ereatsd b
- nRoNinnne C fAnk 49, 80 1eoah pe
0cess 1sss lsshys u - a6siiHSd % ouel
hnttn = - Ppeei1ese dss0sa theG
neabas q pssosgutag.
| n any tkan ouas6oto4 e olieer
l0 - ACs5vu IseS. q csus = - -
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-12-30

such revealer of the character. Some
women will drag it tight up to their shoul-
ders, and stick out their elbows in defiance
beneath. Such are of the Independent class
with strong opinions. Others let it hang
loose and istless like an idle sail, losing all
the beauty Of the outline-both moral and
physical. Such ladies have usually no
opinions at all, but none the less a very
obstinate will of their own." A real lady
hits by intuition the happy mean; she does
not put on turban to drink tea with
two people, or an innocent white frock
for party Of 200;'' she does not appear as
milliner popped out of band-box, or as
an artist just stepped from picture, or as
an antiquary kept usually as curiosity un-
der glass case; she moves at respectful
distance from the extremes of fashion. and
though society does not "know what she has
on she is not in danger of being mistaken
for either Aspasia or Queen Anne. What
she wears, though perchance homely, is al
ways good; not a scrap of tinsel or trumpery
appears upon her; "she deals in no gaudy
confusion of colors, nor does she affect a
studied sobriety, but she either refreshes you
with spirited contrast, or composes you
with judicious harmony" And the secret
of her success simply consists in her know
ing the three grand unities Of dress-her
own station, her own age, and her own points.
AndnO woman can dress we'll who does not. !"
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-12-30
he continued. patting fondly the piece of

be- continued, patting fondly the piece of
furniture, "then either we can publish the
bans (A~fgeboD by postinga notice Of your
intention in the Rathhaus for fourteen
days, or else you can have it printed in the
journal of the place where you reside in
America, and bring US copy here as evi-
dence that it has actually appeared. After
the expiration Of this time you can be mar
ried at this Office"
Must it be here?" queried.
"Of course" he said. "This is the only
place where the law now recognizes. Poor
people are content with civil marriage only,
but all who move in good society go from
here to the church fora religious ceremony"
"1s it not possible to shorten the time?" I
timidly ventured to inquire. "We had
made all the arrangements for an earlier day,
and are seriously incommoded by the delay.
I did not know the requirements. 1t takes
four weeks to hear from America, and then
two weeks more here, and You do not,
prehaps, exactly understand, and yet hard
" know how to explain. But there is really
haste. We are pressed for time."
''Haste? Pressed for time?" he repeated
'Prehaps do not understand. lam sorry,
but it cannot possibly be sooner. You
think we are slow in Germany. True, but
we are sure. We require our people to take
time to think over the matter beforehand,
and divorce with us is far from being the
easy matter have heard it is in America. :"
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-12-30
YANKEES IN RUSSIA.
Why They are Liked, What They are Doing
and Why More are Wanted.
E,o,,o q G. Dotorobrrr Oh

Why They are Liked, What They are Doing,
and Why More are Wanted.
From st. Petersburg Letter.
Hating the Germans, looking down on
the French, and disliking the English, the
Russians seem to reserve all their goodwill
for Americans. With them "American"
or yankee" is the synonym of lndomitable
energy, of intrepid enterprise, of wonderful
ability and Of frank truth-telling. They
call their own ablest engineers, inventors
and discoverers Yankees by way of COM
pliment. Nj. Yablochkoff, the inventor Of the
elastic candle, and Col Prjevalsky, the bold
Asiatic explorer, are simply Russian Yankees.
The Russian capitalists and business men
in general are apparently glad to have Amer
leans come here, and closely observe their
ways of doing business. They prefer to
invite American engineers to Russia instead
of sending their engineers to study in
America. It appears that the work done
here by Yankee engineers has confirmed
that high opinion which the Russians had
formed of them beforehand. The grain
elevators built by them in some Russian
ports, the boring for petroleum in the Cau-
casus, and some of their mining expert
ments fully satisfied the most extravagant
expectation of the Russians. American
agricultural machines and implements, sew
ing machines, iron stoves, rubber goods,
canned fruits, and many other articles are
in fair demand everywhere in this country,
and have frequently heard the question,
"Why don't you Americans come here to
make these things for us? They would
save the expense of transportation, and
would be sure to sell their goods" In
proof of the last assertion, Russians point
to the great and prosperous factory in St.
Petersburg operated by the Russian-Amer
ican Rubber Company.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-12-30
A Brakeman'S Presentment.

Burns, the brakeman who fell from the
train at Windsor, VT, and was killed, his
body being terribly mangled, on Thanks
giving day, had strange presentment 1t
seems that Thanksgivingday is a fatal one for
some employe, as one has been killed
every year on the Central Vermont for many
years. Such had been the result the Off
GERS had noticed and said among themselves
What poor brakeman to-day, &c. They
did not know, however, that the employees
morning as Burns was shaving he saw a
wrecking train pass his house. !e said to
his wife, "Some poor fellow must 60 to-day,
wonder who it will be?" His wife asked
him not to talk that way as itmight be him"
That night the terrible news come to her.
She said, Il knew it, it was him." He was
insured for $500, which will much aid his
wife and child.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-12-30
THE CALIFORNIA MARQUIS.
Something About the Charitable Merchant
Who Has Been Honored by the Pope.


Something About the Charitable Merchant
Who Has Been Honored by the Pope.
New York Sun.
Daniel J. Murphy is the wealthy senior
member of the dry goods importing and
jobbing frm of Murphy, Grant & Co., of
San Francisco. Mr.. Murphy in his boy
hood was a clerk in the dry goods house of Eu-
gene Kelly, then established In San Francis
co. After attaining his majority he becamea
member Of the firm. After MIR. Kelly came
to New York, Mr.. Murphy organized the
firm Of which he is the head. He was very
successful in his business. His charities
were notable, and as his wealth increased
the sphere of his charities was enlarged.
Besides all the local Catholic charities of
San Francisco, to which he contributed
literally, his hand was recognized in many
of the other charities in California. The
Roman Catholic orphan asylums in San
Francisco and Sacramento, the Sisters of
St. Dominic, and the Nuns of the Presen-
tation having charge of the large free
schools of San Francisco, and the Brothers
of the Christian schools have been recipi-
ents of Mr.. Murphy's bounty. In this
city, which he visits two or three times a
year, on his way to Europe to meet the
members of his family who are travelling a.
broad, he is we'll known. In his trips a.
broad, Mr.. Murphy has received many atten-
tons from the Pope. He carried with him
the introduction of the Rt. Rev. Arch
bishop Alemany of San Francisco. Upon
his second trip to Rome, some five years
ago, he was decorated by Pope Plus TX.
with the Order of St. Gregory. A year
afterward he was male count. Yesterday
a cable message was sent to him informing
him that Pope Leo XIII. has issued bull
making him a Marquis. Some months ago
Mr. Murphy caused somewhat remarkable
picture to be painted for him. It represent
ed the presentation of his family at the
Papal court.
The title of Marquis is the highest honor
to which the Catholic laity may aspire. There
are only two persons in this country holding
this title, and both of them live in San Fran
cisco. Mr. Oliver was ennobled sometime
ago. He is not SO wealthy as Mr.. Murphy,
but has been equally charitable. Their title
enables them to take precedence over the
lesser clerical dignitaries at all religious GER
emonies of the Catholic Church in Rome
during Holy Week. The dignity is heredi-
tarv, and falls to the oldest son upon the
death of his father. These titles were at one
time much sought after i'll Europe. Since
the loss of his temporal power the Pope has
been sparing in their distribution. Both of
the Marquises have the right to be repre-
sented at the Papal Court. No religious GER
emonies accompany the bestowal of the pat
ent of nobility, which will reach San Fran
cisco in about three weeks.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-12-30
Death of George Eliot.

Marian G. Evans, George Eliot, the dis
tiinguished novelist, died in London. Her
death was quiet and almost painless. She
was seized with sudden illness, which at
tackled her on Sunday previous. She had
shortly before the attack received several
friends, who had left her apparently in good
health and spirits. The attack, however, did
ing of her death. DR.. Andrew: Clark then
discovered that the pericardium was serious
" affected and pronounced her case almost
hopeless. She passed away quietly. On the
the 16 of last May deceased was married as
Miss Marian Evans to John Walter Cross Of
Weybridge, Surry, merchant in London.
She was the author of Adam Bede, Mill on
the Floss, Middlemarch, Daniel Deronda,
and many other popular works.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-12-30
Winter Care Of Colts.
From Farm and Fireside.

Very much of the future value and size
Of horses depends on the condition in which
they are kept the first winter. They should
always be provided with comfortable quar-
ters, that is a dry warm stable, with win
dow having southern exposure, if possible.
They should not be kept tied up continu-
ally. but allowed the range of yard during
the day time, and especially during pleas
ant weather, that they may exercise as much
as they please; observing that there is no
projecting rail, stake, or bit of board against
which they might injure themselves by run
ming, as, when at play, they perform with
recklessness scarcely equalled by any other
domestic animal; and colt represents too
much money value to be allowed to perform
self-injury through carelessness cf it's
owner. Therefore | say again, look we'll
to the condition of the enclosure.
Treat them kindly, occasionally feeding a
little from the hand, and thus gain their
confidence Break them to the use of the
halter; lead them about by it; tie them up
for few hours when you are busy about
the barn, and until they will stand quietly:
do not leave them unmatched but short
time at once, for it is difficult imagining
what position they may not get into.
There is but little or no use breaking
them to the use of the bit until at least one
year old, and at the age of two is better
time to commence the operation of biting
and checking up. By exercisinga little
patience and kindness, a colt may just as
easily be brought up as a pet, and in one
sense of the word, be broken ere it is hitch
ed to vehicle, as to be necessitated to call
into requisition the services Of horse
tanner.
Oats are undoubtedly the best and most
natural food for a colt. If you have only
corn, then mix it with good wheat bran, for
an abundance Of phosphate is needed to
form a desirable bony framework, and
will supply them in desirable proportion.
Feed and water regularly. Oldhorses, or
colts three years old, may and often do we'll
upon straw and little grain, but do not
stint colts to diet of straw; but by all
means give them the best the farm affords,
and feed it to them with liberal hand
Their stables should never be allowed to
become filthy. Keep their skin clean by
use of the brush. Carefully guard against
disease. Do not leave them exposed to
cold storms. Give them all proper atten-
ton, and you will truly find it time we'll en-
ployed.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-12-30
Getting Married in Germany.
From the Atlantic for January.

From the Atlantic for January.
This time I was bound to make sure
work. and SO, with the best information
could procure, started off for the civil bu-
reau (Standes Ant.) to ascertain precisely
what was required.
"Upon what business do you Gomez" de-
manded the pompous servant at the door.
II am an American citizen, and want to
get married in Germany" faltered.
He opened the door of the main Office
and shouted. "Ein Herr Amerikauer wish
es to marry himself!" and then showed me
into large and we'll filled waiting room to
take my turn, every occupant Of which gaz-
ed fxedly at me without winking for some
soiled linen and bright yellow kid gloves,
had dropped in to announce the death of
his third wife, A trembling young mother
was sharply reprimanded for letting the le-
gal third day pass before announcing the
death of her child A somewhat seedy
clerk had come, with a radiant face, to
announce the birth Of a boy
fourteen hours old, and to be called Johan-
nes Conrade Hermann Degenermeister. A
servant girl and her lover were waiting in
one corner, she red and giggling, he erect,
dignifed, and taciturn as a head waiter, to
be made man and wife. I had plenty of
time to observe, for nearly an hour passed
before my turn came. At length I was
shown into long room, with half a dozen
clerks at one end, who twisted their necks,
adjusted their glasses, and gazed and lis
tened with open -mouthed wonder.
II wish to get married in the very simplest
and quickest way" I said, presenting my
passport. will you please tell me how to
do it,"
'It is extremely simple, said the officer.
"We must have a certificate of your birth
[Geburtsschein], signed by the Burgomaster
of the town in which you were born, and
with it's SEAL and witnessed in due form.
Your certificate of baptism Ta~tschein]
should also be sent, to guard against all er-
ror, sealed and witnessed by the present
pastor or the proper church officers. These
must be presented here by each Of the con-
tracing parties, with their passports, as the
first STEP"
carefully noted this, and he proceeded.
1.-THE parents, if living, should certify to
their knowledge and approval of the marri-
age. We must also be satisfied that there
is no obstacle, legal, moral, or otherwise, to
it; whether either of you have been married
before, and if So whether there are children,
| and, if SO, their names and ages. The
parents names should be in full; also their
residence, occupation, age and place of
birth should of course be given for the rec
ord here"
begged for another scrap Of paper and
! made further notes.
when we have these here in this desk,
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-12-30
TO A FRIEND RECENTLY LOST.

When remember, friend whom lost call
Because man beloved is taken hence,
The tender humor and the fire of sense
In your good eyes; how full Of heart for all,
And And chiefly for the weaker by the val,
Then see round you Death his shadows dense
Divide, and atyour feet his enblems fall.
For surely are you one with the white host,
Spirits, whose memory is our vital air,
Through the great love Of earth they had: 10,
these,
Like beams that throw the path on tossing
seas,
Can bid us feel we keep them in the ghost,
Partakers Of strife they joyed to share.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-12-30
HOSPITAL for the Insane.


At a meeting of the board of trustees held at
St. Peter last week bids we're received for re-
storing the burned portions of the hospital, but
no action was taken upon them. DR.. c. X.
Bartlett offered his report as superintendent of
the hospital at St Peter for the past year, and
therein adverting to the destruction of the male
department, recommended that when rebuilt it
should be in a fire proof manner. He further
recommended a system of water supply for fire
protection, which includes water pipes from
lake miles from the hospital to and encircling
the building, having hydrants at convenient
points with supply of hose at each hydrant ready
for instant use. The lake is l67 feet higher
than the building, thus furnishing ample head.
From the reports of the stewards it appears
that the disbursements at the respective insti-
tutions for the year ending November 80,
1880, we're as follows:
Rochester current expenses for
the year proper. .............. $22, ,O07 81
Rochester current expenses paid
during the year, but including
portion of last years expenses. 26,458 SO
Rochester building expenses. -. ii, 4O4 40
St Peter current expenses. ..... 1O3, 1856 26
Daily average number Of patients at the hos
pital at st. Peter, 6432s
Annual cost OF that number per
capita. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $16O 81
Weekly cost of that number per
capita. ..................... 3.OS
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-12-30
Art and Dress--Secret fO Success.
From London Good Words.

Scarcely of less import than sex and age
are the height, size, and general proportions
of the figure. Tall and stumpy people can
not with impunity be dressed in one pat
tern, the stately Lady sweeping through
marble halls can gracefully carry queenly
robes that would crush the pretty little lady
dwelling in cottage. The present inclina-
ton is to treat dress as 'drapery, and to con-
slider the one as simply utilitarian, and the
other, as if of necessity, supremely artistic.
The points of the figure are used as pegs
whereupon to hang out decorative fabrics,
and possibly Sartor Resartus might stigma
tie our living ladies as lay figures
and our intelligent men as stalk
ing clothes-horse Some dresses are
for sitting or standing only, some for
walking, while others reduce the free action
of the figure to physical endurance. A lady
making a morning call was asked to take
seat, but she begged to be excused, because
having on "a walking costume" she could
not sit down. Yet nature in building up
the human framework had more extend
ed scheme, which fashion would do well
not SO relentlessly to thwart. AS to the
length of dress, that will much depend on
whether the feet are of beauty deemed to
be worth displaying; if inviting to cast a
glimpse on, they will probably be permitted
s'.ike little mice to peep in and out, hence
some ladies wear e owns always short when
other peoples are long, and go about hold
ing them up above the highest water
mark in fine weather The shoul-
ders, which call for at least as
much anxious care as the feet, admit Of
varied decorations, as with scarf, shawl
mantilla, veil, robe, toga. "A black scarf
carries an heir of respect, which is in itself
protection. A woman thus attired glides
on her way like small close-reefed vessel,
light and trim, seeking no encounter but
prepared for one. Much, however, depends
on the wearer; indeed, no article Of dress is
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-12-30
The Business Statistics OF Minneapolis.

The BUSINESS SCalIStlCS OI Mmneap0uS.
Mr. Charles w. johnson who was ap-
pointed special agent Of the census bureau
to collect the statistics of the manufactures,
commerce, educational institutions and
general features of Minneapolis has for
warded his report to Washington. Fol-
lowing is a brief abstract: Total value
of the manufactures of Minneapolis for
the year ending June l, 1880, was $29, 49,
424, Of which $29, 1864 200 is placed to the
credit of flour manufacture, and 80, ,O68, 900
to the lumber mills; the population has in
creased, from 13 0O6 inl $40 to 48, ,053 in 1880;
The total valuation of all property is $28, ,013,
315-its total taxes $488, SOB; there are H.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-12-30

037 children between the ages of five and
twenty -one, of which number 6,142 are en-
rolled in the public schools; the wholesale
trade foots up to the enormous amount of
$39, ,526, 200, Of which $40, 1874, 200 is flour
manufactured and $2,098,O 900 lumber.
During the saving season from April % to
Nov. 30, 1880, there was sawed l57, ,072, I'll
feet of lnmber.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-12-30
0 ChQls and Musical Societies.

GETS of standard books at half-price almost as
y good as new For choirs. set of twelve copies,
Zundes mtroit, SO, worth $19 new; fourteen copies
Bakers Short Anthems and Sentences, O.5O worth
S2l For clubs or societies. nine copies Opera Chorus
Book, $40, worth $225O thirteen copies Bakers
cantata, Burning Ship. Sc so, worth $lG.25 Ad-
dress "a, care Pioneer Press st. Paul.
n n. q. Nov. /. 1880 No SO.