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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23
XIV, CONGRESS.
lSacond Sessian.l

SENATE, Dec. 15.A resolution of en-
curry in regard to civil service was adopted.
A'nnmber of bills and resolutions on q va
riety of subjects was introduced. A message
was received from the President transmitting
q report from the agricultural com missioner
on contagious diseases of cattle. Senator.
Randolph called up his bill for the relief OF
Fitz John Porter and his restoration to the
army without back nay. and the remainder
Of the session was spent in its discussion, and
without reaching a vote the Senate went into
executive session and afterwards adjourned
HOUSE, Dec. f3.-The credentials OF
3. B. TAYLOR, Gen. Garfeld's successor. were
printed, and Hurd, of Ohio. objected to his
being sworn in. After some discussion Tay-
Tor was sworn in, and his credentials referred
to the committee on elections. A resolution
was introduced and discussed in regard to the
oceanic canal. Referred TO the committee on
foreign affairs. Under call of the States,
numerous bills and resolutions were adopted
Mr. Buckrell called up the electoral count
question, and the remainder of the session
was consumed in the discu >sion, and without
reaching vote the House adjourned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

RAILROAD SURvEYs.-A dispatch
from W. G. Squires, prominent cit
izen of Seattle, now in New York,
published in the In'eliigencer of the
10th, addressed to the Mayor of Sc
attic, says, upon authority of the
President of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, that surveys of
Snoqualmie and the passes south of
it will be begun Immediately, with a
view Of locating route to the Sound
at the earliest practical moment.
The dispatch says that if Snoqual-
mic is found to be the best route, it
will be selected regardless of favor
to any particular locality" from
which we infer, that the same con-
siderations will influence the selec-
ton Of any other Of the gateways
through the mountain range.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

Tea WGY TH-T YuE EHE SrEItrr.
DR. SsorrS. IN : s-rScG fra
P.yE1outh Gharch Tulfa:. Brook-
iyn, Teeen'ly said. " On the ctzer
slds Of the ocean stand the CL5na-~
We or this s8ds q tbs. ga are hech-
onlng iEe-2 20 c0sle ~. and Nat
. to Prevent DCLEls As=-5es
Laughter Tat A-laii- e5-tizs q
could sFll l.Sslssu q ~ peoyls
Inio AgsT.e4. AID Sc usozld sozrce-
j. kBOw ts=; lie lad lass = f.E.l. b.
VIA; = 70 VreEen: ,llss An Act of
CoasTess Why. :: v0zlI ic szsr'
away Ike q frsshei Sweeping al
breaking the hank Cd tie u ssis-lg,-
"a TIvsr. IL - the dufy Il Care
ilszs 20 inquire - 20 tie Z rotsaias
result u the alssoEpsiou by the Aussr-
Ican people Of tLls 5a4Ease a--1laE fgosa
Europe aud Asa Ii l. = fac; that
tie Ill414igTau;s have fyF the most
part a sad lAck 81 religious and
'1or2l training. upoa shea. "a ghs
I'-Fi % ats people. tie peneet utility
# States ard nations depend.
These immigrants LEgagLi with then
Wild. unGovernab,e iemyeV, and AZ
isuoIAlc- of night wh.ch carried
wiih 1t the wreck 81 nations. We
can overcome their poverty. because
their own industry will soon bE ~
them comparative wealth. We can
overcome their ignorance, because OF
our schools, and our institutions Will
soon remedy that"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

A MEETING Of citizens Of Spokan
Falls was held last week for the
purpose of organizing a military
company with which to strike terror
in the savage breast, and if failing
in this attempt to strike death TO
his heart, prov ided in either case
that the Siwash shows fight first.
The meeting was we'll attended by
valorous and spirited citizens, and at
its close goodly number enrolled
themselves on the lists I" to do OIL
die" probably neither, but possibly
both. Following is list of the Off
GERS chosen: Col. L. B. Nash, Cap
taiu; L. w. Rima, First Lieut.
Michael Sullivan, Second Lieut..
The Captain was directed to appoint
the remaining officers necessary.
Immediate steps are to be taken to
secure the promised guns.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

VALUE OF ALASKA Con FISHERIES.
A recent dispatch from Washington
SAYS Professor Baird has deter
mined to set at rest the difference
in opinion that have been expressed
so decidedly by authorities in regard
to the relative importance of the
Alaska Cod Fisheries, as compared
with those of New Foundland and
Labrador. Many who have been up
there declare that the Eastern cod
banks are SO superior in extent and
quality of the catch, that those of
Alaskan waters are insignificant and
others assert directly to the contra.
ry. Therefore Mr.. T.. H. Bean, an
assistant of the Fish Com mis- sio n
and an expert, will sail in the coast
survey schooner 1uconia or alaska
next May, FROM San Francisco,
specially charged with this investi-
cation, and as he will be the first
fish expert to visit Alaska, the re-
suits will be of much public interest
He is to return in November.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

The MINES. On the various creeks
in the Skagit region over 600 claims
have been located, and about half
that number of men are there wait
ing for the snow, to disappear and
the weather moderate sufficiently to
allow active operations. The num-
Der is constantly increasing, as the
season advances, and will probably
terminate in regular stampede be-
fore it closes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

CAPT. Francis Conner, comman-
der of the steamship Oregon, died
suddenly on board his vessel, at
Portland, last Tuesday. He was
IS years old, and came to the Co.
lumbia river in 1850, and had been
continuously employed on the coast
line ever since that time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

EMERY City is the name of the
prospective Western terminus OF the
Canadian Pacific Railroad. Lots re-
Gently sold, in Victoria, by public
sale, at from $3.50 to $3.50 each.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

The Blue Ribbon League will
hereafter meet in Champion Hall.
The hour on Sunday afternoons has
been changed to half-past three, and
on Monday evenings to half-past
seven. Everybody is cordially i'll
vited to be present.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

The " Temperance Anthem" sung
as q duet by Mrs. Thos. Prather
and her sister, Miss WiAor, at the
meeting OF the Blue Ribbon League,
Monday evening, was rare musical
treat. Both ladies ale excellent mu-
sicians
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

AN HouR WITH THE SPIRITS.
Louie N. Lowe proposes to hold her
last ballot-test seance in Champion
Hall, next Sunday evening, begin
ming at half-past seven o'clock, and
she specially requests the gentleman
who has asserted that he can produce
names upon the arm, under the same
conditions as those imposed upon
herself, by the use of chemicals, or
any other than spiritual means, to
be present and demonstrate his
faith by works" The first half
hour will be given him for the pur-
pose.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

READ the new advertisement OF
Mr.. Mann, in another column. His
assortment of paints and oils is spec
tally commended to the attention of
purchasers. 1t is large and varied
and the prices are based upon the
lowest margin of profit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

DIR. Rice, formerly of this place,
is now engaged in forming the Port
land Homestead Association. The
lots, some 1000 in number, are to
be sold at 800 cash, or 500 in
monthly instruments of S..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

Mn. Rosentbal has just returned
from his periodical visit to San Fran
cisco, to purchase supplies for the
approaching season.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

A LUNATIc at Washington thinks
that Sherman will be nominated on
the second ballot, at Sacramento.
There are other lunatics who believe
that Blaine will be nominated on the
frs. ballot at Chicago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

.REv. E. I. Calvin having recently
gone from Walla-walla to Chicago,
and Rev. d. N. Utter leaving next
week the Sound for one of the
States in the Mississippi Valley,
Rev. 7. N. Eliot, of Portland
will be the only Unitarian clergy
man left in Oregon and Washington
Territory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

Rev. d. n. Utter will preach his
last sermon in Olympia next Sunday
morning. The evening service will
be Sunday School Concert.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

ANOTHER party Of young men,
twelve in number left Monday morn
ing for Gen. McMicken's camp on
the line of the Northern Pacific Rail
road, in Eastern Washington. They
will most of them be back in the
Fall
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

CHINA seems disposed to inaugu-
rate war with Russia. Tho Chi
neso are being drilled in European
tactics and armed with rifles, while
the coast defences have been greatly
strengthened.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

CoUNTERFE1rERs ARRESTED The
Dispatch says that two young men
arrived at Seattle, by the Dakota, on
her last trip, who are now in Jail
charged with passing counterfeit
Mexican dollars. They had passed
several of these counterfeit coins
and more we're found upon them
when arrested. The counterfeits
were very good limitations in every
thing except weight, and several of
them were received and passed off
by experts without suspicion of their
character. Two other men were
subsequently arrested in a cabin
occupied by them near Nathan's
foundry, and the dies from which
the counterfeits were made were
found.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

A COMPANY has been incorporated
to build a narrow-gause railroad be-
tween Portland and Vancouver.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

A MorSr Hood" Club has been
formed in Portland, composed of a
number of gentlemen OF scientific
inclinaiions, who propose to visit
the mountain next Summer for a
thorough exploration of the extinc.
crater which forms the crest. twill
bs similar in its organization and
objects to the Alpine Clubs Of Swift
xerlana.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

SCARCELY q week passes without
Mr.. Talcott making one or more
sales of Singer Sewing Machines. an
infallible indication of their SUPERB
Ority.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

The regular Spring meeting Of the
Presbytery of Puget Sound will be
held in the church at Sumner. Pierce
county, next week, commencing on
Tuesday, 30th inst.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

JOSEPH Lucas is the name OF o
man sentenced to two years impris-
onment at Seatco, for an attempt to
DC ison Alexander Melancthon, in
Snohomish county, short time
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

The wages OF carpenters is now
80 so per day and they all appear &c
be busy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

We now have two glove factories
in active operation. We hope they
may both find all the business they
can attend to.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

MEssRs. Radebaugh d Co., of New
Tacoma, write us that they will be-
gin the publication of the Ledger, a
new weekly newspaper, at that place,
on or about the 10th of next month.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26
Beyond the Sphere.

lOtte and U-Tk - &ICt~ AAt --rt
week. Tie sr-: q these vas par
tally descrIisl ia our lat issue.
The tests giv.u since then have Only
differed II less I4ucA fal.er and
consequently ~ IL satisfactory II
tie ssaace SATURDAY might. Egre
than twenty ialio:s wee Ie-d, every
one e vLieL Va ,,rTtci AID the
descr.T ilou- carr vanity gwen. II
spIni Treseloe were Recognized alike
by believer ali skeViie. SeyeIa. 4
these Nere q al extraordinary La
ture. -. fsT instance. the IaTratIon
VI incidents couLectel with tie
death q 4 little slTl. Jessie Ward.
in the FIRE al q o@l Bank. So long a-O
tina; they were lo4Iiy obIieTAied
from the n4eLlgTv O.. ihJss Who were
80 sboSkezI - tue time - tie hess
Of tie sad disaster. aud lie persoui-
EcatiOn 81 the peculiar conditions Al
TIE moment Of dissolution q cIti-
zen well known to many o. the audi
ence-Mr. Allen The Judge or UNI
pre- chosen the second evening was
the same gentleman who oficiated
Oh the frs; occasion-Mr Horr-
Who was considered specially eligible
on account OF his skeptcism. Gen.
Mckenpy occupied the chair Sun
DAY evening, and nobody will for a
moment assert that he is partial to
the new belief. Still, both these
gentlemen declared that, so far as
their observation could extend, the
tests were fairly given in every par
ticular, and denoted the possession
of some occult power unknown to
them.
The dark seances were held at
the residence of Mr.. Barnes. the cir
cles consisting of from fifteen to
twenty persons, who were disposed
in a circle around the medium, with
clasped hands forming a chain which
is said to constitute an electrical
battery, through the agency Of which
the manifestion are controlled. The
lights were extinguished when mus
ical instruments and other articles
were carried about over the heads
of the people, faint lights were seen
disporting abont the room, and
voices were heard at times from
every direction, while the medium
sat securely sealed up in mosquito
netting sack. Articles placed within
the netting were mysteriously re-
turned to their owners, and when
the lamps were brought in, the seal
was found unbroken and the sack
intact, apparently as it was when ex-
amined by the committee at the be-
ginning of the sean ce.
Limited space will not admit of as
extended description of the several
seances and the varied phenomena
attending them, as we would pub
lish were the " conditions" favorable,
but we have written enough to give a
general idea Of the range of medium
slip possessed by Mrs. Lowe. She
is apparently sincere and conscien-
tious in her illustrations, and unites
with graceful and prepossessing
appearance that modesty of deport-
ment which constitutes the chief
charm of womanhood.
-
CoUNTERFEIrERs ARRESTED. - The
Dispatch says that two young men
arrived at Seattle, by the Dakota, on
her last trip. who are now in Jail
nj,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

THE days and nights are now about
equal in length.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

Ma. Tilley's condition remains un-
improved.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

VIZ wrote an excellent fair wealth.
er item Wednesday, but change in
the elements yesterday has rendered
it rather unsafe, with due regard
for veracity, to publish it now, when
rain, hail, snow and sunshine
are interminably and indiscribably
mixed. 1t will do, probably, next
week; but we have had eight or ten
days Of exceedingly pleasant wealth
er, Notwithstanding the present
furry. This is probably Capt. Ter
rill's " obnoxial" storm, and if so, it
will soon give place to the balmy
zephyrs of Spring.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

AT mass meeting of fishermen
held at Astoria on the evening of
passed declari ng the price of salmon
to be sixty cents for the season of
1880; or forty cents per salmon for
the men who run cannery nets.
This resolution is signed by $50 fish
erman, and is to be strictly enforced.
Commenting on this action, CORE.
spondent says: The men are now
in very needy circumstances caused
by Cinnamon being employed build
ing nets all winter, and as our con-
dition canno: be much injured by
laying off oil Spring if we don't get
our price, we can stand it."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

THf Portland b. GPpears TO e.
rive considerable satisfaction r. "a
the statement that the Ligh, s
Board recuum Ids sprTOpu. +,
for tog-u LIs;lss 81 severA. poiE;- =
the Sound aEi sllsayors e. %.
dueo tie ln.Tres--cE that d,
similar 60 those q ile COlumbs g
rneuacs tie coT4u.eTce e the So
The feet J. that = very small apI
Yrlzu3a ulll render TIE Eavisaf -
Of the ~oaDd safe 5; a. times. de-
iES tie Tre,aIsuce q the deU- 30
fo-s While j. De- z-ssf;sd tbzt - /. G
ero-lous g; the mouth q the Colo
l4a continue aul TIC Hholo Tr,-
urv Il tie United >.A'es were e.
tel int 'l4s uazth Il that river F,
would d. I'D .,ol The Gr.gf
geff-- veui ashore ca SAID Islz.
Dunn a calm u far weather VT d.
clear atmosphere. an lie DiB4af
Vas wrecked While under the e0uv
q w. powerful t1-s. The Colul
b.a lar IS already s0PT-ei with o..
means II defining tie tr1vers.
chauuel. and I'll vessels are ff,-
quently wrecked b. currents 81
shifting >aBis, against which
seems almOs: impossible 10 mai
adequate prov son. All we ask Is b
fair statement Of facts as they exi,,
from oar OIeEOn cOut.LIpOiaIles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

CAPT. M. G. Wilkeson was assault
ed at Hillsboro, Oregon, on the
night of the 18th instant, by IN un-
known ruffian, rs he was leaving tho
church, after having rebuked some
half-drunken disturbers OF the meet
ing which he had been invited to ad.
dress. The blow was evidently in
ficted by slung-shot, and the in
jury sustained is severe, though not
necessarily dangerous. The assail-
ant has not yet been identified.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

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sisr-Ea<gTsa E-e sz-Frsssel szrfars
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me- ~ the -tuiy C fssss-- -
gasses. ia tley Tsssesss -E3sk1sts.r
tE3 reFsEs a. cites - desired. wosls
thz' IRE the ua~g dErah 60 Err-
EauUce correctly. A Yea ltzh5s rra-
noaEaHE &ssisshssy ni-lt tbss ts
Eas4a--ra uD3cEfak4E< q Whseh ths
widest fAncy you'd not hare
dresEsed fez ysarS 40.
yHE B1skr, Bss,oB, MAss-. saFs
that thu rapli airanee II tie piioe
Of printing PAPER has caused uaaay
journals to e!-TaoF for . uOdlGeailou
u the tarfs. though they were vlIl-
ing enough 10 see . protective sys-
TEN maintained II I'll rs isost ofsen 4
siye aud misehievous features as long
as the burden did not fall directly
upon themselves. 1t does not seem
10 US worth while to quarrel about
an advance in the price Of paper as
al important result of a protective
tariff, unless we are prepared still
more to oppose the system because
OF the enormous burdens which it
imposes through artificial advances
in the price of steel rails, of iron Of
many varieties, of wooden goods,
and of other products of far greater
Importance. Nevertheless, it is a
good thing for the country that now
and then journals which a,e quite
incapable of mastering any financial
question apart from its political as
poets until it comes home to their
own interests, are getting taught by
trying experience that protection is
burden and a curse to the country.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14
The Exodus Investigation.

The senate investigation exoduN com-
mlttee held prUtracted session the 9th
inst and examined nine witnesses.
Most of the evidence went simply to
corroborate that previOnsly taken, but
some oft was very interesting, cspec-
tally the testimony Of the cOlurcd far
mers from various parts of North Car
olinn, who, before the war, were eli
ther penniless or slaves, and who ARE
now owners of farms of from 300 to
1000 acrcs. C., s. Wooten, farmer
living near LnGrangc, attributed the
exodus to the misrepresentation of nm
agitat0r named Perry, who deluded
the negroes with the idea that their
travelling expenses would be paid by
the government. Perry, he believed,
received one dollar from the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad company for every
passenger furnished their rond. Woo
ten iidiculcd the idea that the negrocs
were oppressed in North Carolina, and
thought they had ns good an opportu-
nifty to make living there as labor
crs have anywhere. james buchanan
of indianapolis, former aboltionist
and prominent grcenhacker of lndi-
ana, testified that there was no de-
mnnd for laboreis in That Suite; every
supervisor of tho State had to feed able
bodied men who could not get work
he was and always had been opposed
to the exodus, and he believed that
nine out Of ten republicans in hls
State were opposed to it half a dozen
republicans, however, whose names he
gave, had taciily encouraged the
movement, with the hope that their
party would receive benefit from il.
John o. Kelley of Raleigh, North Car
olinn. who was slave before the war,
testified that he was worth 5000. An
other colorcd man from near Colds
boro, said he owns AIS acres of land,
part of which he rents to white men.
w. w. Arlington of Nash county tes-
tilted that he was n slave before the
war, but he now owns 1000 acres of
laud