, 1880-01-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

SUI.
A FIRE occurred In Boston. Dec, 2Sth,
that destroyed about $1,000, 900 worth Of
property.
ABOUT fifty tons of wheat-the first
shipment OF grain from British Columbia
to a foreign market--were sent to England
this week. from Victoria.
A terrible storm at LaConner recently
demolised an unfinished draw-brldge over
Sullivan's slough, entaiing loss OF five
or six hundred dollars.
THE Seattle '.Dispatch" intorms us that
Beriah Brown, Jr., has removed to Snoho-
Inish CITY. where he will commence the
practice of law ..on his own hook"
A DISPATCH from Washington, dated
Dec. 3. states that the palatial residence OF
ex. Senator Stewart. OF Nevada. was near
ly destroyed by fire that evening. The
damage is estimated at $4,000.
TIE Republican National Convention
has just been called TO meet IN Chicago
Wednesday. June 81. to comprise two dele
gates from each Congressional slisfrict,
four Mt large from each stare. and two
from the District OF Columbia.
THE New Years number OF the Orc
gonian" is a double sheet and filled with
valuable statistics of the growth OF Port
land and the Northwest, of the export
trade by way of the Columbia. and vast
amount of chronological and general IN
formation.
MARRIED. January /. 1880. at the
residence OF Mr.. ID. j. Chambers. near
Olympia. hy Francis Henry. Esq, j. p.
Mr. James Helmick. of Albany, Oregon,
to Miss Amanda A,laline Mayer. and Mr..
David Chambers to Miss Emily Fleet
wood.
THE Indians in the State Of chihuahua.
Mexico, have killed about 300 people dur
ing the past two months. and the Govern
or ia Offering 800 TOR each Indian scalp
brought to him. The insurgents. who
have been fighting the government some
time. now find better picking among the
redskins.
The abolition OF slavery In Cuba is
nearly a fixed fact. the Spanish govern
ment having determined upon IL. ami the
senate passed the bill by the vote OF l3+ to
to H. The bill provides for the gradual
emancipation Of slaves in Cuba in 1885,
1887 aud 1888, after eight years Of provi-
sional slavery under the present masters.
MASSACHUSETTS has been having consid-
cradle of an excitement lately over the at
tempt oi Catholic priest to prevent the
members OF his church from sending their
children TO public schools. One singular
result Of 1t is that Father o Brien, Cath
olic priest, has been elected member OF
the school committee Of Cambridge. Oil
the distinct ground that he believes in the
present public school system.
THE standard" says; Messrs. Med
calf. residing near Montesauo, Chehalis
county. have made 6 900 pounds OF butter
and 800 pounds OF cheese the last summer.
They hold some 2l00 acres of lard, bur
cultivate less than 200; 1740 acres are tide
marsh land on Gay's Harbor. used as a
winter range for their stock. They now
have over 200 head OF cattle, and.expect
to milk 20 cows next year.
The Secretary OF the Interior has rem
dered Il decision of Importance to all pur-
chasers Of public lands By private entry.
holding that. whichever prior to patenting
1t is discovered that the land previously
offered and entered as agricultural, Is re-
ally mineral In its character, the entry
must b. Cancelled and tho land reserved
for entry under the laws specially applica-
BILE to aiming laids.
: SEALING. The schooner Lottie, now be-
ing overhaued on Hammond's ways, has
been chartered by the Neah Bay Fur Seal
ing company, and will at once be proper
ly manned and equipped for the purpose
OF catching seals ON the fishing grounds,
near the Cape. She has heen running as
a pilot boat tor soue months, but it is
thought will prove more profitable in her
new line of business. Seattle "Intelli-
gencer."
Mr.. Chas. Mcdonald, the blacksmith,
is now getting out the iron work for lit
tie water-power sawmill to be taken into
the mines as soop as the trail Is opened,
a u O. - IL en- .