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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-25

Lang X Ryan, the great eastern cat
tie buyers, have recently purchased
the cattle of all kinds and grades that
are to be found between Suttons, on
Bridge creek, Polk county, and Span
ish Gulch, in Grant county. Over
12,000 head of cattle change hands by
this transaction and the price paid is
rumored about the Dalles to be Sl0pcr
head for cows, calves and steers. Of
that ~ was paid down and the rest to
be paid .on the delivery Of the cattle.
This win make money plenty in that
part of Oregon.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-25
Newspaper Decisions.

l. Any person who takes paper regularly
from the post.ollicc, whether directed in his
name or another's, or whether he has sub
scribed or not-is responsible for payment
:. If a person orders his paper discontinued
he must pay all arrears, or the publisher may
continue to send it until payment is made and
then collect the whole amount, whether the
paper is taken from the office or not.
5. The courts have decided that refusing 10
take newspapers and periodicals from the post,
Office. or removing and leaving them uncalled
or is prima facia evidence of Intentional
fraud.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-25
THE INDEPENDENT

Is Published every Thursday.
J. J. BEESON EDITOR.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-25
J. N. ARM STRONG

Announces to the citizens Of Clarke county
that he has thoroughly rcftted his gallery,
and is now prepared TO take all kinds ~ pic
lures, from the little Gem up 10 the largest
cabinets or framing Photographs.
Parties dcsirous OF having pictures taken
are invited TO call aud examine samples Of
the work done.
Small Gems 2s cents per dozen.
Priccs for all kinds of work are much lower
than Portland prices.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-25

The Senate committee on Indian af
fairs at long special meeting agreed
to report for passage the original bill
designed to cover the entire range of
the Indian question by the enactment
of various new provisions based upon
the general principle that the United
States should in Il great measure aban-
don the policy of treating Indians as
children, and place them as speedily
as possible upon the footing of fcitiZens.
The main features of the plan outlined
by the committee are, first: Perma
nent localization of the Indians by al
lOtting homesteads to them in the sew
eral territories, with provisions that
the lands so allotted shall be absolutely
inalienablc during period of 25years.
Second: Extension over the Indians
of the general civil and criminal laws
of the United States, or of the respec-
tive States and Territories within
whose borders they are located. Third:
Continuation of a certain degree of as
sistance to them by the government
in line of their progress toward civili-
zation until they become self-sustain-
ing by means of agricultural and pas
torial occupations. 1t Is not proposed
by the committee to transfer the con-
troll of Indians to the war department,
but the bill will largely divest the in
terror department of discretionary
power in regard to the Indians 10y
placing them individually under the
control of the country's general laws.
The provisions of the bill are To apply
to the five civilized tribes of the Indian
Territory. Its details will be a subject
for consideration at future meetings.
Col. Brooks, acting commissioner of
Indian affairs, said that all tribes eN
cept the Utes and Lemhis are on res
ervations, aud capable of supporting
themselves by means of agriculture or
stock raising.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-25

II Gov. Ferry hadn't ruled out the
proxies at the late meeting OF the Re
publican Central Committee, the re-
commendation for his own reappoint-
ment n governor would not have been
unanimous. The governor know
how To organize conventions and run
committees. Olympia Syonddru
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
Railroad Disaster.

NEW YORK, Feb. A Paris special says
that the train from Paris which left st. Lazare
station at six O'Clock for Argcnteull, came into
collision in a dense fog with a train on the
lori railroad at Cllichy Levallois. The en-
carriage of the Argentcuil train and smashed
it to pieces. The engineer lost both his legs
and his stoker was killed on the spot. OF the
passengers seven were killed outright and
over forty injured. Five first class carriages
of The Alsenteull train were telescoped and
heaped DER each other.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
FROM ALL PARTS OF the WORLD!
War in the Pennsylvania Con
Vention,
Fatal Collision on a French
Railroad.
The New York Herald Makes a
Princely Gift to the Irish
Sufferers.


NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Tbc Herald in an
editorial after calling attention to its tables
showing the Irish distress, says III making
this appeal to .he benevolent it deems it fitting
to set an example which will be taken as a
proof of its sincerity. The Herald therefore
opens to-day a subscription for the Irish relief
heading it with the sum Of one hundred
thousand dollars. 1t solicils other people to
give in proportion to their willingness and
means. 1t will receive subscriptions for any
amount dow TO twenty-five cents, carefully
publishing the name and residence of every
former residence in Ireland, that the people
relieved may know to whom they are in
debted.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

General &. NJ. Dodge, chief engineer O! the
tnion Pacific railroad, in an interview yester-
lay, said that the consolidation of the various
Pacific railroads. completed last week. will, if
anything. tend to make lower rates of trans
portation, and certainly will not raise them.
The Union Pacific will build some new lines,
but not as many as though railroad iron
had not risen SO seriously. The company
will build a portion Of the Oregon line. from
Ogden off toward Snake river. The Texas
Pacific does not antagoniZe these consolidated
roads, for it drains a different country, and the
''consolidators' are interested in the Texas
Pacific scheme.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

NAsLIlNGTON, Feb. l..
The investigation Of the Star route service
continued to-day. John r. Walsh, present
contractor OF the Santa FG and Prescott
route, gave spicy testimony. 1t was a popu-
lar fallacy that there was a bonanza in every
Star route contract. He was led to believe
by former holders that at his contract price
there was good profit in it at the original
figure, and though he lost heavily at first, it be-
came a matter of pride with him to hold on
to the contract. He proposed to "wrcstle
with it" and hoped at the present figure,
5000 per annum, to save his fleece, though
the compensation ought TO be $500, 900.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

The indianapolis -NerS says: A new
word has come into the language, and is as
much needed as one to distinguish a married
man from a single one-that is a Wort to cor
respond with Mr. as Miss does with Mrs..
or as much needed as a personal prOnoun
which may relate to either man or woman,
that is, of "a common gender. The new word
is 'marrity,' and is sed to express the per-
Torrance of the lite creating man. and wife.
1t means making married, the last syllable,
'ty.' being from the Latin flo fieri, factus'--to
make. 1t will be The proper thing, then, to
say the minister MARRIED. the couple, not
married the couple. for each one Of the couple
marries tie other
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

Every days dispatches give additional con-
frlnation to the belief that the Grant boom
has seen its best days and that ere long the
ex-President will be ii political corpse. The
New York R,publicans claim that only a New
York man can secure the electoral vote oftle
~disgraceful escapade of Senator Conkling at
Canochet. a strong effort is being made to
have the delegates to the national conve ntion
pledged for the Favorite Son. Yesterday, as
will be seen by reference to the dispatches,
the Independent Republicans. or Republi-
cans of conscience, as they term themselves
have come out in opposition to either Grant
or Blaine, and as they are sufficiently
strong in numbers to WELD q balance OF
power or at least to defeat the Republican
nominee in that State should they feel so dis
posed, there is every probability that conces-
sions will be made to them whereby the ex-
President will be excluded from the race.
West Virginia has followed the example
of Pennsylvania, and refused to boom for
Grant. OF the delegates chosen to the State
convention for the nomination of representa-
tives to Chicago next June, an were, pledged
against him.. As far as Ohio is concerned,
General Grant stand not the shadow of a
chance. Beyond all peradventuIe, Sherman
has got the inside track in the Buckeye State,
and there is not the remotest danger OF success
full opposition.
North Carolina, also, has been lost to Grant
fact the telegraph announced yesterday was
conceded by Grants friends in Washington
to be an unqLestionable sci. back to the Grant
boom.
The Pennsylvania delegation, il seems, has
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
CamerOn's Wire.PulIinr.

New YORK, Feb. 4.-The Posts Harris
burg special says "Senator Cameron was
about the hotel all night endcavoring to ar
range a compromise, but his efforts have been
of no avail except in a few individual cases.
Cameron insists OH carrying out his original
plan of instructing the delegation to vote as a
unit for Grant. Through his lieutenants this
morning Cameron freely makes the threat
that if the Blaine men go on with their fight
in the convention not a Blaine man will be
allowed in the Chicago delegation. The
Blaine folks make a counter threat that in that
event they will go back to their districts and
elect delegates by the popular vote Of the party
and appeal directly to the Chicago convention
for recognition, they Say this would destroy
the moral force Of Cameron's packed deleea-
lion.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Horace d. Dunn, of
San Francisco, in his address delivered before
the Farmers Club at American Institute, this
city, on the wine interests of California,
showed the superior capacity of that State to
produce not only wine, brandy aud raisins
for consumption in the United States but for
export in competition with similar products
OF Europe. A large audience listened with
interest and the Club propose having the
address printed and published.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

About twice a year The Associated Press
tiend circulates the report that Samuel J.
Tilden is on the eve of marriage. The all
nouncement will be found in yesterdays
dispatches. A telegram received later, how
ever, gives indignant denial to the rlimor and
states that Mr.. Tilden is not even acquainted
with the lady in question. No one will
suspect Tilden of a desire to subject himself
to another disappointment. lie will never
be fooled again.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

ST. PErERsDu RG, Feb. 4.-Thc Golos pub
fishes an article on the recent letter Of Count
Won Moltke in reply to a correspondent who
requested him to Use his influence with the
Emperor for the reduction of the urn in
which the Count suggests that the earth
must be educated in the belief that even vic
torious war is a national misfortune and by
implication justified the proposed increase of
the German army. The article says Russia
cannot remain inactive in the face of the
increase her army.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
Republican Convention.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 4.-The Republi
can State convention met in the Opera House
at noon, and were called to order by Chair.
man Hooten, of the State central committee,
S. II. Miller, of Mercer, moved that Russell
Elrett BIZ appointed temporary chairman, and
General Albright moved to substitute the
name of George V. Lawrence. A vote was
taken and the result was, Errett l5S, Law.
renee 92-a victory for til Grant people.
1t was decided that Il committee of one from
each Senatorial district be appointed OH reso.
buttons, and a committees on contested seats
were also appointed.
Mr. Cessna offered a resolution that a com.
mission be appointed to report subject to ap,
proval a list of delegates with their alter.
mates to the Chicago convention, and a list OF
elections.
After consulting with the delegations from
various districts, Stewart of Franklin, offered
the following amendment:
ResOtUed, That a committee of one from
each Congressional district be appointed
whose duty it will be to report to the conven-
ton the names of four delegates at large To
the national convention, and two electors al
large, and also lists of district delegates to the
national convention who ara to be chosen by
delegates from the respective districts, includ.
ing ia their report the names of those persons
who have already been chosen as delegates
from their respective districts by the action OF
the people thereof.
Both resolutions however, were Withdrawn,
and the convention took "A recess.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

been instructed for the ex-Presideat, but
this will not give his friends a very
strong hope Of his success, since
other great States which are considered ire
coverably lost to his interest, there is no pos
sibility of his - curing the nomination. In
the New England and Western States, SO far
as definite conclusions can be arrived at by
interviews with prominent men, canvasses of
Legislatures, etc., it is apparent that Blaine
has a clear lead Of all competitors, with Sher-
man second, Grant third. and Conkling a
bad fourth.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

The growth of great monopoly combina,
tions in our country during the past year may
well give our people cause for alarm. Six
months ago the Pennsylvania was the largest
system of railroads in the land. its total mile
age being $3.50. Now the Gould-Nanderbilt
or Wabash syndicate ranks first, and controls
over 1000 miles of roads. The $500 miles of
track operated by the Louisville. Nashville
and Great Southern, will make it at least the
third largest system in the country.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
Horrible Murder.

LUCAN, Ont, Feb. about ~ O'Clock
last night masked men entered the dwelling
of the somewhat notorious Donnelly family
and murdered the father, mother, one son
and a neice. A boy named Conner, the only
escaped. The band then set fire to the house
which, together with the murdered bodies
was totally consumed. Another son, residing
about three miles from the homestead, was
called to his door about the same hour and
shot dead. The township is wild with excite
ment.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
EnxliRh Politics.

LONDON, Feb. AT a meeting of Liberals
in Liverpool who support the candidature Of
Lord Ramsay. for the House Of Commons, a
letter was read from Gladstone violently
attacking the government. A letter was also
read from Lord Tasting, son of the Liberal
leader of the House, stating though he could
not have given promises to the Home Rulers
similar to those given by Ramsay, yet the lat
ter had the warmest support of the Liberal
leaders.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

Our prehistoric cotem., the Heruid, is
much aggrieved because the MINER was
awarded the contract for the public printing
of Beaverllead county, and works itself into
an agony Of apprehension because an alleged
newspaper published at Glendale is thereby
deprived of that source of revenue. The
Herald editor has our slncerest sympathy, for
there is no longer a doubt that old age is
sorely affecting his intellect. We have al
ready explained to the gentleman That the
contract was awarded to the MINER before
the sheet at Glendale had sprung into its
sickly existence, in which case the contract
cannot be vitiated until the expiration of two
years, for which time it was agreed upon.
We really hope that upon reflection the Her.
aid will be able to comprehend the situation
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

Descendants Of Christopher Columbus are
still in existence. One of them. Don Diegno
Colomb. gentlema Of the Royal Chamber,
was present at the wedding Ct the King of
Spain. The others are Don Ferdinand Co
lomb, Deputy for Porto Rico, and Christopher
Colomb de la Cerda, Marquis of Jamaica.
Admiral and Go"ernorof the island. Allthree
belong to Il collateral bra nch, the direct male
line from the great navigator being extinct.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
FOREIGN.
BOSNIA.

VIENNA, Feb. 3.-The lower House of the
Rechstrath adopted, without amendment, the
government bill formally placing Bosnia I'M
der the control of the common ministry and
delegations.
MADRID, Feb. 3.--An official telegram an
nOunces the recent occurrence OF a terrible
hurricane at the PHILIPPINE Islands which
caused great damage both OH land and to the
shipping. Several merchant ships and a
Spanish gunboat were wrecked. The latter,
with all the crew, is a total loss.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

HUDSON, n. y, Feb. +.-IIenry Moeit, on
trial for the past ten days for tie murder OF
hls wife and her paralnour at Ta2hanis, on
the 18th of September last, has been convicted
of murder and sentenced to he hanged March
10Th. After sentence had heen passed the
prisoner asked to he hanged IN public and
allowed an hour and ii halt to speak.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

DE La Matyr prayed at the Greenback
meeting in Washington, and Denis Kearney
swore. 1t is only remembered that the latter
said shell" fourteen times and hung John
Sherman seventeen times in fifteen minutes.
Thus aggressive wickedness is more potent
than perfunctory piety.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

BERLIN, Feb. 4.-Count De St. Waller has
gone to Paris to vote for DR.. Broca as life
Senator by way of proving his willingness to
support tile ministry. During his stay in
Paris the Count intends regulating his rela-
lions with the cabinet. Some definite decision
concerning the retention Of his post in Berlin
may be expected in a few days.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

Sherman makes capital with the friends of
silver by announcing that he will push silver
certificates into circulation, and then makes
twice as much capital with the gold men by
Joining the New York sub-treaSury to the
New York clearing house. which refuse, to
accept silver certificates. thus practically OK
Guiding them from circulation. Sherman is Il
shreMd nOlilician.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

They have been having some cold weather
down in Nevada, as will be seen from the
responsible: John Duferdink, of Frogtown,
down on the Carson, says it is the coolest
place he ever knew Of. The river froze solid
TO bedrock early in the season, and the night
before Christmas it froze so much harder that
it few in pieces, making reports like fire
crackers or pistols. His dog went out to bark
and next morning he found the poor little
animal frozen with his mouth wide open.
Kerosene froze into a solid mush like ice
cream, but when his potatoes froze in the
kettle while boiling them for breakfast, John
thought it was about time to leave. He
started for Bodie the next day.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

Charles King, editor of the Ogden Rustler,
was a few DAYS ago brutally assaulted by a
gang of Mormon thugs. who inflicted upon
him the indignity of tarrlng and feathering.
They were not arrested, and the affair is re-
garded by II Mormon press as a judgment
of God or one of the wicked of Babylon.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
NOinillat OnS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. f. The Preside mt has
nominated A. G. Wells, of Louisiana, sur-
veyor of Castlonc District, Louisiana Edgar
w. Mann, of Wyoming, Register of the Land
Office at Cheyenne James L. Hawirth, Kan
sas Indian Inspector.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

OFFICE OF THE HECLA Con-. MINING Co
Glendale, Montana. Jan. 81, 1850.
SEALED proposals will be received a
- office OF This company. at Glendale, Be-
head county, Montana Territory, up to the
ing of Wednesday, Feb. %, 1850, Tor the deli
of three hundred II seveniy-fve thou
1915 ,OU) bushels of prime charcoal at it,
houses in Glendale beiw cen the months of
and November, inclusive. Bids for II
amount will be entertained. A COOL and
Client bOnd must accompany each Sid.
amount required TO be delivered each II
will be given on applying to this office.
C0mpany reserves the right tofej"ct any al
bids. irht
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

National Rank MOrtsarcs-

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The House Bank
ing and Currency authorize and
report TO the House with recommendation for
passage, the bill authorizing national banks
to make loans upon mOrtSase Of real estate.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
NFOrton's Nomination

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE Senate in ex-
eculiyc session this afternoon took up Nor
toms nomination, ard at 2:45 o'clock the
discussion upon j. was progressing, and after
a long discussion the Senate adjourned with
out taking IA vote on Morton's nomination.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
Forty thousand children died during the
past year in Russia from diphtheria.

Chicago has an elevator capacity for fifteen
and a half million bushels Of wheat, and
there are now nearly fifteen million bushels
stored there. If rates TO the sea-board are
plete.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
plete.

Cetewayo says there were only ten Of his
men present when the Prince Imperial was
killed. A bold stand would have saved his
life, If the Zulu King is to be believed, and
the fate of an empire might have been
CHANGED.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

DUBLIN, Feb. 4.-The Mansion House
Irish relief fund committee publishes extracts
Of letters received from Catholic archbishops
testifying TO the efficiency of the committee
and the impartiality which chsrscterizes the
distribution of the funds.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
SAW MILL.

TNHE undersigned having opened a New
l. Mill at Black Tail, wishes to inform
public thai he is prepared to furnish all kind
SA WE'D LUMBER, SHINGLES. Etc.
Bill Stun for Mining purposes a specially
- Orders will be received at l.. w. FOs
store, or Lavell Bros. Office, Butte.
+. a. MORRISU
Black Tail, Jan. 18th, 1880. Sd
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

Buckner's bank reserve bill was reserved
for the waste basket.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

~ Having recently completed our Firea
Store and Warehouse, and having movni|
it, we take pleasure tt announce to our M
Customers. and the Pubic In genera,
we can Now Ofer them the Largest and
Complete Stock of Goods in this citv. n, J
which Defy Competition.
~ cash Customers will consult their NV,
elsewhere p"i'na