The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08

ago, or whereabouts, with half breed wife,
cut his throat near Albany, Oregon, on Sat-
urday last. He was very much dissipated,
and totally worthless member of society.
Thou SHALT Nor LIE.-It is the opinion
of many respectable citizens that the tallest
and most reckless swearing ever done since
the historical event connected with the
| army in Flanders, was perpretrated by
number of young men before Justice Lever
ich on Friday night last. The docket of
the evidence given that night, compared
with the testimony of outsiders, would give
fine pickings for the grand jury.
Posi- OFFICEs.-The post Office at Sprague,
Skamania county, has been re-established,
with Thomas p. Monaghan as postmaster
Discontinued Bridgeport, Pacific county,
w. L. Postmasters appointed-Mrs. Jane
Dimmck, Center Bend, Douglas county,
Oregon; VIM. B. Emmonds, Grove Spring,
Baker county, Ogn.; Chas. A. Schulz, Olex,
Wasco county, Ogn.; VIM. H. Morgan,
Sauvies Island, Multnomah county, Ogn
LEAP YEAR PARTy.-Appropriately to
the year upon which we have just entered
some of the young ladies of our city gave at
| Turnbulls hall on Thursday evening ''leap
year party" to which, with the true spirit
| of the occasion and as become gallant gen
ttemen they escorted their respective guests
where one of, if not the pleasantest party of
the season was numerously attended and en-
joyed by all. The spirit and managerial
ability displayed by the young ladies on this
occasion affords All example worthy of en-
ulation by the young gentlemen of our town
who usually give such entertainments; they
must admit inferiority by comparison and
do better in the future or hereafter depend
upon the recurrence of leap year and the
girls.
The futile attempt on the part of the city
authorities to apprehend and punish the
perpetrators of the New Years disorder is
good illustration of the homely proverb,
IAN ounce of preventive is worth pound of
cure" How can the city expect the per-
sons engaged in riot and public disturbance
or those who have fellow feeling for them,
to furnish the evidence of their own guilt?
Where Were the peace officers of the city on
New Years eve when firearms We're being
discharged i'll the street to such an extent as
to endanger the lives of innocent people?
! Ought not the city to adequately pay and
then require its peace officers to be on patrol
day and night on all holidays and extra oc-
casions when disorder and riotous conduct
is likely to and to exercise fully all
their powers under the law? LaXity in this
respect, followed by occasional impulsive at
tempts at apprehending offenders after the
disturbance was over and the evidences of
guilt concealed is to say the least inconsist-
ent if not absurdly mpolitic. The enlight-
ened public sentiment of the town demands
OF the City Council consideration of this
matter.
CITY Council All the members of the
council except Mr., $. W. Brown We're pres
ent on Monday night, and in the absence of
the mayor councilman Daniels was called to
the chair.
The saloon keepers presented a petition
for delay in the operations instituted to
make them pay license for billiard tables,
stating among other things that they would
pay license hereafter ii the County Com
mssioners demanded it. The matter was
not taken into consideration by the council,
but laid on the table until consultation
could be had as to what the county commits
sioners proposed to do about.
The resignation of councilman 5. w.
Brown was presented, and accepted but no
action was taken to fill the vacancy thus
made in the city council
Sundry claims against the city We're pre-
sented, among which were claims to the
amount OF 500 10, fees and costs accrung in
the case of 1.-THE city of Vancouver VS.. Gay
Hayden, jr., ct al This represents what
it will cost the city for having the hoodlums
fire the old year out and the new year in,
on the night of the 3lst of December, 1879,
which is case of ''go it while you're young,
and let the old folks pay for it.
An ordinance was presented and read
twice, which provides for the repeal of the
ordinance No log, authorizing the late sur
vey of the city.
An ordinance was introduced and read
twice, which designated the allowances from
which city expenditures may be made dur
ing the coming year.
The committee ON streets and public