The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-09
NEWS ITEMS.

The census shows the population OF Ne
vada to be just agout G0,000
Over one hundred horses died from pneu-
monia in San Francisco last week.
Snow fell to the depth of nine inches in
Texas. The storm lasted eight hours.
New Jersey will have the only democratic
governor IN the north after January |, 1851.
The Mountaiaeer says the improvements
next year ut the Dalles will double those OF
the past year.
Cotton dealers of st. Louis and Memphis
estimate the damage to crops by recent Sc
we're weather at half a million bales.
Texas follows the lead of Minnesota
During the late snow storm in that state a
man was frozen to death near Fort Worth.
President Hayes has stated specially that
he is not u candidate for office but will re-
tire permanently to private life at Fremont.
A white beaver was killed at the head
waters OF the SAookum Chuck river last
week. One was caught last year in the
same place.
New Jersey, official, gives the democratic
candidate for governor 65l majority, and
Gen. Hancock tor president 2,0l0 majority
over Garfield.
When the wind blows in Japan it blows
to some purpose. a recent storm at Toxic
demolished one thousand houses, and
drowned hundreds OF fishermen.
The large movements of gold to this coun-
try are at last attracting serious attention III
London. 1t Is hot unlIAely that the bank OF
England Will use Its large power to prevent
it.
During the administration of President
Hayes, the national debt has been reduced
one hundred and seven millions OF dollars,
with an annual saving of SIX millions in in
terest.
Sixty men We're buried in snow slide on
the kokome extension OF the Denver and
Rio Grande railroad on the goth One man
was killed and 30 Others badly and slightly
injured.
The recently discovered cave at Crystal
Hill, Pa. is being explored with some sue
cess by DR.. Porter, OF Lafayette college, III
search OF evidences OF an American prehis-
tore man.
a meteor of great brlliancy was ob.erva.
bic at Marinette on Monday morning its
trail being visible lor ten minutes. 1t was
probably the Hancock boom striking out Tor
Alaska. Peek SIN.
James Stevenson Just returned from New
Mexico, claims that he has discovered an
other prehistoric city there which extends
Tor miles, houses being built in the cllis of
a canyon for miles, within forty miles of
Santa Fe.
The recent earthquake shocks in Alaska
and the regions north in British Columbia
We're very violent Immense glaciers were
split from summit to base and great masses
cast into valleys and creeks, completely iill- !
lng them up.
A. w Nye of Pendleton. made an $1,000
trade with Uncle" Jacob Frazier last week. |
, portion OF the subject matter being some
1000 sheep or a little upwards Ad now
runs something like 5000 head and will
doubtless soon be one of the sheep kings OF
Oregon -Er
As near as can be gathered from the re-
'urns IN, all the states show popular ma.
ority for Garfield over Hancock of S.. 600 |
'otes. which, but for the quite general and |
systematic suppression of the republican |
'ote in some of the southern states would |
lave been 100000.
The official canvass Of California agrees
With statements published heretofore. The
secretary of State had it in his power to de.
lare the State for Garfield, as some returns
we're defective, but he did not. He did bet.
er, he telegraphed the persons at fault and
ad the returns corrected.
1t is authoritively stated that the new
'hinese treaty will be sent to the senate
arly in the session. so as to dispose OF it as
luckily as possible. California representa-.
ives. who have inquired diligently, say that
will. great measure, satisfy the coast,
hough not entirely. 1t is believed that no
tempt viii be made to pass Chinese re.
friction bill until after the treaty is dis
osed Of.