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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

CONvoCATIoN. The convocatio for tn
missionary jurisdiction of Washington. il
Pursuance to call by Bishop John APaddock
will assemble at st. Lukes Church Vancou
yer, on Wednesday evening, Angus Oath, q
u o'clock. service and sermon blythe Rev
DR.. Nevius.
On Thursday morning at IL o'c,ck. con
secration Of st. Luke's Chuch, samou BY
Bishop Morris, followed by the a<hinistra
ton Of the holy communion.
At 3P. NJ. the convocation willssemble
for organization. Some time durin the af.
ternoon the standing committee WI meet
for the transaction of business. In u even.
ing of this day the bishop is expectt to de.
liver his address.
On Friday morning prayer will bsaid At
o'clock, after which the convocatn will
continue its session. Service in the veniug
Of this day with addresses from sssral of
the clergy. Service aud sermon olSatur-
day.
Sunday morning an ordination will held.
sermon by Rev. A. NJ. Abel. In Il after
noon service for the Sunday Soho, with
addresses to parents, teachers and holars.
Closing services in the evening witssrmon
by the Rev. Geo. II. Watson.
The bishop has made the follong ap-
pointments:
Standing committee A. Nichol-
son, Rev. L. II. Wells, Hon. +. Ferry
and Mr. Geo. 4. Atkinson.
Examining chaplains--Rev. Geol. Wat
son. Rev. r. d. Nevius, d. d. andsev. A.
NJ. Abel.
A general invitation 10 extends to the
public TO attend these servicea Ppns liv-
ing in Portland and vicinity whdsairs 10
attend any Of these services cannvs By
the O. r. L N. Co. . boat at 7 och II IN
morning aud return about Z o'cld in ~
afternoon. The ferry across thsS1umbia
will accommodate those who viseo onuno
BY land 1t any hour Of the day. ooons
coming up from KalamA q Vnn1nnv
svsni1g viii eoaneoe with ~ b1roU6p
bsas ~ soeae dlssetly - ~ =
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

A BAD ACCIDENT.-On Tuesday afternoon
Major j. A. Kress, Ordnance Department,
had his family out in his carriage, and while
ut the house OF J. G. Blake the horses were
stopped over bit Of rubbish which had been
taken possession of by hornets. On being
disturbed they attacked the horses furiously,
which started them off on the jump for run.
away. the Major hanging hard to the lines,
but unable to control them. In crossing
Main street the carriage struck the bank Of
the new cut, aud was then and there badly
wrecked. Close to where they struck was
burning heap of logs, into which the
MAJORS daughter Fanny. nearly seven years
old. was thrown. She was dragged from the
fire by some one who was near. and carried
into Mr.. Bake's house, where surgical aid
was summoned. Her burns are quite seri-
Gus. and she had wonderful escape from a
terrible death. One of the horses was badly
burned also. The team was captured near
J. H. Batchelder's residence by NJ S. Phil.
lips. before they could further injure them.
selves. The whole thing occurred in about
so seconds, and it was rather disastrous,
though not so bad as it might have been.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

RESIGNED c. c. Manning, purser
Of the steamer Washington. has resigned
that position, leaving the boat on Tuesday.
He has joined the party Of Northern Pacific
engineers now in and near this city.
MooRg's Wharf.-The frame for the up.
per wharf is now all up. and workmen are
engaged moving the building upon it. When
completed it will be valuable addition to
the city front. and Moore, Stevens L Bro.
deserve credit for the energy they have
shown in building up this wharf property.
BRoKK DowN.-The steamer Callicps
came up into Vancouver Lake last Thursday
after barge load Of railroad ties. but before
getting out some Of the engine machinery
became disablsd. Ons of the crew was pat
ashore in small-boaA and oams - vancou.
vsr for machinist 70 g dewa I'D Pr ~
naeAissry i werhiag sedee soaia.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

Capt. Rockwell, of the coast survey, was
at department headquarters yesterday.
Gen. Mcdowell, division commander, and
party, reached Fort klamath yesterday.
The hay and wood reservations of Fort
Ceur dAlene have been relinquished, by or.
der.
Capt. P. M. Price has temporary charge
of the engineers office, Portland, during the
absence OF Capt. Powell.
On Monday Major S. T. Cushing, chief
commissary of subsistence, departed for Fort
Ceur d'Alene. ON public business.
Lieut.. c. w. Rowell. I'd Inf, has gone
from Fort Ceur d'Alene with his family to
Camp Spokane to remain few weeks.
Asst. Surgeon H. s. Haskins has been Or
dered from Charleston, w. Va, to Vancou-
yer Barracks, aud will arrive here in a short
time.
An order has been issued for the nine best
mounted shots in the department to report
at San Francisco. to contest for division
prize, ON Oct. LIST.
Lieut.. B. F. Hancock, I'd Inf, was in New
York city a short time ago, as also was 1t.
Otto L. Helm, lst Cav, both on short leave
from their stations.
The wife of Chaplain David Wills. U. s.
A., whose sickness caused his sudden return
to Washington from Walla Walla, died on
the 9th July, before he could reach home.
An order has been issued relieving Capt.
j. Q. Adams, lst Cav, from the duties of
Depot g. NJ, to take effect Sept &c. Where
Capt. Adams goes from here is not yet made
public.
Last evening grand reception to Gen. N.
A. Miles and family was given by the staff
officers. at the garrison hall. 1t was very
brilliant affair, and highly enjoyed by the
many present
Gen. N. A. Miles, accompanied by Gen.
G.. b; Dandy, Chief Q. NJ, and Lieut.. o.
+. Long, aide-de.camp, will Lepart for the
upper country Tomorrow, on q tour of in
spection to various posts.
Capt. j. NJ. Kelly, 10th Cav, who has
been passing part of his leave Of absence
travelling in this Territory, on the 9th sailed
from Seattle for San Francisco, en- route to
join his command at Fort Cancho Texas.
Col. r. N. Batchelder U. S. A., Dept. O.
NJ. here from 1873 to 1877, Depot Q. NJ. at
San Francisco, gave dinner party at his
residence No. 737 Ellis street, on July Is, in
honor OF Representative and Mrs. Pound, of
Wisconsin. The occasion was brilliant
one, says the Report, the host being one Of
the most aifable of gentlemen, the converse
ton animated, and the cuisine OF the best
Among the guests invited to meet Gov. and
Mrs. Pound were Major-General and Mrs.
Mcdowell, Gov. and Mrs Ramsay, Gov.
Young. Prof. Langley and Capt. Michaelis,
U. s. A.
DR.. +. c. Ainsworth. U. s. A., few years
since stationed at Fort Vancouver, aud Mrs
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18
Announcement Of Removal,
Two doors below the former place. Sign:
JOHN .JAGGY.
Dealer in
GENERAL MERCHANDISE

Dry Goods Of every description at Portland
prices. All wool Cashneres from 81 cents
up and half wool at 2oc per yerd.
White Dress Goods from 10 to SOC; hand
some colored dress goods from l2c up.
Fine assortment of Calcoes-irducements
offered on remnants.
Great bargains in hose, handkerchief, ties,
gloves and ruchings. All kinds of staple
goods sold at such low rates as to induce the
public to trade this side of the Columbia.
have bought job lots of black and white
lace, and invite inspection of lot of black
Yak Lace, all wool. adapted for trimming on
account Of its durability, and also to n thous-
and yards Of Torchon Lace, both kinds of
which can sell at half the usual price and
give the public the benefit OF job rates
l keep the most complete assortment in
silk and satin ribbons, from 3 to Coo per ward
To the Millinery Department is be-
slowed especial attention, aud the facilities |
have In purchasing enables me to sell far be-
low Portland prices, and much lower than
any one else.
A job lot Of fine grade Leghorn hats and
fats sold out at 20 cents.
Artiticials from Zoe to 81 20, ostrich tips
and feathers from 25c to $3.50. Vulture, all
colors, black included, from loo to 81.
Trimming Silk and Satin from SOC to 81
Hat ornaments from to Soc
As all my goods are bought at particular
and some at job rates can offer the same in
ducements to purchasers, and all | ask is q
careful investigation OF prices, and buy where
you can get the best bargains, AS do.
Groceries, CrOckery. Hardware,
Boots and Shoes,
Always on hand, and sold at lowest possible
rates.
Country produce taken in exchange, and
goods delivered free OF charge.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

The signing of extradition papers in the
case of the alleged Canadian forger. Fritsch,
was the first official act performed by the
president since he received his wound. 1t
10 understood that che president will hereaf-
ter atfix his signature to all documents re-
curing immediate attention, so that the
head OF the nation may be said to be practi-
cally at his post.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

FINE VENIsoN.-Joe Burke bought from
farmer on Tuesday the headquarters ola black
tail deer, which weighed eighty pounds. It
was very nice venison, and we proved it by
sampling the fine roast sent up by the boss of
the market.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18
Notice to the Public.

On and after July 18th, 1881. and until flr-
Their notice. the undersigned is prepared To
sell meats at the following prices for cash or
payable at the end Of each month, viz:
Choice cuts. 10 cents per Id.
Shoulder aud round steak, from to s eta.
Choice boiling beef, cts per ID.
Parties taking 2S pounds or more will be
furnished At from to 5 cts, according 10
quality.
Choice corucd beef, s10 per barrel.
JOSEPH BURWR
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

GRAIN SACKS. Moore, Stevens 4 Bro
have large supply of new and old grain
sacks. which will be sold or loaned out to
the farmers OF Clarke county. New sacks
will be sold at Portland prices.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

Daily stages leave Pacific hotel Il p Il.
sharp; returning. leave the Occidental hotel
10 Portland at r ~ On Sundays leave ~
else hotel II 7:SO A. ~; returning. leave Port
lend q 10 O'Clock 4. y. Leaves Paei6t hotel
SO 3. 4. 0pecloi et6ss1iss psia 3 eSsTSlST
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

THE CoMEr.-The new comet, known as
comet d, first become visible here on Mon
day evening. at $50. 1t appears very near
where our departing visitor first showed it.
self
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18
Have you tried one of Banks Favorite.

THE
Neatest, incest, nobbiest, cleanost, coolest,
cosiest, best lit, highest ceiling largest sky
lght-in fact the Bon Ton place,
1.-THE IDENTICAL"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

To rent-a house on 7th street, near Il
residence Of David Schuele; water on IL
premises Inquire of Prof. f. B. Huebne
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18
EXCURSION
Oregon City!
TUESDAY, AUGUST sOth.

Tickets, 81 for round trip from Vancouver;
IS cts. from Portland. Proceeds to 20 TO the
Relief Fund Of Ellsworth Post G. A. X, VAN
cOuver.
The elegant steamer LURLINE will leave
the Vancouver dock at 8 AN. Returning
from Oregon City will leave about $50 r. n
Every preparation will be made for having q
pleasant excursion.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

Try one Of Blanks Favorite," to be ha
only at the Brewery.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

City Treasures Once,

C1ty IFtoNUftFS Vu1cf,
Vancouver, W. r.. Aug. 4. 1851.
Notice 10 hereby given that there src funds
In ny hands tn pay the city warrants herein
afser dcsigmatcd, and that pursuant TO the
provisions Of City Ordinance No. l2l win on
presentation thereof 10 me, pay the same In
foIl. Said Wnrrnnts are numbered ~ follows
~ ~ ~. - - 80, 80 ~, ~ ~,
A q cd vasranh vill esass - draw -
epssus alesr ~ 80 g ~ aselee.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

Saturday to regular down east thunder
storm, with display of lightning and a
heavy shower. 1t was lively for time, and
made the old settlers think of the countries
they lived in before moving to this coast.
PUBLIC SCHOOL,. r. Hutchinson has
been chosen Principal of the public school of
this city. Miss Blackwood is retained as
first assistant, and Miss Agnes Ebert as 2nd
One teacher yet remains to be designated.
The fall term will commence on Sept. 9Th.
BODY FoUND.-On Wednesday, 10TH the
body of a man was found in the Columbia
river near Fishers Landing. Justice Maxon
was notified, summoned jury, and held an
inquest. Nothing was learned as to the
cause of death, or the mans name. 1t is
supposed he was one of the steamboat wait
ers drowned at the Cascades ten days before.
$40 REWARD. Merton of 4th Plain
has cougar, a live one, in good health and
spirits. 1t is now in that neck of woods
back of the SCHOOL, house, but once a week it
goes out and gets away with one of Uncle
Toms prize lambs. Uncle Tom don't like
that, and says he will pay ten dollars in good
coin to any one that will bring him the hide
of that cougar After harvest the boys pro-
pose to organize hunt for him.
Of course our readers have noticed the ad.
yertisement of the North Westarn MARRIAGE
Insurance Company in another column. The
benefits accruing from insurance in this COM
pany are payable after the person insured
gets married. The affairs of the company
are conducted on the strictest business basis.
Mr.. j. D. Geoghegan, agent fer this place,
will be happy to explain the plan of insur-
ance to all persons seeking information.
MILL PLAIN, AUG. l5-As see that you
are not averse to publishing little items
from various places, 1 thought that you
might like to hear something from Mill
Plain We are all engaged in the midst of
our harvest, or would be if the weather
would permit. We have had the heaviest
rain here l have ever seen in this country
land l have been here almost 90 years. but
l do not think it has hurt the grain much,
providing it does not rain any more at pres
emit. l understand that Mr.. Cha. Bird has
sold his celebrated stallion Tr,sstee to Mr..
Buchanan of Powder rivey.sS1fe will be
a valuable accession to the stock -raisers of
that county. He is fine horse, and we
wish Mr.. Buchanan success with him.
C. W.. J.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18
MARRIED.,

In this city, at the Pacific hotel Aug L
1851. by John Denny, ]. p, Mr.. Bruce Farra
and Miss Nellie Quimby, both Of Multnomal
county, Oregon.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

The latest, Banks Favorite.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

Big GUNs.-Vancouver was treated last
Saturday to a regular down east thunder
storm, with a display Of lightning and
heavy shower. 1t was lively for time, and
made the old settlers think of the countries
they lived in before moving to this coast.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18
DIED..

In vancouver, Friday, August IL. Mary A.,
wife OF L. A. Banks, in the sd year of her age.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18

PEKIN, Aug. 15.-The Lewis & Lake River
Navigation Co. commence to-day to build a
steamer near Bratton's Landing on the north
fork Of Lewis river. Mr.. Peterson, a boat.
builder, residing on this river will have charge.
Geo. Bratton and John Robinson will run the
threshng machine on the north fork this
summer. The lumber is on the ground for
building the new school house in district No.
40. All taken with scarlet fever have recov.
cred around here. The hay crop is mostly
got in safe in good condition Mr. James
Copeland had nineteen men employed, and
secured about 300 ton in fine weather. We
have had plentiful crop of blackberries and
tons have been gathered. Mr.. q. Grieve and
family are coming back to their old place in
two weeks Respectfully, W. b.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18
Proceedings OF the City Council.
CRY HALL, Vancouver, w. T., !
Annnsf TX 1901


August Is, 1881.
City Council met in regular session. Pres
ent-the full board of Councilmen. Coun.
Gilman Daniels was chosen president pre-
tenn. The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The claims of w. C. Hazard l. Co., $40.
and Sohns & Schuele 81, were reported fa-
vorably, and on motion allowed paid.
The committee on streets, public build.
ings and improvements reported favorable
progress in the improvement of Main street.
On motion the clerk was directed to draw
an order for 1855 upon the street fund, to
pay for material for the 4th street sewer.
The city clerk reported that the new city
marshal and city surveyor had qualified and
entered upon the duties of their offices.
The annual report Of the chief engineer Of
the Vancouver Fire Dept. was presented and
on motion accepted, and ordered filed.
The claims of j. J. Winter, $l4.5O, and
George Allen $3.50 for repairs on No. en-
CINE. were presented, and on motion al,
lowed and ordered paid. The claim OF Sher-
if Merton, 50, was referred.
1t was moved and carried that the COM
mittee on streets, public buildings and i'm
provements attend to necessary work on the
fountain, water pipes and other matters con.
nected with the public park.
On motion the council adiourned
J. J. BEESON, City Clerk.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18
Miller & Gather.
iaContor, N. T.,
DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
HARDWARE,

GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
All kinds Of grain and produce bought and
sold. Custom and correspondence rcspect-
fully solicited. l1lauys38l
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-10
CRUSHED IN A MAN TRAP.
A New York Tenement Falls In
The Occupants Buried In the
Ruins.

NEW YORK, November 9, 9 A. NAT 6:55
o'clock this morning the three story tene.
ment house at the southeast corner of South
Fifth avenue and Grand street fell in, bury
ing the occupants in the ruins. The
fire department were Immediately
summoned, and up to this hour
they, with the assistance of citizens, had
extrlcated five of the victims from the debris.
Life in two was extinct. and the others we're
seriously injured. How many were in the
building at the time of the accident is not
yet known. The work of removing the de-
bris is being pushed with all speed.
The ground floor of the building was oc-
cupied by Holland q O'Brien as a liquor
store, and the upper portion by tenants.
After the debris was cleared away, Mary
Bold, aged twenty years, and John Ru-
dolph, with bis four children, were taken out
of the ruins. They were slightly injured, while
Mary SaVille was seriously If not fatally
hurt. All Of them were sent to st. Vincent's
Hospital. Half an hour later the fremen,
who were called out to search the ruins,
found the dead bodies of Francis Knaup,
aged 4S, and his son. Catharine Bader was
also taken out so seriously injured that she
is not expected to survive. The cause of
the accident has not been ascertained. The
fremen are busy at work, and an extra
force has just been called out to explore the
ruins.
Two houses fell instead of one as at first
reported. This evening the fremen res
cued a woman, Mrs. Hill, from under the
ruins. She was severely bruised and was
suffering from the shock. The list of the
dead bodies has been swelled to seven.
Tue bodies OF John Thompson, a negro, and
Frank and Chester, two children of Mrs.
Hill, have been added to those already
found. 1t is believed that more dead will
be brought to light as the excava-
ton proceeds. The police have
driven out the tenants of the
j)ining house, which has been
Injured and is very shskY. The Buildings
Inspectors say that the accident was due to
to the falling of a partition wall. The
other tenants of the fallen houses we're Mrs.
Boder and her two sons-the mother and
one son escaped with bruises, the other son,
Joseph, thirty-four years old, was severely
crushed; Mrs. Kraub and John Kraub, her
son, both killed; Mrs Rudolph killed; her
husband and four children escaped with
slight b. uises; Mr.. and Mrs Wolff and four
children-the father and mother escaped,
but the fate of the children is not known;
Mr.. SappheY, wife and one child-the latter
was killed, but its parents capped.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-10
The Star Route Thieves Defense

ot. LOUIS hepu0t1cGn.
The counsel for the star route ring have
clearly and boldly developed their line of
defense. 1t consists of two parts first,
an attempt to set aside the information
with which, instead of an indictment,
the prosecution has begun its case; and
second, an attempt to show that even if
the charges in the information are true
they do not amount to fraud under the
statute. Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, argued
that if the law empowered an executive
officer to make a decision it protected
him in it, and a court cannot inquire
into the grounds of it, because that would
be an interference by the Judiciary with
the executive. The meaning of this is
plain. 1t will be claimed that the law
authorized Brady as an officer Of the
Post Office Department to expedite the
service on the star routes and increase
the compensation. Brady may have
used this authority corruptly; he may
have expedited and increased the service
on star routes when there was no need
for it, merely to put hundreds of thou
sands of dollars in the pockets of his
contractor friends; but even il he did it
was not crime Under the law, 1t was
only a mistake in the "dccisions" which
the law authorized him to make; it was
only an error N the discretion the law
invested him wIth-and the courts have
nothing to do with the matter.
The argument is a strong one, and it
may secure the aequittal of the ring. If
so, while the fact remains undisputed
that the ring did abuse the authority put
in their hands for the purpose of put
ting money into their pockets and thus
perpetrate virtual fraud on the govern
ment, they are beyond the reach of the
law, and the case is interesting only as
showing how dishonest an official of the
government can be without rendering
himself liable to punishment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-10
Burial of the British Flag.
RaH MaH Gazette.

The TTGnscGGE argus of the 9th of
August contains a long account of a
ceremony which took place on the Sd in
Pretoria. A number of Englishmen
there had decided to fcommit to the
earth the emblem of their countrys
greatness" This was regarded as "a
solemn and emphatic protest against
the treatment which British subjects and
the British flag had received at the hands
of the Briti2h Government" The
funeral was arranged to take place as
nearly as possible at the time when it
was expected that the convention would
be signed. Avehicle draped with black
was provided, drawn by two horses cloth
ed in sabies. Inside the carriage a raised
platform was placed to receive the coffin,
upon the lid of which the following in
scription was placed: ''ln loving memo
ry of the British flag in the Transvaal,
who departed this life on the I'd of Au-
gust, 1881, in her fifth year. In other
climes none knew thee but to love thee.
Resurgam. The coffin which contain
ed the flag was placed upon the plat
form provided amid deepest silence and
the uncovered heads of the people as
sembled. About three hundred and
fifty white people followed the hearse,
and large number of Kaff1r chiefs
and their retinue fell in, making the to-
tai number about 600 in the procession.
On arrival at the grave the coffin was
taken from the hearse and lowered into
the place prepared for it with the great
est reverence and decorum," and an ora
ton was delivered referring to the glories
associated with the British flag for thou.
sand years flag now 'laid low in the
dust, wounded to the heart by an un-
kind thrust, shorn of a portion of her
honor" At the head of the grave was
placed tombstone bearing the same in
scription as that on the coffin.