, 1881-03-05
CEN. JAS. McAULIFF.
A Biographical SksteA II car Pre-
sent MAyor--Reniniseeness OF
the Past.
4 SON OF MALTA


Here is an individual Of whom volumns
might be written AID much OF bis active, use
full and eyentful career be still omitted. He
is one Of those mAny-silsd men whose reso-
luteaess, breadth Of view and seit-reiiauce,
laid the foundation of the present North
Western Empire of the Pacific. A merchant
patriot ard mechanic, Of indefatigahe IN
dustry aad push, such man would carve
his lame deeply on the records OF any COIL
munity. In . new country like this, and
among the diversified people who dwell IN
this ultima thule with its great variety and
nchness Of resources, such = person As James
NcAnliff is the
RIGHT MAN IN TIE RISHr PLACE.
The difficulty Of writing up the history Of
our citizens becomes apparent when We taxe
into consideration the fact that they are too
modest to have their names before the public
in review of their past honorable careers.
It is solely with the idea Of rescuing the
names of those most deserving from obscuri-
ty that the sketches are now being published.
We have so little data Of our present subject
that We can do but little more than state the
fact Of bis exist.nee among us. James Nc
Auliff was born in Malta, on the 25th day of
May, lS2S and is therefore nearly J3 years of
age; his father was an officer in the British
army and both parents were burn in ireland.
In 1896 they emigrated TO Canada and after
SIX years residence they crossed over TO the
United States In lS45, the subject Of our
sketch enlisted in the ID L. S. Infantry at
Buffalo, n. Y, and served
THROUGH THE MEXICAN WAR
with such credit that he was promoted 'for
his gallant service on the field" The Hon.
s. Smith, now deceased, who was so Well
and favorable known to all cur original set
tiers in the upper country WAS his compan-
ion throughout the war. In lS4S the regi-
ment was ordered to Californ,a but passage
being at that time very high, with Smith and
others he was transferred to the 4th Infantry
and was sent to Fort Gratict, Michigan and
Smith to Sackett's Harbor, n. y. In 1852
he came with his regiment t, California as
Sergeant in Major Alvord's company where
our late President, Gen. U. s. Grant, was
Lieutenan:an and acting as Regimental Quarter
master In 1885 Mayor McAuiiff was dis.
charged at the Dalles, Oregon and at once
entered into the
MERCANTILE BUSINESS
and built himself up such a reputation for
honesty and straishtforwardness that he was
elected to serve as county treasurer for two
terms In 1859 he removed to Walla Walla
and was elected to his old office as treasurer
from 1862 to 1867; was sheriff four and half
years and member Of the Territori i Legs
latare in lS64-5. He has been so repeatedly
elected to the office OF Mayor of Walia
Walla that ne is looked upon as \ fixture for
that position. He has served with credit to
himself and the city for Ten years and such is
the confidence our citlzens have IN him that
they would be willing to elect him another
decade. Although engaged in official and
mercantile pursuits our Mayor has ever lis
tened and FASTENED to the cry of help, when,
as in the case of
INDIAN WARS
his services have been called upon. In 1855
when tile great Cayuss war broke out that
winter, under . proclamation of Governor
Curry of Oregon he took charge of Company
B, Oregon Mounted Volunteers raised at the
DalIes under command OF Colonel now ex-
Senator Kelley of Oregon. He was in this
valley with his company during the winters
$50 and ON the bench land back OF our city
fought the Indians for four days and nights
until the enemy left the field. For his con-
duct on this occasion he received the highest
praise from both the governor and Col. Kelley.
Since he has been in the country his fellow
citizens have ever ben ready to honor him
by the imposition of high trusts, and in con.
ciuding We express the hope that they will
show their future appreciation of such 4
sturdy pioneer by allowing their benefactions
to become more numerous, and abundant!y
substantial.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES. Jasper Howe has
sued the city for 5000 damages for injuries
sustained by falling down the cellar of DIR.
Days building while in course of erection.
II damages are allowei the cost will neccs-
sarily have to come ont of the pockets Of
the tax payers and yet there are many who
cannot and will not assist the corporation in
their efforts to carry ont their reforms. In
the case of snow Oh sidewalks and more re.
GENTLY ON sions there is q steady passive re-