The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-01-27

PIT. Co. OFFICERs.-The Board of Trus-
tees of the Peoples Transportation Company
of Vancouver on Friday night elected w.
H. H. King as engineer; VIM. Palmer, who
was formerly on the Vancouver, fireman;
and Harry B. Smith, steward. The captain
and the purser of the boat have not yet been
chosen.
Docs POISONED. one il tired of
waiting for the Council to pass dog ordi-
nance, and has commenced disposing of the
surplus crop. Several dogs have been pois.
oned during the week, among them John
Crawford's bird dog. It seems as though
the city ought to have an ordinance to give
dog a legal existence, if paid for, and le-
gal death if he has no fhsnds.
The WEATHER furnished an item this
week, Of no mean proportion. On Friday
the east wind came down decidedly cold,
and every morning since the temperature
was below thirty degrees. Ice commenced
running heavily last Saturday, 80. that the
Cascade boat returned after reaching Fish
ers landing. The boats have been unable
since to reach Vancouver, though the river
is not entirely closed.
RECovERED.-Last July some one stole q
set of harness from the barn of jackson
Davis. On Thursday last he recognized the
harness on a team owned by an honest
farmer Of Clarke county, Mr.. z. R. Wyatt,
who gave them up when Mr.. Davis proved
ownership. Having purchased them in good
faith Mr.. Wyatt has now sufficient cause to
join in the work Of tracing out the thief
The harness has been sold twice since stolen.
STEAMER VANCoUvER.-This boat has
been thoroughly examined and repaired this
winter at Portland. Her timbers were
tested and found to be ~ sound a. when
new, and the usual test of the boiler showed
it to be perfectly sound. New cylinders, of
two inch increased diameter have been
placed in position, which will give about
one-third increase of power over the old
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make much better time than before.
The Terpsichorean Club gave another of
their social hops on Thursday evening last,
which was well attended, and the evening
spent in most enjoyable manner. These
socials given by the club afford a very pleas.
ant evenings enjoyment during the winter
season, especially to "burly" and ambitious
young men, who can endure Gripping the
light fantastic toe" and do not mind late
hours occasionally. These dances are given
every two weeks, the next one being on
Thursday evening, Feb. Bird.
THE WHITEHEAD EsrATE-The admin
istrators of the estate of John Whitehead,
deceased, Thomas w. Padden and Mr..
Jacob Thompson, have finally closed up and
disposed of everything according to the will.
All efforts to find his relatives failed, and in
| accordance with the terms of the will the
residue; OF the estate was turned over on
Saturday to Washington Lodge, No. 4, A..
F. A. NJ, of Vancouver. After the debts
and expenses of administration were paid
there remained gold watch, Mexican war
veteran badge, and sixty-five cents in cash.
| RELEAsED.-The boy Clark, who at the
command of his mother shot Michael Padden
at BelEngham Bay last year, has been dis
charged from custody. Himself and mother
were found guilty of manslaughter at the
last term of court Mrs. Clark was SEN
fenced to five years in the penitentiary,
where she afterwards committed suicide; but
through counsel a new trial was granted the
boy, which resulted in the dismissal of the
case, which was chiefly based on the ground
that the prisoner was Of that tender age as
to render him not responsible for the act
| committed by him at the instance of his
| mother.
SUCCESSFUL HUNT.-Last Thursday,
party, among its members Ed. Dupuis, Louis