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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-23

The official returns for joint district
officers are at last received, and are as
follows: For Joint Representative ].
B. Landrum has 25S majsrity in Clarke
county, and S78 in Klickitat. N. H.
Bloomfield has IA majority in Ska
mania. Landrum's majority in the
district $40. Brents has 271 majority
in Klickitat, 265 in Clarke, Burk II in
Skamania-Brents' majority in the
district 526; Bloomfield therefore runs
1l46 votes behind his ticket In the dis
trict, out of total vote 2126.
For Joint Councilman P. H, Har-
per has 274 majority in Clarke, Thos.
Moffett has 179 majority in Klickitat,
3s in Skamania-Harper's majority In
the district 81.
For Prosecuting Attorney II. O..
Dunbar has sos majority in Klickitat,
140 in Yakima, 35 in Skamania-D. P.
Ballard has 295 in Clarke-Dunbar'
majority in the district 4SS.
Inc result proves the declaration We
made before election, that no man who
made corrupt political bargains with
the late prosecuting attorney could be
elected by the vote of Clarke county
to any office. Mr.. Dunbar, it seems,
took in the situation, and put in his
work where 1t would do the most
good, in Klickitat, and was elected by
1t. Clarke county punished him, as it
had declared it would, but in his cleo
ton we must gracefully accept the in
evitable, and hope that he will be as
successful in performing the duties Of
his office a. he was in whooping up
the boys In Klickitat.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-23

The young siwashes are rapidly &C.
curing city ways on this coast. One
day last week two Indians ran away
from the industrial school 1t Forest
Grove. Before leaving one Of them
stole $2S from the inmates Of the school,
and the other broke into Hooters
store and tsok S1o6 In money. The
runaways were both captured two OF
three dsys later snd rsturnsd 10 the
school. Most a the money va rscov.
cred
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-23

Last Friday - the hark Psnshsw
was being towed down tn Columbia
. sailor jumped overheard and tsyino
TO reach the shore vas drowned. II
appears he was shipped by Portland
clearinghouse runners, who received
his advance without supplying him
with the necessary outfit, and he pre-.
1srrsd death 70 going - -. THIS 4
enly the NTH death the sailor board
inG-benp,s have eeuesd tais ssassA
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-23

The Historian says that Fort Candy
parties are engaging in the making
ofiodine, from kelp found in luxuriant
abundance near that place. A speci-
men Of the raw material has been an
alyzed and found to be rich In iodine,
which at present commands a high
price.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-23

The mystery of the dead man on the
first trip Of Queen Of the Pacific has
at last been solved. It was no murder
but suicide, and the deceased was
named Samuel Barrett, and was from
Rockland, Placer county, California,
where he was q member, in good stand
ing. of the Masonic lodge.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-23

Unatilla citissas ass rsnsostssling aeninsl
The eostisued stsalisg e steck osine q u
taas county. They ass loeking e. sens -
sf whsu 70 make a sxaaila.
Qsits colony. esapsssd q ssvssal H.
slscs. arrived IN ear city ssssnt1y frsm III.
eois. says the Corvallis .0asstse, ssA ass nsv
Looking up . LEGATION. They will probably
cast thsir saehor ssmsvhsss h H. WillA.-
ste valley.
On tbs rad from PssdIstsa e CsatsrviIIs
several iog hossss are bsisg ersstsd b. II.
diaes - half-bsssds vho kove pieksd ~
eAels % 49, - vin oommonos losminG
i VII so)y - : Et1lo Nh lGoGns ~ ~
49, qe1pID)isD , ~ ~ 49, ~
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-23

he object d Ills association u TO provide
fer ~ people q thls town suitabls reading
natssv; rsrscss vissi.S 2 sseo % n: =:
csn1s Per icath Tor uss a the library. The
library vii b open every sunday. Dhould
ony ne0ber wisk 70 change o. rsturn book
A1fing ths week ~ nay apply 10 Ne libra
rian. Over 1ooO volumes eo1pooe Tie H.
bsary, ed Ill hlDd a good, solA and lnstruc-
isscl6 nv. P. F0APA Director.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-23
SHINGLES. LUMBER AND
SLAB-WOOD.

The undersigned has 100000 first-class
Shingles for sale at his mill. Also rough and
planned Cedar, both first and second class,
which will be sold at a bargain. Weather
beaten lumber and second-class finishing
lumber which will be sold cheap.
Will furnish slab wood at the following
low rates for cash, delivered anywhere in the
city until further notice:
Cut short and split into stove wood, (per
cord) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 80
Cut feet long ................ ........ IS
Per load, uncut. SO
12oct-tf 8. w. BROWN.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-23
Nstice for l'ublAeasaen.
Land Once at Vancouver, w. T., |
0ctobar 94th 1850

Land Once at Vancouver, w. TIL
October 24th, 1852.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settlers have fled notice OF Intention
TO make final proof In support Of their clalms,
and that said proof win Be made before ne
Register and Receiver ct Vancouver, w. r,
on Tuesday, Nov. 28th, lisa, viz:
Carl J. Rademacher, Homestead Applica-
tions Nos. $3.50 and $3.50, for the south east 4
Of ssuth-wes 4, the southwest 4 Of south.
east y and the east u 81 south-esst 4, oec-
10, Town north, Range east, and nance
the following witnesses TO prove his continu-
Gus residence upon and cultivation a saiA
land, viz: Dominica Wagner, Theodore nott
Petsr Dooms and John eurbef, al u Washes.
gel, Clarke county, W. T.
D0minick Wagner, Homestead Appllcatlono
Nos. SAT and $50 for the s0ufh.Ssst u q
north east 4, the southwest 4 Of south east
y snd The south X Of south -sast 4, q ~.
Town north, Range east end nanss ~
following witnesses TO prove his coutInuous
residence upon aud cuItivation Il said ianl.
viz: Carl J.. Ra4emacher, Theodore lees,
Peter so ss snS Jc a = surbsr. Al q Wa
SsoesS FRED ". STARTLING. RsgIstsv.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-23
Vancouver Market.

Vancouver Market.
Producers or first hands are paid the follow
ing prices:
WHEAT-90 cents per bushel.
OATS-S cents per bushcl.
HAY-Looss Timothy, SIS per ton; b. leo
en- bottom, Sl0@12.
POTATOES-new 70 cents per bushei.
BACON Hams, 1Sc per pound; Sides II:
Shoulders, 121f cents.
LARD--lSc per pound.
BUTTER-Frcsh roll, 30 to S5c.
EGGS-40e per dosep.
CHICKENs-Live. 1850 per dozen.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-01-26
A Groat Fire in Atlanta.

ATLANTA. Ga, Jannary 2l.-A fire broke
out about o'clock this morning in tho fvo
story candy and cracker factory of f. Il.
Block. Owing to G lack of water tho flames
gained rapid hcadwny and soon spread to oil
the adjoining buildings. Seven buildings
were destroyed. The losses on stocks and
buildings will aggregate half million dol.
lars. The principal losses aro. as follows:
Joseph 4, Brown, building S38, 900, insurance
S20,000 Harry Jackson, building $4,000,
insurance $4,000, tho Wilson House, owned
by Benz. Wilson, $25 900, insurance 1000,
W. W. Simpson, building, insurance not
known, Mrs. NJ. II. Kirnncy, building, So
600, insurance not known, T. L Block, candy
and crackcrs. loss on stock $4,000, insu-
rance 100000. Howard, Wood & Co., tobacco,
stock $4,000, covered by insurance, Well
house & Son. paper bags, 5000, 900, insurance
$4,000, John Stevens & Co., groceries, stock
$4,000. insurance not known, L. Cohen 6.
Co., liquors, stock $4,000, insurance not
known, John II. Merchant, groceries, stock
$4,000, insurance not known, BENJAMIN
Brothers, groccrs, stock and insurance not
known, Campbell & johnson, liquors, stock
pAbo0oj iHou'e"oo VS,eOob w. VI IScI ~ CO.b
soaps, stock SO 900, no insurance. A. Haas
Il Co., provision brokers, loss slight. Brad
streets Commercial Agency occupied tho
Brown building and II. G. Dun & Co. oc.
cnpied the Jackson building. Both wero
destroyed. Thcrc were many other smaller
losses. The fire was not subducd for ,breo
hours, during which tmo it had full sweep
at all the buildings in the locality where it
originated.
Early in the morning after the fire rumor
was circulated that man by tho namo Of
John ?. Wicsham, Of Virginia, had been
burned in tho Wilson House. IIe had
reached Atlanta on Friday morning with
car load of mules, which he intendsd to use
on tho Georgn Pacific Railroad. Inquiries
at the stable and in tho city Of his whore
abou's were fruitlcss. and in tho belief that
nc had been burnol up, tho ruins wero OK
amined and somo of his remains were found
in tho debris. lie occupied room 26 and
another person was in tho same room who
reused him up, but not having been in bed
Tor five or six days it is thought he dropped to,
sleep again and was consumed. Tho loss by
tho fire is estimated Mt about five hu ndrod
thousand dollars with insurance to tho:
amount of two hundred and sixty ono thou"
sand seven hundred dollars. A largo por-.
ton OF the insurance companies sustaining
losses arc English companies.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-01-26
Railroad Contracts.

Tie Directors Of the Atlantic and French
Broad Railroad lave entered into q contract
with Mcssrs. Child s. Oliver, of New York, TO
complete their road, running from Trckem, in
Abbcyillc County, by way Of AbhcYillc Court
House, Due West, Bcllon, Williamson, Easley
Station, Pickens Court House, to AsLcvillo, n
G. Work is TO commence in Scptcmbcr next
and the road is 10 DC completed in three years
The Directors of the EdgeGeld and Aiken Rail
road have also emf cred into contract with tho
same gentlemen TO complete their road in tho
same length Of time. This road connects with
The Atlantic and French Broad Road at Trickem
The Edgciicd, Trenton and Aiken Road and the
French Broad Valley Road after consolidation,
arc to be consolidated with road in North ca
rolina to connect with The Morristown and
Cumberland Gap Road at Morristowm, Tenn.
The completed road is to constitute an nlc-
pendent line connecting Cincinnati with Louis
vile and Nashville and with the seacoast Of
South Carolina. The line of road in North
Carolina is 10 run down the West fork of Big
Pigeon River to Morristown, Tenn.
This is n most important enterprise and we
are glad to learn that there is so fine q prospect
Of its early completion.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-01-26

necessary to say that Col, Patterson most
emphatioally declined to have anything to do
with the papcr. Russell was present. at nv
recent Interview with McLano, he has been
closely associating with the Grconback apos.
tlo for several weeks ho made the proposition
to Col. Patterson abovo related and ho was
in Columbia on last Thursday. But litlo
Importance would attach to all this, however.
if it were not truo that other agencies are at
work and other schemes on foot to bring
about q coalition between the disaffeotcd
Democrats throughout tho State and The reg
ular Republican organization.
Last night me. tho Rev. Bruce Williams:
tho colored Republican Senator from George.
town County, on tho street and applied my
interviewing pump with Indifferent success.
llo would not cay what precise line Of action
would be adopted in the coming campaign;
but declared that the present Democratic
party could not hold together; that 1t was ale
ready going to pieces. and that it would GER
tainly moot with vigorous and determined
opposition throughout the State in tho ap-
preaching struggle. IIo said, moreover, that
tho plan he had adopted in Georgetown
adopted for the State at largo. 1t amounts,
in n fow words, to fair aud equal dstribu-
ton of tho Offices without regard to raco or
party affiliations. Under this arrangements
in Georgetown County tho Senator and ono
Representative in Tho Legislature, tho Judge
Of Probate. tho School Commissioner and ono
County Commissioner wcro elected from the
Republican party, and ono REPRESENTATIVE.
the sheriff, tho clerk Of cnurt the coroner
and two County Commissioners wero taken
from the Democratic party. a similar diss
tribution Of tho Offices in tho remaining
Counties Of the government will DO adopted
by the now party as ono of the strongest
planks in its platform, upon which, according
to the Georgetown Senator, many of the
most influential Democrats of tho State will
take their stand.
When asked my victim what would bo
the controlling issues Of the campaign he dc.
c!incd to say, upon the ground that it was
too early to 90 into particulars" IIo de-
clarcd, however, that the present Legislature
had succeeded in making great many issues,
and was confident that they would be used
to good account in the campaign. This view
is not held by him alone, for, rs q Democrat
of the straighcst sect told mo yesterday. 'it
seems rs if tho Legislature is bent on kick-
ing up row." 1t is intima,ed that the pub.
lie will not be in suspense for n great while,
and that the plans and purposes of tho now
party people will shortly be giycn full circuo
lation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-01-26

shaken as to the benefits Of tho stock law and
that tho law must stand.
The election bill was passed, including it's
registration clause.
On Saturday n number Of bills Of local into
rest passed the third reading in the Senate, also
the Citadel bill.
a bill 10 amend the convict labor Act SO as to
authorize tho Board of Directors Of the Peni-
tentiary TO compromise forfciturcs on account of
the escape of convicts was rejected.
report was made 10 tho effect that the cor
ridors Of the State House could be heated with
hot air furnaces placed in the basement at a
cost Of $4,000 to $4,000.
The bill TO regulate and determine the right of
dover was rejected.
bill was introduced for the better protection
of life and property from tho use of petroleum.
It prohibits after next July tho sale of any
illuminating oils having fire test Of less than
100 degrees Fahrenheit
The Committee OH Agriculture reported un-
faVorably on q bill to repeal tho general stock
law. In discussing tho report q point of order
was raised that the present bill could not be
entertained. because il was rulo that whom q
question has been submitted to q dcliberatiyc
assembly and decided it cannot be again brought
in question. The only rulo to meet change of
opinion in such cases is motion to reconsider,
which must be made in limited timc and by
person voting with the majority. In seeking to
repeal an Act passed this session, asking the
Senate to reconsider its action without conform
ing 10 the rules, tho precedent would be dam
gcrous anl would lead to in:crminable legisa-
A,t IA
to repeal it be introduced the next. Other
Senators denied tho analogy and conlentcd that
the stock law being now law of the State,
could be repealed as we'll as any other ACT, and
that there was no analogy between the bill to
repeal and motion 10 reconsider. The Prcsi-
dent OF the Senate reserved his decision and the
bill and report won't over till Monday.
In the House bill was introduced to provide
for the distribution md sale of the General
Statutes; also. q bill to create ninth circuit,
being the Senate bill.
The vote rejecting the bill for the better en-
forccncnt Of the poll tax was reconsiicrcd and
the bill placed on the calendar
Tho bill as TO the boundary line between
North and South Carolina was rejected.
a favorable report was made on bill to
facilitate tho settlement of intcsatcs estates.
concurrent resolution to suspend all de-
iln4uent land sales and nstructing County
Treasnrers TO receive taxes with penalties on
same until the lst Of March WAS passed
The assessment act was so amended as 10
allow lands sold ut delinquent land sales to be
redeemed within one year instead Of ninety
days as now fixed by law. After some other
amendments the bill passed to third reading.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-01-26
A Mysterious Conference.

COLUMBIA, January 20.-A political con-
mitcc rooms last night between number of
whi.o men and Miller, the colored Republi-
can Senator from Beaufo Thirteen white
men, all Of whom are said to have been
Democrats, were present. They hailed from
soven counties and were all from the IN,
country, excepting one, who was from
Charleston. Grccnsille and Anderson Counr
tics were represented, but the nnmo of the
parties present arc refused by Miller, who
says that tho object Of tho meeting was to
ascertain the meaning of his recent speech on
tho registration bill, and to adopt some plum
for future political action independently of
tho Democratic organization. The strict
est secresy is preserved rs to the re-
suits of the deliberations. Miller. who is
Vicc-Presidcnt Of the Republican Executive
Committee. denies that thcro has been any
conference of Republican leaders, or that
any appointment Of conference in February
has becn made
COLUMBIA, January 22.--Tho dispatch to
the Nc,cs and Courier concerning Tho mys-
terious conference OF thirteen white Demo.
Gratis with the colored Republican Senator
from Beaufort on Thursday night has Gro
ated considerable speculation in political cir.
clcs it is not certainly known who the
white men were, but from various circum.
stances which have como to light it has been
pretty we'll determined that D. Hendrix
McLanc, tho Grecnback prophet from Fcas-
tervile. w. W. Russell, prominent Granger
from Pcndlcton, Anderson County, and OK
Judge Thompson II. Cooke, of Greon-
vllc, were in tho conference OF
course do not state positively that they wero
present, but circumstantia evidence strongly
supports tho conviction that they took an ac-
tive part in the mongrcl conspiracy which is
intended to disrupt tho present Democratic
organization and secure control of tho State
government.
On tho night of the conference McLnnc
was with Miller, and several days ago Col.
L.J. Patterson, the Senator from Kcrshaw
County, was approached by Russell with re-
quest that ho would usc his in1uspco to baye
the grange adopt the now paper which
Mcl.ano is about to establish at this place as
its Official organ. The proposition was that
tho paper would devote ono column to the
advocacy of Grange principles if tho Grange
would recognize and support it. II is hardly
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-01-26
The Guiteau Trial.

NO trial has ever occurred in this country
which has created greater interest or been
watched more closely than the one now draw~
ing to close in Washington. The oxcited
condition of tho country at tho timo of the
murder of President Garfield and tho cir,
camstances which. in tho public mind, wore
tho impelling motives to the orimo, have
given it q national and political cast. The
defence of insanity is not we'll supported
by the evidence or by tho law Us charged by
Judge Cox ut the opening of tho argument,
ana yet rational mind can hardly conceive
that sane man, in broad daylight, in the
prosonco of q multitud5 Of witnesses, would,
without proyocation, shoot down the Chief
Executive of q great nation. This is tho
strong point Of the defence, and Mr.. Sooville
in his argument pressed it, when llc stated
that Arthur, Conkling and Grant ore deeply
interested in verdict Of guilty, as they
oculd thon claim that no sane man would
have committed tho act and expected to gain
any benefit thereby. On the other hand, if
Guiteau be acquitted because of insanity,
then the responsibility would fall on them,
whore it truly belongs, as their unrightcous
war on Garfield, because Of q petty office in
New York, would then be regarded rs the
spark which in1amed tho diseased mind Of
Guilcau to kill tho President, believing that
ho was doing God and the country good SER
vico. His arraigoment Of Arthur, Conkling
and Grant will be found on our first pngo,
and is but tho outspoken expression of on
opinion largely entertained in tho South at
tho timo of tho shooting of the President
We hardly believe any ono thinks these men
intended or expected that thor war on
President Garfield would have such n tcrmi-
nation. but not few believe that it had much
to do with it.
The trial is now in its sixth week md will
probably close before another issue of this
papor. other by conviction or mstriul
Judge Porter and Mr.. Davidgo have spoken
for tho prosecution aud Mr.. Reid and Mr.
Scovile for the defence, the latter occupying
four daye. The case will be closed by dis.
trict attorney CorkhiIl and then this mcmor-
able trial will bo closed, though if the
defendant be convicted other efforts will be
made rs to The jurisdiction of tho court and
perhaps on other grounds.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-01-26
Liquor License-Stock Law.

These two subjects have been exciting un-
Usual interest in our State during tho past
year, and in the present Legislature they oc-
oupy prominent position, both on the cal.
ondar and in debate. From all sections pc
titions have boen presented from timo to time
asking tho passage of Acts prohibiting tho
sale Of spirituous liquors in various towns
and villages, while in somo oases towns,
which have enjoyed such prohibition from
aots heretofore passed, havo presented petit
tions asking'the repeal of such Acts. The
County of Charleston, by strong petition,
asked that it BIO exempted from the operations
Of the liquor law of 1880. but after hard
fight tho bill for this purpose was defeated.
Frulless efforts have also been made to re-
poal the license tax of ono hundred dollars
required to be paid to tho State. In the
early part of tho session q modification Of
tho INV Of 1880, 80 as to permit liquor to bo
soldin packages Of ten gallons. was attempts
cd but failed. The liquor interest has sought
every way to loosen or broak the restrictions
Imposed on it, while tho temperance men are
striving to farther limit it and finally prohibit
its sale absolutely. Judging from the local
prohibition granted and boing granted, the
temperance cause is gaining ground, and its
advocates may reasonably hope TINT in few
years prohi bition will be mado State law.
We are satisfied that q revolution Of this
character will not 60 backward and no one
need expect that ground gained will 10 lost
to tho cause Of temperance. 1t will be able
to hold what it has So1 and vii most proba-
bly, extend the area OF prohibition every
year.
Tho stock Inv, which affects the industrial
interests of tho State, is also a prominent subs
ject Of legislation. 1t has it's advocates and
opponents in every section, but it ia gaining
ground esery day. Adopted in n fcw locai-
ties as on experiment few years ago, it
now covers the State. Petitions for it's rcreal
and modification arc daily presented and
great excitement exists about it in many Sec
tions. 1t is another measure which will not
60 backward, and even if it bo slightly modi
fed, all may expect in few ycnrs it's proyis-
ions will only be limited by our boundaries.
We earnestly hope that our people will acs
copt and prepare to meet tho requirements Of
the law without bitterness. Let us oil cxer-
oise charity towards each other and give the
law fair trial before condemning it.