The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-06-29
NEWS ITEMS.


York ON the Oath inst.
London police are taking extra precau-
tions to protect Gladstone.
A heavy tidal wave at Cleveland destroyed
about $50, 600 worth of property on the 23d
inst.
Five Of the leading gamblers of St. Louis
were sentenced to six months in Jail on the
Goth inst.
At the recent examinations at West Point
only 30 of l57 nominations passed the medi-
cal examiners.
A steamer made the trip between Hong
Kong and London in 30 days and % hours.
The fastest time on record.
The steamship City of Toxic which ar
rived at San Francisco on the Goth of June,
had on board 1910 coolies from China
The freight handlers strike at New York
has caused blockade of freight at all the
piers and much trouble to business men.
The prospect of large wheat crop in the
wheat producing regions of the United
|. States, is reported to be unusually good.
Thus far this season SO, $50 cases of SAL
mon have been shipped to England and 3d.
O75 to San Francisco from the Columbia,
says the Historian.
The number of bills and JOINT resolutions
introduced in the House and Senate this
session is 5000. and will probably reach TO-.
600 before adjournment.
1t is understood England has resolved to
assume the responsibility of protection of
the Suez canal, not only in British interest,
but in the interest OF all civilized CONNER
cial nations.
1t is now shown that Mr.. Tilden dis
tinctly and expressly approved the plan for
the electoral commission. But its decision
went against him, and he has been posing
as the great victim of fraud" ever since.
The army appropriation bill containing
the clause providing for retirement of army
officers at the age of GA has been finally
agreed to in the conference committee, and
will be passed by both houses this week.
The President has appointed ex-senator
Ramsey of Minnesota, ex-senator Paddock
OF Nebraska, j. G. Godfrey OF Iowa, Am
brose B. Carlton of Indiana, aud Jas. r.
Pettigrew of Arkansas, to constitute the
Utah commission.
The Inter Oceans Adrian, Mich, special
says: Seventy-hve persons have been pois-
oned here since Friday, by eating . certain
brand Of cheese, none. however, fatally.
-AiCtOScoPtC iuscotiBotiOo buOWo IL ulleQ
With some unrecognized parasites.
A special from Fort Mckinney, Wyoming,
says: From reliable sources tits shown that
that there are about 5000 Crow Indians be.
tween Tongue and Powder rivers. They
are very insolent and are killing cattle.
Trouble IL apprshended At any moment.
At the cabinet meeting Secretary FolQer
reported GO, 900 Chinese laborers under con.
tract in Cuba DESTROYS of returning to China,
and have applied for permission to 70 through
the United States in transit The question
was discussed and . conclusion reached that
uhder the recent Chinese bill permission could
not be granted.
Mrs. Dunmire, the divorced wife of
Guiteau. in reply to statement that she
had written letter favoring his pardon,
says II have never entertained the thought.
As am still in possession Of an average de-
gree OF common sense and ordinary intelli.
gsnce. could not reasonably or honestly en-
terrain such thought"
Advicss from Indian Teritory says
small pox is raging with fatal effect among
the creeks 1t Okmulgee There are u
cases and many likely 70 prove fatal. The
scourge u spreading rapidly and nsiahbor.
ing villages have been quarantinsd and .
general vaccination il proposed. Okmulgss
medicine men are adopting . very unwiss
treatment which kills many patients.
4 LITTLE Rock dispatch says that in =
| light between the cowboys and Indians. four
Of ~ former wers killed Col. AIsxsnder
Polk. Of Howard Co.. he'd employed snus
cowboy 70 drive hsrd of 1000 cattls =
Cslornde. The boys were hsrdine ~ stock
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