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SEATTLE SUNDAY PICNIC.-While at
Seattle last week, we had the pleasure of
noticing how the Germans of that city
enjoy themselves on Sunday. A steam
boat was chartered by the Arien Glee
Club, and took about 500 gay pleasure
seekers over to Alki Point; where the
dizzy was spent amid much enjoyment;
consisting OF singing, dancing, toot-racing
and eating. Chas. Steinweg and H.
Defrren, who took an active part IN the
management of the affair, are deserving
of much credit. It is quite evident that
these gentlemen never do anything by
halves, from the general tone of satisfac-
ton expressed by all for the grand good
time experienced.
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COUGAR HUNT While ont hunting on
Saturday afternoon near Whistle Lake, in
the ncighborhood OF Deception Pass, a
young man named Joe Lynch uneypect-
edly encountered large sized cougar.
without perceptible effect, and the animal
beat hasty retreat. A small party went
out on Sunday to hunt tor the cougar, but
failed to overtake it. The presence of a
cougar, or in fact any other species OF
dangerous animal, is quite rar ty now
adays, and but few have seen for a long
time past on the island. This one is
probably al Immigrant from the main-
land, prospecting for a railroad trmnus.
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"A CHARGE REFUTED. The following is
from the San Francisco Chronicle under
date of July Is concerning the steamship
Geo. w. Elder: "a letter published in a
morning paper on Thursday, and which
purported to give an account of the
cruel treatment of a passenger on the
steamship Geo. w. Elder, on a recent trip
to Puget Sonnd, is pronounced false by
those acquainted with the circumstances
of the case. Tue passenger upon whom
the wanton acts were alleged to have
been committed was John Peters, who Is
supposed to have come from San Jose.
He bought Storage passage to Seattle,
and the second day out was reported as
sick. Purser Varney visited the man, as
did also Captain Haywards and Chief
Officer Hunter. To them Peters said be
was suffering from diabetes, with which
disease he had been afflicted for three
years. He was IN the forward steerage,
and complained that he did not get air
enough. At his request he was then
moved to large room between decks
formerly occupied by the purser, and
every attention possible was show to him,
but without effect, and when the Quaran-
tine Officer at Victoria boarded the vessel
lie examined the man and stated that al
though everything had been done for
him'there was no hope, and the urfor-
tune man soon afterwards died. He was
decently inferred at the expense OF the
steamship company. r. Gaebler is said
to have been the instigator of the letter.
He was formerly barber on the Oceanic,
and it is stated that because he sought
undue privileges, which were denied
him, he threatened to get even with Hun
ter, the chief officer. 1t is therefore sur
missed that he sought to do so by inditing
the letter, which the Victoria papers, cog
infant of the facts, refused to publish. !"
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w hatcOInl Notes.
From our Regular Correspondent
WHATCoM, July %, 1882.

WHATcOM, July 25, 1889.
EDITOR ENTERPRIsE:--
The revenue cutter Wolc,tt is in the bay.
The penstock of the mill has been
raised, making the structure look more
finished.
For the benefit of those who hear
strange tales" we would say that the
Washington Colony is still at work under
the former charter and laws.
Mr.. Frank, who has lately Joined the
Colony, went to Seattle last week to
assist in the construction of the mill
machinery. He will remain until it is
ready for shipment.
The young misses of our place had an
enjoyable time at Mrs. Coupe's last Sum
day, over ut Sehome. on the occasion of
Julia Webb's thirteenth birthday.
Mr.. Celene, who visited Whatcom
several weeks ago. returned today from
Seattle with his family. He has Joined
the Colony and intends to fight it out
with us. COLONY.
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FRASER RIVER SALMoN.-A New West

FRASER RIVER SALMoN.-A New West
minister paper states that Fraser river is
everywhere full OF salmon, and all
the cannerles are taxed to their utmost
capacity. We are informed that some 81
the establishments have had to take eff u
portion of their fishing boats, as the
catch was greater than they could ham
die. Several of the cannerles are putting
up 500 cases each per day. 1t is estimat-
ed that no less than $4,000 salmon were
delivered at the six canneries in the VIC
irity OF Westminster. on one day last
week. The run is considerably larger
than 1t was last year-and last year was u
great year for misunderstanding
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Across THE MOUNTAINS. - From

Across THE MOUNTAINS. - From n
letter received by F. A. Graham frem j.
E. Sharp, who is ut present at Pend
d'Oreille, under date of July 18th, we
learn that times are exceedingly lively,
both in railroad and mining matters.
Some rich placer mines have been dis
covered on Niger Creek, about 100 miles
north of Pend dOreille, in British
Columbia, which pays from S. to SO IA
day per man. But owing to every thing
in the provision line being so high, it
would not pay person to go there from
here for the porpose of working them.
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SOCIAL DANCE. very pleasant party
was held last evening at the residence OF
r E. Whitney, on Pudilla Bay, in honor
of MISS Carrie Graham, who has been en-
gagged in teaching school at that point,
and recently concluded her term. There
were quite number OF ladies an gen.
tlemen present, among whom were several
until late hour, and the affair was altos
gether enjoyable.
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RETURNED HoME.-J. G. Sullivan hay
ing finished his contract to drive piles for
the Skaget Boom Co., returned with the
pile>driver to Anacortes, Wednesday
night, the steamer Susie towing them
down from Mann's Landing. Mr.. Sul>
Ivan informs US that owing to the hard
bottom of the bay at Utsalady, he was
unable to accomplish any work at that
place; but done all the driving on the
Skaget, consisting of about go piles,
driven in such way as to hold some
i've or SIX million feet of logs.
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SUPERIOR SoII..-W. H. Caldwell, of
Orcas island, whose presence here was
noted IN our last issue, took general
view of the island while here, and was
much pleased with the appearance of the
farms hereabouts. Mr.. Caldwell is of the
opinion that the soil of Fidalgo is vastly
superior tor general farming purposes
than that of any of the neighboring
islands.
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RETURNED.-The tug s. L. Mastick,
which the Evangelical mail contractors
O! Seattle were compelled to charter to
carry the mails to Alaska, arrived at Port
Townsend Wednesday morning, having
made the run, touching at Sitka, Harris
burg and Fort Wrangel, in fifteen days.
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FIRE ON BLAKELy IsLAND.-As we 90
to press information reaches us Of an ex>
tensive fire raging on the lower pori ion
of Blvkely island. AS there are but ono
or two families living on the island, and
the are not in the vicinity of the fire, it
is not probable that any serious damage
will result from the conhagration, aside
from the destruction of timber.
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STRUCK BY A LIMB.-WMle engaged
In telling tree at his place on the Nook
sack, above the crossing, one day last
week, Mr.. Smith was struck by pro-
Jecting limb and injured about the head
and shoulders. He WAS not so severely
hurt, however, as to require the assistance
OF physician, and has already recovered.
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BACK TO SEATTLE.-We learn that it
IS the Intention Of Capt. Hill and family,
VINO have been sojaurning with us for
the past month. TO return home tn Seattle
on Tuesday next. They greatly enjoyed
Their brief vacation on the island.
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MEAsLEs.-Two cases of measles were
reported on the islam d this week-those
of George Hagadorn and Thomas Wooten.
The latter has about recovered, however.
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SEATTLE. July 81. - From L. Reinig's standing
report in the Seattle papers We quote: No. l Wool
2OGI?lc. Flour $685. e5.75 Oats-$326l35. Bacon
llG Be- No. Butter-220s2Sc. Epgs-25y2sc.
Chinkens- Stbo@t.b0 Hides dry-l5@l6c; green,
1855 Potatoes-lA@lH &c. Hay, new-$l2.
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70 got the tide at Whatcom figure thirty minutes
later: Semiahmoo, sixty minutes later, and Lscon.
per nearly two hours later.
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PORT TOWNSEND, ANACORTES,
Semiahmoo, and all intermediate ports. Returning,
will leave Semishmoo at noon every Saturday. For
freight or passage. apply on board. 18f
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From tables Of United States Coast Survey TO
ship Harbor, complete Corrected weekly.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-03
BE HAs THs POWER.

Congress has decided that the President
has the power to employ the army as o
posse comitatus for The preservation of or
der in the Territories, if in his Judgment
such recourse may seem necessary; and
that therefore he does not require any
legislative authorization before proceeding
to assist the authorities Of Arizona in put.
ting down their lawless element. As it
seems probable that the army will be
needed as a posse comitatus to arrest the
Apaches for some time to come, the COW.
boys will have to be left alone II, how
ever, the latter are really as full of fight
as they appear when they strike peace
full settlement, they can solve two prob.
lens at once by taking the warpath against
the Indians. Then the law-abidipg peo.
pie of Arizona can feel as easy as to the
outcome as Iago did when he had arranged
the quarrel between Cassie and Roderigo.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-03
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

The attempt to effect a friendly fusion
between the Republicans and Independ-
ents in Pennsylvania has reached the
length of platform of principles, which
has been adopted by joint conference.
When it is remembered that the Independ-
ent Republicans are fighting the "ma.
chine" under the Camerons. and that the
latter have been forced to seek this recon-
ciliation by discovering that public opin-
ion was with their opponents, the true
inwardness " of the new proposition will
be better understood. The resolutions af-
feet to be recommendations to the Repub-
lican State Convention, which will be held
on the 10th instant. They unequivocally
" condemn the use of patronage to pro-
mote personal political ends, and require
" that all Offices bestowed within the party
" shall be upon the sole basis of fitness.
They propose further "That competent
" and faithful officers should not be re-
moved except for cause" This express
sion, for cause, has ceased to convey any
meaning since Speaker Keifer undertook to
remove one of the Congressional stenogra-
piers "for cause" but refused to tell
any body what the cause was. 1t is clear
that the introduction of the Keifer method
generally must deprive the condition of all
force. The fourth resolution is " That the
" ascertained popular will should be faith.
" fully carried out in State and National
Conventions and by those holding office by
" favor of the party" There is here some
confusion Of thought. For popular
twill perhaps we should read "parsy
"will," for it is evident that the only
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-03
HARD TO FIND A PURCHASER.

The San Francisco Chronicle is afraid
that it may be taxed upon its good. will. ,
We do not think there is much danger of
that, for it would be impossible for the
Assessor to locate the alleged property.
In this connection it observes that "the
good will, the name and fame and repu-
" tation of paper ike the San Francisco
&" Chronicle could not be sold TO another
" than the proprietor for taxes without
" destruction 10 the whole property"
We should have thought that the real dan
ger in such case would have been to the
purchaser rather than to the property. 1t
would be careat emptor, much in the
same way as if a person bought the small
pox or the plague. The disease could
hardly be damaged by the transfer, but it
would be a disastrous investment for the
rash purchaser.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-03

Mrs. PART1NGToN on THE ROMANS -
" 1 never did like the Romans" SAID Mrs.
Pa,tinsto when seeing the play of ''Cor-
iolanus." "since 1 mistook some Roman
punch for an ice cream, and it got into my
head. And I came pretty nesr exploding
onoe in trying to light one OF Isaac's Roman
candles, thinking it was wax. must say
they are set Of fckle- minded creatures,
taking the gentleman in the red table-cloth
.or counsel, and then going to throw him
over the terrapin rock. l am very glad,
though, they didn't do it, because l don't
see how the play could get along without
him, and it would have disappointed SO
many" "Stop talking" said harsh
voice behind her. Mrs. Partingten looked
round at the speaker, who scowled at her
with the indignation of two shilIings' worth
of impaired enjoyment, and she, simply
saying, You needn't be so bituninous
about it, :" was silent.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-03
THR CHANNEL TUNNEL.

The English Government has given no.
tice that the work on the Channel Tunnel
will be suspended for the present, and we
presume that this really means the perma.
nent prohibition of the undertaking. The
popular feeling in England has been almost
a craze on this subject, and it is not posai-
BILE for foreigners to comprehend, much
less sympathize with, the panicky feeling
which it has elected. To an outsider it
appears simply preposterous that England
should apprehend invasion by the Channel
Tunnel, and the more particularly since an
actual invasion of England could now be
accomplished without any tunnel. by more
than one European power. The progress
Of invention has long since deprived the
"strip of silver sea OF any defensive
potentialities. In the event of war
with France at the present time it would
probably be impossible to prevent descent
upon the English coast at some point. 1t
would not be, as with 90 many previous
attempts, question OF wind and
weather. Why, therefore, SO much
fear should have been excited by
the Channel Tunnel project, and this
too among the educated classes quite
as much as among the lower orders, ia a
national puzzle which the "outside bar.
"barian" may not hope to solve. 1t ia
curious also that though if the tunnel was
available for purposes of invasion it must
have been menace to France quite as
much as to England, the French people
have at no time manifested the slightest
uneasiness because of it, and have in fact
been very much surprised at the fuss made
by their neighbors. As a business enter.
prise we are, however, disposed to think
that the tunnel would have proved unre.
munerasive, for comparatively few people
would care to encounter the discomforts of
an i'll. ventilated passage under the sea for
the sake of saving about half an hour 10
time, which is the most that would have
been saved. Before tunnel could pay it
would have to present very much greater
advantages than that.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-03

in the race for the Distillers' stake, all ages.
dOr second, Tom Plunkett third. Time,
2:044. In the mile dash Bagdsd was first,
Stella secor 4. Saunterer third, Time. 1:44e.
Destruction by Fire.
M1DDLEToN( Del. J, May 2l.-Cox's carriage
shop and I'VE other buildings were burnad
aere today. Losa, $50. 600.
BosToN, May 2i.-The Union csrpet-linine
works were burned oday. Loss, $50. 900.
Dover IN. H. J, May 2d-The Washing
ton Street Baptist Church was burned to-day.
Loss, S2J, 600; partially insured.
Tie Last spike.
TAYLOR (Tex.l May 2I.-The last spike
connecting the Missouri Pacific and the l.
and g. n. Railway was driven with impos.
ing ceremonies at o'clock this evening.
Underground Telegraph Wires.
ALBANY IN. ". May 2i.-Tbe special
committee OF the Senate unanimously recon-
mends the passage of the bill looking to put
under ground all telegraph wires.
Centennial Anniversary.
NEw YORK, Msy 2d.-The Historical So
ciety will ask the city to cooperate Novsm-
Der 5, 1883, ia the celebration of the one
huadredth anniversary Of the evacuation of
the city oy the British.
Mixed Cargo.
NEW YoRK. May 2i.-The steamer Wy
om;Gg, which called today. took L. P
O'Connor, n. P, Rowell, the Euglish pedes-
triau, and several valuable American trotting
horses.
Death Of a Weii-Kuown Publisher.
NLw YoRE, May 2i.-W. J. Middleton,
the weiiknown bookseller and publisher of
this CITY, died TO day. He was native OF
New England, and came TO tits city from
Boston.
Musical Festival at New York.
New YoBK, May 2d.-Ths May musical
festival opened tonight with an audience OF
nearly 5000 people.
Smallpox ON shinbnard.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2d.-The steamship
British Qgsen arrived from Liverpool to day,
with several cases of smallpox ir tue steerage.
snow in New York.
WArERTowN, May 2l.-It is showing hard
here.
1hermOmetrIcaI.
NEW YoRK, May 2i-Midnight.-High
est Temperature. 57'; lowest. 42'.
CHICAGO, May 21.-Highest temperature
49'; lowest, 34'.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-03

thing accurately ascertained in such cases
is the will of the party. The fifth resolu-
ton condemns compulsory assessments
"for political assessments, and "pro.
" scription for failure to respond either to
"such assessments or to requests for
voluntary contributions, and expresses
the opinion that this kind OF thing is not
only unjust, but " calculated to disturb
"party harmony" All these resolutions
are very well as far as they go. but it IL in
the last degree improbable that they will
be carried into effect in Pennsylvania by
the combination now proposed. For the
purpose of the Cameron clan, which rules
the regular Republicans despotically,
ia to maintain that despotic rule, and that
can only be done by using the political
machine as it has been used in the past.
There is no ground for believing that the
Camerons contemplate an abandonment OF
their familiar instruments!itIes, nor can the
Irregular Republicans throw them over
board. The only rational conclusion there
fore is that they expect 10 cajole the In
dependent Republicans into cessation of
their hostility. The lofty principles laid
down in these resolutions of course
preclude the tupposition that division
of the "spoi!s between the two factions
has been mooted, but if not it is difficult
TO understand what guarantees the Inde.
pendents are to have. AS the case stands
We do not anticipate any considerable sn-
cession to reform from this conference. 1t
is not at all certain that the State Conven-
ton will accept the proposed platform, and
we are OF opinion that the Independents
ought 20 desire its rejection. They have
everything to hope from perseverance, in
the policy they have been pursuing, but it
seems to US that if they make a bargain
with the regulars they are likely to lose
not only all that they have won thus far.
but also the confidence of the people in
their cause. At present it is evident that
the machine politicians are frightened.
If they were not they would never have
consented to conference. But they have
everything to gain and nothing to lose by
a reconciliation, whereas the case is very
different with their opponents.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-03

THE "SUN's" OPINION In another
column we copy an able article from the
SACRAMENTO RECORD. UNION, written by
J. NJ. Haight, now visiting our city, rela.
tive to the late citrus fair. The paper in
Diego county than any other journal pub
lished in metropolitan city OF this State.
In 1875 the same management now pub.
fishing the RECORD. UNION, devoted full
page of the old RECORD to this county,
which was sent broadcast throughout the
United States and the globe, and to-day
we are reaping the fruits Of that papers
enterprise and friendship. We trust that
our people may never forget the news.
papers that render them valuable and IN.
solicited aid in the development of their
county.-TSan Diego Sun, April 4th.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-03
SPORTING NOTES.

Hszael will probably return to America
in June.
Bemia wants sl4, 900 for Little Brown
jug. the PAGER.
In San Gregorio creek, San Mateo coun.
ty, fish are numerous but very small.
The well known trotter White Stochingg,
record POI, recently died IN New York.
Bancroft, engaged for the Louisville cup
and the merchants stakes. is at gork again.
Carp have been grown in Los Angeles
county, weighing as high as seven pounds.
Last week 10000 salmon eggs were
shipped from the McCloud fishery to par
ties in the East.
AT the San Audreas reserv oir good catches
are reported. Very few, however, have
fshed there so far this season.
Purissima creek, four miles south of
Spanishtown, maintains its former reputa.
tion, being one of the foremost trout
streams on the coast.
Hutchens, the champion English profess
sional sprinter, and ". G. George, the
amateur champion, propose visiting this
country together in June.
The st. Louis Steeple Chase course is
being built. 1t will be two and half
miles in length, and there will be fifteen
jumps over stone fences, bitches and
brush.
The creek near Wright's station, on the
Southern Pacific Railroad, is said to afford
good fishing, trout of large size having
been taken from it within the past few
weeks.
Henry Johnson has refused 81, 600 for
Katie Creel, G bay mare entered for the
Ohio Derby. Three months ago he was
offered 81, 300 for the mare, but priced her
at 81, 500.
Some very large salmon trout have been
taken in the San Francisco lagnna, near the
ocean. The came is reported from parties
from Beutano and Pescadero creeks, in all
OF which the waters are still quite high.
Robert Bonner went to Louisville pre-
pared, he is credited with saying, to pay
Sl7, 600 for Halcyon, the promising Cuyler
filly, whom he succeeded in securing for
81, COO, more than which amount he was
subsequently offered ior her.
Bootjack, who is to be one of the start
entered for the Cincinnati cup, June Sd.
Perplex, who has the same Kentucky en-
gagement, is down for the Ohio Derby, May
Both, and the Cincinnati Merchants Stake,
June lst.
Dave Pulsifer, Of Chicago. it is said, has
made bet with Louisville bookmakers OF
$50 TO So, 900 that Luke Blackburn will win
the Louisville cup, the turf stakes and
merchants stakes. The terms are pay
play" and if he fails to start the Chicago
man loses.
Riley & Co., Chicago booksellers, says
the r-Ocean, have just laid queer
wager. They accepted the bet Of noted
horseman Of S. to g, 600 that he could
name the first three winners of the Ken
lucky Derby. He named Knightiy King,
Babcsck and RQnnymsde.