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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

An upper country paper says that
1.-THE miners and settlers in Okla agan
country are earnestly protesting
against that country being occupied
and rendered useless by less than 100
Indians who have exclusive claim to
over 1000 square miles Of Territory
richer In mineral and ~ rich in an
agricultural sense ~ any portion Of
this northwest coast" 1t IL but few
years, only three or four, since Gen.
o. o. Howard crowded ell the Indians
In the Territory who had not been
provided with reservations into the
most remote corner Of its unsettled
portions. Already the whites are
trespassing on their grounds, and
have started the movement to dis
possess them Of the lest resort on the
Pacific coast. Once more crowdinR
will Get them over into the Pacific.
Thsre seems now to be no solution Of
the Indian question here without 81.
tinotion Of slletwspt Il lep4s ip ~.
erslty.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23
Notice of SheriR's Sale Of Real Estate
Upon Executions.

By virtue OF three executions issued upon
three certain judgments for costs of suits in
the District Court of the Second judicial Dis
trict OF Washington Territory, holding terms
at Vancouver. First one-in the case OF Henry
s. Burlingame, Druzila Burlingame, Henry
Curtis F. Short, Grant H. Short, Hannah E.
Short Alfred d. Short, Jerusha Shockley and
Maxey B. Short, Plaintiffs, VS.. Samuel r.
Whipple. Andrew j. Lawrence and Matilda
Lawrence, Defendants, rendered October %,
1878, for the sum Of twenty-five dollars and
fifteen cents; the second one, in the case of
Henry s. Burlingamc and Druzilla Burlin-
game VS.. Samuel R. Whipple, for the sum Of
forty-one dollars and forty cents, rendered
March 81, 1879; and the third one, in the case
Of Henry s. Bnrlingame and Druzilla Bur-
lingame VS.. s. r. Whipple, Chas. Brown and
Charles Fl. Whitney, for the sum of five dol
lars and eighty cents, rendered October %,
1879; and by virtue of the said three execu-
tons to me delivered, |, Frank Merton, Sher-
if Of Clarke county, Wash. Ter, have levied
upon, seized and taken into execution, all the
right, title, interest, claim or demand OF said
plaintiffs, or either OF them, in and to block
numbered forty one as surveyed and laid out
by Mrs. Esther Short, upon the east half of
the Donation Land Claim Of Amos M. Short
and said Esther Short, and that will, on
Saturday. the 25th day Of March, 1852,
at the hour of One o'clock p. NJ, at the court
house door in Vancouver, Clarke county,
Wash. Ter, sell at public auction, as the law
directs, all the right, title, interest, claim or
demand Of the plaintiffs, or either Of them, in
either Of said three cases, to the highest and
best bidder for cash, TO satisfy the said three
judgments, amounting to the sum Of seventy.
two dollars and thirty-fve cents, together
with all accruing costs.
FRANK MERTON,
Sheriff Of Clarke County, Wash. Ter.
Dated Vancouver, w. T.. Feb. o. 1882.
23feb-d
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23
Lille A. Conbole,


H George =. Cenbeas, Defendants
In the name Of the United States q Amer.
lea, you are hereby required TO appear II In
action brought against you BY DE above
named Plaintiff In the District Court Of ne
Second Judicial District Of the Territory a.
Washington, holding terms ct Vancouver, II
Clarke county, for the Counties q Clarke end
ekamAnia, and TO answer the complaint nled
therein within twenty days (sxclusive a ne
day Of servicc,) after the service on you Of
this summons, II served within this county:
or, II served out Of this county, but within tke
Second judicial District within thirty dsys:
or, II served by publication, then within sixty
days after the date Of this summons, or jude.
ment BY default will Be taken against you -.
cordinR TO the prayer Of said complaint
The said action i brought 70 obtain L.
cree Of divorce on the ground Of abandonmeet
and neglect to make suitable provision Tor
your family, and for care, custody and con-
troll Of the minor children OF plaintiff and de.
fendant and for such other relief @ nav IS
agreeable TO equity, and for costa Of suit; asd
you are hereby notlhed that II you fail e IS,
pear and answer said complaint - above ~
9uIred, the plaintiff viii apply 70 TIE court
for the relief In her complaint prayed for.
Witness JOHN p. H01T, ED, Judee oitho
~ said District Court ~ ~
N snAL. zeal ofeeid Court M yI@loonak
] & 4 Ne ,6df MI cj,sI,
7. psaslsea, Atfy tos nal1l1G 1o1SS.9
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

Virginia has just closed out new
war. The Maryland oystermen have
for years past invaded the Virginia
oyster beds, and practically took pos
session. Last week the Governor Of
Virginia armed two steamers, and
captured the entire Maryland outfit,
seven vessels and 81 men. The last
act will be performed in the courts of
Virginia.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

The Lewiston Teller of Feb. 16, pub
fishes a dispatch from Delegate
Brents, in which he virtually an
nounces there is no hope this session
for the admission of Washington Ter
ritory as state. Such result was
to be expected from the course fol-
lowed by the Walla WalIa politicians
in trying to run things in opposition
to the balance of the Territory.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

The movement for the repeal of the
Sandwich Island treaty admitting is
land sugar free of duty vt San Fran
cisco is rapidly gaining strength in the
east, and it is now considered certain
that the treaty will be annulled. 1t
now operates only to the profit of the
sugar refiners, while the government
loses revenue, and sugar is not cheap
ened for the people.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

1t 10 now thought that the vessel
seen on fire recently near Cape Men
docino was the lately wrecked bark
Rainier, which had probably been
set on fire by passing vessel, as she
lay directly in the way of vessels 60
ing or coming from California. All
the coast steamers have been ac-
counted for, and no sailing vessels are
reported missing.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

Nearly the entire business portion
of the town of Haverill, Mass, noted
for its fine boot and shoe factories,
was destroyed by fire on Friday night.
The losses amount to about three mil
lion dollars. The insurance compa-
MES will lose heavily.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23
Nosaee 81 AADsnasteaaoF's sale Of Real
Estate.

Notice 10 hereby given that In pursuance Of
an order Of the Probate Court OF Clarke
county, Washington Territory, made and en-.
tered on the nineteenth day Of November, A.
D. 1881, In the matter Of the estate OF John H.
Gilmore. deceased, copy Of which said order
has been delivered to me, l, William Giudsr,
Administrator Of the said estate, will, on
saturday. March ISL, 1851,
At the hour OF One o'clock r. H.. 1t the post
ONCE door In The city Of Vancouver, Clarke
county. Warrington Territory, sell 1t public
auction TO the highest bidder and IN one
body, the following described real property
belonging to the estate Of the said John H.
Gilmore, deceased. to-wit: The south west
quarter Of Section thirty three, In Township
four north of Range two east Of the William.
cite meridian, containing one hundred and
sixty acres, tbs said premises bling sltuatcd
In the County OF Clarke aforesaid, together
With the sppurtsasnces 70 the said premises
bcloDgiug.
TnSDs ~ DALus-Ten per cent Of the pur-
cbsee nouey u - paid q the day Of aaIs, and
~ 1sIance % ths eopGrmstion Of the sale
b. TIE sai6 YFD6efe Court Deed 10 be made
4 the expenss 81 He pun haser.
WILLIAM GINDRR,
-. ! 11.,:' y e ~ I; s1 & ;s
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

Carrie Bradley and the principal
actors in the Portland tragedy have
been arrested, all but threein Califor-
mia, and will all be brought to Port
land for trial. The trial will be one
of interest in the criminal annals.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

VIM. Harrigan, a longshoreman en-
gagged loading wheat on the Larliae in
Portland last week, was kicked in the
abdomen by another laborer named
J. Wilson, and has since died. Will
son has not been found.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23
Notice Of Intent1on % Adopt . Grade
fer Main street.

Notice IL hereby given to all whom It may
concern, that the Common Council Of the city
Of Vancouver proposes to adopt as the grade
lines Of Main street, the survey and profile,
with the notes thereof, made by the city sur
veyor under the provisions OF Ordinance No.
12S, entitled IAN ordinance to provide for the
survey OF grade Of Main Street from the in.
tersection Of 18th street to the Columbia
river" approved Jan. 8, 1882. thereby estab-
fishing a grade for Main street from 18th
grade thereof from 9Th STREET.-THE the Colum-
bia river, which shall be the proper guide for
all future improvements OF Main street and
the sidewalks therein or adjacent thereto.
J. j. BEESON,
Clerk Of the Council.
Dated Vancouver, Feb. 81, 1882
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

WHY WILL YOU cough when Shilohs
Cure will give immediate relief, Price 10cts,
so cts and 81. Sold by D. Wall.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23
VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1882.

At Chester Penn, on Friday at
fire an explosion occurred, scattering
the timbers of burning building
among the firemen and spectators.
Some twenty persons were killed and
over hundred wounded.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

feOruafy 10. l6e2.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following
named settler has nled notice Of HIS int ntlor
10 make ma! proof In support Of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at Vancouver. w. n.
on Friday. March 24th. 1851, viz: James
Pcsrsen. Homestead Application No. 1871.
for the east < Of south wsst u Of Sec. Al
Town north, Range east
He names The following Witnesses 70 prove
tIon a sai1 lna6, Wis:
AifFo1 L. Rooa6s. .of Pioneer ~. =
Alexao6es NeAndrew
t!lla4 5onss.
~ iii i; y. u VI NM. -
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

Heavy floods are troubling the
country in Texas and Arkansas as
we'll as along the lower Mississippi,
and the damages are already very ex-
tensive to farms and live stock.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

ARE YOU MADE miserable by Indigestion
Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of Appetite
Yellow Skin? Shiloh's Vitalizer is posi-
tive cure. Sold by D. Wall.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

Smallpox has broken out to such
an extent at Pomeroy in Garfield Co.
that the town has been quarantined.
The first victim was the telegraph
operator, and six persons came down
at once on Friday last. This will be
q hard blow to the town.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

The January number of the Resources Of
Oregon and Washington has come to hand,
and is full Of interesting reading matter con.
corning this part of the coast. From its
pages we learn that Mr.. David Steele, one
Of the originators of the journal, has been
compelled through sickness to retire from
the firm, having sold his interest to his
brother, Mr.. w. G.. Steele, who will con-
tinue the publication, as usual, under the
immediate supervision of Mr.. c. B. Watson,
who is able to keep the reputation of the
journal up to its present high standard.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

LAND FOR SALE--in 30 acre tracts, on rea-
sonable terms. Apply to CHAs. Brown.
Vancouver, Oct. 18th 1881.
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THE

Neatest, incest, nobbiest, cleanost, coolest,
cosiest, best lit, highest ceiling, largest sky.
light-in fact the Bon Ton place,
1.-THE IDENTICAL"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER, of Bourbon
Ind, says: Both myself and wife owe our
lives to SHILOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complaint You
have printed guarantee on every bottle of
Shiloh's Vitalizer. 1t never fails to cure.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

. A NASAL INJECTOR free with each bot.
tie OF Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price so
cents. Sold by D. Wall.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23
x L Hotel

Is the best place in Vancouver to get good
bed and a square meal If
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

'HACKMETACK," lasting and fragrant
| perfume. Price IS and so cents
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

SHuOH'S CURE WILL Immediately re-
lieve Group, Whooping cough and Bronhcitis
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY-A DO
tive cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria and Ca
ker Mouth. Sold by D. Wall.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23
IN The PROBATE COURT OF CLARKE
4 CouAy, Washington Territory

NTE PROBATE COURT OF CLARKE
4 Couky, Washington Territory.
In the mater Of the estate OF Christ Christ
ensen, DECEASED.
It appearing to the Court by the petition
this day pretnted and filed by j. j. Heinrich
sen, the adm istrator OF the estate Of Christ
Christensen, deceased, praying for an order
OF sale OF real Fstate, that Il Is necessary to
sell the whole & some portion OF the real es-
tate 70 pay ne3Ortgage lien against said
deceased, and TIN costs and charges OF ad-
ministratiOn.
It Is ordered by Ae court that all persons
Interested In the eAate OF said deccssed. be
and they are herebyVirected TO appear be.
fore the said Probate \purt on
Tuesday, the 3ssh ~ 81 March, A. D.
1852, at eleven o'clock Athe forenoon Of ssId
day, At the courtroom oesid Probate Court,
w. the city 2. ysnco4 Clarke county,
cause Why an order should DOT be granted TO
the said administrator 70 Vii The whole Of
said real estate, or 90 muckthercof ss NAV
os Necessary 2, requisite to y the said lien,
Z |: s.sSs: sss: red. .A.. .. sA.. o..
cs ss " weeks 10 the 1 ,0ur sac
DENT, weekly newspaper prinSd and pub
lished In tho city q Vancouver alvesaid.
WILLIAM RANCH Judge.
Territory Of Washing1n.
County Of ClsrkeN
l, William Ranck. Judge and eAofacIo
Clerk of the Probate Court Of Clarke \uutv.
Washington Territory, do hereby certy thc
foregoing to be full, true. and correckopv
OF the order TO show cause why an Nor
Of sale should not be granted In the mi(er
Of the estate Of Christ Christensen, dcceaxi.
that have compared the same with the ok
in4l, and b correct transcript therefrA
snd Of The whole thereof on record In my a
nce.
Witness my hand and the seal Of eaid courI
- THE nh ddy VI February, A. D
l WILLIAM RANCK
1o1boS yu1eD ~ ex-olnelo Cat.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

SOMETHING NEw.-Parsian Porcelain--as
handsome as French china, and nearly as
cheap as Queensware, just received and kept
only at G. w. Durgin's.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23
Untold Agony No More.

SAN Francisco. CAL, July 9th 1881
H. H. WAREER 4 Co.: Sirs-I have suf-
fered untold agony from an affection of the
kidneys and bladder. l received no relief
until used your Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure, which did me more good than all the
springs and doctors combined. consider
it the greatest medicine Of the age for kid
ney aud bladder troubles.
c. A. PAGE, 1905 Leavenworth st.
The most noted men of modern times have
publicly attested to the value of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral as cure for coughs and
colds
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

Action brought In
the District Court Of
the Second judicial
District Of the Terri
tory Of Washington,
holding terms at Van
couver for the eoun.
ties Of Clarke and
Skamania.
Complaint nled IN
the County Of Clarke
In the ONCE Of The
clerk Of said District
Court, the 18th day
Of february,A.D lo0
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

The I. o. o. =. Library
Win be open on Sundays from 8 A. NJ. to r.
NJ, free to all. Ladies are invited TO call.
Corner Of Main and 4th Sts. Entrance on
4th street.
By order Of the Trustees.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEC
Il ond Judicial District Of the Territory Of
Washington, holding terms at Vancouver tor
the Counties VI Clarke and Skamanla.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-29
REGIsTER,S OFFICE NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel II. Bailey recently became
possessed OF the block bounded by Third and Lex.
ingtoD-aves. and One hGnured-anu-eixth and one
-scventh-sts., formerly The property OF
congressman Thomas j. CreaIner lie put a
mortgage on il, which 1oTeclOsed. IL was sold
at auction for 500 900 ten years ago. Yesterday IN
on the property for loans am.Hnting TO $780, 800.
OF this, $500 600 was advanced Uy the mutual Lille
Insurance Company on TWO years cred $3.50 900
min Richardson, and 10000 by Bradley d Cur.
The Jewish congregation Gates Of Hope has sold
Henrietta Swart two lots 80 feet by 100 feet. in
EIghiy-sIxth-st., adjoining its recently purchase
edifce, Foartn-aye., for ga 800 subject to
mortgage OF $4,000.
Strni Oh & storm. the cigar manufacturers have
sold 10 John Fish four OTIS in East hir -fOurh-st
near ThIru-ave.. upon which dilapdaued cottage
stands for $40 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-29
CHARGED WIN CONSPIRACY.

Tho tbrs. men tor whom warrants were issued on
"Wednesday by Commissioner HhleIus Oh cOInpldnu
of Soeclal AGENT Bracket, OF the reaoufy Depart
neIt were taken before Commissioner SnltIdS yes
terdaV ny Deputy MarshaIs Bernhard ana HOlIheS
FredeucA COcheu and DAVID W. onliln lW9 Oh lhe
accused persons ale examiners III Tue rHsI bNIsiob
of the AopIaIscr's Department OF The Custom house
They arc charged wi: h cOnspirlng with George r.
Henry 70 deiraud Inc uoNerhliehts 20 out
ON q cargo OF about $4,000 busHe.s
Of 90, atoes MI Hency, wuo was Also arrested. Is
merchant in , oenues-slip, ana the potatOes were
cons gned 10 him. Captain placke,t anuaVit
charges that Hcnry pant TO OOcheu %3So u inouSe
hun to make iJlse return 10 the Collec oT OF IL
value OF tue cargo. Ii WAS appraised at [so'o-V Oo
w,er.as the real value Is declared TO have bcen
~ 2l4 %. Ine duy OF the examiners IS 10 Vl'lt
vessel INSPECT the cargo and ASCERTAIN lts Vaiue
C1utain BiaO Aett has been lDvcstIga ing thc APP
oraiseT's Department snCt hlsappolnturn Us Spe-
riaI Agent of the Treasury Depal thu am has been
conf cent mat hau4s were penny COM
mi ird. He found III lie case OF HeIeys ergo,
winch was brought 10 this port from Glasgow on
tha sipamer \lning, that the cargo had heen rt-
norfcd damaged ara referred to the Damage D. part
1pr,t for oporaSencnI of rcba is made
i'm the value OF cafgOeS which are 1ounu on lnspec-
tinu moi 10 be i'll good CONDITION. Inc cargo IOr MI
nrney wa. reported by the examiners TO nave been
dau,yed TO the mount OF about 50, 900 whereas II
!. alleged tina il was not damaged at all. Inc
warrants were applied Tor III thlS case because as
rhe co.sI.!uIn a., wa, 10 only one person 10 was
ca sier 10 secuIe the evidence fraud than III Cases
where Inc cargOes divided among several own
~,
(UCncu was tIItStcu Oil w CuutoNHS hiEht at hi'
| home m brooklyn, ana gave bail III $1,000 ap-
| retr tor examination. Henry hamlltO Oh, OF Brook
! ivn hecame his nOpusman. COcheu Is well-kDOwn
! n, a locat DO lucIan III BROOKLYN. lie was at one
time deputy Collector OF ln,ernal heYenue there
smith and Heney also gave Oall before Commission
or ~hielos YESTERDAY III the SUN %, 900 III each
case Archibald +. NeEey, the father of one OF
the PRISONERS be anne bondnmdm Tor MS SON. and
G orqe r. Crtw fOrd gave security fortheappearance
Gregory Burke vino is considered by Captain
to be imI ant witness IN the case, gave
haIl Yesterday III $3.50 appea. anCc when wanted
MT Bracket SAID yesterday That wnlie he hoped
TO discover oth r ShO have been guilty OF assisting
| III defrauding the Government 9y unueiyaluat"nS
which TO make arrests, nuess, as IN the present III
| stance the goods hau been purch sed 10y single
person. Where the gOods had been sold To diIcren
| persons ana distributed North, south, East ano
West it was Iiicul. 10 learn precisely what wa
| the exact amount OF damage to the goods when ex
| dulncd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-29
FRANCIS HdRTS DIAMOND RING.

Francis II. Hart. of No. 1913 West Twenty sixth
ST. the colOred pedestrian, was complainant IN the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday against
France, G. Nixon, white w0man, whom he ne
cused of Vt, aling a sOntaire diamond ring, valued
at S526, from him on April II, 1881. Hart stated
thai he became Il, quain. ed with the woman III the
walking match III UlmO'c'5 Garden IL 1881, when
she called on him aud asked hun TO visit her lie
ga led on her twice and af;crward me, her IN CHI
cago wlcn he was travelling Win
the OLeaIy Combination. He afterward
visited her III house in IhlrG-ayc On the day Of
ths alleged robbery he WAS with her. The ring was
III his wIIstcoat pocket. The next day he started
for Europe On MS return he was tod by friends
in Bos on that tho ring had been seen IN the WON
ans pos ession. lie and friend searched FOR her
and discovered that she was living NJ NO. 424 west
Lighteenth-st Last TUESDAY ms TREND, francis
h, Merritt. OF No. 254 West F0rt!eth-s. called on
her Hart avs that she confessed taxing he ring.
Sue claimed 10 have reformed and TO be leading a
pure lle aud promised to pay HIM the value ~ the
rtng II She had 10 work Tor every cent OF IL. she
sad that sue had pawned 1t twIce and had then
sold 1t tor $50 The Nixon woman was neld ~
~. 900 Eall, mich furnished by William NJ
Nrrn,. Oh NJ. 424 West Eightccnth-st, by whom
She has Deen recently employee ~ a domestic. II
s SAID that sne belongs 10 tho key. MIR. Simpson
phlIT, Ia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-29
FAILING IN THEIR ATTEMPTED ARSON.

A lad employed by the Misses Merritt, of Portchcs-
ter two elderly maiden ladies possessing consider
40 e property, saw three men early TUESDAY morn
ing leavln- the premises hurr!cGly. An eXaIn,na-
ton showed thai the men had ransa ked scY raj
trunks IN thu attic. They had filed basket with
combustibe materials and paced III III. centre d
burning candle TINS would soon have Ignl,d the
materials and set The house on fire. oome months
died and lett a will which greatly dsappont, d
,Ome expectant heirs. vino contested il. W ne The
matter was before Surrogate coffin, OF WestcGes or
County another Will Was .Ounu winch enurtly up.
set the calculations the contestants. it Is Sus-
pecteu that the object of the vi Ors was 20 obtain
possession OF sOlIe important papers regarding the
property involved and failing TO lind the papers de-
sired arson was resOTted to Isl Teyenge.