The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-04-06
VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT.
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1882.
NEWS ITEMS.

Dayton, w. T., had $4,000 fire on Sunday
Debt statement shows decrease in the
public debt during March of SIG, 49,, 946.
President Arthur has vetoed the bill to re-
strict the emigration of Chinese to the U. s.
Jesse James, the infamous Missouri robber
and outlaw, was killed at St joe ON Monday
Crow Dog, recently convicted of the MUIR
der of Spotted Tail, was sentenced at Dead
wood to be hung on May 18th.
Congress has voted another hundred thous-
and dollars for relief ofsuffering in the flooded
districts of the south-money well spent.
In leading article written in very fair
spirit the San Francisco Bulletin advocates
the admission of Washington Territory as a
state.
The President has made an order disap-
proving the sentence of court martial in the
Whitaker case, and ordered his dismissal
from arrest.
Extensive cave deposits of bat guano have
been discovered in Uvalde county, Texas.
There are several caves inhabited by bats of
different species.
Tree planting is to be encouraged by the
Northern Pacific Railroad by carrying fruit
and ornamental trees free to actual settlers
along the line of the road.
The secretary of war has issued special
order discharging Cadet Whitaker from the
military academy on the recommendation of
the academy board because of deficiency in
studies.
The lumber and logging business on Puget
Sound is very active. Logs have advanced
from $3.50 to 81 per thousand, and are scarce
at these prices, and some of the mills being
obliged to shut down for want of them.
DR.. W. H. Falkner. Assistant Surgeon, U.
s. A., who has been vaccinating Indians in the
West, says Sitting Bull is anxious to see his
people filling the SOIL and the plan is to trans
fer Sitting Bull and his immediate followers
from Fort Randall to Yankton agency for in
struction in civilization.
Two large British steamships, loaded with
Chinese passengers, have sailed from Hong
Kong for Victoria. About 1000 more Chi
namen are coming this season, all of whom
are wanted on railroad work. Labor of all
kinds continues high and is steadily advanc-
ing. Men are scarce and workshops are de-
clining orders.
Latest California crop notes are encourag-
ing, the late rains having improved the con-
dition of crops and inspired confidence in u
large yield. There are over three million
acres in wheat, seven hundred thousand in
barley, ninety- five thousand in oats, one hun
cred and forty-tive thousand in corn and one
hundred and sixty five thousand in rye and
beans.
A correspondent at Berlin telegraphs he
learns from the best sources that Austria has
egovinia for good and all, and that his recent
visit Count Won Walkenstein made overtures
to Bismarck concerning the question, and
that Bismarck favors such annexation and is
using considerable pressure to induce the
porte to acquiesce.
Herald editorial: We have not absolute
faith in the efficacy Of the measure TO achieve
all the results at which it aims The Nor
mon problem is quite as difficult us some per-
sons find the Chinese one, but it is a project
worth testing before resorting to the dread
expedient of military government, and now
1t rests with Mormon polygamists themselves,
whether the United States shall be compelled
to that final alternative.
Agent Armstrong writes that rumors of
trouble at Grow agency, Montana, are with
out foundation. However, as buffalo and
other game is growing scarccr every year,
and other natural sources of Indian supplies
being exhausted, crisis is at hand perhaps
which will involve complete change in the
habits and life Of the Indians, and they can
not be expected to make this change in a day.
Armstrong says they should not be allowed
TO become to hungry, and should be treated
with consideration.