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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-10-04
An English Woman, To Spite Rela-
tives. Hides Herself ana Import
ant Papers.

ERIE, Pa, Sept. 23.-About six
weeks since reference was made to the
death of Margaret Gaunt. an aged
recluse, about whose life mystery
was said to hang. For the last 20
years she had lived in a small hut
near the state line. No man, woman
or child ever succeeded in learning
who she was or where she came from.
A few hours before she died she con-
fided a packet of papers to neighbor,
with instructions to give them to +.
G. Gaunt, who would come from Eng
land for them. In obedience to COM
mands mailed to him Mr.. Gaunt ar
rived yesterday, and to his great sur
prise found the packet to contain doc
uments which had been wanting in
his family for over $50 years, to prove
certain claims against the British
crown. A note informed him that
his relative diseased, who disappeared
from England 10 years ago, and had
long been considered dead, had dis
covered the papers in an ancient piece
of family furniture, which had been
buried by the debris of a century, and
to spite certain members of the family
had concealed her great discovery.
The woman was great great great
t-grand-daughter of Mrs. Eliza
beth Gaunt, burned at the stake by
the sentence of Jetfrey's, for shelter
ing James Burton. She was roasted
to death at Tyburn. She was the last
woman executed in England for po-
litical offense. William III promised
to recompense the family for the judi
dicial murder, but died without doing
so. The claim was revived during
the reign of Anne and George l, but
the absence of letters writtea by jeff
reys, William III and others, was ia
tai. These letters are the identical
ones discovered, and Gaunt believes
he can recover S2,OOO,0O0 from the
crown. Independent of their ltigant
value, the papers will be priced by
psychologists. He left for Europe.
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NOTICE..

Having purchased the stock and business
of Harry Smith announce that | will keep a
frst-class stock of
Fruits, Confectionery,
Cigars aud Tobacco,
Yankee Notions, sc.
JOHN F. SMITH. Vancouver, W. T
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DIR. 4. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENT a guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizzi-
ness, Commissions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia,
of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness Mental Do
preston, Softening of the Brain resulting in in
sanity and leading to misery, decay and death,
Premature Old Age, Barrenness Loss of power
in either sex, Involuntary Losses, and Spermat-
orrhoa caused by cyer-exertion Of the brain, self
abuse over-indulgencc. Each box contains
one months treatment. 500 a box, or six boxes
for $500 sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
to euro any case. With each order received by us
for six boxes, accompanied with $500, We will
send the purchaser our written guarantee to re-
fund the money if the treatment does not effect
n cure. Guarantees issued only by
WOODARD, CLARK 4 co.
wholosalo and Retail IrlEg.stc,
PORTLAND, OREGON.
Orders by mail will receive prompt attention.
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Notice for Publication.
Land Office, Vancouver, W. T., !
A,rnst 81 1900 (
JOHN F. SMITH,

Land Office, Vancouver, W. T.,
August q, 1888
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of intention to
make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Reg
lister and Receiver Mt Vancouver T., W, on
Friday, October 9th, 1888, viz: John A.
Young, Homestead Application No POSI-, for
the south y Of southeast u, Sec "a, Town 2
north Range ? east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton Of said land, viz:
Henry Shoemaker. of Vancouver, W. T..
Peter Otte
hiram stamp. .........O OF
Cyrus w. Sedwig.
30aug6 FRED. w. SPARKLING, Register.
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silo,4op
1857 Prizes. $1,000
whole t1ekets. ~ Half t1cke cts q
~ tickets $50. % item cts. A1OO.

Remit money or Bank Dram In letter, or send
by express. Don't stnd bp rcgix'ersd Utter or post
o1so or,ir until further notice. Orders Of s. and
upward by express, be sent nj our expense.
Address all ordcrs 70 ,. J. DOUGLAS, Louisville,
Ky. tscsp5e
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Notice OF Application to Purchase
Timber Land.

LAND OFFICE AT VANCOUVER, w. TT
August 11th 1888
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN COM
~ pliance with the provisions ofthe Act of Con-
gress approved June 3 1873 entitled IAN act for the
sale of Timber Land in the States of California
Oregon, Nevada, and in Washington Territory"
John Mclaughlin of Skamana County, W. r.. has
this day filed in this office his application 10 pur
north of Range east, of the Willamette merid-
ian. Testimony in the above case will be taken
before the Register and Receiver at Vancouver
Any and all persons having adverse claims TO
the above described lands any portion thereof
are hereby required to file their claims in this
Office within sixty (60 days from date hereof
l6augll FRED W SPARKLING, Register
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NOTICE.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY,
WASHINGTON, August 18th, 1888
Whereas by satisfactory evidence presented to
the undersigned, it has been made to appear that
"The FIRST National Bank of Vancouver" in the
city of Vancouver, in the county of Clarke, and
Territory of Washington, has complied with all
the provisions of the Revised Statutes of the
United States required to be complied with be-
fore an association shall be authorized to COM
mence the business of Banking
Now, therefore, l, John s. Langworthy Acting
Comptroller of the Currency do hereby certify
that The First National Bank of Vancouver" in
the city of Vancouver, in the county of Clarke,
and Territory of Washington, is authorized to
commence the business of Banking as provided
in Section Fifty-one hundred and sixty-nine of
the Revised Statutes of the United States
In testimony whereof witness my hand and
T~I seal of Office this 10th day of Au-
- j. S. LANGWORTHY
Acting Comptroller of the Currency.
No. 3031.
First publication of this notice August 80 1885
at Vancouver, Wash. Ter.
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Kendall's SPAWN Cure.


Denver, Colorado.Aprid -, 1882.
DR.. b. J. Kendall 4 Co., Gents:-Four years ago,
while in the employ of \. 7. Pcrley 4 Co.. Dam
yeTs Mass. we had n horse that became spawned
during the first year of my stay with them, and
remained so for four years. though we used every
remedy we knew of or could hear of, hut of no
avail. Some time during the fifth year, (for was
in their employ between five and six years. wo
Were recommended to try kendalls SPAWN Cure,
and after using il two months the horse was cured
the enlargement having been entirely removed,
and thus believing it to be Il valuable medicine,
| fully recommend it to all who have occasion to
Use it, Respectfully, L. III. LYONS,
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Kendall's SPAWN Cure.
On Human Flesh.

Neyay. Ind. Aug. IL, 1881.
DR.. r. J. Kendall Il Co., Gents:-Samplc of cir
culars received to-day. Please send me some with
my imprint, printed on one side only. The Ken
dalls SPAWN Cure is in excellent demand with
us, and not only for animals, but for human all
ments also. Mr.. Jos Noris, one of the leading
farmers in our county, sprained an ankle badly,
and knowing the value of the remedy for horses,
tried ii on himself and il did far better than no
had expected. Cured the spr;in in very short or
der. Yours respectfully, c. o. TnIEBAsp.
Price 81 per bottle. or bottles for s.. All drug
gists have 1t get il foryou il will be sent
to any address receipt of price by the proprie-
tors DR.. b. J. Kendall 4 Co.. Enosburgh Falls VT.
Send for illustrated circular.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

Modesto, Cal, Aug. Q. 1882.
b. J. Kendall 4 Co., Gents:-Bofore coming to
this coast and while AT home In Longmeadow,
Mass, had occasion To observe the benefits re-
sulting from the use of your kendalls SPAWN
Cure. My brother had young horse which de
veoped bone SPAWN, which he cured, and ut
the same time removed the enlargement. Mr..
A. X. Mathews also cured Il valuable stallion Of u
SPAWN, us well AS another acquaintance by tho
name of B. Combs, both of which came under my
personal observation, being in my own town and
IA gentleman with whom was well acquainted.
and in the interest of the horsemen in this vicin
ity offer this, my experience.
ReSpectfullN JAMES QUINN.
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Farm for Sale.

no Acres, part Lewis River bottom land
part upland, well adapted for both dairy and
grain farming, within one mile OF 10 months
steamboat navigation; IS acres under cult
Walton, six acres in one of the best bearing
orchards in the county; house, barn and out
buildings; farm all under fence. The place
will be sold on easy terms. Inquire at this
Office, or of j. II. PEPPER,
August 10th, 1888. Pioneer, w. T.
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Farm for Sale.

A farm of 100 acres, with house, barn,
orchard, well; 3 acres in cultivation, acres
slashed; IA miles north east of Vancouver on
the Fatwoods road, a mile from school house,
miles from Brush PrarieP. O., miles from
Touring mill, P. o. and store. To be sold
on easy terms. Inquire at this office or at
Pioneer j. Ii. PIEPER.
August O. 1888. ID
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Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

Los Angeles Cal, Feb. 26, 1882,
Messrs Il, J. Kendall y Co:-Haying used your
Kendall's SPAWN Cure, find ii the best remedy
for the horse that has ever been used on this
coast. | have fine colt that kicked last fall
on the point of the shoulder, and for three months
had no use of his leg. and by using two bottles of
your Kendalrs SPAWN Cure he is entirely cured.
! enclose - cents, for which please send me ono
of your Treatise on the Horse by mail and obligc,
a. u Tu n u,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-09
AMERICANS ARRESTED AT PANAMA
Charged with $4,000 Robbery
speedy Trial Demanded.

WASHINGTON, April Upon the arrest
Of the seven Americans at Panama on sus.
picion OF having been engaged in the rob.
berry from the Panama Railroad OF $4,000,
sent to pay the officers and men Of the
United States steamer Lackawanna, the
United States Vice Consul, r. w. Turpin,
at once applied to the Columbian author.
tiles demanding hearing for the
accused. This action he reported to the
State Department, and his action was ap.
proyed, and instructions were given him
10 use every effort 10 secure for the i'm.
prisoned Americans a speedy hearing
Meanwhile the Panama Railroad officials,
who had employed American detectives,
were enabled 10 put obstRcles in the way
upon tue plea that the ends ot justice
would be thwarted II time were not given
TO obtain evidence, and representations
were made 10 the State Department
that the mon were undoubtedly guilty.
The Department, however in the cor
respondenCs which ensued with our Con.
sui instructed him to exhaust every
means to obtain for the men speedy
hearing and impartial trial. On the Goth
uItimo Mr.. Turpin informed the Depart-
ment that he had employed legal assistance,
and hoped soon to overcome the delays
which appeared TO he;ncident to criminal
practice in that country. -.
Secretary Frelinghuysen stated to-day
that the matter has heen vigorously
pushed, and is now receiving the close
aIIantinn of the Department; that the Con.
sul's employment Of legal assistance has
been approved aud instructiops to that
effect sent him. .i .. -.Hi
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molErlEs ron COLLECTION.
Test Suit by The Government To Recover
$500 from John u. sanborn.


WAsniS0roE, April THE Government
atthesuggestion Of the Office OF Internal Rev
enue has instituted suit in the Court o.
Claims to recover $500 from John D.
Sanborn, who figured so prominently some
years since in Congressional inyestiea'
tion, relating to extravagant sums paid by
the Treasury Department in the way oil
moieties. 1t will be remembered that
John d. sanborn had contracts for
collecting back taxes claimed TO be
due,irom railroads and large private estates.
and receiving haliof the amount recovered,
1t appeared that he had made up the long
lists oil railroads and OF estates which were
contained in his contract at venture, tax
ing the names OF roads from the railroad
guides, and collecting the names Of
estates wherever he could hear Of
them. Among the latter he furnished
many as deiaulters In taxes who
were not 80, and caused great annoyance to
persons who had paid the Government
promptly. 0i this latter class he made
claim against the estate OF Major General
Wool, when nothing was due. The sum
now sued for is in the nature OF a test, and
the whole question OF the character Of his
work and the rates Of his fees will come up
for consideration. 20 'u"
The changes which take place among
OFFICIALS OF the public service, are well illus
trated by those who are prominent in the
present suit Judge Richardson, who will
hear it, was Secretary OF the Treasury when
thecontracts with Sanborn were made. and
Sanborn's counsel is ex.Commissioner
Douglass. then at the head OF
the Bureau Of Internal Revenue.
When Commissioner he constantly pro.
tested against making the contracts which
Sanborn was soliciting. II the present case
is decided in favor OF the Government,
suits to recover large amounts will follow.
The sum claimed from Sanborn in the
present case-;namely, S7,500-has, by a
decision OF the First Comptroller, been stop
ped against other claims Of Sanborn, which
are in process OF settlement.
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CHEAP POSTAGE.
The Deficiency Likely 10 BE Greater
Than nj First Expected.

Than nt First Expected.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April Under the
present law small country postmasters,
whose sales OF stamps do not amount to
more than 500 per annum, retain 20 per
cent Of the value OF the stamps Cancelled as
their salary. The reduction OF letter pos.
tage to two cents would OF course material.
ly reduce the compensation OF those small
postmasters, were they to receive only the
same percentage. Bat the new law pro-
vides that where the sales OF stamps do not
exceed 500 per annum, tue postmaster
shall after October be allowed to retain
100 per cent OF the stamps cancelled.
Judge Ely, Sixth Auditor OF the Postoifice
Department, said TO day that this would
cut. Off the entire revenue from about
seventy five per cent OF all the Postoilicts
In the country. In the New England and
MiddltStatestheo offices at which the sales Of
stamps aggregate more than enough to pay
the postmast efs' salaries average about one
in three; in the Western States, about one
in four, and in the South, about one in
eight. Besides the great reduction in
revenue, the operation Of the new law will
entail great deal Of additional labor on
the Postotlice Department. At present
many small offices retain sixty per cent Of
the receipts, and pay the other forty per
cent 10 a carrier, who delivers the mail to
and from the depots. After October these
small offices will retain all the receipts, and
the carriers will have to be paid by war.
rant from the Postoffice Department.
Much other additional work now distri.
buted among country postmasters will also
be transferred to the department, and it Is
believed that the deficiency for the fret
few years will be much greater than was
at tirst expected.
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ELopED wITiI A NEGno.
A Pretty white Girl OF Richmond Runs
or with q BLACK BRrber,

PETERSBURG, April 7.-Petersburg is all
astir to-day over the elopement Of Rich.
mond belle with dusky son Of Ham. The
girls name is Maggie Dooley and she is the
daughter OF well.known Richmond
grocer! She Is nineteen years old and
quite handsome, plump in figure, OF me.
dium stature, round.faced, with brown hair
and dark eyes. The negro's name is John
West. He 10 about thirty.one years OF aye,
very tall and well built, his face dark.
brown color and adorned by a sweeping
moustache. His features are remarkably
regular and he Is well educated and fashion.
ably dressed. The couple, it Is said, left
Richmond in Q hack last night and came
to this city early this'morning.
In obedience to a telegram received from
the girls relatives the police here started in
search Of the girland her supposed lover
and after long search found him asleep in
a house in Pocabontas, a suburb OF Peters.
burg, few hours later. West, when
searched at the station house, was found to
have nearly two hundred dollars with him.
In conversation with reporter he denied
that he came here with the girl. He said
ne llVeu bOEne ulhlhRCe lEOm HeT reoluenCe
in Richmond and that he kept barber
shop. He denied having come here In q
hack, though admitting that he did not
come on the train. He Is not inclined 10
b, communicative.
The girl, when brought 10 the station,
seemed 10 feel keenly thesituation In which
she had placed herself. She said that she
was in trouble, but averred that It was in
no wise due to any intimacy with West, to
whom she had only applied to escort her
out Of the city, as she wished 10 hide her
shame from her parents. Her brother ar
rived here in the course OF the day. He
was at the station when West was about to
be moved to the jail. AS soon as he saw
the negro he jumped up, took arevolver
lying on q desk near by and aimed II at
West. He was, however, prevented from
shooting by an officer and was temporarily
put under confinement. Miss Dooley's
father arrived in the city this evening.
Alter some consultation between him, his
son and the girl, they decided not TO prefer
any charges against West, who theIeupon
trao ra1aaIad from cnRtOdV
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NgwspAPER GOSSIP.
The object fthe Presence or western
Journalists In New York.

New YoRK, April Much gossip in
newspaper circles here, and many changes
may be looked Tor in the next two weeks.
1t is said that Mr.. Halstead, majority owner
Of the Cincinnati ComnirclaI Gasete, will
move to this city, accompanied by his fam.
lily, making New York his home. He
comes here as correspondent and manager
OF the interests Of the COMMERCIAL. GaEeIte,
His name has been frequently used OF late
in connection with the sale and purchase
Of the World, but there appears to be no
foundation for such rumors. 5gl
Speaking Of the World, more than rumor
has ii that Joseph Pulitzer, owner OF the
Post Dispatsh, oil 81. Louis, has become.tlie
owner OF both the World and the Morning
Journal, and that he intends consolidating
the two, making bright, lively morning
paper, about the size Of the newsy Sun, to
be sold for one cent per copy. The fact
that Colonel CVckerill, editor OF the Post.
Dispatch, Is here, gives good reason for all
that Is said.
The Efpres has, or will this week, pass
out Of the hands Of the present owners and
become the property Of Melville Stone, the
founder and one Of the propretors Of the
Chicago NetFs. l..I..... ...
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MISSIsSIPPI FLOODS.
Lcvecs Breaking In Many PInces-TwG
Thousand People Homeless.

NEw ORLEANS, La, April with the
Mississippi River bank.iull, from Vicksburg
to its mouth, and the levees almost burst
Ing from the strain upon them, the hope Of
the people OF Louisiana was fair weather.
This hope was cruelly'disappointed to-day.
1t began to rainyesterday, and continued
at intervals until this morning at 0:30, when
one OF the most remarkable storms Of rain
and hail occurred that was eyer expert
enced in the latitude. The rain was truly
phenomenals the water descending in
steady sheets. For short time the city
was under water, and many persons were
imprisoned in their houses. For hours the
rain fell with more or less violence until 10
o'clock, when It saCkened somewhat, but
has been falling at intervals until the pres.
sent hour-l1 r ~ The rainfall was the
heaviest known, the Signal Service showing
a fall OF 3-5 inches In sixteen hours.
While the rain flooded streets and caused
much iuconvenience, liz effect on the
swollen Mississippi was more alarming.
The river rose four inches up to 0 O'Clock
this evening, and reached. the ex-
treme high.water mark OF 1874. It
had been predicted that this height
would be reached during the
present flood, but It was not expected for
several days. The tremendous rainfall
raised the. river bodily, and caused the
liveliest apprehensions Of coming water,
which may send il up a foot higher. Addi.
,ional water and the action oi the rain
caused number oi creVloeR, the most dis.
sStrous oil which is at Gouldsboro, Just
opposite the city, and between Algiers and
Gretna. Early this morning the river
forced its way through the levec at the
stock landing wharf ut Gouldsboro, and In
a few hours, notwithstanding efforts to
check It, 1t had made a gap three hundred
feet wide and eight feet deep. This vol.
ume OF water soon inundated Gouldsboro,
Alsiefs and Gretna. Hundred OF people
were compelled to flee for their lives. The
water rose with such rapidity that three.
iourths OF Alelers was In few hours four
feet under water, and In many portions Of
the plaee II was much deeper. II ia esti.
mated that by nightiall two thousand peo.
ple will have heon driven from their
homes. Fortunately, the crevaSses 90.
Cured in daylight, and no lives were lost.
BY noon systematic work began to show
its effect upon the Crevasse, The city au.
thorities, combined with the Morgan and
Texas Pacific railroad officials, and an am.
ple force OF men, and all needed material,
were soon on the ground, Superintendent
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VOLUME XXXI.--NUMBER 1875.

Krutschvill, ef the Morgan railroad wa'
put In charge OF the work, and the labor o.
closing the crevasse was began energetic
ally and intelligently. So vigorously waf
the work pushed that by nightiall gap oI
800 feet had been narrowed down 10 l2j
feet. The work held at all points, and II
large force is on duty tonight strengthen.
ing it. Tomorrow 1t Is expected the no.
manning gap will be closed, or 50 narrowed
that little further damage will be done.
In the meantime the water is steadily
rising in Algiers, aud families continue
moving TO safer and drier localities.
During the day the river washed over
levees in various places in the city, but
prompt attention was given 10 threatened
localities, and all were soon made secure.
A number OF smal! breaks also occurred at
various points up the river. These were
closed by planters and employees Of the
Mississippi Valley railroad before much
damage resulted. The water il standing
tonight at depth Of two feet in large
section OF the rear OF the city. This is due
to the enormous rain fall. It cannot be
drained of until Monday under favorable