, 1883-03-08
CLIPPINGS.

Mrs. Langtry will exhibit herself on
this coast i'll April.
Jules Ferry has been appointed prime
minister of France.
We regret to learn of the severe i'll
ness OF Rev. j. NJ. Spangler, Of Oak Har-
bor
The Snohomish Eye man is grinding
his teeth on account of irreguiarity i'll
the mail
Ten Thousand people have been rem
dered destitute and homeless by the
floods III Indiana.
From private letter the Welcome
learns that Jonh Ii. Mitchell intends to
return to Portland in April and resume
the practice Of his profession.
NJ. j Kinney agent of the Astoria.
Packing Co., announces that he is pre-
pared to contract for fish at ninety cts.
each during the coming season.
WE are glad to learn that T. NJ. Ham.
mond, jr., formerly Of this place, is earn
ing handsome salary in the N. 7. H. Il.
Cos employment at Ainsworth, W.T..
A. w. Berry, who has leased the Jack
son & Myers cannery at Rainier is getting
ready to put up smelt this season; they
are to be "sugar-cured," and packed in
boxes, and will doubtless meet with
ready market.
The w. w. Democrat thinks that
Wiggins made a mistake in his prophecy
Of u tidal wave on March 9th, and that
he means the Democratic tidal wave on
Nov. 7th, 1884. The Democrat seems
to be even more OF crank than
Virgins.
There are five foreign born senators
in congress; Charles w. Jones of Flori-
da, born in Ireland; James B. Beck of
Kentucky, born in Scotland; john =.
Jones of Nevada, born in England: JAS
Ct. Fair ofNevada, born in lrelald; Will
liam j. Sewell OF New Jersey born in
Ireland
An executive der will be issued soon
withdrawing from Chief Moses reserya-
ton, in Washington Territory, a strip of
land fifteen miles deep and running the
width Of the reservation. This strip en-
braces valuable gold mines, and will be,
it is understood, thrown open to settle
ment.
But few years ago two pairs of rab-
bits were taken to Australia from Eng
land and let loose ON the Island. From
these came an immense increase. Seven
million rabbits have been killed in less
than u year. and yet there is no sign OF
dimnution. They have become an i'll
tolerabe curse.
A century since the Hawaiians were
savages and cann'bals. Now there are
over 300 telephone wires in use in the
city of Honolulu and the application of
the telephone is made throughout the
island on their plantations. Some Of
the planters are now cuttin their cane
at night withthe aid OF electric light
The Walla Walla Democrat says the
sturgeon abounding in Vancouver lake
have habit of herding in large schools
during the winter season in spots called
sturgeon wallows, that is, in shallow
places i'm the lake. Taking advantage OF
this fact the residents of the neighhor-
hood, armed with heavy tackle, captured
liO during Sunday and Monday last
whose aggregate weight was over 2l,OOO
ib1. Rather good fishing.
SAN Francisco is wrapped in
the darkness of Cerebus nights
in consequence of the shut
ting off of stree lights. The effect is more
noticeable in suburbs and PORTIONS oc-
cupied by residences, where it is impos-
sible to see 100 feet away. The electric
lights on business thoroughfares and
promenades cast n dismal shadow, and
when extinguished streets bear deserted
aspect Early in the eveninga number
OF citizens come out with lanterns, who.
lighting their way, were cheered, and
every body seemed willing to view the
comical side OF the situation.